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I don't know about where anyone else lives, but the penalty for polygamy in Texas is more than one mother-in-law (ha ha!). I can see the benefits of more...
While the Bible does not specifically address polygamy, it has to be taken in the context of the times. For ancient Israel and the region, life was hard, and...
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So if a person thought something evil about the Holy Spirit (on purpose) they cannot be forgiven of that even if they want to genuinely repent? I have been...
Unbelievers. John 3:18. Believers are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of...
They had more than one wife but this is not according to God's command in Genesis 2:24. Jesus re-stated this command: 4 He answered, “Have you not read that...
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Aside from my "serious" answer to the question, I also recall that when Mark Twain was asked to cite a Bible verse that prohibited bigamy, he replied, "No...
I would say that the change is accounted for by the fact that, by the time of the New Testament (where references to marriage speak of a man having only one...
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But none of these things have anything to do with the free gift of eternal life. Just because a person does not drink or smoke has nothing to do with whether...
On one level, this is easy: "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will will be saved,.... (Acts16:31). This and many other verses clearly state belief in...
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Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God?
Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God? (This is a very good question, Carolyn!) Total depravity means that no one is able in and of...
It is sometimes confusing why people have different views, thus, concerning the applicability of the law of Moses, and the ten commandments, I thought that t...
By my understanding, as indicated by verses such as Ephesians 2:8-9, even the faith that saves us does not come from ourselves, but is a gift from God...
I've come across many verses that indicate that we are to "seek" God; however, it seems that the total depravity doctrine says that mankind is so depraved th...
Acts 17:27
In my opinion, this question can only be answered or inferred in terms of events, rather than specific time frames given in the Bible. I'd say that it would...
Although Hagar bore Ishmael to Abraham, she was a slave. She stands for Mount Sinai in a figurative sense because, under the Old Testament, the Jewish people...
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Very interesting and thoughtful! Perhaps you are correct? Something else to ponder...
How long was Adam alone before God created Eve?
Genesis 2:7
Why would David be so brutal? But we very well could ask why David was so lenient in allowing 1/3 to live! Yes, his leniency could be, as Mr. Maas said,...
I believe that Michael is biblically correct. In 1 Corinthians, the whole book is written to the Church; check 1 Corinthians 1:2. The Bible makes clear that...
In my opinion, the lioness represents the "mother" nation of Israel, which is succeeded (following the captivity of the ten northern tribes) by the...
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I agree. No way you can love 8 billion people. So why don't we try this; just love the one standing in front of us.
I believe that Jeremiah was definitely paraphrasing Psalm 1. He, like the psalmist, was contrasting the godly and the ungodly. The psalmist was sharing the...
Luke 14:23 "And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.'" Traditionally...
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD: In contrast, the one who trusts in the LORD will be like a tree planted by the waters, whose leaf will be green....
This takes us back to Genesis 49:9,10. Look at Jacob's last words to Judah. The Lion of Judah will carry the scepter. The scepter will not depart from Judah...
One of my (many) favorite verses is Luke 19:40. “”Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Some of...
In my opinion, when Jesus spoke of "compelling" those in the second group to come in, He was not speaking of the use of brute force, but of overcoming...
When I first read of this, Jesus' command to His disciples [implied], I worried that it sounded like Jesus was saying to force people to receive the gospel. ...
Luke 14:12 - 24
Begin with Ezekiel 19: 2: And say: What was your mother? A lioness! Among lions she crouched; in the midst of young lions she reared her cubs.
Ezekiel 19:1 - 7
Since God appointed Judah to be the royal tribe, it was logical to associate the tribe with the lion, the king of the beasts. (See also Num. 24:9; Ezek....
"Zoan was a city in Egypt (Numbers 13:22) -- Numbers 13:22 (ESV) says, '”They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the...
My opinion is that of Paul's injunction to the Corinthians, "Let all things be done decently and in order." God is a God of order. More things can be...
I believe that Jeremiah 17:7, parallels Isaiah 30:18. "Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that...
Good question, Adewale Ademola! To the evildoer, anonymity is always preferable to identification. --Robert L. (Bob) Deffinbaugh, a graduate of Dallas...
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I see what you mean now, Lena. Warren Wiersbe said, "The man who spoke to Jesus was dominated by a legion of demons, and a Roman legion could consist of as...
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Amen, Lena!
Asa was a man who made a good beginning and lived a life of faith, but when it came to his final years, rebelled against the Lord. —Wiersbe Tim was right:...
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Good answer, Tim!
It’s true that “where God guides, He provides,” for no one can come unto Him unless you are led by His Spirit to His Son and to the Father. (John 6:44 /...
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Michael, I loved your little article on friendship. I have a few real true friends that I can count on one hand. I coined a term these friends and I share:...
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What does the Bible say about doing drugs?
The passage cited in the question presents negative aspects of Asa's reign that are not discussed in the other primary account of his rule found in 1 Kings...
By my understanding, Zoan (the name of which comes from a Sanskrit word meaning "stronghold") was a city on one of the branches of the Nile. (The Greeks...
The expression ''with a strong hand and an outstretched arm'' is usually understood as being an expression of the power of God. It is used in this psalm,...
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