If the reference in the question is to the American Civil War, I do not believe that Jesus was referring to it, or to any other conflicts like it that arise...
The woman with whom Jesus was speaking was a Samaritan, and thus not a Jew. She would have known that Jesus was a Galilean (and therefore a Jew) by His...
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Who was Lazarus in the Bible?
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Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Why do not take an oath at all?
Matthew 5:34
While it's common for the antecedent of a third masculine personal pronoun ('him' in 'Now YHWH loved him', 2 Sam. 12:24) to be the nearest previous masculine...
The concept of a male or female God is put in perspective when you consider how hierarchy was established in Jesus' time and thousands of years before Him....
John 4:23: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship...
"The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?"
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Can a true Christian sin habitually?
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What does it mean that love always trusts?
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What does it mean to walk in the light?
If we didn't "falter", then we wouldn't need God. The victorious Christians life isn't a life of success, prosperity and "victory" over sin and temptation,...
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How can the soul prosper as stated in 3 John vs 2?
I believe St. Paul is an excellent example of "irresistible grace." As Saul he was on his way to Damascus to continue his persecution of Christians, the Lord...
Proverbs 24:10 "If you FALTER in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!"
Shepherds carry a staff to act as a club to ward off bears, wolves, snakes, etc. A snake on a staff represented defeat. Genesis 3:15 is the first prophecy...
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Does God still perform miracles?
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How can the soul prosper as stated in 3 John vs 2?
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Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
In III John 2, the apostle/elder John prays for Gaius that he might be prosperous and be in health. Then he says, “just as your soul prospers.” This is too...
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Who do I pray to? God the Father, or Jesus?
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Who do I pray to? God the Father, or Jesus?
Always remember that when you are praying, it's not a formula. It's not a certain amount of steps done in a certain order and then God will hear you. If you...
On Father's Day we try to let Dad know that we love him, that he means the world to us. On Mother's Day we do the same for Mom. Together they hold one office...
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Why would a priest not want to "transfer holiness" to the people in the courtyard?
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How do I convert to Christianity?
There are two major foundational truths that we must accept as Christians and they are the complete sovereignty of God over good and evil and that Jesus is...
Romans 9 13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” 14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15 For he says to...
It seems to me without getting long-winded, that the whole point of Ezekiel 1 was to give God a chance to show off His majesty and power. God was not...
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What does the Bible say about a trial separation in a marriage?
Firstly, that was Jesus. He laid His hands on people to heal. He had all the power in heaven and earth to do so. In the Book of Acts, it is recorded when...
The Bible has a lot to say about being poor, and we have many examples of poor people in Scripture. Since material wealth is not a sure indication of God’s...
It's so hard to trust that God has forgiven us of our sins. The multitudes of rebellion, selfishness, and blatant wickedness even after salvation makes us...
Another question could be asked, "Did God create love?" From what I've read in scripture, yes, God being sovereign, He must be sovereign and Creator over...
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What does it mean that Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords?
There's a saying that "Idol hands are the devil's workshop". The Bible talks about being lazy/idol quite a bit. It says those who refuse to put their hand to...
I understand there are exceptions to this (i.e. Job's wealth being taken away because he was being tested) but I'm asking "usually".
Proverbs 24:33 - 34
Because "the wages of sin is death" (and we're all sinners, Romans 3:23), God has a problem. He created us all and yet we have all gone bad. He loves us...
Knowing that God forgave us through the shed blood of Jesus Christ is the foundation to finding the courage to forgive ourselves also. The grace of God and...
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Why does the writer of Proverbs pick on wives? (Proverbs 21:9)
Determining the exact date of Jesus’ resurrection is possible. Luke 3:1-2 pinpoints the start of John’s ministry in the 15th year of Tiberius. The first year...
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What should we learn from the life of Noah?
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What should we learn from the life of Noah?
The concept being spoken of here comes from the notion of sacrifice -- namely, that God would devote to sacrifice, or to destruction, the inhabitants of...
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What is a Christian couple allowed to do in sex?
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
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