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What Does The Bible Say About Children? The answer to this question is worth knowing by all parents who are serious about training their children in the ways of God. Training your child to fear and obey God will guide him/her to the right path in life. Such a child will grow to make you proud in your old age as we can read from proverbs 29:17. Children that are brought-up in the light of God’s commands (Key Teachings of Jesus Christ) are sources of blessings to their parents. On the other hand, failing to guide and discipline your child in the ways of God will lead him/her astray. Such children will grow to give you sufficient reasons to weep and grind your teeth in an old age. They’ll quicken your journey to the grave through their evil ways that will keep you lamenting day and night.

Children that fear God are more of a blessing to their parents while those that do not are more likely to be thorns in their parents flesh. In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, God speaks about the importance of children and how much He values them. In as much as children are important to us, they are of a greater importance to God who created them. Out of love, God blesses us with offspring. In doing this, God expects us to train them in His ways. As parents, it is our duty to remind our children of God’s laws in the morning, afternoon, and evening. In short, we should always teach and remind them of the ways of God. By so doing, we are locating our family lineage in the mercy and favor of God. A parent who does this is a blessing to his generation.

What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Children in the midst of God’s people

Much is said about children as you’ll soon learn from our collection of the best Bible verses on children. But before we present these Bible verses, we’ll like to high-lighten the following Biblical facts about children that you should know:

1. The greatest in the kingdom of Heaven – Matthew 18:1-5

Matthew 18:1-5 — “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.””

2. Children are part of God’s creative plan – Genesis 1:28

Genesis 1:28 – “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. …’” After creating Adam and his companion, Eve, God commanded them to be fruitful. In simple terms, God commanded them to have children. Note that children weren’t an afterthought since God’s original design or plan included families with children. Behold, God pronounced everything about creation good, including children. That’s why we can say without doubt that children are part of God’s creative plan.

3. Children are a heritage from the Lord – Psalm 127:3-5

Psalm 127:3-5 — “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.” In simple terms, children are gifts from God to families. The word “heritage” is derived from the root meaning “inherit or to get it.” Brethren have in mind that it is an honor and responsibility to be entrusted the care of a child from God. God upon blessing us with children expects that we stand besides them to shepherd their development and growth, to provide for their needs as long as they are in our care and to advocate for them.

4. Do not stop the little children from coming to Jesus Christ but rather facilitate the process – Mark 10:13-16

Mark 10:13-16 — “Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.”

5. Children need nurture and guidance – Proverbs 22:6

Proverbs 22:6 – “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.” When planting vines, gardeners will attach them to some framework, like a trellis or pole, to prevent them from spreading out of control. In the same light, children need a solid and well rooted structure to maintain their emotional, physical, social, and spiritual growth on track. Still on what the Bible says about children, it is important to understand that God puts us in their lives so that we can support their development and guide them in His ways through our godly examples.

6. Orphans, displaced, and refugee children, and children living in poverty need special care – Zechariah 7:10

Zechariah 7:10 – “Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor …” Even in good circumstances, children remain vulnerable to attacks. These attacks or tempting factors to go astray do quadruple in conditions of violence, poverty, and suffering. That’s why the Bible singles out orphans for us to help. Children without fathers are close to orphans and also deserve our help. Another group of vulnerable children worth helping are those living as refugees (strangers), or those displaced by conflict or living in extreme poverty. For such children, there is no social or financial safety for them. There is no one to provide for their nurture or needs. God is calling all those who are faithful to Him to take care of such children in one way or the other. Always remember the following points:

They are fatherless so that you can be their father
They are motherless so that you can be their mother
Do not turn your back to orphans
God blesses you so that you can become a benefactor for all who are in need
Stretch out a helping hand to the widows
Be a cheerful giver in everything that you do
Do not forget those in prison but extend God’s love and blessings with them
Give without human expectation knowing that your reward is in Heaven
In addition to providing material support to your neighbors, also show them the path to eternal life

7. Children need discipline – Proverbs 29:17

Proverbs 29:17 – “Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.” If you sincerely love your children, do not fail to discipline them. In God’s presence, discipline is the key to success. Although challenging, it is not impossible to rightly discipline your children. Note that it takes the fruits of the Holy Spirit – love, peace, joy, forbearance, faithfulness, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control to rightly discipline a child in God’s way as we can read from Galatians 5:22-23. Keep in mind that parents who truly love their children will discipline them, as God does with us (Hebrews 12:7). Genuine discipline is not necessarily done in a harsh manner but in a gentle manner with the goal of leading the child to embracing the ways of God.

8 . Children need protection Numbers 32:17

Numbers 32:17 – “… Meanwhile our women and children will live in fortified cities, for protection from the inhabitants in the land.” Behold, we live in a world governed by evil. Child labor, child exploitation, physical abuse, and child marriage are a few of the challenges regularly encountered by kids. We also have drug and alcohol addiction, gang involvements, and bulling behaviors that are negatively impacting on the well-being of children. As an extension of our love to children, we should protect them from those seeking to hurt them in one way or the other. God in entrusting children in our care expects us to fully protect them with all our strength.

What The Bible Says About Children

Isaiah 49:15-16 – “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?Though she may forget,I will not forget you!See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;your walls are ever before me.”

Matthew 19:14 – Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Proverbs 22:6 – “Start children off on the way they should go,and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 – “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

Galatians 3:26-27 – “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.”

Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.”

1 John 5:21 – “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.”

Ephesians 5:1 – “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children.”

Proverbs 17:6 – “Children’s children are a crown to the aged,and parents are the pride of their children.”

Hebrews 12:11 – “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”

Ephesians 6:4 – “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Children

1 Timothy 5:8 – “Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

1 John 3:1 – “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.”

Romans 8:14 – “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.“

Proverbs 15:5 – “A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.”

Acts 16:31 – They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

1 John 3:2-3 – “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.”

Romans 8:16 – “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.”

Romans 8:19 – “For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.”

John 1:12 – “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”

Romans 8:15 – “The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.””

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Children

Deuteronomy 4:40 – “Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time.”

Deuteronomy 5:29 – “Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!“

Romans 8:16 – “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Matthew 18:10 – “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.”

Ephesians 6:4 – “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

Psalm 127:3-5 – “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.”

Proverbs 22:6 – “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Children

Mark 10:13-16 – “And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.”

Proverbs 17:6 – “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.“

Psalm 127:3 – “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.”

Colossians 3:20 – “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.”

Matthew 19:14 – But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”

Proverbs 20:11 – “Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.”

John 16:21 – “When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.“

Isaiah 54:13 – “All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Children

Proverbs 1:8-9 – “Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.”

Proverbs 13:24 – “Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.”

Ephesians 6:1-4 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.“

Exodus 20:12 – “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”

Psalm 113:9 – “He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!”

Proverbs 29:15 – “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.“

Proverbs 22:15 – “Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.”

Deuteronomy 6:7 – “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”

Mark 10:14 – “But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Children

2 Corinthians 3:14-15 – “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”

Psalm 6:1-3 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”“

Psalm 8:2 – “Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.“

Matthew 21:15-16 – “But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?””

Proverbs 29:17 – “Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.“

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 – “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”

Group 6 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

John 1:12 – “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,”

Matthew 18:2-6 – “And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”

Romans 8:14 – “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.“

1 Timothy 4:12 – “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”

Genesis 33:5 – “And when Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, “Who are these with you?” Jacob said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”“

Proverbs 15:5 – “A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.“

Deuteronomy 11:19 – “You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”

Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

James 1:17 – “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.“

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Colossians 3:21 – “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.”

Mathew 18:1-3 – “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Deuteronomy 4:9 – “Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children—“

Luke 18:15-17 – “Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.“

Proverbs 13:22 – “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.”

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.“

Mark 9:37 – “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

Hebrews 12:9-11 – “Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.“

Proverbs 6:20 – “My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching.”

Mark 10:15 – “Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

1 Timothy 5:8 – “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

Matthew 19:13-15 – “Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away.”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Mark 9:36-37 – “And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.””

Psalm 23:1-6 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul, He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …”

1 Peter 5:5 – “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”“

Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Leviticus 19:3 – “Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.“

1 John 3:1 – “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.“

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Matthew 19:13-14 – “Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.””

Psalm 139:13-16 – “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.”

Psalm 127:1-5 – “A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.”

Luke 18:16 – “But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Proverbs 23:13-14 – “Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol.”

Matthew 18:12-14 – “What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.“

Ephesians 6:1 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”

Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”

1 Peter 2:2-3 – “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.“

Ephesians 5:1 – “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.”

1 John 5:21 – “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.“

Genesis 18:19 – “For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Luke 17:2 – “It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.“

Romans 8:16 – “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,”

2 Timothy 1:5 – “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.“

Exodus 20:5-6 – “You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.”

1 Corinthians 14:20 – “Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.”

2 Chronicles 34:1-3 – “Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father; and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet a boy, he began to seek the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and the metal images.”

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Acts 16:31 – And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Romans 8:19 – “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.”

Romans 10:1 – “The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.”

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.“

Hebrews 12:11 – “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.“

Galatians 3:26-27 – “For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

Psalm 128:3 – “Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.”

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,“

Luke 2:52 – “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”

Romans 8:15 – “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”“

Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Psalm 139:13 – “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”

1 John 3:2-3 – “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.”

Numbers 6:24-26 – “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”

Isaiah 26:3 – “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

Proverbs 15:20 – “A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.”

Ecclesiastes 12:1 – “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;”

Isaiah 49:15-16 – “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.”

James 1:27 – “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”

Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Children?

Deuteronomy 30:1-3 – “And when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you, and return to the Lord your God, you and your children, and obey his voice in all that I command you today, with all your heart and with all your soul, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you, and he will gather you again from all the peoples where the Lord your God has scattered you.“

Proverbs 20:7 – “The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!”

Psalm 115:14 – “May the Lord give you increase, you and your children!“

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,“

Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

Galatians 3:26 – “For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.”

James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”

1 Timothy 3:15 – “And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.“

Matthew 7:12 – “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

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What Does The Bible Say About Calling? There is much that God says about knowing His calling in your life. On several occasions, we hear Christians asking for ways on how to identify God’s call in their lives. It is then that you see many reaching out to their spiritual leaders as well as embracing fasting periods for God to reveal His will. The best Bible verses on calling will pour more light on this vital Christian topic. It is without doubt that God has never created someone He doesn’t loves. In addition to this, God created each of us for a purpose. This is to say that we all have a purpose for being created which we should fulfill before departing from this world. Never forget that we’ll give an account of all actions on the last day before the Father of creation.

Generally, when Christians ask or seek to know about their calling or vocation, they are seeking to know whether God is calling them to a particular job, type of work, or profession. It is vital to know God’s will for our lives because the work we do is important to Him. And because the work we do is important before God, it makes sense to ask what work God wants us to do. It is in this light that we are inviting you to read our write-up on how to Know God’s calling in your life. As a Christian, it is important to find out what the Bible says about calling. A glance across the Bible will reveal how God called people to various works and did provide them with various kinds of guidance to accomplish the work they were called to do.

What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Concerning what the Bible says about calling, note that it seldom use the word “call” to describe God’s guidance to occupations, tasks or jobs, most of the word’s occurrence in the Bible are pointing to vocational “calling”. The concept of calling in the Bible goes deeper than any one aspect of life, say work. We are taught by the scriptures that God calls people to be united with Him in every single aspect of their lives. This takes place when we respond to the call of Christ to carry our cross and follow Him on daily basis. Note that we follow Jesus Christ by sincerely repenting and obeying the Key Teachings which He received from His Father, God Almighty.

Five Types of Calling in the Holy Scriptures

1. The General Call – Isaiah 43:1

Isaiah 43:1 – “Israel, the Lord who created you says, “Do not be afraid – I will save you. I have called you by your name – you are mine.” God’s call to Israel was extended by Christ to the whole world. This is to say that God is calling each and everyone of us to partake in the Heavenly feast. He is calling us by our names to join His Kingdom and contribute in one way or the other to enlarging it. Let’s hear what Apostle Paul says in Romans 11:29 – “The gifts and call of God are irrevocable.” God does not repeal, reverse, or cancel His call. The Omnipotent call of God in our lives guarantee His invisible purpose for creating us. God on calling us has justified us through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross.

It is left for us to answer this call by repenting from our sins and turning to Him through Christ. This is a call that guarantees eternal life in His presence. And anyone who answers it will live to testify the goodness of God. Jesus Christ puts it this way in John 10:27-29 – “My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me; and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.”

2. The Call to Belong to Christ – Romans 1:6

Romans 1:6 – “including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.” In the Bible, the word “call” is often used to refer to belonging to Christ. Apostle Paul in most of his messages to the body of Christ keeps on reminding us that we are called to belong to Christ who bought us with His blood on the Cross at Calvary. The starting point for Christians has to do with exploring the call to follow Christ in their thoughts, words, and actions. As followers of Christ, we are able to make God look glorious in our lives. Let’s further read from Romans 8:28 – “All things work together for good for those who love God, who are calling according to His purpose”

3. The Call to participate in Christ’s Redemptive Work – Mark 16:15

Mark 16:15 – “He said to them, “Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to the whole human race.”” We are all called to participate in Christ’s redemptive work. This is to say that when we are called to follow Christ, we are also called to revive the relationship with God, other people, and with the world around us. This has to do with our personal being and actions. Note that the call to a particular kind of work is secondary to the call to belong to Christ as well as that to participate in His redemptive work in the world. Although He had no sin of His own, He suffered and was crucified for our sake. This clearly reveals an unconditional and immeasurable love for mankind which we ought to reveal to our neighbors through our thoughts, words, and actions.

