Author: BiblePortal Staff
Can people voluntarily control their behavior and beliefs?
By Dan Delzell, Christian Post Contributor Humans are physical, mental and spiritual beings, and our behavior and beliefs stem from a variety of sources. Adam and Eve were perfect when God created them, whereas you and I inherited a fallen nature from our parents (Psalm 51:5). Can people voluntarily control their behavior and beliefs? For our… Continue reading Can people voluntarily control their behavior and beliefs?
Is Faith a Gift?
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. (Ephesians 2:8–9) Our response in salvation is faith, but even that is not of ourselves [but is] the gift of God. Faith is nothing that we do in our own… Continue reading Is Faith a Gift?
The Lord Is Close to The Brokenhearted
Jordan Peterson ponders the Bible and consciousness after death
The renowned clinical psychologist, Jordan Peterson, has developed a growing interest in the Bible. In a discussion earlier this year on Joe Rogan’s podcast (see the YouTube video with nearly 6 million views), Peterson shared what he learned about Scripture when visiting the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Peterson now believes “the Bible is more than true.” Only Jordan Peterson can… Continue reading Jordan Peterson ponders the Bible and consciousness after death
Romans Bible Study 7 – God’s Fidelity And Man’s Infidelity – Romans 3:1-8
When something goes wrong, how should Christians react?
What is the reaction of a believer when something goes wrong, when something happens that I do not want, that I consider to be bad? Let us learn from the Prophet Elisha. Read 2 Kings 6:1-7. We find two completely different ways of reaction when the axehead fell into the water. The servant, representing the… Continue reading When something goes wrong, how should Christians react?
Is Biblical Love a Feeling or an Action?
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not… Continue reading Is Biblical Love a Feeling or an Action?
Romans Bible Study 6 – The Unwritten Law – Romans 2:12-16
What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?
Question: “What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?” Answer: The case of the “unpardonable sin/unforgivable sin” or “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit” is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and Matthew 12:22-32. The term “blasphemy” may be generally defined as “defiant irreverence.” We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God or willfully degrading things relating… Continue reading What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?