Why is 'accepting Christ' often mentioned in evangelism?
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Good illustration. It contradicts the deterministic notion that regeneration precedes faith.
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What does it mean that Jesus Christ is the cornerstone?
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What does Proverbs 14:12 mean?
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What made the blessing go sour? (Psalm 44:9, 17)
In my opinion, the blessing "went sour" because of God's deferred judgment against the prior evil reigns of Josiah's grandfather Manasseh and Josiah's father...
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What are the attributes of God?
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Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?
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This question accuses God of possibly helping witchcraft to flourish. In other words, if God doesn't prevent this evil it's tantamount to making it seem...
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Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21–35)
This is a fair question; Moses and Aaron asked the same question: O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire...
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What made the blessing go sour? (Psalm 44:9, 17)
9 But you have rejected us and disgraced us and have not gone out with our armies. 17 All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten you, and ...
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What can we learn from Rebekah in Genesis 24:12-21?
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Before this, had Rebekah been praying, "Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a match, Find me a find, Catch me a catch Matchmaker, Matchmaker Look through your...
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Mark Vestal
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How was the Apostle Peter affected by the Jerusalem Conference with Paul in a.d. 49?
The short answer is because Peter and his church of God followed Christ in the flesh. Paul and his church, the body of Christ, follow Christ ascended (2 Cor...
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What can we learn from Rebekah in Genesis 24:12-21?
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Tim Maas
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Who is my brother and sister?
In my opinion, the brothers and sisters of Christians, in the sense discussed in the Bible, are only other believers in Christ (as indicated by Jesus Himself...
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by Mark Vestal
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How should the church address a couple who is living together?
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This is a very nice analogy for the nation Israel, but Israel is currently in a fallen state and has no greater stature with God than anyone. We are not...
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Who is my brother and sister?
Who are the ones who are Jesus’ brother, sister and mother?
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How can I be sure I am praying according to the will of God?
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I think my prayer life might be a little different from what I'm reading about here. My prayer time mostly revolves around thanking God for all he has done,...
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Clara Goode Goode
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the Bible say about generosity?
Good question, Jay! The Nave's Topical Bible says something like this when it lists cross-references: Proverbs 11:24 = De 15:10; Ps 112:9; Pr 11:18; Pr...
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Jack Gutknecht
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If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
Yes, Charles, I can see your problem. "Jesus says in John’s Gospel that the time is coming when people in the graves will hear His voice “and come forth—...
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How can I become a Christian?
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Amen, Cindy Jennings; hold to the truth of a rightly dividing of truth. This isn't a courtroom; you don't have to provide a scripture to explain an...
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Jack Gutknecht
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How should we interpret this verse: "If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!"?
Proverbs 11:31 "If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!"? This construction is one of the “how much more” arguments –...
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Danny Hickman
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How can I become a Christian?
The faith-righteousness we receive speaks to us in these words of Moses: "God's living message is very close to you, as close as your own mouth."And what is...
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by Jack Gutknecht
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How should we interpret this verse: "If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!"?
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Good examples, Moses and David.
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, Paul's message in Eph 2 was to believers:
How can I accept the kingdom as a little child thinks?
Jesus Blesses Little Children Mark 10:13-16 NKJV 13Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who...
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, Paul's message in Eph 2 was to believers:
How should the church address a couple who is living together?
Greetings, Jack Gutknecht Your reply takes me back 2000 years, and that is where the clues lie. John 2:1-11, is to us, a treasure trove of information, but...
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Why did Jonah hate the Ninevites and not want them to be forgiven?
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I too believe he hated the Ninevites because he said he did not go in the first place because he knew God would end up forgiving them. Chapter 4:1-3.
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Why did Jonah hate the Ninevites and not want them to be forgiven?
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Wow this is really a great comment. I will use it in my message and share with my church. God bless!
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What does it mean in 1 Tim 4:1 that 'some will depart from faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits?'
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When will "prophecies, tongues" and "knowledge" come to an end? (1 Cor. 13:8–12)
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What does the Bible say about bees/bee stings?
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How can I accept the kingdom as a little child thinks?
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What did Jesus mean by "I will give you rest" in Matthew 11:28?
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What did Jesus mean by "I will give you rest" in Matthew 11:28?
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How can I become a Christian?
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How should the church address a couple who is living together?
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I love that. Thank you brother Paul!
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Is the curse the reason that snakes slither (Genesis 3:14)?
In my opinion, the judgment on the serpent would have been analogous to the curse placed on Eve with respect to child-bearing. The process would have been...
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, Paul's message in Eph 2 was to believers:
How should the church address a couple who is living together?
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Greetings Mark, ‘God's grace should never be considered license to sin. It should be the motivator for desire of the believer to no longer SERVE sin.’ I...
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What does destroyer mean in the Bible in Exodus chapter 12:23?
In my opinion, "the Destroyer" would have been an angel whom God specifically appointed or assigned to that purpose, similar (by my reading) to a later...
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What does the Bible say about common sense?
I agree with Michael when he said that common sense combines wisdom and discretion. Wisdom is knowing what to do; discretion is knowing when and where. And...
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What does destroyer mean in the Bible in Exodus chapter 12:23?
God wanted to panish the Egyptians
Exodus 12:23
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Is the curse the reason that snakes slither (Genesis 3:14)?
Every time we see a snake slithering, limbless, on the ground, we have a reminder of the Fall of man and the effects of sin. S. Michael Houdmann I looked ...
Genesis 3:1 - 24
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How can I become a Christian?
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Continuing, Not nearly enough preachers preach the simplicity of the gospel the way it should be preached. There's a fear that preaching the grace of God is...
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What is the book of Haggai?
The book of Haggai was written during the Persian period after the fall of Babylon and seventy years after the fall of Jerusalem. At the time of writing, the...
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Can / Should we interpret the Bible as literal?
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How many years are between Jesus and Adam?
Discussed at https://ebible.com/questions/1494-what-is-the-age-of-the-earth-how-old-is-the-earth and...
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Tim Maas
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How can I accept the kingdom as a little child thinks?
It seems to me that the perspective that Jesus is referring to could be summarized as humility, willingness and even active desire to learn or to be...
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What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
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What are the Ten Commandments?
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What does the Bible say about common sense?
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