I believe that the first thing that needs to be established is, who are the elect? May I draw your attention to Romans chapter 9. In Romans 9:6-13: it is...
I loved my Greek classes at Dallas Theological Seminary. These were taught by Ed Blum, S. Lewis Johnson, and Harold W. Hoehner. The phrase “the dead in...
Cain got angry when God didn’t accept his offering, but the problem wasn’t God—it was Cain’s heart. Instead of repenting, he blamed and stewed in jealousy....
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Revelation 2:2-5 NIV [2] I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those...
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Hebrews 11:24-26 says, Hebrews 11:24-26: 24 "[Aroused] by faith Moses, when he had grown to maturity and 1 become great, refused to be called the son of...
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Gary, works are not bad things, they are good things! James 2:18-20 NIV [18] But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without...
Jesus said in Luke 12:15, "Then he said to them, 'Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of...
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; have mercy and be gracious to me and answer me! 8 You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your ...
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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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Is 'virgin' or 'young woman' the correct translation of Isaiah 7:14?
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Billy, since the Lord purchased our salvation and has freely given it to us (unconditional), is it wrong / sinful for us to boast in the Lord because of what...
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Fortunately, the Calvinistic theory that God pre-chooses a set of specific individuals to save, apart from faith or any other factor in the person, and apart...
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While many Calvinists propose that faith is the gift in Eph 2:8, grammatically that view is excluded by the koine Greek. "Grace" and "faith" are feminine...
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Billy, exactly - the idea people can validly boast in free gifts just because they accepted the gift is a nonsensical strawman to begin with, but in cases...
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James, and yet the unforgivable sin is blaspheming the holy Spirit! If we blaspheme and grieve the Holy Spirit, will he not reject us? And when can we do...
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Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?
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Gary, if someone receives a gift and is promised that it will never be taken back and they cannot lose it, they can boast of it to those who do not have it....
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DC, what was a seal in these times? It was proof of authenticity. NOT something that could not be broken. Evidence of the Holy Spirit proved they were true...
In my opinion, it is not by respect but by love that we are to show towards sinners. As Christians we are to display the same love that we have received by...
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Simply be polite.
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I like the big picture here: A Good Life Psalm 40 A Saved life—‘He heard my cry’ Ps 40:1 A Secure life—‘He set me on a rock’ Ps 40:2 A Satisfied life—‘He put...
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https://www.gotquestions.org/pray-for-your-enemies.html
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Jennifer, well spoken. It is easy to misread a text and attempt to force it to speak one's preconceived theology. Unfortunately such attempts are rendered...
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That's a lot of assumptions read into those texts. Scripture doesn't say that those who refuse to hear and learn from the Father just lacked spiritual ears...
Something that is missing in the above comments is something Jesus said 16 times in the New Testament: "If any man have an ear, let him hear." Who doesn't...
No statement in the Bible proves Elijah was taken to heaven or to another place. There are hints that suggest he was not taken into heaven. The word “heaven”...
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Is the Holy Spirit a person?
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Yes, I want to see Him too! A thought, since we will then be spirit as God is Spirit, maybe sight will entail a different connotation? Something that is...
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws him? This question is drawn from Jesus' statement in John 6:44. Jesus was reacting...
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I have keenly followed this conversation. One of the comments conveys a template analogy adopted by deterministic soteriology proponents. This is the notion...
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How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)
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I think what everyone needs is to really know what the Bible says and to exercise our faith! Exodus 14:13:" And Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid....
The 12 stones are the 12 disciples, who are here to this day. Joshua set up the 12 stones, as Jesus anointed the 12 disciples. It’s another parallel story in...
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As indicated at https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_1690.htm, the Greek word used in the verse (anglicized as "embrimaomai") appears five times in the gospels...
John 11:33: When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. The Scriptures...
Yes—God still performs miracles today. Genesis 1 shows us the first: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). From light to...
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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What does the Bible say that a husband or wife should do if their spouse refuses to participate in sexual relationship?
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Hi Albert Perkic, You cited 1 John 2:7 in your comment. John makes a significant wordplay here. Though he doesn’t state here what the command is, he does in...
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Hi Albert Perkic, You cited Matthew 19:17-18 in your comments. Jesus mentioned some moral laws but no ceremonial laws. In Matthew 19:16-22 (also Mark 10:17–...
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Hi Albert Perkic, You cited John 14:15 in your comment. The “commands” Jesus referred to in John 14:15 were not specifically referring to the Ten...
Creation itself reveals God’s existence and care. Romans 1:20, a good memory verse, by the way, tells us that God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and...
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Emo, happy Korean War Armistice Day. July 27 is National Korean War Armistice Day, a national day of recognition to commemorate the more than 35,000 U.S....
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What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
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How can you use God’s provision in nature as a bridge to share with an unbeliever or talk about the Lord?
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Will God give us what we want just because we ask? (Luke 11:9–13)
Although it never states that Peter gave an altar call at Pentecost, there was definitely a movement of the Holy Spirit at the close of his ‘sermon’. New...
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