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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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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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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...
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Second Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself. His Holy Spirit that lives in the believer. Second Timothy 2:19 Hebrews...
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Robert, The hypostatic union of Jesus is a mystery you'll just have to ask Him when you see Him. Much like the Trinity, our human minds can't possibly...
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Very well said Jennifer!!
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A very helpful comment Mr Lyons. I don't know what Orville's comment added or detracted from yours because I don't know what this person is trying to say....
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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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We have discussed this before in a few places, but note that Jn 3:16 says that those who are believing (ongoing) hold salvation (ongoing.) Faith in Christ is...
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Romans 6:6 "our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with" Rom 7:4 "you also died to the law through the body of...
Other supportive passages: Rom 6:6/7:4
2 Corinthians 5:14
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Was Jesus a prophet?
The Amalekites were not Canaanites. They were descendants of Esau through his son Eliphaz and his concubine Timna (Gen 36:12) and lived to the south of the...
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Scott, I'm not an expert in intoxicating wines or the degrees of sweetness, but I'll take your word for it. My point was that in the Bible when the term "new...
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What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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If that were true then Peter's declaration in the next verses would make no sense. No, this does not refer to grape juice. Plenty of intoxicating wines are...
When you have a financial crisis pray about it. God promised to supply all your needs. He answers prayers that have child-like faith. Another key to the...
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Some here sound as if there is no sex in heaven the desire to be there is minimized. Is sex important enough to people to ponder whether we will still...
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Is Scientology Christian or a cult?
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Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?
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JD, when we read that we were created in “His own image.” I believe the Bible is saying that we were created with some physical similarities, not that we...
Each person is accountable for their own sin unless your sins are forgiven through the blood atonement paid for by Jesus Christ through receiving salvation....
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Actually Tony, I agree with Mr Houdmann that the crowns mentioned are to be understood figuratively instead of literal crowns. I also agree with Craig's...
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I believe that God removed the Garden of Eden from this earth because the world became sin. I believe the garden will come back when Jesus returns with the...
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Why give us a crown if we give it back to Him? I think His crown is a different one than the one we are given. And why would He need a number of crowns that...
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You made some great points. I don't know about the ressurection and the rapture and whether they happen at the same time. I'm still waiting for discernment...
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Very well stated Mr Houdmann. I believe this whole reincarnation thing has its roots in man wanting to come up with something to relieve him of his fear of...
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I agree Tim. First John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin, for His seed (the Holy Spirit) remaineth in Him, and he cannot sin because He is...
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In other words the Holy Spirit remains Himself while residing in the believer's spirit within his/her mind (see Eph 4:23). The point is that the Holy Spirit,...
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I've attended some churches, hungry for the fruit of the word, that from afar, appeared to have fruit to offer, only to get there and find only leaves....A...
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The people who have malice and anger for people who are struggling with demonic oppression, whether through same sex attraction or any other sinful behavior,...
The Catholic Church at the “Council of Rome” in 382 A.D. finalized which books would be included in the Holy Bible. This is known as "The Decree of Pope St....
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Gary, as our conversation is coming to an end, I have a few final thoughts. As I search the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, I cannot find one single text...
My understanding is that authorship of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible, also referred to as the Pentateuch) has been ascribed from a scholarly...
The month of Nisan in the Hebrew lunar calendar roughly corresponds to the period from mid-March through mid-April in the Gregorian solar calendar, although...
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Does God's promise to Joshua and Israel in Joshua 1:9 apply to us?
I prefer to get my answers on here rather than Google who won't even acknowledge Jesus Christ.
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I'm a heterosexual man with 3 hetero daughters, 6 hetero grands, a great grand, and 3 hetero brothers If I have a gay relative I don't know it. It might be...
This question brings to my mind the recent passing of Stephen Hawking, who was both a world-renowned physicist, and also a self-described atheist. I would...
The Holy Spirit's character does not change when He indwells those who have placed their faith in Christ for salvation. Instead, He commences a struggle...
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Abram didn't feel that Sarah's years where halved as this comment suggest. He thought it impossible for a 90 year old woman to conceive a child with a 100...
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In Genesis chapter 20, Abimelech is king of Gerar. He is not Pharaoh of Egypt spoken of in Gen. chapter 12. Same sin on Abram's part, in two different...
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Maybe you 're misunderstanding my post. I don't subscribe to tongues. My only point is I think the language spoken by the apostles on the day of Pentecost...
Although the scripture does not specifically say that Pharaoh consummated his union with Sarai, Abram's wife, the text strongly suggest that is the case....
The best answer to this question that I have found, the scriptures and prophecy had to be fulfilled. In Is.53:12 it says that "JESUS was numbered with the...
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What is the will of God? John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and BELIEVETH in Him, may have eternal life, and I...
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Yes, I agree that the invitation extends to all however, not all and actually the minority will truly believe. Why did only 8 souls believe there would be a...
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Please list the scripture where the Lord says he will never command us anything beyond our limitations. The "no more than we can bear" scripture doesn't...
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