No, Luther, I don't think having riches is a sin in and of itself, but it is highly dangerous how you handle those riches. James 5:1-2 says, "Come now, you...
My understanding is that, prior to Jesus' resurrection, the abode of the dead -- regarded as Hell, Hades, or Sheol -- was divided into two parts -- one a...
The reason is simple. They DO present a different message. For instance, what was required for the rich young ruler to be saved based on the underlying theme...
Good question, Betty! Intercessory prayer. Read Isaiah 59:1-4, 16. Isa. 59:1 "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull,...
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What does the Bible say about resentment?
I know of no explicit answer to this question in Scripture, but I would surmise that it could have been a combination of John's parents having both been old...
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The 'lost car' that you speak of still belongs to you, even after you lost it... just like 'falling from grace'. Your salvation is SEALED for eternity even...
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What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
Interpreting Daniel chapter 8's prophesy requires a consistent and timing aware understanding of the thrice-used word "host." The word "host" in Hebrew...
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Our differences come from who we view ourselves as scripturally, and at what biblical point in time we believe we are in. You seem to mix a small bit of...
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You are more than welcome for the dialogue, like you I love it. Steel sharpens steel. Unfortunately I don't have time to continue it with any consistency. So...
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What does it mean that no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor human heart conceived what God has prepared for those loving Him?
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What is a concubine? Why did God allow men to have concubines in the Bible?
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What is the correct translation of Psalm 22:16?
The difficulty in understanding the vast chasm that separates us from God is due to the truly incomprehensible vastness of that chasm itself. The purpose of...
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Thomas, you are right. And thanks for the additional information, brother!
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What does the Bible say about the power of words?
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What are the spiritual sacrifices that are an acceptable offering to God, referred to in 1 Peter 2:5?
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The incarnation belief is one of the cornerstones of Christian beliefs because if Jesus was only fully man, then he would be a sinner just like any other...
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Of course there are different sins/actions and some worse than others. But any sinfulness results in condemnation.
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Thank you for pointing that out Jack. It is a glitch on the text editor used by ebible.com. When I open the comment for editing, the '1' before 'Joh 5:3-4'...
I have been told many things concerning clapping and raising of hands in a worship setting. Raising hands is an act of praise signaling our reverence and...
The answers given so far are good. I would like to add that the people we win to Christ also are sacrifices for His acceptance (Romans 15:16). Romans 15:16...
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When trouble hits, don't we all "falter" at times? (Proverbs 24:10).
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How can we learn to pray from Psalm 143?
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What is the relationship between salvation and forgiveness?
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Should a Christian practice yoga?
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Thank you for the clarification! I appreciate the dialogue! Works are absolutely important... post-salvation. The lack of post-salvation works affects ones...
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Interesting note, Shirley, and I believe it could be true.
Wikipedia entry on "the prophetic perfect tense": The prophetic perfect tense is a literary technique used in the Bible that describes future events that are...
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What I don't understand is, what do people who think God created everything a few thousand years ago, think he was doing before a few thousand years ago? It...
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Why stereotype scientists just because some of them are unbelievers in what we believe? There are people in the same business we are /were /whatever /who are...
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I'm not sure of any of the timing about any of this. All we know for certain is that God moves in His own time. He is never early, and He is never late....
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This question was asked another way on this site and someone writing under Mr Houdmann's name said it wasn't "always" wrong to worship at a high place. The...
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Love to clarify: A person is saved by Grace alone through Faith alone, in Christ alone and not by works, as it is the free gift of God. The problem is this...
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A very comforting and scriptural answer. I miss seeing James on this site, but am very grateful for his timeless and heartfelt answers.
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David, for more clarity and understanding, could you give an example of what you may have done, are doing, or plan on doing in addition to only "believing"...
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Are the miracles in the Bible to be taken literally?
Salvation and forgiveness are much like the analogy of the purchase of a gift for someone and then the recipient accepting that gift. The gift was paid for...
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That's right, "Jesus blood can make the vilest sinner clean," a lyric from my favorite Christian singers group, the Gaither Vocal Band. Hear them sing these...
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God is omniscient, but that quality does not compromise the free will of humans, or mitigate their responsibility for their actions, because God is outside...
John 3:16, 6:47 and Acts 16:31 state that one must believe in Jesus to be saved and to have eternal life. Believing in Jesus is accepting Him by faith on the...
This is the usual way the Bible expresses a certainty. Many prophecies are written this way. For example, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of...
Knowing that God forgave us through the shed blood of Jesus Christ is the foundation to finding the courage to forgive ourselves also. The grace of God and...
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45 years ago I went through hell but didn’t believe in Satan. However through this life experience I came to know Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. I also...
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