Search results

Life seemed much simpler in Genesis’ times. There were no established traditions, no Laws that people were obligated to comply with, and people could eat any food regardless of whether the hooves of certain animals were cloven, or sea creatures that crawl on the ocean floor, or the timing of...

In terms of Jesus, it's the two great commandments he espoused which summarizes the Law and the prophets: 1) Love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and 2) Love your neighbor as you love yourself. These are found in Matthew 22:37-39.

Say ‘Hallelujah’…say ‘Lord, Lord.’ Matthew 7:21 says, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." To say ‘Lord, Lord’ in this context is a matter of acknowledging Him through words, along the lines...

In Luke 12:30, Jesus assures ‘the little flock’ that “all the nations of the world” seek after the very things that said flock also needs. But in the following Verses there is a distinction between ‘the little flock,’ and the rest of the world. Whereas the rest of the world is left to their...

Which Verse in the OT tells of prophets referred to in Matthew 2:23, in which the word "Nazarene" is prominent?

Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Habakkuk 2:4 , in the OT, says that ‘the righteous shall live by his faith.” Safe to say, our faith is the foundation of our belief in God and through Jesus. Instead of striving for...

Romans 13:1 says, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” Well, like people, the “governing authorities,” i.e. the body of government itself, needs money to eat. That’s where the tax...

For some people, it’s hard to maintain an allegiance to God. For those who lived by the Old Testament, one’s allegiance to God is measured by the consistency in which they abide by the Laws God gave in Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy. But unlike the directives in the New Testament, the Laws in...

John 1:3 says, “All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.” At first glance, it seems 90% of the question is answered. That is, if indeed there is more than one universe, then God created them. That leaves 10% of the question, which is, are there...

Jesus’ Resurrection and Ours(?) Faith in God through Jesus is not like a cherry tree; that is, like picking what you believe to be the best cherries on the tree while ignoring the other cherries, you may jeopardize any chance you have of eternal life. Faith has many facets, but the ones that...

The New Testament spends a lot of time on the afterlife, that is, the life of the soul after the body is no longer alive. It is a wonder that among those who are of power and influence are people who don’t take heed to the consequences of ignoring what is required to live an eternal life or as...

How is God perfect? To what extent does the Bible tell us directly? Three verses in the Bible seem to stand out more than others. One is Deuteronomy 32:4 which says, “The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is...

Romans 5:8 says, “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” On the topic of Christ having died for our sins, this Verse seems the tip of the iceberg in explaining the reason as it implies two possible paths to such a reason. The first seems to be...

Titus 3:7 says that by being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Has the Bible laid the groundwork for a topic of debate, the topic being what importance is works relative to faith in obtaining God’s Grace? On the one hand, Jesus in Matthew 7:21...

There are enough Verses in the Bible to make seeing God in person into a subject of curiosity, fear and wonder. Exodus 33:17–20 gives both a warning and spells out the issue. In one of Moses’ many conversations with God, Moses in Verse 18 says to Him “show me your glory.” The Lord in Verse 19...

Romans 13:1–7 says the following: “[1] Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. [2] Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will...

According to Matthew 22:39, the second commandment of Jesus is to love your neighbor as yourself. This is the culmination of Leviticus 19:18 and Leviticus 19:34, and as Jesus goes on to say that this and the first commandment fulfills the Law and the prophets. The words of the Law and the...

To what extent has God predestined us? Some may believe that it is a predestination that we cannot avoid no matter what we do. But does predestination under God address the ends, or does it merely address the means? Some in a young age may believe, ‘It’s in God’s plans that I be bad for the...

We love God through Jesus via our faith in Him. Faith is the divine currency that measures our love for Him. We strive for our love for Him through all things that are good. We cannot completely conquer all our imperfections, although if our faith in Him is strong enough we can overpower the...