In my opinion, Jesus added this detail involving dogs (which would have represented in that context an embodiment of uncleanness) to emphasize the utter...
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What is the value in attending a Christian camp? Is the concept of Christian camping biblical?
A few different translations of Acts 16:31 help to shed light on this topic: Acts 16:31 And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal...
Intellect plays a very limited role in a relationship with the Lord Jesus. The relationship with the Father through His Son Jesus is way bigger than waiting...
I highly value my years at week-long Christian camps and weekend/holiday Christian retreats. I am talking about the Young Life Camps I attended while I was...
Jack, interesting question indeed! Acts 1:8 is the general commission for all disciples of Jesus. However, Holy Spirit guides us in the mission to achieve...
Acts 16:6 especially. My problem is this: Jesus commanded His followers to “make disciples of all the nations” (Matt. 28:19) and to be witnesses to “the end...
Acts 16:6 - 10
Why Jesus did not heal others, but he chose to heal this particular man is explained. This impotent man was there, with an infirmity for about thirty and...
Significance of pool of Bethesda The folks lived in the Biblical times aware of angel of God coming down from Heavan to stir up the water and ministering...
Why Jesus singled out this patient? Why Jesus did not heal others, but he chose to heal this particular man is explained. This impotent man was there, with...
Greek: summorphoo (G5750), is used to refer "to be formed or fashioned like" and is translated as "conformable" in Phil. 3:10. Paul wanted to know Christ...
The most beloved disciple of Jesus defined who an Antichrist is. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth...
The most beloved disciple of Jesus defined who an Antichrist is. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth...
First we should look at the context: Jesus is responding to people accusing him of casting out demons by demonic power. He uses a metaphor to demonstrate how...
14:2 suffering from edema Refers to a condition in which fluid accumulation in connective tissues or bodily cavities causes swelling and inhibits...
We get to know God fully through His word. Basically scripture reveals His love for us through: 1. The beauty of His creation. 2. His son Jesus Christ who is...
A little background information first. Adam was mankind's federal head, which means God made him the commander-in chief of planet earth. God told Adam "Fill...
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How does having sin in your life cause you to have sickness, disease?
What is the power of the resurrection? Without the resurrection Jesus would be no more than a wandering preacher with "nice" ideas. For myself, when I...
First things first. This is a loaded question, full stop! Here are a couple of examples of loaded questions: (1) are republicans racist? (2) do democrats lie...
The answer is NO - it is simply profound yet profoundly simple. Let us study from the scriptures. Men and animals(beasts) are contrasted. Both Men and...
The Greek: hudropikos (G5203) is referred as "dropsical", a disease of the body causing swelling due to excess water and this is rendered as "dropsy" in...
The gifts of revelation, namely Prophesying, Word of Wisdom and Word of Knowledge, has refreshingly reassured us that God does speak today. But one of the...
"Dropsy" is a term formerly used for edema or swelling. It is actually a contraction of "hydropsy", referring to the accumulation of water in body tissues,...
Luke 14:2 "And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy." (KJV)
Luke 14:2
At the heart of the inborn sin nature that all humans possess (including Christians, even after they are saved (Romans 7:14-25)) is the sin of pride, which...
We believe the bible is the word of God. John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that whosoever believeth in Him,...
Romans 3:23. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All, not some, but all. We are all born sinners. Romans 3:9-10. There is none righteous,...
In Genesis 19:30–38), the Moabites belonged to the same ethnic stock as the Israelites. Their ancestral founder was "Moab", a son of Lot, who was a nephew of...
In Old Testament accounts (e.g., Genesis 19:30–38), the Moabites belonged to the same ethnic stock as the Israelites. Their ancestral founder was "Moab", a...
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Why should I (a Buddhist) consider becoming a Christian?
Just making a decision to repent is not enough. One must truly repent--being genuine in acts, words, and deeds--to be honored of God or man. There is no...
Happy Marriage Happy family is but an earlier Heaven! Sadly the devil has robbed families of joy and peace by offering substitutes. But God desires each...
Biblical Hebrew consists of 22 letters, all consonants, none of which are lowercase. Each letter has its own sound and numerical value. Each distinct part of...
Greek: didrachma (G1323), double drachma, worth about $2.30 today. This was the temple tax which every Jew paid yearly (Ex. 30:13; 2Ki. 12:4; 2Chr. 24:6-9)....
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How can I reconcile my understanding of God and salvation with predestination?
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What is spiritual blindness?
God has given us the Bible. Genesis 3:8, God walked with Adam and Eve. As Christians, God walks with us in spirit. Indeed the Holy Spirit dwells within....
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What is the definition of a cult?
In the Bible, there are types. For example Joseph on the Old Testament is a type of Jesus. In the New Testament, I see Joseph, Mary's soon to be husband. I...
Significance of Capernaum: The city "Capernaum" was exalted unto heaven (Mt. 11:23). It is a Hebraism for great prosperity. Capernaum is located on the...
Yes! God gave Hagar, the following promises regarding Ishmaelites, son of Abraham through Hagar Promises: Seed to be multiplied beyond number (Gen. 16:10;...
LOCATION: Haran was in northeast Mesopotamia (or in Padan-aram) on the river Belias, about sixty miles above its confluence with the Euphrates. It was a...
Genesis 16:1 - 16
I grew up in a cult of Christianity called the Worldwide Church of God founded by Herbert W Armstrong. HWA was basically a plagiarist and borrowed from...
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Is using the phrase, "Oh, my God" when surprised wrong?
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