Winking eyes, pursing lips, and pointing fingers are all literal actions. There's nothing figurative about it. The word is referring to perverse or evil body...
Luke 13: “No, I tell you; but unless you r repent, you will all likewise perish."
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Romans 8:30 says God predestined “those”; therefore to say ‘God predestined that no one should be lost’ (or “God predestined that everyone should be saved’)...
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Who is currently in Heaven?
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The thief on the cross was saved, but he was not born again (New Covenant), i.e., he was saved before Jesus had died. The New Covenant was not in effect...
The passage reads: “No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.” This seems very confusing f...
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If we had to do one thing to be saved other than believe on Jesus, then we would have something to boast in. Romans 3:26-28. Salvation is free. No one can...
I have taken this view ever since I went to Arizona Bible College, I think, or at least by the time I finished Dallas Theological Seminary: Some Bible...
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Steven Farr, If you were as hot and thirsty as the rich man said he was, would you ask that someone dip their finger in water and come and touch your tongue,...
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@JD Abshire, I read this and cried. Thank you for sharing such a privileged account with your fellow Christians so that we may see Him in all His glory in...
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Using a commentary to answer these questions, and not citing the source is plagiarism. Copy and paste is plagiarism. It's easy to identify too. It sounds...
Without disputing God's right to act as He had initially proposed toward the Israelites by destroying them for their rebellion, Moses told God that such an...
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Jack, I’m a little confused. If the saints of the OT, as well as the NT, upon their death ascended to heaven, then why didn’t David (a man after God’s own...
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If a world leader told a man to bow before him and give him praise or be thrown into a fiery furnace, what would be the common sense thing for the man to do?...
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We do not get saved by doing anything. We are saved by believing the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4. How do we know we are saved? Five words. Christ died...
Of what was David afraid? Loss of life -- his own! The title of this psalm (listed in the best Bibles) connects it to David's "close shave" from Saul's...
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Amen. John 3:16-18. God loves the whole world. First John 2:2. He calls all men to be saved. John 12:32. Romans 11:29 For the GIFTS and calling of God are...
When fearful, pray Psalm 94:19, NIRV: “I was very worried. But your comfort brought me joy.” When fearful, remember Psalm 46:1: “God is our refuge and...
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Thank you, Bim! I’m glad my answer was helpful to you!
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Hi, Kelli. I have to say, I'm so grateful to have stumbled upon your answer. This insight can only be gotten from the Holy Spirit, and of course, it makes...
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AMEN. God predestined that no one should be lost. He made a way to save us, even before we existed. Take Adam and Eve. They were given one request by God....
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First John 2:2 And HE is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. Romans 8:29. God knew before the...
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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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