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Lynn, The below passage is in the bible and sets a guide for us. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it...
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.(NIV)
The beast of Revelation 13 is similar with the dragon in Revelation 12 – also see Daniel 7. They both have 7 heads and 10 horns with crowns – these are world...
Christians war spiritually “against the rulers of the darkness of this world” (KJV) is a phrase containing the keyword “rulers”, kosmokrator, a "world-ruler...
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Good point, Lynn. I don't know that we can "follow the example" of the Christ in anything. We are too self absorbed to imagine ourselves being in any way...
I wonder if Lord of the Rings has confused you. Rings mean the same as they do elsewhere. Kings wear signets: to press into the wax to sign the seal. The...
I would say that the Bible speaks of a ring in various symbolic ways, such as: -- a symbol of authority (as when Pharaoh gave his ring to Joseph in Genesis...
In my opinion, the spiritual gift that Timothy received was directly from God the Holy Spirit, and was not conveyed through the act of the laying of hands...
God chose to let the lying prophet live to learn a valuable lesson, just grace, God's grace. We notice the old prophet took the body of the man of God and...
A fowler is someone who hunts wild fowl (that is, game birds, such as pheasants, ducks, turkeys, geese, or quail) for food or sport. A fowler's snare would...
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Why did God change the laws that man must obey from the Old to New Testament?
I know the gift came from God, but I’m confused how it came through Paul when he laid hands on Timothy.
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Lawrie, “follow the example of Christ. He died, He was buried....Jesus was not cremated.” Ok, following that logic then we must conclude: Jesus never...
Context 124:5-7 6 Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be torn by their teeth. 7 We have escaped like a bird from the fowler’s snare; the...
Psalms 124:7
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Chris Heier, I ageee God did give us free will to choose about this, but I don't see anything sad about visiting the place where people's bodies are stored....
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Lynn, I agree with most of what you say about whether a choice is more or less "God honoring." Comments like that are pure conjecture. I, however, am lightly...
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Danny, I totally agree!
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I would say that God's treatment of the environment was an integral part of His punishment of the people who lived in that environment for their sins, since...
As indicated in the passage containing the verse cited in the question, Samson was intended by God even from before his birth to be a Nazirite (a person...
I would say that, although the sun is necessary for life, overexposure to it can be harmful either as a result of radiation or the effects of excessive...
How could the sun and moon be harmful? (Psalm 121:6) 5 The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm...
Why would God ruin the environment to punish people for their sins? (Psalm 107:33–34) 33 He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty...
What was wrong with grapes and wine? (13:14) 14 She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink nor e...
In my opinion, the deadly wound described in the verse is Christ's triumph through His death and resurrection. Although this wound inflicted by Christ on the...
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What is the New Jerusalem?
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What is “putting out a fleece”? (Judges 6:36–40)
Anger in the Old Testament translates the Hebrew word “’aph” -- אַף (“nostril”) which one may picture as an angry man with flared nostrils! It is used 45...
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Reading the above comments, I think every person admitted that cremation is not addressed in the Bible nor is there a specific command on biblical burial...
What does a ring mean in the Bible? Jeremiah 22:24; Proverbs 11:22; Luke 15:22
Luke 11:24
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Can a Christian be a nudist? What does the Bible say about nudity?
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What is the importance of the empty tomb?
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Catherine. I have been seeking an answer to praying in tongues. Can you be more specific on how it draws you closer to the Lord? The words are unknown to...
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How should a Christian view materialism?
All that is necessary to be able to recognize God's footprints in our lives is to stay close to Him through prayer, quiet time, scripture study, etc, and we...
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Great answer Billy, and so very true
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What is the Pride of Jacob?
My opinion is that the fear in Proverbs refers to reverence or to do obeisance to the Lord while the fear in 2 Timothy connotes intimidation which is rooted...
Moses was drawn out of the river and cared for by Pharaoh's daughter. He found and slew an Egyptian man. Moses feared for his life and fled. The king of...
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Yep. Excellent scriptures, but casting out a demon, loosing someone from one, and binding a demonic force are another part of exercising your authority in...
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Thank you Mr Houdmann. The desire to make Jesus just "one of the boys" is precisely what giving Him a wife and kids is all about. His mother was at the foot...
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Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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JD, I agree that Jesus spoke in the Spirit of God in all things. What was the difference between when Jesus breathed on the Apostles and said in John 20:22,...
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I wrote my master's thesis in 1975 on Psalm 119 for Dallas Theological Seminary (it had to be 40-60 pages). I titled it "The Exaltation of the Word of God in...
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