Paul is spoken of as a servant in the following ways: A servant of God (2 Corinthians 6:4) A servant of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:1) A servant of the...
All sin is equal in the eyes of God. The Word of God says: That we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Meaning his standard of sinlessness...
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John 12:33 states “He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die” therefore in context John 12:32 is saying “And I, when I am lifted up from the...
God is indeed "able to make all grace abound toward us." But if you're in over your head in debt you have to do more than "start paying your tithes and...
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Why does the bible tell us to do things that seem impossible to do?
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And among those same "illegal" wanderers could be the person sent here by God to save a life. That person doesn't have to be all of those "talking point" bad...
The first thing I would do is pray because there is no easy answer. My prayer would be that God would help me to be discerning about the situation. The...
I humbly submit that there are many unknown issues present in this anonymous post. That said the number one duty is to protect yourself or those in your...
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Wouldn’t it be great if God called prophets today like He did in Biblical times? They could be useful in clearing up the answers to these kinds of questions....
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Great answer! I commend you for a well written and researched answer. Thanks for the writing, I know it took a long time to do it.
As true born-again Christians we should always be respectful and obedient to the law of the land. Therefore, if I were to learn of an illegal alien residing...
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I like this speculation. Faith, love and hope. Faith in the finished work on the cross Love for God and others (discipleship and the church) and hope in His...
I have 2 wonderful cousins who have been adopted, born on the same day but 1 year apart (Of course, these 2 beautiful baby girls could have come from the...
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I think you need to decide for yourself. Pray about it, have an open mind and open heart. You will only leave the Lord if you choose to, not because you...
To me, the primary characteristic of being a servant is the subordination of your own will and desires to those of the one whom you are serving. Paul (who...
God judges all people - even Christians. We just have to make sure we have the proper definition of judgment. There is a "final judgment" and there is...
Just as a rock is solid, firm, unassailable and unremovable, God is that to us, and in this context David, an emotional man, needs this kind of stability....
Calvinism is very Biblical, but focuses on God's complete sovereignty over all things. Some Christans would agree God is sovereign, but limit it, e.g. does...
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Jennifer has captured it well. My view is that the Augustinian position which lies at the heart of five point Calvinism is materially deficient when examined...
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They did not know they were naked until they sinned. God made them coats of skins. The first animal sacrifices looking forward to Jesus one blood sacrifice...
Romans 15:17 NiRV "Because I belong to Christ Jesus, I can take pride in my work for God."
Romans 15:17
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John 12:32 and First Timothy 2:4. John 6:40 and John 6:29. John 1:12 and Romans 1:16. Believers, John 6:47 are predestined to be raised at the resurrection....
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I was also wondering if Matthew 16;28 actually meant that there are some people still alive from the days of Jesus Christ on earth. I decided to personalise...
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What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
Destruction (2 Pt 2:12) which Mr. Maas mentioned, and I’ll add Mt 7:13; Ro 9:222 Perishing Jn 3:16; 2 Pe 2:12. Excellent reference of Mr. Maas here (2 Peter...
I would say that James was not using the word "perfect" in the sense of "sinless". (As James himself said in the verse cited in the question, we all...
James 3:2 English Standard Version (ESV) 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able als...
James 3:2
God judges the earth Genesis 18:25 cf. Psalm 94:2; Dt 32:4 Abraham’s prayer was based not on the mercy of God but on the justice of God. “Shall not the Judge...
Some selected examples: dying in their sins (John 8:24) a shortening of their years (Proverbs 10:27) their hope and expectation perishing (Proverbs 11:7)...
The following occur to me: 1) seeking entry like a little child (Mark 10:15) (that is, with humility, unpretentiousness, faith, and trust); 2) trusting...
Not all cloven-footed animals were clean, but only those that chewed the cud in addition to having cloven feet. Animals that either chewed the cud without...
1. Forgiveness of sin Col 1:13-14 2. Justification, and as Mr. Maas mentioned: freedom from the law Gal 3:8-10 Compare also Ro 3:23-25; Gal 4:5 3. Inclusion...
Leviticus 11:1 - 47
I would say that, in the verse cited in the question, Abraham was recognizing God's rightful authority and prerogative, as the original creator of human life...
Genesis 18:25, etc. "Doesn’t the Judge of all the Earth judge with justice?” (Genesis 18:25b, The Message Bible)
Genesis 18:25
These are some indicators of spiritual death: A mind controlled by the sinful nature (Romans 8:5-8 5 "Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think...
The Bible talks about two types of deaths and two types of resurrections: the first and second death, as well as a first and second resurrection (John 5:28,...
Aside from the forgiveness of sin, the results of redemption noted in Paul's writings would include the following: righteousness (Romans 5:17); freedom from...
1. He is the only, unique Son of God (Psalm 2:7, 11-12; John 1:14; Luke 1:35). 2. He is eternal. He existed from eternity past, He exists in the present, and...
The year was 1966 or 1967. I had just gotten saved 2 years before. I entered university at Arizona State University and found a small group of Christians,...
John 3:3, 5; etc.
John 3:3
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No problem, Robert. Blessings, Jack
What are the results of redemption other than the forgiveness of sin Col 1:13-14?
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It depends how one defines marital unfaithfulness. My understanding is that unfaithfulness is not only sleeping with someone outside of the marriage...
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We also don't know that God will "judge" them any differently than He will anyone else. The only thing we know is what the scriptures say. What we believe...
I would say that Jesus Himself, by saying "even though he die" earlier in the cited verse, indicated that He did not intend His subsequent statement...
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