Is 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 applicable to us today? Because the brethren in Judea were suffering from a worldwide famine, Paul went around the Roman empire collecting money from various churches to send them relief (Acts 11:27-30). The 1 Corinthians 16 passage is one of several instances in which Paul wrote about that specific universal, brotherhood-wide… Read More Bible Q&A: Is 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Applicable To Us Today?
If a testament only goes into effect after the death of the testator, then who died to authorize the effect of the Old Testament (Heb. 9:16-17)? Hebrews 9:16-17 was referenced in the question. Let’s examine the verses which follow. In them the writer of Hebrews shows that the first covenant – the Old Testament –… Read More Bible Q&A: Who Died To Authorize The Old Testament?
It is not an inherent sin to be wealthy. With that said, the Bible also teaches that it is difficult for the rich to find salvation (Matt. 19:16-26; cf. 13:22; 1 Cor. 1:26). One reason for this is due to how easy it is for the rich to focus on their wealth instead of God and His will (Lk. 12:13-21; 1 Tim. 6:6-10, 17). Another reason, closely related to this, is the fact that many wealthy people give in to the temptation to do sinful things to others in the name of obtaining more wealth. Such was the case with the rich people to whom James was speaking in chapter 5. … Read More James: The Excoriating Condemnation of the Rich
Please explain the differences between God’s religion and man’s religion. Let’s first define religion. The dictionary defines “religion” as “a particular system of faith and worship,” “a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance,” and “the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.” The New… Read More Bible Q&A: Please Explain the Differences Between God’s Religion and Man’s Religion
How many families who sat down to supper together while traveling across the North Atlantic on the RMS Titanic on the evening of April 14, 1912 knew that they were eating their last meal together and that within hours their husbands and fathers would drown or die of hypothermia? Did they know they would meet the dawn of the new day as newly made widows and orphans? Of course not…and yet it still happened with no warning.… Read More James: Do The Right Thing, Today
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