I humbly submit that there are many unknown issues present in this anonymous post. That said the number one duty is to protect yourself or those in your...
As true born-again Christians we should always be respectful and obedient to the law of the land. Therefore, if I were to learn of an illegal alien residing...
I have 2 wonderful cousins who have been adopted, born on the same day but 1 year apart (Of course, these 2 beautiful baby girls could have come from the...
To me, the primary characteristic of being a servant is the subordination of your own will and desires to those of the one whom you are serving. Paul (who...
God judges all people - even Christians. We just have to make sure we have the proper definition of judgment. There is a "final judgment" and there is...
Just as a rock is solid, firm, unassailable and unremovable, God is that to us, and in this context David, an emotional man, needs this kind of stability....
Calvinism is very Biblical, but focuses on God's complete sovereignty over all things. Some Christans would agree God is sovereign, but limit it, e.g. does...
Romans 15:17 NiRV "Because I belong to Christ Jesus, I can take pride in my work for God."
Romans 15:17
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What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
Destruction (2 Pt 2:12) which Mr. Maas mentioned, and I’ll add Mt 7:13; Ro 9:222 Perishing Jn 3:16; 2 Pe 2:12. Excellent reference of Mr. Maas here (2 Peter...
I would say that James was not using the word "perfect" in the sense of "sinless". (As James himself said in the verse cited in the question, we all...
James 3:2 English Standard Version (ESV) 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able als...
James 3:2
God judges the earth Genesis 18:25 cf. Psalm 94:2; Dt 32:4 Abraham’s prayer was based not on the mercy of God but on the justice of God. “Shall not the Judge...
Some selected examples: dying in their sins (John 8:24) a shortening of their years (Proverbs 10:27) their hope and expectation perishing (Proverbs 11:7)...
The following occur to me: 1) seeking entry like a little child (Mark 10:15) (that is, with humility, unpretentiousness, faith, and trust); 2) trusting...
Not all cloven-footed animals were clean, but only those that chewed the cud in addition to having cloven feet. Animals that either chewed the cud without...
1. Forgiveness of sin Col 1:13-14 2. Justification, and as Mr. Maas mentioned: freedom from the law Gal 3:8-10 Compare also Ro 3:23-25; Gal 4:5 3. Inclusion...
Leviticus 11:1 - 47
I would say that, in the verse cited in the question, Abraham was recognizing God's rightful authority and prerogative, as the original creator of human life...
Genesis 18:25, etc. "Doesn’t the Judge of all the Earth judge with justice?” (Genesis 18:25b, The Message Bible)
Genesis 18:25
These are some indicators of spiritual death: A mind controlled by the sinful nature (Romans 8:5-8 5 "Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think...
The Bible talks about two types of deaths and two types of resurrections: the first and second death, as well as a first and second resurrection (John 5:28,...
Aside from the forgiveness of sin, the results of redemption noted in Paul's writings would include the following: righteousness (Romans 5:17); freedom from...
1. He is the only, unique Son of God (Psalm 2:7, 11-12; John 1:14; Luke 1:35). 2. He is eternal. He existed from eternity past, He exists in the present, and...
The year was 1966 or 1967. I had just gotten saved 2 years before. I entered university at Arizona State University and found a small group of Christians,...
John 3:3, 5; etc.
John 3:3
What are the results of redemption other than the forgiveness of sin Col 1:13-14?
I would say that Jesus Himself, by saying "even though he die" earlier in the cited verse, indicated that He did not intend His subsequent statement...
Here are some specific titles relating to Jesus Christ's identity: The exact image of God Hebrews 1:3 Compare John 14:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Colossians 1:15...
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in m...
John 11:25 - 26
"Who would have harmed Cain if God had not put a mark on Cain?" I think the bible is saying that Cain was a man who would get into skirmishes with others. He...
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If Jesus was God, why did He call God "My God?"
I would say that God shows respect (that is, partiality or distinction) with regard to people in some ways, but not in others. On the "no respect" side, God...
As hinted at above, it's just like God to give another opportunity to do right, "to rule over sin", and it's just like man to stubbornly refuse it. Cain and...
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the first...
Genesis 4:3 - 5
The Bible never supports killing, especially in war. PROOF: Matthew 26:47_ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great...
God gave Moses the law of "eye for an eye" (Law of Retaliation) not as an instrument of brutal retribution against someone who would commit some type of...
Christianity is not a "white man's religion." First of all, the first believers in Christianity were hardly white. The Jewish race just like members of...
I will overlook the not so veiled political undertone of the question and concentrate on the most important element of the issue. The ‘closed borders’ term...
We must see in this passage of scripture the mercy of the God of a second chance. God knows full well the consequences awaiting Cain if he does not change...
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Is the human soul mortal or immortal?
In my opinion, the purpose of the "eye for eye, tooth for tooth" standard in the Law for the punishment of interpersonal crimes was not just meant to be...
Jesus said something different during His "Sermon on the Mount" of Matt 5-7. And God didn't want Cain killed for murdering his brother, Abel in Genesis 4. ...
Yes, they can be baptized but that in and of itself doesn't absolve them of their sins and without repenting and being forgiven of their sins they remain in...
I believe the nine lepers stayed healed - I don't know any incident in the bible where healing was reversed. When the Samaritan leper returned and praised...
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Is silent prayer biblical?
Sorry for the long answer - lots of moving parts. The Bible speaks of borders, but not of "closed borders." God promises Abraham to give his descendants land...
27:17 As iron sharpens iron Close friends provide constructive criticism and accountability. Just as sharpening an iron blade makes it more effective, close...
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