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Mr Matthews, Mr Houdmann's answer was, in my opinion, spot on until he went off script saying that children of heathen parents are better off killed early in...
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How someone lives post-salvation is really a different topic, and how well they perform has zero effect on salvation alone. Paul always writes to saved...
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When we understand that God's gift to us is His Holy word, our worldview changes. In Genesis 4:8-16 we see Cain. Instead of listening to God, Cain fed his...
The original question was 'Why is there so much death in the Old Testament in the name of God?' That's very different from the one here; the question about...
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I am widowed. Is it OK for me to have sex with another single person?
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This is all resonating with me in important ways, thank you for sharing it all brother Mark. I encountered exactly the kind of 'Christian legalism' you are...
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This is very astute Mark, thank you! I sensed that I was missing something still. This doctrine has almost mind-blowing subtleties inside of it. So if I...
The tearing of veil of the temple was one of the remarkable and significant events happening when Jesus died, Matthew 27:50-54, Mark 15:3-39, Luke 23:44-47....
You cannot lose your salvation once you are a believer in the gospel of God's grace through Jesus Christ crucified, as you have been sealed with the holy...
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I love 95% of our brother Justin Hale's answer! I would just like to add my 5% take with all due respect! I find the word "discipline" only once in the KJV,...
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A tambourine is a small drum with metal jingles attached to it; it is played by striking with the knuckles and shaking; it's mentioned 9 times in the Bible....
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How is death separation from God, unless the death is rather spiritual and not physical? Elaborate more on that, please.
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Inspiring, Justin!
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It may also assist in seeing my point of view by separating Paul's thirteen epistles of God’s grace written to us, from that of Christ's earthly ministry to...
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Hello Justin! I greatly appreciate your comment, and I agree that zeal should not be about us! My intent is to always glorify God's righteousness. I am...
I humbly submit the evidence is everything seen and unseen by anyone. Consider just some prophecies concerning God's Israel. (Isaiah 46:10) On reflection it...
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The people living under the OT were preached to for ages; they were told that a Savior would be born who would be their salvation. They longed for his...
If God was going to tell anyone that he would someday live with him in an eternal heavenly kingdom, and that he would never die it would have been Abraham;...
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Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Can you give me a summary of the Old Testament?
My perspective on this is still developing, but so far, I see two clear distinctions being made in scripture when Christians experience what is generally...
God, by His grace, tells us specifically today through our apostle Paul how we, who are outside of God's covenants with Israel, may accept the free unmerited...
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We are continually surrounded by Christ's signs and wonders in His breath-taking creation and design of the universe and biological life. For example,...
Many Jews, especially Pharisees, believed that they would enter the Kingdom of God because they were descendants from Abraham. John declared that this was...
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Mark, you evoked some interesting thoughts in me. Are WE the righteousness of GOD in Christ, or am I, Justin, are you, Mark, the righteousness of GOD in...
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How can I be saved?
Jeremiah 1:4-10: "Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you were born, I sanctified you, and...
Fasting is certainly not a requirement for Christians today, as there are actually zero requirements to become a Christian other than having faith alone in...
11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the...
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Amen, Justin! Glad you like it, too.
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The story of the woman at the well is so well-told in the end of a song by the Gaither Vocal Band, "There is a River." Gaither Vocal Band - There Is a River...
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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
"Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ...
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Should we help someone who does not deserve it?
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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
You should notice that Jesus says, 'when you fast,' so His statement presumes that we all will at some point. The next question is when and why. However,...
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Should we help someone who does not deserve it?
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The story of the woman at the well is so well-told at the end of a song by the Gaither Vocal Band, "There is a River." Gaither Vocal Band - There Is a River...
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How can anyone even think that God might approve of anyone forcing themselves on another person? Is there a chance that God would find it to be a good thing...
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Add to the decrease in pretend believers, the increase in the politicizing of a segment of the church; a segment that doesn't preach and teach love; it...
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That was great fun, Jack! I hadn't seen that one yet & the timing was perfect to complete the thought on this wineskin question since my entire focus was...
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You would think so, Colin, but from John 5:25 "the Son of God" deals with spiritual resurrection. Only God can do that. But in this passage, John 5:27, "the...
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Good answer, D W! Have you heard the Christian song by my favorite singing group, the Gaither Vocal Band? Here it is:...
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I like your interesting answer, Justin! Have you heard Gaither's New Wine song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRZlo1QAtlM
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Thanks Jack! Of course I meant worthlessness. I wanted to get to church on time this morning. I corrected it to read, “lack of faith.”
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What does the Bible say about a man committing adultery?
This is directly reminiscent of an important teaching of Christ: “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and...
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