Posts with the category “belief-basics”

“And when they could not get near Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw the...  Read More

“And when Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”’ One of Jesus’ names is the great ph...  Read More

“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we sa...  Read More

“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, tha...  Read More

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” God gave us a gift. His name is Jesus. He died so that we could be close to Him forever and not suff...  Read More

“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.” As much as we want to hide the sins in our lives, it’s not possible. God will always know. Instead, sear...  Read More

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Sometimes sin is appealing because it satisfies some longing in you for a brief moment. However, sin alwa...  Read More

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” If we remain focused on God and what He desires us to do, it will keep us from desiring what the flesh wants. In wha...  Read More

“Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation.” We as humans cannot make the word of God truth with our opinions. It is true because God has spoken ...  Read More

“If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.” Is there anything in your life that you know is wrong or sinful that you are still doing willingly?......  Read More

“And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is ...  Read More

“Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.” If there is anything that you need help understanding? God’s Word is the best place to turn. His perfect word will not ...  Read More

“Sanctify them in truth, your word is truth.” To be sanctified is to be made Holy, and Holy means “to be separated.” So, the process of sanctification is the process of separating ourselves from this ...  Read More

“Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on ...  Read More

“As for God, His way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in Him.” Knowing that God is perfect, we can take heart in the idea that the Bible is flawless. After all H...  Read More

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” God-breathed means that God told the people who wrote the Bible what to write down. It's ...  Read More

“And when Jesus was baptized, immediately He went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on Him; and beho...  Read More

“For in Christ all the fullness of the deity lives in bodily form.” The fullness of the deity in this verse is referring to the full trinity, God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All th...  Read More

“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” How can we experience the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the...  Read More

“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” In this verse Jesus is speaking. He talks abo...  Read More

“Then God said, “Let Us make man in our image, according to our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and ov...  Read More

“This is He who came by water and blood- Jesus Christ; not only by water, but be water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear w...  Read More

“But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to ete...  Read More

“The life that was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us. That which we have seen and hear...  Read More

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.†Did you know that when Jesus died that meant that we...  Read More

“For what I received I passed on to you as of importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptur...  Read More

“But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I know that you’re here looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here - He has risen victoriously! Look! See the place where ...  Read More

“There they crucified Him, and with Him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.” Jesus was not the only one who died on a cross that day, but He was the only one who was blameless. The ot...  Read More

“He himself bore our sins” in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by His wounds you have been healed.” Because Jesus died on the cross, we can be close to ...  Read More

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” We have all heard the phrase “nobody is perfect.” This verse supports the fact that we are not perfect. Since this is the case, we cannot go to...  Read More