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In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Your Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven?"

I think, most simply, the will of God is spoken of in Scripture in two basic ways. There's his will of purpose and his will of precept.

In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Your Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven?"

In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Your Kingdom Come?"

It means that, for the Christian, part of our great hope is the full coming of the kingdom of God.

In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Your Kingdom Come?"

What Does "Total Depravity" Mean?

Total depravity doesn't teach that we are all as bad as we possibly could be in a practical sense. Total depravity simply means that every part of...

What Does "Total Depravity" Mean?

If a Christian Commits Suicide, Do They Still Go to Heaven?

The question really is, can a person who has been forgiven of their sins, who has been received by God through the mercy and the merits of Jesus...

February 20, 2025

If a Christian Commits Suicide, Do They Still Go to Heaven?

Is "The Way of the Master" a Good Technique for Evangelism?

What's really good about the evangelistic strategies in "The Way of the Master" is they work hard at presenting law and gospel. What I don't like...

December 10, 2024

Is "The Way of the Master" a Good Technique for Evangelism?

Is It Okay for Christians to Participate in Meditation?

I can't speak to all of those forms of meditation, but Biblical meditation is essentially sustained deep thought on the Word of God.

November 21, 2024

Is It Okay for Christians to Participate in Meditation?

Is It Okay for Christians to Get Piercings and Tattoos?

The Bible does have some things to say about piercings and tattoos. When it comes to these things, my concern is not indelible ink in the skin nor...

November 04, 2024

Is It Okay for Christians to Get Piercings and Tattoos?

In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread?"

This encouragement to pray forces us to consider again that everything we have that sustains us comes from the hand of our merciful God.

October 11, 2024

In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread?"

Do Christians Who Commit Suicide Still Go to Heaven?

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January 10, 2023

Do Christians Who Commit Suicide Still Go to Heaven?

Is It Okay for Christians to Participate in Meditation?

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January 06, 2023

Is It Okay for Christians to Participate in Meditation?

Is It Possible for a Christian to Be Perfectly Holy?

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December 30, 2022

Is It Possible for a Christian to Be Perfectly Holy?

What Is the 'Royal Law' Mentioned in James 2:8?

James writes, "If you really fulfill the royal law... you are doing well." What does he mean? What does it have to do with how we do church today?...

November 16, 2022

What Is the 'Royal Law' Mentioned in James 2:8?

How Should Christians Handle Halloween?

Joe Thorn details his family's thought process with Halloween, factoring in both his past in the occult, and the helpful ways they could engage in...

October 10, 2022

How Should Christians Handle Halloween?

What Does Jesus Mean by Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread?

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January 04, 2022

What Does Jesus Mean by Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread?

How Can I Recognize Satanism?

Christians may be COMPLETELY missing the mark in the way we classify Satanism. "It's a very American religion," says Pastor Joe Thorn

November 17, 2021

How Can I Recognize Satanism?

Why Does Jesus Start The Lord's Prayer with Our Father, Who Art in Heaven?

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Why Does Jesus Start The Lord's Prayer with Our Father, Who Art in Heaven?

Is it Okay for Christians to Get Piercings and Tattoos?

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Is it Okay for Christians to Get Piercings and Tattoos?

How Can a Christian Recognize Satanism?

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How Can a Christian Recognize Satanism?