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."
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 …
The Bible uses the word “elect’ and “election”, but what does this exactly mean? According to the Vine’s Expository Dictionary, the term “elect” is described as “to pick out, select,” means, in the Middle Voice, “to choose for oneself,” not necessarily implying the rejection of what is not chosen, but “choosing” with the subsidiary ideas of …
We have heard and read of “saints” in the Bible. But who are the saints, and what is the meaning of a “saint”? The word “saint” is derived from the Greek verb (hagiazo), meaning to “set apart”, “sanctify”, or “make holy”. The Hebrew word (qadowsh) is translated to “saint” in the Old Testament. It also means “sacred”, …
Understanding “hope” from a biblical perspective is vital because it differs from how we use it or according to the world’s view. When we usually use the word hope, it is used in the sense of wishful thinking without any certainty of its fulfilment. For example, if we say, “I hope to see you soon,” …
We have sometimes read or heard the term “seer” in the Bible and know the more popular term “prophet.” So, what is the difference between a seer and a prophet, and are these gifts still active today? The Easton’s Bible Dictionary describes a Seer this way: “a name sometimes applied to the prophets because of the visions granted …