Q. Should this verse read “the Lord is the Spirit” (ESV etc.) or “the Lord is that Spirit” (KJV)?
2 Co.3:12 Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, 13 not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought [...]
The Bible contains a timeless message of hope and is by no means a book of the past. God, the author of the Bible, is timeless (Psalm 90:2) and wishes to share eternity with the people who love Him (Romans 6:23).
Thousands of years ago God instructed the nation of Israel to “teach their children” His [...]
Great question!
This is definitely something that God has placed before us to teach us an important lesson. One that both his people in the wilderness were supposed to learn, and one that he has passed on to us to learn as well!
First we’ll look at what God says his intent was for providing the [...]
The actual term “Holy Communion” does not appear in the Bible. This is a Roman Catholic or Anglican term for the taking of bread (or wafers) and wine. This is also called the Eucharist, the Sacrament of the Table, the Blessed Sacrament, and so on.
In the Bible it is called “the Lord’s supper”, or simply [...]
This is a good question. Under normal circumstances making of such an image was forbidden:
Exodus 20:4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
However in this case God [...]
Return of an Unclean Spirit
Matt.12:43 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and [...]
In the ESV, “Jesus” occurs 925 times, all in the New Testament. The only book of the New Testament that does not contain the name Jesus is 3 John.
The number is slightly different in each version because of variations in the ancient manuscripts and because the translators will sometimes choose to insert a name in [...]
The number 666 is the number of the beast in Revelation, the last book of the Bible:
This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. (Revelation 13:18)
The “beast” in Revelation is a symbol for a [...]
Firstly, we have to recognise that we are all ungodly – we all fall short of our divine calling. This should bring about a humility and gratefulness for God’s forgiveness. Think of Paul’s honesty here:
Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through [...]
Hebrews 10:5 Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me;”
In readings by those who believe that Jesus already existed in heaven (Trinity, Jehovah’s Witnesses) this is often taken to mean that God prepared a foetus in Mary’s womb and [...]
