2 Tim 2:15 "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."
The primary audience for the book of Hebrews were the Jews who had converted to Christianity but did not have a complete understanding of the person of Jesus Christ. The emphasis on the Levitical priesthood, sacrifices, and a lack of reference to the Gentiles allows us to come to this conclusion. You will also notice …
Love is a central theme in the Bible, and it is essential to understand what it means. Two main types of love are described in the New Testament (Phileo and Agape), whereas in English, different kinds of love are expressed using the single word ‘love‘. To better understand “Agape” as used in the New Testament, we …
Throughout scripture, we are commanded to “fear the LORD”. What does it mean to fear the LORD, especially for redeemed believers in a relationship with Christ? Verses such as 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has …
1 Peter 4:17-18 “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And “if the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” As Christians, sometimes …
Genesis 6:9 says, “These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.” In God’s eyes, Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation, and had the testimony that he walked with God. In examining the scriptures, it becomes evident that Noah was not sinless, especially …
Question: Why are some believers under bondage when they are set free, and why is the devil still oppressing them? To unpack a little further, I believe the source of the question comes from the daily struggles believers face. As a result, they view the situation as still living under bondage and oppressed by the …