Reading Matthew 25 as a Unit

October 19, 2020

by Matthew W. Bassford The wise and the foolish virgin by Jan Adam Kruseman, 1848 Through the years, God has managed to hammer a few insights about the Bible into my thick head. One of them is that in the gospels, the order of stories matters. It’s common for the Evangelist to arrange material so…

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Context

June 28, 2018

by Terry Wane Benton The apostles of Jesus were the eyewitnesses and we are the jurors. Promises made to the apostles in John 13-17 are not made to all of us. The context is about a long discussion Jesus had with His twelve witnesses. Jesus said to them “And you also will bear witness, because…

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When does head covering apply?

February 18, 2008

Question: I am a Christian wife and mother.  First of all, I would like to thank you for your excellent web site, which I just found this morning.  I look forward to reading many more of the articles.  My question at this moment, though, pertains to the teaching of I Corinthians 11.  I was raised…

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The Scriptures and Context

February 24, 2007

by Ethan R. Longhenry “Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work” (II Timothy 3:16-17). As Christians seeking to serve Jesus Christ according to His will (cf. Colossians 3:17),…

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