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In 1 Corinthians 13:8 the apostle Paul wrote: "Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away." Stepping back to look at the broader context helps us to get the perspective Paul had in mind. This section on the subject of bringing ...
1 Corinthians 13:4 through 1 Corinthians 13:7 tell us some of the characteristics of true love: Love is not selfish or self-centered. It is kind, humble, forgiving, courteous, not easily angered, respectful, trusting, positive and hopeful. It also gives us spiritual resilience and patience so that it willingly "endures all things" to obey and ...
God says the false preachers are "like foxes in the deserts" (Ezekiel 13:4) or, as the NIV renders it, "jackals among ruins." "They scavenged for themselves while causing, ignoring, and profiting from the human wreckage surrounding them. They were racketeers instead of reformers" (Nelson Study Bible, note on verses 2-4).
Zechariah 13:2 states that God will cut off the names of the idols from the land so that they will no longer be remembered. This shows idolatry coming to an end. As noted in the Beyond Today Bible Commentary on Zechariah 10:2, idol worship was not a problem in Zechariah's day. Yet God showed the prophet that it would yet be a problem among God ...
Even though we might possess the world's brightest minds, if God does not act to open our minds, the Bible will remain closed to us (p. 5). One vital key we must come to understand is that the Bible interprets itself. We must be careful not to force our own interpretations onto it (p. 16). For us to understand the Bible, we must first learn ...
Paul also confirms that Christ was the Rock of Israel in the days of Moses (1 Corinthians 10:2-4). In Philippians 2:10-11, Paul also connects Jesus Christ with the LORD (YHVH) of Isaiah 45:23, 21-25. Although Jesus Christ is extremely loving (Romans 5:7-8, etc.),
Christ meant it in the same way He used it when first preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God as quoted in Mark 1:15: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." It means that through this announcement a new order of life is at hand and we need to obtain a mind-set that fits.