Today, I am going to look at a couple of verses which at face value seem to contradict each other. As we unravel the contradiction we are going to find out one of the most powerful truths about the nature of God, and about how we relate to each other in community and society. YouContinue reading “Difficult Verses: John 14.28 and John 10.30”
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Difficult Verses 5: 1 John 5.16
Someone emailed me this week asking about the meaning of 1 John 5.16, saying it had always been a puzzling verse to them. And I agreed – it is a strange verse. Read it for yourself in the KJV: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask,Continue reading “Difficult Verses 5: 1 John 5.16”
Difficult Verses 4: 1 John 1.9
Well, thanks to the people who suggested this verse as a difficult verse they want an explanation on. I will do my best to help you grasp what this verse is saying. The verse says this: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse usContinue reading “Difficult Verses 4: 1 John 1.9”
Difficult Verses 3: Revelation 2.4-5 (part I)
Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love.Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place Revelations 2.4-5 has been used to condemn and beatContinue reading “Difficult Verses 3: Revelation 2.4-5 (part I)”
Difficult Verses I: 1 Cor. 9.23
For the next few weeks on this blog, I am going to go through some verses that people might find difficult to understand. I will especially look at New Covenant verses that don’t seem to match or line up with the message of the complete work of Christ. If there are any verses you wouldContinue reading “Difficult Verses I: 1 Cor. 9.23”
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