Do We See Ourselves the Way God Sees Us?
Self-examination is always a good thing, brethren (2 Cor. 13:5). Do we see ourselves, and especially the sins we commit, the same way God sees us?… Read More Do We See Ourselves the Way God Sees Us?
Author: Jon Mitchell
A Perfect Vision of Ourselves
The common human condition is for us to think of ourselves as right (Prov. 16:2a; 21:2a). Yet when we do that, it takes us in the wrong way, on the wrong path to death and hell (Prov. 14:12). That’s why God says that foolish people consider their ways to always be right (Prov. 12:15). So we should fear the Lord and turn away from sin and evil instead of thinking ourselves to be wise and right (Prov. 3:7). If we don’t do that and continue to think of ourselves as always right and wise, we are worse than a fool (Prov. 26:12).… Read More A Perfect Vision of Ourselves
Bible Q&A: Did Satan Know That Jesus Would Rise From The Grave?
Did Satan know that Jesus would rise from the grave? It is impossible to answer this question with certainty since, as far as I’m aware, there is no passage in Scripture that answers this question definitively (cf. Deut. 29:29). However, we can glean from several scriptural passages that it was at least a possibility that… Read More Bible Q&A: Did Satan Know That Jesus Would Rise From The Grave?
James: Faith and Works
It’s interesting that the one time we can find the phrase “faith alone” in the Bible is when God goes out of His way to show that justification comes “NOT by faith alone,” but “by works” as well. So much for the notion that salvation comes by faith alone. Works of obedience to God’s commands prove the legitimacy of one’s professed faith in God.… Read More James: Faith and Works
Bible Q&A: A Question About Luke 12:49-51
Luke 12:49-51 is sobering. Does verse 49 refer to the destruction or fire before judgment? Jesus said, “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! Do you think that I… Read More Bible Q&A: A Question About Luke 12:49-51
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