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. 518) 1Pet 5:6 . . Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time. Humility is defined by Webster's as ranking low in a hierarchy or scale, e.g. Matt 18:4, Matt 23:2-7, Luke 14:8-11, Luke 22:24-27, and John 13:12-17 It's said that...

. I'm basically a yellow-bellied kind of guy. Although I was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne division from Mar 1962 to Aug 1964, my enlistment was during a time of mostly peace when soldiering was more like scouting. I'm pretty certain that any "valor" I might've had at the time would've...

. 517) 1Pet 5:5b . . and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. The Greek word for "humble" basically pertains to lowliness of mind; viz: modesty, which Webster's defines as freedom from conceit or vanity...

. FAQ: According to Col 1:19-20, God reconciled everything to Himself by means of Christ’s blood on the cross-- all things in Heaven, and all things on Earth. If that's so, then why are some people ending up in Hell? REPLY: This is not something that people dare take for granted when so much is...

. 516) 1Pet 5:5a . .You younger, be subject to your elders The submission spoken of here likely pertains to deference: roughly defined as regarding others as one's betters rather than equals. This isn't new; it reiterates Lev 19:32 where the Bible says: "Rise in the presence of the aged, show...

. ● John 3:17-18 . . For God sent not His son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God...

. I was a die-hard Roman Catholic for 24 years and attended enough catechism to complete First Holy Communion and Confirmation, and was firmly convinced that Rome's church is the "my church" that Jesus spoke of. However it dawned on me one day that there are no guarantees in Catholicism. It's a...

● Mark 3:28-30 . . I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin. He said this because they were saying, "He has an evil spirit." The Scribes and Pharisees...

. One of my favorite parables that runs sort of parallel to this one is located in Luke 12:15-20 In a nutshell, it says that there are numbers of folks who will cross over with nothing to show in the next life for their years in this life, viz: they were born, they lived, and they died-- that's...

. ● Matt 16:18 . . I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Now, this "church" that the Lord spoke of: What's so special about his that there's no chance of it ever being confined in a sinner's prison? _

. 515) 1Pet 5:1-3 . .Therefore, I exhort the elders among you-- as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed --shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to...

Jonah said the gates of hell are located deep underground at the bottoms of the mountains. (Jonah 2:2 and Jonah 2:6) Well then, if perchance any of Jesus' church somehow end up in that place, they should be able to stroll on out of there like tourists in Paris. _

. 514) 1Pet 4:19 . .Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator. In the world of business, it’s sometimes necessary to take a concern to court in order to force venders of goods and services to honor their...

. 513) 1Pet 4:15-16 . . Let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people's affairs. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. The Greek word for "Christian" basically means a follower of...

. 512) 1Pet 4:12-13 . . Beloved, don't be perplexed by the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad-- because these trials will make you partners with Christ in his suffering, and afterward you will have the wonderful joy of sharing...

. I was thoroughly catechized by my childhood religion, but not once did someone tell me that belief in Christ not only makes it possible to share in his crucifixion, but also possible to be credited with his righteousness. In other words: were Jesus subpoenaed to appear before the great white...

. 511) 1Pet 4:11b . . Whoever serves, let him do so as by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Serving in the strength which God provides consists of not exceeding that...

. 510) 1Pet 4:11a . . If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. I don't see standing in for God's voice as a privilege; to me it is a heavv responsibility, and incumbent upon the speaker to experience a very high degree of confidence that his comments and remarks...

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. 509) 1Pet 4:10 . .As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. The Greek word for "manifold" basically means motley, i.e. varied in character. All that’s really saying is that the gifts of God are multifarious; viz...