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Genesis 1 (GNB) - Bible Society
WEBThe Story of Creation. 1 In the beginning, when God created the universe, 1.1 In the beginning … the universe; or In the beginning God created the universe; or When God began to create the universe. 2 the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God 1.2 the Spirit of …
Bible Q&A: Is God male or female?
WEBJan 13, 2020 — The Bible most commonly uses masculine articles to refer to God, such as ὁ (masculine) as opposed to ἡ (feminine) in Greek. God frequently relates to us as a father. However, it is important to understand that the feminine isn’t alien to God. The Bible speaks about God using anthropomorphic images, which are frequently masculine, but the ...
Bible Q&A: Did Jesus appear in the Old Testament?
WEBFeb 24, 2020 — Answer: The Old Testament is full of prophecies about Jesus and images that foreshadow him. However, many believe that a certain recurring character in the Old Testament can be identified with the pre-incarnate Jesus, meaning that he appears in the Old Testament as well as the New. There is a tradition that Jesus can be identified as …
Psalms 91 (GNB) - Bible Society
WEB2 can say to him, “You are my defender and protector. You are my God; in you I trust.”. 3 He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers. and from all deadly diseases. 4 He will cover you with his wings; you will be safe in his care; his faithfulness will protect and defend you. 5 You need not fear any dangers at night.
1 Corinthians 13 (NRSV) - Bible Society
WEBThe Gift of Love. 1 If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body …
Famous stories in the Bible
WEBThe birth of Jesus is promised (Luke 1.26–38)Mary gives birth to Jesus (Luke 2.1–7)The shepherds and the angels (Luke 2.8–20)The visit of the wise men (Matthew 2.1–12)Jesus is taken to the temple (Luke 2.22–40)Joseph, Mary and Jesus escape to Egypt (Matthew 2.13–23)Jesus gets lost in the temple (Luke 2.41–52)John the Baptist announces Jesus …
Bible Q&A: What is the gift of speaking in tongues, and is it for …
WEBJun 8, 2020 — Answer: The gift of tongues is one of the gifts of the Spirit described in the New Testament. These gifts are things God allows us to do to serve and encourage one another by his power, and they signify that a believer has the Holy Spirit in their lives.
Bible Q&A: What does the Bible say about tithing?
WEBApr 27, 2020 — Tithing is the practice of setting apart one-tenth of one’s earnings as an offering to God. The Israelites, after they had left Egypt and were being established as a new nation led by Moses and the high priest Aaron, were instructed by God to tithe all of their produce, whether grain, fruit or livestock. Numbers 18 tells us that the tithes ...
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