agrogersBy FaithSalvation is by faithMar 16:16 ESV Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.Act 16:31 ESV And…
Romans 11:5-22 can be summarized as follows:The gentile Romans had been saved by grace through faith (v5-6, 11)The Jews were not being saved and this…
Billy GrahamThe Scripture declares God to be Light in whom there is “no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). It is impossible to understand the…
Wikipedia gives a good summary:“When the Christian Church came into being, polygamy was still practiced by the Jews. It is true that we find no references…
Can true Christians lose their salvation? How can we know if we are truly born again? The following verses are those used to support the…
This phrase is found in both old and new testaments.Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and…
1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?The Israelites were given the task to…
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Mat 6:13 NKJV And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and…
Below is a summary of the John Wesley’s sermon 53 – ‘On the use of money’IntroductionFor, let the world be as corrupt as it will,…
“And why should you throw away money upon your children, any more than upon yourself, in delicate food, in gay or costly apparel, in superfluities…
Therefore, “lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.” If you do,…
The following quotes are taken from this article. He saw the consequences for a poor use of our money as exceedingly dire.“Of the three rules which are…
Well it’s intended to curse people. That’s what’s so pathetic, so sad about people that want to mix law and grace today. They want to…
Some maintain that love is the characteristic of God from which all other traits emanate. However this could be disproven by the following:The Bible is…
Num 14:15 ESV Now if you kill this people as one man, then the nations who have heard your fame will say,God’s response:Num 14:20-23 ESV Then the…
If by ‘killer’ we mean ‘murderer’ then the answer is an emphatic ‘no’. God does not and cannot murder.But if by ‘killer’ we simply mean…
There are 226 verses in the ESV bible that mention inheritance. That is a large number. About double that number mention ‘faith’ and triple mention…
Exo 11:3 ESV And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land…
By plagueAt Passover (many)Exo 11:1 ESV The LORD said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will…
SummaryThe Israelites complained about misfortunes, food, drink, the allocation of the priesthood and MosesIn spite of all the miraculous signs they had seen they refused…
This article, ‘Taking the Bible Literally“, is great. Here are some highlights.Do you take the Bible literally?I never like the question, “Do you take the…
I loved how this professor opened and closed his talk. It was given in 2012. It’s hard to imagine that sentiment being presented much in…
The following are observations on the specific Greek words used in the New Testament to describe how a spouse possesses the other. As can be…
Following are links on this topic. They do not necessarily reflect my views.Treating children like adultsEscape from Childhood (John Holt)Peaceful Parenting
Call to sacrificial givinghttps://www.eaforchristians.org/how-much-should-christians-give/
This paper written by Adiel Schremer seems to be a solid treatment of this topic. He recognises that it is impossible to determine the number of polygamous…
The following is taken from Charles Spurgeon’s ‘Treasury of Scripture Knowledge’ (Psalms 91:3)Lord Craven lived in London when that sad calamity, the plague, raged.His house…
Definitionsחן chên / khane (H2580)From H2603; graciousness, that is, subjectively (kindness, favor) or objectively (beauty): – favour, grace (-ious), pleasant, precious, [well-] favoured.Total KJV Occurrences: 69; grace, 38; favour, 26; gracious,…
A recurring theme in the bible is that God is light. This is stated explicitly in 1 John 1:5.I think that light is an excellent…