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Jack, Good question. In the verses dealing with this topic (1 John 2:18-27) the apostle John is not issuing a universal principle to all bellievers, such as...
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This is a beautiful and very helpful response - Thank you.
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Thank you for this - it is very helpful.
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The clothes don't make the person. Wherever we are, we can and should drop nuggets of inspiration. These seeds will possibly grow and produce more light in...
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What is lust? What does the Bible have to say about lust?
God's forgiveness and mercy towards us is endless. God loves to forgive us - but we must acknowledge our missteps and ask for His forgiveness. God already...
We must remember that Jesus is speaking in parable and that hyperbole is a tool of parables to exaggerate and accentuate the message. This is a fictional...
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Now you made a very clear and understandable explanation which I appreciate very much, Tim! Thank you, sir!
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What were the deeds the church in Ephesus had done at first, to which Jesus called for a return?
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Could you explain further about your last quote? "It is a feaful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Why did you quote this? Thank you.
The majority of scholars consider this a parable. One argument for it not being a parable is the naming of Lazarus. Abraham and Moses are also named but they...
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Kenneth, I fully agree with you that the church is the assembly of believers that meet usually in a building of some sort, but not the actual building...
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Excellent answer, Michael. I would add only two points, the second of which you briefly touched upon. First, translations use slightly different readings of...
We often confuse the timing of the event - the when - rather than the "suddenness" of the event. "But that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of...
I have looked at these verses several times and I do not see where the Bible calls this a curse upon the woman. The serpent was cursed. The ground was...
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I have always been a proponent of the day/age side of the issue. I have now become more 50/50 as time goes by. I just comment to say that I reject the yom...
There is absolutely no question that man’s salvation comes from the grace and mercy of God and not from man’s works. Salvation is the work of God. John...
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I agree 100% with your interpretation of those texts Aurel. It is the same interpretation that "dawned" on me (2 Peter 1:19) back in the '80s that I included...
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Jack, when I was speaking of knowledge, I was speaking of secular or academic knowledge, as it seemed to me that the cited verse from Psalm 119 was comparing...
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But what about 1 John? 111 John 2:27 t the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same...
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But what about 1 John? 11 John 2:27 ut the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same...
The whole earth was covered with deep liquid water and that water was exposed to the vacuum of space. With no atmospheric pressure the water would rapidly...
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Ephesians 6: 16-18 So that is what it means. The sword Jesus brings is His Word, The Bible. And again, Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and...
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16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and...
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The context makes it clear that Paul is speaking of men’s and women’s equality regardIng our common inheritance in Christ, not universally. Those who claim...
What Jesus actually said is, "... I come quickly...." He said it in Revelation 2:5, Revelation 2:16, Revelation 3:11, Revelation 22:7, Revelation 22:12, and...
Yes. Shekar, שֵׁכָר is an intensely alcoholic, intoxicating liquor (Judges 13:4; Luke 1:15; Isaiah 5:11; Micah 2:11) distilled from corn, honey, or dates....
The apostle Peter gives us an answer to this statement of Jesus in his second letter (2 Peter 3:3-18). "Above all, you must understand that in the last days...
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Yes, Shirley H, we are to be light. Light serves in darkness. If there's a light already on in my bedroom, to put another light on makes it even easier to...
Although this verse is commonly interpreted with an intended meaning of Jesus coming "soon", I believe that the Greek word used (anglicized as "tachys") can...
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Following Tim's response above... It doesn't appear that the woman would have taken it as an insult. The first thing to note is the Greek word for "dog" that...
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Christians are united in the death of Christ, though, and hence the law considers us "dead" as well (Rom 7:1-8.) The law is not binding on a dead person, so...
When Jesus met this woman she said, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me!" (Matt 15:22) and Jesus thought she might be a child of Abraham (a believer) even...
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Hi, I am sorry but this is a very sexist viewpoint. For a start go back and read Genesis 3 as both Adam and Eve were deceived. Adam was with Eve at the...
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The gift of God is eternal life to all who believe on His name. John 1:12 and Romans 1:sixteen. Our rewards in heaven are for our works after we have...
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Righteous anger results in righteous violence. Jesus acted violently when he overturned the tables of the money changers because the temple was supposed to...
Because I do not wish to steal the work of a fellow brother, I wish to refer you to a web page that thoroughly covers this discussion. I loved it....
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Check my profile, I’m a retired accountant. But I have a great teacher, the Holy Spirit. He gives me these answers. All glory to God.
Jesus was not discussing the individuals who were truly dead, yet of the individuals who are profoundly SPIRITUALLY dead (cf. Eph. 2:1). Jesus mentioned that...
"The one who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! " It's been 2000 years since He said that.
Revelation 22:20
To my knowledge, there is no further reference to Simon Magus in the Bible following his confrontation with Peter in Acts 8 as noted in the question....
This scene just shows how close an individual can come to salvation and still not be changed over. Simon heard the Good News, saw the wonders, claimed to be...
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'Let the dead bury the dead'?
The first beast is most probably the antichrist as Ryrie believes (Revelation 13:1) "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the...
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Why should I care if God exists?
Jesus made this statement in response to a Syrophoenecian woman who (although she was a Gentile, rather than a Jew) had come to Jesus seeking His help in...
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