by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If God knows what I need, why should I pray? Just as the Bible is important for teaching us about who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and who we are in Him, so also is prayer a key part of building a deeper and abiding relationship with God. When we read the...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Question Rehab lied when asked if the spies were in her house. Yet she found favor with God. So is it sometimes OK to lie? Answer It is never OK to lie. God clearly defined lying as a sin in the fourth of the Ten Commandments. Exodus 20:16 “You shall not...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Read the Tope Ten Got Questions of 2015! Thank you to all the faithful readers of the weekly Got Questions? column. We have posted and emailed this column every Tuesday for more than four years and it is our hope that, as you read and study the Bible, your knowledge...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Question I have been struggling with this, why did God choose to send his Son to die to forgive our sins? Why couldn’t God have done something else? Answer The question, Could It Have Been Done Another Way, was originally...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus [Note: the monkey at your gate will make sense when you finish reading.] As Christians we are all familiar with the saying, “we live in the world but we are not of the world.” We know that our citizenship is in Heaven...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
There’s a lot of evidence that indicates Jesus was not likely born in December and was probably born in September (Read: Was Jesus born in September?). Some of the many reasons for a non-December birth are based on the weather in Israel during the winter months. ...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
The Catholic church believes saints (those who have been given sainthood by the Catholic church) hear prayers and are able to be an intercessor and present prayers to God. To discern whether this is biblical, let’s look at some reasons the Catholic church offers to...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
It’s important for a new or young-in-the-faith believer to build a firm foundation of faith in Christ. The Bible is spiritual food necessary for growth. For new, young, or mature Christians, we can never exhaust the riches that the Bible has to offer and it should be...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Question A saved friend has a daughter who took a small step to nowhere–she’s using drugs. What are the obvious moral and spiritual implications behind taking drugs? She knows all about Jesus and needs to be reminded...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS (Matthew 1:21) At this time of year many ask, “how did God become a man? What happened to make it possible for Jesus to be born of a woman?” The Bible doesn’t...
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