4. The Call to Life – 2 Corinthians 4:14

2 Corinthians 4:14 – “We know that God, who raise the Lord Jesus to life, will also raise us up with Jesus and take us, together with you, into His presence.” Brethren, there is much to rejoice for. Remember that God has called us into Life and Hope. As followers of Christ, we can live and die with the full assurance of an everlasting life that awaits us in the presence of God almighty. That’s why we should embrace the sovereignty of God and be completely pleased to be used in whatever manner He sees fit for His glory and the advancement of His Kingdom. The call of God is an effective one which creates what it commands. The mighty call of God to life comes with the power and ability to do what it demands. Through God’s call to life, we are brought to life, freedom, glory, and light.

5. The Universal Call to Work – Exodus 20:9

Exodus 20:9 – “Six days you shall labor and do all your work” God commands everyone to work to the degree that they are able. He created people to work and we are honoring Him by working. Remember what He did to Adam in Genesis 3:23 – “So the Lord God sent him out of the Garden of Eden and made him cultivate the soil from which he had been formed.” In the scriptures, we perceive Moses calling for a fair treatment of workers. We also perceive Christ demonstrating good and faithful work. In addition, Apostle Paul in his teachings requires people to work in order to be part of a community. Apostle Paul went forth to demonstrate a life of hard-work in order to meet his needs as well as encourage his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to embrace hard work.

Understanding the Calling of God to Vocational Ministry

Every Christian is called by God to accomplish a specific purpose. Upon pouring light on the different types of callings, we’ll like to go a little deeper in helping you to understand what vocational ministry is all about. To start, we’ll like to high-lighten the fact that the call to vocational ministry has unique demands. This call should not be pursued without counsel, prayer, and spiritual examination. Through this piece of writing, we hope to provide you with what is necessary for discerning God’s calling to vocational ministry.

Understanding what it means to be called into ministry

Have you ever asked yourself what it means to be “called into ministry” or “called of God?” The basic truth is that as Christians, we are all called to follow and obey the Key Teachings of Jesus Christ. Let’s support this message by reading from Luke 9:23 – “If anyone would come after me he must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.” The call to follow Jesus Christ is the ultimate call on our lives. The very concept of divine calling has been misunderstood on several occasions within the Christian community. The call of God on a Christian’s life can sometimes be confused with personal dreams and ambitions. Note here that the purpose of a divine call on a Christian’s life or the call to minister to God’s people is not something we create or buy but one that comes from God.

God places this call on a person’s life to serve a purpose in advancing His kingdom. Both the Old Testament and the New Testament reveal how God frequently called people to Himself and for the accomplishment of His work. Genesis 12:1-9 recounts how God called Abraham and commanded him to leave his home to an unknown destination to him. 1 Corinthians 1:1 and Romans 1:1 tells us that Paul was called to be an Apostle by Christ. Apostle Paul in his letter to the Ephesian church points out to the fact that God “gave some apostles; and some, prophets, and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers” as we can read from Ephesians 4:11. These are important roles in building up the body of Christ.

Is God calling me to serve in Ministry?

If you are serious about how to know God’s calling in your life, then you are at the right place. A good number of people make use of the spiritual gift test to know their callings while others pray for visions and divinely inspired words from church elders. Whatever the case, there is much to say when dealing with ways on how to discern or understand whether God is calling you into vocational ministry. Confirming a call to vocational ministry is a whole process on its own. In as much as you want to be sure of it, God wants to assist you in finding that assurance.

Still on what the Bible says about calling, it is important to note that God won’t drop an envelop from Heaven that tells you your calling. This does not also means that He has abandoned us without elements of indication pointing to our callings. For this purpose, God has provided practical, rational, and spiritual resources to guide us such as follows:

Tips to guide you in confining whether you are called for vocational ministry

The primary call in everyone’s life is that to follow Jesus Christ in spirit ad truth. Always remember that the greatest call is that to know Jesus Christ Himself. Knowing Jesus Christ has to do with loving Him. Loving Him has to do with obeying His teachings and turning away from sin.
Pay attention to your God-given desires. Value those things that God has put in your heart to do. Such things will always be inline with His Holy word in the Bible. Remember that a calling is something that God places in you as we read from Philippians 2:13.
Actively listen with interest and discernment to the counsel, encouragements, and advice of Christian leaders, pastors, parents, and church members. Remember that God places some people in our lives to help us learn more about him.
Avoid the tendency of trying to figure out your calling alone. Remember that in most cases, it is the people to whom you minister that will notice and confirm the ministry gift within you.
Actively embrace and regularly participate in the community of God, the local church. Note that your local church is not only the “house of God” but it is also an incubator of ministry callings.
Avoid the tendency of trying to be a carbon-copy of other pastors or ministers of the gospel. Let yourself to be influenced by their Christ-like example and also learn all what you can from them but always remember that you are “God’s workmanship” as we can read from Ephesians 2:10. Hence, you have your own unique purpose to fulfill.
Embrace and serve all those who have been send to you by God. Do this in love, passion, compassion, mercy, and joy. Always remember that the life of ministry is one which is fueled by the love for God’s creatures.
Cultivate a heart of obedience in serving God and answering His call on your life.
Avoid worry or anxiety in finding your calling as we can read from Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but pray about everything and present your requests to God, and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ.”
Value every opportunity to pray and seek God’s will for your life. Also embrace every opportunity to talk with Church elders and godly counselors. Although your calling might seem a little blurry right now, just continuously pray and remain faithful to God. He will open your eyes and make things clear to your understanding.

What The Bible Says About Calling

1 Corinthians 1:28-29 – “God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14 – “He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

John 15:16 – “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:24 – “The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.”

Isaiah 65:1 – “I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me;I was found by those who did not seek me.To a nation that did not call on my name,I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.’”

Ephesians 4:4 – “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called.”

2 Timothy 1:9 – “He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.“

Philippians 3:14 – “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

1 Peter 2:21 – “To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.“

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Calling

1 Corinthians 1:26-27 – “For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;”

2 Peter 1:10 – “Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.”

Ephesians 4:1-3 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Romans 11:29 – “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”

Romans 12:4 – “For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,“

John 15:16 – “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”

Ephesians 4:1 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,”

Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

1 Peter 1:15-16 – “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.””

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Calling

2Thessalonians 1:11-12 – “To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Acts 2:38 – “And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Ephesians 4:4 – “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—”

Romans 8:28 – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

1 Peter 2:9 – “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

2 Timothy 1:9 – “Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,”

1 Peter 5:10 – “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”

Group3 – What The Bible Says About Calling

2 Timothy 1:8-9 – “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,”

Philippians 3:14 – “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

Matthew 22:14 – “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Isaiah 6:8 – “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.””

1 Peter 3:9 -“Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.”

Ephesians 4:11 – “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,“

Acts 22:16 – “And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’”

1 Corinthians 1:9 – “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

1 Thessalonians 4:7 – “For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.”

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Calling

2 Thessalonians 2:14 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Romans 1:1-32 – “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, …”

Acts 1:8 – “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Jeremiah 1:4-10 – “Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.” …”

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Calling

John 6:44 – “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.”

Acts 2:1-47 – “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting, And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. …“

1 Kings 19:11-13 – “And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire, And after the fire the sound of a low whisper, And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave, And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?””

Group 6 – What The Bible Says About Calling

Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.“

1 Thessalonians 5:24 – “He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.”

1 Peter 2:21 – “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.”

2 Peter 1:3 – “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,”

1 Peter 1:15-16 – “But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.””

Psalm 18:6 – “In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.”

Matthew 5:22 – “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.”

Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

1 Corinthians 8:3 – “But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.”

Genesis 12:1-3 – Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Acts 2:11 – “Both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”

Ephesians 1:4 – “Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.”

1 Corinthians 1:28-29 – “God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.”

Isaiah 65:1 – “I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here am I, here am I,” to a nation that was not called by my name.“

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Romans 12:1-21 – “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. …”

Revelation 14:6 – “Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.”

Matthew 7:13-14 – “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”

Mark 16:15 – And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.”

Matthew 24:14 – “And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Ephesians 1:18 – “Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,”

Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Colossians 4:6 – “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”

Revelation 21:8 – “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Isaiah 43:1 – “But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.”

Psalm 107:28-30 – “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.”

Isaiah 49:1 – “Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name.”

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Psalm 23:1-6 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …“

Psalm 50:15 – “And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

2 Peter 1:10-11 – “Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.“

Psalm 34:17 – “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.”

Revelation 12:9 – “And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.”

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Acts 2:38-39 – And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

Colossians 1:13-14 – “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

1 Corinthians 7:17 – “Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches.”

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Matthew 28:19 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”

Hebrews 3:1 – “Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,“

Jeremiah 12:8 – “My heritage has become to me like a lion in the forest; she has lifted up her voice against me; therefore I hate her.”

John 17:4 – “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.”

Luke 9:1-2 – “And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.“

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Ephesians 2:1-10 – “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— …“

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …”

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Matthew 22:11-14 – “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Daniel 12:2-3 – “And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.”

1 Chronicles 16:24 – “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!”

Daniel 12:2-3 – “And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.”

Proverbs 1:24-26 – “Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you,”

Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Galatians 6:16 – “And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.”

2 Thessalonians 1:11 – “To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,”

James 5:16 – “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”

James 2:5 – “Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?”

Mark 16:20 – “And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]”

Matthew 28:19-20 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Acts 13:47 – For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Psalm 107:19 – “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.”

Ephesians 3:15 – “From whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,”

1 Corinthians 1:26 – “For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth“

Psalm 96:3 – “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!“

Exodus 20:9 – “Six days you shall labor, and do all your work,”

Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.“

Ephesians 4:11-16 – “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, …”

Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About Calling?

Hebrews 9:15 – “Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.”

Revelation 17:14 – “They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”

1 Timothy 6:12 – “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

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What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

February 13, 2020 Desemond Mbantoh Leave a comment

What Does The Bible Say About Bread? Before proceeding, we all know that the aroma of warm bread beckons us to sit, eat, and savor the taste. Behold, bread is far more than a universal food. The Bible clearly tells us that the Israelites kept twelve loaves on the altar at all times. During the times that the Old Testament was written, bread was the basic food that supported life. In addition, bread represented the relationship between God and the Israelites. Also, bread represented the relationship between Jesus Christ and His followers as we can read from the New Testament of the Bible.

People shared bread at meal times. Bread was so important that Apostle Paul used the analogy of bread to describe the unity of believers as ‘being many we are one bread.’ Today, we regularly celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus Christ with communion. Also, this celebration points to His presence in our midst and the Love He has for us. Remember that Jesus Christ called Himself the bread of life as the Bible tells us. Examining the word ‘bread’ in the Bible gives a deeper significance and more meaning of what Jesus meant when He said He is the bread of life.

What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

The threefold purposes of bread in the Scriptures

1. God said Adam and his offspring would work and sweat for bread

The Biblical book of Genesis tells us that when God sent Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden, He said Adam would work and sweat for bread. This led to the necessity of growing grain for food to survive. In other words, we all need bread for sustenance. As Adam’s offspring, we are not excluded from what God told Adam. Also, our hunger is such that it regularly reminds us that on our own, we can do nothing. It further reminds us that we all depend on God alone for survival. For it is God who created food. The Bible tells us that He blesses the ground to produce for His creatures.

2. Bread signifies a covenant relationship with God

This is the most significant meaning of bread in the Bible. It clearly points to a covenant relationship with God. The grain offerings and the bread on the altar were part of the covenant symbols between God and the Israelites. When Jesus Christ break bread and shared wine on the table, He said, “This is the new covenant…” (Luke 22:20). It is without doubt that faith, bread, and relationship are highly connected in the Bible.

3. Bread draws us together in fellowship

Over the centuries, bread has been a great means of drawing people together. The Scriptures tell us that Abraham used bread for hospitality when he shared bread with his three visitors (Genesis 18). Abraham himself enjoyed the bread served to him by Melchizedek (Genesis 14:17-24). The Jewish tradition includes breaking bread at the beginning of a meal with the words “Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who bringest forth bread from the earth.” We read about Jesus Christ giving thanks to God and breaking bread on several occasions in the New Testament. Also, the disciples carried on the breaking of bread in communion.

Eight (8) Significance of Bread in the Bible

1. Grain offerings and sacrifices

The Scriptures tell us that God commanded the priests to make sacrifices and offerings for the people. These included grain offerings (Leviticus 2 and 6). Oil and incense accompanied the grain that the priest lifted up. In addition, they prepared cakes of grain and oil and offer them up in chunks on the altar. The children of Israel could smell the scent. Here, the grain offering came immediately after the animal sacrifice. Jesus Christ came as the perfect sacrificial lamp of God that takes away the sin of the world. The night before His death, He provided the bread offering. Each time that we share in the bread and wine, we are celebrating the bread as well as recalling the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sins. His death, the perfect sacrifice that pleases God, replaced animal sacrifice.

2. Bread and Hospitality

It is by loving, caring, and welcoming others that we develop relationships. Here, hospitality has to do with serving and caring for another person. In restaurants, we are served bread first as a sign of welcoming and generosity of bounty. Abraham did not only offer bread to his visitors, but he instructed his wife to use the finest flour to make the bread (Genesis 18:6). Behold, he offered his guests the best food. Also, David continued to honor the memory of his dear friend Jonathan with continual hospitality to his son Mephibosheth. David says in 1 Samuel 9:7 that he would show him kindness and Mephibosheth would eat bread at his table continually. We should give our best to others and show hospitality to everyone that we meet. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it (Hebrews 13:2).

3. Manna and the bread of presence

The Scriptures tell us that God guided the Israelites throughout their walk and stay in the wilderness. Also, He gave them bread on a daily basis in the form of manna. This reassured the Israelites that God was continually with them. He provided their needs and protected them from all harm. When the raining down manna from heaven ended, the Almighty God instructed Moses to preserve an Omer of Manna in a Jar (Exodus 16:33). In addition, God had commanded the priests to always keep twelve loaves of bread on the golden table. Each unleavened loaf weighed close to 5 pounds. This display was aimed at regularly reminding God’s people of His presence and ability to protect and provide their needs.

