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Continuing, The people heard Peter's sermon and asked, "What should we do?" The scripture doesn't say Peter's message made them afraid. It says, "Peter's...
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This is an example of where the righteousness of man vs. The righteousness of God are in conflict. Another example is when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his...
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I think I finally got a grip on the question. Maybe this is about whether or not it's better for the unbeliever to not hear the gospel and remain in a...
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Is there a time when the Lord will not be near?
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Outstanding and helpful interpretation. Thank you.
Christ, while living and preparing Israel for their coming kingdom of heaven, was teaching on the dangers of lack of faith. Christ is "the foundation" to...
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1 Cor 9:22-24 "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 And this I...
Matthew 7:24 - 29
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In my opinion, it is quite arrogant for anyone to expect that he knows anyone else's response TO GOD. The gospel message of salvation through Christ Jesus...
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Hi, Shirley! Romans 10:17 Christ in a Tuxedo Many years ago in a Moscow theater, matinee idol Alexander Rostovzev was converted while playing the role of...
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Who/what is Edom?
John 11:38; Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Every child of God the Father needs to...
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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?
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How can I restore my marriage?
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How can I give my life to God?
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Continuing, I understand the tendency to alibi for a Bible hero. I don't like the sound of this: "And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of...
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I agree with your view of this; there’s no way to live among dogs and not get dog hair and fleas on yourself. The narrative tells of just one ungodly...
1 Thessalonians 5:23 reveals that we are created with three parts: spirit, soul, and body. The spirit operates independently of the soul (mind) and the body....
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Faith in Christ absolutely, but not faith alone in Christ alone. Israel must possess faith at that time, but must also "endure unto the end". As James...
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“The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.” 2 Corinthians 11:31 KJV...
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“Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I...
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Is the new covenant not centered on Christ? So won't "faith alone in Christ" be part of it?
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You are right most manuscripts don't have it. However, the Byzantine (early 4th century) and Textus Receptus (16th century so not as helpful) do. To further...
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Okay Jack. "God forbids divination." He does. What are we told about sin committed by Joseph? I don't believe his pride for being his father's favorite son...
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"It was a ploy." Maybe it was; but we don't have any proof that it was. What we do know, is that Joseph said with his own mouth that the cup was his, and...
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One of my earthly father’s explanations of why he told you to or not do a certain thing was simply BECAUSE I SAID SO! Circular reasoning, you bet, but you...
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MacArthur isn't a good teacher to start with, as while some of his teaching is good, in some areas he is very biased. Some of his teachings make wrong...
There's a good discussion of the issue at https://www.neverthirsty.org/bible-qa/qa-archives/question/angry-without-a-cause-in-matthew-522-only-kjv/. The...
Considering that Ephesians 4:26-27 later draws a distinction between anger and sin, this would indicate to me that not all human anger is by nature sinful,...
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I found the following commentary useful with regard to this question: https://www.gotquestions.org/animal-sacrifices-in-the-Old-Testament.html
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If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
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How is "the atonement never loses effect" different from future sins being already forgiven? Yes, judicially, God is no longer imputing our trespasses unto...
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John Appelt, thank you for your truly enlightening comments!
I'm wrestling with the idea of every family in the wilderness (upwards of 2 million) sacrificing animals daily. Early in Leviticus, the people are directed t...
Numbers 28:1 - 29:40
God's word is very clear about this - the book of James 2:24-26 says "faith without works(deeds) is dead" gotta have both. It does not not mean that to keep...
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Then (according to your theory) Zipporah saved Moses' life by circumcising their son. Because that's the way the narrative reads. That after she circumcised...
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It might seem strange, but the text wouldn't make grammatical sense to be about killing the boy and letting the boy go. Plus, since he wasn't Moses'...
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Atonement doesn't cover future sins. Rather, Jesus' sacrifice was so perfect, and offered by Himself as the perfect High Priest, that it never loses effect...
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Yes, exactly, this question was forever settled in Acts 15, there should be no debate.
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See the discussion at https://www.gotquestions.org/kill-Moses.html
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I think it depends on what is actually meant when it's said that a family is dealing with a generational curse. I don't buy the idea that "generational...
Not sure how to apply this verse with the added “without a cause”. it seems to leave a whole lot of room for error if I have to decide if my anger is with go...
Matthew 5:22
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While an interesting theory, the Hebrew grammar supports that it was Moses who the Lord (or an angel of the Lord, manuscript dependent) sought to kill. "Met...
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Why would the ultimate sovereign have to give up His right to interfere in the affairs of man? Likewise, why would God "have" to operate according to any...
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Continuing, But whose firstborn was spared because of the circumcision of Moses' firstborn son? Did Zipporah save her son? her husband? She didn't save...
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The Father was in the Son, "reconciling the world unto Himself": 2 Cor 5:19 "To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing...
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God restraining /forbearing from immediate judgement doesn't mean "He said yes" to an action or evil thought. Nor does an evil thought or act happening mean,...
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I seriously doubt this episode means that God was deliberating on killing Moses. The narrative is one of many in the Bible that is poorly constructed; it...
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Paul, you seem to be operating from a non-normative definition of free will. Free will is defined as the capacity to make non-determined choices/the...
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