Why This Passage Is Difficult John 20:17 raises a question because Jesus does more than tell Mary not to touch Him. He immediately gives a reason for the command: He has “not yet ascended” to His Father.
Acts 1:12 “Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.” Mount Olivet can look like a small geographical detail in Acts 1:12. The apostles have just witnessed the…
When you believe on Jesus Christ, do you receive everlasting life right then, or only after you do something else? John 6:47 says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” Look carefully at the…
Yes. Romans 11:6 teaches that grace and works are mutually exclusive as the basis under discussion. If something is by grace in the sense Paul is discussing, works cannot also make up part of that same basis.
Passage at a Glance John 3:1–21 records Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus and then develops the meaning of the new birth around the person and saving work of the Son of God. Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews, and “a master of…
Study Focus The exact KJV word “grace” appears in many different kinds of passages. Sometimes it speaks of favor between people. Sometimes it speaks of the favor, kindness, or mercy of God. In other places it is connected with…
The verse does teach a real consequence for someone who deliberately refuses to work, but it does not establish an absolute rule that Christians may never give that person food under any circumstance. The condition is important: Paul…