4. Bread of life: spiritual food and daily bread

During His physical stay on Earth, Jesus Christ shared a great prayer called The Lord’s Prayer and The Our Father. In this prayer, we find the words ‘give us this day our daily bread,’ This points to a dual request for both our essential needs and for Jesus, the Bread of Life. We all need Jesus Christ and the Holy Scriptures to be with us on a daily basis. In Matthew 4, when Satan tempted Jesus to transform stones into bread in order to quench His hunger, Jesus resisted and overcame him by quoting Deuteronomy 8:3 which says that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from God. In order to overcome the devil who cam with more temptations, Jesus quoted from the Scriptures. By so doing, Jesus Christ is telling us that we need to be spiritually grounded in the Scriptures.

5. Loaves and fishes

We can only describe as extravagant love the act of Jesus Christ feeding thousands of people with bread and fish. This was a miracle that went beyond mere food. It points to the compassionate nature of Jesus Christ, His love, and ability to provide more than what we need (John 6). This miracle gave way for a special talk between Jesus and the people in which he said “I am the Bread of Life.” Yes, He told people that they needed to eat His body. Referencing manna in the wilderness that God sent as food to the people, Jesus Christ declared that He is the bread that came down from heaven. When Jesus Christ continued telling the people that His flesh is true food from heaven, they deserted Him. He turned to His disciples and asked for the first time whether they also wanted to leave.

6. Breaking of bread

The Bible tells us that two people met with Jesus Christ on a dusty dirt road to Emmaus, after the resurrection. They did not recognize Him but listened eagerly as Jesus Christ explained the Scriptures to them, beginning with Moses in the Old Testament (Luke 24:13-32). At the end of the journey, when Jesus Christ break bread with them, their eyes were opened, and they recognized that it was the crucified and buried Jesus who had come back to life, body and spirit. The two returned to Jerusalem to share their testimony and encounter with Jesus Christ. They told the others how they recognized Jesus during the breaking of bread. Behold, there is power in communion and the presence of Jesus Christ. That is why when you have communion, you should always pray asking God to open your eyes and heart to the truth.

7. Bread in covenant relationships

In simple terms, a covenant is an agreement. Such is that which bonds God and people together. A look in the Old Testament reveals how Abraham a Melchizedek ratified an agreement between them with bread and wine; the elements of communion (Genesis 14:18-19). According to Psalm 110, Jesus is in the order of Melchizedek. In simple terms, Melchizedek means king of righteousness and Salem (his city) means palace. Note that Salem later became Jerusalem. Also, Priest of the Most High God is the Hebrew word El Elyon. This name clearly points to the sacredness of the covenant as Abraham and Melchizedek made a peace treaty. This is what began the tradition of celebrating covenants made with a meal that included bread and wine.

8. Bread in Communion

Matthew 26:19-20 says, At the Last Supper that commemorated Passover, Jesus gave thanks, broke bread, shared it and said, “This is my body.” After he gave them wine he declared, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant.”
In simple terms, the bread represented the body of Christ that was nailed to the cross and broken the next day. The wine represented the blood shed the next day as soldiers nailed Him in the cross and pierced His side. In 1 Corinthians 11:27-29, Apostle Paul warns us to observe it in a a worthy manner so as to avoid being judged. Also, Apostle Paul tells us in 1 Corinthian 10:17 that communion binds us with Jesus Christ. The sharing in the cup of blessing and bread is sharing in the blood and body of Christ, our Lord and Savior who wants us to be in unity.

How the Ingredients of Bread can Remind us of Jesus Christ

Bread is made from a mixture of several ingredients; each of which reminds us of an aspect of Jesus Christ as we can read from below:

Wheat or other grain: Jesus Christ himself used a golden kernel of wheat being buried in the ground to produce a great crop to clearly explain to His disciples His need to die and be buried to bring great glory (John 12:23-24).
Unleavened reflects the sinless nature of Jesus Christ. Also, the leavening used on the day of Pentecost (Leviticus 23:15-17) regularly reminds us of the advancement or growth of God’s Kingdom. Jesus Christ Himself used the leaven to explain how God’s Kingdom grows and spreads (Matthew 13:33).
The oil used in anointing prophets and kings reflects Jesus Christ, the Anointed One (Messiah). Also, oil tenderizes the bread and Jesus and His forgiveness makes our hearts tender.
Water (liquids) cause steam within a loaf of bread thereby leading to additional rising. Likewise, Jesus Christ provides water that springs up to eternal life.
Eggs are known to bring the golden color to bread and add fullness to the taste. Here, eggs are used to depict the tomb. Jesus Christ Himself spoke of eggs as a good gift (Luke 11:12-13). Jesus Christ brings fullness and life to our being.

What The Bible Says About Bread

Luke 9:16-17 – “Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.”

2 Corinthians 9:10 – “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.“

Matthew 4:4 – Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

John 6:35 – Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”

Deuteronomy 8:3 – “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”

Ecclesiastes 9:7 – “Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do.”

Acts 2:46-47 – “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Bread

Mark 2:23-28 – “One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.” Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”“

Acts 2:42 – “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

Exodus 34:28 – “Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.”

Luke 22:19 – “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.””

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Bread

Matthew 4:4 – But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

1 Corinthians 10:17 – “Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.“

John 6:32-35 – “Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.“

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Matthew 26:26 – “Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.””

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Bread

Ecclesiastes 9:7 – “Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.”

John 6:55-59 – “For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.”

John 6:35 – Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1 – “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.”

Leviticus 26:26 – “When I break your supply of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in a single oven and shall dole out your bread again by weight, and you shall eat and not be satisfied.”

Matthew 6:11 – “Give us this day our daily bread,”

John 6:47-50 – “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Bread

Isaiah 55:2 – “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.”

Exodus 29:2 – “And unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers smeared with oil. You shall make them of fine wheat flour.”

Exodus 29:23 – “And one loaf of bread and one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer out of the basket of unleavened bread that is before the Lord.”

John 6:50 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.“

Jeremiah 7:18 – “The children gather wood, the fathers kindle fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven. And they pour out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.”

1 Kings 17:12 – And she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.”

2 Corinthians 9:10 – “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.“

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Bread

Deuteronomy 8:3 – “And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.“

Psalm 37:25 – “I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.”

Acts 20:7 – “On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.”

John 6:51 – “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

Jeremiah 37:21 – “So King Zedekiah gave orders, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guard. And a loaf of bread was given him daily from the bakers’ street, until all the bread of the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.“

Genesis 18:6 – “And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.”“

Psalm 81:16 – “But he would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

Group 6 – What The Bible Says About Bread

Matthew 13:33 – He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.”

Judges 7:13 – When Gideon came, behold, a man was telling a dream to his comrade. And he said, “Behold, I dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.”

Leviticus 23:17 – “You shall bring from your dwelling places two loaves of bread to be waved, made of two tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour, and they shall be baked with leaven, as firstfruits to the Lord.”

1 Kings 22:27 – And say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in prison and feed him meager rations of bread and water, until I come in peace.”’”

Luke 22:19 – “And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.””

Genesis 14:18 – “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)“

Exodus 16:31 – “Now the house of Israel called its name manna. It was like coriander seed, white, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.”

Group 7 – What The Bible Says About Bread

Ruth 2:14 – “And at mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come here and eat some bread and dip your morsel in the wine.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed to her roasted grain. And she ate until she was satisfied, and she had some left over.”

1 Samuel 28:24 – “Now the woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly killed it, and she took flour and kneaded it and baked unleavened bread of it,”

Isaiah 30:20 – “And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher.”

Leviticus 7:13 – “With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving he shall bring his offering with loaves of leavened bread.”

Ezekiel 4:16 – Moreover, he said to me, “Son of man, behold, I will break the supply of bread in Jerusalem. They shall eat bread by weight and with anxiety, and they shall drink water by measure and in dismay.”

Exodus 12:34 – “So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls being bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders.“

1 Samuel 2:36 – “And everyone who is left in your house shall come to implore him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread and shall say, “Please put me in one of the priests’ places, that I may eat a morsel of bread.”’”

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

Genesis 18:5 – “While I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.””

Matthew 26:26-29 – “Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.””

Hosea 7:4 – “They are all adulterers; they are like a heated oven whose baker ceases to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.”

Acts 2:46 – “And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,“

1 Corinthians 11:23 – “For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread,“

Exodus 12:8 – “They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs they shall eat it.”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

1 Samuel 25:18 – “Then Abigail made haste and took two hundred loaves and two skins of wine and five sheep already prepared and five seahs of parched grain and a hundred clusters of raisins and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on donkeys.”

Numbers 11:8 – “The people went about and gathered it and ground it in handmills or beat it in mortars and boiled it in pots and made cakes of it. And the taste of it was like the taste of cakes baked with oil.“

Ezekiel 4:9 – “And you, take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and emmer, and put them into a single vessel and make your bread from them. During the number of days that you lie on your side, 390 days, you shall eat it.“

1 Corinthians 11:24 – “And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”“

Genesis 27:17 – “And she put the delicious food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.”

Leviticus 2:4 – “When you bring a grain offering baked in the oven as an offering, it shall be unleavened loaves of fine flour mixed with oil or unleavened wafers smeared with oil.”

Exodus 25:30 – “And you shall set the bread of the Presence on the table before me regularly.”

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

Ezekiel 5:16 – “When I send against you the deadly arrows of famine, arrows for destruction, which I will send to destroy you, and when I bring more and more famine upon you and break your supply of bread.”

1 Kings 19:6 – “And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and lay down again.“

John 6:9 – “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?”

Genesis 3:19 – “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

Proverbs 31:27 – “She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.“

John 4:14 – “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

Isaiah 44:19 – “No one considers, nor is there knowledge or discernment to say, “Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and have eaten. And shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?””

John 6:44 – “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.”

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

Genesis 40:2 – “And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,”

Ruth 1:6 – “Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food.”

Psalm 104:15 – “And wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man’s heart.”

2 Samuel 6:19 – “And distributed among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, a cake of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins to each one. Then all the people departed, each to his house.”

Proverbs 30:8 – “Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,“

Genesis 19:3 – “But he pressed them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house. And he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.”

John 6:66-71 – “After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” …“

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

1 Samuel 21:6 – “So the priest gave him the holy bread, for there was no bread there but the bread of the Presence, which is removed from before the Lord, to be replaced by hot bread on the day it is taken away.”

1 Chronicles 12:40 – “And also their relatives, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules and on oxen, abundant provisions of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, and wine and oil, oxen and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.”

Mark 6:37 – But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?”

1 Kings 14:3 – “Take with you ten loaves, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what shall happen to the child.”

John 6:33 – “For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

Exodus 12:18 – “In the first month, from the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.”

John 21:9 – “When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread.”

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

Lamentations 4:4 – “The tongue of the nursing infant sticks to the roof of its mouth for thirst; the children beg for food, but no one gives to them.”

Proverbs 20:17 – “Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.“

Matthew 14:15 – “Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.””

1 Samuel 21:4 – And the priest answered David, “I have no common bread on hand, but there is holy bread—if the young men have kept themselves from women.”

Leviticus 2:5 – “And if your offering is a grain offering baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed with oil.”

Joshua 9:12 – “Here is our bread. It was still warm when we took it from our houses as our food for the journey on the day we set out to come to you, but now, behold, it is dry and crumbly.“

Leviticus 7:9 – “And every grain offering baked in the oven and all that is prepared on a pan or a griddle shall belong to the priest who offers it.”

1 Samuel 8:13 – “He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers.”

Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

John 6:1-71 – “After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” …”

Exodus 8:3 – “The Nile shall swarm with frogs that shall come up into your house and into your bedroom and on your bed and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls.“

1 Corinthians 11:26 – “For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.”

1 Corinthians 5:8 – “Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”

Psalm 127:2 – “It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.”

Matthew 14:19 – “Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.”

Lamentations 1:11 – “All her people groan as they search for bread; they trade their treasures for food to revive their strength. “Look, O Lord, and see, for I am despised.””

Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

John 8:12 – Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 6:48 – “I am the bread of life.”

Genesis 21:14 – “So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”

Exodus 29:32 – “And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram and the bread that is in the basket in the entrance of the tent of meeting.”

Acts 17:10-11 – “The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”

Leviticus 22:25 – “Neither shall you offer as the bread of your God any such animals gotten from a foreigner. Since there is a blemish in them, because of their mutilation, they will not be accepted for you.”

Exodus 23:25 – “You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you.”

Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About Bread?

Leviticus 23:5 – “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight, is the Lord’s Passover.”

2 Kings 23:9 – “However, the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.”

1 Samuel 10:4 – “And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.”

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What Does The Bible Say About Body?

February 13, 2020 Desemond Mbantoh Leave a comment

What Does The Bible Say About Body? It is our responsibility to take care of our bodies. God made us in His image and gave us the bodies which we have. Taking care of our bodies according to His commands is a way of honoring Him for the works of His hands and the words of His mouth that were sent forth to bring man into existence. Upon creating us, God gave us the ability to choose between what is good and what is evil. Embracing good thoughts, actions, and words through Christ will make you receptive to God’s divine mercy and favor. Thoughts, actions, and words all come from the human body and when they are aligned with God’s will, they become a blessing for us. This is an important part of what the Bible says about body.

Failing to honor God with our bodies is moving away from his presence or righteous light. And for sure, anyone who wanders far away from God’s presence is out of his mercy, protection, favor, and blessings. Such a person is exposed to all kinds of attacks and manipulations from the devil. For sure you are aware of the works of the devil as written in John 10:10 – “The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life – life in all its fullness.” The Devil has no free gift neither can any of his gifts benefit you. You can be sure that it will rather ruin and bring your downfall. That’s why you should canalize the the thoughts, words, and actions coming forth from your body to be aligned with the will of God.

