In many versions, Exodus 12:40 seems to indicate that Israel was in Egypt for the whole 430 years. So, it would be logical to add the 430 years of the...
I cite just 2 of Luther's theses to show an example of the importance of them all: When it is said that not even St. Peter, if he were now pope, could grant...
Personally, I have always believed Jesus' life would be a good pattern to follow. We are to follow in Jesus’ steps (1 Peter 2:21 --"For to this you have been...
A born-again Christian can pray in two ways: in their own language or in the Spirit. When I wake up, usually in the early morning hours, l go into prayer and...
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If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?
I would say that "fear" with respect to a response to God does not necessarily denote sheer terror (although it can, depending on the context), but a...
Gnash according to the Easton's Bible Dictionary [EBD] comes from the Hebrew, harak, meaning "to grate the teeth", (Job 16:9; Ps. 112:10; Lam. 2:16), denotes...
Impurity of heart is my greatest weakness (sin). I struggle with this more than anything else, as a man. What does it mean to be pure in heart? “We seek to...
14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 - 8
Great question, John Adamson! To walk by faith means to see opportunities even in the midst of opposition. (Wiersbe) We see other believers; we sing and hear...
A commentary on the verse cited in the question, taken from Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: "Had these writings been laid up in a chest or box, they...
In Hebrew the name sounds like the phrase נְחַשׁ הַנְּחֹשֶׁת (nÿkhash hannÿkhoshet), “bronze serpent.” --...
The Benson Commentary says this: 2 Kings 17:21. Jeroboam made them sin a great sin — So the worship of the calves is called, in opposition to that idle...
14 ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Take these documents, both the sealed and unsealed copies of the deed of purchase, and put them...
Jeremiah 32:1 - 15
There is only one Bible verse that I could find about synergism: The Bible says, "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for God is at work within...
The Bible is pro-life even if the word “abortion” does not appear. Scripture is clear that all humans have value because they bear the image of their maker...
NT instances of Liberality are listed in Nave's Topical Bible as: Christians in Jerusalem, Acts 2:44, 45; 4:32-37; in Antioch, Acts 11:29; at Philippi, Phil....
Good question! I believe that when praying in the Spirit, you DO know what you are praying about. For example, a coworker recently asked me to pray for the...
The fifteen Psalms 120-134 are titled, “A Song of Ascents.” The account of Hezekiah is very likely the basis of these Psalms. Hezekiah became ill and near...
I think you would know your prayer(s) are answered if you prayed for something specific, such as a healing from sickness; a particular home/job; or of an...
Nehustan (or Nehushtan) (meaning "thing of brass" or "thing of bronze") was the name given to the metallic likeness of a serpent mounted on a pole. In...
The words of Jesus, John 20:17, to Mary Magdalene seem strange. Some believe He was telling her to not to keep holding/clinging on to Him. But that cannot be...
After the death of Solomon, Solomon's son Rehoboam announced his intention to continue the oppressive practices that had characterized the later years of...
By my understanding, synergism in a theological context is a belief or teaching that God and humans both play a part in salvation. This is opposed to...
In 2 Kings 17:40 the narrative about Israel (Samaria) closes with a tragic comment about syncretistic worship, indicating that it became the norm for...
John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world, that HE gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that WHOSOEVER, believeth in Him, should not perish, but HAVE EVERLASTING...
Firstly, Emo Tenorio, that is literally one of the best responses I've seen to such a question. Secondly, we're now 6 years on from this post and I'd say we...
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What is the Baptist Church, and what do Baptists believe?
As far as I am aware, the very first mention of Gilgal (which might mean either "rolling away" -- since it was where the Israelites were circumcised after...
New Testament theology deals with such things as the Law, that God gave it to point out the sinfulness of man (Rom 3:19-20; Romans 3:19 - 20; “No One Is...
I like the WE translation of the New Testament because it is easy to remember and cite. Instead of writing out the whole Worldwide English (New Testament), I...
“The day of the Lord” is a common phrase of a period of time of God’s judgment of sin. It is never a time of blessing, but always a time of vengeance,...
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Why do so many Christians not have a consistently biblical worldview?
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What does the Bible say about church-hopping?
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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
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Although I have not had personal experience with the particular translation of the New Testament that the question is asking about, my understanding is that...
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Shalom! Our Scripture study teacher just spoke on this topic last night! She quoted brother Messer who said, "What we hear, we will repeat." She explained...
In my opinion, though as someone pointed out that “us” and “our” were not in the original text, but I believe God allowed it in recent translations to...
The new space program and its ships are called "Artemis. " Our original space program was called "Apollo," named after Artemis' twin brother. The term...
It's a matter of moving away from a self-centered mindset. Nothing that any of us has is truly ours. Everything is a gift from God, to be used for His...
Jesus healed 10 leapers. Only one came back to thank Him. Were the other nine healed? Yes. So are we healed whether we are thankful or not. The GIFT of God...
Great question, Samuel! Elisha is angry that Jehoash struck the floor only three times instead of five or six times. Now the king will have only three...
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