Why did God accept Abel’s offering but reject Cain’s offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?

Question: “Why did God accept Abel’s offering but reject Cain’s offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?” Answer: The stories of the first act of worship in human history and the first murder are recorded in Genesis chapter 4. This follows the account of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, their disobedience to… Continue reading Why did God accept Abel’s offering but reject Cain’s offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?

Is Fasting a Command?

But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face so that you may not be seen fasting by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you. (Matthew 6:17–18) Fasting is mentioned some thirty times in the New Testament, almost always favorably.… Continue reading Is Fasting a Command?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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?

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Is a Temptation Also a Trial?

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it

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