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verb
- 1. yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another): "I covet one of their smart bags"
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An unwise choice. It is unwise to covet riches and think we can stay focused on God's purpose for our life. We are taught in the Sermon on the Mount that our lives are to be directed towards God's kingdom (Matthew 6). We cannot serve our heavenly Father and mammon (money, riches, etc.). No servant is able to serve two masters; for either he ...
The Old Covenant promised that a person or a nation would be physically blessed (health, wealth, etc.) or cursed (e.g. poverty, captivity, etc.) depending on their obedience to the Eternal's commandments and judgments (Exodus 19:5 - 6, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26). It was the Being who became Jesus Who established the initial agreement or ...
Dual Role of Law. According to Paul the law has a dual role. Its first role is to instruct or educate us concerning how our Father wants us to live our life. Its second role is to convict us of sin (the judicial role) and lead us to conversion through faith in Christ. Once converted this role is no longer needed.
Answers on Revelation. 1. The first verse of Revelation makes it clear that the book, given personally by Jesus to the Apostle John, was meant to reveal what was to happen in the near future. The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by ...
Destruction of the sinful cities. Johannes Jakob Hartmann. Webster's Dictionary defines sodomy as having sex (either orally, through the anus, etc.) with a person of the same gender (e.g. homosexuality and lesbianism) or with any kind of animal (bestiality). This explanation of the term is roughly supported in the Scriptures.
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions states this original language word means confession, praise or thanks made toward God which can take the form of offering praises, singing hymns and other songs, and so on. Noah's sacrifice of thanksgiving. Kaspar the Elder Memberger, 1588. In every New Testament case, the word comes from the Greek ...
According to the venerable Strong's Concordance (#G4487), rhema means an utterance (individually, collectively or specifically) on a particular matter or topic. Thayer's Greek Definitions defines the word as something that has been uttered, in either the past or the present, by a living entity. The first time rhema is used in the New Testament ...
Elements of success. Several basic elements are needed for Christians to meet together successfully. The first is that those who meet together should have things in common like beliefs (Acts 2:42), work (Nehemiah 4:1 - 23), faith (1Samuel 20:30 - 42), need (2Corinthians 8:1 - 15) and what they struggle against (Daniel 3:16 - 30).
The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing of it is from the Lord (Proverbs 16:33, HBFV). This impartial practice stops arguments and contentions between people (and no doubt could prevent them from occurring in the first place). In this regard Proverbs states the following. Casting lots causes contentions to cease, and keeps the ...
The most principle to note is that we cannot unilaterally change another even if the person is our own wife. We cannot force them to convert and become a true Christian. The Bible only commands us to change ourselves. In fact, trying to change others can result in the loss of a friend, a divorce, or even worse.
