Are we predestined to know Christ?
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Eccl 3-11 God has planted eternity in our hearts. My experience is, that is a predestined calling to Christ, what one does with it rests on the use of free...
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by James Kraft
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Is the "New Perspective on Paul" biblical?
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Romans 11:6, Romans 4:5, and John 3:16 Refute everything false teachers say. They are trusting in their own works and self righteousness to be saved. Without...
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Chris Button
, Retired Fire Captain, sinner saved by Grace
What is the difference between mercy and grace?
I look at grace and mercy as two sides of the same coin. I can't give you just the "heads" side without giving you the "tails" side as well. In the same way,...
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What does it mean that God is with us?
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What is the difference between tithes and offerings?
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Are we predestined to know Christ?
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What is the difference between reading and studying the Bible?
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by Steven Scott
, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
Is there evidence that God answers prayer?
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I am absolutely DELIGHTED God has brought you two back together. When I was 30, I started wondering if I was ever going to meet anyone for me. 40, it seemed...
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by Natalie Allen
Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
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I’m not sure if you’re intentionally leaving out the instance where, in the wilderness, Satan offered Jesus the earthly kingdom, if only Jesus would bow down...
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by Natalie Allen
Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
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It’s amazing that the devil will fight for his life, while we humans are so complacent. We are fighting for our lives and most of us don’t even know it!!
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by Paul Castellanos
Are we predestined to know Christ?
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This is one of the most challenging concepts and doctrines in the Bible. It is also one that divides us, sometimes irrevocably, to the grief of our Lord...
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Why is it important to study eschatology?
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Does God expect us to have blind faith?
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Are we supposed to use musical instruments in church?
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Rena Brown
Is there evidence that God answers prayer?
God has answered many prayers for me. My husband and were separated and I prayed for reconciliation. He did not seem to want to come home, even telling me to...
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by JD Abshire
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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Amen Nate, sound and BIBLICAL!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are we predestined to know Christ?
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Can anyone be saved? First John 2:2 And he is the propitiation of our sins, and not ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. First Timothy 2:4 Who...
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by Paul Gerardi
, Engineer, Student of the Word - living and written
Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
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I find it interesting that the questioner asked if Christians have to believe in "Creationism" and not just do they have to believe in "Creation"....
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by ken egan
What is Covenant Theology?
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Thanks for responding Jennifer. Grammatically you are correct. The point I was trying to make is that saving faith is a gift. We do not naturally possess it...
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by Simplicius Pereira
, Education Trainer & Trading Enterprenuer from Mumbai
Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
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Dear readers, In my humble opinion, basically Satans are the fallen angels as taught to us by the church, our parents and forefathers. God had created them...
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by Paul Gerardi
, Engineer, Student of the Word - living and written
Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
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Danny, I understand the (obvious) frustration in your comment: atheism has become quite militant, and people are no longer just not accepting truth, but...
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Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
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Colossians 1:16 NLT [16] for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't...
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by Nate Werner
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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Please read John 6:44 and the surrounding text. If you believe that sinful man has the innate ability to come to God without God first regenerating his soul,...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Where does faith come from?
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Grant, the reason a true believer says “yes’ and accepts God’s grace is because they have been persuaded by the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ (Romans...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
It is vitally important to believe in Biblical Creationism because it gives a firm foundation for the rest of the Bible. One cannot compromise on this and if...
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What happened at the Tower of Babel?
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Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
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Shane Hays
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Ariel HaNaviy
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What is the difference between God's "precepts" and "paths"?
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Michael Morgan
, Child of God saved by Grace
Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
Maybe my answer will be a bit simplistic, but I believe it is dead on. First, satan can not usurp God in any way. Next, I don’t find anywhere in the Word...
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Al Mark
Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
Satan had become proud and arrogant and wanted praise which belonged only to God (Isa 14:13-14). He opposes God's purposes (Matt 16:23), but cannot destroy...
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by Tomas thomas
What is the difference between reading and studying the Bible?
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Amen, brother!
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John DiMura
, Professional Musician
Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
Well you could look at it this way. Satan is a Liar and the father of lies as our Lord put it. The ultimate liar believes his own lies. It’s too late for the...
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by Rich Hazeltine
Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
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Lynn I suppose you know that when Paul wrote to Timothy that he was speaking about the Jewish scripture. Paul had no idea that at some point his writings...
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Anna beneElohim
What is meant by "Sin entered the world through one man Adam", if Eve was the first to sin?
As revealed by the Word of God, 'death' is being cut off from a relationship with one's father. Col 2:13; 2 Tim 1:10; Eph 2:1; Ro 6: …9For we know that since...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was Onan’s sin? (Genesis 38:8–10)
As I understand the customs of the time, when a married man died without having had children, his unmarried brother was obligated to marry his widow and have...
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What is the meaning of life?
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Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is Covenant Theology?
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Hi Ken, 'Faith' is not the gift of God in Eph 2:8-9. That actually is an impossible interpretation to get from the Greek, despite its popularity in certain...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why doesn't God heal everyone?
In the 2,000 years since Christ’s ministry of healing, there have always been times when God has healed people with great frequency. We commonly refer to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was Onan’s sin? (Genesis 38:8–10)
8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.” 9 But On...
Genesis 38:8 - 10
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by Cathy Idowu
Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?
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I've read this verse many times. I believe the root of it is what is consistent with all of scripture. God wants to be first in our lives. In fact, His...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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John, My point was that Jesus did not come to sacrifice Himself for us to eliminate hate. He came to save us from that emotion. But as long as we live in a...
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by ken egan
What is Covenant Theology?
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Jennifer you wrote "Under Covenant theology, the Holy Spirit is also given to the elect to make them 'willing and able' to believe. However, this is directly...
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STANLEY S. DRANE
What year was Jesus Christ born?
I'm glad you asked. In answer to you question, we don't know, but we do know he was born in Bethlehem, lying in a manger, and came into the world, to save...
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by chris ertell
What does it mean when you keep on seeing repetitive numbers everywhere you go. For example 111, 222, 444 and 555. Any idea?
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I have no real biblical answer for that, but it sounds to me like a) you saw one set of repetitive numbers, which primed you to see others, and b) you enjoy...