Why is “Preach the Gospel and When Necessary Use Words” WRONG?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This is a popular saying, often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. However, he never said it. Furthermore, it is a saying that makes no sense. Most importantly, there is no support for such in the Bible....Has 2 Chronicles 7:14 Become a Twisted Scripture Verse?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Peter wrote of unlearned and unstable people twisting the Scripture (2 Pet 3:16). He meant that they incorrectly taught or misapplied God’s words. Is that what happens with 2 Chronicles 7:14? In recent years,...Are We All Children of God? Or Just Christians?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We often hear people say lovingly and inclusively, “We’re all God’s children.” However, that is not a true statement. While it is true that everyone, and everything, belongs to God (Psa 24:1), not everyone is in...Did Jesus Become Sin on the Cross?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This question arises from 2 Corinthians 5:21. 2 Cor 5:21 For he hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin… Understand that all well-respected and widely-accepted translations (KJV, NKJV, NASB, NIV,...What Does the Fullness of the Gentiles Mean? (Romans 11:25)
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Paul wrote of a future time when God will turn back to Israel to call unto Himself a believing remnant of Israel. Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should...The Last Supper was NOT a Passover Seder?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Excerpted from Room with a View of Eternity ~The Last Will and Testament of the Lord Jesus Christ, by Shari Abbott and Alex McFarland When Jesus said, “With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you...Is it Okay for a Christian to Judge? Jesus said, “Judge Not.” (Matthew 7)
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. “Judge not, that you be not judged.” (Matt 7:1) That verse is quoted often. In fact, the verse has been used against most Christians to try to stop them from making any kind of judgment. Critics,...Are We Called to be Watchmen?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. As a royal priesthood, are we called to be watchmen on the wall today? Are we called to sound a warning? Yes, we are to be discerners of the truth. And we are to warn about false prophets. But do we really have...Is Money the Root of All Evil? A Parable of the Poor Christian and the Tax Collector
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We have all heard, “the Bible says money is the root of all evil.” But that’s not what the Bible says. Paul wrote to Timothy about money and said: “the love of money is the root of all...If we do as 2 Chronicles 7:14 says, will God heal America? An “if/then” Proposition?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will...What Does “Speaking the Truth in Love” Really Mean? (Eph 4:15)
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. These words come from Paul’s admonition to believers in the church at Ephesus (Eph 4:15a). It’s likely everyone has heard someone say, “I’m just speaking the truth in love.” It’s often said at the...How Should We Understand the Willful Sin of Hebrews 10:26?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The writer of Hebrews wrote about willful sin and its consequences in this verse: Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for...Did Jesus Really Mean “Be Perfect?” (Matthew 5:48)
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Matthew 5:48 says that we are to be perfect and, it says, we are to be as perfect as God is, Wow! If Jesus meant that, then we have a real problem. We can’t be perfect. So how should we understand Jesus’...Does Hebrews 6:4-6 Teach Salvation Can Be Lost?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Many Christians have read the following verses and feared that salvation can be lost. Heb 6:4-6 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made...Should We Call God, “Father God?”
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We’ve answered the question about addressing God as “Father God” in an article about the use of “Daddy” as a way to address God the Father. (Read: Does Abba Mean Daddy?) Let’s consider it again....Is My Heart Wicked and Deceitful Above All Things? (Jer 17:9) Don’t I Have a New Heart?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Jeremiah 17:9 says, “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: Who can understand it?” This verse is often spoken by Bible preachers and teachers as a warning to Christians about their...Does Abba Really Mean Daddy? Should we pray, “Father God”?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Abba is found in three verses in English Bibles. [“Holy is the Lord God Almighty” Video Below] Mark 14:36 And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me;...Does There Need to be Two or Three Gathered Together for Jesus to be Present? (Matt 18:20) – A Misunderstood Verse
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This question about two or three being gathered is in reference to Matthew 18:20 that says, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” This verse clearly says that...If You Were the Only Person Alive, Would Jesus Have Died For Only You?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question Is it true that if I were the only person alive, Jesus would have gone to the cross for only me? Answer This question comes from a popular quote that is often used by Christians when sharing the love of...
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