Bible Question: What does it mean to be a man of God? The term is fairly common in the Old Testament but rare in the New Testament. Please answer the question by giving Bible examples and Bible definitions, not by saying something that begins, "I believe the term means...." --Hank |
Bible Answer: Hi Hank, First of all the man of God is one who believes in Him. Galatians 3:5, NKJ, "Therefore He who supplies the Spirit [or spirit?] to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? -- 6 just as Abraham 'believed (God), and it was accounted to him for righteousness.'" 7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are... 9 blessed with believing Abraham." Genesis 15:6, "Then he believed in the (Lord); and He reckoned it to him as righteousness." John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in (Him) should not perish, but have eternal life." John 1:12, "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in (His) name, 13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." The parentheses are mine for comparison. It can be shown that the man/woman of God who BELIEVES in (Him) also WALKS in Him, BELONGS to Him, and is CHOSEN by Him. Blessings to you, Hank. From the heart, Ray |