Bible Example of Moral Good and Moral Bad Conscience
The conscience is the soul as distinguishing between what is morally good and bad, encouraged to do the morally good and shun the morally bad, commending one, condemning the other.
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Joanne Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies Teacher and Author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She is a graduate of Psychology/Christian and Bible Counseling with Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on historical development of Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Canaanite Woman or Syrophenician Woman
Sapphira is the wife of Ananias. The two of them agreed to withhold part of the money gained from sale of property from the church. They lied against the Holy Spirit when they claimed they brought it all. This lie cost them both their lives.
What kind of a worker are you?
The church is a place where there can be found lots of workers. They all work for their own reasons. There are many jobs that must be done to prepare for the harvest. If you watch the workers in a church, or even in your family or any social gathering you will find there different types of workers. What kinds of a worker are you and how can you better aid those who are preparing for the harvest?
Dissension Inside the Church
Dissension inside the church can come from anywhere for any reason. The result is always the same; the church disbands, members are hurt, and most of all the message of Jesus Christ is obstructed and even prevented.
Euodias and Syntyche
Euodias and Syntyche were women of the church of Philippi. They were encouraged by Paul to be of the same mind in the Lord. Euodias and Syntyche demonstrate the necessity of having a like-mindedness of Christ. This is the lesson all Women of Christ should learn from Euodias and Syntyche. We should strive for a like-mindedness of Christ in all that we do.
Salome the Mother of James and John Zebedee
The lesson we can learn from Salome is the faithfulness in which she displayed in following Jesus. She raised both her sons, James and John, to be dedicated disciples of Jesus. We need to start now in our walk with Jesus and be faithful to Him because He is faithful to us.
What the Bible Says about Lying to the LORD
The Holy Spirit warns us that in the later times there are those who will fall away and become faithless and heed or give themselves over to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. Lying is an abomination to the LORD and we should avoid succumbing to lying.
Sapphira Wife of Ananias
Sapphira is the wife of Ananias. The two of them agreed to withhold part of the money gained from sale of property from the church. They lied against the Holy Spirit when they claimed they brought it all. This lie cost them both their lives.
Do You Hear Jesus Knocking in Your Life?
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.” (Matthew 7:7-8).
Rhoda: The Young Servant Girl
Rhoda was a simple servant who displayed dedication and persistence when no one would believe that she recognized the voice of Peter at the gate. Rhoda knew what she knew and had the confidence to react to it. She had confidence in herself and her knowledge. Rhoda also teaches us not to be so easily intimidated, especially by what people say we are out of our minds. We need to believe with our hearts that the LORD can deliver us…