Humble Servant

AUDIO What does 2 Peter 3:17 mean? Christians must sense our responsibility to continually check the content of what our teachers tell us ( Acts 17:11 ). We must compare what others say, or proclaim, against the truth of God's Word. We are responsible not to be carried away or misled by false teaching, no matter how good and reasonable it sounds on the surface ( Colossians 2:8 ).  Otherwise, Peter writes, we will "lose your own stability." This phrase is also translated as "fall from your secure position," or "fall from your own steadfastness." The Greek phrase uses the word ekpesēte, which literally means, "to fall," but this phrase is not indicative of salvation. The potential loss Peter has in mind is not that of eternal damnation, if we allow ourselves to be misled by false teachers. Peter, however, has written in 1 Peter 1:4–5 that a Christian's place in eternity is shielded by God's power and cannot be lost. Others suggest that...

AUDIO What does 2 Peter 3:16 mean? This leaves us in a tough spot: how should we handle difficult-to-understand passages? Peter doesn't answer that question directly. However, the implication is that we should not use an obscure or difficult passage to contradict the clear teaching of other Scriptures. Reasonable and honest Christians may disagree quite strongly over the meaning of some things in the Bible. However, we cross a dangerous line when we distort the meaning of any passage to try to support our position on some theological argument. The bottom line is that all of us must handle God's Word with respect, honesty, and a healthy dose of fear about getting it wrong—even when it's hard to understand.     https://www.bibleref.com/2-Peter/3/2-Peter-3-16.html  

What does Matthew 18:20 mean?   This is another one of Scripture's more famous and often-quoted statements. This simple promise from Jesus to His disciples follows a teaching about what God the Father would do for them when two or three of them agreed in prayer about a specific subject ( Matthew 18:15–19 ).     Now Jesus adds the reason the Father will do what these two or three disciples of Jesus ask. The key is not their personal power or merit. It is because when two or three of them gather in the name of Jesus, Jesus is there with them. This is a promis e for the days to come after Jesus returns to heaven. It is an assurance that He will, in some way, be present among them. It also explains why God the Father will grant these requests made by the disciples. It will be because Jesus is omnipresent—existing in all places—and therefore with them.     This must have been comforting to Jesus' disciples as they thought about carrying out these heavy responsibi...

Why Can’t I Get To Heaven Through Good Works? Many people believe that they’re a very good person and that will bring them to heaven but this is actually false and we can be thankful that it is. Our good Works G ood works have their place in the life of the Christian.  Salvation is not one of them.  James did say “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him” ( James 2:14 ) in which he was really saying “ faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” ( James 2:17 ). We are saved by faith and not works ( Ephesians 2:8-9 ) but a faith that does work.  In other words, if someone claims to be a Christian and has no works to show it, then James would ask “Can that f aith save him?” No, because it’s obviously not genuine, saving faith.  Of course I am not saying that we are saved by works but we are saved for works as Paul wrote there were “good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk i...

 What does Luke 9:59 mean?   Audio Link Luke is presenting another flashback to further explain what Jesus requires of His disciples. In the previous example, a scribe wanted to follow Jesus and Jesus told him he would have to give up the luxury of house and bed ( Luke 9:57–58 ; Matthew 8:19 ). In this case, Jesus personally invites a man to come along with Him. Culturally, the man's request is honorable. Caring for one's parents is a significant tenet both in Judaism and later in Christianity. Scholars debate over what the man means by "burying" his father. If his father has just died and needs to be embalmed and placed in a tomb, the man will be made unclean for a week to fulfill the purification process ( Numbers 19:11 ). If his father is on his deathbed, he'll have to wait for the death and then perform the purification process. It's possible, however, the man is referring to the completion of the burial process. When someone died, they were wrapped in ar...

  The Chosen Blasphemy a 4 Minute Viewpoint on Why AUDIO   A viewpoint from others that have expressed the same thoughts on The Chosen!   Reasons Why I Won’t Watch 'The Chosen' “ANYMORE”   T he Chosen has a gross disregard for Christ and makes light of Him. If there were no other point, this would be enough to discard it as a grave and dangerous error. Yet there are dozens of such points. Where the Bible leads us to salvation, the Chosen leads   us to lightly regard truth, repentance, and Christ's sacrifice for us while seeing Him as a common man. Portions of Scripture that are essential and reveal conversion are twisted to amuse and entertain. If you are looking for entertainment, I am sure there are better ones out there than this vile interpretation of Jesus. There is no light in this satanic portrayal and twisted humanist production. Those who care about preparing for Jesus' coming should shun the works of darkness. Y es, there will be people that love it, ...

What does James 1:19 mean?   The opening passage of James instructed believers to maintain trust in God, even during hard times . In fact, believers are to consider their hardships as "joy," since trials are how God strengthens our faith. This raises the question of what it means to re main faithful to God—to continue to trust Him—even when the trials of life come our way. For one thing, those who trust God continue to obey Him . Starting in verse 19, James begins to describe what that obedience looks like.  Those who trust and obey God le arn to adjust the speed of their listening and speaking. If God is truly in control, we can afford to take the time to understand. Rather than shooting from the hip, we can respond in a way that is helpful. Doubting that God is in control speeds up our mout h and slows down our mind.  As believers, we shouldn't be obsessed with ensuring that we are heard and understood in order to get what we want. When we act according to our immediat...