The word “charity” has a pleasant ring to it since it makes us think of good acts or deeds. But the truth is that charity not based on the Bible is empty and meaningless. If we want to know what charity really means in the Bible, we need not look further than the life of …
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Christians who want to achieve God’s purpose in their lives should practice diligence. It is impossible to become a diligent Christian if we don’t have true faith. Living a diligent life should bring joy to a Christian. This is because God instructed us to keep our hearts with all diligence (Keep thy heart with all …
The Bible is clear when it says that we will not be saved by good works alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). Before a person is born again, all his righteous acts are nothing but filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). No matter what the person thinks about his works, those who are acting in the flesh cannot please God …
In the Old Testament, God ordained that His presence be directly associated with the tabernacle inside the temple in Jerusalem. God’s people at that time believed that His presence could be strongly felt inside the tabernacle. In the New Testament, God became man and now has a spatial dimension. Jesus came and people can now …
The word charity is frequently found within the pages of the Bible. There are many Bible translations available today, but the word charity is found primarily in the King James Version. When the Bible says charity, it nearly always means love. For example, in 1 Corinthians 13, the King James Version (KJV) translates “agape” as …
Jesus has spoken about money in many of His teachings, and the Bible is loaded with passages that talk about money. This is because money can be really dangerous for us. In Matthew 6:19-21 we read, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in …
By God’s great grace and wisdom, He has given us our intellects. Our brains can come up with brilliant ideas that can make us leap and shout for joy. Because of these God-given cognitive gifts, we are able to spark progress that explodes into exhilarating scientific and technological advancement. By the power of the Holy …
God calls every Christian to be Holy, for He is Holy (1 Peter 1:16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy). We are encouraged by the Apostle Peter to prepare our minds for action and to exercise self-control. People of God are also told to put all our hopes in …
Anger in its purest form can be a very beautiful and desirable emotion. One of the greatest features of God is that He can be angry. However, His anger is entirely different from ours. God is superior to us in every way and every nature or attribute that He has is beautiful. God’s anger, according …
Marriage is a covenant bound by something stronger than blood. It is authored and bound by God alone. The laws of man may have the authority to declare a couple legally married, but in finality, the origin and standards will always belong to the Lord. Jesus said that God created marriage, and as He joined …