Giving Generously
Once we’ve placed our faith in Jesus, the Holy Spirit goes to work in our hearts methodically exposing those areas of our lives that still need to be turned over to God’s leading.
Once we’ve placed our faith in Jesus, the Holy Spirit goes to work in our hearts methodically exposing those areas of our lives that still need to be turned over to God’s leading.
Your mindset is your basic outlook, assumptions about the world or attitudes. It is the main lens through which you look at yourself, and life.
Many misunderstand Christianity because they have never actually heard the gospel, or they grew up in a legalistic church that was all about rules. They could be rejecting a wrong understanding of Christianity, not the gospel itself.
When we hear the word prophet we generally think of someone (in a robe?) foretlling future events or making predictions.
Journaling
The ACTS Model for Praying
It has been said, "Christianity is not a religon, but a relationship--with God."
How can a person be physically alive but spiritually dead? Are we talking the walking dead or some kind of zombies?
Is the universe and our world a great cosmic accident, or the product of God's creation?
In the New Testament the word "revelation" (apokalupsis) means an uncovering or unveiling.
The word gospel literally means "good news."
Abraham was born in Ur, (in southern Iraq) over 2100 years before Christ (Gen. 11:27). That is hundreds of miles east of the Promised Land!
Observation of a passage in the Bible is the first step in what is sometimes called "inductive" Bible study.
When someone is convicted of breaking the law, for example by stealing a car, they are sentenced and must face the punishment. And that's the right thing for a society to do. It is fair and just.
Is living obediently about following a bunch of rules? Check lists? Trying to earn God's favor?
"Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:15-16 ESV).
Spiritual growth happens one step at a time.
Paul wrote more of the New Testament books than anyone else. But he started out as a bitter opponent and persecutor of the church. At that time his name was Saul.
While sometimes we may hear people make a distinction between a "believer," a "disciple," or a "Christian," the truth is the New Testament uses these terms for the same people. In fact, often Christians are called "saints."
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Christianity is not based on ideas, a moral system, or philosophy. It is based on an event in history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
What does the biblical term "condemnation" mean?
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The Bible is clear on many things: love your neighbor, don’t steal, etc.