My first response to your question is that I would pray, asking God to make things clear to me regarding His will in the matter. And then, I would watch the surrounding circumstances to see how God is overruling. The apostle Paul gave instructions to, “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.” … Continue reading “How would you help someone lacking faith?”
Please, how can I study the Bible and memorize or meditate on the scriptures?
There is a free booklet offered on the Bible FAQ App that is offered if you would like to go to the area where you can request a free copy. This booklet encourages “topical” Bible study as the most effective way to investigate and understand an entire topic. Studying topically by looking at Scriptures in … Continue reading “Please, how can I study the Bible and memorize or meditate on the scriptures?”
Is everyone going to heaven?
Let's start by defining heaven. In scripture, heaven can be represented literally or symbolically. Literally it can mean the sky or atmosphere around earth, the visible universe (stars, etc.) or it can mean the abode of God. Symbolically it can mean the religious powers here on earth. For the purpose of your question, we will … Continue reading “Is everyone going to heaven?”
By the power of the Holy Spirit, how can I avoid temptation? How I can get power to stop sinning for I do not want to sin ever again?
A wise writer once said, “The ship is safe in the ocean as long as the ocean is not in the ship.” Or the Christian is safe in the world as long as the world is not in the Christian. We see how important it is to keep the world, the flesh and the devil … Continue reading “By the power of the Holy Spirit, how can I avoid temptation? How I can get power to stop sinning for I do not want to sin ever again?”
If I have asked God to remove someone from my path if they are not good for me and they move to a different town but they are always in my thoughts and I can’t stop thinking and praying for them… what does that mean?
From your question it sounds as though you are struggling to determine the Lord’s will. This can be hard at times for all of us, when emotions are involved and we second guess ourselves. If in the past you asked for the Lord’s direction and they moved to a different town, then the Lord answered … Continue reading “If I have asked God to remove someone from my path if they are not good for me and they move to a different town but they are always in my thoughts and I can’t stop thinking and praying for them… what does that mean?”
Explain Galatians 6. What is Ap. Paul teaching us here?
Galatians 6 it is a beautiful chapter in which the Apostle Paul tells the Christians in Galatia that they are free from the bondage of the law of Moses, and that freedom in Christ implies new responsibilities. Paul looks at the law of Christ which is love, as well as several specific aspects of Christian … Continue reading “Explain Galatians 6. What is Ap. Paul teaching us here?”
Do we have sin that leads to death and sin which does not lead to death? 1John 5:16, 17
The Bible is very plain in declaring that all face the consequences of sin, which is death: Rom. 5:12 – "…death came to all men, because all have sinned." (NIV) Rom. 6:23 – "For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." Rom. 3:10/ … Continue reading “Do we have sin that leads to death and sin which does not lead to death? 1John 5:16, 17”
What did Jacob really need when he rustled with the angel? What was the blessing?
We read in Genesis 32 that Jacob was going to meet his brother Esau in the country of Edom. When Jacob had last seen Esau, Esau had been very angry and had stated that he would kill Jacob once their father Isaac was dead (Gen. 27:41). This was due to the fact that Esau had … Continue reading “What did Jacob really need when he rustled with the angel? What was the blessing?”
Does God already have a spouse picked out for me?
The Bible does not give a specific Scripture about the question, but the Scriptures are clear about what type of spouse a Christian should marry. The Bible warns against being unequally yoked in 2 Corinthians 6:14: “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship … Continue reading “Does God already have a spouse picked out for me?”
What did Paul mean in I Tim 3:15, how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God?
Thank you for your question about 1 Timothy 3:15: " But if I tarry long, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth." In verses 1-14 of chapter 3, the Apostle Paul had … Continue reading “What did Paul mean in I Tim 3:15, how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God?”