What Does The Bible Say About Body?

Learning what the Bible says about the body is something worth doing by all followers of Christ. But before we proceed, it is important that we pour more light on what God wants from us when it comes to handling our bodies. It is without doubt that God has much to say about the importance of the body He gave us. The following scriptures summarize everything on how important our bodies are before God.

1 Corinthians 6:12-14 – ““I have the right to do anything,” you say — but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything” — but I will not be mastered by anything. You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.”

1 Corinthians 6:15-20 – “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ Himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!… Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”

What God Says About Our Bodies

1. Jesus Christ paid for my body when he died on the cross at Calvary – 1 Corinthians 6:20

1 Corinthians 6:20 – “He bought you for a price. So use your bodies for God’s glory.” Perhaps you were not aware but a price has been paid for our bodies. It has to do with the ultimate sacrifice that was made on the cross at Calvary. The beloved son of God, Jesus Christ, willingly offered His own life on the cross so that anyone who welcomes His Key Teachings and Sincerely Repents will be forgiven and blessed with everlasting life in God’s presence. This is to say that he paid the price for our sins on the cross and bought our bodies with His blood. Christ has made an investment in us which we ought to value and protect. God has never made a person He didn’t love. Picture His son on the cross dying for your sake and you’ll understated that God loves you.

2. My Body belongs to God – 1 Corinthians 6:13

Still on what the Bible says about body, let’s read from 1 Corinthians 6:13 – “The body… is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.” Brethren, let no one deceive you for your body belongs to God. It is His property and not yours. This is to say that you don’t own it but God does. In simple terms, God created our bodies and expects us to use them for the purpose for which they were created. Although many of us naturally rebel against this idea, we ought not to. Your getting it all wrong by thinking that the body belongs to you.

Others go to the extend of thinking that the body is not important. This is another mistake which we newshound be making. Today, the Bible has revealed the whole truth on this subject matter. Hence we should not make the same common mistake that was made some thousand years ago by Greek philosophers like Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato. They believed in dualism which holds that your mind (or spirit) is important but your body isn’t important spiritually. On several occasions, they devalued the body. Some Greek philosophers went forth to teaching that the body is evil. Hence, it won’t matter if you mess it up. But today, the Bible tells us the contrary. God made our bodies to honor Him in holiness and not in evil. Remember that everything that God makes has a purpose.

3. God’s spirit live in your body – 1 Corinthians 6:19

1 Corinthians 6:19 – “Don’t you know that your body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself but to God” By saying yes to God in accepting the sacrifice that was made by Jesus Christ on the cross and inviting him in faith to come and dwell in you, God puts his spirit in your body as a guarantee of your salvation. This consecrates your body as a temple of God where His spirit dwells. And we all know that it is wrong to use God’s Temple for evil purposes. That’s why we are inviting you to use your body in ways that bring glory to God. By so doing, He’ll locate you in His mercy and Favor.

4. God will resurrect and renew my body after I die – 1 Corinthians 6:14

1 Corinthians 6:14 – “By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.” All things are possible with God. He did it in the past, he is still doing it these days and he will certainly do it in times to come. Christ overcame death and He will definitely do same for all His followers. He will resurrect us from death and give us heavenly bodies that no longer die.

What The Bible Says About The Body

1 Timothy 4:8 – “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”

Romans 12:1 – “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

1 Corinthians 9:27 – “But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”

1 Corinthians 6:18 – “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.”

Romans 6:13 – “Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.”

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.”

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About The Body

Job 10:8-11 – “‘Your hands fashioned and made me altogether, And would You destroy me? ‘Remember now, that You have made me as clay; And would You turn me into dust again? ‘Did You not pour me out like milk And curdle me like cheese;…“

Psalm 139:15-16 – “My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.”

Genesis 2:7 – “Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.“

Exodus 28:42 – “You shall make for them linen breeches to cover their bare flesh; they shall reach from the loins even to the thighs.”

Daniel 10:6 – “His body also was like beryl, his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult.”

1 Samuel 16:12 – “So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance And the LORD said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”

1 Samuel 9:2 – “He had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.”

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About The Body

Job 2:7 – “Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.”

2 King 6:30 – “When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes–now he was passing by on the wall–and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth beneath on his body.”

Exodus 22:27 – “for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his body. What else shall he sleep in? And it shall come about that when he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for I am gracious.”

2 Samuel 11:2 – “Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance.“

Job 7:5 – “My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, My skin hardens and runs.”

Genesis 3:16 – “To the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you.””

Isaiah 20:2 – “at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet ” And he did so, going naked and barefoot.“

Leviticus 16:14 – “He shall put on the holy linen tunic, and the linen undergarments shall be next to his body, and he shall be girded with the linen sash and attired with the linen turban (these are holy garments) Then he shall bathe his body in water and put them on.”

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About The Body

2 Corinthians 12:7 – “Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me–to keep me from exalting myself!”

Job 30:30 – “My skin turns black on me, And my bones burn with fever.”

Numbers 12:10 – “But when the cloud had withdrawn from over the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. As Aaron turned toward Miriam, behold, she was leprous.”

Job 14:22 – “But his body pains him, And he mourns only for himself.“

2 Chronicles 21:19 – “Now it came about in the course of time, at the end of two years, that his bowels came out because of his sickness and he died in great pain. And his people made no fire for him like the fire for his fathers.“

Matthew 8:2-3 – “And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”

2 Samuel 3:29 – “May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”

Psalm 38:7 – “For my loins are filled with burning, And there is no soundness in my flesh.”

Job 17:17 – “My eye has also grown dim because of grief, And all my members are as a shadow.”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About The Body

2 Chronicles 26:19-21 – “But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the altar of incense. Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous on his forehead; and they hurried him out of there, and he himself also hastened to get out because the LORD had smitten him. King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death; and he lived in a separate house, being a leper, for he was cut off from the house of the LORD. And Jotham his son was over the king’s house judging the people of the land.”

Mark 1:40-42 – “And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.”

2 King 5:1-2 – “Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper. Now the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.”

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About The Body

Deuteronomy 28:27 – “The LORD will smite you with the boils of Egypt and with tumors and with the scab and with the itch, from which you cannot be healed.”

Luke 5:12-13 – “While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him.”

Luke 17:12-13 – “As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!””

2 Kings 20:7 – “Then Isaiah said, “Take a cake of figs.” And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.“

Isaiah 38:21 – “Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may recover.”“

Leviticus13:18-23 – “When the body has a boil on its skin and it is healed, and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a reddish-white, bright spot, then it shall be shown to the priest; and the priest shall look, and behold, if it appears to be lower than the skin, and the hair on it has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is the infection of leprosy, it has broken out in the boil.”

Group 6 – What The Bible Says About The Body

Exodus 9:9-11 – ““It will become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and will become boils breaking out with sores on man and beast through all the land of Egypt.” So they took soot from a kiln, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it toward the sky, and it became boils breaking out with sores on man and beast. The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians as well as on all the Egyptians.”

John 20:25 – “So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”“

2 Kings 5:10 – “Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.””

Luke 8:43-44 – “And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped.”

Galatians 6:17 – “From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus.”

Mark 5:25-29 – “A woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse– after hearing about Jesus, she came up in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.”

Group 7 – What The Bible Says About The Body

Matthew 8:3-4 – “Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.””

Matthew 9:20-22 – “And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak; for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well.” But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.” At once the woman was made well.“

Luke 5:13 – “And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him.”

1 Timothy 4:8 – “for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”

Mark 1:41-42 – “Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.”

Job 33:25 – “Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;“

Exodus 4:7 – “Then He said, “Put your hand into your bosom again.” So he put his hand into his bosom again, and when he took it out of his bosom, behold, it was restored like the rest of his flesh.”

Group 8 – What The Bible Says About The Body

Luke 12:4-5 – ““I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. “But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!“

Luke 12:22-30 – “And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. “For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. “Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!…“

Matthew 6:25-32 – ““For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? “Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? “And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?“

Psalm 63:1 – “O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.“

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

2 Corinthians 7:5 – “For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within.”

1 Kings 17:20-22 – “He called to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, have You also brought calamity to the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?” Then he stretched himself upon the child three times, and called to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, I pray You, let this child’s life return to him.” The LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.”

Matthew 10:28 – “Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Matthew 9:25 – “But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.”

2 Kings 4:32-36 – “When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed. So he entered and shut the door behind them both and prayed to the LORD. And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child became warm…”

2 Kings 13:21 – “As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a marauding band; and they cast the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet.“

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

2 Kings 13:21 – “As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a marauding band; and they cast the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet.”

Nehemiah 9:37 – “Its abundant produce is for the kings Whom You have set over us because of our sins; They also rule over our bodies And over our cattle as they please, So we are in great distress.“

Genesis 47:18 – “When that year was ended, they came to him the next year and said to him, “We will not hide from my lord that our money is all spent, and the cattle are my lord’s. There is nothing left for my lord except our bodies and our lands.”

2 Samuel 7:12 – “When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom.”

Genesis 35:11 – “God also said to him, “I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from you.”

Mark 5:41-42 – “Taking the child by the hand, He said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). Immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded.”

Genesis 15:4 – “Then behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir; but one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir.”“

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

Luke 7:14-15 – “And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!” The dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.”

John 11:43-44 – “When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth.” The man who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.””

Luke 8:54-55 – “He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Child, arise!” And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.”

Romans 4:19 – “Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb;“

Psalm 16:9-10 – “Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely. For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.“

Philippians 3:21 – “who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.“

Micah 6:7 – “Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?“

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

1 Chronicles 11:1 – “Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.”

Romans 8:11 – “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.“

2 Samuel 5:1 – “Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.“

Hebrews 7:10 – “for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.”

Isaiah 26:19 – “Your dead will live; Their corpses will rise You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy, For your dew is as the dew of the dawn, And the earth will give birth to the departed spirits.”

Genesis 2:23 – “The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.”“

1 Samuel 5:4 – “But when they arose early the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. And the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; only the trunk of Dagon was left to him.”

1 Chronicles 15:35-54 – “But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?” You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies; and that which you sow, you do not sow the body which is to be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of something else….”

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

Proverbs 14:30 – “A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones.“

Psalm 115:4-7 – “Their idols are silver and gold, The work of man’s hands. They have mouths, but they cannot speak, They have eyes, but they cannot see, They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;…“

Judges 9:2 – “Speak, now, in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?’ Also, remember that I am your bone and your flesh.”

Genesis 29:14 – “Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him a month.“

Nehemiah 5:5 – “Now our flesh is like the flesh of our brothers, our children like their children Yet behold, we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters are forced into bondage already, and we are helpless because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

Psalm 135:15-17 – “The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, The work of man’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak, They have eyes, but they do not see, They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.”

Proverbs 3:7-8 – “Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones.”

Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

Ezekiel 1:11 – “Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above; each had two touching another being, and two covering their bodies.”

Isaiah 6:2 – “Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.”

Isaiah 58:7 – “Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?”

Proverbs 4:20-22 – “My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.”

Matthew 19:5 – “and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH’?”

Ezekiel 10:12 – “Their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings and the wheels were full of eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.”

Psalm 73:4 – “For there are no pains in their death, And their body is fat.”

1 Corinthians 7:4 – “The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.”

Isaiah 21:23-26 – “One dies in his full strength, Being wholly at ease and satisfied; His sides are filled out with fat, And the marrow of his bones is moist, While another dies with a bitter soul, Never even tasting anything good….”

Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

Mark 13:25 – “AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.”

Psalm 38:3 – “There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin.”

Matthew 24:29 – “But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”

Mark 10:7-8 – “FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.”

Psalm 38:4-11 – “For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me. My wounds grow foul and fester Because of my folly. I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go mourning all day long.“

Psalm 32:2-3 – “How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long.”

Ephesians 5:28-29 – “So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,“

Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

Proverbs 5:11 – “And you groan at your final end, When your flesh and your body are consumed;“

Psalm 109:18 – “But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, And it entered into his body like water And like oil into his bones.“

Acts 7:42 – “But God turned away and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, ‘IT WAS NOT TO ME THAT YOU OFFERED VICTIMS AND SACRIFICES FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS, WAS IT, O HOUSE OF ISRAEL?“

Luke 21:26 – “men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”

Genesis 2:24 – “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.”

Jeremiah 9:25 – “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised–“

Genesis 17:13-14 – “A servant who is born in your house or who is bought with your money shall surely be circumcised; thus shall My covenant be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. “But an uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.“

1 Corinthians 15:40-41 – “There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the glory of the earthly is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.“

Group 17 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

Leviticus 15:16 – “‘Now if a man has a seminal emission, he shall bathe all his body in water and be unclean until evening.”

Ezra 8:20 – “and 220 of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, all of them designated by name.”

Ephesians 2:11 – “Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision,” which is performed in the flesh by human hands–“

Psalm 31:9-10 – “Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also. For my life is spent with sorrow And my years with sighing; My strength has failed because of my iniquity, And my body has wasted away.“

Numbers 8:7 – “Thus you shall do to them, for their cleansing: sprinkle purifying water on them, and let them use a razor over their whole body and wash their clothes, and they will be clean.”

Deuteronomy 4:8 – “Or what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments as righteous as this whole law which I am setting before you today?“

Nahum 2:10 – “She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and waste! Hearts are melting and knees knocking! Also anguish is in the whole body And all their faces are grown pale!“

1 Timothy 4:14 – “Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery.”

Psalm 44:25 – “For our soul has sunk down into the dust; Our body cleaves to the earth.”

Group 18 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

Leviticus 21:5 – “‘They shall not make any baldness on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh.”

Job 21:6 – “Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.”

Romans 2:20 – “a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth,“

Leviticus 19:28 – “‘You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD.”

