I want a baby, but my spouse does not. What do we do?
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Thanks for your kind responses. Almost five years later I’m very happy to say God has blessed us with seven precious children. “The blessing of the Lord, it...
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by Andrew Hayman
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by Pam Wiebe
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Great insight! People get confused who the “elect/chosen/remnant are. I believe it was the Jews who would accept Christ during his ministry. Paul was part of...
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by Flame Lighter
Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?
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This is something where I once kept it in the original way, poorly at that, until I was given revelation-years after asking, for He answers in His own time....
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What does neighbor mean in the Bible?
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But Jesus is clear, not everyone is your neighbor...
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by Bob Griffith
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Amen Nancy !! I agree with everything you say. If God simply chose people some to eternal life some to damnation - then scriptures saying "God is not willing...
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by Robert Broyles
Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?
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Cindy, You stated that Jesus "had no sin nature". First of all who is Jesus? He is God. As God He has no beginning and no ending. He is the alpha and omega....
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by Robert Broyles
Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?
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Assuming our fallen flesh did not make Christ a sinner for He was born as we are born again. At His conception Christ was made "spiritually alive" so our...
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AMOS Ismail
Paul tells us that "One died for all, therefore all died." How did we die "in Christ" almost 2,000 year ago?
It's a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance that Paul tells us that if "One died for all, therefore all died." 2Corinthians 5:14 Now, How did we die...
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by Flame Lighter
Paul tells us that "One died for all, therefore all died." How did we die "in Christ" almost 2,000 year ago?
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John 5:28-29 28 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Marc, continue to pray for him! The passage simply says that God chose before time that those in Him (believers) would be Holy and adopted - not that He...
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by marc waller
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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I have a really good friend of mine who is believing in a false doctrine called the Urantia book. Because I have discernment I can perceive right away that...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
It says he has chosen us IN HIM before the foundation of the world. God made the way of salvation through faith before the foundation of the world. And when...
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Gregory Jones
What did Jesus mean when he was talking to Nicodemus and said "But he that doeth truth cometh to the light,that his deeds may be made manifest,that they are wrought in God.
I realize that I was not doing the truth when I came to Jesus that's why I'm having a problem with this question is it a fact that I realized that I wanted t...
John 3:21
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What did Jesus mean when he was talking to Nicodemus and said "But he that practices truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest,that they are wrought in God?"
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God saved you because of faith. :) However, what this verse is talking about is about the heart conditions of unbelievers. Are they seeking truth, or do they...
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Gregory Jones
What did Jesus mean when he was talking to Nicodemus and said "But he that practices truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest,that they are wrought in God?"
I realize that I was not doing the truth when I came to Jesus. That's why I'm having a problem with this question. Is it a fact that I realized that I wanted...
John 3:21
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NINAN THOMAS
Why did Paul leave Trophimus, a 7-year companion, sick and not heal him?
The reason Paul left Trophimus at Miletus is because Paul wanted to be in Jerusalem before Pentecost. (Acts 20:15,16) But later Trophimus joined Paul at...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Bobby - JD is just presenting one interpretation among several. The main three views can be summed up: 1.) The verse means God chose some to be saved before...
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by Nathan Toronga
, Christian Elder.
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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I just have a couple of observations: A. In your last paragraph, you rightly state that Scripture says, "Those whom He foreknew....", and you build an...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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The question is when does a believer receive eternal life? Does he receive it after he has called on His name to be saved (Romans 10:13) or will he only...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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Eternal life being future doesn't mean it cannot also be in the present as well. Jesus says we receive (future aorist) eternal life in the "age to come." And...
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by Robert Close
Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?
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No. The Holy Spirit does not reside in a sinner. He resides in a saint. Let me explain. When we truly trust Jesus with our life, our sin nature or old man,...
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Kenneth Heck
Is there any significance to colors in the Bible?
Our understanding of colors in the bible isn't really fully complete as we would want, but it should be growing in the future as other scriptures also become...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What's a Christian to do in a financial crisis?
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Jay, a wonderful answer! So, I give you a Vote-Up, a Favorite star and a Kudos! --ANDY--
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What's a Christian to do in a financial crisis?
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James, I am long overdue in giving you Kudos and complement for you excellent answer. --ANDY--
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by Robert Broyles
Paul tells us that "One died for all, therefore all died." How did we die "in Christ" almost 2,000 year ago?
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Not only did we die "in Christ", but "in Him" we are sitting in "the heavenly places". Supporting texts: "God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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Romans 4:6-8 says, He has imputed His righteousness to us and will no more impute sin to our account. If we go off and live in sin He will chasten us as...
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by Trish Whitehouse
I want a baby, but my spouse does not. What do we do?
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Amen! Prayer is key! Although the subject of birth control is very contentious within the believers community, we can all agree life is from our Creator God,...
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by Craig Mcelheny
, Christian Author
What are the heavenly crowns that believers can receive in Heaven?
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Hi Danny, thanks for the kind words. Yes, I think our egos get in the way when we start assigning more value to some members of the Church than others. As...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a baptized Christian support homosexuality?
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Jim, You make many truthful points, but none that compare to your rebuttal of Paul Bayne's assertion that homosexuality will be judged. It has been judged as...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What is this new wine?
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Jennifer, you are correct, the Bible translators never used the term “grape juice” and the NT uses only one Greek word for both fermented and unfermented...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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The seal of the Holy Spirit shows many things (#1 - Ownership #2 - A guarantee of security by the owner against outside tampering #3 - A guarantee of the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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Ephesians 1:13 We receive the gift of eternal life and the Holy Spirit when we believe the gospel of our salvation. Second Timothy 2:12 If we deny Him before...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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John 5:24 says he who believes (ongoing, continuous present tense) holds eternal life (ongoing, continuous present tense.) [KJV lexicon: πιστευων verb -...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, HATH ETERNAL LIFE, and will not come into judgement,...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean to restore gently a brother who is caught in a sin?
Gal 6:1 flows from the points Paul was making in Gal 5. (Chapters/verse breaks are man-introduced and so often break up the flow of thought.) Paul is trying...
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by Dan Lea
What does the Bible say about AIDS / HIV? Is AIDS / HIV a judgment from God?
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Medical science is truly a gift from God... https://www.rt.com/usa/204587-jensen-whitehead-hiv-leukemia-remission/
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Meluleki Maphosa
, Amateur Bible Student
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
In my view there is a more profound lesson to be learned in this parable than the usual story about what kind of seed we are – about the Sower Himself. If...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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James, believing is indeed the only way of salvation by grace, and salvation is a free gift. Our continuing to believe, however, wouldn't mean that we...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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We did nothing for salvation from the beginning. All we did was believe on Jesus as the only way of salvation by grace. We accepted the free GIFT. We can not...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is this new wine?
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Aurel, New wine was wine in the process of fermenting. (A process which they had no ability to stop.) Indeed it was the very energy of the fermenting process...
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Georgia Goley
What does it mean to restore gently a brother who is caught in a sin?
Gal 6:1 "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you a...
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by Camelon Roberts
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Faith is not among the spiritual things that Paul was speaking of in I Cor 2, as he was speaking of the spiritual things that believers can discern by aid of...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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Faith is not a work that earns us salvation, rather it is the condition which God in His grace requires to apply the blood of Christ on our behalf. I am not...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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James, you seem to be reading II Tim 2:13 as implying that someone who stops believing can still be saved, which is not what the verse states or implied. God...