Biblically, the definition for the Glory of God means several things. Sometimes, it describes God’s splendor and majesty, a glory so great that no human being can see it and live. At best, one can see only an “appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.” In this sense, the glory of the […]
Peace can refer to tranquility in international relationships, such as peace between warring nations. It can also refer to a settled feeling within a society. It can be an experience of wholeness and harmony in human relationships, both inside and outside the home. It can refer to one’s sense of wholeness and well-being, free from
“The Word of God” or “the Word of the Lord” refers to various situations in the Bible. First of all, it indicates that God speaks directly. When He communicated to Adam and Eve, what He said was the Word of God. Abraham, Isaac, and Moses also receive the words from the Lord. God delivered His
How do believers define the will of God? The Bible refers to the will of God in three different senses. In some scriptures in the Old Testament, “the will of God” is another way of saying, “the law of God.” Since in His law God instructs us in a way that He wants us to
What is effective praying? A believer genuinely, compellingly, calling on the name of the Lord. Prayer refers to the multifaceted communication of believers with the Lord. In addition to the words ‘prayer’ and ‘praying,’ this is actively described as calling on God, crying with one’s voice to the Lord, lifting one’s soul to the Lord,
The Old Testament prophets were men and women of God who towered spiritually over their contemporaries. No category of people in all literature presents a more dramatic picture than the OT prophets. Priests, judges, kings, wise counselors, and psalmists had a unique place in Israel’s history. However, the prophets continue to exert as much influence
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All the creatures God made, humankind is the highest and most complex. Due to pride, humans often forget that God is their Creator. They have created beings, and they are dependent on God. Human personhood in the image of God states explicitly that we, as humans, are created by God in His image and His
All humans, believers, and unbelievers are subject to death in this world. Biblically, the word “death” has more than one meaning and is significant for people to understand its various meaning of it. Genesis chapters two and three detail how death entered the world because of sin. The creation of Adam and Eve, who became
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Worship derives from the Old English word “worthship.” It constitutes those actions and attitudes that ascribe honor and worth to the great God of heaven and earth. Worship is essentially God-centered, not human-centered. In Christian worship, we draw near to God with joy and gratitude for what He has done for us in Christ through
Modern people consider the head with its brain the center and director of human activity. However, biblically, the heart is the center where the issues of life manifest as described in Proverbs, chapter four, verse twenty-three, and the Gospel of Luke, chapter six, verse forty-five, respectively. The Bible expresses the heart specifically in the spiritual
