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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 does the verse “Christ is the end of the law” mean?
Christ is the end of the law “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Romans 10:4). Romans 10:4 This passage has been interpreted…
How does evil work together for good?
The apostle Paul wrote to the Romans, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to…
What does it mean to be part of God’s Elect?
God’s Elect The word elect (Greek: eklektoi), means the “chosen” or “picked out” ones (Luke 6:13; John 6:70; 13:18). Christ said, “For many are called, but few are chosen” (In…
What does it mean to be not under the law (Romans 6:14)?
Not under the law but under grace Paul wrote, “For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” (Romans 6:14). Some…
Does Matthew 13:12 teach principles of Capitalism?
Matthew 13:12 “For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from…
What does this verse mean: by one-man’s sin death entered the world and by one-man’s sacrifice life entered the world (Romans 5:18,19)?
Romans 5:18,19 “Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men,…
What does it mean that Abraham believed and it was credited to him as righteousness?
Credited to him as righteousness Paul, in his letter to the Romans explains the kind of faith that can be counted as righteousness. He wrote: “Yet he (Abraham) did not…
What does this phrase mean “present your bodies a living sacrifice” to God?
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service” (Romans 12:1). In…
Do the verses in Matthew 12:45; 2 Peter 2:20-22 and Hebrews 6: 4-8; 10:26 speak of the unpardonable sin?
The verses in Matthew 12:45; 2 Peter 2:20-22; and Hebrews 6: 4-8; 10:26 deal specifically with the unpardonable sin. Let’s examine these passages in context: Matthew 12:45 “Then he goes…
Why did God call Ezekiel by the phrase Son of man?
The phrase Son of man was God’s habitual form of address to the prophet Ezekiel in the Old Testament. This phrase occurs 93 times throughout his book. The Hebrew language…
