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where would you say is a good place to start off reading the bible? im kind of overwhelmed by just how much there is and im not sure if i should just start off from the beginning or not
Hey there lil brother/sister in Christ! Welcome to the spiritual family, I'm so excited to have you!
The cornerstone of our faith is Jesus Christ... because without His life, burial, resurrection and promise to return again... we have nothing. That being said, the Gospels are the best place to start. If you don't know, the Gospels are New Testament books called Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. They tell the story of Jesus' life through the eyes of different disciples who followed him and tried to put his teachings into practice. I would say the book of John is where you should start; learn about how Jesus lived his life as our example in the flesh and learn about how much He loves you.
The Bible tells us to pray for the wisdom to understand, so it may be helpful to do this before beginning your studies!
"If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask it of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."
James Chapter One, Verse Five
Please feel free to leave another ask or even DM me privately if you would like more thoughts, support or advice on your spiritual journey. I'm so excited for you!!!
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Galatians 3:28
This verse gives me great comfort 🖤
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Galatians 3:28
This verse gives me great comfort in so many different ways 🖤🖤🖤
"On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness."
-Matthew 7:22-23
Here's your reminder that Biblical scripture is not a customizable template awaiting your feelings and individual bias to fill in the lines. You can claim to commit murder or any other atrocity "in the name of Jesus," but just know that those will be His words to you on Judgement Day.
Stop forming baseless opinions and begin opening up your heart and mind to His perfect teaching.
1 corinthians 13:4-8
god is love
I thank my God everytime I remember you 🤲🏾
with love,
B 🫀
Pleased to meet you, Hope you guess my name
”Sympathy For The Devil” by the Rolling Stones is a banger of a song, but actually goes deeper in its lyrics which most people notice on their listen-throughs of the hit. The band makes both biblical and historical references in their verses, citing Lucifer as the cause for these events taking place. So I thought it would be fun to break down the lyrics and their references. Enjoy!
“I was round when Jesus Christ had his moment of doubt and pain.”: This is a reference to the story of Christ’s Agony in the garden of Gethsemane before the last supper, where he prays to his father about his upcoming fate of death.
“Made Damn sure the Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate.”: This is a reference to Matthew 27:24 when Pontious Pilate refused to execute Jesus himself, and literally washed his hands in front of the crowd and left it to the mob.
“Killed Tsar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain”: This references the murder of Tsar Nicholas Romanov II and his family during the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. The lyrics specifically name Anastasia Romanov, the Tsar’s youngest daughter.
“Held a general’s rank, when the blitzkrieg raged.”: This is a reference to the German bombing of London and other areas of England during WWII. The Germans used a technique known as blitzkrieg, directly translated to “lightning war”, which was quick hard attacks to disable an enemy over a short period of time.
“I watched with glee as your Kings and Queens fought for ten decades.”: This is undoubtedly referring to the 100 Years War that raged between England and France from 1337 to 1453.
“I shouted ‘Who killed the Kennedys?’ when after all it was you and me”: This was about the assassination of 35th US President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald.
The Rolling Stones. "Sympathy for the Devil.” Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/track/1Ud6moTC0KyXMq1Oxfien0