3 Bible Verses Encouraging Us To Strive For Holiness More Than Riches

Christians who have fully put their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ have been made into a new creation and are given a new identity: an identity as a child of God through Christ. With this new identity we are given new pursuits and ideals. One of these is to pursue holiness. Pursuing God The… Continue reading 3 Bible Verses Encouraging Us To Strive For Holiness More Than Riches

Who was Miriam in the Bible?

Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם Mīryām,  ‘Rebellion’) is the older sister of Moses and Aaron, and daughter of Amram and Jochebed, of the tribe of Levi ( Numbers 26:59; comp.  Micah 6:4). Most likely Miriam was the sister who watches over baby Moses among the bulrushes on the banks of the Nile. Their mother had hidden Moses in a basket on the river bank to protect him from Pharaoh’s decree to… Continue reading Who was Miriam in the Bible?

5 Bible verses on how a Christian woman should dress

How should a Christian woman dress is one of the subjects of heated debates amongst Christians. How modest is modest? What did the Bible say about appropriate dressing? What’s acceptable and what’s not? Modest dressing isn’t just for when you go to church; its how one dresses every day. The worldly women may have taught… Continue reading 5 Bible verses on how a Christian woman should dress

What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Weeds?

 Matthew 13:24-30  Matthew 13:36-43  The pictures in this parable would be clear and familiar to a Palestinian audience. Tares were one of the curses against which a farmer had to labor. They were a weed called bearded darnel (Lolium Temulentum). In their early stages the tares so closely resembled the wheat that it was impossible… Continue reading What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Weeds?

Why Was Jesus Called the Word of God? (Logos)

John 1:1 NIVIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This name is peculiar to the Fourth Gospel, and there it occurs only in the Prologue ( John 1:1; John 1:14). Much controversy has arisen as to the probable sources from which the Apostle derived his conception of Christ as the… Continue reading Why Was Jesus Called the Word of God? (Logos)