Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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What does God see when He looks at us? Our good works, or the righteousness of Jesus Christ? At the cross, “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto...
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Is it acceptable to repeatedly pray for the same thing?
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What does Galatians 3:21 mean?
Michael, the answer to your question is the former, 'the law could never give life'. In our natural life or human effort, we could never be justified by the...
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Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity? Isaiah 45:7 (ESV): "I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am...
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by Pam Walters
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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It looks like we are not going to agree on this: Once Saved Always Saved it is not biblical. The New Testament consistently warns believers they can fall...
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Can a believer who committed murder go to heaven?
My opinion is that even the greatest sinner on Earth can be forgiven through Christ. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the meaning of "Hephzibah" in the Bible?
What does "Hephzibah" mean in the Bible? Some Bible translations apply the name "Hephzi-bah" to Jerusalem in a restoration prophecy. (Isa 62:4, AS, KJ, Ro)...
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by Jack Gutknecht
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How does Psalm 19:1 show God's glory?
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"World-famous biologist Edward O. Wilson claims there may be as many as 1.6 million species of fungi in the world today, 10,000 species of ants, 300,000...
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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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We're close, Pam, but it is not that those He did not know were not known due to sin or unrighteous living. The issue is opposite. They were trusting in...
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What does the Bible say about divination?
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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Yes! Very comforting verse, thanks for posting it!
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What does Galatians 3:21 mean?
What does this verse mean? Does it say that the law could never give life or that the law is not unable to give life? Compare (NLT) If the law could gi...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does "Obey your parents, pleasing the Lord" mean in Colossians 3:18-4:6?
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There is a great Scripture song based on this passage: it is -- Colossians: Bible Memory Songs Album • 2025 Track 7 It is based on the English Standard...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Is it right for a Christian husband to judge and stop loving his wife because of her parents bad behavior?
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Yes, DW, about your citing Colossians 3:19 - "Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them" --> Unfortunately, 'MARRIAGE is a partnership...
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How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
There are few Biblical subjects more fundamental to a proper understanding of the Bible than the recognition of Yehovah’s sovereign rule. The Bible is the...
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by Pam Walters
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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That is correct. He said, "I NEVER KNEW YOU." Although He never truly knew them, they thought that He did, and they thought that they knew Him. This profound...
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Is 'what would Jesus do?' (WWJD) something we should seek to live by?
"What would Jesus do?" I personally do not think there could possibly be a better model for anyone to follow, do you? To me, the biggest lack in most of the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say about oral sex?
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Meluleki, while your quote accurately reflects a past edition of the OED, it does not represent the current, revised definition, which is more detailed and...
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by Daniel Veler
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Mark this was the verse I was talking about. Just forgot to post it. "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself" (2 Tim 2:13).
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by Mark Vestal
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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Thank you, Daniel! Yes, it's pretty clear that there's no room for prideful self-righteousness in eternity! Romans 10:1-4 "Brethren, my heart's desire and...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
When is it right to disobey authority? (Acts 4:19)
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Amen, Bea!
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by Billy P Eldred
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
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Thank you Janet.
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by Daniel Veler
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Mark I like this verse. It defines what eternal life is all about. This also sheds light unto some of the parables spoken by Jesus when he tells some “depart...
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Can children go to hell?
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Good word, Aurel Gheorghe! Very good scripture reference with Matthew 18:3. There are some "unless you become" statements that Jesus could have made that He...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can children go to hell?
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Why would Jesus declare that we must become like children, if there's a chance for children to end up in hell? That's illogical, IMO. The thing the Christian...
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by Danny Hickman
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Can children go to hell?
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Can children go to hell? Aurel Gheorghe gave the scripture that opposes even the notion of children going to a place of destruction. Matthew 18:3 - Except...
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Daniel Veler
How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14)
Your question: How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14) 1 Peter 1:18: “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with...
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When is it right to disobey authority? (Acts 4:19)
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When you pray, do you always have to kneel?
If kneeling to pray is mandatory, it's a new rule; sorta like what happens in the NFL every season. One year it's okay to do a surprise onside kick; the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Who was Mary Magdalene?
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– Mary Magdalene arrives at the tomb, finds the stone rolled away, and runs to get Peter and John. – Peter enters the tomb alone, finds the empty burial...
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by Mark Vestal
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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Pam, I find Matthew 7:21-23 particularly revealing, but perhaps not for the reason you suggest. Notice what these people offer Christ as evidence of their...
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Will wrong be repaid even if it's forgiven (Colossians 3:25)?
→ Colossians 3:25 "For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality."
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Why didn't Paul tell Christian slaveowners to free their slaves (Col. 4:1)?
Colossians 4:1 "Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven."
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Does this command in Colossians 3:22 perpetuate the institution of slavery?
Colossians 3:22 "Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart,...
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by Janet Austin
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Does it matter 'why' you accept Jesus as your Savior?
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Aurel, great answer! And, Gary, great additional comments! Thank you both.
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by Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
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Great answer; great lyrics!
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by Pam Walters
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Matthew 7:21–23 21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven....
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by Daniel Veler
What is the land that God promised to Israel?
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You know Abraham and those that followed never came into it. That is what the book of Hebrews is explaining.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does "Slaves, obey your earthly master" mean?
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Tim, I liked your citation of Philemon 1:1-25.
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What is the sword of the Spirit?
Ephesians 6:17: And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. The apostles of our Lord Jesus, God the Father...
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Are our dreams from God?
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What is the land that God promised to Israel?
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I concur with you on the eschatological or futuristic implications of the promise in Christ. However, Abraham was promised a physical earthly land which his...
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Mark Vestal
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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
No. A member of the church, the body of Christ, who has received salvation through faith cannot surrender, forfeit, or undo what Christ has already...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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I agree that rejecting Christ is serious. But the question remains: Can someone already justified and sealed into the body of Christ "into the day of...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?
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There is no scripture I'm aware of that states plainly that Jesus went to a place called hell. The NKJV states, 'He went and preached to the spirits in...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?
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Ephesians 4:7-10 doesn't cause confusion for me at all. It plainly says what we know happened: that Jesus descended from the place above us (heaven) to the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14)
What does Hebrews 9:14 mean to me? I was just telling Jose, an unbeliever, about this. It means that Jesus wants to make us alive. All humanity comes into...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What is the most important piece of the Armor of God?
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So Daniel, would you say that the Word of God or prayer is the most important piece of the armor of God?