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10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. 1 Timothy 4:10 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting...

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. Daniel 12:2 Does this count? I don't know how people who have no shame now will be able to feel it then, but it sounds a bit like torment to me and I know...

Our relative position to the stars changes constantly with our orbit, so each day any given star rises over the horizon at a different time, so it is possible to follow a heading based upon a bright stars appearing at the same time each day (the heading would shift slightly), but I'm inclined to...

This all sounds reasonable to me. I've wondered a bit about Jesus being called "the morning star" because the book of Hebrews specifically addresses the notion that Jesus was an angel (to disprove the idea.) I'm no expert in astrology, but read at least one book on the topic. The "morning star"...

How many predictions do they get to be wrong on? when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. Deuteronomy 18:22

9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And...

In case you missed it, 10 As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; 11 There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. Romans 3:10-11 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. Luke 18:19 Cancel culture is an ill...

Kinda think that being born makes us sinners by nature. Children don't need to be deceived to start saying "no" to mom and dad. They don't need to be taught how to be selfish or how to fight over toys and personal possessions. All that just comes naturally. The knowledge of sin , however, is...

“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My hand against the little ones. 8 And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says the Lord, “That two-thirds in it shall...

We like to think that America was founded on Christianity because some of the early colonies were formed by Christians fleeing religious persecution in Europe, but most Christians were not in favor of rebellion against the king of England. The Boston Tea Party was carried out by the Boston...

Yes and no. Jeremiah 3:8 is a reference to the Northern tribes that rebelled against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, to follow Jeroboam, God's choice to reign over the 10 rebel tribes. Since Jeroboam wanted to separate worship from Jerusalem, He set up his own priesthood in Bethel and a golden...

The responses here are pretty good, but anyone who says that they know with certainty is placing themselves in the seat of Christ. However, 1 John is pretty clear in equating the hatred of "a brother" as proof of an absence of relationship with God in Christ. All God's adopted children are...

First, Christobal Colon (Columbus) was an explorer and adventurer hoping to find a westward route to India, to make trade simpler and more profitable. He wasn't a slave trader, but did bring captive natives back to Spain, possibly introducing a potential source of slaves. All expedition was...

I'm pretty sure that belief is the primary requirement of salvation, but Jesus said that our judgment would be based upon His words and what we do with them. When He spoke about the judgment between " the sheep and the goats" at the end of the age, His condemning phrase was "I never knew you"...

He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time. Daniel 7:25

The attacks on the Apostle Paul are all attacks on the veracity of scripture and the doctrines of grace. Feminists call him a misogynist for his writings on the role of women in the church. Legalists attack him for his teaching on grace the nature of salvation and sanctification. Scripture...

As I attempted to point out, I don't really know the practices of the Amish beyond what those outside their community have to say about them, which in legal terms would be called hearsay witnessing and considered invalid. I do however admire them as a Christian community, because they are one...

I understand your point, but orthopraxy is defined by church leadership, typically through the pastors and elders. While I accept scripture as a last word and standard, I have yet to attend a church that doesn't set their own standards of behavior and responsibility, and these vary widely as...

Certain aspects of Amish culture seem a little "over the top" and hard to reconcile to scripture. I question any church discipline that separates an unrepentant sinner completely from a community as in "shunning", because the goal of church discipline is restoration, not condemnation. However...

Scripture suggests that the first century church in Jerusalem lived communally, sometimes selling property for the provision of all, and sharing with each other to meet the needs of this new extended and divine family. This was very beneficial in the face of persecutions. As western society...