What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
The "peace symbol "has been used time and time again to deceive Christians and defeat them.The term "kill" is not what is said in the ten commandments! It...
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by Robert Larkin
, Novice Bible scholar
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Thank you for taking the time to write this rebuttal. I too have come to the same conclusion with Ephesians. Paul is a thorough writer. It takes him multiple...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why do some people continue to portray Jacob (Israel) as a thief, cheat, and liar when clearly God was with him?
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Nothing good was ever said about Lot, he even offered up his daughters for rape. But God said he was a righteous man. It is true that God chose the nation of...
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What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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by Leon Kitagawa
What did Jesus mean by "strain out a gnat and swallow a camel?"
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You give little as possible and take as much as you can.
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by Jean Cockburn
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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Daren, I believe you have not "fallen away" but have strayed like so many of us do. Like the parable of the lost sheep the Good Shepherd will not forsake you...
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Rick Fiedler
How do I word the beginning of my prayer?
I start mine with, "Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, I am a sinner."
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Nils Jansma
, Missionary in San Diego California
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
What does it really mean by "God chose us before the foundation of the world to be holy"? This is a very difficult question to answer without addressing what...
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How do we defend verses like Psalms 37:25 when there ARE so many starving children?
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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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It is a little more complex than that, as those who hear the gospel but rejected it are not among the people described in Heb 6:4-6. People who reject the...
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mark T
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
Well this particular subject is very dear to my heart as a believer in Jesus Christ. I will tell you this history shows in Acts, and also with Constantine...
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by Terry Gillard
, Worship Leader and Engineer
Why won't God heal amputees?
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He still can - but my Sister in law, many years ago sat in a meeting across the aisle from someone with a deformed, small, arm. Through the meeting she...
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mark T
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
Very simple. Jesus said if you are offended in Me you have not the Kingdom! So to not accept the word and or teachings of God are the Falling Away.
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by Bernhart Neufeld
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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This is an interesting question. It would help to know what went on the first. When Jesus calls us to come to him, he called us to die for him. you’re...
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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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Daren, how did you fall away? Did you outright stop believing in Christ and deliberately reject faith, or are you speaking of neglecting the faith/struggling...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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It's certainly unwise to reject faith and devalues the giver - which is a point scripture makes over and over along with the points that we should desire to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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We have to do nothing to be saved. In fact we are saved the minute we trust Jesus as our only savior. Ephesians 1:13 If we have to continue to believe it,...
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JD Abshire
Does Exodus 20:7 indicate that misuse of God's name is in an unforgiveable sin?
I believe that particular Passage covers a multitude of situations. According to Strong's Concordance the Hebrew word for vain is (shäv) with the following...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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Second Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, the foundation of God is sure, having this seal, (the Holy Spirit) the Lord knoweth them that are His. And let every one...
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by reuben van heerden
Can a man who is married to a divorced woman serve in church leadership?
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Please show me that your marriage covenant in heavens' book is annulled, the book of deeds. Unless there is unrepentant adultery a woman or man is only free...
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David Huffman
Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?
Yes it is a cult. I find the most significant proof text in scripture that lays out the exclusivity of Christianity is in Galatians. Gal 1:6 I am astonished...
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Jennifer Rothnie
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What does it really mean by "God chose us before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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What does it mean that there is only one baptism?
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Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?
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by Tim Putman
What are some good verses I can pray over my children?
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Luke 2:52
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by Sue Green
What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
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Thanks, Cindy. I agree with you.
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Robert Banks
, Bible study discussion leader
Was King David a good king or a bad king?
2 Samuel 6:1 - 23
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by Corrie Lof
What are some good verses I can pray over my children?
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Our bedtime prayer is... Loving Shepherd of Thy sheep All Thy lambs in safety keep Nothing can Thy power withstand None can pluck them from Thy Hand. May...
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by Daren Bonne
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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In my opinion, speaking as someone that lived a life of sin without knowledge of christ and then heard the gospal and excepted jesus into my heart and so was...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to restore gently a brother who is caught in a sin?
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The thing is we do not know whether another person is saved or not. Only God knows, the person should know, and Satan who is the father of all lies. But we...
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What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Jennifer, if my mother gave me the plant which ended up costing her life just so I could have it, then why would I want to give it away? Since it was my mom...
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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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It is not our faith that saves us, it is the believing the gospel that saves sinners which we all are because we still have our old nature after we are...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
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Amen Danny, but I do believe we are to contend for the faith once given to the saints. There are so many preaching another gospel and another Jesus that we...
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What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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by Dorothy Mathieson
Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?
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Wow, what you have written S. Michael is awesome. But. Hebrews 6:22-24 is wrong. Hebrews 6 is only 1-20. That verse needs to be Hebrews 10:22-23. Otherwise,...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Gary, if you received a gift of a plant and then gave the whole plant away, then you indeed would no longer possess the flowers as you would have no ability...
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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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John 6:40: All who behold/discern (ongoing) and believe (ongoing) in the Son hold (ongoing) eternal life, and Jesus will raise them up on the last day....
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by 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"?
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John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may HAVE eternal life, and I will raise him up on the...
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by mark T
What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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The word of God is clear for us to work out our salvation, so by faith which is the action that overcomes our weaknesses as we grow in our relationship...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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The facts remain transgenderism, despite all its modern-day pontifications and hype; is still a disorder that carries with it an incredibly high suicide rate...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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It is the object of our faith that saves us. Faith is believing the evidence. That we are all sinners and only Jesus finished work on the cross can save us....
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by 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"?
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If God only chose certain people to be able to be saved, then John 3:16 would not be true. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it...
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Gerritt Schuitema
, Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer
Does Exodus 20:7 indicate that misuse of God's name is in an unforgiveable sin?
The Hebrew word used in Ex 20:7 for ‘take’, as in ‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain’ does not mean to utter a phrase. The word is...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Why is living together before marriage considered living in sin?
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Ainsley, This passage is not a universal condemnation against oaths. God Himself swore oaths Heb 6:13-18. What Jesus is talking about here is making flippant...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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When we trust Jesus as our savior we are given eternal life. We know that He has imputed His righteousness to us, and He will not longer impute sin to our...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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James, I agree faith is not a reason for boasting and is merely trusting in Christ and His work on our behalf to save us. Likewise, ongoing faith is merely...
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by 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"?
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No one has ever earned salvation by what they do, works. No one can be saved by what they do. Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude a man is justified by faith,...
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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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In Col 3:3 Paul is not referring to your earthly life, i.e., the one that you received from Adam. "Your life with Christ" is the one Christ took to heaven...