No one knows who wrote the book of Job … but God is its Author. It is referred to in James 5:11 and is quoted in I Cor 3:19. It is a true history of prosperity, piety, affliction and patience, written before Moses gave the law. Several great questions arise in this book. 1. Is
After you resolve to cease your life of sin (repentance) you must then bury the old man of sin in baptism (immersion) and arise from the water to live a new life in Christ. Obeying The Gospel Romans 6:3-6 Death Burial Resurrection I CORINTHIANS 15:3-4
I have just completed writing a book: All The Commands of the Old Testament (SIBI, $10). God gave these 2,000+ commands to His people. Most of these commands apply only to the children of Israel, from Moses until Christ’s death on the cross. Christians today are instructed to read the old law of Moses for
Unless you know Greek you will not recognize this title: amartia (hamartia). It means to “miss the mark,” translated in English Bibles as “SIN.” Romans 6:23 says “all have sinned.” We have all “missed the mark.” The scriptures of the Holy Bible give us words of truth from God: “Thy word is truth” (Jn 4:24).
Repentance was preached by Noah, Jonah, Jeremiah and many others in the Old Testament. This was also the theme of preaching by John, Jesus, Peter and Paul. It is a message that applies to all, both saint (Christian) and alien sinner (I John 1:8-10). Repentance is a requirement for any who would consider becoming a
What is the “sin that leads to death?” The Bible promises clearly, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (I Jn 1:9). “Confess” here is obviously comprehensive for repent and forsake sin as we continue to “walk in the light.”
A person who had been saved by grace can fall from grace. The apostle Paul told some Christians in Galatia: “You have fallen away from grace” (Gal 5:4). Jesus said the believer has (present tense) eternal life (Jn 5:24); however, the believer can become an unbeliever. “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any one
We all become angry at times. It does not easily or quickly go away but rather can smolder inside and sometimes may burst out and result in sin. “In your anger do not sin” is a reminder that one can often be led from anger into sin. The apostle goes on to say, “Do not
Exodus 20 tells of God giving the Ten Commandments to Moses. In the first part of the chapter, regulations are given about owning Hebrew male slaves. No one was allowed to own a slave more than six years. If a slave had a wife and children before he was sold, they would also leave with
When sinful man comes back to God, God grants His favor anew. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23). The pay man gets for his sin is eternal punishment and separation from God: “The wages of sin is death” (Rom 6:23). When we were born, our pure spirit came
