The Bible says that we’re saved by grace, but Jesus told the Rich Young Ruler to do certain works in order to enter in the kingdom of heaven. How do we reconcile this seeming contradiction?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:24-26
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Since children are citizens of heaven, might they also be spiritually alive? And thus might they, when they reach an “age of accountability,” die spiritually, and from then on need to be born again if they are to inherit eternal life?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:14
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Jesus told the rich young ruler that he must sell his possessions and give to the poor if he wanted to enter the kingdom of heaven. Does this mean that everyone has to sell their possessions in order to enter heaven?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:25-27
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Jesus asked His Father to forgive the soldiers who divided His garments—without them first asking for forgiveness. So does that instance teach us to immediately forgive our brothers who sins against us?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17
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According to Jesus, God permitted divorce in the Law of Moses “because of the hardness of people’s hearts.” What, exactly, did that mean?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:7-9
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Peter’s question to Jesus, “How many times should I forgive my brother?” is tragically often interpreted out of its context, which includes Jesus’ three steps to reconciliation just seconds earlier. How does reading Peter’s question, contextually, change a common misinterpretation?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22
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Jesus’ words regarding binding and losing, when read contextually, have nothing to do with spiritual warfare against demonic powers. So what was Jesus talking about?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 18:17-20
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A major wrong assumption has been made by many as they’ve read Jesus words regarding hell, “Where their worm does not die and their fire is not quenched.” A quick look at the last verse of Isaiah, which Jesus was quoting, reveals the truth.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 18:8-9
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Jesus promised to be in the midst of two or three believers gathered in His name. So why can’t a church consist of only three people? Are big churches always better churches?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 18:18-20
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There is no doubt that little children have a special status with God. But do little children who believe in Jesus have a different status than those who don’t? Do only believing children have “guardian angels”?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 18:10
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