Job 4:14-15 – “Dread came upon me, and trembling, And made all my bones shake. “Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.“

John 2:19-22 – “Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” But He was speaking of the temple of His body.”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.“

Isaiah 21:3 – “For this reason my loins are full of anguish; Pains have seized me like the pains of a woman in labor. I am so bewildered I cannot hear, so terrified I cannot see.“

Group 19 – What Does The Bible Say About Body?

2 Corinthians 5:6 – “Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord–“

2 Corinthians 7:1 – “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

Romans 8:10-11 – “If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.“

Daniel 10:15-17 – “When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless. And behold, one who resembled a human being was touching my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “O my lord, as a result of the vision anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. “For how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”“

Group 20 – What Does The Bible Say About The Body?

1 Corinthians 9:27 – “but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.”

Romans 6:13 – “and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.”

Romans 8:13 – “for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”

1 Thessalonians 4:4 – “that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,“

1 Thessalonians 5:23 – “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.“

Romans 12:1 – “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.”

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What Does The Bible Say About Blessings?

February 12, 2020 Desemond Mbantoh Leave a comment

What Does The Bible Say About Blessings? We often hear the phrase that “God bless you” on regular basis if not daily basis. Through Christ, we’ve all been blessed in one way or the other. Let’s support this by reading from John 1:16 – “Out of the fullness of his grace he has blessed us all, giving us one blessing after another” God in his immeasurable love and goodness blesses us with all what we need to make a living on Earth. That’s why Christ called on us not to dwell our hearts in worries about the food we’ll eat, the cloths we’ll put-on, and other things of this kind. He further pointed out that if God is able to cloth the flowers in the bush and feed the births that neither work nor store food, He’ll do much more for us.

Biblical blessings are generally associated with joy, protection, happiness, prosperity, peace, and love. Blessings from the Most High are meant to give us hope, protect us, and guide us to the path of righteousness that brings everlasting life. And behold, it is the duty of every follower of Christ to be aware of his/her blessings. We are more likely to successfully claim that which we are aware of. It’s almost impossible to claim something that you are not aware of. Chances of receiving from God are high when you request what is inline with his will or promises for you. You are running a risk of not receiving by asking things that are not aligned with God’s promises. That’s why the scriptures say that God’s people perish because they lack knowledge of his ways, laws, promises, and will (Hosea 4:6).

What Does The Bible Say About Blessings?

Biblical Definition Of A Blessing

The word “blessing” or “bless” comes from the Old English word bledsian. That is to say that it is based on the Old English word for blood. Chances are high that it may have originally meant “to consecrate with blood” and was used in the later days to translate the Latin word benedicaire which means “to praise, worship”. It is worth noting that the word “bless” is also used to translate the Hebrew word barak, which means “to salute, congratulate or praise.” In the common vernacular or in simple terms, the word “bless” is used to portray a special wish of good fortune upon the person receiving the blessing. From Genesis 12:1-3, God is promising good fortune, and a good future to the descendants of Abram. God further says that others will gain good fortune through Abram.

Today, those who believe in the God of Israel are consecrated with the blood of Jesus Christ by faith and set aside to benefit from the blessings of Abram whose name was changed by God to Abraham. The Hebrew word barak literally means “to kneel”. Here, the word portrays the relationship between man and God. A relationship in which man adores God by kneeling, and God benefits man with His presence. Another word translated “blessing” that occurs frequently in the Proverbs and Psalms is the Hebrew word esher, which means a state of happiness as we can read from Proverbs 3:1-4 and Psalm 1:1. In the New Testament, there are two Greek words that are translated as “blessing”. The first is makarios, which has the same meaning as the Hebrew word esher. The other is eulogeo, which is used to say a good word or give a good report.

Six Biblical Truths About God’s Blessings

Below are six Biblical truths that reveal the deep meaning behind God’s blessings:

God blesses us because He enjoys doing it out of his unconditional love (Jeremiah 32:41)
God blesses us even though we don’t deserve it (John 1:16)
The Almighty blesses us as witnesses of His goodness to others (Deuteronomy 28)
God has promised to bless all those who remain faithful to Him (Deuteronomy 28)
God blesses us to bless others (Matthew 6)
God’s blessings can be multi-generational (Genesis 25:11)

What The Bible Says About Blessings From God

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Blessings From God

James 1:17 – “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”

Jeremiah 17:7-8 – “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,whose confidence is in him.They will be like a tree planted by the waterthat sends out its roots by the stream.It does not fear when heat comes;its leaves are always green.It has no worries in a year of droughtand never fails to bear fruit.”

Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

2 Corinthians 9:8 – “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.”

Malachi 3:10 – “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.”

Numbers 6:24-26 – “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Blessings From God

Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.“

Luke 6:27-28 – “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.”

John 1:16 – “And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.“

3 John 1:2 – “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.”

Ephesians 1:3 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,“

Romans 12:14 – “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.”

Psalm 34:8 – “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!“

Genesis 12:2 – “And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.“

Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.“

Jeremiah 17:7-8 – “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Blessings From God

Proverbs 10:22 – “The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.”

Psalm 20:4 – “May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans!”

2 Corinthians 13:14 – “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”

Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.“

Psalm 31:19 – “Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!”

James 1:12 – “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”

Philemon 1:25 – “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”

Exodus 23:25 – “You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you“

Deuteronomy 28:1 – “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Blessings From God

Deuteronomy 28:1-68 – “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field, Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. …”

Psalm 23:1-2 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.”

Luke 6:45 – “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”

Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.“

Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Blessings From God

Deuteronomy 30:16 – “If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.”

Deuteronomy 7:13 – “He will love you, bless you, and multiply you. He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground, your grain and your wine and your oil, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock, in the land that he swore to your fathers to give you.“

Proverbs 16:20 – “Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.”

Luke 6:38 – “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

Proverbs 10:7 – “The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.”

Philippians 4:23 – “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”

1 Peter 3:9 – “Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.”

Hebrews 6:7 – “For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God.”

Group 6 – What The Bible Says About Blessings From God

John 10:10 – “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”

Philippians 4:7 – “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.“

Psalm 5:12 – “For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.”

Exodus 15:26 – Saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”

Matthew 5:4 – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 25:21 – “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’“

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 20:29 – “Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.””

Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”

Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

Psalm 119:2 – “Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,“

Psalm 90:17 – “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!“

Psalm 138:7 – “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me.“

Psalm 127:3-5 – “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.”

1 John 5:18 – “We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.”

Genesis 1:28 – “And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”“

Genesis 50:18-20 – “His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.”

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

Revelation 2:10 – “Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.”

Genesis 12:1-3 – “Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.””

Romans 4:1-25 – “What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, …”

1 Corinthians 10:16 – “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?”

Philippians 2:13 – “For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

Isaiah 40:31 – “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

Ephesians 1:1-23 – “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, …“

Psalm 84:11 – “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.”

John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Matthew 6:30-33 – “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

2 Samuel 22:3-4 – “My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.”

Psalm 23:1-4 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want, He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

Proverbs 16:7 – “When a man’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”

2 Samuel 22:3-4 – “My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.“

Psalm 23:1-6 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want, He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul, He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …“

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

Genesis 27:28-29 – “May God give you of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine. Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”“

Psalm 1:1-3 – “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.”

Ephesians 5:1 – “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.“

Genesis 22:16-17 – “And said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,“

Deuteronomy 28:8 – “The Lord will command the blessing on you in your barns and in all that you undertake. And he will bless you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”

Psalm 33:12 – “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!“

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

2 Corinthians 10:3-6 – “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.“

Romans 8:28 – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

1 Peter 2:24 – “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.“

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

Luke 1:37 – “For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Romans 4:19-21 – “He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.”

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

Zechariah 3:7-9 – “Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and keep my charge, then you shall rule my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among those who are standing here. Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring my servant the Branch. For behold, on the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with seven eyes, I will engrave its inscription, declares the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.”

Psalm 146:5 – “Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,”

Jeremiah 7:5-7 – “For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice one with another, if you do not oppress the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods to your own harm, then I will let you dwell in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your fathers forever.“

Zechariah 8:13 – “And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong.”

Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

Psalm 67:7 – “God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!”

Deuteronomy 15:10 – “You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.“

Psalm 30:5 – “For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

Psalm 106:3 – “Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!“

Proverbs 10:6 – “Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.“

Numbers 7:1-89 – “On the day when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it with all its furnishings and had anointed and consecrated the altar with all its utensils, the chiefs of Israel, heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were listed, approached and brought their offerings before the Lord, six wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every two of the chiefs, and for each one an ox. They brought them before the tabernacle. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.” …”

Psalm 3:8 – “Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people!“

Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

Genesis 2:1-25 – “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up—for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground, …”

Genesis 1:1-31 – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light, And God saw that the light was good, And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. …”

Exodus 16:26 – “Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, which is a Sabbath, there will be none.”

Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About Blessings From God?

Ephesians 4:29 – “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,“

1 John 5:7 – “For there are three that testify:“

1 John 5:4 – “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.”

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What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

February 12, 2020 Desemond Mbantoh Leave a comment

What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless? Being blameless is an important aspect in doing what God says. Let’s support this by reading from 1 Timothy 3:2 – “A bishop then must be blameless….” The Holy Scriptures call on all followers of Jesus Christ to strive for a blameless life. Living a blameless life is pleasing to God. And he/she who pleases God is considered His son/daughter through Christ (Romans 8:16). Such a person will live to see God’s throne and dwell in His presence through Christ. Let’s support this by reading from Psalm 15:1-2 – “LORD, who may enter your Temple? Who may worship on Zion, your sacred hill? Those who obey God in everything and always do what is right, whose words are true and sincere,” In simple terms, those whose “walk is blameless” may dwell in God’s Sanctuary and Sacred Hill.

Before associating blamelessness to perfection, we’ll call on your attention that only God is perfect. We have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory (Romans 3:10). However, this is not a call for us to dwell in unrighteousness or spend our days sinning. Still on what the Bible says about being blameless, it is our duty to strive towards perfection by obeying the Key Teachings of Jesus Christ. He/she who Sincerely Repents and strives for perfection is made perfect through the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross at Calvary. Salvation or eternal life in the presence of God is centered around loving Him. And loving him is all about obeying his commands. Those who obey His commands will be located in His mercy and favor. Most Bible Verses On Being Blameless are pointing to this spiritual truth which is the basis of what the Bible says about being blameless.

What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

Overview

The Old Testament concept of being Blameless

In the Old Testament, the concept of blamelessness carries two different, yet not dissimilar ideas from God. The first has to do with sacrificial animals that were completely “without defect“. We can read about this first implication from Leviticus 3:1, Lev 1:3, Num 6:14 and Leviticus 3:6. Note here that only physically undefiled animals were accepted as sacrifice to God. Blemished animals were not worthy of being offered as sacrifice to the Living and Most High God. Offering these blemished animals was in violation of Biblical laws and a demonstration of disrespect for God. It was from this religious ritual idea that the notion of moral perfection for individuals came into existence. “Blameless” people are those who cannot be accused of wrongdoing before others and God (Romans 18:23; 15:2)

Worth your attention on what the Bible says about being blameless is the fact that in the Old Testament, “blameless” is the translation of the Hebrew words “tam” or “tamin” coming from the root word “tamam” which means complete or sound. Hence, moral completeness has to do with a life of uprightness and ethical soundness, and not necessarily a life which is sinless. Never forget that we have all sinned. But if a person follows the part of repentance and strives hard in doing what God wants, he/she is made complete through Christ in the presence of God.

The New Testament concept of being Blameless

The New Testament heightens the concept of moral blamelessness. The concept of moral blamelessness is employed almost exclusively as a characteristic of Christ and His followers. In the New Testament, the sacrificial terminology is applied to the work of Jesus Christ when He is referred to as the “true lamb of God without defect or blemish“. Let’s support this by reading from 1 Peter 1:19 – “It was the costly sacrifice of Christ, who was like a lamb without defect or flaw.” Christ through the eternal spirit offered himself unblemished to God. The blameless character of Christ is portrayed by his continuous work as the believer’s high priest who “meets our need – one who is pure, blameless, holy, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the Heavens and the Earth.

10 Characteristics of a blameless person

1. She lives with integrity at home

In striving to live a blameless life, we must watch our words and actions at home as well as other places that we find ourselves. At times, we fail to purposefully watch our words and actions thereby leading ourselves into sin. We shouldn’t let our guard down thereby allowing our first, sinful instinct to rule.

2. She practices praise

This point has to do with regularly contemplating the holy nature of God. Fully recognizing his worthiness will guide us into obedience. Acknowledging God for who He is should be the duty of all His creatures. Get more info on this by reading our Best Bible Verses About Acknowledging God.

3. She turns away from everything vulgar or vile

In our effort to obtain a blameless life through Christ, we should work hard in order not to be compromised by the sinful ways of this world. That is, we should not allow ourselves to become desensitized to crudeness, or immorality.

4. She ruthlessly guards against evil thoughts and behaviors

As followers of Christ, we have to free our lives from the captivity of evil thoughts and behaviors. It is only by so doing that we can hope for an everlasting life in His presence.

5. She does not use her words to tear down others

In search of a blameless life through Christ, our speech should be edifying and encouraging. Although this does not mean that everything we are going to say will be easy, it is a call for us to provide value to all those listening to our speeches. Remember that there is power in words. For sure, you are aware of the spiritual truth that God created Heaven and Earth with words. Let’s support the fact that there is power in words by reading from Proverbs 18:20-21 – “You will have to live with the consequences of everything that you say. What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.”

6. She values and embraces honesty

We are told by the scriptures that Satan is the Father of lies. And behold, anytime that we are less than honest, we have given into Satan’s temptation there by going against God. That is why we should be committed to honesty in our lives and conducts. In the same light, we should also expect honesty from those around us while distancing ourselves from those who reject honesty.

