How do we "share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ"? (2 Thessalonians 2:14)
In my opinion, by speaking of "sharing" Christ's glory, Paul is making a comment similar to the sentiment that John expressed in 1 John 3:2, when he said...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do we "share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ"? (2 Thessalonians 2:14)
13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[b] to be saved through the sanctify...
2 Thessalonians 2:13 - 17
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about animal rights?
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I believe that God loves all of His creatures. Man and animal and plant life. Just see the variety of all life! To create with such imagination is beyond...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?
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You see James, that's the issue. You say some sins are deserving of death, but actually ALL sins are deserving of death. The bible points out that God said...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin?
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You are right Richard that one little lie would send us to hell forever. But after we are saved and received the free gift of eternal life, there are degrees...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is the KKK a Christian organization?
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When I was around 14 my family moved to a new city. White flight had occurred in the neighborhood we moved into, so we didn't figure that a local church was...
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Donna Williams
What is commanded of believers?
As believers we have been commanded to love. If we love God we will keep/obey His commandments and we will love our neighbor as we love ourselves. Love is...
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
Why is the Virgin Birth so important?
The beautiful thing about the virgin birth is that the incarnation so completely and logically ties salvation together. The nature of Christ's birth would...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Where did the demons go after they went into the pigs and caused them to jump to their death?
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This is a thoughtful exegesis. I also agree that due to the cultural differences of then and now we often miss the point of the stories. Demons don't die, so...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?
We seem to carry everything too far one way or the other. We either want to punish every one for the slightest infractions of the law with no compassion at...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?
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In first Corinthians 5:5 There was a born again believer that was sleeping with his father's wife. Paul said he had to be kicked out of the church and turned...
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by Lance Desmond
How is the Holy Spirit different than our Conscience?
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Hi Seth, you mentioned "the Spirit has one role that He aims to fulfill in our lives. That role is to point us towards Christ. This is what the Holy Spirit...
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Donna Williams
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
I believe that as children of God our obedience and adherence to the Word of God will always be tested. In the beginning God gave the commandment to Adam and...
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by Richard Burroughs
Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin?
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I disagree on one point...that "we are all sinners to a DEGREE." Sin is doing anything wrong. In God's eyes there is no difference between one sin and...
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by Carolyn Leonard
When did Jesus create the angels? Before heaven and earth or after?
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My opinion is that since satan, who was a fallen angel, was in the garden to lie to Eve they were probably already in existence before earth and man.
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is commanded of believers?
You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about discernment?
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Mike, I believe you were referring to 1 Corinthians 3:6 6I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. 7So then neither the one who plants...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean to treat the Lord's table in an 'unworthy manner'?
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I agree with you Jeanetta. The communion celebration, sacrifice, is all about Jesus! It is about what He did. It is not about poor me...to think that, is to...
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How can rebellion make people stumble? (Hosea 14:9)
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What is the meaning of Jacob wrestling with God?
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What does the Bible say about trust?
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Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What are some keys to marital happiness for Christians?
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Thank you my Brother!!! Your love and concern for me and my 17 year old son is appreciated by me in a degree that I have no measurement for. God tells us in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why wait for the Amorites’ sin to increase? (Genesis 15:16)
I tend to hold to Tim’s 2nd reason that God’s compassion made Him slow to act in judgment. God was patient with the Amorite nation in Canaan and delayed...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
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As for Walvoord, I would highly recommend going through his support verses with a fine-tooth comb, I did this when I started out researching eschatology,...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
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Rev 3:10 says we will be kept (guarded/preserved/protected) during the time of trouble, not removed from it. This verse is often misread due to some English...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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I know you are saved Andy by what you believe. You believe John 6:47 and some of these people do not. Which ones of us are going to heaven? The ones of us...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE. Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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If we could do one thing that would save us, then Jesus died in vain. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, does nothing, but believeth on Him who...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the gospel of inclusion?
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Repentance is a change of mind. We change our mind from trusting in what we do to save us, to trusting In Jesus finished work on the cross as the only way of...
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by Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
Why did Joseph shave before standing before Pharaoh when it was Jewish practice to keep a beard?
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Dearest Brother Peters, greetings in Jesus' Name and in His Name, Shalom! I have studied with some very special friends in the Messianic movement. They were...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about abortion?
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This reminds me of an answer provided to a question that accused God of not being as loving and kind as is supposed because of His telling Istarl to...
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What is kindness (fruit of the Holy Spirit)?
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Jay Saunders
What does the Bible say about racism, prejudice, and discrimination?
Obviously the Lord was a man of color so unless your blind yourself to the facts that the generational linkage to Mary had many influxes of races through...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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AMEN and AMEN! James! Faith not works!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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AMEN Rick! It is all Grace. We receive Faith by hearing the Word. God's Grace gave us The Word. Believing we receive salvation.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why are Christians pro-life when it comes to abortion while at the same time in favor of the death penalty and supportive of war?
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Jennifer, Do you know how when polls say what you want them to say you recite the poll results, and when they say what you don't want them to say you say the...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Why are Christians pro-life when it comes to abortion while at the same time in favor of the death penalty and supportive of war?
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Planned Parenthood itself considers Margaret Sanger their founder. "Our founder, Margaret Sanger, was a woman of heroic accomplishments, and like all heroes,...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why are Christians pro-life when it comes to abortion while at the same time in favor of the death penalty and supportive of war?
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Jennifer, Margaret Sanger did not start Planned Parenthood. To say so is incorrect. She started the American Birth Control League which evolved into Planned...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What unfulfilled prophecies did Jesus make about the end times, the future resurrection, future rewards, and the Great White Throne judgment?
Luke 17:26-30 Luke 23:28-31; John 5 Matthew 19; Mark 10; Luke 18 Matthew 7; Matt. 12; Luke 11; Luke 12
Matthew 24:1 - 42
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why wait for the Amorites’ sin to increase? (Genesis 15:16)
The Amorites (as descendants of Noah's son Ham (Genesis 10:6-15) had been subject to God's curse ever since the time after the Flood, when Noah had cursed...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why wait for the Amorites’ sin to increase? (Genesis 15:16)
12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. 13 Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain tha...
Genesis 15:12 - 16
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about abortion?
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So Bob, Are you preaching that getting pregnant and then, for whatever reason, abruptly ending the life of the baby being formed in the mother's womb, is a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are Biblical grounds for divorce?
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I believe in "0" grounds for divorce. My wife and I have been married for 34 happy years, too!
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is the difference between humility and self-judgment?
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I wonder whether the following verse has any connection with the above subject: 1 Corinthians 11:31 King James Version (KJV) 31 For if we would judge...
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by James Visentine
How was the woman who wiped Jesus' feet with her hair and tears forgiven without asking for it?
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Each of us has different reasons in asking for forgiveness. Some people ask for forgiveness of their sins because they fear going to purgatory. Other people...