Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Anthony, consider that Paul did not tell the Philippians to work FOR their salvation, but to work OUT the salvation they already possessed. Notice the very...
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by Mark Vestal
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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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by Mark Vestal
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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Billy, I believe the premise of your question overlooks something fundamental: For the believer, judgment concerning the condemnation of sin has already...
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Growing Seed?
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by Billy P Eldred
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Do you really believe that at judgment, someone who once believed but no longer believes that Christ died for their sins will be given eternal life outside...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about marriage?
What does the Bible say about Marriage? The Bible defines marriage as a sacred, lifelong covenant and physical ("one flesh") union between one man and one...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Do we now have to keep the sabbath?
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Danny, thanks and glory to God.
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John Appelt
What is the story of Joseph and his brothers?
The story of Joseph and his brothers is quite an instructive account. So often Joseph is wrongly portrayed as a spoiled, boastful child and that his father...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How can I avoid being a doubting Thomas?
How can I avoid being a doubting Thomas? When I think about Thomas, I do not see a man who lacked sincerity or devotion. I see someone whose faith was shaken...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
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Revelation 12:13 13 And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
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Revelation 12:5 5 She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his...
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Is the New World Translation a valid version of the Bible?
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1? Revelation 12:1 (ESV): 1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God still speak to us today?
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I think you meant HE (not it) "will convict you when you do wrong..." The Holy Spirit is a Person, not a thing. Please excuse me.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say about confidence?
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“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7 NLT Harold Wilmington sums up Jeremiah 17:5-8...
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Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does it mean in 1 Cor 10:13 that 'No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind?'
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In 1346, during the Hundred Years’ War, the English army of King Edward III met a French battalion at Crecy, France. The King’s Son, Prince Edward, led one...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Is Romans 7:14-25 describing a believer or an unbeliever?
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I like John Newton's description of a believer: Conflicting Feelings Strange and mysterious is my life. What opposites I feel within! A stable peace, a...
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What did Jesus mean by "I will give you rest" in Matthew 11:28?
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does Revelation chapter 12 mean?
What does Revelation chapter 12 mean? Revelation 12 is a central symbolic vision in the New Testament that describes a cosmic spiritual war between God's...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What are the two beasts in Revelation Chapter 13?
What are the two beasts in Revelation Chapter 13? Revelation 13:1-18 In Revelation 13, the two beasts are the Beast from the Sea (commonly identified as the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who are the two witnesses in the book of Revelation?
Who are the two witnesses in the book of Revelation? Revelation 1:1-20 The Bible does not explicitly name the two witnesses in the Book of Revelation; it...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
How can I be saved?
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Your thoughts are very helpful for anyone seeking God (as well as anyone else). Thanks!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do we now have to keep the sabbath?
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So, obedience is what some are depending on to "enter into the gates of that city?" If so, the city will be uninhabited. Obedience isn't the prerequisite....
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Daniel Veler
In what way would God give them "a new heart" (Ezekiel 36:26)?
Your question: In what way would God give them "a new heart" (Ezekiel 36:26)? Understand this crucial point: prophets revealed future events. Receiving a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do we now have to keep the sabbath?
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Good word! to you both, Jennifer and Ezekiel! Right on!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
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The B-I-B-L-E, yeah, that's the book for me – Jeremiah 15:16 – "Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does John 4:22 mean you have to be Jewish to have salvation? It says, "...salvation is from the Jews."
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Jack, I appreciate the thoughtful challenge! I agree that no one was ever justified by keeping the Law (Galatians 2:16). Abraham believed God and it was...
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What should we learn from the life of Daniel?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Does John 4:22 mean you have to be Jewish to have salvation? It says, "...salvation is from the Jews."
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Thanks Mark. I appreciate the iron sharpening iron (Proverbs 27:17)! One concern, though: was salvation ever by anything other than grace through faith?...
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Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
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Why did blood and water come out of Jesus' side when He was pierced?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why would God enlist a pagan nation to punish His people? 2 Chronicles 36:17
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Jeffrey, I liked this: Judgment also served a restorative purpose. God's ultimate aim was not to destroy His people but to renew them. Exile and hardship...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Does John 4:22 mean you have to be Jewish to have salvation? It says, "...salvation is from the Jews."
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Mark, thank you for your thoughtful response! I agree with much of what you've said, especially that Christ removed the dividing wall between Jew and Gentile...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does Colossians 1:22-23 mean if we do not continue in our faith in Christ, we lose our salvation?
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How would one regain salvation if they could lose it?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How relevant is the Old Testament today?
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This is asking, 'how revelant is the Old Testament portion of the Scriptures.' It's a question about the Bible. There are two covenants between God and His...
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David Stratman
Does Colossians 1:22-23 mean if we do not continue in our faith in Christ, we lose our salvation?
Yes that is exactly what it is saying. The position that you cannot lose your salvation is a modern invention. There are an overwhelming number of verses in...
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Daniel Veler
What are the three woes of Revelation?
Your question: What are the three woes of Revelation? Revelation 8:13: “And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about a Christian making choices?
What does the Bible say about how a Christian should make choices? The Bible teaches that Christians make choices every day, and those decisions should...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why would God enlist a pagan nation to punish His people? 2 Chronicles 36:17
Why would God enlist a pagan nation to punish His people? 2 Chronicles 36:17 - "Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about a Christian's responsibility?
What does the Bible say about a Christian's responsibility? Col 2:6-7: "As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How true is the Old Testament?
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I don't understand how the New Testament writings of Scripture are more believable than the Old Testament writings. The raising of the dead back to life is...
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Jeffrey Johnson
In what way would God give them "a new heart" (Ezekiel 36:26)?
In what way would God give them "a new heart" (Ezekiel 36:26) I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; I will take the stony...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does John 4:22 mean you have to be Jewish to have salvation? It says, "...salvation is from the Jews."
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Hello Jack! I agree that salvation came through Israel, that Christ was Jewish, and that the earliest believers were predominantly Jews. But we must...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Does John 4:22 mean you have to be Jewish to have salvation? It says, "...salvation is from the Jews."
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"The only faith that God will accept is that which came through the Jews." This is directly supported by John 4:22, where Jesus states, "Salvation is from...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Are Jews saved because they are God's chosen people?
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Tom, well-said and well thought through, bro.
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by Tyler Nickel
Why did Jonah hate the Ninevites and not want them to be forgiven?
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Jonah very clearly DID hate the Ninevites according to the text. In Jonah 4:1-2 it says that Jonah was very angry because they repented and were not...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does the Law of Moses still apply today?
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God began His interaction with the people He created by living with them in the place where He put them; they blew that up when they disobeyed Him. Their...
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by Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
What should we learn from the tribe of Ephraim?
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What should we learn from the tribe of Ephraim? Genesis 48:20: So he [Jacob- Israel] blessed them that day, saying, “By you Israel will pronounce blessings,...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does John 4:22 mean you have to be Jewish to have salvation? It says, "...salvation is from the Jews."
No, John 4:22 does not teach that someone must be Jewish to receive salvation. However, understanding why Christ said "salvation is of the Jews" requires...