Your year-end generosity to Enduring Word is appreciated. Click here to donate. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. (Luke 2:19) The Bethlehem shepherds had a rare experience – a visitation from the angel of the Lord, announcing good news: the birth of a baby who was both Messiah and…
What Does the Bible Say about Cremation? Magda sends this question: I have a question for you. Many years ago, our pastor at that time gave his opinion on the question of being cremated. He explained that in the days of Jesus on earth, the people that were criminals were thrown in a fire to…
What’s Wrong with White Jesus? What did Jesus look like? People have thought about that question for a long time. The Bible says little or nothing about the appearance of Jesus during His earthly ministry. Isaiah 53:2 is one of the few passages that makes any reference to the how the Messiah would look: He…
Dor, Poder, Pregação Indo Filipe para uma cidade de Samaria, ali lhes anunciava o Cristo. Quando a multidão ouviu Filipe e viu os sinais miraculosos que ele realizava, deu unânime atenção ao que ele dizia. Os espíritos imundos saíam de muitos, dando gritos, e muitos paralíticos e mancos foram curados. Assim, houve grande alegria naquela…
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Your year-end generosity to Enduring Word is appreciated. Click here to donate. For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell. (Colossians 1:19) We like the Christmas season, and we like to put our thoughts on the baby Jesus. So many aspects of the story appeal to us. We think of…
Are Babies Born Sinners? Loretta asked: Mr. Guzik, I have recently been exposed to a teaching that denies “original sin” and even more so ABSOLUTELY denies the teaching of “imputed sin” this came about when the question was asked “Are babies born sinners?” The belief they tend to hold is that babies are NOT born…
O Perseguidor Bem Sucedido Saulo, por sua vez, devastava a igreja. Indo de casa em casa, arrastava homens e mulheres e os lançava na prisão. Os que haviam sido dispersos pregavam a palavra por onde quer que fossem. (Atos 8:3-4) O versos de Atos 8 relatam que tipo de perseguidor Saulo era. Saul era um…
Der erfolgreiche Verfolger Saulus zog durch die ganze Stadt und versuchte, die Gemeinde mit allen Mitteln zu vernichten. Er ging von Haus zu Haus und zerrte Männer und Frauen heraus und ließ sie ins Gefängnis werfen. Doch die Gläubigen, die aus Jerusalem geflohen waren, zogen umher und verkündeten die Botschaft von Jesus. (Apostelgeschichte 8,3-4) Diese…
Thoughts on Commentators: William Barclay Dan asks: What are your thoughts on William Barclay? I am teaching through Hebrews, and I picked up one of his commentaries. Thank you. Barclay’s pluses: Good use of history Good use of Greek Barclay’s minuses: Anti-supernatural Moralistic Remember some of the uses of a good Bible commentary: To confirm…
O Primeiro Martir Mas eles taparam os ouvidos e, gritando bem alto, lançaram-se todos juntos contra ele, arrastaram-no para fora da cidade e começaram a apedrejá-lo. As testemunhas deixaram seus mantos aos pés de um jovem chamado Saulo. (Atos 7:57-58) Para o Sinédrio isso já era demais. Foi demais quando Estevão expôs o pecado deles,…
Tirando algo Bom da Pressão e da Dor E Saulo estava ali, consentindo na morte de Estêvão. Naquela ocasião desencadeou-se grande perseguição contra a igreja em Jerusalém. Todos, exceto os apóstolos, foram dispersos pelas regiões da Judéia e de Samaria. (Atos 8:1) Alguns versículos antes, conhecemos o homem que supervisionou a execução de Estevão, o…