Good question, Hlengiwe! I liked Jason Dyke's modern retelling of this story! Here's mine: The sun beat down on the rugged hilltop as Elijah stood, cloak...
The Shekinah is a word that is used by some Jews and Christians to describe the visible presence of Jehovah. The word "glory" is an exhibition of the...
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Yes sir! It's certainly worth an upvote!
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Spot on, Billy!
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Thank you Mark for pointing this out to me. I have edited the error.
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Mark, it was a simple error. Was meant to say, "We don't know if God created mankind or any other life (elsewhere) in the vast universe".
First, see the big picture: Causes of Solomon's Declension, 1 Kings 11:9: His heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel by: 1 Wealth 1 Kings 10:16-18,23;...
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Billy, I believe the movie title you reference is 'Contact'. I like your answer, but I'm curious why you stated that "we don't know if God created mankind",...
The word "imminent" means close at hand and comes from the word "minere," meaning to "jut out." It is close by and will happen soon. The word "impending"...
Michael and the others did a great job of explaining the need to follow God's instructions. I think it goes a little deeper than that and simpler at the same...
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Genesis 1:3 - And Elohim said, Let there be light: and there was light. When you have an understanding of his pattern, and absolutely nothing escapes that...
I will try to answer your question with a short answer but before I do so, I want to ponder why you asked the question. I watched a movie a long time ago...
As I read the account in Judges, Abimelech killed his brothers (the many other sons of the judge Gideon, who was also known as Jerubaal) in order that...
The word "trinity" is a doctrine expressed through the Bible. In Matthew 28:18-20 we see Jesus "...baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son...
The lesson today is: This is a specific promise to first century believers. Peter's sermon specified the event of Pentecost as THE fulfillment of Joel's...
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The "normal reasoning" to which you refer is commonly known as sinful thoughts. Revenge is the official name for the intuition that would lead someone to...
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The only sign that tells "whoever sees Cain" that he is not to be killed, that everyone who sees him will understand, is a legible note on Cain somewhere...
John 1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Abram, who was then called...
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
In Ephesians 2:8-9, the Bible indicates that even the faith that saves us is not of ourselves, but is a gift of God. Also, Jesus Himself said in John 15:16,...
The concept of being "on fire" for Jesus often refers to a fervent, passionate, and zealous devotion to God, fueled by the Holy Spirit. Scriptures like Luke...
After the Jewish authorities arrested Jesus, and brought him before the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate, they wanted to make an accusation against Him that...
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@Danny “When did being 'different,' the only black, person, white person, anything that makes you different from everyone else, cause people to refrain from...
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I agree with you, brother Bob. The scriptures clearly tell us "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the LAST trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and...
I believe the reason why this topic seems so confusing is because we have accepted certain things to be true that the Word of God does not say. In the very...
John 10:26 NKJV But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. John 10:27-28 NKJV My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and ...
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Not according to this previous answer: https://ebible.com/questions/2467-what-is-the-shekinah-glory
No, God does not condone slavery. "When those words 'all men are created equal' were written in the Declaration of Independence, there were 500,000 people...
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Yes, "when those words 'all men are created equal' were written in the Declaration of Independence, there were 500,000 people who were still living in chains...
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Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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I think there are a lot of assumptions being made. First of all, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20 is Paul telling the believers to stop doing the acts they were doing...
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You said it much clearer than I. That's exactly what the writer is trying to tell the people (us). We're to 'continue to mature' (the way babies do) in...
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VIP, just curious, where in the Bible does it say do not force your beliefs on others? You can only become a Christian by truly believing in God and loving...
We should not be tempted to think that every recent event needs to be fitted into biblical prophecy. In fact it is entirely the wrong way round when it comes...
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
PuffStats is a free app designed to support you in quitting vaping. The app monitors your puffs and nicotine consumption, making the process of quitting more...
My perspective on this question is slightly different. Does God use evil? No! God does not use evil, he reacts to evil. He even allows evil. But his reaction...
On multiple occasions in the gospels (particularly during the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6), Jesus contrasted the reward (both in this world and the...
Although I would say that there was certainly an element of direct intervention by God, one "naturalistic" explanation that I have seen of the manner in...
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