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Who should give (and who should NOT give), how should we give, how much should we give, where should it be given
Will it be secretly or sensationally, and will it be once or twice (or not at all)?
While some Bible students "spiritualize" the passages and images about the return of Jesus (they believe He will return by dwelling in hearts of people or perhaps through His people/Church influencing the world), here are three strong reasons from Scripture that Jesus will return personally and bod…
The Bible has much to say about marriage, separation, divorce, remarrying after divorce, and living together
Growing your kids is a lot like growing plants. Here are a few quick tips1. There are infinite varieties -- no cookie-cutter principles. Study your child.2. They mature (bear fruit) at different times. Be patient3. The best way to "water" is to let them soak up character in a home full …
People and churches fit into three groups -- pride, chide (that means to rebuke or scold), and guide. God's pattern in creation is one man, one woman, glued together for life (Genesis 2). Jesus and Paul repeated this. Since Genesis 3, mankind has gone off the rails in terms of God's patt…
The Bible gives us much help and hopeThe Bible includes stories of suicides, stories of assisted suicides, and stories of suicidal people -- some of them BIG SHOTS in Scripture -- Moses, Solomon, ElijahHistorically, the Church (Catholic and Protestant) have not done a very good job of comm…
Mary didn't know very much, actually. That she was giving birth to a great king promised from the line of David -- one who would rescue the Jews from their Roman occupiers, probably. But the Son of God come to save His people from their sins? Nope. And here is why... 1) The Jewish religi…
Some churches encourage the use of sign gifts, others discourage the use, and some outright oppose it. Here are the reasons why...Sign gifts are such things as tongues, interpretation of tongues, words of prophecy or knowledge, healing. Sign gifts were prevalent in the Book of Acts / earl…
Spiritual gifts are abilities God gives to each believer to be used to build up others in the local churchThey are a unique blend for each person -- kind of like God the artist mixes primary colors on a palet into a unique color for each believer.These are to be used on the paint-by-number …
Bible Questions: Are Christians judgmental? Six "bumper pads" laid down by Scripture to keep Christians in the God-honoring lane when dealing with difficult issues in our world.
Bible questions: How many soils are "saved?" Wrong question. The right question is, "What soil does Jesus want EVERYONE who goes all in to be?" (That answer is EASY)
Bible Questions: Can I lose my salvation? Maybe you CAN, but is it possible because of God's power, promise, and love, you WON'T?
Bible Questions : What does "saved" mean and what are the indicators it has actually happened? Been wondering lately if the Lord is really in your life? Here are 10 fingerprints that He really is! As you read them (an the re...
Bible Questions: Are the functions of men and women in the Church interchangeable or complementary? The answer largely hinges on how churches interpret 1 Timothy 2: 11-15.
It certainly reports it! But after going cover-to-cover in the Bible, my students would say it moves us back toward what God intended for women in creation
Five areas God wants us to excel -- easy to remember by the five fingers on your hand...
No. We are finite, and we need to make choices on what things to do A+ well, what things to do just C- okay and what things not to do at all
Bible Questions: I am going to go with NO. It never accomplishes God's purposes. Normally we don't understand the person or the complexity of the issue, and our motives are often askew. The emotional fuse may get lit in us, but don't throw it at others.
Some things are very black and white in Scripture (please don't make them 'gray' even if on rare occasion in this broken world it turns a little gray). Many other things are gray for individuals. The New Testament letters, and in particular the letter of 1 Corinthians, gives us "flags" (principle…
God roped us together in community, so that the actions of one person impact many others. That is why we need to be concerned for the actions and wellbeing of others, but the Bible teaches us the WHO? the WHEN? and the HOW? of addressing harmful behaviors in the lives of others
It is bloody indeed, and here's why...
Animals are an important part of God's creation, God values them, and men and women were (are) assigned to be good caretakers. Cruelty to them demonstrates something is deeply wrong with us.