Jesus said to turn the other cheek. Does this mean that Christians are not ever to defend themselves? Contextually, Jesus was correcting the misinterpretation of Exodus 21:24, Leviticus 24:20, and Deuteronomy 19:21 that had been commonly taught to the Jews by the scribes and Pharisees of that time (Matt. 5:38-41). They were teaching that “an… Read More Bible Q&A: Does Jesus Condemn Self-Defense?
Ask yourself this. How well do you know God? How well do you know the Bible? How often do you go out of your way to study the Bible? Are you obeying His Word, as best you can in all areas of your life, even if what’s in the Bible goes against your most cherished belief or habit? Are you willing to put God over family and even yourself? When you sin, are you willing to repent?… Read More Do We Really Love God?
In Luke 6, how is it not a sin that Jesus picks grain on the Sabbath? The episode in question is recorded in Luke 6:1-5, with parallel accounts recorded in Matthew 12:1-8 and Mark 2:23-28. Jesus and his disciples are walking through a grain field, and his hungry disciples begin picking the heads of grain,… Read More Bible Q&A: Did Jesus Sin in Luke 6?
God gives grace to the humble. While men repeatedly sin against Him, the Lord joyfully accepts those who take action and come to Him in repentance (Luke 15:22-24). The way to heaven is to realize our sins and humbly depend upon the will of an all-powerful and all-merciful God for our eternal salvation.… Read More The Importance of Humility
While studying Exodus 3:14, I came across some interesting online comments from Jewish orthodoxy on the meaning of the name God gave to himself in his conversation with Moses. In Hebrew, “I AM WHO I AM” basically means “I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE.” Interestingly, a close examination of Exodus 3:14 has God giving… Read More What We Can Learn From “I AM WHO I AM”
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