What Is Blasphemy? - Bible Study What is the definition of blasphemy in the Bible? Can a person accidently commit this sin and does it lead to the lake of fire?
Was Apostle Paul the Greatest Sinner? - Bible Study In 1Timothy the apostle is primarily referring to the time, before his calling and conversion, when he persecuted Christians by arresting them in their homes (Acts 8:3) He made people blaspheme against God and his zeal even led to him pursuing true believers in foreign cities (26:11)
What Is the Unpardonable Sin? - Bible Study The unpardonable sin is closely related to the idea of what does it mean to blaspheme God Two Categories It is interesting to note that the Old Testament broadly classifies sin into two categories The first and largest category of disobedience entailed acts committed out of ignorance and weakness
Meaning of the Number 21 in the Bible Meaning of Numbers: The Number 21 The English words "twenty and one" and "one and twenty," both used for the number 21, appear only a total of seven times in the King James Bible All of these occurrences are in the KJV Old Testament The books which have either of the phrases are Nehemiah (twice) along with 2Chronicles, Jeremiah, Daniel, 2Kings and Ezra (one each) The meaning of number 21 in
What Does Thou Shall Not Kill Mean? - Bible Study The Commandment The commandment "thou shalt not kill" (found in the KJV Bible translation of Exodus 20:13), also listed as "thou shall not kill" is better understood in the New King James Version Bible You shall not murder (Exodus 20:13, NKJV throughout) Most modern translations of the Bible render Exodus 20:13 like the New King James Bible To kill someone is not the same as murdering them
Religious Titles and the Bible Does the Bible approve of religious titles like minister, Pope or Rabbi? How should Christians refer to each other?
Persecution by Paul (Saul) - Bible Study Persecution Indulgence Pharisees and Sadducees, priests and people alike, indulged the most violent and ungovernable fury It does not seem that any check was laid upon them by the Roman authorities Either the procurator was absent from the city, or he was willing to connive at what seemed to him an ordinary religious quarrel There are strong grounds for believing that, if Paul was not a
Early Church Controversies - Bible Study Two Early Controversies Two early church controversies would set the tone and direction of Christianity for years to come The first one took place roughly five years after the Apostle Paul was converted while the second burst onto the scene just before his second missionary journey The first great controversy in the early church centers around a unique vision given to Peter and its meaning
Which Egyptian Gods Were Judged by Plagues? - Bible Study What goals did God accomplish through the ten plagues he brought upon Egypt? How many deities overall were worshipped in the country? Which Egyptian gods were specially targeted and judged through each of these plagues?
Taking Gods Name in Vain - Bible Study First, let us look at the complete third commandment that discusses taking God's name in vain There are two main ways most Bible translations handle the seventh verse of Exodus 20 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless (Exodus 20:7, HBFV, which is similar to the KJV, NKJV and other translations) You shall not misuse the name