The Bible defines love through four Greek words: Agape, selfless love; Phileo, friendship love; Storge, familial love; and Eros, romantic love. Unmarried parenting has shifted in the US, while the Bible emphasizes roles of husbands and wives. Successful marriages are built on agape love and following the Bible’s guidance.
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Bible Study: What will you say or do in your last few moments of life? Don’t wait too long.
As a septuagenarian, the author reflects on the end of life, having made preparations and found comfort in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He emphasize the importance of repentance and the consequences of rejecting God’s grace. The author shares a convict’s final words and concludes with a message of hope and God’s forgiveness.
Bible Study: Practical Application of the Biblical Worldview
A biblical worldview provides a filter for discerning good and evil based on the Ten Commandments. Grace, meaning ‘gift’, is key to applying this worldview. It empowers individuals to fulfill God’s will and counters destructive lust. Embracing grace brings freedom, while succumbing to lust leads to bondage.
God’s Tax: Equal Protection of the Laws
The biblical concept of stewardship emphasizes tithing, a tenth of one’s increase, to the Lord. This practice circumvented class divisions and ensured equal percentage contributions. Tithing is upheld in the New Testament, and many churches advocate for it to support their operations. The tithe, set at 10%, is seen as the standard for ecclesiastical taxation.
Bible Study: The Sin Nature — ♫ Love and Marriage ♬
The term “sin” appears 38 times in the New Testament, originating from the Greek word meaning “to miss the mark.” Believers find direction in Jesus, who proclaimed, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). God created man with a divine purpose and out of love, not hate. Through love and faith, sin can be overcome.
Bible Study: the Royal Priesthood
The principal duty of a priest is to facilitate fellowship between a holy God and sinful people. This concept originated in the Garden of Eden and was later elevated with Aaron in the Exodus. The New Testament book of Hebrews reinstates the concept of priesthood for modern believers, emphasizing individual faith and Jesus Christ as the High Priest.
Bible Study: Hey, Jude ♪ (apologies to Paul McCartney)
The X rating for pornographic movies was introduced in 1968, and the Supreme Court’s decision legalized pornography. The book of Jude was written for believers. The US Bill of Rights protects citizens from government tyranny, but its interpretation on obscenity has been contentious. Believers are encouraged to practice self-control and focus on positive, virtuous thoughts.
Bible Study: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Related Things
The content discusses the symbolism of the four horses of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation, linking their colors to significant themes such as conquest, upheaval, scarcity, and mortality. It also addresses the relevance of these colors in current geopolitical contexts and encourages prayer and faith in light of biblical teachings.
Bible Study: If you think life is hopeless, you’re right.
Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, neither desire his delicacies; for as he thinks in his heart,so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. Proverbs 23:6-7 The heart is more deceitful than all things and desperately wicked; who can understand …
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Bible Study: How do we overcome and endure the many threats to our peace today?
What’s in a word? — שַׁלוָה | peace Our federal government has become the most challenging outlaw in our entire history: open borders, the prosecution/persecution of political opponents, rampant corruption, brutish federal law enforcement, etc. Inflation and exorbitant federal spending threaten economic collapse. World War III is an imminent threat. In our English-language Bible, John …
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