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I respectfully disagree with Michael's postulation on election and predestination. it appears to be founded on theological presumptions that have been read...
"Wasting away" means Physical decline: The "outer self" mentioned in the verse refers to the physical body which is subject to weakness, illness, and the...
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Also, consider this: "Mt 17:26 the sons: Just as children of earthly kings are tax-exempt, so too the children of the heavenly King, Jesus, have no...
Fantastic question, Venkatesan! Jesus is asked by the temple tax collectors to pay the tax, and he asks Peter if a king would tax his own children. Peter...
Regardless of how much care we may take regarding our bodies and physical health, each of us (unless we are alive at the time of the Rapture or Christ's...
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Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira for lying?
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I side with many Christian theologians who interpret it as an early hint of plurality within the Godhead.
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It's a reference to the Trinity, indicating a plurality within the one God, with God the Father speaking to the Son and Holy Spirit during the creation...
2 Corinthians 4:16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:7 - 18
"Get the picture of Habakkuk 3:17-18. Habakkuk lists all the evidences of emptiness and despair and sorrow in this world, a fig tree not blossoming, no fruit...
Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira for lying? God killed Ananias and Sapphira for lying to the Holy Spirit by claiming to donate all the proceeds from...
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Incidentally, we know the Holy Spirit is God because the scripture explicitly states that lying to the Holy Spirit is the same as lying to God, most notably...
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I think it is interesting that I read this question today. Why? Because I am currently reading "The Genesis Record" by Henry Morris. In reference to Genesis...
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What does it mean to wait on the Lord?
Believers are called to live in a state of readiness, as the timing of Christ's return is unknown. This readiness involves spiritual vigilance and a life...
Yes, I agree with Donna's answer. "Being born of water and of the Spirit" in the Bible, particularly in John 3:5, is directly linked to the imagery in...
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I like what Jesus said to his disciples in Matthew 16:25-27 -- 25 "Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your...
The short answer is NO. The ‘creative’ days described in Genesis chapter 1 are actually 7,000 years long, according to the evidences provided in Scripture....
Am I understanding correctly that this passage does not refer to the rapture? But instead serves as an warning to all to be aware of their standing (heart an...
Luke 17:35
In this particular passage, the Lord is making a new covenant with the house of Israel by stating that He would give them a new heart and a new spirit. God's...
Good question, Gwendolyn! According to the Bible, particularly James 3 and Proverbs 4, it is absolutely wrong for a Christian to speak whatever is on their...
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Wonderful insight, Julie!
This assurance of answered prayer is not a blanket promise for any request, but is tied to the believer's relationship with Christ and alignment with His...
This verse reminds me of Ephesians 2:8-9, which tells us that even the faith in Christ that saves us is not of our own doing, but is a gift from God. (It has...
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I admire Habakkuk, and all the other Old testament prophets and saints that trusted God and rejoiced in Him, even in extreme difficulty. As New testament...
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I have reservation on this statement: Salvation or eternal life has nothing to do with how we live or what we do. If believing in Jesus does not bring about...
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I was one day reading the Epistle of James, first chapter and fifth verse, which reads: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men...
Ezekiel 36:26 “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will ...
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Cherie, was it Changing Your Life Through the Power of Prayer by Evelyn Christensen? Or one of these? List of books by author Evelyn Christenson Better World...
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Thomas, good correlation to Revelation 6. Have you seen the Christian thriller, "The Black Rider" movie with David A. R. White? It's a little violent but...
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Interesting opening paragraph, Terry! Have you heard Chris Tomplin's song, "Indescribable"? He has a verse which is like a prayer: Indescribable by Chris...
Good question, Augie! Yes, Isaiah 40:22 describes the Earth as "round" or "circular" by using the Hebrew word "chug" which refers to a circle, and Job 26:7...
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What do the four horses and their riders represent in Zechariah.6:1-8?
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Do faith in God and science contradict?
John 7:37-38: In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that...
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The Greek verb "σκύλλω" (skulló) is used in the New Testament to convey the sense of being troubled, harassed, or distressed. It often describes a state of...
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ῥἰπτω is the act of forcefully throwing something down. The perfect passive use in Matthew 9:36 portrays the crowds as helpless sheep “lying passive on the...
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About the Greek words: "σκύλλω" (skullo): This word literally refers to the act of flaying or stripping the skin off an animal, signifying a sense of being...
"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." "Or 'because they had been...
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"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." NET Notes "Or 'because they...
According to two of my favorite Bible memory verses, Isaiah 45:18 and Revelation 4:11, God created us to inhabit the earth and to bring Him glory,...
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How were the crowds "harassed and helpless"? (Matthew 9:35–38)
The water pouring ceremony began each morning at the temple as the daily sacrifices were being prepared. The High Priest, accompanied by a large procession...
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I like how Jesus put it in Matthew 13:47-50 -- Matthew 13:47-50 King James Version 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the...
The water-pouring ceremony began at the temple as the daily sacrifices were being prepared. The High Priest, accompanied by a large procession of...
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What does the Bible say about honor?
To me, the sentiment expressed by Habakkuk is indicative not of willful self-deception, but of the type of profound faith exhibited by Job when he said of...
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Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Ecc 12:11-12 is a pretty convoluted metaphor for the modern reader, made perhaps even more difficult by some of the words being hard to translate (e.g. are...
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