The Bible is clear that the persecution of Christians is not only a possibility, but it’s a certainty! Jesus, Peter, Luke, and others speak of being persecuted for Christ’s sake. They also encourage those who endure persecution. It is an honor to suffer for Christ for two reasons: 1) God has trusted you with persecution and 2) Endurance during persecution, with the right attitude, mimics Jesus.
READ MOREThe word blessed in the Bible means happy, joyful. The word hope means confidence or assurance. The blessed hope of the believer is Jesus Himself! He is our hope for now, and He is our hope for the future. He is our joy-filled confidence.
READ MOREThere are two categories of tribulation in the Bible. There are the tribulations that all of us deal with because of the fallen world we live in and there is the “Great or Seven-Year Tribulation” that will occur between the Rapture of the Church and the Second Coming of Christ. Both involve the suffering of those who believe in Christ as Savior.
READ MOREThe tenth commandment tells us not to covet our neighbors’ houses, wives, servants, etc., (See Exodus 20:17.) To covet means to desire what someone has to the point that you are willing to do whatever is necessary to get it.
READ MORETo tell a lie is absolutely a sin. Why? It goes against the nature of God. The Bible tells us that God is truth, the Son is truth, the Spirit is truth, and His Word is truth. God’s Word also tells us that our enemy, the devil, is a liar and the father of lies (see John 8:44).
READ MOREThe phrase “Will a man rob God” comes from the Book of Malachi. In Malachi 3:8-12, God is speaking to the children of Israel through the prophet about how the nation had not been giving tithes and offerings to the Lord. God had set up tithing to the temple as a means to take care of certain groups that needed assistance.
READ MOREAdultery in the Bible is any sexual relationship that occurs outside of marriage. Intimacy is meant to only be between one man and one woman in a covenant marriage. The sanctity of the marriage covenant is to be an example of the seriousness and faithfulness of the relationship between the Savior and the saved.
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