What does Jesus mean when He commanded His disciples to “be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” in Matthew 10:16? Over time I have heard many misuses of these passages, especially by applying them to your business life and various other situations. To truly understand Jesus’s meaning, we must always begin with the context. …
Will the Holy Spirit leave a believer who contracts HIV? Do they still have eternal life? Is only Jesus necessary for eternal life?
Question: Will the Holy Spirit leave a believer who contracts HIV? Do they still have eternal life? Is only Jesus necessary for eternal life? To answer this question, I must start by making the assumption the question has been asked by a professing believer in Christ and has somehow fallen into sinful activities resulting in the …
“Separation” in a believer’s life?
When you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and enter into a relationship with Him, you are immediately born again into a new life. A life of repentance, where you turn from the path you were walking (the path of destruction and darkness) and walk in the newness of life (the narrow way …
How to receive favour, wisdom, and anointing from God?
My questions are, (1) can I receive favour from GOD, (2) can I receive wisdom and (3) can I receive anointing from God? This question is threefold and relates to receiving certain things from the Lord. These specifically are favour, wisdom, and anointing. So, how are we to receive these from God? To understand further, …
Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs (Matthew 7:6)
Matthew 7:6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. In this section of the teachings of Jesus, we are given the command not to give dogs what is holy and not to throw your pearls before pigs. …
Why does the presence of God depart a believer, OR does He?
Question: Why does the presence of God depart a believer? This question, I assume, is in response to some sin in a believer’s life. Does God depart from a believer depending on the extent of their sin? In addition, one of the reasons Christians may believe that God’s presence can leave them is probably due to …