7. She squashes conceit and pride

Pride gives birth to an abundance of sins. That’s why you should stay away from it when embarking on the journey to achieving a blameless life through Christ. As followers of Christ, we should always embrace humility by having the right perspective about God and ourselves.

8. She does not collaborate with ungodly, wicked people that do not want to change

In striving for a righteous life through Christ, we should not hurry our feet or join hands with wicked people to do things that are against God. Calling on you to have nothing to do with wicked people is a call for you to completely depart from this world. While this is not possible, we are trying to advice you not to keep on dwelling or joining hands with wicked people who are not willing to welcome God’s light and start doing good. Keeping company of such people might push you into loosing focus and joining them in their wicked ways. Not that this is not a call for you not to show them love. For it is by showing them love that you are identified with Christ. You should rather not join them in their evil ways but call on them to join you in the light of God.

9. She does not seek gain that brings harm to others

It is true that God wants us to prosper as we can read from Jeremiah 29:11. But for the achievement of this prosperity, He wants us to make use of the skills, talents, gifts that He blessed us with. God wants us to support the advancement of His Kingdom, serve others, and provide for ourselves and family members.

10. She encourages, helps, and protects those who remain faithful to God

In striving to achieve a blameless life through Christ, we should always give value to stretching out our hands to help those in need, speaking forth words of encouragement to those who are about to give up and reassuring them of God’s ability to protect us. Never forget the importance of Trusting God in the Face of Impossibilities.

What The Bible Says About Being Blameless

James 3:2 – “We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.”

Philippians 2:14-16a – “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.”

Psalm 15:2-3 – “The one whose walk is blameless,who does what is righteous,who speaks the truth from their heart;whose tongue utters no slander,who does no wrong to a neighbor,and casts no slur on others.”

Psalm 119:1 – “Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,who walk according to the law of the Lord.”

2 Corinthians 3:17 – “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

Psalm 18:30 – “As for God, his way is perfect:The Lord’s word is flawless;he shields all who take refuge in him.”

1 Corinthians 1:10 – “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.”

Colossians 3:14 – “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Being Blameless

James 1:27 – “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

John 16:24 – “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”

Psalm 119:1 – “Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,who walk according to the law of the Lord.”

Job 23:10-11 – “But he knows the way that I take;when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.My feet have closely followed his steps;I have kept to his way without turning aside.”

1 Thessalonians 5:15 – “Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.”

John 15:11 – “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”

James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

Hebrews 5:9 – “And, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.”

Proverbs 2:7 – “He holds success in store for the upright,he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless.”

Matthew 19:21 – “Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.””

2 Samuel 22:31 – “As for God, his way is perfect:The Lord’s word is flawless;he shields all who take refuge in him.”

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Being Blameless

Genesis 17:1 – “When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,”

Psalm 119:1 – “Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord!”

Philippians 2:15 – “That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,”

2 Peter 3:14 – “Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.”

Romans 12:2 – “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

James 1:1-27 – “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. …”

1 Timothy 3:2 – “Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,”

Romans 8:1 – “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Being Blameless

James 1:27 – “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”

Titus 1:6 – “If anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.“

Genesis 6:9 – “These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.”

Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,“

1 Corinthians 1:8 – “Who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.“

1 Thessalonians 5:23 – “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Matthew 5:48 – “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

Romans 8:29 – “For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.”

Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

1 Timothy 3:10 – “And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.“

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Being Blameless

1 John 1:7 – “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”

1 John 2:1 – “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”

Job 1:1 – “There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.“

1 John 4:18 – “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”

Psalm 15:2 – “He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;“

Luke 1:6 – “And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.”

Philippians 3:6 – “As to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.”

Ephesians 1:4 – “Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.”

Colossians 4:12 – “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.”

1 John 1:9 – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.“

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Being Blameless

1 John 4:1 – “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.“

James 3:2 – “For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.”

Jude 1:4 – “For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.“

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

Hebrews 7:26 – “For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.“

2 Timothy 4:3-4 – “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”

Hebrews 12:14 – “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”

Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

James 1:17 – “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.“

Group 6 – What The Bible Says About Being Blameless

Philippians 2:13 – “For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.“

Colossians 3:14 – “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”

1 Thessalonians 2:10 – “You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.“

1 Timothy 5:7 – “Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach.”

Hebrews 9:15 – “Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.”

Philippians 1:10 – “So that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,“

1 Corinthians 1:10 – “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.”

Philippians 2:14-16 – “Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.”

Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

Matthew 7:15-20 – “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. …”

John 3:3 – “Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”“

Romans 5:8 – “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.“

Proverbs 28:6 – “Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.”

John 16:24 – “Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”

Micah 6:8 – “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?“

Matthew 25:1-46 – “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. …“

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

Leviticus 26:12 – “And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people.”

Psalm 15:2-3 – “He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;“

Job 23:10-11 – “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside.“

Psalm 18:30 – “This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”

Amos 3:3 – “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?”

Revelation 20:12 – “And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.“

Job 2:3 – “And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason.”“

2 Samuel 22:31 – “This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.“

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Genesis 3:1-24 – “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” …”

1 Peter 5:8 – “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”

Jude 1:24 – “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,“

Revelation 22:14 – “Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.”

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

1 Peter 4:12 – “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.”

1 Peter 2:12 – “Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.“

Hebrews 11:10 – “For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.”

1 Peter 4:17 – “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?“

Titus 2:11-12 – “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,“

Titus 1:7 – “For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,“

Hebrews 5:9 – “And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,“

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,“

Hebrews 13:8 – “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.“

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

2 Thessalonians 2:10 – “And with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.“

1 Timothy 4:1 – “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,“

1 Timothy 3:1-16 – “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? …“

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

Philippians 3:9 – “And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—“

Colossians 1:22 – “He has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,“

1 Timothy 2:5 – “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,“

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

Ephesians 5:27 – “So that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.“

Philippians 2:1-30 – “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, …“

Ephesians 6:11 – “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”

Galatians 5:16-17 – “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”

Ephesians 5:2 – “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

Galatians 6:6 – “One who is taught the word must share all good things with the one who teaches.”

Ephesians 4:22-24 – “To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.“

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Being Blameless?

Romans 15:16 – “To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.”

2 Corinthians 5:7 – “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Galatians 6:1-18 – “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. For each will have to bear his own load. …“

1 Corinthians 1:1-31 – “Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— ...”

1 Corinthians 1:9 – “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

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What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

February 11, 2020 Desemond Mbantoh Leave a comment

What Does The Bible Say About Beauty? For sure, there is much that the Bible says about the beauty of God and His creatures. Whether you are trying to get what the Bible says about beauty or to ameliorate you life, these Biblical facts will definitely help you. The Bible verses about beauty cover a wide range of topics. We have those verses that praise beauty on a spiritual level, and those that warm us against over-focusing on physical appearance in the name of beauty. According to the world, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” In simple terms, many people believe that beauty is defined by the observer. Many perceive beauty as a combination of qualities such as color, shape, or form that is pleasing the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.

Billions of dollars are spent yearly by old people who want to become young with an appearance of beauty. On the other hand, young people are also spending huge sums just to look old as a way of portraying their own beauty. Is this true beauty? Or could it be that we are missing something. Whatever the case, the Bible is clear on the true definition of beauty. The Bible clearly defines beauty in a different way from the world. While the world focuses on an outer appearance, the Bible focuses on inward qualities as beauty. According to the Bible, anything seductive to the eyes is called lust of the eyes as we can read from Romans 1:27, Matthew 5:28, and Proverbs 6:25-26. And behold, lust of the eyes is one of the three ways that we are tempted to sin according to 1 John 2:16 and James 1:13-15.

What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Coming back to what the world perceives as beauty while the Bible points to it as lust, we’ll like to pour more light to the three types of lust previously mentioned. As we know, lust of the eyes is one of the three ways that we are tempted by the Devil to sin. In the Garden of Eden, Satan used all three lusts to tempt Eve as we can read from Genesis 3:1-6. Unfortunately she gave in to the ways of Satan. We are told in Genesis 3:6 that she saw that the tree was good for food (Lust of the Flesh); that it was beautiful or highly pleasant to the eye (Lust of the Eye); and that it would divinely make her wise like gods (Pride of Life). By so-doing, Eve used her own judgement and easily gave into temptation there by bringing the downfall of mankind.

During the 40 days fast that Jesus Christ embraced, Satan also came forward with the three lusts to make him sin. Unlike Eve, Jesus Christ resisted Satan till the end. As we can read from Luke 4:1-13, Satan challenged Jesus Christ to turn stones into bread (Lust of the Flesh); He went forth to presenting all the kingdoms of the world to Jesus Christ and promising to offer them to Him if He worshiped him (Lust of the Eyes); Finally, he took Jesus Christ to the top place or roof of the Temple and asked Him to jump off so as to proof that He was the Son of God (Pride of Life). Jesus Christ used scriptures to resist all these temptations there by living Satan with no choice that to flee away.

What you should know about Beauty

The Bible portrays true beauty as beauty on the inside. Such beauty is usually accompanied by good works and faithful to God. Always remember that true beauty can not be separated from the Love of God. And worth noting is the fact that loving God is being faithful to his commands. Good works alone cannot make-up for genuine beauty. Remember that what some people might perceive as good works might be the cause of troubles, worries, sin and death of others. Remember the stories of Adolph Hitler, Mao Tse Tung, and Joseph Stalin. While many perceived their works as good out of interest, these very works led to the death of millions. Truth be told, there is no beauty in such. Their actions were motivated but everything apart from the love of God which is the true source of beauty. This is supported by the Bible verses about beauty.

What The Bible Says About Beauty

Isaiah 60:1 – “Arise, shine, for your light has come,and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”

1 Samuel 16:7 – “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.””

1 Peter 3:3-4 – “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.”

Proverbs 31:30 – “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

Song of songs 4:7 – “You are altogether beautiful, my darling;there is no flaw in you.”

Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

2 Corinthians 4:16 – “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”

Isaiah 40:8 – “The grass withers and the flowers fall,but the word of our God endures forever.”

Psalm 139:13-14 – “For you created my inmost being;you knit me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;your works are wonderful,I know that full well.”

1 Timothy 2:9-10 – “I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.”

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Beauty

1 Peter 3:3-4 – “Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.”

Proverbs 31:30 – “Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

Song of Solomon 4:7 – “You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.”

Matthew 6:25 – “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?”

Genesis 1:27 – “So God created mankind in his own image,in the image of God he created them;male and female he created them.”

Isaiah 40:8 – “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”

Genesis 1:27 – “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”

1 Samuel 16:7 – “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.””

Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”

Ecclesiastes 3:11 – “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.”

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Beauty

Proverbs 6:25 – “Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

Psalm 45:11 – “And the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him.”

Ezekiel 28:17 – “Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you.”

1 Timothy 2:9 – “Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire,”

Psalm 50:2 – “Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.”

Song of Solomon 4:1-16 – “Behold, you are beautiful, my love, behold, you are beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats leaping down the slopes of Gilead, Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and not one among them has lost its young, Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely, Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil, Your neck is like the tower of David, built in rows of stone; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors. Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that graze among the lilies. …”

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Beauty

2 Corinthians 4:16 – “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.”

Ezekiel 16:14 – “And your renown went forth among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through the splendor that I had bestowed on you, declares the Lord God.”

Psalm 27:4 – “One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.”

Song of Solomon 1:15 – “Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves.”

Genesis 12:11 – “When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,”

Proverbs 31:10 – “An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.”

Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Esther 2:7 – “He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely to look at, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.”

Isaiah 52:7 – “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Beauty

Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

Isaiah 61:3 – “To grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.”

Zechariah 9:17 – “For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty! Grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the young women.”

Isaiah 62:3 – “You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.”

Matthew 6:28 – “And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,”

2 Corinthians 3:18 – “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”

Song of Solomon 2:2 – “As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women.”

2 Samuel 14:25 – “Now in all Israel there was no one so much to be praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.”

Genesis 29:17 – “Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.”

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Beauty

Hebrews 11:23 – “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.”

Matthew 6:28 – “And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,”

1 Chronicles 16:29 – “Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;”

Esther 1:11 – “To bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown, in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty, for she was lovely to look at.”

Esther 2:1-23 – “After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her. Then the king’s young men who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the capital, under custody of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women. Let their cosmetics be given them. And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so. Now there was a Jew in Susa the citadel whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite, …”

Group 6 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Psalm 149:4 – “For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.”

Psalm 29:2 – “Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.”

Proverbs 31:1-31 – “The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. …”

2 Samuel 11:2 – “It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king’s house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.”

Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 – “Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. I say: Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him. Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases. For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, “What are you doing?” Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way. …”

Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

1 Samuel 16:18 – “One of the young men answered, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him.””

Genesis 39:6 – “So he left all that he had in Joseph’s charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.”

Song of Solomon 1:5 – “I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.”

2 Samuel 13:1 – “Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her.”

Psalm 27:1-14 – “Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock. …“

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Isaiah 53:2-7 – “For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. …”

Matthew 23:26 – “You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.”

Psalm 34:5 – “Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.”

Isaiah 4:2 – “In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel.”

Isaiah 32:17-18 – “And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever. My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”

Proverbs 24:3-4 – “By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Lamentations 2:15 – “All who pass along the way clap their hands at you; they hiss and wag their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?””

Jeremiah 3:19 – ““‘I said, How I would set you among my sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beautiful of all nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me.”

1 Timothy 2:9-10 – “Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.”

Psalm 45:1-17 – “To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah; a love song. My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe. You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever. Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty! In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds! Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you. …”

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Titus 1:15 – “To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.”

Psalm 48:2 – “Beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.”

Isaiah 3:24 – “Instead of perfume there will be rottenness; and instead of a belt, a rope, and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a skirt of sackcloth, and branding instead of beauty.”

