1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, 3because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do …
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2 Corinthians 4: 18
18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Jesus, why am I still so fixed on what is of this world? I am such a hypocrite. My jokes and comments reveal what is in my mind. Lord, please help me to change. Help me to not notice the worldly but …
There are so many contradictions in the Bible it can't be inspired by an intelligent God.
I’ve heard this statement so many times, but when pressed for examples, most people can’t come up with concrete contradictions at all, they come up with discrepancies. The difference is that with a contradiction, it is impossible for both statements to be true. With a discrepancy, the statements do not agree, but they could both be true. An example would be in Matthew 20:30 two blind men sought Jesus, but …
2 Corinthians 4: 17
17For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
Paul was in prison and facing possible death. He was beaten, stoned, whipped and ship-wrecked. All that and he describes them as light and momentary troubles. Lord, the troubles in my life are so small compared to the sufferings of so many of Your servants. I am sorry I have ever …
2 Corinthians 4: 16
16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
Renew me inwardly Holy Spirit. Renew me and change me. You have renewed me Holy Spirit, please keep changing me. My life was thrown into turmoil and I thought so many things were going to end in awful ways. In my fear I raced back to You, and …
Two of the gospels disagree on who Joseph's father was. How can that be if God is all-knowing?
I have seen list of Bible contradictions, and for me, the hardest one to clarify is this one. Most of the rest are simple discrepancies and not contradictions at all. The difference is that with a contradiction, it is impossible for both statements to be true. With a discrepancy, the statements do not agree, but they could both be true. This turns out to be a discrepancy, because it is …
2 Corinthians 4: 15
15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
Father, is my life bringing Your grace to others? If it is, show me and help me give you the thanksgiving and glory You so much deserve. I am so afraid I am hurting You more than helping. I do not live …
Why believe in the Christian God when all the gods of all the world’s religions seem so similar? People feel their presence and claim there are answers to prayers. etc. etc.
Actually, this is a great question, but it does need a little clarification. You say all the gods of the different religions are the same, but the examples you site are not the gods themselves, but people’s experience with those gods. The difference is crucial. I will concede that people involved in different religions have very similar experiences. I think this does show a universal need for humans to find …
You say God gives humans a free-will, but when I read the Bible I completely disagree. God clearly is deciding what is right and wrong, how can that be giving humans a free-will?
I think your question is simply a misunderstanding of what “free-will” is.
Most of us have played some type of competitive game or sport. For this example, I’ll use volleyball. Volleyball has rules that determine how the game is played and how you can win or lose. If you break the rule, you are penalized in some way. If you do a good job within the rules, you score points. …
2 Corinthians 4: 13-14
13It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.”b With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, 14because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence.
“I believe therefore I have spoken.” Jesus, I speak so little for You. I have hidden my words …