Mark 7:20-21 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Jesus must have had a fairly solid concern to address since he categorically drew a line between what makes one clean or unclean; between... Continue Reading →

Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. One of... Continue Reading →

Matthew 5:29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Often in his teaching, Jesus made requests and some statements that others deemed impossible... Continue Reading →

Genesis 3:9-10 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself. When God called out to Adam, the reason was not to rebuke him but to continue the cordial relationship... Continue Reading →

Mark 6:18-19 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him, but she could not: It is obvious that Herodias was unhappy with John's bold telling of the truth and such was her level of dissatisfaction... Continue Reading →

Mark 6:31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. Jesus requested that his disciples take some time off to cool down after presenting their reports on all they... Continue Reading →

Mark 4:24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. I have always known that light travels faster than sound, but I remember watching a documentary that sought to answer the question on... Continue Reading →

Acts 22:3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. One of... Continue Reading →