Wisdom from above is described by James 3:17 which emphasizes the Christian character: But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
John 1:11-12 and John 3:16 equate belief in Christ with receiving him. They also each contain two sets of opposites ...
Read John 15:1 and Galatians 5:22. Jesus, in the Gospel of John, said that we are the branches and his Father is the vine-dresser. We are to bear fruit for God our Father. What is the fruit we are to bear?
In the ancient Near East, the gods were too remote to be called "shepherd". Kings were given that title. In the Old Testament, "The Lord is my shepherd" (Ps. 23) ...
Hebrews 4: 14-16 - Since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every...
2 Peter 3:3-4 - Knowing this first, that in the latter days scoffers will come walking after their own desires saying, 'where is the promise of His coming, for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning..." Peter goes on to say they will deliberately...
Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. This verse tells us of two contrasting destinations for human beings. Note the opposites used in this passage: wages vs. gift, sin vs. God, death vs. eternal life.Wages are what we...
Job 19:25 - I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. In the midst of his suffering, Job cries out his faith in the Lord. He calls Him by His title, "Redeemer ". This word in Hebrew always refers to someone who is a relative, hence the expression...
John 6:35 - I am the bread of life. When Jesus said these words he was saying that He is the source of eternal life to all who receive Him into their life as Lord and Saviour. He also said, "I am come that they might have life and that more abundantly." John 10:10. Paul writes that we receive...
We know, not only from the Bible, but also from other early writings that Christianity spread far and wide throughout the 1st Century. This is so well known as to be beyond dispute. Jesus was crucified when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Not only the NT but Tacitus, the Roman historian...
