Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and [...]
read through Hebrews 10:26-11:12Hebrews 10:26-11:12English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV26 No sacrifices can be made for people who decide to sin after they find out about the truth. 27 . They are God’s enemies, and all they can look forward to is a terrible judgment and a furious fire. 28 If two or more witnesses accused [...]
read through 1 Samuel 1-5 Eli’s introduction in the Bible is brief and abrupt, but, as we see in numerous cases throughout the Bible, some men, Jabez, for instance, can be used by God in momentous ways, even though the space devoted to them in the text may be cursory. And those men can hold [...]
To you it was shown that you might know that the LORD, He is God; there is no other besides Him. Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire. Because He loved [...]
read through Matthew 25:1-12Matthew 25:1-12English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEVA Story about Ten Girls 25 1 . The kingdom of heaven is like what happened one night when ten girls took their oil lamps and went to a wedding to meet the groom. v to meet the groom: Some manuscripts add “and the bride.” It was [...]