Isaiah 55:12 – “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”

Psalm 19:1-14 – “To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. ...”

Genesis 1:31 – “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.”

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Romans 8:6 – “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.”

Acts 2:27 – “For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption.”

Philippians 3:12-14 – “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 2:15 – “That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,”

1 Samuel 25:1-44 – “Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. And there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. The man was very rich; he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel. Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was discerning and beautiful, but the man was harsh and badly behaved; he was a Calebite. David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. So David sent ten young men. And David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal and greet him in my name. ...”

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Daniel 4:1-37 – “King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you! It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me. How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation. I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and prospering in my palace. I saw a dream that made me afraid. As I lay in bed the fancies and the visions of my head alarmed me. …”

Daniel 1:4 – “Youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king’s palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.”

Isaiah 52:1-53:12 – “Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion. For thus says the Lord: “You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.” For thus says the Lord God: “My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing. Now therefore what have I here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail,” declares the Lord, “and continually all the day my name is despised. ...”

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Isaiah 60:1-61:11 – “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried on the hip. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. …”

Psalm 148:1-150:6 – “Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights, Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts, Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars, Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created. ...”

Psalm 131:1 – “A Song of Ascents. Of David. O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.”

Isaiah 11:3 – “And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,”

Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Isaiah 28:1-29 – “Ah, the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim, and the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley of those overcome with wine! Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong; like a storm of hail, a destroying tempest, like a storm of mighty, overflowing waters, he casts down to the earth with his hand. The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden underfoot; and the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley, will be like a first-ripe fig before the summer: when someone sees it, he swallows it as soon as it is in his hand. In that day the Lord of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people, …”

Psalm 18:19 – “He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.”

Psalm 96:11-12 – “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”

Psalm 111:1-10 – “Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them. Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful. He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. …”

Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

1 Chronicles 16:33 – “Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.”

Psalm 98:1-9 – “A Psalm. Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! …”

2 Chronicles 2:8-9 – “Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And my servants will be with your servants, to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the house I am to build will be great and wonderful.”

Psalm 92:1-15 – “A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep! ...”

Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Psalm 119:45 – “And I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.”

Proverbs 31:25 – “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.”

Numbers 24:1-25 – “When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness. And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him, and he took up his discourse and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened, the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered: How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel! …”

Proverbs 30:18-19 – “Three things are too wonderful for me; four I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a virgin.”

Proverbs 2:1-3:35 – “My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. …”

Group 17 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Isaiah 33:1-24 – “Ah, you destroyer, who yourself have not been destroyed, you traitor, whom none has betrayed! When you have ceased to destroy, you will be destroyed; and when you have finished betraying, they will betray you. O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble. At the tumultuous noise peoples flee; when you lift yourself up, nations are scattered, and your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathers; as locusts leap, it is leapt upon. The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness, …”

Psalm 23:1-6 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul, He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …”

Group 18 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Genesis 24:16 – “The young woman was very attractive in appearance, a maiden whom no man had known. She went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.”

Song of Solomon 7:1-13 -” How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O noble daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand, Your navel is a rounded bowl that never lacks mixed wine, Your belly is a heap of wheat, encircled with lilies, Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle. Your neck is like an ivory tower, Your eyes are pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim, Your nose is like a tower of Lebanon, which looks toward Damascus, Your head crowns you like Carmel, and your flowing locks are like purple; a king is held captive in the tresses. …”

2 Chronicles 8:1-18 – “At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house, Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them. And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and took it. He built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities that he built in Hamath. He also built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, …”

Matthew 6:25 – “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”

Group 19 – What Does The Bible Say About Beauty?

Proverbs 31:26 – “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tong.”

Proverbs 3:15 – “She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.”

1 Timothy 4:8 – “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”

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What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

February 11, 2020 Desemond Mbantoh Leave a comment

What Does The Bible Say About Baptism? Baptism is a crucial topic in Christianity which is one of the essential constituents of the New Covenant of God with mankind. With this in mind, we can say without doubt that Baptism is an integral part of Christianity which is of great importance. That’s why it is very important that we understand its true meaning and place across the Christianity History. Before detailing what the Bible says about Baptism, we’ll like to lay a solid foundation by answering some frequently asked questions on this topic. That is, we’ll guide you into understanding what the Bible teaches about Baptism, about the Baptism of Jesus Christ’s early disciples, and why we must obey God’s commands in order to gain everlasting life in His presence.

There are so many questions and opinions surrounding the Christian term ‘Baptism’ such that many are confused and know not what to believe in. The modern church has come with a lot of complexity on this very subject matter. Up to some extent, it seems that every church has a different method or idea of what Baptism truly means and how it should be administered. Before you get soaked in confusion, we pray that God opens your eyes to see the truth. It is in the light of revealing the truth that we hereby write to bring elements of answers to all your worries on baptism so that you can confidently embrace it as a way of identifying yourself with Jesus Christ, the son of God and savior of the world.

What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

What is Baptism?

In simple terms, Baptism is an outward act that symbolizes the inward decision of willingly coming to and accepting Jesus Christ as real, as God incarnate, and as the sacrificial lamb of God that takes away the sins of all those who believe in him as he reconciles them with God and breaks the spiral of sin that dates back to the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. In Christianity, Baptism is the first step of discipleship. Its main purpose is to portray a visual testimony of our commitment to Christ. The Greek word for “Baptism” is “βαπτιζω”. The English letters of this Greek word look like this: “baptidzo.” It is worth noting that the Greek word “baptidzo” literally means to “immerse” or to “dip”.

The spiritual symbolism of Baptism – Matthew 3:1-17

Unlike the unsound doctrines that many are propagating around in the name of Baptism, the divine truth is found in Matthew 3:1-17. The Bible clearly makes us to understand that the Baptism of Water is of John the Baptist while that of the Holy Spirit and Fire is of Jesus Christ. Although all these Baptisms come from God Almighty, they are attributed to different initiators. God instructed John to commence that of water while that of the Holy Spirit and Fire was reserved for his son, Jesus Christ. Hence, if there is any qualified servant of God to teach us what God truly wants from Water Baptism, it is John the Baptist. And on to our knowledge, the teachings of John the Baptist on Baptism are clearly revealed in Matthew 3:1-17.

John the Baptist in his own words say in Matthew 3:11 – “I BAPTIZE you with WATER to show that you have REPENTED, but the one who comes after me will baptize you with the HOLY SPIRIT and FIRE. He is much greater than I am; and I am not good enough to carry his sandals.” This Biblical verse answers almost all, if not all questions surrounding baptism by water. Baptism by water is a physical act that shows an inward change of heart. It indicates an individual who has Sincerely Repented from their sins and decided to follow the ways of God by obeying the Key Teachings of Jesus Christ.

Unclear teachings about Baptism by Water

The explanations above put in question the doctrine propagated by many when they say that the symbolism of baptism is that, just as Christ died and was buried, every baptized person is completely immersed or submerged under water. And that just as Christ rose from beneath the Earth, every baptized person rises again from beneath the water. And many use this as a supportive point to the belief that baptism is solely by submersion into moving water. Whatever the case, we’ll call on your attention to the fact that no matter the way that baptism by water is administered, it will do no good to the person concerned so long as they haven’t repented and turned to God with the desire to do his will. True Baptism by water is more of the heart than the physical act that we see.

That’s why John the Baptist yelled at the Pharisees and Sadducees by calling them snakes and telling them that they can’t escape God’s punishment by simply being Baptized by Water without having changed their minds and doing what is right before God. Let’s support this by reading from Matthew 3:7-8 – “When John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to be baptized, he said to them, “you snakes – who told you that you could escape from the punishment that God is about to send? Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins.” It is without doubt that John the Baptist in his teachings and actions was pointing to or preparing the way for Christ. That’s why we’ll say that Baptism by water when accompanied with a renewed mind is a sign of commitment and devotion to Christ.

True Baptism by Water

We’ve deduced from the points above that true Baptism by Water has more to do with the heart than the physical actions of pouring or submerging in water. Whatever the case, this is in not a saying that the physical act of Baptism by water is by anyway less important or could be neglected. Remember the words of Jesus Christ to John the Baptist who turned off the request to Baptize him by saying that he was not worthy to baptize his master. Jesus said it must be so in order for all to do God’s will. That’s why you should not take Baptism by water lightly neither should you embrace it without a change of mind. A change of mind is what leads to Heaven through Christ. Remember the promise of eternal life that was made by Jesus Christ to one of the thieves with whom he was crucified.

We are not told anywhere in the Bible that he was Baptized by water but because he was able to acknowledge his sins and welcome the sacrifice of Christ, he was given eternal life. This example comes to encourage you to renew your mind in Christ rather than dwelling on little matters or differences in the way baptism is administered. Ask God to bless you with wisdom to take the right decisions and He will definitely do. We’ve learned from the scriptures that when the Son of Man heals you, you are healed indeed, when he washes your sins, you are whiter than snow, and when He forgives you, your are forgiven indeed. It is in this light that we are calling on you to focus more on an inward change of heart.

Questions and Answers On What The Bible Says About Baptism

1. Who can be baptized?

Many Christian Churches practice both infant and adult baptism. These churches support their action by citing Acts 16:15 and Acts 16:33, where entire families, presumably including infants, were baptized. While some churches baptize all infants, others baptize only infants of believing parents. The Baptist church and some others practice the believer’s baptism there by excluding infants and restricting baptism only to those who consciously repent from sin and experience spiritual rebirth. They support their act by saying that the baptisms recorded in the New Testament were of conscious adults who had repented from their sins and joined the faithfuls.

2. Must you be baptized in order to obtain salvation?

Mark 16:16 – “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.” You are just from hearing the words of Jesus Christ in response to question number one. However, we can’t also neglect the message from other Biblical books that were written by messengers of God. Acts 15:11 – “No! We believe and are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.” In Acts 15 and Romans 4, Apostle Paul continuously points to the fact that salvation is obtained by Divine Grace and not by our works. Whatever the case, We’ll advice every Christian to get baptized without hesitation. Baptism did not come from man but from God. Remember that Jesus Christ showed us an example by being baptized by John.

3. Should a person be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ or in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?

Both are valid baptismal ways that are mentioned in the Bible. While some churches baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in accordance to Matthew 28:19, others do administer baptism in the name of Jesus Christ as we can read from Acts 2:38. This is inline with what the Bible says about Baptism.

4. What is the proper method for administering baptism?

We still hold to our previously mentioned point that you should be more concerned about repenting from your sins or renewing your mind and turning to follow God that on the physical aspect of pouring or submersion as form of administering baptism by water. The Baptist church and others hold that full-body immersion into water is necessary for a valid baptism. They support their belief with the literal meaning of the Greek word for baptism which is immersion or submersion. They also point to most of the early church baptisms which were apparently ministered by immersion.

On the other hand, the majority of churches administer baptism by pouring or sprinkling water over the head of the person concerned instead of immersion. It is without doubt that they also have strong Biblical reasons for doing such. They support their action by saying that baptizo could also mean a simple worship, as we can read from Luke11:38. In addition to this, the Old Testament Baptisms were administered in different ways, and even some of the New Testament Baptisms apparently did not involve immersion as we can read from Acts 10:47-48 and Acts 16:29-34.

What The Bible Says About Baptism

Mark 16:16 – “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”

Matthew 28:19-20 – “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

1 Peter 3:21 – “And this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.“

Galatians 3:26-27 – “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.”

1 Corinthians 12:13 – “For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”

Acts 22:16 – “And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.”

John 3:5 – “Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.””

Romans 6:3 – “Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?”

Acts 2:38 – “Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.””

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Baptism

Acts 19:5-6 – “On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.”

John 1:33 – “And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’”

Luke 3:21-22 – “When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.””

2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

Acts 10:47 – “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”

Titus 3:5 – “He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:41 – “Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”

Acts 19:4 – “Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.””

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Baptism

Romans 6:4 – “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.”

Matthew 28:19 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”

1 Peter 3:21 – “Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,”

Acts 2:38 – “And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

John 3:5 – “Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

Romans 6:3 – “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?”

1 John 1:9 – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Baptism

John 3:3 – “Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.””

1 John 1:7 – “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”

Acts 2:1-47 – “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting, And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. …”

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

1 Peter 1:23 – “Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;”

1 Peter 1:3 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Baptism

John 3:1-36 – “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. …”

Colossians 1:1-29 – “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, ...”

Ephesians 2:1 – “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins.”

Colossians 2:12 – “Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.”

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Baptism

Acts 16:33 – “And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.”

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 – “And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. …”

Mark 16:16 – “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”

Acts 8:12 – “But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”

Acts 10:48 – “And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.”

Romans 6:3-4 – “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.”

Group 6 – What The Bible Says About Baptism

Matthew 3:11 – “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

Mark 16:15-16 – “And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Acts 8:36 – “And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?””

Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Matthew 3:13-17 – “Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.””

Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

Jude 1:24-25– “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”

Revelation 2:10 – “Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.”

Revelation 2:7 – “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’”

1 John 2:1-29 – “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: ...”

2 Peter 3:18 – “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

James 2:24 – “You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.”

1 Peter 2:1-25 – “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. …”

2 Peter 1:20 – “Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation.”

Hebrews 10:24-25 – “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

1 Peter 2:9 – “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

1 Timothy 2:5 – “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,”

2 Timothy 3:15 – “And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”

1 Timothy 3:15 – “If I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.”

Hebrews 13:17 – “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.”

1 Timothy 2:1-15 – “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, …”

2 Thessalonians 3:6 – “Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.”

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 – “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— …”

Ephesians 5:5 – “For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.”

Ephesians 6:1-3 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.””

Colossians 3:5- “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”

Philippians 3:13-14 – “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

Ephesians 2:8 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,”

Ephesians 5:5 – “For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.”

