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Getting baptized is important, but make sure you get the horse before the cart. When the Roman Jailer asked Paul what he had to be saved he said believe in...
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We do have to remember that Jesus had not gone to the cross as yet, and the Jews were still under the law plus faith. Under the new covenant of grace, the...
First and foremost, if they know you aren't Catholic, they won't allow you to and, secondly, to partake of the Catholic communion is grant legitimacy to...
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Once we are a child of God, John 1:12 we can grieve the Holy Spirit when we sin. We get out of fellowship with Him, but never our relationship. When we are...
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W P: inclusion doesn't equate acceptance. For instance, Jerome "included" the apocryphal books in the Vulgate, but only for its ecclesiastical value and his...
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The problem with your answer is duo-fold: Carthage did not declare a canon (that was Trent) and the canon Carthage mulled isn't the same as the one Trent...
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Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
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What does it mean to worship in the splendor of his holiness? (1 Chronicles 16:29)
Despite the universal innate sinfulness of the human race since the fall of Adam and Eve, individuals are still confronted every day with specific situations...
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Bro Kraft, thanks for the two comments. Allow me to state that James 2:14-26 does not teach that believers in Christ are saved by works. It does not...
Prior to the deaths of Dathan and Abiram (along with their wives and families), God had been prepared (Numbers 16:20-24) to consume the entire Israelite...
Do you intend your wedding to be performed by a Pentecostal pastor? Ministers in churches that I have been familiar with have required couples planning to be...
To me, the long prayers to which Jesus was referring in the question were public prayers that could be seen or heard by other people, in order that those...
It means to clothe yourself in holiness to take part in HIS worship among the multitude of people who gathered together with oneness. It's not about the...
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Matthew 7:21-23 Many will come before me on that day, and tell me about all their good works, but, they have never done the will of my Father in heaven. They...
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James can not contradict Paul and Jesus. The thief on the cross was saved by faith alone. Romans 4:5 Romans 11:6 Ephesians 2:8-9 John 6:47. If we add what we...
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James, by using the thought process you present, since we are all murderers and liars, we can continue to be so because we will be forgiven and our debt paid...
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) is an English translation of the Bible compiled by the World Bible Translation Center. It was originally published...
My answer is no, you do not need to learn at a scholarly level the intricacies and complexities of ancient languages to get a deeper, richer, more authentic...
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27 So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children and little ones...
7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. Bu...
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God hates sin because sin separates the sinner, whom God loves with a love the sinner can't even fathom, from Him. Disobedience destroys fellowship with God....
Two Sections in Isaiah There is but one Author, the prophet Isaiah: but there are two distinct sections. SECTION 1 ––Chapters 1 to 39, corresponding to the...
He believes there is something greater than us out there, but he isn't entirely sure what to call it. He loves that I am Christian because of my personality ...
I struggle with this now. My wife of six years is an unbeliever and we have a beautiful four year old little girl. She encourages me to go to church and to...
This is my most favorite Bible that I own. I love it! The objective of any Bible translation is to transmit the meaning of the ancient Hebrew and Greek texts...
New Living Translation - HistoryThe goal of the New Living Translation (NLT) is a translation of the Bible into a clear, readable form of modern English. The...
For me the definitive statement on conspiracy theories is found in the prophecy of Isaiah, "For the LORD spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me,...
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What does it mean that God is a consuming fire?
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Who were the spirits in prison?
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Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?
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James Kraft, thanks for your comment. My view is that the Letter of James was addressed to believers in Christ. The idea that James 1:1 speaks of the twelve...
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Michael, excellent answer, brother! But for some reason, your "emphasis added" did not come through. I.e. in your statement, " The alien living with you must...
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Romans 4:2 If Abraham were justified by works, he would have something to glory in, but not before God. We can justify ourselves before men by good works,...
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I thought someone would explain this, but no one has. James 1:1 To the twelve tribes of Israel scattered abroad. We have to rightly divide the word of God or...
They were chosen to be the vehicle by which God would bring his message to the world. And that is all. He didn't choose them to save them in a special way....
Although God instituted marriage (as recorded in Genesis 2:18-24), and it is an altogether honorable state between a man and a woman that most people...
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The key question which I have never seen answered is this: are people saved by individual faith in Jesus or are they saved because they are born Jews? If you...
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I like the spirit of your answer, James. A woman in our church takes women who have had abortions through a "healing steps" program (I don't recall the name...
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Wow, not boring after being reminded like this. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Amen!
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You gave a good analysis of what faith is. Romans 1:17 says this: For in it ("it" being the gospel, so in the gospel) the righteousness of God is revealed...
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