promises – Bible Q

What are all the promises in the Bible?

Answered by BibleQ . November 8, 2015 - 5:53 pm

There are too many promises in the Bible to list. Here is a selection of promises, on the Coffs Harbour Christadelphians website. For more information, see: How many promises are in the Bible? God’s promises (external link) Your share in God’s promises (external link)

Where in the Bible does it say that believers are the “seed of Abraham”?

Answered by BibleQ . November 24, 2013 - 9:13 am

In Galatians 3:29 (in the ESV) it says: …if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. The word offspring is sometimes translated as seed (e.g., in the HCSB, NIrV, TNIV, NKJV, KJV) or descendants (e.g., CEB, GNB, LEB, NASB, NET). They all mean the same thing. Paul is saying that if we are […]

Can we use the unfulfilled prophecies in the Old Testament as the promises of the church?

Answered by BibleQ . February 13, 2013 - 10:06 pm

Yes and no. Yes. Some prophecies in the Old Testament have application to the church, including some that also have reference to the nation of Israel. No. It would not be reasonable for God to make a prophecy that is a clear reference to the nation of Israel being blessed after their repentance and play […]

How is the eternal life promised as a result of Jesus’ death different from the eternal life mentioned in Daniel 12?

Answered by BibleQ . January 31, 2013 - 1:40 pm

The questioner also says: There is already eternal life (Daniel 12) in Old Testament. Then what is the need for our Lord Jesus to die on cross and raise on 3rd day only to promise us eternal life again? Eternal life promised as a result of Jesus’ death, is the same for those who came […]

What book of the Bible contains the most number of God’s promises?

Answered by BibleQ . March 5, 2012 - 11:47 am

I can’t accurately answer this question. An accurate answer would depend on how one defined a promise of God. What I will say however, is that there are quite a few very important promises in Genesis. I’ve listed them below. Briefly, they are: The promises God made to Adam & Eve as a result of […]

What is the meaning of Exodus 32:13?

Answered by BibleQ . December 12, 2011 - 12:22 pm

Detailed question: What is the meaning of Exodus 32:13 when God said “I will make your descendants a numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever,” and also Genesis 22:17 ” He said also “and the sand on […]

Did God make a covenant with any nation other than Israel?

Answered by BibleQ . August 16, 2011 - 12:55 am 2

Israel were a special, chosen nation that God brought up out of slavery in the land of Egypt and then gave them the land of Israel to live in (Exodus 19:3 – 6). He made a covenant with them, an agreement which meant that they would get the land that he had promised them, but […]

Where or what is the “promised land” for New Testament believers?

Answered by BibleQ . March 31, 2011 - 3:28 pm 1

The “promised land” as far as the believer is concerned, is the Kingdom of God on earth, with Jesus reigning from Jerusalem (Luke 1:32-33) with the help of his immortalised followers – the saints or believers. (Rev 5:10) This is the gospel or good news of which we read, in Acts 8:12 – the good news of […]

How many times/places in the Bible does Jesus promise that we will be with him?

Answered by BibleQ . February 24, 2011 - 1:23 pm 1

How many times/places in the Bible does Jesus promise that we will be with him. Such as John 5:24 or John 6:37 The answer to your question is — many times. Several examples where Jesus promises that we will be with him or that he will be with us, are listed below: Mat 18:20 For where […]

What scriptures address the timelessness of the Bible?

Answered by BibleQ . March 6, 2010 - 8:35 pm

The Bible contains a timeless message of hope and is by no means a book of the past. God, the author of the Bible, is timeless (Psalm 90:2) and wishes to share eternity with the people who love Him (Romans 6:23). Thousands of years ago God instructed the nation of Israel to “teach their children” […]

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What are all the promises in the Bible?

Where in the Bible does it say that believers are the “seed of Abraham”?

Can we use the unfulfilled prophecies in the Old Testament as the promises of the church?

How is the eternal life promised as a result of Jesus’ death different from the eternal life mentioned in Daniel 12?

What book of the Bible contains the most number of God’s promises?

What is the meaning of Exodus 32:13?

Did God make a covenant with any nation other than Israel?

Where or what is the “promised land” for New Testament believers?

How many times/places in the Bible does Jesus promise that we will be with him?

What scriptures address the timelessness of the Bible?

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