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How could this statement puzzle anyone of whether 'God sees what you can become?' Does the question arise because of who the preacher is that is credited...
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You cannot judge people who follow the Lord because you may be frightened by the virus. But all the facts that have come out about it point to the...
When David looked into the cup, he didn’t see water; he saw the blood of the 3 men who had risked their lives to satisfy his desire. To drink that water...
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Good answer, Ephraim! I liked your point about Paul using the image of the drink offering to describe his own dedication to the Lord (Phil. 2:17; 2 Tim....
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What is Iglesia ni Cristo?
Paul asked this same question (and also emphatically answered it in the negative) in Romans 6. The fact that God's grace (that is, His totally unmerited love...
How long did satan live on earth before he tempted Adam and Eve?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
I want to do something that is a sin. If I ask forgiveness for my sin every time I do this sin, will I be forgiven?
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One preacher of mine once said, “Jesus died once for sin, and if you can lose your salvation then Jesus will have to come back and sacrifice again and again....
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So you want the local school to teach your children about "the true and living God?" Do you think all the children at the school have parents who know this...
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Vin, I don't think Westboro "paints Christianity with an untrue brush," I think it's an accurate portrayal. When people show you who they are, believe them ~...
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Though you mention that one sheep is "lost outside the house -- in the wilderness," the parable indicates that the 99 were left in the open country. This may...
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Danny, my answer makes it perfectly clear. Your ancestors did not live in sin and in God's eyes, were married. No one should criticize for the absence of a...
After having been a United Methodist for 30+ years, and as an employee of Methodist churches, I feel somewhat qualified in answering this question. Here is a...
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Continuing, So Jesus opened a great cause of discussion. Who is it that's doing the forgiving? There are three Persons of God; Jesus doesn't mention Jehovah...
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How are they unequally yoked? They both laid down and had sex. Should they marry? No, not if they don't love each other. The Corinthian church was corrupted...
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Laurence Wong I agree, see my blog: thefaithofjesus.blogspot.com I am sure you will find it uplifting and rewarding.
Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-10, and Luke 9:28-36 all tell of the Mount of Transfiguration event. Jesus was miraculously changed into a glorious and shining...
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You answered this in spades!! The confession accompanying the question is unvarnished proof of the repentance of the sin to which this person is confessing....
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This explanation is great, however there is perhaps some further confusion I'd like to make a brief-ish comment about. In my church, we're not taught that...
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Jesus called Paul into service for him to preside over the church. These worldly interpretations of scripture are rampant. Pastors love it! Some of the...
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How can God know me personally if He sees Jesus when He looks at me?
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How can God know me personally if He sees Jesus when He looks at me?
One available commentary on this verse (viewable at https://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_kings/15-5.htm) justifies the omission of David's other recorded sins...
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"The appearance of evil." I don't know if there's a broader stroke that can be made than a quote like this one. Almost everything we do can be cast into this...
You have asked an interesting question, Daniel Douthitt! Abihu is "the second son of Aaron, who was destroyed with his brother Nadab for offering strange, or...
Great question, Lorraine! Jeiel, Saul’s great-grandfather, was the progenitor of the Gibeonites (1 Chron. 8:29-33; 9:35-39), so Saul slaughtered his own...
According to this verse, David was without sin except on one occasion—the sin involving Bathsheba! It claims David “had not turned aside from anything that H...
1 Kings 15:1 - 8
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There are worldly understandings and interpretations of scripture and there are christian theological principles derived from bible study. Teaching that the...
II Chronicles 16:7-12 sounds like Asa was a bad king but his whole record must be examined. I Kings 15:11 gives God’s assessment of Asa’s reign. All the...
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Thanks Shirley. Cross reference of scripture is very good for bible study, but it doesn't change the context of the writing. Marriage isn't remotely referred...
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What makes us pick the friends we end up with? There's something about each friend we have that makes us like them. We don't cotton to everybody! It's not...
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Lies abound 2,000 plus years later about Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Lies about them getting married and having children. There's nothing that can be done...
Paul now attacks the Judaisers by using a form of argument that they themselves liked to use. He returns to the story of Abraham to show that law-keeping is...
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Thank you for taking the time to write such a great explanation. I appreciate it.
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"The church... has allowed the government..." this statement is a clear indication that some of us want a theocratic / democracy, hybrid government. One...
The dilemma for the writer of this question would not be that of becoming a Christian, as faith in Christ is something you don’t have to tell or prove to...
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Does Satan attack our thoughts?
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Is egg or embryo donation Biblical?
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What will we be doing in heaven?
St. Paul said in the Bible, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from the...
Matthew 7:6: Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls in front of pigs. These images characterize God’s kingdom—and Jesus’ teaching about it—as...
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I've waited three whole years for some brave soul to answer my question of whether my ancestors "lived in sin" for the 200 plus years they were bought and...
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I finally took the time to read every scripture that Mr Houdmann listed in his attempt to make the Bible say something concerning "sex before marriage." He...
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How can I know if I am hearing God, hearing Satan, or hearing my own thoughts?
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How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?
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