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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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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...
I'll not try to deal with any sexual aides or sex toys. But one thing is always in order: If you want to be happy, healthy, successful, and live longer, give...
The Arameans were the people of Syria. The name for Syria, Aram (“highlands”), is prominent in the Bible, but in the description of it, no part of the land...
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The swine were more intelligent than the demons who entered them, the latter believing that they could find a new home in the animals while not being cast...
"The Armor of God is our protection against Satan's attacks. Every piece of armor listed in Ephesians 6:14-17 is a defensive weapon except the sword of the...
I believe that this narrative depicts the grace and the mercy of God. This incident occurred before the moral law was given by Moses, the prophet of God. But...
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26. We cannot 'use' God's free gift of grace. We must repent (turn from) a...
Good question, Ken! Jesus said this in Luke 5:39 The old is just fine. This saying is found only in Luke. Jesus’ point seems to be that those who are content...
Psalm 16:10 and Psalm 22, and Isaiah 53:10-11 and Daniel 12:2-3. https://blog.tms.edu/resurrection-according-to-scriptures In Psalm 17:15, David expresses...
I believe that this is a common question that most born again believers who are married have. Hebrews 13:4 says, "Marriage is honorable among all, and the...
John 3:17 is correct by informing us that Jesus’ ministry was one of salvation. During the crucifixion, Jesus declared, "Father, forgive them; for they know...
I believe the conscience was a direct result from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Too often today we are eating from that tree; what we judge as good...
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Follow Luke 6 to its conclusion, and vs 46 and following confirms my understanding that He's talking about who He is. He says if you call Me Lord, then you...
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I think you're understanding Jesus' words the same as almost all the preachers and teachers I grew up listening to. I say almost just to sound objective. I...
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There's no possibility of your theory of there being more than one "Adam," and the scripture that says 'sin entered into the world by the sin of one man,'...
Paul in writing to the church at Corinth in 1 Corinthians 8:6 says, "But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and...
Great question, Carly! I didn't know anything about the Bible either for the first 16 years of my life! When I was in your shoes, I started with a Bible...
God doesn't want robots. If He had created us in heaven, there would have been no temptation and no opportunity to not choose God. He wants our love, but he...
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I have a good friend at work who professes to be a Christian. But yesterday when he asked me how I was, I told him, "Living in certainty -- because I know...
Carly: let me start by saying welcome to the family of God! In answer to your question, I would like to share the following verse of Scripture. John 16:13:...
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I agree with the bible and you. There's no way to write our names in His journal before He even begins construction on the project if it depends on us. I...
Omit our time on Earth, begin life in heaven. Is that the proposal? Bad idea! I can say that with no hesitation. There's no marriage in heaven, according to...
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