Most commentaries I have read reject the interpretation that Jesus was telling the disciples to arm themselves - that notion would be difficult to reconcile...
To control the sinful impulses is possible but it requires steadfastness and soberness. Brethren, let's remember this: (1Peter 5:8) The devil always prowls...
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What is the river of life?
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What is the second death?
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How can a friend stick closer than a brother?
In my opinion, the imagery in this verse likens the prior judgments that God had visited on Jerusalem for its sin to a fire. Now that those judgments...
I am one of 6 cousins about the same age. Our grandmother brought us up in the summers as we stayed at her resort in the Northwoods. She indoctrinated us in...
TLB And the Lord said to Satan, “I reject your accusations, Satan; yes, I, the Lord, for I have decided to be merciful to Jerusalem—I rebuke you. I have decr...
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I believe that while living with Naomi, even after the death of her husband, both Oprah and Ruth had the opportunity to experience firsthand the LORD God of...
I would say that heaven (or, specifically, the "third heaven", as God's abode) has existed eternally, since God is eternal. I would also say that the...
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What is the difference between God's "precepts" and "paths"?
I like and use this translation. The World English Bible (WEB) is a Public Domain (no copyright) Modern English translation of the Holy Bible. That means...
The NET BIBLE is a completely new translation of the Bible! It was completed by more than 25 scholars – experts in the original biblical languages – who...
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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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How should a Christian view weight loss? What does the Bible say about obesity and weight loss?
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What does it mean to 'die to self'?
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Perhaps the apparently inexplicable forgetfulness on the part of Saul was a residual effect of the evil spirit that had previously afflicted him, for which...
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What does the Bible teach about human trafficking?
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How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)
1 Samuel 16:19-23 When we read the above scripture we learn that Saul sent for David to serve him as a musician when he was afflicted by an evil spirit. Fur...
1 Samuel 16:19 - 23
I would say that Jesus was speaking from knowledge that Peter and at least one other apostle (as indicated by the apostles' response in Luke 22:38, and use...
The reason I ask is because I have heard that a pastor takes a pistol in the pulpit with him.
Luke 22:36
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In my opinion, those to whom John is referring by the word "them" in 1 John 4:4 are the false prophets that he previously mentioned in 1 John 4:1, as well as...
I would say that the contrasting imagery mentioned in the question is one of multiple instances in the Bible where the Messiah is metaphorically described,...
John 1:29 29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Revelation 5:5-6 5Then on...
To make it simple, you asked how to receive forgiveness of sins. The Scriptures gives us two answers to that- 1. I John 1 says that “if we confess our sins...
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Who or what does the Lion of Judah prevail over/overcome in this passage?
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What were mediums and spiritists? (Isaiah 8:19)
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What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol or wine? Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol or wine?
I would say that, although it would not be necessary (or even practical) for a church to involve all of its members in conducting the day-to-day financial...
In addition to the purposes already mentioned in other answers, I would say that God also provided this information to illustrate and emphasize the...
I can personally attest to the following scriptures pertaining to the adverse effects of drinking alcohol to the point of intoxication…because it literally...
Mediums and spiritists were (and are) individuals who claim to possess the power to communicate with the spirits or souls of the dead, as well as other...
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What does the Bible say about luck?
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What were the wheels in Ezekiel 1?
19 Someone may say to you, “Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us wha...
Isaiah 8:19
One of the challenging questions in a person's life is, "How can I master my own actions and control my inward emotions?" It is not always the case that...
I once was out witnessing with a bilingual pastor of a Mexican Gospel Mission church in Phoenix, Arizona. After talking with the family for a while, he saw...
The Word of Faith movement is basically a cultish effort to appeal to the selfish flesh of humanity. This same tactic is used by Satan in the Bible. “For God...
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