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2 days ago · Therefore, we bear kindness as a fruit of the Spirit, and we wear it as the clothing of Christ. As we have received the love of God through Christ, we pass this love along to others in the form of kindness. Maybe this is why the same Apostle Paul also wrote that “love is patient; love is kind . . .” (1 Corinthians 13:4, NRSV)
16 hours ago · In our study of how love functions, we come today to the sentence which reads, "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord" (v. 11). The word "fervor" (NIV) or "fervent" (KJV) is from a verb meaning "to boil." So a literal translation of this phrase would be: "In respect to the spirit (or Spirit), boiling." Unfortunately, since boiling suggests heat and we think ...
1 day ago · According to the Bible, God created the universe, the Earth, and humanity in a literal six days. Genesis 1:31 states, “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.”. This declaration of goodness includes all aspects of creation, indicating a world free from disease, decay, and death.
1 day ago · When you pray intervention prayers, you need the Word of God infused into your conversation with God and in the words you say to resist the devil. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit. No evil or negative report can defeat you when you fight ...
1 day ago · In 1 Corinthians 7:9, Paul says regarding unmarried individuals, “But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”. The two biblical options for the unmarried are 1) get married or 2) exercise self-control. Self-control is important in matters of sexuality.
1 day ago · What is the meaning of “length of days” in Proverbs 3:16? Most people dream of living a long and meaningful life. According to the Bible, acquiring wisdom from God is the path to fulfilling that desire. The book of Proverbs personifies wisdom as a woman who offers longevity: “Length of days is in her right hand” (Proverbs 3:16, KJV).
2 days ago · This notion undermines the authority of Scripture and the objective truth it conveys. Proverbs warns against such relativism: “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” (Proverbs 14:12). By allowing the reader to impose their meaning on the text, the foundational truths of Scripture are distorted or ignored.
