What does Romans 12:9 teach us about love? “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” (Romans 12:9–10, ESV) Genuine love among Christians is impossible to emulate unless we truly love one…
What is the meaning of Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 and Matthew 22:1-6? Many people like to quote Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” But they generally quote it out of context. They quote it in ways where you would imagine that God can give you…
According to the Bible (and not Dante), what is Hell like? All this brimstone and torture sounds non-biblical. Dante’s Divine Comedy is based on his political views at the time of its writing. There have been some updates in the recent past. But he wrote the Divine Comedy to point…
What books did the apostle Paul write in jail? Paul wrote four of his prison epistles while under house arrest in Rome awaiting his trial. His goal was to present the gospel to the most powerful man of the world at the time, the Roman Caesar. House arrest is slightly…
What is the meaning of “your joy may be complete”? How is it shown? This phrase appears four times throughout the writings of John the Apostle. It occurs twice in the Olivet Discourse in the Gospel and twice in his letters. Joy is one of the hallmarks of the Christian…
What is the meaning of the expression, "The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed" in Luke 17:20? In this passage, Jesus is teaching about the kingdom in the end times. Because he is teaching about it in this timeframe, he is saying that…
What is the meaning of Matthew 12:46? “While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And stretching out his…
What does it mean that Lazarus was carried off by the angels to Abraham's side (Luke 16:22)? The parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 is only conveyed by Luke. None of the other Gospels have this parable. It seems to indicate that we either receive our…
Is the rider of the white horse in Revelation the return of Apollo? This is a tough question to answer because of the many different interpretations of the book of Revelation. There are at least four prevalent interpretive views of Revelation. These range from viewing the book as a prophecy…
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…
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