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The context is the key to getting an understanding of Scripture. We'll never make sense of the scripture in question if we don't discover the proper context...
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Here are 4 more of the most relevant verses -- Psalm 101:7 He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not...
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Tim, good answer! "We live in a fitness-obsessed world. Everyone seems to be working out, thinking about working out, or dressing as if they just worked out....
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Shirley, I liked your idea here: (a good leadership quality would be to teach about salvation --"propitiation, (study the tabernacle in the wilderness)",)...
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I relate to the Father, Jehovah through my Lord, Jesus; I relate to Him by the presence of the Holy Spirit sent to live with me by the Father. It is the Holy...
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Good question, Jeff! What was the situation when David wrote Psalm 42? I am going to focus on Ps 42:1, 3-5 Psalm 42:1 says, “As the deer pants for streams of...
Good question, Ann! Isaiah 53:7—"He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep...
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I am a grammarian. My favorite subject in school was English, and our beloved English teacher loved teaching us sentence diagramming, which was my favorite...
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Unintentional and unknowingly are not the same. The scripture you listed says that there will be instances when a person will commit a sinful act...
Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-8 1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, "I...
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Penelope, I agree with you that the "sons of God" would have to be angels, probably. "The expression 'morning stars' (Heb 'stars of the morning') is here...
What is the significance of Jacob's Well? Jacob's Well, located near Nablus in the West Bank, is historically and spiritually significant as the site where...
What is the nature of God's Word as it is taught in Psalm 119? In Psalm 119, the Word of God is presented as the authoritative, eternal, and perfect...
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Here is the greatness of His power: Ephesians 1:18-21 "since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened — so that you may know what is the hope of his...
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Did it take a lot of power to create the earth? Listen to how God asks Job this: 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you...
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Contrast the false (not powerful) gods with the true God's all-powerfulness: 11 “Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth,...
Good question, Laura! I can find 3 or 4 places that the word "deception" is clearly used. My parents named me "Jack," perhaps after "Jacob," and I'll admit,...
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Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?
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...and sacrements, perseverance, pentance, repentance, confession, and "final" perseverance. In other words, salvation of the believer rests on how well they...
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In other words, the Roman Catholic Church believes salvation is attained through baptism and works. True or false?
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I agree that you knew Truth before Scripture made sense to you...me too! Do you know why? Because we believed at some point prior. Someone told us THE Truth...
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Your last statement is where I attend to the whole thing. That is, that believing isn't left up to "the flesh" (the individual who is the object of God's...
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Ezekiel, good background work, and application to our lives today!
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Thank you Danny! We're off a little bit, but that's ok. We're all three believers in the end! Placing the "blotting out" of sins to be conditional upon the...
Why did the psalmist compare God to a bird? (Psalm 91:4) Context, Psalm 91:3-4 "For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly...
Exodus 4:19 And the Lord said unto Moses in Mid’-i-an, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life. Moses, when he fled from...
One of the ways that the Holy Spirit works with us is that He prays for us. That is, He helps us pray. I believe He did this with the apostle Paul. In fact,...
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Amen, Mark. Your answer to the OP's question is not an argument; your comments to Ezekiel's post is an argument. But I'm glad he squeezed a good exegesis of...
What was the psalmist's problem in Psalm 42:3-4? Psalm 42:1-4 says "As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul...
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Fantastic examination of the facts as presented! Wow, thank you!
What does it mean to have a heart after the heart of God? 1 Samuel 13:14 "But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own...
What does it mean to be pure in heart? Matt 5:8 The "pure in heart" are blessed (Matthew 5:8) because they shall see God, an intimate reward for having...
Should a Christian be a member of a secret society? Most Christian traditions and theologians advise against joining secret societies, arguing that oaths of...
Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat? A Christian's primary allegiance belongs to Jesus Christ and his kingdom, which transcends earthly...
Should a Christian take antidepressants or other mental health medicines? Sadly, for some, medication is a temporary aspect of a treatment plan. They might...
What does the Bible say about worldliness? James and John both emphasise that it is not merely a problem to act or think in a worldly way; rather,...
What does the Bible say about selfishness? The Bible presents selfishness as a destructive sin rooted in pride that opposes God's character of love. It urges...
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Aurel - here is another article about this to back up what you are saying, and it makes sense when you take the whole of the Word, not just little bits and...
What does the Bible say about abuse? We see these condemned in the Bible, and guilt is assigned to the abuser: Using power to oppress others is condemned...
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The unconditional election doctrine is the view that those who come to Christ had been chosen by God before the foundation of the world. This implies that...
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The unconditional election doctrine is the view that those who come to Christ had been chosen by God before the foundation of the world. This implies that...
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Was the wine used at the Last Supper alcoholic?
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