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Terry, there is no reason for any church in the USA to rise up for any of the reasons you mentioned. Churches here are free to marry whom they choose; there...
In my opinion, Cain's words reflected the "intuitive" idea of blood-revenge, in which the taking of a human life was deemed serious enough (just by normal...
Ever since his rebellion against God (because of his desire to replace God as the supreme power in the universe) and his consequent expulsion from heaven,...
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"The soul who sins shall die" (Ezekiel 18:20). "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul...
This faith is a complete trust or confidence in something. Faith involves intellectual assent to a set of facts and trust in those facts. For example, we...
JW's do NOT believe that Jesus was born from Mary. They believe that Jesus is Michael the Angel that was sent down from Heaven. They also do not read the...
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This is answered very well. I do think it’s misses one important point that sits underneath and drives some of your others. In the ancient world, the sea was...
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That is the truth, and I don't let anyone put sin back on me, the blood of Jesus Christ covered it all. Thank you
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If the parents believe right, according to biblical truth, then they can teach their children biblical truth as soon as they are old enough to understand it....
Does sinning make the devil stronger against God? I don’t understand the motivation of the devil. What if there were more people who died with sin than who r...
Mark 1:13
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I am having trouble believing the lake of fire is destruction of the soul because.; Rev.14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If...
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They really go hand in hand... to have faith is truly believing that something exists, without a doubt (God), even though there is no physical proof.... and...
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Pss.16 [10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. I cannot find hades mentioned here I always...
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it would seem many of your quotes refer to the body not the soul
As Hebrews 11:1 puts it, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hope is a wish or desire. Faith gives...
1 Corinthians 13:13
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John, Yes, America WAS established based upon Christian values. The Pilgrims fled England due to religious persecution and came to America where freedom of...
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What is the Hebrew Roots movement?
Reading Luke 23:42-43 it seems that Jesus is telling the thief that on that very day, both of them will be in heaven together. However, three days later, in...
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Regarding pacifism. It could be that what Jesus bought to the world is more radical than not responding in like manner. He demonstrated how radical in dying...
Some denominations that do not subscribe to a belief in an immediate post-death existence of the soul prior to the resurrection of the body at the close of...
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The inference of this love for enemies would be a willingness to give up ones life for the enemies sake. Who would do that? Of course He did. So would I be...
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Thanks Michael for the wise response and recommendations. It is a wake up call for me. I work in a hospital and do take up a lot of responsibilities in...
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Thank you Michael, always spot on. James thank you for further insight, ambition is good as long as it is Christ like. Christ was zealous as was Paul, we...
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Is creationism scientific?
The short answer is neither - Judas is not in hell or heaven. There is no Bible text indicating that he repented, that he asked for forgiveness or that he...
Some of us believe as Peter did (Acts: 2: 16: "But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel: 'In the last days I will pour out my Spirit on all...
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Could it be that the first beast, being from the sea indicates the nations and the second, from the earth indicates an Israeli?
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Albert, Not sure why you are referencing 1 Cor 13. This chapter has nothing to do with the soul moving on into eternity when the physical body dies. 2 Cor 5...
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The ongoing Sanctifications process I speak of is the perfecting of the saints; the blood of Jesus was sufficient for all our sin and is the perfect blood...
I think that, with respect to the question being asked, the wording of the cited verse from Joshua (Joshua 24:15) leaves out the most important part of the...
Liberal theology says, their is more than one way to be saved. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the father but by me....
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1 Corinthians 13 Paul talks about being absent from them but speaking as if he was present. This has nothing to do with being dead.
What values does a Christian family hold? (Joshua 24:15) -- 15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom yo...
Joshua 24:23
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The most important thing in any decision, large or small is that you are in the will of God. The question that is more important is whether or not it shows...
In his "high-priestly prayer" to God the Father recorded in John 17, Jesus Himself said specifically that none of the apostles had been lost, except for...
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Ongoing repentance is needed for spiritual life, and to further our intimacy with Christ and others. Our sin nature, as you said, is not done away with until...
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Ainsley, I agree, it is sad, but many people in the related sciences deny creation because of pressure from their piers and employers. The guy at California...
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John, I agree that we will never be perfect on this Earth, until we receive our resurrection bodies, just as Jesus did, and inhabit the New Earth. Let's look...
Based on the fact that Galatians 3:13 says that: “Cursed is everyone who hanged on a tree.” Then comes the question: Is Judas Iscariot in Heaven or Hell? W...
Galatians 3:13
The book of Jasher is mentioned in the Bible twice, as something the readers should be familiar with, but then so are the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel...
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Jennifer thanks for your response. I think we are in agreement that the tithe is not compelled on the church. What we do not appear to agree on is whether...
Let's look at the most general purpose of the woman's role in the family unit. She is the most nurturing parent. She is ruled more by emotion than a man....
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I do understand what the fall is all about. The question is focused on how evolutionary thought can influence one's Christian walk. I have addressed this by...
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Derek, we will never be perfect in this world and a belief in Jesus Christ will not change that. But God forgives the true believer so that once dead, our...
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Colossians 2:16 must be examined within its context, which includes the surrounding verses, and even Paul’s other writings. Here, Paul is confronting a...
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