Is Sickness From The Devil Or From God? Do you think sickness is of the devil or from God? I have heard it preached that when we are sick, we should thank God for the sickness because James 1:1-2. First of all, nothing can come into our life unless God allows it. Everybody has to…
What Are Some Signs That A Relationship Is God’s Will? I was wondering if you could speak life into my situation. I’m in a relationship that’s been a little bit rocky, and I want to know if this is in God’s will. What should I look for? What would be signs for our relationship being…
Quando a família de Jesus pensava que ele era louco Então Jesus entrou numa casa, e novamente reuniu-se ali uma multidão, de modo que ele e os seus discípulos não conseguiam nem comer. Quando seus familiares ouviram falar disso, saíram para apoderar-se dele, pois diziam: “Ele está fora de si”. (Marcos 3:20-21) Marcos não perde…
The Simple, Extravagant Meal And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all. So they all ate and were filled. And they took…
Does True Forgiveness Require A Restored Relationship? Some believe that forgiving someone means a restored relationship. Is keeping someone in your life after forgiving them necessary to constitute true forgiveness? No, keeping someone in your life after forgiving them is not always necessary to constitute true forgiveness. If a person is a danger to you…
Is Forgiveness a Two-Sided Transaction? I believe that it’s possible and even necessary to separate forgiveness from reconciliation. In other words, I believe that if someone has wronged me, I can forgive them without reconciling or entering into a trusting relationship with them again. I can give them the gift of forgiveness. I no longer…
Do We Have To Become Sinless In Order To Be Saved? Does the Bible say we have to turn sinless to know and love God, Jesus, and people to get salvation? No, we don’t have to be sinless. In fact, the Bible says that sinlessness will not happen until we are glorified, resurrected, our salvation…
What Are the Consequences of Unforgiveness? Dear David, Thank you for all your commentaries. They have helped me a lot. I’ve been meditating on Matthew 6:14-15 and it seems to me that if I don’t forgive others, God won’t forgive me. When I asked that question in Bible class the answer was: “it is a…
Does Forgiveness And Unforgiveness Include Ourselves? Is Suicide An Example Of Unforgiveness-Of-Self? The person I have the most struggle with forgiving is myself. Does forgiveness and unforgiveness include ourselves? Is suicide an example of unforgiveness-of-self? I do understand the reality of the person who says that they struggle to forgive themselves. However, I don’t think…
What Does “Doing Good” Entail In James 4:17? In James 4:17 it says that we are to do good and failure to do so is a sin. Can you explain what the phrase “do good” entails? I think that a misunderstanding of this question could bring a lot of people into unnecessary guilt and bondage….
Can You Forgive Someone Who Has Already Died? This is a painful and complex situation. While face-to-face forgiveness isn’t possible, Scripture offers a path forward. You can come to God, confess the sin of unforgiveness, ask the Lord for healing, and release that burden before Him. If you can’t forgive someone to their face, you…
Why Aren’t Biblical Prophecies Categorized Into Immediate And Future Events? In Isaiah, why is it that prophecies of future events are side by side with prophecies of more immediate events. Won’t the text be more understandable if it was in order, and not jumbled up? I feel that this may be a reason why the…