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But in some ways Roman Catholics & Orthodox Christians do not agree with Scripture. Jesus had brothers, sons of Joseph. She was not a virgin always. She...
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That is a great answer Tim. We can all look back on the sins in our own lives, and that keeps us from pride and self righteousness. We are not so quick to...
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Also in John 3:14-15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whosoever believeth in Him, should...
The camel can endure days in scorching hot deserts while transporting precious cargo... John the baptist wearing this camel hair symbolizes John's purpose:...
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I would say that another reason that Jesus did not protect Peter from Satan's testing was that Peter's pride and overconfidence in his own strength and...
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You're welcome!
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Yes indeed! Your sharing is like chicken soup for the soul it heals! :) Thank you for sharing!
I was doing a search for, "Did the angel really tell Joseph you are to name the child Jesus?", when I came across this posting. My thoughts are: if his name...
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Ruth - tithing, or any of the law given to the Israelites, is not a requirement upon the church. "If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself...
In my opinion, when Jesus spoke of the young man becoming "perfect", He was not meaning it in the sense of "sinless" (since no one, including Christ's...
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Another good question! When I speak in tongues, I do make a conscious effort when I open my mouth to begin. Just as you would make a conscious effort to...
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Thank you so much for your response Kelli! I noticed you shared that when you prayed in tongues you would open your mouth and the words would begin to flow....
I think that the answer is in the question. The name Christianity contains the element Christ. The word Christianity only came into being around 1300AD. The...
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Paul had many opportunities to teach tithing to new testament believers. He didn't. The old is gone the new is come. Tithing was reintroduced when churches...
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts, as this can be a very sensitive subject. I agree that the gift of tongues is given at the Father's discretion and...
How would selling all his possessions and giving them to the poor make him "perfect"?
Matthew 19:21
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit happens as soon as you believe and stays with you forever. You can quench or grieve Him (Eph 4:30, 1 Thes 5:19) by turning...
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I believe who He says He is. That's my experience.
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No, for the same reason as stated above. Jesus didn't cover every single thing we need to do/not do. But Paul's writings were inspired and either you believe...
This is a great question! As someone who speaks in tongues daily, I have some ideas, but I'll start with what Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 14: 14 For if I...
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Thank you Marion for your response and blessing. May God always be in our hearts, and I also extend my blessings to you. When you call out His name, He will...
I would say that, since the ability to speak in tongues is a specific gift of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:10), the bestowing of it on an individual is...
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What is the Jubilee?
Does the Holy Spirit take over a persons tongue until speaking in tongues is over, or does the person speaking in tongues actually have some control over it?
Acts 2:1 - 47
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Thank you for giving a precise explanation in layman's terms!
Joseph, because he did the right thing, and did not commit adultery with Potiphar's wife, ended up in prison. But God promoted him to head over all Egypt as...
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Thanks Tim. God bless you.
To rebuke literally means to reprimand sharply. How did Jesus rebuke satan in Matt:4 when tempted? He spoke the word of God saying, "It is written." We as...
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It would seem that the Pharisees of that day, relished the respect that came with being recognized as Rabbi/priest. Today we might say father. However, they...
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John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit from God while he was yet unborn. He did not preach repent of sins to be saved, but repent, Believe on the...
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The new order of the ages is the new world order or the one world order that the anti Christ will be the head. Many of the founders of our country were...
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If you believe what you just wrote, why do you confess your sins to a priest who can not forgive sin?
The book of Lamentations in the Old Testament tells us. Lamentations 2:19, "Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; pour out your heart...
When I started preaching many years ago, I remember my mentor told me, "People remember two things, what the laugh at and what shocks them." If we look at...
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What does Isaiah 58:7 mean by "not to hide yourself from your own flesh?"
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What is "the letter" in 2 Corinthians 3:6 and what does it kill?
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What is the law of Christ?
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What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee?
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John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the children of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name. First John 5:13 These...
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Ephesians 2:8-9 Does not say He gives us the faith to believe. For by grace ye are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God,...
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If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?
Water was a relatively scarce and precious commodity in the Middle East. Thus, to draw water, only to then pour it out in a religious context, was symbolic...
Here we go, this is my understanding. Second part first. How can people know God but not know the Bible? By word of mouth. By being fed God's word by others...
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Nimrod was the one who was going to be the world ruler of the one City of the world. One world government. That is what is going to happen here again. Satan...
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I have wondered this same thing for many years. Thank you to the person that asked and to the many who answered. The church I went to when I first became a...
In order to know that scripture is the Word of God we can check to see if the principles taught in it match up with or confirm the truths taught in the...
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How can casting lots be called a "game of chance" in light of Proverbs 16:33?
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Your VERY IMPORTANT LIGHT & GOOD comment - This simple truth seems to be least grasped by humanity. Yet we say it in our CHILD’s prayer. “God is great,...
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