Yes, that is a biblically accurate statement. Regarding questioning their salvation, only God truly knows their hearts. We then should maybe not question it,...
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By the way, it has been an attack by Satan himself (the god of this world) to make you confused and scared. This is part of his plan of keeping God's truth...
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It is not about His foreknowledge of how "good or bad" we are. There are NONE good, no not one. We are ALL bad to Him and deserve nothing less than 'the...
Believers will not be judged for the things you mention. It is unbelievers that Paul is referring to. Allow me to offer you the TRUE good news: Jesus Christ...
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I was very moved by what you wrote. God bless you!
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Why did God choose Jacob for an eternal relationship and not his brother "before they had done anything good or bad" ? Romans 9:11 explains it: "in order...
I see this being anyone who will become a believer during the 7-year tribulation, those who refuse the mark of the beast and "endure unto the end" (Matt...
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Should I keep a pregnancy out of infidelity?
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I agree that salvation, God's grace, Jesus Christ, and spiritual revitalization are gifts of God. If faith is also a gift, what is your thought on what it is...
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Thanks, Danny! If we removed the eternal damnation equation (not that it is or is not scriptural reality), their is one piece of the puzzle that may remain...
Faith comes by hearing the Word! Romans 10:17 The basics of a walking believer involves five things to help you grow and walk. Prayer, Bible Study, Witness,...
Dear Anonymous: I hope that you have confessed your infidelity to your husband, and that there will be reconciliation between the two of you! It would be...
Robert: I do not believe that it matters whether we say, "in Jesus' name" at the beginning or at the end of our prayers. Praying in the name of Jesus is the...
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Mark, I reached my limit under the answer in which we were corresponding. I'm convinced that you must be a contributor or something with this site. (that's...
In short the answer to your question is yes! Revelation 21:1-4 is speaking about the vision that the Apostle John had of the regeneration of heaven and...
This is a really good question. One I feel I can answer quite well as I have suffered off and on with bipolar II for many years. I have struggled with the...
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Continuing, Satan is the supreme example of God's creature who 'had it all' we sometimes say, but he got lifted up in pride because of the glory he had WITH...
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Continuing, Satan is the supreme example of God's creature who 'had it all' we sometimes say, but he got lifted up in pride because of the glory he had WITH...
We come across exposures of celebrated Christian leaders. We are encouraged to view them as bad works from the flesh but not to doubt their salvation. Why...
Let’s summarise what atheists believe: 1. All life on earth resulted from a big bang. In short order (creation) resulted from disorder (massive amounts of...
There's no command or example of any requirement for prayer, beyond humility and respect for God.
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What should a Christian do if he/she lives in an area where there is no church to attend?
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We basically got ourselves into the situation we are in now, regardless of our view of how or even if God mediated the origination of it. The point is, do we...
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Maybe punishment was not the best choice of words, but not necessarily incorrect either. The result of our not following Him may have been a better way to...
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So we go through all of this suffering, sickness, hatred, violence, death, the whole nine yards because God loves us and wants us to "come to the realization...
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There is not any dispute between Paul and James. Paul used the word "faith" for salvation, while James used good works as a witness of faith. You can not...
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I have heard others say that also, Donna. I believe it comes from 2 Peter 1:20, but verse 21 clarifies what Peter is actually saying: 2 Peter 1:20-21...
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The death sentence given to Adam (humanity) was more about spiritual death (separation from God) than about our physical death. Man was not destined to...
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I didn't address your claim that Adam's death sentence was an act of mercy rather than as punishment for his sin against God because it is far removed from...
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Is it possible to be a believer and not abide in Christ, and what does that look like?
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My comments aren't meant to sway you. You're obviously comfortable believing as you do; my comments are for the persons who are open to learning what the...
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Thanks for your comment, Jennifer! I appreciate your understanding of 1 Cor 13:10. We are certainly in disagreement. I understand our "spiritual blessings"...
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The "Perfect" in 1 Cor 13:10 is not scripture, but the world to come where we see Jesus face to face. And Paul himself often spread the gospel accompanied by...
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Hello Julie Favazza! I respectfully show that Peter was speaking to Israel in Acts (exception of Cornelius). We Gentiles at that time were without God until...
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That is sound scriptural doctrine, Don! Before God's Word was perfected (1 Cor 13:10) and fulfilled through Paul (Col 1:25), and before faith came (Gal...
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How do I identify my spiritual gift?
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'The time of the end.' Daniel wrote about this time of the end. He had been mourning and fasting for three weeks, and also hadn't showered. He sees the...
I am wondering why some Christians keep presence of mind, and some do not, when perfect peace to me is neither mental illness nor dementia. Why do some Chris...
Isaiah 26:3
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From Michael I learn the reason Job said, "I have made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust upon a young woman (Job 31:1). This exemplary example...
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'A mother standing with her children on judgment day.' The mother tells her children she did her best to teach them about Jesus but they rejected him. So she...
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Danny, it is also the same lake where the devil, beast, and false prophet will be: Rev 20:10 "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire...
I would advise some caution. He was indeed an expert on ancient semitic languages, but he did not take Genesis literally in its description of how God made...
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But God's mercy is taught by many in the Christian faith as if it has a limit. They teach that God's wrath is the result of his mercy being rejected, as if...
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So, we will have been HARDENED so greatly by our salvation that even seeing our mom cast into hell won't soften our hearts? You say 'we will agree' with that...
Michael S. Heiser is an Old Testament scholar and Christian author. He is trained in ancient history and Semitic language and in Hebrew. He graduated from...
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Great one-liners on prayer, Lynn! I like: "The more you pray, the less you worry."
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