Please explain Proverbs 25:2. “It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.” (Prov. 25:2) Kings, governmental leaders, and leaders in general are expected to make right decisions (Prov. 16:10), especially since those decisions are most often final. Oftentimes a decision made by a king… Read More Bible Q&A: Please Explain Proverbs 25:2
This is the central message of the gospel, that forgiveness would not be possible without Jesus and God’s love for us that sent Jesus to us to live that sinless life and die that cruel death. John wrote, “By this we know love, that He laid down His life for us…” (1 John 3:16). This is what gives us hope; indeed, this is what makes Jesus our only hope. We live a hard life here on earth, a life filled with great difficulties. Yet as bad as this life can be, we must still keep our focus on Jesus’ sinless life and amazing death.… Read More The Sinless Christ
Since Jesus said that no one comes to the Father but through him (John 14:6), why do we not pray to Jesus? Jesus is our high priest and intercessor (Heb. 4:14-16; 1 Tim. 2:5), and as such it is through him that we approach God’s throne in prayer (John 14:6). We address “our Father in heaven” in… Read More Bible Q&A: Should We Pray to Jesus?
Does God know everything? Yes. He knows everything that has happened, everything which is currently happening, and everything that will happen (Is. 46:9-10). He knows our thoughts and what we will say before we say it (Ps. 139:1-4). He knows how many stars exist and “his understanding has no limit” (Ps. 147:4-5). Sometimes we unjustly judge ourselves,… Read More Bible Q&A: Does God Know Everything?
When one gives to God’s church “according to their ability, and beyond their ability…of their own accord,” “bountifully,” “as he has purposed in his heart,” “not grudgingly or under compulsion,” but rather with a “cheerful” attitude (2 Cor. 8:3; 9:6-7), is that not offering honor to God (proskueneo)? Is it not revering God (sebazomai)? Is it not serving God (latreuo)? Is it not acting piously towards God (eusebeo)? The obvious answer to these rhetorical questions is “Yes,” especially when one considers that in giving Jesus wants us to “first give (ourselves) to the Lord” (2 Cor. 8:5).… Read More My Thoughts on Giving
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