by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Both numbers and colors have significance in interpreting Scripture (Read also: The Meaning of Colors in the Bible). The Word of God is clear in what is written, and it is deep in what is revealed through...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus “Imitation” is from the Fun with “Shuns” study course about biblical teachings that end in -tion (“shuns”). Today we share the second of the lessons with you. Christians...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Bible is made up of 66 books written over 1,500 years and penned by about 40 different writers—most of whom did not know each other. The writers had different backgrounds, varying economic and educational...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. I have a tattoo and I’m a Christian. In fact, I was a Christian when I got the tattoo. I’ve been told a tattoo is sinful because it’s marking the body. Did I commit a sin and is my tattoo sinful? Answer Your...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. “Temptation” is from the Fun with “Shuns” study course on biblical teachings that end in -tion (“shuns”). Today we share the first of the lessons with you. Christians need to be familiar with core...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Father’s Day is a time to honor our dads. Yet many do not have their fathers with them on Father’s Day. Dads and children can be separated by death or by distance (physical or relational). In my...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Let’s begin with some entymology (study of word origins). We’ll get to defining “kith,” but let’s start with the word “kin.” Most people know that the word “kin” refers to...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We have addressed how to better understand the doctrine of the Trinity by finding the Scripture verses and passages that reveal God as Three-in-One. While the word “trinity” is not found in the Bible, there are...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. ***Downloadable List of “Seeing Jesus in the Bible” Below*** As Christians, we know that the Bible is much more than just words on a page. It is God’s way of speaking directly to us. The Bible, from...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Memorial Day is a day for remembering those who died serving their country in military service. It began after the American Civil War to honor Union and Confederate soldiers who had died, and by the twentieth...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question I read your article, is it a sin to drink alcohol? It made me wonder, is it a sin to be fat? Answer My answer to the alcohol question was, no, it is not a sin to drink alcohol. I say this because the...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.How does 1 John 1:9 “fit” if Jesus paid for all of our sins (past, present, and...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Recently I have received more questions than I wish to count on the eternal destiny of those who have committed suicide. In addition to asking if suicide is an unforgivable sin, a reader wrote: “I can’t find...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Because the Israelites are the chosen people of GOD will they and all the descendants of David be accepted into Heaven even if they do not accept Christ as their personal Savior? They must be living in the will of...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Q. We read about the glory of God and also that one day we will go to glory. How much do we know about “glory?” The question, “what is glory?” can be simply...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Predestination is the doctrine that attempts to explain how God accomplishes His will in our world through His foreknowledge and by foreordaining all things that come to pass. It must be understood in the context...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. C. S. Lewis is often quoted as having said, “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul; you have a body,” however, this saying is not found in any of his published writings. The phrase can be traced back to a...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The first mention of a crown in the New Testament is a crown of thorns, representative of the curse of thorns and thistles that was placed upon the earth when man sinned (Genesis 3:18). This crown of thorns was...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question I have friends who are afraid they might commit the unpardonable sin. Should I be afraid? What will happen to me if I blaspheme the Holy Spirit? Answer The unpardonable sin is one of the most...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There are many people who are alone at Christmas. Whether those we love and care about are absent because of death, distance, health or relational problems, being alone is not uncommon at Christmas or throughout...