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Romans 3:26-28 For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works?...
No, this Obadiah was the Son of Shemaiah, a Levite of Netophah (1 Chron. 9:16). This son of Shemaiah was a member of the tribe of Levi named Obadiah was part...
4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom bush.
Psalms 120:1 - 7
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Short answer is yes, as God has invited us to do so. A beautiful book on this topic, “Praise: A Way of Life,” by Paul Hinnebusch, contains a whole chapter...
It is okay to complain to God. Our complaints are things that weigh heavy on our hearts that become a burden. Take it to the Lord. (Phillipians 4:7) Our...
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Your feet are what take you around in this sinful world. You walk to and from committing what ever sins or infractions your heart desires, thereby carrying...
I would have to say NO. God knows that we are imperfect since He created us. And knowing all about us, He would know that in our traumatic times, such as...
I'm 30 minutes past my bedtime, so I will be brief and not be quoting scripture. The fact that you are asking God Himself implies you expect an answer. That...
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The Tribulation is not the wrath of satan, it is the wrath of Almighty God. Revelation 6:16,17 reads, "...Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who...
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I like the way you put that!
While the Bible was "written" over the span of about 1500 years by 40 divinely-inspired authors, it was actually "written" before the foundation of the...
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Very well argued!
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In the follow up, he mentioned the length of a person's hair. The Bible teaches that if a man has long hair, it is a "shame" unto him. And likewise a woman...
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Love doesn't die because the person loved has died. It is possible to love Hitler like many neo-Nazis do. But should Christians also love Hitler, no matter...
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We both are reading the same Book! I don't believe that "free will" saves anyone, nor is it biblical that free will can save anyone. Jesus is our Savior, not...
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What kind of hobbies can Christians have?
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If it wasn't the regularly scheduled census, but a special event called for some other reason, it isn't like God could be caught off guard and not know it...
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I believe it was the regularly scheduled time to count the people. If they counted the people every 5 years, then I think it was time to count the people....
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Good word, Em T! Keep believing God Nanette! You're working out your salvation (status). That means you're practicing your "rights" as a believer. You have a...
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"Love your enemies" is the bedrock of our creed. We need to fully embrace this idea, as it is the groundwork of our theology. When we were enemies of God we...
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So your interpretation is that we are told to love SOME of our enemies? I didn't see the word "some" or "certain" of our enemies. I'm not sure He meant it...
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Also, Jose, in your last paragraph about asceticism, did you mean "abstain" instead of "obtain from sexual intercourse"?
The Greek has, “It is good for a man not to touch a woman,” a euphemism for sexual relations. This idiom occurs ten times in Greek literature, and all of the...
Good question, Lisa! What does scripture teach about how a husband should respect his wife? Paul writing to the church at Colossae (Colossians 3:19 ESV...
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How can I find comfort when an unsaved loved one has died?
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Great comment Michael. The only addition I would add is that to love God with heart,soul and mind and our neighbours as ourselves. To me this is the prime...
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Am I correct in saying that Ben and James are saying the same thing?
In my opinion, I believe that we are being encouraged to use the gifts of the Spirit to edify the members of the body of Christ. Specifically, in this...
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Colossians 2:13 He has forgiven us all trespasses. First Corinthians 15:1-4 The gospel. That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He...
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Very uplifting and helpful. Love the story you included. Helped with my issue a little also. Reminds me I just got to have faith and believe and KEEP...
The identity of those taken in Matthew 24:40-41 is debatable. The context, Matthew 24-25, is the sermon Jesus gave, which is called “The Olivet Discourse.”...
Paul made the comment cited in the question in the context of the granting of gifts by the Holy Spirit, with particular reference to the gift of speaking in...
This is a very pertinent question! The easy answer is to "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." You don't have to go through The...
The ark contained (among other things) the stone tablets on which God Himself had written the Ten Commandments. Because of its sacred nature, and by God's...
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Second Timothy 2:13. If we believe not, (after we have once believed,) He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself. Ephesians 1:13-14. John 3:18. Romans...
By one count and exposition, there were thirteen separate men named Obadiah (a name meaning "servant of the LORD") mentioned in the Old Testament. The...
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I love that: concubines. I love that imitation, makes sense, A guy asked me to be his girlfriend. He just wanted me to be there and give him sex, but when it...
Blood is mentioned in the Bible not less than 400 times. Vampire legends may have originated with the nephilum. Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33. Genesis 9:4...
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What is Christian Missions?
Great question, Riza! I was fascinated by this when I first read it. God is on our side! With Him on our side like this, how can we fail? With God on our...
10 The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. ... 13 He did not ta...
1 Chronicles 13:1 - 14
16 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathit...
1 Chronicles 9:1 - 44
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Romans 3:23 For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Not some, but ALL. Jesus died to pay our sin debt to God so we would not have to go to...
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John 3:16-18. First Timothy 2:4. It is Gods will that everyone be saved. First Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish,...
The common sight of one sowing the seed in a field is the basis for Jesus’ parable of the sower, Matthew 13:3-9. It is most helpful that Jesus further...
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