31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” 34 But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said. – Luke 18:31-34
“I really messed up this time.” It’s a phrase none of us want to say, but sadly we all have to say it eventually. If these words have left your lips recently, you know how helpless you can feel after you realize how stupid your decision was that you are now regretting.
Does God really care about your human relationships? Does he care about what’s going on between two friends? Does God care about who you like or don’t like romantically? Does God just shrug his shoulders when you ask him about that person you had extra-long eye contact with? Does God care what methods you are using in your dating life? Does he care about who you decide to marry?
Should Christians read secular nonfiction? Can the church learn anything from unbelievers? Or should Christians only seek to learn from experts in secular fields who are also Christians?
While the world certainly does not believe in the truths found in Scripture, this does not mean secular information always contradicts biblical wisdom.
Does God give you more than you can handle? Some people say, “Nonsense, of course God gives you more than you can handle!” Others calmly point back to Bible verses like 1 Corinthians 10:13 and say, “No, God won’t give you more than you can handle.”
So which is it? Does God only give us what we can handle or does he give us more? And what does the Bible say about all this?
Sexual sin will keep you longer than you wanted to stay and take you to darker places than you ever wanted to go. Sexual sin is highly addictive, very common, and wildly destructive.
It should be no surprise that the Bible continually warns Christians about the dangers of sexual sin. Perhaps one of the best places to learn how to fight sexual sin is Proverbs 5.
Why do humans love art depicting natural beauty when we can go experience that beauty in the real world firsthand? What value is there in these secondhand experiences captured on a canvas?
What does the Bible say about dating? As a Christian single, this is an important question to ask. However, as we will see in this article, questions regarding what the Bible says about dating are not as straight forward as you might think.
Whenever there is an offense between Christians or a Christian leader is being disciplined, Matthew 18:15-20 is usually mentioned a lot. This is good, but it can also be misleading when this passage of Scripture is misapplied.