First, I would like to address Matthew 5:48 which is a great source of debate for many. In the NT KJV, the word "perfect" (Greek Teleios) appears 42 times...
I would say that this is done today by figuratively walking out of the spiritual darkness of sin or unbelief, and into the light of life, by appropriating...
My opinion is that yes, Matthew 5:48 can be used to tell an unbeliever that God is holy and we are not. "Be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is...
In my opinion, the reference in this psalm is to David having incurred God's anger by pridefully ordering a census to be taken of Israel, against the advice...
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Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Why did God hide his face from David? (Psalm 30:7) Lord, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, ...
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Why did God sometimes change a person's name in the Bible?
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Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
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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 the Bible say about revenge?
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What is the Christian view of asceticism / monasticism?
Matthew 5:48 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Can I tell the unsaved that he must be perfect to get into heaven because Jesus ...
Matthew 5:48
I will start with your second question first. Yes, the Israelites had seen Aaron’s rod before: God chose Moses' brother, Aaron, to perform miracles with his...
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Why did God speak to Moses out of the burning bush?
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Does the Bible teach mortal and venial sin?
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What does it mean, "Hurt not the oil and the wine," in Revelation 6:6?
The children of Moab comprised a smaller tribe within the larger federation of tribes referred to as Midianites, or simply Midian. Earlier in the book of...
My opinion is that the dream of Joseph can be interpreted literally, in that Joseph's family did indeed bow down to him when he reigned in Egypt. This dream,...
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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
I realize that the Bible itself uses fulfillment of a prophecy as one of the means of determining whether or not the prophecy is authentic (as in Deuteronomy...
As I understand from the scriptures, there are 3 distinctive Tithes in the OT. 1. Tithe for the Levites serving in the Temple in Jerusalem (Lev 27:30, Num...
"There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil." Job 1:1. Two...
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Can sin be forgiven without repentance?
I would say that you have undertaken an admirable memorization project, but (in my opinion) the words that God spoke to Moses (in the passage cited in the...
I would say that the reference is to the angels, whom God created.
How did the Israelites remember all these details? (Numbers 28:14–15) and by implication how would that help us today? Numbers 28:14-15 14With each bull t...
Who were these heavenly beings? (Psalm 29:1) Psalm 29 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 29 A Psalm of David. 1 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly be...
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Is Israel, the "Promised Land", the same Israel of today?
Giving gifts at Christmas is a great way to present the gospel to someone that is not a believer in Christ. We as Christians, have received the most precious...
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Should we give gifts at Christmas?
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Is Jesus saying we have to pay tithe in Matthew 23:23?
Though I believe sickness may be a curse as we read concerning the plagues that God afflicted the Egyptians with and what might result from those who show...
Personally my wife and I stopped giving gifts to each other and all adults in our family years ago. The grandchildren will no longer receive gifts at age 18....
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What is agape love?
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What does the Bible say about shame and regret?
There has been no evil in Heaven since the expulsion of Satan and the angels who joined him in his rebellion against God, nor will there be evil in the...
I would like to include a couple of excerpts from a good website: "God was teaching the people something about faith. It is totally illogical to think that...
We don't NEED to confess our sins. We GET to! When we were born-again we became “holy and faultless and irreproachable in the Father's presence” (Col. 1:22...
How well did Samuel train his sons to know and follow the ways of the Lord? How well did he prepare them to be the next generation of Israel’s leaders? I...
With all of the very purpose GOD, The Father, sent His one and only Begotten SON to Save "all of whom have called upon The LORD to save their very souls,...
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Is it okay to get tattoos if they are of a Christian nature?
“As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.” From the language and Bible context it's...
The Bible clearly says that Satan and 1/3 of the fallen angelic host that rebelled against God were cast down out of heaven. Rev. 12:3-4. It also says: Satan...
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What should we learn from the life of Isaac?
When did David hope to see the Lord? (Psalm 17:15) Psalm 17:15 (NIV) "As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be sa...
The bible says that we love because God first loved us so much that he gave [gift] his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but...
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Does "God hate shrimp"?
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