Is It Possible To Be Sinless and Perfect?
Is It Possible To Be Sinless and Perfect? Sinless perfection is not only possible, but demanded by God in both old and new testaments. Being perfect as God is perfect doesn’t mean a Christian makes perfect grades on math tests, knows everything, or never does something to offend someone. After all, Jesus offended many people. The argument that I’ve heard so many times is, “If you were perfect, you wouldn’t need God; you’d be God”. After all, God ALONE is holy (Rev 15:4). BUT, there is a problem with that way of thinking… It’s because God commands us to be holy. Is God giving us an impossible commandment? No! This is how it works: God in and of Himself is holy and needs no one in order for Himself to be holy, but we not only CAN be made holy through Him; we MUST be made holy through Him (1Pet 1:15-16). No one can say, “I’m a holy sinner”! That’s an oxymoron. However, one can say, “I was once a sinner, but now I am righteous, thanks to God” (Rom 6:17-18). If God has placed us in an environment where it is impossible to stop sinning, He cannot send us to Hell AND STILL CLAIM TO BE...
Do Animals Have Spirits or Souls?
Do Animals Have Spirits or Souls? An interesting question! Some people say animals have a spirit but not a soul, some say they have a soul but not a spirit. Men are made up of a body, a spirit, and a soul. Check out the verses below to see how animals also have a spirit and a soul. Animals Have a Spirit First, animals have a body. I don’t think anyone will try to prove that they don’t… But here’s a verse that specifically says animals have a spirit: Ecclesiastes 3:21 – “Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?” [spirit] – H7307 – translated as “spirit” and “breath”. Everything that has breath has spirit. In Strong’s Concordance, translation D says “spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)”. Compare this also with Genesis 1:2, “the Spirit of...
How Old Was David When He Fought The Giant?
The story of David and Goliath is an encouraging to anyone to people of all ages, young and old. There are pictures of him as a little child fighting Goliath and as a young man, but which one is right? What was David’s age when he fought Goliath?
Elisha, The Children, and The Bears
One of the strangest bible stories is in 2 Kings. Shortly after Elijah had been taken away by God, Elisha traveled to Bethel to be confronted by “little children” who call him “bald head”. Elisha cursed them, and two bears attacked them. Perhaps I can provide some answers for this…
Is Judas In Heaven or Hell?
Surprisingly, many people believe that Judas is in Heaven, claiming that he did the will of God. A movie titled, “The Last Temptation of Christ”, portrays Judas as Jesus’ closest friend and the head of the disciples who “obediently betrayed” Jesus. See what the bible says! ...
What the Bible Says About Soul Mates
What the Bible Says About Soul Mates This word, “soul mate”, means different things to different people. To some, it is simply a person that is a suitable friend for life. To others, especially in a more spiritual sense, a soul mate is a person that God has created for another person for marriage. Does God create a person for everyone to be married to? God Made Eve for Adam Genesis 2:22-24 – “And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one...