Why does Jesus pray for the saved and not the world when God loves everyone?
First of all Jesus at this point excluded the "world" in that particular prayer because it was a dedication and commissioning prayer for those that have...
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Fanny Essamuah
What scripture(s) speak on why God made people with different skin color?
Genesis 1:26 KJV (the first part) And God said, Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness Whatever you look like, you are the image of God. God...
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Kelvin Mulembe
Is God interested in organized religion?
Why do we think that God is interested in disorganized religion? It's unfortunate, I think, that preachers have misled us in thinking that religion is evil....
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Anonymous
Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
A pastor is to be a servant. He is not to be an authority in any persons life except his own family. Even though many believe they are the authority over...
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Steve Wilson
What scripture(s) speak on why God made people with different skin color?
Does the Bible actually talk about races or nations? As far as I can tell,we are told about nations. Many of our ideas on race have been born out of books we...
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Kurtis Sanheim
Why does Jesus pray for the saved and not the world when God loves everyone?
Does God love everyone? He hated Esau. He says that. I hate him. He loved Jacob and hated Esau. I don't think God likes everyone. I believe he loves many,...
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Kurtis Sanheim
Why is an unbelieving husband made holy because of his wife?
To be holy requires US to be holy. It is an action that we MUST take to be holy. God says that we are to come out from among them, and be holy. That requires...
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Mike Memmel
Why is there a thousand year cut off period before Satan is let out of hell, and the ones who worship with the Lord comes to an end? What's next for them?
I am sure that there are many reasons, at many levels. I think that one of them is this: not even a perfect government will be the answer. Surely Christ's...
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Bill Brunson
, Theologian, Retired Pastor, Conference Speaker, Psychologist
Why is there a thousand year cut off period before Satan is let out of hell, and the ones who worship with the Lord comes to an end? What's next for them?
The thousand year reign Is for all Christians. Those who were dead in Christ will be called out, Paul tells the Thessalonians of this, 1 Thess. 4:15-17. In...
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James Bryant
Is God interested in organized religion?
Please know that what most people practice in America is not Christianity, it's Christianity Religion. 99 % percent of "Christians", have no clue what early...
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Seth Freeman
Is God interested in organized religion?
As cliche as this is, Christianity is a relationship, not a religion. First off, God is not interested in anything that doesn't bring Him glory. Thus, every...
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Seth Freeman
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Anonymous
Is God interested in organized religion?
If you are referring to the church, then yes He is. The church as been around since Pentecost and the devil has been trying to destroy it since then but...
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Marge Tomlinson
Is God interested in organized religion?
God is interested whenever 2 or more of his children meet together with their focus on worship of Him - If the focus is the cause of the organization....
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Toni House
Why is there a thousand year cut off period before Satan is let out of hell, and the ones who worship with the Lord comes to an end? What's next for them?
The thousand year reign with Christ (from my understanding in text) is for the martyrs of Christ, the dead in Christ, and those who endured during the...
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Mark Galinsky
What procedure or process would you recommend for calling out and exposing the spirit of jealousy & envy?
First off, jealousy and envy are sin, not spirits. Blaming our sin on demons is a classic hyper-charismatic cop-out. If you have believers doing this then...
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Rev james Olanipekun
What procedure or process would you recommend for calling out and exposing the spirit of jealousy & envy?
If jealousy and envy does not arouse against you, then you need to pray more. There is nothing we can do about jealousy and envy other than pray for...
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Emmanuel Oshinyemi
What does it mean that God will give them over to a debased mind?
Dear all, thank God for the various illumination. Here is my understanding: As background, let us examine the following bible passages; Jeremiah 17:9, "The...
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Carl Naitram
Why do some Christians feel that just "going to Church" is sufficient for their salvation?
Even though it is clear...very clear in the Bible about the eternal security of the believer, especially as seen in the doctrine of justification There is...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
Complete? NO. Does he have authority over you? YES, with regards to Faith and Morals, nothing else.
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Why does Jesus pray for the saved and not the world when God loves everyone?
This is what happens when you take a verse out of context. Read the whole chapter and you will find out why this chapter is called "The High Priestly...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Why do some Christians feel that just "going to Church" is sufficient for their salvation?
Either they are misinformed or poorly catechised.
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April Jennings
Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
I really appreciate all the responses. I was told that we should not visit other churches on sunday unless we are preaching or have an engagement but other...
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Anonymous
Should a Christian wife submit to an unsaved, non-believing husband who does not know how to love his wife as Christ loves the church?
