No, it is not necessary to fully understand the Gospel to go to heaven. After all, people in the Old Testament went to heaven, and many people in the world...
To whom, for what time, and for what purpose was the Old Mosaic Law given? - was designed not for all people, but only for one chosen nation, namely Israel,...
The passage that comes first to my mind is Isaiah 40:25-26: "25 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes...
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Is it a sin to have relationship (love) with a girl, as a teenager? (No sexual activity involved)
In my opinion, "shadow of turning" is an isolated thought process outside of God’s perfect wisdom; it’s a type of wisdom that is chaotic and confusing in and...
But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from people, but from God. Rom...
Proverbs 3:15: The rewards of wisdom in Proverbs 3:14-15 are “proceeds” (v. 14)—“Her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,” “length of days” in v....
The Biblical account reveals quite a bit about Barnabas. His actual name was Joses or Joseph, but the apostles nicknamed him Barnabas meaning “son of...
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What can we learn from the story of the handwriting on the wall?
By my reading of relevant passages, all three Persons of the One Triune God were involved in the resurrection. During His ministry, Jesus indicated on...
I believe Tim is right. Sweat was and is still offensive: it stinks! Priests were to be blameless in their ministry, even outwardly as far as their dress was...
Good question. The godly run to the Lord when in trouble. He is a safe place. He provides safety. It is like the person who ACCIDENTALLY did something wrong...
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: Proverbs 1:7a, Proverbs 9:10a, Proverbs 2:5, Psalm 111:10a Too many teach that "fear of the Lord" means to have...
Because the sin of mankind was so rampant, God, grieved with the state of the earth, decided to destroy life on it by a flood, Genesis 6:5-7, 11, 13. The...
Comparison of ourselves with others is not a valid standard for Christians, especially if it causes us (unlike the questioner) to develop deceptive, sinful...
In my opinion, wool as such did not "symbolize" anything (whether good or bad) in connection with the prohibition on its use in the garments of the priests....
Jesus' death (through the shedding of His blood) paid the penalty for humanity's sin, but that atoning death would not have achieved its purpose if He had...
Why douldn't priests wear wool? 15 "But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept a the charge of my sanctuary when the people of Israel went ast...
Ezekiel 44:15 - 31
According to Easton's Bible Dictionary, “The holy kiss accompanied social worship as a symbol of brotherly love (Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12...
The temple of Ezekiel was a vision. Moses received a similar vision about the tabernacle in Exodus 25 and 26. In Moses’ tabernacle, the ark of the Lord...
I agree that "beginning" means the same in all three verses. Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, And John 8:44. I believe that God has provided everything that we need to...
Herod the Great (who I call “Herod the Great Pervert”) The only time he is mentioned in the New Testament is in Mt 2 and Lk 1. Herod Antipas: Herod Antipas...
One day when I was in high school, a girlfriend and I spent a whole afternoon looking for four-leaf clovers for her. We found a few. The four-leaf clover is...
Zadok (meaning "Righteous, Justified") was a priest, biblically recorded to be a descendant from Eleazar the son of Aaron (1 Chron 6:4–8). He was the High...
As indicated in verse 18 of the passage cited in the question, the use of wool for the purpose given was not permitted because wool was a heavy fabric that...
The cited verse is employing a literary device called "synecdoche" (a Greek word meaning "to take up together") in which a part of something is used to...
Before I became a pastor, I came across Ezekiel 44:22. It says, "They [the priests] must not marry a widow or a divorcee, but they may marry a virgin from...
15 “‘But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who kept the charge of my sanctuary when the people of Israel went astray from me, will approach me ...
◄ Ezekiel 40:46 ► New International Version and the room facing north is for the priests who guard the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are the on...
Ezekiel 40:44 - 47
From my own perspective fasting is about humbling yourself in front of God and feeding your spirit what it requires. It is important to understand the term...
My 2 cents worth: It seems apparent to me that Paul's reference to Abraham's not staggering was in regard to God's promise given in Genesis 15:6, NOT in...
This is a very important question… So, think of it this way: You have been fasting for 24 hours because you had to have medical testing. You are very, very...
This chapter in Ezekiel is about admission to the temple and about the laws governing the priests. What importance does this have today? Leviticus 21:5 tells...
God didn't use a locust swarm to punish Israel; he used the locusts and the prophet Joel to instruct Israel on how to view their lives and their relationship...
I'd like to answer this using the word "heart" in the KJV and with Jeremiah 17:9. But first, to clarify my opinion, I do not think the biblical use of the...
In my opinion, the reference to the "beginning" is the same in Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1 -- that is, an absolute time in eternity past when the three-Person...
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What does the Bible say about restitution?
God was in unapproachable light before the creation of the whole universe. Because God lives in the unapproachable light, unapproachable light exists beyond...
Concerning Matthew’s quote of 27:9-10, Matthew 27:3-8 and Acts 1:18-19 give the background. Judas, who had agreed to betray Jesus for thirty pieces of...
If we use the simple definition of nationalism: “Nationalism is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and...
Proverbs 3:13-15
Proverbs 3:13 - 15
Romans 10:13: To call “on the name of the Lord” or to seek for the salvation of my soul, I must meet this condition (NASB): “‘That if you confess with your...
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