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George I never said you are a secularist. In fact I pointed out that salvation is exclusively through Christ and not a science exam. As a Christian, I feel...
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John 5:24 ~ Jesus says 'those who hear his words and believe in him has eternal life, and has past from death to life.' This means we were born into a...
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Toying with word semantics isn't bible exegesis. It is "torturous" to be imprisoned eternally. Forget about the room temperature!! The teaching that a loving...
GOD Himself defines the word 'good' for us using two major illustrations. Scripture tells us that Moses was a 'good' servant, proving himself trustworthy...
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Choosing people to save isn't forcing love on the people. The upside down explanation that 'allowing his people to suffer unending misery is an act of love'...
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According to this bible scholar we choose Jesus. He says 'God will honor our decision to reject him.' So the saved, according to this answer, made the right...
I have asked myself this same question. Harm to small children is impossible for me to understand and very difficult to forgive. God is love and clearly the...
I can think of 4 clear verses that tell us that Jesus is to be worshipped. He made us. He loves us. He redeemed us. Hebrews 1:6: And when He again brings the...
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Ainsley, Are you suggesting I'm a secularist as though what I believe is somehow outside of religion? If yes, that's an insult in my opinion. Get the book...
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God instituted punishments for the sins of his chosen people. For example, there was a law for bodily discharges. God gave them a long process for being...
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Ainsley, thanks for replying. The way to resolve this debate is to ask God for wisdom knowing He will answer provided we do not doubt He will (James 1:5-6)....
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Jeff and Amy, I just saw a great sermon on this intimating the truth you posted. It is The Migdal Eder: Really Understanding Christmas - Dr. Jim Garlow You...
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Great answer. I don't believe you'll get any refute, your argument is air tight. It amazes me that people who call themselves believers seem to want torture...
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Rejecting God is deserving of punishment; I think you're right. Should there be a limit to the punishment? Is the Lord's vengeance without end? At what point...
In the New Testament, the books from Romans to Jude are letters or epistles. They are not in chronological order but grouped by authors. The epistles of Paul...
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Does the Bible teach that life begins at conception?
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George thanks for your perspective on YEC. Yes secularists are just as ardent as YECs re origins. We could go back and forth debating day vs age and just...
I'll assume you are asking whether scripture provides a good idea how long ago God created all things. Scripture does provide quite a bit of information,...
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If a man prays to God and considers that he's praying to the Father but not the Son and the Holy Spirit, he's really confused about whom it is that he's...
"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?" (Luke 7:19) This is one of the most eye-opening questions ever to be asked! Asked by John...
The Holy Spirit is speaking through Peter and referencing Isaiah 53:5, which uses the same word 'stripes' or 'wounds' that appears earlier in a passage in...
Secular historians call this event the 'Renaissance,' (meaning 'rebirth'), and it refers to the sudden and unexpected revival of two 'dead' ancient pagan...
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Is the teaching that Christ will return on the Feast of Trumpets biblical?
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What is the New International Reader's Version (NIrV)?
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Nowhere is it said in scripture that all souls live eternally. The bible does not say that a soul never dies. It says the exact opposite. If souls don't die...
There are tell-tale hints which identify the harlot of Revelation 17. It will be shown to be a present world religious entity. She is the great prostitute,...
The two beasts are described as follows. THE FIRST BEAST, Revelation 13:1-10. This beast comes out of the sea, perhaps from the Mediterranean Sea area or...
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Adam did not have natural parents. He was created without the help of a woman. Can God not do what is impossible with man? Just a thought. Regarding the...
Our sins were forgiven nearly 2,000 years ago (Colossians 1:14, 2 Corinthians 5:19), and salvation occurs at the moment of belief in this, the gospel of our...
Simply put young earth creationists are in denial. Fossils found on earth, they explain, are the result of the great flood. Prehistoric man, they say, wasn't...
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Thank you so much. This was helpful. Good bless you.
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Can anyone list a scripture other than Rev 20:10-14 that claims souls are 'tormented forever?' Basing a theory on one piece of evidence can lead to error; I...
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Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?
Christians remain in a state described in the Bible as 'childhood' during which we appear to be divided and 'tossed to and fro by waves and carried about by...
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Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?
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I'll give a scripture: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him will not perish but will have everlasting...
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Are we saying God is unjust in preparing a place of eternal punishment for the unrighteous? Jesus said the unrighteous will go away into a place of eternal “...
Reconciliation is one of the seven Sacraments in the Catholic Church. For mortal sins that damage your friendship with God you must confess to an ordained...
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Moderator’s note: This question is regarding confession to a priest, which is a Catholic practice, not a Protestant practice.
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If baptism is a prerequisite for salvation, then what you are saying is that faith in Christ alone does not save. According to the apostle Paul in Ephesians...
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2 Corinthians 5:8: “But we are of good courage and prefer rather to be absent (ekdémeó) from the body and to be at home with the Lord.”...
Temptations by Satan in the wilderness. We gloss over the “back drop,” meaning of the following: Matthew 4:8-9: 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high...
Every story in scripture, like the stories that are told in the secular world, has a main point, a thought provoking motive for the account. A good story has...
Our ultimate 'unity' is actually unavoidable and inevitable, as is a period of 'childhood' in which we are expected to waver like someone being tossed to and...
Jesus Christ himself said in Matthew 24:29-31: Immediately AFTER THE TRIBULATION of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her...
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Some here seem passionate about souls being tormented endlessly. If I believed in indefinite torture and torment I don't think I'd be comfortable defending...
The Holy Spirit speaking through the apostle Paul said that this was the 'better' option by far, but that he was 'hard-pressed' between this and remaining in...
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