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...