Back in the 1950’s as a child who was in church every Sunday and listened intently to everything our pastor said, I do not remember even one time him saying...
First, I see that Satan asked. He needed permission to "sift" Peter. Jesus addressed Simon Peter… why? I think because Peter was the leader, (spokesman) for...
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In 18 verses of 2 Cor. 6, marriage isn't referred to or mentioned, not once. Listen to how the chapter begins: "Working together with him..." That tells us...
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Marriage isn't mentioned anywhere in 2 Cor 6 and isn't the scope of the chapter. The narrative is about the ministry the church has to teach and lead people...
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George, I agree!
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Carolynn, in warfare, a tactical withdrawal is when an army retreats while continuing to engage the enemy. Sometimes it is a sign that the retreating army is...
I think everything is much simpler here. It simply means you will become mortal.
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Is this site not "social media?" Anyone who wants to sign in and post on this site can. That makes it social in nature. It's also a means of communication. I...
Good question, Ainsley! LUKE 16 OUTLINE AND EXEGESIS Jesus tells the parables of the shrewd manager…bare bones outline by Harold Wilmington I. PARABLE OF THE...
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Accessing the "Questions" section of ebible.com indicates that this question (or questions similar to it) have previously been asked and answered multiple...
By my understanding, when Jesus used the word "you", it was plural. That is, He was referring not just to Simon Peter, but to each of the apostles, as the...
This isn't an instruction about a legal defense. Jesus is sending his disciples out to alert the world (through Israel as usual) that the kingdom of God is...
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Love that talk about "office" and God manifesting in whatever form is required to communicate with His creations.
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Danny, nice comments!
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How does anything take roots and grow in a society? Someone does or says something that others see or hear, and it's repeated. Why is it repeated? Because...
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Satan will fall from heaven like lightning at the beginning of the tribulation. He has 7 years to deceive the world, the world. The saints, saved by grace,...
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Satan is still in heaven. He accuses the saints day and night before God. He told God that it is no wonder Job serves you. You give him everything he wants....
The manager of a rich man's possessions was accused of mismanagement. The rich man asked the manager to account for his remaining possessions and also stated...
Chapter 16:3,4: The manager was likely dishonest, but he was smart in worldly ways. In his mind he started planning ahead. He didn't want to become a beggar,...
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II Pet 3:9, "The Lord is ...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." I Tim 2:4, "[God] will have all men to be saved, and...
2 Corinthians 12:7-10: 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the...
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The Matthew 19:9 KJV has omitted words, which can be found in the footnotes of the ASV, NASB and RSV. The omitted words make Matthew 19:9 exactly the same as...
Do you immediately go to heaven or some other place?
I am confused by the message in this scripture. Please help me to interpret it.
Luke 16:1 - 8
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Thank you Gregory. I felt so sad for your tragedies and now I shout, “Glory to God” for your victories. There is hope. Thank you once again. Shalom.
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Danny, are you saying that the Bible is wrong when it clearly says God added 15 years to the life of Hezekiah? My understanding is that God controls the...
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AMEN, Danny Hickman. So it's kind of like the parable in Luke 16:1-13. The manager was very shrewd. We must be careful as children of light. We are to be...
The apostle Peter confirms Paul's wisdom was divinely given to Paul. 2 Peter 3:15: "15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as...
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Matthew 19:9 (KJV) "And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery." Let’s assume for the...
In my opinion, Paul (who had been speaking favorably of the generosity in giving of the Corinthian church) was at the same time spontaneously moved to make...
To me, Jesus was saying that, although He (alone of all humanity) did not require baptism for its intended purpose of symbolizing the burial of the old,...
I see a twofold significance. The risen Christ had just asked Peter three times whether Peter loved Him (to counter the three times that Peter had denied...
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How are we to discipline our bodies?
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The parable of the sower. The first one was the only one that was not saved. Romans 4:5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the...
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There is only one gospel, and one Jesus. The gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4. That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried...
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When we trust Jesus as our only way of salvation, apart from any works, He imputes His perfect righteousness to our account apart from works. Romans 4:5 But...
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Romans 4:5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Romans 4:7-8 Blessed is the...
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God desires godly offspring. Malachi 2:15 Godliness accords with acknowledging the truth. Titus 1:1 Children of divorce are crippled emotionally. They're...
One instance from the Bible that comes readily to mind is from John 11, when (as indicated in John 11:6) Jesus purposely delayed after being notified that...
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You can 'hate' because you're still thinking in a 'carnal' way (following flesh and not spirit). Hmmmm…can you explain where that is in the Bible? Your...
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James, I love how you bring it back to the simple preaching in John. So many people come to preach free gift + works and it’s quite disheartening. I am a new...
“Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I wan...
John 21:23
Yes, the souls of aborted babies go to heaven. Even though David's little boy was NOT ABORTED, he did die in his first few days. And the matter had to do...
To know fully means to have perfect understanding and knowledge of all scriptural doctrine. This is similar to Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit and...
"For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away." 1 Cor. 13:9,10 ESV Jesus said, "You therefore must be...
Great question, Bob Cline! “If you have trusted Christ as your Savior, (you are living today in a spiritual ‘Year of Jubilee.’) You have been set free from...
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