Editor’s Note: This blog post was written by Joshua of Get Christian Answers.
If you’ve never read the “Temptation of Jesus” in the Bible (Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-13), then I suggest that you do. It’s very important for all Christians to understand how Jesus defeated Satan and how He sent Satan away with his tail between his legs (figuratively speaking).
So how did Jesus defeat Satan, and how can you do it, too? Click here to find out!
In today’s day and age where we are short on time (due to school, work, family, friends, etc), it seems almost impossible to take whatever time you have left to find your future spouse. Christian dating sites such as ChristianMingle, ChristianCafe, and CatholicMingle (and even regular sites like Yahoo! Personals and Match.com that allow you to search for Christian members) exist to provide you with a simple and convenient way of finding a spouse (even if you are short on time).
Of course, some people still prefer to find their future spouse the old fashioned (but still effective) way with face-to-face meetings.
In your opinion, when finding a spouse should we use all of the resources that God has blessed us with (such as Christian dating sites)? Or should we stick with the traditional face-to-face methods? How about a combination of both?
Answer us today by leaving a comment!
These updates apply to the main site only:
The user badge is a graphical image that will either say “Christian Member” or “Non-Christian Member.” Whenever someone asks a question or leaves an answer/comment on one, their user badge will appear right under their username. The main purpose of bringing in user badges is so that users will know the religion of the person that answered their question. In the case of a “Non-Christian Member” badge, users will only know that a person’s religion is not that of Christianity.
For all users that created their account before August 28, we have set your user badge to say “Christian Member.” You need to contact us if you registered before August 28th and if you are currently not a Christian so that we can change your user badge to say “Non-Christian Member.” Also, in the future, if you decide to convert to Christianity (or to another religion) then contact us so we can change your user badge to show these changes.
All comments made by non-Christians (on the main site) will be sent to us for approval before it actually shows up. This is to keep our online Christian community fresh with answers that would be helpful to both Christians and people interested in becoming a Christian. You are still able to ask a question without our approval, however, and it will appear instantly.
This blog post was written by Joshua of Get Christian Answers.
Study Bibles not only contain the full text of a regular Bible, but they also usually contain a great number of valuable resources that you can use to understand what is truly being said in the Bible. For example, the Zondervan NIV Study Bible (our recommended all-purpose study Bible) has plenty of resources:
• Full text of the most read, most trusted New International Version.
• Over 20,000 study notes, thoroughly revised and updated by a team of NIV translators.
• Icons make important information easy to spot.
• 900 Character Profile icons.
• 425 Archaeology icons.
• Almost 3,000 Personal Application icons.
• Introductions and outlines provide valuable background information for each book of the Bible.
• In-text maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations visually clarify the stories in the Bible.
• 16 pages of full-color maps plus timelines and presentation page.
• Words of Christ in red.
• NIV concordance plus subject and study notes indexes.
Update: We also recommend the Life Application Study Bible for those only wanting to specifically apply Bible verses to their lives.
I don’t know about you, but if I wanted to learn something like quantum physics I certainly wouldn’t pick up a book that was titled “Quantum Physics for the Advanced.” I would, however, pick up a book that was titled “Quantum Physics For Dummies” or some other book that is easy to read and one full of detailed explanations (and one that doesn’t put me to sleep). Similarly, many people feel that a regular Bible is too difficult to understand (and, therefore, take things out of context) and as a result they stop reading it or, even worse, they fall asleep on it.
If you’re not careful, you can misinterpret what the Bible is actually trying to say. For example, in Matthew 5:28-29 we are told to basically pluck our eyes out if we look at a woman with lustful eyes. Furthermore, in Matthew 5:30, we are told to cut off our right hand if it causes us to sin. A person that takes these verses out of context might make the mistake of actually plucking out their eyes and cutting off their hand.
To fully understand what is truly being said, here is what the Zondervan NIV Study Bible has to say on these verses:
“Jesus is not teaching self-mutilation, for even a blind man can lust. What he is saying is that we should deal as drastically as necessary with sin.“
In Luke 6:37, we are told not to judge others. So if you witness someone doing something wrong, you may think “I will not judge or correct them, for only God should judge them,” but this is incorrect. Again, let’s see what the Zondervan NIV Study Bible has to say on this verse:
“Jesus did not relieve his followers of the need for discerning right and wrong, but he condemned unjust and hypocritical judging of others.“
An example of “hypocritical” judging would be to announce to the public (friends, family, etc) that you are “better” than someone who only goes to church on Sundays and gets drunk and has premarital sex every other day, while you are secretly doing the exact same thing they are.
Normally if you have a question about a specific Bible verse you could always ask a pastor or minister, go online, or just ask a friend. Each of those methods, depending on your situation, can be inconvenient for you. This is where a study Bible comes into play. All you have to do is flip to the page where it discusses the verse in full detail, and you’re all set!
About the credibility, usually study Bibles are made by multiple evangelical scholars (or experts) in the field of Christianity – which is definitely the case with the Zondervan NIV Study Bible. This is why, even though we have our own team of highly qualified individuals, we still like to verify all of our information and research with the use of study Bibles.
Tell us what you thought of this post by leaving us a comment!
As you probably already know there are many different translations of the bible. If you had to choose, what would you say your favorite translation is and why is it your favorite?
Answer today by leaving us a comment!
Subscribe to Our blog via RSS Feeds
Register On Our Main Site
Follow Us On Twitter