Galatians 3:27 – “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

Ephesians 5:18 – “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,”

2 Corinthians 6:14-18 – “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”“

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

1 Corinthians 10:2 – “And all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,”

1 Corinthians 1:17 – “For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.”

Romans 8:7 – “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot.”

1 Corinthians 12:26 – “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.”

1 Corinthians 12:13 – “For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”

1 Corinthians 7:1-40 – “Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. …”

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

Romans 1:1-32 – “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, …”

Acts 22:16 – “And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’”

Romans 6:1 – “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?”

Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”

Acts 8:38 – “And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.”

Acts 16:15 – “And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.”

John 17:3 – “And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”

Acts 19:5 – “On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Acts 18:8 – “Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.”

Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

Acts 7:38 – “This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us.”

John 14:26 – “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”

Acts 8:16 – “For he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Acts 13:2-3 – “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.”

John 4:1 – “Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John.”

Acts 7:38 – “This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us.”

Acts 4:12 – “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

John 14:6 – “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Acts 8:13 – “Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.”

Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

Acts 1:5 – “For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

John 3:22 – “After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing.”

John 3:23 – “John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized.”

Acts 2:47 – “Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”

Acts 2:41 – “So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.”

Luke 24:49 – “And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 3:5-7 – “Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’”

Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About Baptism?

John 1:12 – “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,”

Mark 16:15 – “And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.”

Mark 16:9 – “[[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.”

Luke 11:38 – “The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner.”

Luke 7:30 – “But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)”

Mark 10:14 – “But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”

Mark 7:4 – “And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.)”

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What Does The Bible Say About Awe?

February 10, 2020 Desemond Mbantoh Leave a comment

What Does The Bible Say About Awe? Awe is an emotion which can be compared to wonder but turns to be less joyous. Up to some extent, we can say that awe is a combination of surprise and fear. Some dictionaries define awe as an overwhelming feeling of admiration, reverence, and fear which steps in to portray respect and obedience to an elevated figure. Other dictionaries portray awe as mixed emotion of reverence, dread, respect, and wonder which is inspired by an authoritative personality, great beauty, genius, might or sublimity. In our case, we’ll be talking of having awe in God. Our writing will be supported by the Best Bible Verses On Awe For God.

Having awe for God is a form of acknowledging His might, strength, power, authority, and sovereignty over the Universe. Remember that Heaven is his throne and the Earth is His footstool. In his might, he created Heaven and Earth together with all what they contain. A look at the beauty around us gives a reason to have awe in God. His righteousness and majesty fills the whole Earth and Heaven there by living us with no option than to tremble in fear at his feet. Having awe for God helps to keep us faithful to to his commands even in the face of challenges. It creates the certainty in us that God is who He says He is and that He can do all what He says He will do. For more info, read our write-up on the Best Bible Verses About Acknowledging God For Who He Is.

What Does The Bible Say About Awe For God?

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Brothers and sisters, we serve an AWESOME God to whom All Things Are Possible. Guard yourself against the unsound doctrines that are saying the contrary. The complexity of the human body in itself is already a sufficient reason for us to display awe for our creator. The human body is an absolute wonder of God. He is the only one who is capable of creating every intricate part of us. God created every little piece of our body for a specific purpose and He knew perfectly well what it will serve for. Having a look at every little nerve, cell, organ, and system can only leave us in awe of God’s supreme intelligence. In amazement, we can only acknowledge his might and strive towards faithfulness by respecting the Key Teachings of Jesus Christ.

The fact that you were born is a proof that God wanted you to contribute to the growth of the world in one way or the other. He saw the need for creating you. You are special in his eyes. He wants you to Sincerely Repent from your sins and turn to him for everlasting life in Christ. With such an unconditional love being directed to us, we can only stand in awe before his throne. God has plans for everyone of us as we can read from Jeremiah 29:11 – “I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.” Indeed, God wants you to prosper spiritually and materially.

What The Bible Says About Awe For God?

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Awe For God?

Isaiah 66:2 – “All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.”

Hebrews 12:28-29 – “Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.”

Hebrews 12:28 – “Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,”

Psalm 33:8 – “Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!”

Proverbs 1:7 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

Proverbs 8:13 – “The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.”

Luke 7:16 – “Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!””

Jeremiah 33:9 – “And this city shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.”

Hosea 3:5 – “Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God, and David their king, and they shall come in fear to the Lord and to his goodness in the latter days.”

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Awe For God?

Acts 9:31 – “So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.”

Psalm 119:161 – “Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.”

Deuteronomy 10:17 – “For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.”

Psalm 119:161 – “Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.”

Acts 9:31 – “So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.“

Exodus 15:11 – “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?”

John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Revelation 4:11 – “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

Hebrews 5:7 – “In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.”

Psalm 4:4 – “Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent.”

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Awe For God?

Hebrews 10:25 – “Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Genesis 28:17 – “And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.””

Psalm 65:8 – “So that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs. You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.”

Psalm 19:1 – “To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”

Acts 2:43 – “And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.”

Psalm 22:23 – “You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!”

Romans 1:20 – “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Awe For God?

Psalm 8:1-9 – “To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. …”

Deuteronomy 7:21– “You shall not be in dread of them, for the Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.”

Psalm 68:35 – “Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!”

Proverbs 9:10 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.“

Luke 5:26 – “And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.””

Isaiah 45:9 – “Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’ or ‘Your work has no handles’?”

Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Awe For God?

Revelation 15:4 – “Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.””

Psalm 23:1-6 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …”

Romans 12:1 – “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

1 Peter 2:17 – “Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.”

Hebrews 11:13 – “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.”

1 John 1:9 – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Exodus 3:5 – “Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.””

Group 6 – What The Bible Says About Awe For God?

Jeremiah 5:22 – “Do you not fear me? declares the Lord. Do you not tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot pass; though the waves toss, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot pass over it.”

Romans 5:5 – “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

Acts 17:10-11 – “The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”

Psalm 111:10 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!”

Psalm 89:7 – “A God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him?”

Psalm 128:1 – “A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!”

Isaiah 29:23 – “For when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in his midst, they will sanctify my name; they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.”

Isaiah 6:5 – “And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips, for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!””

Group 7 – What The Bible Says About Awe For God?

Colossians 1:16 – “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.”

1 John 4:16 – “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.”

Deuteronomy 10:21 – “He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.”

Job 10:11 – “You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.”

Deuteronomy 28:58 – “If you are not careful to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, the Lord your God,”

Hebrews 3:4 – “(For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)”

Leviticus 9:22-24 – “Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them, and he came down from offering the sin offering and the burnt offering and the peace offerings. And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the pieces of fat on the altar, and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.”

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Awe For God?

Romans 8:19 – “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.”

Ephesians 4:26 – “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,”

2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

Deuteronomy 4:34 – “Or has any god ever attempted to go and take a nation for himself from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, and by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and by great deeds of terror, all of which the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Awe For God?

Isaiah 45:8 – “Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it.”

Isaiah 45:18 – “For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (he is God!), who formed the earth and made it (he established it; he did not create it empty, he formed it to be inhabited!): “I am the Lord, and there is no other.”

John 1:3 – “All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.”

Malachi 2:5 – “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name.”

Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

Genesis 14:22 – “But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,”

Isaiah 45:12 – “I made the earth and created man on it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.”

Genesis 15:16 – “And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”

1 Samuel 18:15 – “And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him.”

Psalm 89:11 – “The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.”

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Awe For God?

Genesis 1:28 – “And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.””

Psalm 19:1-14 – “To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. …”

Luke 1:65 – “And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea,”

Revelation 10:6 – “And swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay,“

Exodus 34:10 – “And he said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been created in all the earth or in any nation. And all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the Lord, for it is an awesome thing that I will do with you.”

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Awe For God?

Genesis 1:26 – “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Genesis 14:19 – “And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;”

Genesis 3:1 – “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?””

Psalm 119:120 – “My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.”

1 Timothy 4:4 – “For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,”

Colossians 2:18 – “Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind,”

2 Chronicles 20:18 – “Then Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord, worshiping the Lord.”

1 Timothy 4:13 – “Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.”

Philippians 3:3 – “For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—”

Matthew 9:8 – “When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

Psalm 76:11 – “Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared,”

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Awe For God?

Deuteronomy 34:1-12 – “Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. And the Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, ‘I will give it to your offspring.’ I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.” So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, …”

Matthew 15:9 – “In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’””

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.””

John 4:23 – “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.”

Acts 5:11 – “And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.”

Hebrews 13:15 – “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.”

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Awe For God?

Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 – “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few. For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with many words. When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. ...”

James 5:16 – “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”

Exodus 34:8 – “And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped.”

1 John 4:18 – “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”

Matthew 4:10 – “Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’””

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What Does The Bible Say About The Ascension Day?

February 9, 2020 Desemond Mbantoh Leave a comment

What Does The Bible Say About The Ascension Day? The ascension in itself reveals the sovereignty and supreme power of God over death and sin. The Ascension of Jesus Christ stands for His departure from Earth into the presence of God in Heaven. Almost all Major Christian Creeds and Confessional Statements point to the divine truth that God exalted Jesus Christ after his death. That’s God raised Christ as first of the dead and took him into Heaven where he is sited at His right hand. In addition, God gave all power and authority in Heaven and on Earth to Jesus Christ who is currently sited at His right hand waiting for the right moment to judge the World and get rid of evil.

The true Biblical account of the Ascension of Jesus Christ can be found in the first chapter of Acts. It clearly points to the ascent of Christ from the Earth to the Heavenly realm where He reigns forever. According to the Acts of the Apostles, the Ascension of Jesus Christ took place 40 days after his resurrection in the presence of his disciples. He was sent by God to come as the Holy Lamb that takes away the sins of the world. Indeed, he came and taught the ways of God to men and women. Although he had no sin of his own, he was false-fully accused, persecuted, and nailed on the cross at Calvary. His death on the cross brought victory and salvation to mankind. On the cross, he overcame sin, death, and all the evil principalities in the heavenly places.

What Does The Bible Say About The Ascension Day?

General Overview

Before presenting the Best Bible Verses About Ascension Day, it is worth noting that we are able to talk about ascension today thanks to God’s Immeasurable Love for mankind. The fall of man in the Garden of Eden brought sin and death into the world. Despite man’s rebellion against God, he was not completely abandoned. That is to say God loved us even when we were still sinners. It was out of this love that He sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to come and put an end to the spiral of sin that dates back to Adam and Eve.

In addition to putting an end to this spiral of sin in the lives of those who belong to his Father, He also offered them eternal life in the world to come. To count yourself among those who belong to God, you must Sincerely Repent from your sins and start respecting the Key Teachings of Jesus Christ. It is by so doing that you can perceive yourself as one who loves God and has been set-aside for eternal life in his presence through Christ. Always remember that Christ overcame death for all those who come to him. Invite him today to come and take over your life and you’ll live to testify his goodness.

What Does The Bible Say About The Ascension Day?

John 14:2 – “My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?”

Acts 1:10-11 – “They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.””

Acts 1:9 – “After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.”

Luke 24:50-51 – “When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.”

1 Timothy 3:16 – “Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great:He appeared in the flesh,was vindicated by the Spirit,was seen by angels,was preached among the nations,was believed on in the world,was taken up in glory.”

John 16:28 – “I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

Mark 16:19 – “After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.”

John 20:17 – “Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’””

Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Ascension Day

Revelation 3:21 – “The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.”

Acts 1:11 – “And said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.””

Psalm 68:18 – “You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there.”

John 3:13 – “No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.”

Acts 1:9 – “After saying this, He was taken up to Heaven as they watched him, and a cloud hid him from their side.”

John 7:33 – “Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I am going to the one who sent me.””

John 20:17 – “Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’””

Acts 1:9-11 – “And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.””

Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Ascension Day

Matthew 5:5 – “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”

Ephesians 4:8-10 – “Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)”

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...”

Acts 1:1-26 – “In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” …”

Matthew 25:41 – “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”

Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Ascension Day

Matthew 24:36 – “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.”

Ezekiel 18:4 – “Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.”

Matthew 25:31-34 – “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

Jude 1:14 – “It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones,”

Genesis 3:1-24 – “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” …”

Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Ascension Day

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.”

1 Timothy 6:16 – “Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”

Numbers 16:30 – “But if the Lord creates something new, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, then you shall know that these men have despised the Lord.”

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …”

Group 5 – What Does The Bible Say About Ascension Day?

Luke 19:12 – “He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.”

Acts 1:3 – “He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.”

Acts 2:38 – “And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Luke 23:43 – “And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.””

Acts 2:29 – “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.”

John 20:1-31 – “Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. …”

Group 6 – What Does The Bible Say About Ascension Day?

Matthew 12:40 – “For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”

Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Luke 6:20 – “And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 22:30 – “For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.”

Acts 1:3 – “He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 6:10 – “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”

Mark 9:43-48 – “And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’”

Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Ascension Day?

Matthew 2:23 – “And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He shall be called a Nazarene.””

Matthew 5:1-48 – “Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. …”

Isaiah 66:24 – “And they shall go out and look on the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me. For their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”

Matthew 5:3 – “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Zechariah 14:4 – “On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward.”

Matthew 1:23 – “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).

Zechariah 14:9 – “And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.”

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Ascension Day?

Genesis 1:2 – “The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”

2 Samuel 24:9 – “And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to the king: in Israel there were 800,000 valiant men who drew the sword, and the men of Judah were 500,000.”

Psalm 55:15 – “Let death steal over them; let them go down to Sheol alive; for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart.”

Daniel 12:2 – “And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”

Genesis 1:1-31 – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep, And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light, And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. ...”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Ascension Day?

2 Kings 1:1-18 – “After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.” But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus says the Lord, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” So Elijah went. The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, “Why have you returned?” ...”

John 14:12 – “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.”

James 2:19 – “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!”

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