“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.” Proverbs 26:4-5 These verses in Proverbs might appear to say what is opposite of each other (“do not answer a fool”, “answer a
* MY EXPERIENCE WITH HALLOWEEN * ARTICLE ON HALLOWEEN–Chuck Missler * MY EXPERIENCE WITH HALLOWEEN: Jim and I lived in Montreal October 31,1979, when our son Scott was almost four years old and our daughter Jill was almost two. We took them “trick or treating”, dressing Scott in a pillow case and mask and
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 “All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.” Proverbs 15:15 If "a cheerful heart" is "good medicine" and "has a continual feast" and "a crushed spirit dries up the bones" and
It is very important to know God’s will. One of the reasons is so we can pray effectively: “…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16 We can be confident that we will receive “what we asked of him” when we know that what we asked is God’s will: “This
“…God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him…We love because he first loved us…” 1 John 4:16-19 The Bible says
This article discusses some of the passages in the Bible in relation to the doctrine of eternal security which are difficult to understand. Several sources are quoted. There are a few quotes for which I do not have the source. EZEKIEL PASSAGES “Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil,
God knows who are His. It’s us humans that don’t always know who belongs to Jesus. Even the disciples were fooled. Each was ready to consider himself the betrayer rather than Judas: “When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, ‘I tell you the
Once we accept Jesus, will we always be saved? Is our destination of heaven secure? Or is it possible to lose our salvation? Have those who fall away ever been in right standing with God? First of all, it is important to remember that Jesus knows everything that has happened and will happen forever—He
“To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." Genesis 3:16 Mankind had chosen to disobey God, and He had to punish them. There is controversy about the punishment
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously; those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off.” Psalm 37:21-22 Several times the Bible says that those who are dishonest are cursed. Cursed (bad things happen) is the opposite of blessed (good things happen).