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First of all, scripture is very clear that God does decree all things that come to pass. Scripture tells us that He makes the lame, the deaf, he kills and he...
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If Jesus was God, why did He call God "My God?"
I would say that God shows respect (that is, partiality or distinction) with regard to people in some ways, but not in others. On the "no respect" side, God...
As hinted at above, it's just like God to give another opportunity to do right, "to rule over sin", and it's just like man to stubbornly refuse it. Cain and...
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the first...
Genesis 4:3 - 5
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Great answer, Robert! But I have a question about something you wrote, "Cain could plead ignorance of the proper manner (a blood sacrifice), because Abel...
The Bible never supports killing, especially in war. PROOF: Matthew 26:47_ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great...
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If it was a physical mark, did it come with instructions that said 'the mark was for the purpose of keeping him from being killed'? How would people know, in...
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Thanks Tim for your response. You say "David's act was punished by death..." The Lord said, "Anyone who takes another person's life must be put to death"...
God gave Moses the law of "eye for an eye" (Law of Retaliation) not as an instrument of brutal retribution against someone who would commit some type of...
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Craig, even the 'objects of wrath' in Rom 9 could still repent and believe and be grafted back in (Rom 11:17-24.) This is not God creating people...
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Jesus, the only wise God (Rom 16:27) told Moses to tell the people "an eye for an eye..." There is only one God. The Son and the Father are one (John 10:30)....
Christianity is not a "white man's religion." First of all, the first believers in Christianity were hardly white. The Jewish race just like members of...
I will overlook the not so veiled political undertone of the question and concentrate on the most important element of the issue. The ‘closed borders’ term...
We must see in this passage of scripture the mercy of the God of a second chance. God knows full well the consequences awaiting Cain if he does not change...
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First of all; Elohim or ALHYM is not a name but a title, just like lord, God, the Most High etc. Because Elohim is also used to describe angels, the ones...
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Love your answer, Michael. Faith in the 'one way' (His only son) that God provided is essential. But there's more. How is it we become 'born of God'? (John...
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John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth will draw all men unto me. God is not willing that any should perish, but come unto the knowledge of the...
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When did being "different," the only black, person, white person, anything that makes you different from everyone else, cause people to refrain from doing...
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Could Cain have been the first "left handed" person? At first glance it could have gone unnoticed, but if an altercation ensued it might have made an...
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Cain could have already had dark skin as "many" believe, and the mark could have been a loss of melanin in his skin. This would be more likely if the mark...
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Is the human soul mortal or immortal?
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Just to make sure that lsrael did not think it had anything to do with their own righteousness. Deuteronomy 9:4 KJVS Speak not thou in thine heart, after...
In my opinion, the purpose of the "eye for eye, tooth for tooth" standard in the Law for the punishment of interpersonal crimes was not just meant to be...
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For insight and understanding, study Hebrews chapter 12
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Well said, 'the Lord's day' are periods of judgement and vindication lasting more than 24 hours
Jesus said something different during His "Sermon on the Mount" of Matt 5-7. And God didn't want Cain killed for murdering his brother, Abel in Genesis 4. ...
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I always wondered how verses like Amos 3:2 fit into foreknowledge. Amos 3:2 KJVS You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will...
Yes, they can be baptized but that in and of itself doesn't absolve them of their sins and without repenting and being forgiven of their sins they remain in...
I believe the nine lepers stayed healed - I don't know any incident in the bible where healing was reversed. When the Samaritan leper returned and praised...
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Is silent prayer biblical?
Sorry for the long answer - lots of moving parts. The Bible speaks of borders, but not of "closed borders." God promises Abraham to give his descendants land...
27:17 As iron sharpens iron Close friends provide constructive criticism and accountability. Just as sharpening an iron blade makes it more effective, close...
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What does the Bible say about sex addiction?
I agree mostly with Scott Broberg in that the timing is not the most important issue here. It's a question of obedience to the Lord and public testimony to...
In my view, since all sins (even those involving other people) are ultimately against God (Psalm 51:4), they should be confessed to Him by the sinner, and...
Proverbs 28:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds...
Proverbs 28:13
I humbly submit for your consideration an answer to the current open borders immigration sideshow put forth by the faculty lounge commandos and their fellow...
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I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said, especially with speaking in tongues. May His kingdom come, His will be done, here on earth as it is in...
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Are we supposed to obey our pastors?
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Why did God condone lying at times when it's clear in the Bible that He hates lying?
I would like to state that I do not know what is considered lawful or unlawful in your particular denomination, so it is impossible for me to give a yes or...
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Unfortunately, I don't have an answer, but you might consider removing the presumption from your own eye before appointing yourself the judge over the hearts...
I was told that I’m not being compassionate because I want closed borders.
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E_veryday_J B ... I agree 100%
Genesis 3:15 represents the first promise of the coming of Messiah through whom the serpent, or Satan (Rev 12:9), was to be destroyed. In the Garden of Eden,...
My son and mother of their 3 children gave their life to the LORD JESUS CHRIST and now want to be baptized, but they are not married. Can they get baptized?
When we pray in private it doesn't matter how long we pray, or how we say what we say to God. When we pray with an audience we probably should do so with a...
Satan will be "crushed" or "bruised" (KJV) under their feet when they walk obediently to God. The focus is on the "crushing" rather than the time it will...
Yes, what Kelli Hamann said is one possibility. But I took a bus up to the top of Mt. Carmel with some other pastors, evangelists, and Bible teachers. It's...
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