Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay In Romans 1:18, what is the relationship between men's unrighteousness and their suppression of the truth? Paul further explains the point that he makes in Romans 1:18 as you continue through the paragraph. Romans 1:18-23 gives the complete thought of the apostle Paul concerning…
Image by anncapictures from Pixabay If a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years is like a day for the Lord, why did he create time in the first place? This idea and phrase comes from 2 Peter 3:8. Before I talk about God and time, let…
Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay Was Noah the inventor of wine? Does that help explain Genesis? In Genesis 9:20-21, the Bible tells us that Noah became a man of the earth, a farmer of sorts, planted a vineyard, made wine, and became drunk. It further goes on to tell…
Image by ar130405 from Pixabay Everyone needs to know who they are. Without knowing who you are, you will not be successful. You’ll spend most of your life still trying to find your identity. More than that, if you don’t know your identity, you won’t act like the person you’re…
Image by Parker_West from Pixabay John 18:36 what's your application and reflection? This is one of my favorite conversations between Pilate and Jesus. It is the ultimate testimony of a pragmatist (Pilate) who cannot deny Jesus’ message. He’s not even trying to trap Jesus like the Pharisees and religious leaders…
Image by Mauro Borghesi from Pixabay None of the characteristics of the Fruit of the Spirit happen in the world around us regularly. We would be more surprised to see any of these nine virtues are characteristics of the Spirit in our world. Even if we do find them in…
Were the Old Testament saints limited only to the Israelites according to the Bible or were any gentile nations included in the contract with God? When you say contract, you are probably referring to the covenant. The covenant itself was only for Israel. It was Israel that God was making…
Why are the Apocrypha not part of the Bible? Who decided they shouldn't count? The Apocrypha was never actually part of the Bible. Let me explain a little bit further. Even the Jewish people did not consider the Apocrypha to be part of Scripture. They saw the Apocrypha as Jewish…
What does Matthew 11:28 mean in terms of "I will give you rest"? “At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your…
Image by Mauro Borghesi from Pixabay How many situations have each of us been in that require God’s grace and power? It’s not easy to have patience with difficult people. Even more, how can we be kind to those who persecute us or treat us rudely? It’s a good thing…