difficult Bible passages

What John Meant by “There Is a Sin Unto Death”

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“There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.” 1 John 5:16, KJV John gives Christians a reason to pray for someone who has sinned. He says that if a believer sees a brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he should ask God to … Read more

When Jesus Seemed to Reject a Mother Pleading for Her Daughter

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A mother begged Jesus to deliver her daughter from a demon. He said nothing. She pleaded again, and Jesus told her that He had been sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. When she came closer and begged Him to help her, He answered: “It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and … Read more