Q.1 Who is the only self-existent Being? ANSWER. God is the only self-existent Being. Ex. 3. 14; Psa. 90. 2; Isa. 45. 5, 22; Jn. 8.58. Q.2 Ought everyone to believe that there is a God? ANSWER. Everyone ought to believe that there is a God, and it is their great sin and folly who do not. Psa. 9.17; ... Read More
There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
Adulterers (3432)(moichos cp study of related word moichalis = adulteress) describes one who is unfaithful to a spouse. Figuratively, moichos describes one who is faithless toward God. Moichos - 3x in NAS - here in Hebrews 13:4 and in... Luke 18:11 The (self-righteous) Pharisee stood and was praying... Read More
Lust (1937) (epithumeo from epí = upon, used intensively + thumós = passion) (Click study of noun epithumia) means literally to fix the desire upon (object could be good [Mt 13:17, Lk 22:15 used of Jesus] or bad [1Co 10:6]). It means to have a strong desire to do or secure something. To desire great... Read More
Genesis 25 - 27. In the former papers, entitled ENOCH, NOAH, and ABRAHAM, I have followed the course of the Book of Genesis, down to the end of Gen. 24. I now propose to take it up from thence, and follow it on through chapters 25 - 27; Isaac, after Abraham, being the principal person there. There i... Read More
Ill-treated (2558) (kakoucheo from kakos = evil, ill + echo = to have) means literally to have affliction or ill treatment. To treat evilly. To ill-treat. In the passive voice it means to suffer ill, to be maltreated, to be tormented, afflicted or harassed. The present tense indicates they were cont... Read More
honorable is the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge. Regard for marriage and for the physical intimacy of marriage is an essential aspect of the pursuit of holiness he has just discussed in the previous chapter (Heb 12:14-note). Honor - The litera... Read More
The Mischief of Sin by Thomas Watson, 1671 CHOICE EXCERPTS When you were marching to hell! "Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy." 1 Timothy 1:13 Literally, "I was bemercied." Christians, why might not you have been in the number of those who pers... Read More
The Harlots Face in the Looking-Glass of Scripture by John Flavel Proverbs 6:32 "But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself!" The next danger I shall give you warning of, is the sin of immorality; with which I fear too many of the rude and looser sort of seamen d... Read More
Gadsby's Catechism
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures
Adulterers (3432) moichos
Desire (covet, long, lust) (1937) epithumeo
Isaac
Ill-treated (2558) kakoucheo
Precious (5093) timios
The Mischief of Sin
The Harlots Face In The Looking-Glass Of Scripture