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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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Phillip, I agree with you on oral sex not being prohibited in Scripture (See Song of Solomon 2:3; 4: 5, 11, 13, 16; 5:1; 7:8; 8:2) but I don't know of a way...
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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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The apostles doctrine was, John 6:47 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. Acts 16:31. John 3:16-18. For God so loved the word, that He...
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Amen. Yes faith is not the gift and we see this in scripture. Eph 2 8: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is...
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The teachings to the churches from Paul state that the wife is bound by the law so long as her husband lives. While there may not be a mandate to stay with...
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Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
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Thank you for such a detailed answer. The reason for me asking it was that I wasn’t sure whether it was bordering on the subject of New Age literature, which...
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My former pastor said many times, "Garbage in, garbage out." Be careful what you open your mind to. Always stay close to God. But, be informed enough to keep...
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I'm glad we're all free to believe the scriptures the way we understand them, and even to not believe them if we choose not to. There are many answers on...
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Thanks, Tim, I'll look into it more.
Quotes from Catholic sources: (Pope John Paul II on December 9, 2000 said that) "All who live a just life will be saved, even if they do not believe in Jesus...
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Romans 6:23 For the penalty of sin is death. That is the bad news. But, the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. That is the GOOD...
Good question, Peter, that you posed: Why are both Jesus and Lucifer referred to as morning star? Revelation 22:16 Isaiah 14:12 Yes, it is true that Jesus...
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1. Ham entered Noah's tent, not Sarah's tent: The tent used in the original Hebrew text is אָהֳלֹֽה Some argued that ה is feminine and therefore Ham actually...
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What does the Bible say about interracial marriage?
Isaiah 14:12 Revelation 22:16
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Good question, Peter! According to NAVE (Nave's Topical Bible), the fear of God means reverence for God: Matt. 10:28; Luke 1:50; Luke 12:5; Luke 23:40; Acts...
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God to Hagar: Genesis 16:9 - "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself to her, I will make your descendants too numerous to count." That's how God...
Though Catholics and Protestants share some parallel beliefs, there are some non-negotiables, I'm sure. What are some of the life-changing differences?
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God promised Abraham and his wife Sarah a baby in their senior years. There's a delay in Sarah becoming pregnant. She didn't lose faith, she didn't believe...
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"Love your neighbor the way you love yourself." Are you abiding in that love when you own people and give them as an inheritance to your descendants? Is that...
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"The Bible does not specifically condemn the practice of slavery." Okay... The Bible does not specifically condemn the practice of child pornography, or...
Perhaps we should consider King David. He was relentlessly tormented by King Saul. His response: David did not open his mouth to any who planning deceit. He...
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Danny, great comment. Slavery, on any level, is sin. There are husbands who treat their wives and children just like slaves. It is a sin, pure and simple. To...
Sexual immorality, according to Thayer's Greek Lexicon, refers to illicit sexual intercourse in Acts 15:20, 29; 21:25 for example. But "impurity' (ἀκαθαρσία)...
Great question, Julian! Early Jewish and Christian writings say 4 archangels stood in God's presence: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, and Uriel, but these...
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