What is deceitfulness of riches?
The deceitfulness of riches is a term Jesus coined while explaining the parable of the sower. He said, “He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth …
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What is the cares of this world?
The cares of this world in the Parable of the Sower And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: (Matthew 13:7) He also that received …
Why did Jesus need disciples?
The earliest and the closest disciples of Jesus did not choose to be disciples on their own; Jesus Himself invited or called them to become His disciples. The Bible keeps …
How did Jesus make disciples?
The meaning of ‘make disciples’ can be learned from Matthew 28:19, which says, “19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the …
Biblical proof you can lose your salvation
The argument about whether a Christian can lose his salvation still rages on. We find this argument uncalled for because by now every Bible reader should lay his hands on …
If you lose your salvation can you get it back?
It is possible for a Christian to lose his salvation and get it again. Though, as Christians, we are free to apostatize any time, but deciding to get back to …
Jesus claims to be God
Is Jesus God? A big question. This question has stirred controversies within and without Christendom up to this day. What if we were to ask Jesus Christ Himself whether He …
Paradox, meaning and examples
Paradox – e.g. a murderous priest, an evil child of God, a malicious man of God, etc. These phrases seem absurd, right? They seem so because they are formed with …
Why did Jesus allow Judas Iscariot to betray Him?
First of all, let’s get it that it was Judas Iscariot’s betrayal that started a series of events leading to Jesus’ death on the cross. So to speak, the direct …
Why did Judas betray Jesus?
The life of Judas Iscariot is one of the tragedies in human history. The Bible narrates that Judas Iscariot was one of the disciples of the greatest man to ever …
Examples of suicide in the Bible
Suicide is the act of causing one’s own death intentionally; or, it is the act of killing one’s self intentionally. In life, we often face hardship, challenges, difficulties, etc. Sometimes, …
Discipleship in the Old Testament
Discipleship is all about following a teacher, mentor or leader. Or discipleship is a devoted, lifelong experience of following a teacher or the teachings and doctrines taught by him. Though …
What is Spiritual Adultery?
Meaning of spiritual adultery Adultery is infidelity; it is the unfaithful act of having extramarital sex. While adultery is mostly regarded as a marital problem, some inspired prophets such as …
Disciples of Moses
During the days of His ministry, Jesus met a man who had been blind from birth and He healed him. The news spread far and wide and the Pharisees heard …
Call to Discipleship Bible Verses
Jesus calls Matthew to discipleship 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow …
Invitation to discipleship
Invitation to discipleship means calling or inviting someone to become a disciple. Jesus Christ of Nazareth did it a lot of times in His life; hence, giving us many examples …
Importance of discipleship in the church today
Discipleship can also be defined as the act of helping other Christians, especially new converts, to follow Christ Jesus. It encompasses anything you do to help the new convert to …
What does ‘no one comes to the Father except through me’ mean?
What brought about the saying, ‘no one comes to the Father except through me’ One day, Jesus Christ was teaching his disciples and he said they should not let their …
Examples of apostasy in the Bible
Apostasy in the Bible Apostasy is a Christian doctrine that is used to describe the situation where a Christian decides not to be a Christian or a follower of Jesus …
What is the punishment for apostasy in the Bible?
Punishment for committing apostasy Generally, apostasy is to forsake or turn away from the true God. Though the term apostasy is quite recent, the phenomenon is old. In times past …