Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay What is the meaning of “sins against his body” in 1 Corinthians 6:18? First Corinthians 6:18 is toward the end of the section on sexual morality. He says that the body is not meant for sexual morality but should be dedicated…
Image by succo from Pixabay One little monk changed the world. And all it took was reading through Paul’s letters. Martin Luther grew up under the idea that God was a taskmaster. His grace was a footnote. It was all about what you can do because you knew better. It…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Concerning sin and believers, are we not supposed to stop sinning and keep the Ten Commandments close to us because Jesus says the greatest of the two Commandments is to obey God? Christians are only required to obey the moral laws in the Old Testament.…
Who was allowed to carry the Ark of the Covenant? The Ark of the Covenant is a box made out of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. It contained three items: a stone tablet copy of the Ten Commandments, Aaron’s staff that had butted, and a jar of manna. All…
Image by skeeze from Pixabay What is going on in 2 Samuel 1, when David ordered the death of the Amalekite who killed Saul at Saul's request? The Amalekite messenger is not the one who killed Saul. At the end of 1 Samuel, Saul asked his armor bearer to kill…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay What does Paul say about the resurrection? He says a lot about resurrection, but probably the most concise place is in 1 Corinthians 15. He goes through an entire defense of bodily resurrection. He begins with defending the resurrection of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:3-8).…
Image by sabin urcelay from Pixabay What did Paul and Barnabas disagree on in the Bible? In Acts 15:36-40 Paul and Barnabas have a sharp disagreement about who to take with them on the missionary journeys. As they were preaching and teaching in Antioch, Paul wanted to go back and…
Image by Thorsten Frenzel from Pixabay What did God mean in the Bible when he said he will make your enemies your foot stool? This phrase comes from Psalm 110:1, the beginning of a messianic Psalm. Messianic psalms are psalms that are promises from God for Jesus, the Messiah. So…
Image by FelixMittermeier from Pixabay Revelations 6:14 says that the Heavens will be rolled up like a scroll. Is the apostle John basically saying the atmosphere will be shattered or the entirety of space and time? The verse before, Revelation 6:13, says that the stars fell out of the sky.…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Is there a right and wrong way to pray? Not necessarily. I think God accepts prayer from us, communication from his children, no matter what order we put our prayers. Prayer is versatile. It fits every situation in our lives. There have been times when…