according to the bible

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” (ESV) God spoke this to a young prophet named Jeremiah. God knew and loved this young man before he was ever physically conceived. And that goes for all of us. God’s knowledge and love are infinite. For his children, he sets them apart, setting a path before them before they are even born. He knows you before your birth. Intro to Abortion: The topic of abortion is all over the news and on the mouths of most people. Some people believe that it’s the right of a woman to terminate her pregnancy at any moment, while others view the fetus as a human with its own inalienable rights; especially the right to life. Abortion isn’t just a ‘political issue’. There are clear moral implications. If life begins at conception, then it is murder to prematurely end the pregnancy, and we must defend the right of life of the unborn child. This blog i...

Introduction The phrase “God helps those who help themselves” is often said in Christian circles. A phrase most people believe is in the bible. Often times this platitude is quoted to ‘motivate’ people into action. But what does it really mean? Is it Biblical? And if not, where does it come from? Let’s find out in 404 Not Found, According to the Bible. What does this phrase mean? There are a few different possible meanings for this phrase. According to this phrase, it links our self help to God’s help. That they have a relationship with each other. Us helping ourselves ushers in God’s help in our lives. Knowing what this phrase likely means, we can now see where it originates from. Does it exist in the bible? Origin This popular phrase actually doesn’t originate from the bible at all. The phrase was popularized by the diest Benjamin Franklin, someone who thinks God is more of an absentee landlord than what the Bible actually describes him as. He quoted it in his alma...