An inquirer asked me this question after I had asked him. He may want to know the true Gospel. He said it was a hard question. He also admitted that e...
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Good reference, James: Acts 16:31. I just used this yesterday in trying to win one of my bosses to Christ.
Jesus was practicing what He preached (Luke 6:27-28) --Luke 6:27-28 (in the ESV) says, 27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who...
You may find this answer quite odd, but I believe the origin to religion is found in Luke19: 39-40. In verse 39, Jesus was asked to keep his disciples quiet....
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Amen. We are justified by faith apart from works. Romans 4:5. They believe in justification by works. We have nothing to boast in. Romans 3:26-28. John 3:18....
In the protestant religion, we are justified because Jesus paid for our sins. It is all about His work on the cross. It is all about His divine Grace. I...
Ephesians 3:17 - 19: "So that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then planted in love and built on love, with all God's Holy people you will...
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I agree; "marriage is a picture of Christ and His church." It's a picture of Jesus being one with the PERSON He indwells. It isn't only a picture of Jesus...
I don't think the question is should we or should we not make vows in a marriage ceremony. I think the question should be, 'Does making a vow to love, honor,...
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One of my favorite salvation verses in the bible is Romans 6:23: For the penalty of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ...
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What does the bible say about loving one's spouse?
I would say that Paul is expressing the idea that, in the context of eternity (when time no longer exists and we are forever in God's presence), knowledge...
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You're welcome, Murray. I see that our local library does not have it.
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When a married couple is fasting, is it a sin to make love?
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What is the whore of Babylon / mystery Babylon?
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Very powerful answer. Let’s keep on building his kingdom. Thanks to pastor Elvis in Ghana, who make me to search for this scripture. Pastor Elvis, your...
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Nils, your explanation is excellent. The Bible was written by people inspired by the Holy Spirit. The stages of creation are described by an earthly...
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Thanks Jack, I think I might try to get one too. Regards, Murray.
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“Releasing known criminals into society for political reasons." I don't believe anyone does that. I believe there are people in power who have the same heart...
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Any curse must fall on the person committing the violation. Otherwise it is grossly unfair. Sometimes, it can be hereditary. If so, then all descendents...
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A daily devotional. The scripture of the day. I know by experience that this way takes root very quickly. You read the scripture, asking yourself what this...
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Genesis 2:24 is the first mention of marriage. "For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall...
In the Bible, Hanukkah is not mentioned by name, but it is found one time in John 10:22, the “Feast of Dedication.” This is the same as Hanukkah, an 8-day...
What is a Christian? “A Christian is one who makes it easier for other people to believe in God.” That is, he tells people how he became a Christian, and he...
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Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?
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Adam and Eve are special; they will never lose their distinction as the first. The first to sin, procreate, walk and talk with God, etc. Were they the first...
This is an interesting question, Elisabeth! We don’t know for sure. All we know is that the Jewish leaders had already rejected the professed Jews who had...
8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
1 Corinthians 13:1 - 13
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Nice to know, Shirley. Thanks for the info.
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Your friend misunderstands Pascal's wager. (Also one needs to read the full argument in Pensees, not Wikipedia summations.) Pascal isn't saying or even...
Across the globe, this is the most effective thing you can say in order to start a conversation: "Hello." In whatever language you speak, your “hello” could...
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Jack, Jude, with its 25 verses, has a thirty-page commentary by McGee!
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Mr Heck, Ham, Noah's son saw his father naked and drunk and laughed at him; it wasn't his grandson Caanan as you say. You write that he was "guilty of a...
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Sometimes when we don't understand something we question it, and sometimes we can be led somewhere and not understand, but this is where we need to remember...
This is a great question, Murray, because I have been looking for just such a book. I have a Hebrew Bible, or at least I can access a Hebrew Bible anytime I...
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Glad you do love Vernon McGee, too, Shirley. No, I have not read his commentary on Jude, but now since you've mentioned it, I surely will!!
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I believe I first heard these words at Scottsdale Bible Church in Scottsdale, Arizona.
According to I Samuel 21:1, David went to Ahimelech the priest and asked for bread, but in Mark 2:26, Jesus speaking about the same incident, indicated that...
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I borrow some from Bishop Barron (Word on Fire). "The story of the conversation with the Syrophoenician woman is one of those famously problematic passages...
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This is brilliant, funny and so true!
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Vincent: May I say that what you have shared is not based on biblical truth, but is based on what you have been taught in the Catholic religion. Being...
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Yes Jack! I love J. Vernon McGee. I have teachings by Him. We used to use him when we had prayer group/Bible study ! Have you read his commentary on Jude???...
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The blood sacrifice of animals carried out under the old covenant with God was a part of the process of a remnant of mankind being reconciled to God. God has...
Before the giving of the law people were saved the same as after the giving of the law. There is no ambiguity in scripture of how we are gifted with eternal...
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Matthew 7:21-23 If works could save us, then Jesus died in vain. They trusted in their works. Not John 6:40 and John 6:29. Romans 6:23 For the penalty of sin...
I have a good friend at work who professes to be a Christian. But this week when he asked me how I was, I told him, "Living in certainty -- because I know...
Why does Christ's righteousness need to be imputed to us? It was because of the imputation of Adam's sin to his posterity, in the first place. The...
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