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In regards to the above:- I agree that the Spirit is used when in direct relation to the Lord or God's Spirit and Jesus Christ. John 3:31 God gives the...
Jesus advised His followers to not only be as innocent as doves, but also as wise as serpents (Matthew 10:16). Neighborly love does not require Christians to...
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What does the Bible say about giving to the poor?
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What factors were associated with your ability to conceive after having been unable to? Are you aware of any medical reasons or causes connected with the...
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Was the apostle Paul married?
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How do I know what is God's will for my life?
Although Paul is not specifically named or credited as the author of Hebrews, I think that the idea being expressed here is similar to a subject that he is...
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Amen. I helped to start a Berean church many years ago. But with all churches we should go by what the bible says and not always with what the preacher says....
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I still do not understand. And the reason I say this is because I was not able to have children at all, then three years later in our relationship God...
One cannot place hell in our earthly dimension simply because our time space dimension or universe will have an end according to the 2nd Law of...
The bible says to seek first the kingdom of God and all things will be added unto you (Matt 6:33). In other words pray and seek God for His direction for...
If you read First Corinthians there was a believer that was sleeping with his fathers wife. Paul said everyone knew about it and it was so bad they should...
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John 14:12 (KJV) says "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he...
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Notice what these people say when the stand before the Lord at the great white thrown judgment. But Lord, Lord, what about all our good works. Why we kept...
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You can not find the phrase, repent of your sins to be save. Or turn from you sins to God to be saved. There is only one way to be saved. Believe on the Lord...
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Aurel, I think the word comes out of Jesus' mouth is clearly saying "My Own Name, His Own Name, Jesus Own Name. It is not the name that He is going to give...
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Aurel and Tim, Michael Houdmann of gotquestions.org posted this concerning a question dealing with an "angel of death." He (or they, as gotquestions is a...
How does one attain (or fail to attain) the grace of God in this context? Is this speaking of initial salvation or something else?
Hebrews 12:15
Sex outside of marriage is a sin because God says it is so. God ordained the relationship of a man and woman inside a marriage as his "perfect will" for...
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Jamie, thank you for sharing your story. I too have lived a very difficult life and the only thing that kept me from ending it many times, was my Faith in...
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There is no such thing as cheap grace. It cost Jesus everything, and cost us nothing. Jesus paid it all. We have nothing to boast in. Ephesians 2:8-9 You are...
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But just because we are not doing all those bad things, does not mean we are saved either. We are saved because we trusted Jesus as our savior. Not because...
I think that it is safe to say that God does not approve of sexual relations between a man and a woman prior to marriage, or the conception of children as a...
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My humble opinion is, if one’s descendants are called Jews, then their overall father was the first Jew. Hence Abraham was the first Jew.
Why did participating in idol worship warrant execution? (17:2–5) Deuteronomy 17:2-5 New English Translation (NET Bible) 2 Suppose a man or woman is disc...
Deuteronomy 17:2 - 5
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Jesus paid for every one of those sins you just named. If we continue to live in them we may be chastened by the Lord, But we can not lose our salvation....
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To say a person can lose eternal life, once they have trusted Jesus as their savior, is to say what Jesus did is not good enough, and now we must do...
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After checking various bible versions, the one that seemed most clear to me was from the GNB Good News Bible. Deut. 14:1 says (in the GNB) " You are the...
This is a great question. Both these concepts are foundation elements in the Christian life. I will discuss each separately then pull them together as a...
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In my opinion, this interpretation is not Biblical because it happens in the time of Paul’s ministry.
Unlike weddings of today, the wedding feast went on typically for a whole week. This was to allow for other relatives/friends to come from a far, at times...
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We can only plant seeds, the truth of the word of God. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever, believeth in...
It simply means we are born of God. When we believe the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4 we are sealed with the Holy Spirit and are given eternal life....
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How can I discover my purpose in life?
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Janet, Thanks for your confidence. I checked my Youtube account and found my Abraham and Isaac site at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fL4DQcVhRk&t=43s...
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In addition to Tim’s excellent response, I would add that God already rejected Saul and 1 Samuel 28:6 say that God stopped communicating with him – why would...
I agree that the Amalekite had (falsely) reported that he had killed Saul (undoubtedly hoping to ingratiate himself with David). I also realize that God had...
2 Samuel 1:1 - 16
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What is the Rose of Sharon?
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I understand your reasoning, but why would God refuse to answer Saul through any of the established means of determining His will, and then choose to...
My understanding is that the practices described in the verse cited in the question were observed at the time among multiple idolatrous peoples of the...
It is difficult for me to assume that the medium in 1 Samuel 28 was bringing up demonic or satanic visions. Saul recognized the vision as Samuel and was told...
The verse that you have cited is actually speaking in illustrative language about the children of Israel worshipping the god of the Moabites or Baal. All...
God, being God, makes the rules of the Universe. Also, being God, anything He speaks has to happen. In the Bible, The Word of God, God said: "the wages of...
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Very well written, Ryan.
14 You are the children of the Lord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead,
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This article reminds me somewhat of the which came first, “the chicken or the egg” question. Although thought provoking, I would remind the author that you...
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