Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
No, salvation is through faith alone. See Ephesians 2:8-9 See also Romans 3:27-28; Romans 4:1-8; Psalm 32:1-2; Romans 9:30-32; Galatians 3:10-14. The reason...
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What does Jesus mean when he says, “An hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment"?
I like the hymn titled "The Resurrection Morn" (Hymn) "In the resurrection morning We shall hear the trumpet sound;-- (This wonderful truth is explained in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
The cited passage is not speaking of being saved through works. (I would say that one could also gather the same mistaken impression indicated in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about baptism?
I would say that, although baptism as such was not practiced in the Old Testament, it was prefigured there in a sense by the various prescribed rituals and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
John 5:28-29 28"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29and come out-those who have done wh...
John 5:28 - 29
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What does the Bible say about closed borders?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about a man committing adultery?
According to Brown-Driver-Briggs, a Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, more commonly known as Brown–Driver–Briggs or BDB (from the name of its...
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What does it mean, "Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it"?
Romans 7 is puzzling for Bible commentators because it appears to contradict Romans 6 and Romans 8 (Rom 6:7, 14, 18, 22; Rom 8:2, 15). Some have explained...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, "Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it"?
Even after being saved through faith in Christ, as long as Christians are in this life and world, they still retain their old inborn sin nature, which they...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Can a person bless God as Psalms 34:1 seems to indicate?
In any relationship, people bless each other by doing what pleases the other person. A state of blessedness is a state of happiness. When we love God and put...
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D. M.
, Writer, Entrepreneur, IT Specialist
What are some of the precious promises of God to the believer?
God expressed this love in a wonderful way. He could not make man a partaker of the divine nature until His only begotten Son, One equal with Himself, should...
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Joseph Trujillo
Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. For God said "Let there be light" and there was light. The words "God said"...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some of the precious promises of God to the believer?
My favorite promise right now is that God Protects-- Psalm 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are some of the precious promises of God to the believer?
The greatest promise of God is John 3:18. Believers can no longer be condemned to hell. Our sin debt is paid by the one blood sacrifice of Jesus for the...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
The bible has time and again, over the ages, shown itself to be completely true. For example: 1. hundreds of prophetic utterances over centuries have been...
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Joseph Trujillo
When did Jesus create the angels? Before heaven and earth or after?
In my opinion it is not specifically clear, but I think the heavens and the earth were created before the angels. It seems heaven would have been created for...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean in 1 Corinthians 15:29 that people are baptised on behalf of the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:29, "Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?" KJV...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Old Testament say about change?
Change is not a monster to be dreaded. Renewing our minds and laying off the old self involve change—a change that will make us more like Christ! Change has...
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What are the different spiritual gifts the Bible mentions?
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What is gentleness (from fruits of the spirit)?
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What does the Bible say about caring for our old parents?
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Why does God require faith?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can a person bless God as Psalms 34:1 seems to indicate?
I would say that the thought being expressed in the translation of the verse cited in the question (as well as similar uses elsewhere in Scripture) is not...
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What is the rift theory and does it relate to the creation of the Suez Canal and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah?
I have read in a book that the Suez Canal is the location of Sodom and Gomorrah but I can't find any supporting evidence.
Genesis 19:23 - 29
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the bible say about money?
There are over two thousand verses in the bible that mention money and material wealth. Sixteen of Jesus's parables talk about money and how we are to manage...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How should we interpret 1 Peter 2:13-14 on the subject of submitting to every human institution?
We submit to (obey) those in authority over us by "showing respect" and "giving honour" as explained by Peter in 1 Peter 2:17. The apostle Paul says the same...
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Michael Bundy
What is child like faith?
A two year old has no fear of the future or what tomorrow will bring. They have an innate trust in their parents. As we come to the Lord in honest humility,...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)
The belief of Adam and Eve is critical to the Bible story of salvation. Atheists make the point that evolution has shown that Adam and Eve did not exist and...
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Joseph Trujillo
What are some good books for a Christian to read?
I have to just say the Bible. I've never been into reading commentaries, although I have before. But if one must read another book, A.W. Tozer is an author...
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Joseph Trujillo
Which is the best book in the Bible to recommend for a new Christian to read?
I can only speak from my experience. For me, I began reading the gospel according to John. It is good to listen to what is written and refrain from...
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, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Old Testament say about change?
These are the verses that I have found in the Old Testament about "change"... Samson' s riddle, Judges 14:12, "Then Samson said to them, 'Let me pose a...
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Philip Davies
What would be a good analytical or Scripture outline of 1 Corinthians 13?
The context is all important. And even more important is following the logic of Paul's augment. If you follow the reasoning, then you can be sure you have a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Bibliology?
My opinion is that the key verses dealing with bibliology are Dt 29:29; 2 Ti 3:16-17; Heb 1:1-2; and Ro 1:19-20. A doctrinal definition of bibliology is the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What would be a good analytical or Scripture outline of 1 Corinthians 13?
I'm not sure that I am fully addressing the intent of the request in the question, but I would say that 1 Corinthians 13 is a component of the overall...
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Grant Brown
, Retired pastor, Hospice chaplain
Who are the "least of these" in the Bible?
The phrase "the least of these" is completed by the addition of the words "my brethren". The context is the return of Jesus in glory v31 wit h all the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What are some of the precious promises of God to the believer?
The bible is filled with hundreds of promises of God. We often miss them because we read the bible without asking the Holy Spirit to open our spiritual eyes...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Bible say about lending money?
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done (Proverbs 19:17). God would rather that we give generously to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the bible say about money?
The Bible indicates that the pursuit or possession of money should be treated as a means to be employed in service to God, or for purposes indicated by Him...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the bible say about money?
Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
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Is the Word of Faith movement biblical?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What would be a good analytical or Scripture outline of 1 Corinthians 13?
1 Corinthians 13:1 - 13
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are some of the precious promises of God to the believer?
To me, the promises spoken of by Peter would most notably include forgiveness of sin; spiritual peace, strength, comfort, and support (from God, God's word,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about saving money?
The main passages from both the Old and New Testaments about saving money, in my opinion, are: Proverbs 6:6-8 Proverbs 13:11 1 Timothy 5:8
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about lending money?
The main Bible verses about lending money, as I see it, come from both the Old Testament and the New Testament: Psalm 37:21 Psalm 112:5 Proverbs 22:7 Matthew...