Tag: jealousy
Biblical Principle #50: Murder is Sin (Because it Sheds Blood)
Biblical Principles List Principle Murder is sin (because it sheds human blood). Explanation After they were kicked out of the Garden, Adam and Eve had two sons: Cain and Abel. In time, Cain grew angry (jealous) of Abel and killed him. 9 Then God said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He replied, “I…
A Fresh Look at Jesus’ Second Coming from Second Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians are two key texts about Jesus’ second coming. Last post, we looked at what Paul, Silas and Timothy wrote to the Thessalonians in the first letter regarding Jesus’ second coming. It is widely believed that 1 Thess. 4-5 describes what will transpire in the future on the last day of…
Did You Miss This from First Thessalonians? (Rethinking what Paul wrote about Jesus’ second coming)
Someone asks: “What about First Thessalonians? How can what you’ve written in this series possibly harmonize with what 1 Thessalonians says about Jesus’ second coming?” Years ago, when I first heard that there were people who believed Jesus’ second coming had already occurred, I immediately dismissed the possibility as foolishness. “There’s no way,” I said, emphatically. “What…
The Two Salvations of the New Testament (Recognizing the second salvation and why it matters today)
Did you know that there are not one, but two salvations discussed in the New Testament Scriptures? Yep, that’s right. I’m going to show you. And seeing this should raise important questions for us, which I’ll explain. … Welcome to the 32nd post in my series of rethinking Christian eschatology. Because these posts build upon…
The Great Conflict for the First Century Christians (And how it relates to the Bible’s big picture)
Who were the biggest persecutors of Christians during the first century? I imagine most people would say it was the Romans. After all, it is widely known that the Roman Empire often persecuted Christians prior to Constantine. But that would be incorrect. The primary persecutors of Christians during the first century were Jews. In this…
October 3 – Esther Becomes Queen
Reading Esther 1:1-4:17 Devotional Around 480 B.C., a new king reigns in Persia—Xerxes. In the third year of his reign, Xerxes threw a banquet for his subjects. This banquet lasted seven days, and on the last day of the feast, Xerxes called for his wife, Queen Vashti, so that he might show her beauty to…
September 22 – Daniel in the Lions’ Den
Reading Dan. 6:1-27; 1:21; 6:28 Devotional With Darius the Mede now in charge of Babylon, Daniel is promoted to the position of administrator and, along with two other administrators, is placed in charge over 120 satraps who ruled throughout the kingdom. Daniel excelled again in this role and Darius wanted to make Daniel in charge…
January 31 – Yahweh (Jehovah) is a Jealous GOD
Reading Ex. 32:1-34:16, 27-35 Devotional As Moses was on Mt. Sinai listening to GOD the children of Israel grew impatient. They asked Aaron to make an idol for them to bow down to, which Aaron did, creating a calf of gold. The people then said, “This is your god, O Israel, that brought you out…
April 2 – David Flees Saul and Gains Support
Reading 1 Sam. 21:1-12 Psalm 56 1 Sam. 21:13-15 Psalm 34 1 Sam. 22:1-2 Psalm 142 1 Chron. 12:8-18 1 Sam. 22:3-5 Devotional David fled from King Saul because Saul was still trying to kill him. GOD was with David and blessed him. David was afraid at times and he relied upon GOD for strength,…
April 1 – Loyalty Versus Jealousy
Reading 1 Sam. 18:1-19:18 Psalm 59 1 Sam. 19:19-20:42 Devotional After David killed Goliath, he became best friends with Jonathan, King Saul’s son. Jonathan gave David his robe, tunic, sword, bow and belt. Saul gave David ever-increasing responsibility in his army and all along the way GOD blessed David, making him prosperous and well liked…