Jesus died for all (2 Cor. 5:14-15). Since that is the case, why did He say that His blood was “shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matt. 26:28)? “All” (2 Cor. 5:14-15) refers to the whole of humanity. Christ “died for the ungodly” (Rom. 5:6), which would be everyone since “all have sinned… Read More Bible Q&A: Since Jesus Died For Everyone, Why Did He Say That His Blood Was Shed “For Many”?
Peter, a professional fisherman, decided to trust a land-loving carpenter/rabbi who had just told him to do something he had spent all night proving wouldn’t work. Do we have this same amount of trust?… Read More How Much Do We Trust Jesus?
If anyone is to be saved, that isn’t going to happen without them first “hearing” God’s Word. And yet…how many of us actually talk to others about God’s Word? How many of the people whom you personally know, Christian, have heard the gospel come out of your mouth, directed at them?… Read More If One Must “Hear” To Be Saved, Why Are We So Quiet?
God clearly said that the men of Keilah would surrender David (1 Samuel 23:12), but then David leaves the city in the next verse. If God is never wrong, then why did the men of Keilah not surrender David to Saul like God said they would? Let’s examine the context: 1 Samuel 23:7-14 (ESV) 7… Read More Bible Q&A: If God Is Never Wrong, Why Did He Tell David That Others Would Surrender Him Even Though That Didn’t Happen?
Remember, God had not commanded these fasts. The Jews had come up with their observance completely of their own accord. They commemorated the coming of the Babylonian army (the tenth month – 2 Kings 25:1), the breach the Babylonians made in Jerusalem’s wall (the fourth month – Jer. 39:2), the burning of the temple (the fifth month – 2 Kings 25:8), and the killing of Gedaliah (the seventh month – 2 Kings 25:25). God wanted them to observe them no longer. Now they were commanded to feast instead of fast, and to do so with joy, gladness, and cheerfulness, loving truth and peace. Their joy would motivate those in the cities around them to serve the Lord as well (8:20-23).… Read More Zechariah: An Old Testament Lesson About New Testament Joy
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