In my opinion, Paul was telling the Thessalonian Christians that, as time passes, they should seek (with God's help) to continually display more and more the...
I would say that "Satan" is capitalized because it is regarded as a proper name (meaning "the Accuser") that belongs to one specific spiritual being. The...
As noted in the passage cited in the question, the representatives of the regions of Tyre and Sidon were seeking to flatter Herod due to the dependence of...
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Ezekiel and others... Ezekiel quotes:"If someone denies the Trinity, they deny the Faith"...this simply isn't true! Romans 10:9-10, spells out what one must...
Acts 12:20 - 25
Authorship, date, and origin. The Gospel of John is anonymous. According to a Church tradition dating from the 2nd century, first attested by Irenaeus, the...
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I can understand that it is a grey area for a lot of people. What I encourage myself and others to do is to pray about it and seek God. I choose to decrease...
Specifically in I Thess 4:1 (in regards to how they are living) and in I Thess 4:10 in regards to love
Is there a reason that "Satan" is often capitalized but "the devil" is not, when they both seem to be titles or even names?
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Scripture mentions former believers who changed after partaking with the Holy Spirit (Heb 6:4-6) or had a personal relationship with Christ (II Pet 2:20-22,...
The Bible describes David as a man after God's own heart (1 Samuel 13:14). He was still human (that is, sinful), and committed at least two actions for which...
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Aurel, when Peter denied Christ three times, did this occur prior to or after he had been filled with the Holy Spirit? After Peter had been filled with the...
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A few points a day is how long the earth takes to rotate on its axis as it orbits the sun which takes a year, so until the heavens and earths existed in the...
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You said "It is that imputed holiness that allows humans to be and remain in God's presence." We can only approach God through Christ in our present form as...
The three wives of Noah's sons are the Answer to this! They came from 3 different people as we see in Genesis. Noah sent one son the the West, where there...
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Jesus asked, “when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8). "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."(Rom...
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It is impossible. This is Mind blogging. It tells you how great and powerful God is. Our finite minds can't even grasp the mind of the infinite. Very...
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I believe the difference in interpretations of the Second Coming is the belief in when it occurs, termed Pre Trib., Mid Trib and Post Trib. As a believer in...
I take the position that we have "eternal life" (immortality) by faith; not in reality. We receive "immortality" at the second coming of Christ. See 1 Cor...
I take the position that we have "eternal life" (immortality) by faith; not in reality. We receive "immortality" at the second coming of Christ. See 1 Cor...
From my understanding, the purpose of the differing terms used was related to the Christian "maturity" of those to whom Jesus was referring. Lambs were those...
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What does it mean to love Jesus?
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You stated that "For believers in Christ, that rest will occur when their earthly lives are over, and they spend eternity in God's presence." While everyone...
Let's go to Genesis 2:1 "Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had...
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Amen Brother. We are given eternal life when we trust Jesus as our savior, but still reap what we sow in this life. All sin has it's own reward. if we stay...
The good thing about Ray Comfort’s show is that he points out that even though we all have the sin nature of Adam, (committing the sins mentioned especially...
It is amazing how much Carl Jung has influenced psychology in light of the fact that he developed his theories from "spirit guides" or communication with the...
Hebrews 4 Verse 1: "Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it."...
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Please list movements that are considered interfaith that deny the Christian gospel at its heart. I sincerely do not know of any and would appreciate the...
In my opinion, in the passage from Romans cited in the question, Paul is not speaking of "first fruits" in any sense related to the meaning of that term in...
I think that the point of this verse, or what it is meant to emphasize, is that, even in the dark, chaotic conditions that existed before God began His...
As noted in the question, no one is righteous in an unsaved state. What allows humans to spend eternity in God's presence after their earthly lives are over...
In my opinion, the "rest" spoken of in the passage cited in the question is not a state of inactivity or slumber, but represents the sense of fulfillment,...
I would say that John (who had personally known Jesus, and who had been one of His twelve apostles, or closest chosen followers) is indicating in this verse...
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What is the key to truly experiencing God?
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Gary, thank you for taking the time to read my comment. To answer your question, no, I cannot see myself in a situation where, by force or voluntarily, I...
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What does it mean to walk with God?
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Cindy, you said "Our souls and spirits have already returned to God who gave them and are in constant worship of Him in heaven" I'll need Biblical evidence...
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How can I learn to hate my own sin?
What is the Day-Age Theory? The term “Day-Age” speaks for itself with reference to the First Chapter of Genesis. The Bible tells of God’s creative work...
Hebrews 4:10 concludes that "the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His." The question is from what wo...
Hebrews 4:1 - 10
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There is a difference between organizations that coordinate people of different faiths (and hence could be described as interfaith operations) and...
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We just had a tornado near where I live and there are plenty of people helping in this disaster who embrace many faiths. It is reckless to say, "No...
Let's go directly to the Bible: "Col 1:21...And you (the believer), who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled...
A timely question for our time and I humbly submit for your consideration that the unfolding events seem to indicate the coming apart of the Babylonian...
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