I agree with Ms. Kelli Hamann. Yes, the Bible instructs us to submit to our husbands (Eph. 5:22-24) UNLESS, and I quote Ms. Hamann .."he asks you to do...
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Jorge Rosas
, Chaplain/Minister Jorge L. Rosas
Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
That means that man made rules and regulations like the pharisees had it in the old days, they had there own rules and don't you dare break them....Now what...
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Anonymous
Why is an unbelieving husband made holy because of his wife?
Being 'holy' or 'sanctified' is being set apart in the eyes of God and is a continuing process. In the constant presence of a believing wife, an unbelieving...
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Chris Bray
Why do some Christians feel that just "going to Church" is sufficient for their salvation?
I have to say I agree more with John. It's absolutely baffling the level of ignorance when it comes to scripture. People in church claim to know Jesus, yet...
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Mike Gantt
, https://jesuschristandthebible.info/
Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
Make the Lord your pastor, and Him alone. (Matthew 23:8-10)
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Stephen M
, Early retired. Enjoying the time God has given me.
Should a Christian practice yoga?
Short answer is 'NO'. There is no such thing as 'christian' yoga. The word yoga is a sanskrit word meaning 'union'. It is a practice used by hindus to bring...
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Stephen M
, Early retired. Enjoying the time God has given me.
What scripture(s) speak on why God made people with different skin color?
According to the Holy Scriptures there are no different races. Acts 17.26 says 'And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of...
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Anonymous
Should a Christian practice yoga?
I think it's completely inappropriate to "appropriate" the practice of yoga as "just exercise". There are plenty of stretching regimens out there, including...
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John Spinuzzi
Why do some Christians feel that just "going to Church" is sufficient for their salvation?
I believe the main two reasons are: 1) Many "Christians" have been wrongly taught the erroneous doctrine of "once saved - always saved". Scripture completely...
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Stephanie Brooks
Why is the Babylonian exile mentioned in Matthew 1:17?
1. All this and much more, Jesus did by becoming what the first seventeen verses of Matthew's gospel proclaims: "...the Son of David, the Son of Abraham" 2....
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Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
Why does Jesus pray for the saved and not the world when God loves everyone?
Jesus did not pray for the world and instead prayed for only the saved. The reason is explained right there in John 17:9 - "...but for those You (meaning the...
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Helena Jones
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Seth Freeman
What procedure or process would you recommend for calling out and exposing the spirit of jealousy & envy?
Matthew 18:15-17, If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he does not listen to...
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Seth Freeman
What does it mean that God will give them over to a debased mind?
A mind destitute of judgment. In the Greek the same word is used here, which, in another form, occurs in the previous part of the verse, and which is...
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Anonymous
What procedure or process would you recommend for calling out and exposing the spirit of jealousy & envy?
If its coming from myself then confessing the jealousy and envy as sin and then prayer for forgiveness. OR Rebuking the enemy and reminding him that I belong...
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Michael Owens
What does it mean that God will give them over to a debased mind?
depraved mind literally, an “unapproved” mind, in order to do things that are not fitting, i.e., things not in accord with the will of God expressed in the...
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Ben Ting
Is there a time frame after one repents that God restores everything?
In the numerous Old Testament examples of "repentance-restoration", the cycle usually is within a generation - from a few short months to a few decades....
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Ben Ting
What procedure or process would you recommend for calling out and exposing the spirit of jealousy & envy?
By talking with the person directly with love & sincerity in private? And prays lots before and after?
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Ben Ting
What does it mean that God will give them over to a debased mind?
Romans 1:18-32 is a sobering and grave reminder that God's wrath is not just fire & brimstone, but also manifest in the form of "giving up". We see God...
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Yvette Long
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
Why is an unbelieving husband made holy because of his wife?
The apostle Paul tells the married Christian: “The unbelieving husband is sanctified in relation to his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in...
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Anonymous
What does it mean that God will give them over to a debased mind?
If God allows this to happen in a persons life do they have a way out like, repent asking for forgiveness. because there is only one unforgeable sin.
Romans 1:28
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
Do we now have to keep the sabbath?
What is the Sabbath? Under the Mosaic Law the sabbatical system included a weekly Sabbath day, as well as additional specific days throughout each year, the...
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Ben Ting
Should a Christian practice yoga?
Yoga is not okay as it is a form of Hindu worship. It really doesn't matter how "harmless" or "beneficial" Yoga is to our own understanding when the Word of...