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I understand the thoughts that all of you are making, and Mike, what I meant was, I was not quoting scripture but was giving my opinion what the Bible...
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Good response! We should always start with God is sovereign! A good scripture to begin this topic is Ex 33:19. Along with Edwin's verses explained, we should...
In my opinion, what God (speaking through David) is saying in this verse is that, if people look to Him for guidance and direction in how they should live...
"The main things are the plain things and the plain things are the main things" is a popular phrase that seeks to avoid the extreme of over-complicating...
This is a phrase I have heard used - but does it have a Biblical basis?
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Predestined does not mean to decide beforehand. It means to limit in advance or mark out boundaries beforehand. That certainly has elements of decision in...
"Born again Christian" is a mere gloss of what Jesus actually meant by "born again". Nobody has been "born again" -- unless you've been already "resurrected...
The light which illuminated the first three days of creation, many Hebrew scholars agree is the first revealing of Messiah, Jesus "in the natural". If we...
We can reconcile an understanding of God and salvation with predestination by first coming to an understanding of what a Sovereign God is: Of God, his...
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I agree with you. God did make the earth and the heavens in 6 days. I am not disputing that. The bible does not however say that God made the universe along...
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Terry, it certainly isn't mandatory to know your spiritual gifts, but it can be incredibly helpful in finding a place to serve in the church. "We have...
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Thanks for the very good outline. It always encourages me (and others, I'm sure) when we look at these wonderful gifts from God! There is one question that I...
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Jesus taught that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. The Pharisees who justified themselves by keeping the law, said Jesus disciples were...
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Matthew 7:21-23 Jesus said, many will come before me on that day and say, Lord, Lord, have we not cast out demons in thy name, and did many wonderful works...
Is water baptism a requirement for salvation? Before we answer that question, let’s consider the following questions: Is faith that Jesus is the Son of God...
I don't know exactly what your perception of God and salvation is but considering the term predestination, I feel it best we look up some definitions....
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How can I reconcile my understanding of God and salvation with predestination?
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A vote up and a Kudos for an excellent answer! --Andy--
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How do I know what gifts God gave me?
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The Bible does not teach Jesus founded the “Orthodox Church”. The New Testament teaches that believers are members of His Body and we became members of His...
When I first came to Jesus with my girlfriend, we were living together out of wedlock, but as the holy spirit took charge of our lives, we decided to get...
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Hold Dah Emotions: Just the facts: Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that they apprehended an individual illegally entering the United States,...
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Dale you are correct. There is no restoration of Israel to come. That is a sad misinterpretation made by many Christians. And it is the result of not fully...
Psalm 139:12 states “Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.”
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Satan is not omni-potent or omni-present and he has to rely on his agents (fallen angels) to have a pseudo power on the earth. People like Paul who had the...
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If salvation is a process, then it is by works and not grace. Salvation is a free gift of God without works. We can not save ourselves by what we do or do...
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The founder of the Orthodox Church is Jesus Christ. :)
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Regarding hunting animals for sport..... it is written in Proverbs 12:10 "The righteousness man regardeth the life of his beast:but the tender mercies of the...
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Rufus Dozier, That is the problem that has gotten us discussing/debating this very issue: you say "...not from the Bible, but from my own thoughts." The...
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Thank you Billy, Job is a long book! Praise God for the truth in that Scripture. I yearn for His coming... that's what Maranatha means!
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Question: If Paul is talking about Satan and followers why did he use heavenly realms (places) as the location? Did he ever used the term "epouraniois...
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The best way to spot a fake is to know the reality. This is how Treasury agents learn to spot counterfeit bills. They don't look at bunches of counterfeits,...
The Catholic Church believes: "When the priest pronounces the tremendous words of consecration, he reaches up into the heavens, brings Christ down from His...
When Christ died for our sins, it was 2,000 years ago. So, in that sense all of our sins who have trusted Jesus as our savior were paid for before we were...
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Ken, if read a book advertised as true story and on the very first page notice something clearly untrue, would you trust anything else you are reading in...
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A "continuing sacrifice" does not indicate a "repeating" sacrifice but rather it indicates Christ pouring Himself out in sacrifice to every generation,...
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How can I "participate in a ritual". I believe that my participating in the Lords Supper is my individual, not jointly, glorifying of my Lord Jesus. It is my...
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All earthly Christian 'religions' fail in the sight of God, just as their founding members do. The only church that does not fail is the bride of Christ.
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Myron, I am aware that there are some 33,000 mistranslations most of which are not substantial. But the early verses in Gen. are not in question. Francis...
Imagen two people standing before multisectional road, each section has a sign summariziing what the person will experience if they choose that certain path....
Firstly, it is important to remember that any specific man-made theory or definition of a term is not necessarily the Biblical definition or usage of a term....
Salvation is a process. There are many prophecies and laws which lay that process out, but the most basic, and most important are the feast days of Israel,...
There are a number of ways to help narrow down and pinpoint the spiritual gift or gifts you have been given by the Holy Spirit: 1) Study the gifts as...
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What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
If you are a Baptist, then you ascribe to the Bible as your source of doctrine and faith. From it you learn that you are saved by faith (reliance on) the...
According to the Bible (1 Kings 1-2), David was seventy years old when he died, which (even today) would be considered an appropriate age for death by...
This is the birthright ceremony. Because scripture does not anywhere explicitly state this to be so we must tease this information and its meaning from a...
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