In John 6:63, Jesus said it is the Spirit that gives life. So, it is the Spirit of God using the word of God that produces life. The word of God is living truth. It is able to quicken and make alive. So, the word of God is alive.
What does Hebrews 4 verse 12 mean?
God's word penetrates our very spirits. It can penetrate our joints but even down into the marrow of our bone—spiritually speaking. And when it cuts that deep—and enters the depths of our hearts—it has the capacity to judge not just our thoughts but also our very motives, attitudes, and intentions.
What is the meaning behind Hebrews 4 12?
The Word of God Is Living and Active. Some people don't want the living, active, and piercing word of God. They don't want any authority speaking to them, even if it's God; they want to be their own authority. They don't want an eternal word; they want a god of their own making they can fully comprehend.
How do you think God strengthen our faith to fight temptation?
- Be Reconciled to God. According to the Bible, your first step in overcoming temptation is to turn to Him in repentance and faith.
- Meditate on God's Word.
- Deny Ungodliness and Cultivate Godliness.
- Avoid Tempting Situations.
- Be Transparent to God and Others.
How does God provide a way out of temptation?
As the verse reminds us, God is faithful. He will always give us a way of escape. He won't allow us to be tested and tempted beyond our ability to resist. Or, we fall prey to sin simply because we don't remember to search for the way out that God has promised to provide.
How can we overcome temptation?
- Be conscious of God's provision to help you in any tempting situation.
- Take heed to Gods Word.
- Pray for the Strength.
- Forgo Self Gratification.
- Grow into Spiritual Maturity.
- Surround yourself with people of value.
- Resist the Devil.
- Run away from Dangerous Spots.
What does joints and marrow mean in Hebrews 4 12?
This scripture tells us the word of God is living and penetrates even the joints, yes into the very depths of our bones and our person. We have an expression: "I can feel it in my bones, in the marrow" that we use when we have an apprehensive moment, or even an insight into a feeling.
What does it mean that God's Word is sharper than a two edged sword?
Hebrews 4:12. The word of God has indeed proven itself to be sharper than any two-edged sword. It separates the truth from the lie by sharply cutting to the quick. It can cause someone to sharply change the direction of their life when its admonition is applied in ones life.
What does it mean for God's word to be living and active?
It is a Living Word, a word vibrant with life, a word that carries the power of life, and the power of transformation, a persistent word a word that is active in us until our very spirit and soul, joints and marrow are divided or parted; that is, until death.
What does the Bible mean by double-edged sword?
Double-edged sword means that the Word of God is righteous. It means that it does not have individual laws for selected few, it means that the same laws that apply to God, apply to everybody else.
What does enter my rest mean?
When we enter God's rest, we rest from our work, just like God rested from His. We rest from the exhausting, futile, unpleasant work of trying to earn our way to heaven. We rest from the desire to prove our righteousness to God over and over again. Entering God's rest means we can stop trying.
What is biblical rest?
What is the Sabbath? Rest is defined as “peace, ease or refreshment.” the Bible speaks quite highly of rest. Its repeated all throughout Scripture, beginning with the creation story in Genesis 1 and 2. We see that God created for six days straight and then he rested on the seventh.