crossway.org Bible Q&A – What Does the Bible Say About Swearing? In this series, Dr. Dane Ortlund, Senior Vice President for Bible Publishing at Crossway, answers readers’ questions about the Bible. If you have a question for Dane, simply leave it as a comment at the bottom of this post. Q: What does the Bible…
What Does the Bible Say About Swearing? was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour (John 4:4-6, ESV). To…
When to Face Conflict was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
By Mark Altrogge • theblazingcenter.com • May 28, 2014 Everything God does in our lives is for our benefit, including suffering. Though they never seem pleasant at the time, hard times produce wonderful benefits in our lives. On Monday I mentioned one benefit – affliction drives us to God’s word. Here are seven more benefits of suffering: Affliction drives…
7 Benefits Of Going Through Hard Times was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18, ESV). On your own, you cannot be like Jesus. You can’t will yourself to change your sinful patterns or to choose right. So how do you live a powerful life in Christ? How do you live out…
You: Be Filled was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
challies.com • May 26, 2014 Every now and again I like to write about one of the Bible’s tricky texts—those passages in the Bible that Christians tend to misunderstand and misuse. 1 Corinthians 7:10-12 is just that kind of text. In these verses Paul makes two statements about divorce. Before one he says, “not I, but the…
Tricky Texts: He Wasn’t Being Humble was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
