If you just open your Bible up to Acts 10, this will be a rather confusing section. Why is God so concerned with Peter eating these animals? What does this have anything to do with the good news of Jesus and the spread of the gospel? In some ways, everything.
Psalm 37:4 says, Delight yourself also in the LORD and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Since it is human nature to battle against self-worship, we are tempted to focus on the latter half of this verse which seems to promise that God will give us whatever our little hearts desire. But realizing the context of Psalm 37:4 will help us better comprehend what it means to delight in the Lord.
Discover the essence of Christian dogma, from the Trinity to the Incarnation. Explore examples, meaning, and the impact of these unshakeable core beliefs in the Christian faith.
It is normal for humans to feel like we don't have enough sometimes. We all long for more, and that's okay. But God wants to teach us how to be content with what we have, because true peace and joy come from contentment. Here are some of our favorite Bible verses about contentment.
Many ancient cultures operated on theocratic principles—but something unusual happened when the nation of Israel was founded. So what makes a theocracy, and what can we learn from the biblical descriptions of theocracies?
Are the wild stories in the Bible intended to be taken as historical truths or metaphorical narratives? Let's journey through the pages of the Bible, seeking to understand the diverse perspectives on this fascinating question.
The battle for righteous living begins in our minds and the Word of God is one of the most powerful tools we have to keep our minds fixed on the Lord. Here are twenty verses that you can meditate on to fill your mind with the truth that can help keep you motivated as a believer.
Despite the Bible’s clear narrative and statements about who Satan is and what his destiny will be, writers, filmmakers, and thinkers have created false narratives about him. One of the biggest meta-narratives about the Devil is that he is or will be the king of Hell, and that he and his demons are responsible for dolling our punishment for people being punished there.
We could analyze David’s other children and how they turned out, but we can see a clear pattern. David’s passivity leads to the ruin of his children. He may get angry about what happens, but he does nothing. Because of this, his sons die prematurely.