“‘I have loved you,’” says the LORD. But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’ ‘Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?’ the LORD says. ‘Yet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I...
Malachi 1:2 - 3
Once there was a little old man. His eyes blinked and his hands trembled; when he ate he clattered the silverware distressingly, missed his mouth with the...
Matthew 25:40 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ I...
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Mr Matthews, do you think it's an act of evil to nail an innocent man to a cross? First you beat Him, and just to make sure, you spear Him in His side. And...
Great question, John Hull! Old Testament verses that foretell of the [3?] visitors are these: Isaiah 60:6:..."The wealth of the nations will come to you. A...
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The Bible is the word of God that does not lie. The Bible says that Samuel spoke to Saul (Samuel 28:15 And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Why hast thou troubled...
Yes, Luke matches the historical record. It seems to me that Quirinius was governor of Syria twice. The 1st time was before the birth of Christ, and the 2nd...
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There is another possibility demonstrated in Adam's behavior in this instance, one which I have personally observed in my own marriage. Briefly, a matter...
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I agree with you Micheal. Exactly my thought.
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In the context of this verse please refer to the original Greek. You will then come to an understanding that faith is not the gift being referred to in the...
If we think we are perfect we are about to fall. Pride goeth before a fall. None of us are beyond reproach. Chastening by the Lord. The Lord chastens every...
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Spurgeon was a lover of fine cigars. They practically crucified him for it. Romans 14:22.
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We can only have practical righteousness. Perfect righteousness can only come from God. Romans 4:5-6 Colossians 2:13. And if we look hard enough we can find...
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On HIS robe and on HIS thigh is a NAME written, so the real question. Could there be but one object with a NAME & TITLE, that might give the ILLUSION of...
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We can take that verse too far and say a man who is not married can not be a pastor.
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To view or trying to relegate the definition of "social justice" along the lines of whether "the government" should or should not play a role is pointless....
There have been many questions concerning Quirinius, Luke 2:1, 2, but it can be shown that history does verify Luke’s account of the birth of Christ. Caesar...
"If motherhood is blessed by God..." Is there any doubt that being able to do God's will is to be blessed by God or not? God determined that women would bear...
The 1st goat was killed and his blood was shed (Lev. 16:15 --"Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering that is for the people and bring its blood...
The location of the real Mount Sinai might be debated for a long, long time. However, there seems to be one place that seems to fit every Scriptural detail....
In Genesis 45:10, Joseph arranged for his father and family to live in Goshen. Traditionally the land is located in the eastern part of the Nile delta called...
In answer to the question, “What should I be looking for in a Christian husband?” I will give my answer for my daughter, a pastor’s daughter, what I think...
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Thanks. With the size of the flocks Jacob had, he could only travel 5-10 miles a day, perhaps going 50-100 miles in 10 days. Three days after Jacob picked up...
I understand how this could be worrisome. But there's hope. First, see the big picture: Regarding 1 Corinthians 6:11, as JD Abshire mentioned, "And such were...
Jeremiah 6:22 says in the New International Version, "This is what the LORD says: 'Look, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is ...
Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) says, "This is what the Lord says: 'Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and ...
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I’m not sure about knowledge disappearing either. I believe we will know evil knowledge, but not have the desire or temptation to do so.
Exodus 12:37 gives a count of “about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.” “Men on foot” may be “foot-soldiers.” Figuring in the women and...
Much of what Catholics believe is the same as Protestants. But there are crucial differences. Two of which are these: 1. You need to be baptized to be saved....
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Very interesting, John! One question, though. You wrote, "It was not too far as Laban chased him some 90 miles, Genesis 31:22-23." If this is true, 90 miles,...
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Revelation 19:16 "On his robe and on his THIGH he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords." Your thigh is not a garment, it's part of your body...
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"Great answer! Don't get discouraged WHEN this community doesn't "like" your answer, you're still correct in your presentation of the truth. The wages of sin...
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James was writing to Jewish converts. Telling them to go on to good works for rewards in Heaven. Not for salvation. If we could be saved by works then Jesus...
Great question, Samuel! I am a softie on animals, that is, I have a soft spot in my heart for animals, all of which are God's creation. We should respect...
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That Thief on the cross was saved and sanctified in Christ the second He trusted Jesus as the savior. He was born again. Ephesians 1:13-14. Romans 4:5. That...
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Romans 8:29 To them He did FOREKNOW them He also did predestinate to become conformed to the image of His son, that He might be the first born of many...
Rebekah knew Esau would be angry when she and Jacob put the plan in place to defraud Isaac and Esau. None of this caught her by surprise. It was just common...
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Romans 10:17 says, "So faith comes from hearing..." Therefore our faith came to us / was given to us when we heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. We did not...
It isn't stated in the Bible how Pharaoh found out that Sarai was Abram's wife. We can only speculate. I believe Pharaoh was a little leery of trusting what...
The language of the Scriptures is quite clear that Saul was saved. I Samuel 10:6-8 records Samuel’s predictions to Saul. Just as Samuel said, the Spirit came...
Short answer, because I didn't see this reference scripture. Proverbs 16:4 says “The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked [according...
Exodus 4:21-26 is one of the most perplexing passages in Scripture. Commentators seem to unanimously say that Moses had sinned, but that the sin is not...
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You can take one verse, John 6:47, and go from there and all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place by just believing that one verse which is the...
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Amen Emo. The question should be, why do good things happen to bad people? Romans 3:23. Romans 3:9-10. That is why we have to take the gospel to the world....
The distance Abraham’s servant traveled to find a bride for Isaac is under 300 miles. This is figured by correctly identifying places. Although Abraham might...
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Great question, Nelly OKEKE! Leaven (or yeast) in the New Testament symbolizes false teaching. Mark 8:15 --MR 8:15 says, “And he charged them, saying, ‘Take...
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Yes, great answer. I add that the word “perish”, used many times throughout scripture, is absolute in meaning. If it is intended to mean anything less than...
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