Great question, Shirley H.! David knew he would meet the innocent child in heaven, while Absalom, who rebelled to the will of God, would certainly go to...
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Marriage is not the context of the scripture, "Don't be yoked together with unbelievers." Read the whole chapter and you won't read anything that refers to...
No, you do not have to have a wedding ceremony to be considered “married” in the eyes of God. My own daughter eloped and was then married by a justice of the...
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With 50% couples getting divorced, and high rates of divorce in Christian couples, it should be law to have that in place. otherwise, it's too easy for...
The best and most efficient way to begin reading the Bible is to join a solid Bible study group at your congregation. Moreover, you will greatly benefit from...
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Michael, also I liked your statement, "The Bible contains many examples of prayer and plenty of exhortations to pray (see ... Ephesians 6:18)." Prayer is the...
To me, the most important sections to start with would be the Old Testament books of Genesis and Exodus (which establish the framework for all the the rest...
I would say that the psalmist is wanting God to "rise up" in the sense of taking action (as a human would upon rising from sleep or rest) against those...
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How about this passage: Acts 2:25-34? Psalm 16 is a Messianic prophetic Psalm - it is not saying that upon death David immediately goes to heaven. David here...
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The AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL government has been very quiet on it's 11/17/21 NO-FAULT indemnity scheme for COVID-19 vaccination? The Australian Government is...
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There will be no boasting in heaven. Matthew 7:21-23. John 6:40, and John 6:29. Romans 3:26-28. John 3:18. John 6:47. John 3:16. Jesus said it, we believe...
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Cindy Jennings, thank you for the very good comment. There is a doubt on "the apostle chosen to replace Judas.." Peter in Acts 1:20: “For,” said Peter, “it...
"Rise up, O True God; judge the rulers of the earth, for all the nations are Yours."
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So, what does that tell us? Perhaps what this whole thing is really about???
Daniel 9:25 - 26
In Rev 7:13, 14, the elder does not ask John the question in order to seek the answer. The elder asks the question in order to teach and draw attention to...
Great question, also asked by Janis Neiheisel on this website. Herbert Lockyer has a wonderful collection of volumes starting with "All." A sweet, wise,...
Although some manuscripts have a shorter and different ending and it is known this was not the original ending, Mark 16:9-20 should definitely be in the...
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Are intrusive thoughts sin? Are spontaneous violent, sexual, or blasphemous thoughts sin?
The phrase “the second Sabbath after the first,” Luke 6:1, is literally “on the second-first Sabbath,” (Greek ‘en sabbato deuteroproto,’ although missing in...
When King David's child from his adulterous affair with Bathsheba died, he did not mourn (2 Samuel 12:20). Yet in 2 Samuel 18:33, we find King David mourning...
2 Samuel 12:20
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Paul said the same thing in First Corinthians 15:1-4. Galatians 1:6-9 Though we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that we have...
At times God protects us from misfortunes like sickness and accidents. I praise Him for this as I've been really sick before, and He healed me. There was...
As I read the passage cited in the question, any reference to sorcery or other occultic activities pertained to practices in which the individuals engaged...
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How about this passage? 2 Samuel 12:15 - 22: This was the report of David and the child that Uriah's wife bore. The child was sick and died. On the seventh...
As I read the passage cited in the question, any reference to sorcery or other occultic activities pertained to practices in which the individuals engaged...
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November 2021 the AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL government has been quiet on it's NO-FAULT indemnity scheme for COVID-19 vaccination? The Australian Government is...
I have not seen anything in the Bible that contradicts getting a vaccine. If you believe 1 Cor 3:16-17 tells you that you are defiling the temple of God by...
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"By whatever means is necessary." This phrase was Malcolm X's favorite!! He opposed the government of the United States just like you do. He called the...
Acts 19:18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together ...
Acts 19:11 - 20
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Mr. Vincent Mercado, you quoted: "It was only in 1950, when Pope Pius XII elevated this doctrine to a level of a dogma (a must-believe Church teaching). The...
Jesus was a revolutionary in the sense of requiring that, in cases of irreconcilable conflict, allegiance to Him take precedence over allegiance or obedience...
I would say that, in the case of the situation that motivated David to compose the psalm in question, God rescued David by His control of human events, in...
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Well put, Grant!
To me, this is an example of a rhetorical question -- a literary device or figure of speech that can be (and still is) used to introduce a subject that the...
Rev. 7:13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?” 14 I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he sa...
Revelation 7:9 - 17
Not specifically. The bible states some generalities about the world's political systems that would be applicable to the US system and the office of...
I think the Roman Road to Salvation is a good way to present the gospel or the Good News of God's Love. In fact, it is my preferred method, mixed with my...
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Kristalyn, I agree! The one who says we can determine who is and isn't a believer by their actions, is deceiving themselves. That person is no less a sinner...
I struggle with bitterness way too much, myself. But I found 2 ways to overcome it: I love listening to Adrian Rogers on Love Worth Finding (lwf.org). He...
At first, I thought they were angels. But angels cannot die (Ps 82:7--"You will die no differently than any mortal; you will fall like one of the princes.”)....
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Thanks for the best answer, Katie! And for the virtual hug.
I believe the answer is simply forgive. I, too, have struggled with bitterness. I found peace in knowing a few things: sometimes hurting people hurt people,...
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Globally the leading cause of death is industrialized MURDER. Noon 31, December 2021, there were 42.6 million abortions performed in the course of the year,...
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I am not a Biblical scholar, so cannot authoritatively comment on the accuracy of the NEV Bible with respect to the original texts. However, my understanding...
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How many of us have never lied? God blesses mob bosses, gang leaders, murderers, con men, you name the sinner. There's nothing unusual about God showing...
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