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You’re starting to get it. Isaiah 8:20 - To the Law and to the Testimony (or Prophets): if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no...
Good question, Michael! The reassurance by Jesus (Revelation 1:17-20) was and still is -- 1. Comforting (Rev 1:17-18): He reassures the fear-stricken John....
As to the warning written in Revelation, that if anyone who takes away from the words of this prophecy "I will remove his name from the book of life," this...
Great question, Jerry! The community of young prophets was growing. That was a good thing—but it also meant their living quarters were getting tight. "The...
Commentaries that I have read place Elihu in the role of "God's man" in the dialogue in the book. Even God Himself, when He enters the "conversation", says...
The cited verses are not the only time in Scripture that a similar admonition about adding to or taking away from the divinely-revealed guidance or text...
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What is the book of 1 Kings?
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What does it mean that God speaks in a still small voice?
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What happened to the lost tribes of Israel?
There are wildly different opinions of this character in the book of Job. What is your opinion about him and his role in this story? Moderator's note: Ple...
Job 32:1 - 37:24
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The acid quote may have originated in one of his sermons or radio talks, later paraphrased or simplified in print or speech. It’s possible that Ann Landers...
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"Hate is like acid. It can damage the vessel in which it is stored as well as destroy the object on which it is poured." TNT "A man who hates to be slapped...
I appreciated Michael's review, as I think he "got it right" regarding the religious emphases of the time. I would simply add that with the non-Calvinist...
John 8:56: Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Lord Jesus has revealed unto us in the scriptures, “No man can come to...
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Barclay quotes William Temple, the renowned archbishop of Canterbury, as defining worship as quickening the conscience by the holiness of God, feeding the...
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All of creation, including the animals, was affected by mankind’s fall and suffers because of our sin. But there is a promised restoration: “Against its...
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Our pet cat just died, our first pet, and one we had for 6 1/2 years. I need to remind myself of this: my pet didn’t die because it did something wrong....
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Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to the Lord?
Jesus was actually giving us the good news in Matthew 7:1 -- 1. It shows our need for God’s grace When Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” he’s exposing how quick we...
In Matthew 7:1 Jesus is preaching the Sermon on the Mount. This verse: 1. Shows us our need for God's grace When Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” He’s exposing how...
As indicated in the NKJV rendering of the cited verse in the above question, "judgment" is not meant in a punitive sense, but in the sense of a wronged party...
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalms 37:6
David was anointed three times because of certain situations in Israel. The first anointing was because Saul had failed to obey and honor God, so God...
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I just need to add to my previous answer more scientifically. To secularists the engine of evolution is DNA mutations coupled with natural selection. It’s...
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Probably my favorite of these verses is John 17:14 (The High Priestly Prayer covers all of John 17) 14 I [Jesus] have given them [my followers] your word,...
I'll only give a summary of the first half of 1 Kings (1 Kings 1-12). I want to do this because I just saw the movie, "Solomon." I believe it is pretty...
The writers of the Scriptures are not ‘authors’ but are like secretaries, writing down what the Holy Spirit was telling them to write down. Indeed, the...
I like this question because we're discussing Micaiah this week in our small group Bible study (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18). The king hated him for telling...
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Thank you, Path Changer55 for your insightful answer!
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Thinking about what each one of you commented will at least take infinity. Now how can I continue to study?! So much to consider, in between studying my...
The fact that the scroll is flying indicates a supernatural element at work -- specifically signifying that the message it contains is from God and is meant...
Zechariah 5:1 KJV - 1 Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
Jesus is our model. Paul also teaches in Eph 6 that we need to use the shield of faith, which may stop the flaming arrow. And make sure to use your armor...
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How are we justified? (Romans 5:1)
The way we learned it at Dallas Seminary was that there are 2 types of attributes, communicable and incommunicable. INCOMMUNICABLE ATTRIBUTES (unique to God)...
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When I read this question, I thought to myself, "Are you serious?" Then I read some of the answers and comments. The answers and comments that say...
The first three kings were over the whole nation of Israel: Saul, of Benjamin, ruled for 40 years, Acts 13:21. David, of Judah, ruled for 40 years, 2 Samuel...
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The song "I Will Not Be Shaken," inspired by Psalm 16:8–9 and produced by Integrity Music, captures the deep confidence the psalmist has in God's constant...
As best I can determine, the literal diaspora to which Peter was referring began during the rule of the Roman emperor Claudius (who reigned from AD 41 to AD...
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Can a Christian consider a career in acting / entertainment?
Luke 21:9-10: "But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by." Then...
In my opinion, unbelief is the single most important reason for an effective and fulfilling prayer life and any other reason is rooted in it. When we are...
In my opinion, Zimri's actions were motivated by a desire to eliminate any possible threat to his rule, causing him to execute not only Baasha's family, but...
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What is Roman Catholicism?
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Scripture alone is the source of authority for the church in all ages since Calvary. Church traditions and practices must stand or fail on the scale of...
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Ryan, our motivation to do what pleases the Lord is EXTREMELY important to God. On February 11, 1962, Parade Magazine published the following brief...
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Yep, Craig, and also see Riley Clemmon's song, "Runs Deep." “Like Grandma’s voice will always sound like home Like a preacher on Sunday talking ’bout the...
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Thank you for your response. I was searching to see if the phrase “dash your foot against a stone” was an idiom. I always knew there was a deeper meaning.
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