Does Life Get Better When We Follow Jesus? When we present Jesus as a form of life improvement, as if adding some Jesus to your life will make everything better, we’re really not preaching the gospel. We dare not present the Christian life as just another way to make people happy or another means of…
Can I Pray For God To Destroy Someone Who Is Hurting Me? If you’re angry at somebody and you want to see them destroyed, the best thing you can do with that anger is to bring it to God and leave it in His hands. There are people who need the discipline or the opposition…
What Happens In the “Courts of Heaven”? The most common use of the idea of “the courts of our God” in the Bible has in mind the courts of the tabernacle or temple. The courts of the tabernacle were made after the pattern of the courts of heaven – the throne room or area of…
And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35) Mark was careful to record that Jesus said this after He sat down. This was important because by sitting down, Jesus showed that he was going…
A refeição simples e extravagante Tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, olhando para o céu, deu graças e partiu os pães. Em seguida, entregou-os aos seus discípulos para que os servissem ao povo. E também dividiu os dois peixes entre todos eles. Todos comeram e ficaram satisfeitos, e os discípulos recolheram doze…
Are We Adopted, or Born Again? From Peter…. Are we adopted or [are we] born again? There is a difference between being born into a family and being adopted into one. How should I understand this biblically? Jesus answered and said unto him, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Unless a man is born again,…
How Was Satan Able To Become Prideful In Heaven? How was Satan able to get a prideful state about him, considering Heaven is holy? One answer is this: because God allowed it. God allowed the capability for evil and rebellion within Satan. Apparently a third of the angelic beings also fell with Satan, which demonstrates…
Should I Feel Different After I Give My Life To Christ? Do I have to feel anything after I repent and give life to Christ? I’ve sinned greatly, I’m dying, I just repented, but I fear it wasn’t real. I want to love Jesus and follow Him, but it feels so fake, and I didn’t…
Am I Turning The Other Cheek Or Being A Doormat? Can you please help me understand the difference between being walked all over and turning the other cheek? Nobody enjoys the feeling of being walked all over and being bossed around. It makes us feel used and manipulated. It’s unpleasant and we do not like…
How Can I Know I’m Still Saved When I’m Being Tempted? I’ve heard there are many who question their salvation because they are tempted to sin, or have backslidden in a sinful area. How can someone have an assurance that they are saved in a time of temptation? The mere fact that a person is…
Should We Pray Once With Confidence or Daily Until Answered? I was recently asked if we should pray a petition once and be confident in and at peace that God has heard us and is working, or if we should pray about it every day till we have an answer. In most cases, I think…
Are Miscarriages A Curse From God? Are miscarriages a curse from God? I’m just trying to understand why it happens to believers, if the Bible says children are gifts from God for the righteous. Psalm 127:3-5 – Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows…