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Mr. Kraft, I agree that over eating, over exercising, drinking too much, drugs, smoking, adultery etc. are all sins against the body which is the temple of...
The details of the crucifixion of Jesus are recorded in different ways. One basic difference to note is that John uses a different reckoning of time. While...
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What is the meaning of the Parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin?
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"God brings them to us"...? We sound important. You seem to be saying America isn't only the land of the free and the home of the brave, it's also salvation...
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I am in absolute agreement with you. We are all sinners to a degree which if Jesus had not paid for all our sin no one would be saved. We are saved by...
I like best Michael's answer as to the origin of sin on one of his other websites: Sin came from Satan who was originally created good (Genesis 1:31; 1...
Genesis 26:34 states that Esau married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. However, Genesis 36:2–3 state...
Great question, Steven Scott! “God is in heaven because heaven is his dwelling place. [In Matthew 6:9 Jesus told His disciples, "Pray then like this: 'Our...
Great question, Chip Fox! Ḥarrān, also known as Carrhae, was a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia whose site is in the modern village of Harran, Turkey,...
When Israel entered the land of Canaan, the people were to observe a Sabbath year every seven years. They were not to farm the land or reap or gather the...
The term "decalogue" derives from a Greek expression translated into English as "ten words" or "ten sayings". The term applies to what is commonly referred...
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What does the Bible say about bisexuality? Is being a bisexual a sin?
Skull Hill "The execution site [probably] rested on top of the hill above a cliff with its face, at least in modern times, eroded to resemble a skull. It has...
Even Luke's account includes this difference: Mark 15:25 It was the third hour when they crucified Him. Luke 23:44 It was now about the sixth hour, and da...
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You should be a preacher, Grant.
This psalm is connected to events related in 1 Samuel 19, which were part of a long series of instances in which Saul (and, by extension, men who obeyed...
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I see exactly what you mean, Mary, and you said it very well. But what did you mean by saying Paul didn't tell Agrippa the truth about his conversion in Acts...
When we try to deceive God and hide our sin, here is what happens: 1) our bones waste away 2) we groan all day long 3) Gods hand is heavy upon us day and...
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Mr. Kraft, I agree that accepting the gift of Jesus’ blood shed on the cross as payment for our sins is the only way to become a child of God. As you stated,...
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Eph 1:5 doesn't say 'all are predestined to be saved.' The Ephesian letter to the church is just that, a letter to believers. Paul tells those believers they...
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Although it's a prophetic 'wish' we should remember that the tongue has the power of life and death.
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Mr. Bruce Lyon, you wrote: "So here we see that when Jesus returns form heaven there will be a restitution of all things back to what they were before Adam...
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Dear Bruce Lyon, you wrote: "Therefore at baptism one becomes regenerate, but that is only the beginning of what needs to take place in the life of a newly...
In the Gospels, the observance of the Passover seems to be on two different days. Of the number of proposals attempting to solve the problem, there is one...
Now I am noticing ONE thing: Jesus could have come HIGH & MIGHTY (which He was, really). Actually, John 17:5 applies here. Jesus prayed, 'And now,...
Sharing the Gospel is truly a Great Commission! But for many sharing our faith is a frightening concept. What can we tell people that will help them believe?
Although in the Bible a “kiss” can symbolize Submission (Ps. 2:12), Reconciliation/God’s Grace (Ps. 85:10), here in Prov. 24:26, it symbolizes an Honest...
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Petra John William Burgon It seems no work of Man's creative hand, by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from the rock as if by magic grown,...
This passage, Proverbs 24:11, does not justify breaking the laws of God-ordained human government (cf. Rom. 13:1; 1 Peter 2:13), even if we believe they are...
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Amen Bro. God gave us wives as a helper. Not a slave. We all fall short of the GLORY of God. First John 1:8. When we know we are not perfect it is easier to...
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Colossians 3:2-3 Set you affections on things above, not on the things of the earth. For you are dead and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Colossians...
10 Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to return to y...
Here’s the blessedness of his confession and the subsequent forgiveness received (Ps 32:1-2, 5): David describes his joy after he confessed his sins and...
If responding to a situation where innocent lives are in immediate danger, I think wisdom calls for us to save lives to avoid having blood on our hands....
Here are some thoughts that may surprise you: 1) v1-4: This is history - Jesus came at a moment of time in history and we know when the events took place. 2)...
I took a class @ Dallas Theological Seminary called "Evangelism Explosion" with Dr. Thomas Constable as our teacher. It was wonderful. We'd go out 1 night a...
Jeremiah 6:16: “Thus saith the LORD, ‘Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find...
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It is just as Ephesians 1:5 states. It is predestined, prepared by God, that all be saved. There are only two choices, believe and receive life eternal or...
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The true believers are sinners declared righteous by God through faith in the Son of God. Romans 4:5-8; John 3:16-18. We are all sinners, but only those who...
The location of Golgotha is unknown but there are clues that may help locate where it might have been. It had to be east of the temple because the centurion...
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Jesus gives us the 4 steps to being an effective witness in Matthew 5:7-10: 1) Blessed are the merciful for they will receive mercy 2) Blessed are the pure...
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This is the typical interpretation with a bit of conjecture behind it, namely Moses falling ill, Zipporah saving his life, and the comparison with Jacob in...
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The best part of all of this is this: the people who teach "salvation by choice" can't thwart God's plan. Salvation by choice makes "getting saved" a...
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God is responsible for every soul that is salvaged. He predestined each soul that is redeemed BEFORE the soul was created. God doesn't predestine souls to be...
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