My opinion is that yes, Matthew 5:48 can be used to tell an unbeliever that God is holy and we are not. "Be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is...
In my opinion, the reference in this psalm is to David having incurred God's anger by pridefully ordering a census to be taken of Israel, against the advice...
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Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Why did God hide his face from David? (Psalm 30:7) Lord, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, ...
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Spot on Brother Greg..couldn't agree with you more!
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Why did God sometimes change a person's name in the Bible?
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Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
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How should a Christian view weight loss? What does the Bible say about obesity and weight loss?
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What does the Bible say about revenge?
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What is the Christian view of asceticism / monasticism?
Matthew 5:48 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Can I tell the unsaved that he must be perfect to get into heaven because Jesus ...
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I will start with your second question first. Yes, the Israelites had seen Aaron’s rod before: God chose Moses' brother, Aaron, to perform miracles with his...
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Belinda, since the Bible is God inspired (2 Timothy 3:16) and the same cannot be said of sacred tradition, means that sacred tradition is not infallible nor...
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Why did God speak to Moses out of the burning bush?
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Does the Bible teach mortal and venial sin?
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What does it mean, "Hurt not the oil and the wine," in Revelation 6:6?
The children of Moab comprised a smaller tribe within the larger federation of tribes referred to as Midianites, or simply Midian. Earlier in the book of...
My opinion is that the dream of Joseph can be interpreted literally, in that Joseph's family did indeed bow down to him when he reigned in Egypt. This dream,...
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Amen to that James Kraft
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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
I realize that the Bible itself uses fulfillment of a prophecy as one of the means of determining whether or not the prophecy is authentic (as in Deuteronomy...
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Yes! He loves every mankind, even though we were one sinners. God loved us, but hated sin to the fullest.
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If we have ever committed one sin, We have to go to hell to pay for that one sin, Romans 3:23 All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Everyone is...
As I understand from the scriptures, there are 3 distinctive Tithes in the OT. 1. Tithe for the Levites serving in the Temple in Jerusalem (Lev 27:30, Num...
"There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil." Job 1:1. Two...
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Michael, but who says the Roman Catholic Church interpretations are correct but those (for example) of the Baptist Church are incorrect? Nowhere does the New...
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You are welcome Darla! May God Bless you!
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Gary, the Church teaches that the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus is in bread and wine. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, 11:23-29, John 6:32-71.
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Gary, The Church acknowledge both sacred scriptures and sacred tradition (spoken words of Jesus, the deposit of faith entrusted to His Apostles and passed...
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Last Scripture reference: 1 John 1:6, 8-10: If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. If we...
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Same concept that James alludes to when he says both salt and fresh water cannot come from the same spring (James 3). Light and darkness do not mix (2 Cor....
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I agree with you, mostly. However, repentance doesn't only apply to belief, and belief is not the same thing as saving faith, for even the demons believe and...
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Can sin be forgiven without repentance?
I would say that you have undertaken an admirable memorization project, but (in my opinion) the words that God spoke to Moses (in the passage cited in the...
I would say that the reference is to the angels, whom God created.
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Thank you very much, James. I love your answer.
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Thank you, Michelle. Very nice answer.
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Good point. Clear and simple, Saints are dead and can not do anything for us. Jesus is the only one that can answer any prayers. Well spoken.
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Pray all read, and study this marvelous book God has given to us!!
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There are many false prophets (Matthew 24:11,24) around with counterfeit signs of spiritual power and authority. The only sure way to keep from being...
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This will probably be my final response in this discussion to avoid being repetitive. First, scripture is not of private interpretation. So, it does not...
How did the Israelites remember all these details? (Numbers 28:14–15) and by implication how would that help us today? Numbers 28:14-15 14With each bull t...
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