What God wants us to be in this world is loving, merciful, compassionate, obedient, and righteous people (Micah 6:8). He has given us free will to make our choices and that is His design. Genesis 1 & 2 record how God created mankind as well as all life on earth. God told Adam to name … Continue reading “Are we destined by God to be what He wanted us to be in this world?”
Who are the five virgins, who had no oil in their lamps, in Matthew 25:3?
In the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins there are ten virgins. Five were wise and Five were foolish. To identify the two classes of virgins, you have to go to the book of Revelation. Revelation 7:4,9,14-15, “…I heard the number…sealed…144,000…and I saw a great multitude which no man could number…These are they which … Continue reading “Who are the five virgins, who had no oil in their lamps, in Matthew 25:3?”
How can a Christian be in the world but not of the world?
"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world–the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does–comes not from the Father but from the world. … Continue reading “How can a Christian be in the world but not of the world?”
How can I pick up my cross daily to follow Jesus?
The bearing of the cross is the way of growth in character and experience for the consecrated child of God. When we have trials that interfere with our human desires and appetites, then we know we are His disciples. We are to consider trials “light affliction, … working for us a far more exceeding and … Continue reading “How can I pick up my cross daily to follow Jesus?”
Does the law of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7) include money? If I sow money, will I receive it?
Galatians 6:7-8 read, "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap eternal life." The Apostle Paul is … Continue reading “Does the law of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7) include money? If I sow money, will I receive it?”
What blessings come from giving? When a Christian gives, what are the benefits?
"Giving" can mean many things. And God gives many kinds of blessings. In the Old Testament, God instructed the Israelites to give a tenth of their produce and livestock to the Lord (Leviticus 27:30-33). There were also admonitions to be generous (such as Proverbs 11:24, 25), and promises that "he who is generous will be … Continue reading “What blessings come from giving? When a Christian gives, what are the benefits?”
What is the different between paradise and heaven?
The promise of a future paradise applies not just to heaven but also to Earth. Christ’s kingdom will be a kingdom in heaven and on Earth. That is why Jesus taught us to pray “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in Earth, as it is in heaven.” (Matt 6:10). This future kingdom will be … Continue reading “What is the different between paradise and heaven?”
What does it mean to "keep your eyes fixed on Jesus"?
Hebrews 12 opens “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses; let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter (OR Author and Finisher) of faith. … Continue reading “What does it mean to "keep your eyes fixed on Jesus"?”
Why didn't the Apostle Paul marry?
We are not given a specific reason in scripture as to why the Apostle Paul did not marry. So we can only make presumptions based on Jesus’ advice and the advice Paul gave in his epistles. In order to fulfill one’s consecration vow to the Lord, the Apostle Paul states that the unmarried have a position of advantage. … Continue reading “Why didn't the Apostle Paul marry?”
What is the fellowship of Christian suffering?
“Though he were a Son yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered and being made perfect he became the Author of everlasting salvation unto all them that obey him.” Hebrews 5:8-10 The phrase ‘learned obedience’ is from Strong’s #5214 and it means attentive hearkening. Jesus learned to listen attentively to the Heavenly … Continue reading “What is the fellowship of Christian suffering?”