What does the Bible say about counterfeiting?
He encourages a coun- terfeit righteousness (Rom. 10:1–3), and even has a counterfeit church (Rev. 2:9). At the end of the age, he will produce a counterfeit Christ (2 Thess. 2:1–12). We must also stay awake to make sure that Satan’s ministers do not get into the true fellowship and do damage (2 Peter 2; 1 John 4:1–6).
What does the word "ekklesia" mean in the Bible?
It is the Greek word ekklesia(ek-klay-SEE-uh) from which we get our English word ecclesiastical, referring to things that pertain to the church. The literal meaning is “a called-out assembly.”. The word is used 114 times in the New Testament, and in ninety of these references, a local church (assembly) is in view.
What miracles happened in the Bible?
Three miracles took place simultaneously: The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; an earthquake opened many graves; some saints arose from the dead. The rending of the veil symbolized the wonderful truth that the way was now open to God (Heb. 10:14–26).
What is the lamp in the Bible?
In this parable, our Lord used a common object (a lamp) in a familiar scene (a home). The lamp was a clay dish filled with oil, with a wick put into the oil. In order to give light, the lamp had to “use itself up”; and the oil had to be replenished.
What does the Bible say about transfiguration?
As you meditate on this event, keep in mind that He has shared this glory with us and promised us a glorious home forever (John 17:22–24). According to Romans 12:1–2 and 2 Corinthians 3:18, believers today can experience this same transfiguration glory.
What does the Bible say about the pain from the sword?
This was a part of the pain from “the sword” that Simeon had promised her ( Luke 2:35), and no doubt it happened again and again as the boymatured. Years later, during His ministry, our Lord’s family didn’t understand Him (Luke 8:19–21; John 7:1–5). Jesus is a wonderful example for all young people to follow.
Why did Mark define the word "Boanerges"?
Mark defined the Hebrew word Boanerges because he was writing for Roman readers. In his gospel you will find several of these “special notes for Gentiles” (Mark 5:41; 7:11, 34; 11:9; 14:36; 15:22, 34). The word Canaanite in Mark 3:18 has nothing to do with national or racial origin. It is the Hebrew word.
How many books of the Bible has John Schultz covered?
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Where was John born?
John was born in Haarlem, The Netherlands , where he found Christ while he was a high school student, later feeling God's call to full-time ministry. At the Brussels Bible Institute in Belgium God directed John to Dutch New Guinea under the Alliance. The Alliance Missionary Committee in The Netherlands was reluctant to send John because he was single. This "minor problem" was solved when John proposed to Janine, a young girl from the French speaking part of Belgium. They were married shortly after graduation and spent their honeymoon on a Dutch freighter with first class accommodations, at expenses paid by the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA). Says Janine about this romantic interlude, "What a way to go!"
Where did John and Janine teach?
For the last year of their first term, John and Janine moved back to Enarotali to teach in the Kapauku language Bible School. After furlough they taught in the same Bible School, now located at Kebo, where they worked for several years with Walter and Viola Post, the first missionaries to the interior of Irian Jaya.