What did Jesus mean by His words “abide in me”?
BibleAsk Team
Jesus said, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in…
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Here we take a deeper look at the meaning and context around verses that may need some more historical information or to be explained with other parts of Scripture
What is the ministry of death?
“But if the ministry of death, written and engraved in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory…
What does the verse “spread the corner of your garment over me” mean?
Naomi asked Ruth to go to Boaz, and instructed her saying, “when he lies down, note the place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie…
What does the “phrase lead us not into temptation” mean?
Jesus taught His followers to pray: “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matthew 6:13). This part of the Lord’s Prayer is puzzling…
Doesn’t God promise to give us all that we ask for (Mark 11:24)?
Mark 11:24 says, “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” So, does this verse mean…
Does Proverbs 8:22 imply that Jesus was created?
“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of old” (Proverbs 8:22). The meaning of the passage in Proverbs 8:22-31 has been the cause of…
Does God hide the truth from some and reveal it to others (Matthew 11:25)?
Jesus said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes” (Matthew 11:25). Here, Jesus presented the religious…
Does Jeremiah 3:16 undermine the ark of the covenant?
The prophet Jeremiah wrote, “And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more,…
Do we choose which day to keep holy according to Romans 14:5,6?
The apostle Paul wrote, “One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day,…
Does Hebrew 6 teach that those who fall away are forever lost?
The following verse deals with the destiny of those who choose to leave God: “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift,…
