I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. (1 Corinthians 5:5) To put the professed believer out of their fellowship, to excommunicate him, would be to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be Handed Over to Satan?
Category: Bible Q&As
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?
How to memorize Bible verses
There is an easy way to memorize bible verses and there is a hard way, according to Ron White, the National Memory Champion. “You could post up sticky notes all over your home with bible verses and try to memorize one verse a week. Sure that is possible but is that really a good way… Continue reading How to memorize Bible verses
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)
Who was Eunice in the Bible?
Eunice (Εὐνίκη, Eunı́kē, “conquering well”) was the mother of Timothy and and daughter of Lois. She was a Jewess though her husband was a Greek, Acts 16:1 2, Timothy 1:5. She transmitted to her son the lessons of truth she herself had received from a pious mother; and Paul, on his arrival at Lystra, found them rooted and grounded in the truth… Continue reading Who was Eunice in the Bible?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
Matthew 13:1-9 NIV1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went… Continue reading What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
Who was Samuel in the Bible?
Samuel (Heb. Shemuel‘, שַׁמוּאֵל; Sept. and New Test. Σαμουήλ) was the last of judges over the Israel, and the first of the line of the prophets (Acts 13:20, Acts 3:24). He is known for anointing Saul and David as the first kings of Israel. The books of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel in the Old Testament tell… Continue reading Who was Samuel in the Bible?
What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?
Matthew 13:33 ESVHe told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.” Matthew 13:33 NIVHe told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds… Continue reading What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?
What Is the Fruit of the Spirit?
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit (sometimes, incorrectly, referred to as the Fruits of the Holy Spirit) is the result of the Holy Spirit’s presence and working in the lives of maturing believers and is itemized in Galatians 5:22-23. In the context of these verses, the singular fruit of the Spirit is contrasted with the plural works of the flesh (Galatians… Continue reading What Is the Fruit of the Spirit?
Who was Eli in the Bible?
ē´lı̄ ( עלי , ‛ēlı̄ ) was a high priest of the Jews, the first in the line of Ithamar, 1 Samuel 2:27. He was also the second-to-last judge of Israel, succeeded only by Samuel. For the first time in Israel, Eli combined in his own person the functions of high priest and judge, judging Israel for 40… Continue reading Who was Eli in the Bible?