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So the first reason humility is so important is it positions us—it doesn’t earn anything from God, we don’t press God with our humility—but it positions us to be led to be forgiven, to be empowered, to be used to be blessed to receive God’s best for our lives.
Can you attain humility? If so, how? And why is humility an essential aspect of the Christian life? 0:00 Introduction 0:12 What is humility not? 1:44 What is true humility? 4:13 Is humility essential to the Christian life? Dr. Jim Denison with the Denison Forum answers these questions as he seeks what the Bible says about humility.
So, while the Bible seems to permit using force in personal self-defense and to prevent further violence, I believe Christians should take a nonviolent stance when confronted by persecution. If anything, the Bible clearly outlines that we must live peaceably. We must be known as bringers of peace. Using force is the rare exception.
And the Bible clearly teaches that we are not responsible for the sins of others, but only our own. Abuse is a third area we must discuss. Physical, emotional, verbal, and substance abuse are an epidemic in marriages today. While the Bible nowhere addresses abuse specifically with regard to divorce, we can draw two conclusions from biblical truth.
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In the Bible, we have all sorts of adjectives that describe God, but there’s only one that’s raised to the third level. In Jewish literature, the third level was the superlative. We would say, holy, holier, or holiest. The Bible says, “Holy, holy, holy” to get to that third level. And that’s what we have with God.
Given our tragic history with racism, thinking about the subject of slavery in the Bible is a bit repugnant for most of us. However, since many say the Bible was wrong on this issue, we must discuss this painful subject briefly. Slavery in the Old Testament . It is an unfortunate fact that slavery was an accepted part of life in the ancient world.
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That said, the reputation does not always reflect the reality when it comes to popular perception of how the Bible views the role of women. When people charge Scripture with the kind of patriarchal privilege that, the argument goes, renders God’s word outdated for our modern times, they point to two of Paul’s more notable statements on women:
Bible study (Acts 2:42) Bible study is the discipline which brings great changes in a believer’s spiritual life. Church attendance doesn’t change us. Serving on committees won’t, either. Singing in the choir or even reading the Bible won’t. But a deep embrace of God’s word will.