How can "the dead bury their own dead" as Jesus said?
See also Luke 9:60 New International Version Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.
Matthew 8:22
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20)
2Co8:9 “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes, He became poor, that ye through his poverty might be...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
Both Tim and Grant mentioned this first: David abandoned his purpose by staying home from war (2 Samuel 11:1). Looking lustfully at Bathsheba was a focus on...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is a Christian?
A Christian is a person who is saved ("Who hath saved us and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Who was Judah?
As indicated in the passage cited in the question, Judah was the fourth of Jacob's twelve sons, and the progenitor of the Israelite tribe that bears his...
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King Ace
Was David a prophet?
David, I'm sure had prophetic abilities and could foresee many things, but he's a king and under CHRIST he will always be a prince. Ezekiel 37:24-25 shows us...
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King Ace
How is Jesus from David's bloodline if he was born of a virgin?
The BIBLE says CHRIST is from the seed of David. Matthew and Luke are physical lineages. CHRIST never sinned which means ne never transgressed the law....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Was David a prophet?
I would say that David was, first and foremost, a king. He was not a "full-time" prophet (meaning literally one who speaks on behalf of God) in the same way...
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Frank McFarland
How is Jesus from David's bloodline if he was born of a virgin?
When you adopt a child that child is legally YOURS. Joseph not only adopted the child, he had named the child before the child was born. Joseph was told, “...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
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How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
Every person chosen by God, the Israelites in the Old Testament and the Christians in the New Testament) is protected from all spiritual forces of evil....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
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How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
Every event in scripture is recorded to teach us one of two things: 1) a faithful & obedient example of a God-pleasing life, or 2) a warning to avoid the...
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What does the Bible say about the end of the world?
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Why in the, "Glory Be" prayer (AKA "Gloria Patri") does it say, "World without end"?
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How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
God is sovereign over all spiritual beings, including evil ones (even Satan). He is capable of using them for his purposes, and they can also do no more than...
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Tim Maas
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How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
A clear progression: 1) Neglecting his duty as king by remaining in Jerusalem, rather than leading his army in the field 2) Spending his time in Jerusalem in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
See also 2 Samuel 12:9, 10-14, 11, 14, 15.
2 Samuel 11:1 - 27