What is a Coney?
Actually, "Coney Island" does draw its name from it's fuzzy little inhabitants.
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Victoria Beatty
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How do I obtain genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
The only thing that has ever helped me to forgive someone that hurts me is to find a spot away from everyone, kneel before God and cry out my pain, anger,...
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Myrtle Maness
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How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
Gal. 6:1 is a good answer. We are told in other scriptures to not to eat with workers of darkness. However, we need to speak with them and urge them to...
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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Is there something significant about HOW the sower is planting his seeds?
The good news - the message of salvation by Jesus, through Jesus, is meant for all of humanity, regardless of race (Jews or Gentiles), age, gender or wealth....
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Viki Balsamo
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Is there something significant about HOW the sower is planting his seeds?
He seems to be doing it half-hazardly like he doesn't care where the seeds land. How do we apply this to how we share our faith? Are we supposed to do it hal...
Matthew 13:1 - 9
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Anonymous
I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
This helpes me! I lift them up to God and make sure to Pray for them. This not only changes the situation but also give me peace in Christ. This takes a lot...
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Anonymous
I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
This is helped me! I lift them up to God and make sure to Pray for them. This not only changes the situation but also give me peace in Christ. This takes a...
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Jeremiah Hayes
I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
Something that helps me is meditating on the fact that they are (or have the potential to be) the children of God, too. Sometimes when I feel animosity...
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Jeremiah Hayes
How do I obtain genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
Something that helps me is meditating on the fact that they are (or have the potential to be) the children of God, too. Sometimes when I feel animosity...
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Jeremiah Hayes
I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
Something that helps me is meditating on the fact that they are (or have the potential to be) the children of God, too. Sometimes when I feel animosity...
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Montezia Jasmine
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I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
The first step that you can take in dealing with your enemies is to forgive them. Yes, it will be hard and human nature dictates that we must get even. But...
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Montezia Jasmine
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How do I obtain genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
The first step that you can take in dealing with your enemies is to forgive them. Yes, it will be hard and human nature dictates that we must get even. But...
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Myrtle Maness
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I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
When we are hurt....it is hard to let go of the pain. Our flesh will hold onto the hurt and pain....then a bitter root grows from the unforgiveness and then...
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Elli Mceldowney
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I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
It is hard to forgive, especially if you honestly believe that this person does not merit forgiveness from you for whatever. But what has helped me is...
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Elli Mceldowney
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I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
It is hard to forgive, especially if you honestly believe that this person does not merit forgiveness from you for whatever. But what has helped me is...
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Anonymous
How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
Hello Helena, This is a good question and i believe it's one of the ways to know a true christian. If i get you right, you mean how do one relate with a baby...
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Kelli Hamann
, Minister, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
I've also struggled with this issue at various times (I'm sure we all have at one time or another), and I've found that the advice given in Matthew 5:43-48...
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Anonymous
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Susan Mateo
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We all have different gifts. If my gift is to serve, am I excused from evangelizing or encouraging?
In this passage, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Paul speaks of people having individual gifts, but also that all gifts come from the same Holy Spirit, and that "He...
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Viki Balsamo
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We all have different gifts. If my gift is to serve, am I excused from evangelizing or encouraging?
I think the answer is that you are not excused, that everyone is supposed to use every gift, though some are better at some gifts than others. What does the ...
1 Corinthians 12:1 - 11
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Benjamin Wellman
, I <3 Jesus!
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Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
There's a saying that "Idol hands are the devil's workshop". The Bible talks about being lazy/idol quite a bit. It says those who refuse to put their hand to...
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James Wong
, Passionate Christ Follower and Business Man
Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
I understand there are exceptions to this (i.e. Job's wealth being taken away because he was being tested) but I'm asking "usually".
Proverbs 24:33 - 34
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Ben Ting
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What can I do to receive Jesus as my personal savior?
1) Convicted that indeed you are a miserable sinner. 2) You want to run away, to change, to get out of this miserable sinful life. 3) You realized you cannot...
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Jason Winn
, Co-Founder, eBible
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Do we now have to keep the sabbath?
Personally I feel that the Sabbath is often portrayed negatively, for whatever reasons. Perhaps it's the list of laws that came with it in the Jewish Law....
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Chuck Smith jr
, Soul-shaper
Why did the rich man "had to" admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd?
This particular parable has probably raised more questions and concerns than any other. Usually, Bible students want to know how Jesus could use the behavior...
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James Wong
, Passionate Christ Follower and Business Man
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Edward Yim
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Does this verse equal the other way, that great wealth is true godliness?
I do not believe that the reverse is true.
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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Does this verse equal the other way, that great wealth is true godliness?
The term "wealth" in the context of 1 Timothy 6:6 is also translated as "gain" in other translations. "Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,...
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Colt Mccarthy
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Does this verse equal the other way, that great wealth is true godliness?
James, Here is a simple rule to follow. The smallest form of interpretation is in the paragraph. When you take a verse out of the context of the paragraph,...
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James Wong
, Passionate Christ Follower and Business Man
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Jeremiah Hayes
What does it mean to be unclean until evening?
It is also important to remember that uncleanness does not necessarily imply sin. We know Christ touched corpses and even raised a few from the dead... yet...
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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What does it mean to be unclean until evening?
According to Jewish law, "uncleanness" in this context is associated with sin and death. Those in contact with human corpse must keep away and undergo a...
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Irene Freeman
, I would love to be an ordained minister of God one day..
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What does it mean to be unclean until evening?
Numbers 19:22
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Ben Ting
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Why were the people of God in the OT lacking in faith?
The story of Exodus amazes me always, and reminds me always that "seeing is not believing". I can't imagine someone who had gone thru what the Israelites did...
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Pattyann Oloughlin
, I'M Blessed to be a Child Of God.Mother of 3 Boys,loving sis
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Why were the people of God in the OT lacking in faith?
Is it because faith comes from believing in Jesus?
Hebrews 4:1 - 16
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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What is the meaning of Proverbs 21:20?
A wise person accumulates savings and wealth. A foolish person spends them and have nothing to show for.
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?
The Hebrew midwives feared God more than they feared Pharaoh. Because of their obedience, "the people multiplied and grew very strong" (Exodus 1:20). Why is...
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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How does the Holy Spirit work with me?
The answer lies in the chapters preceding this verse. In John 14:15-17, Jesus states, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the...
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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What is the purpose behind "uncovering his feet and lie down"?
This verse is read to mean that Ruth was inquiring about Boaz's willingness to take her as his wife and to provide for her as the family redeemer. Is there a...
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Ben Ting
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What is the significance of the term "unequally" in "unequally yoked with unbelievers"?
In the overall context, Paul is admonishing the Corinthian church not to be "like the world" anymore. But rather be separated from the...
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Chuck Smith jr
, Soul-shaper
What is the significance of the term "unequally" in "unequally yoked with unbelievers"?
"Unequally yoked" translates one Greek word--a rare word, in fact, that occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. In the Greek translation of the Old...