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Why am I the only one here who reads this as not a question about having multiple wives, as in polygamy, but having, as the question reads, more than one...
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Good for you, Tim! And thank you.
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Salvation is a free gift from God so no man can boast and say I saved myself. Romans 3:26-28: For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in...
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What is the purpose of marriage?
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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Fig Tree?
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What is the difference between a born again Christian and 7th Day Adventists?
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Thanks for the comment. I changed the reference.
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HALLELUJAH, J.D. AMEN.
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So, God made a beautiful world for us. The question is: Why don't we accept it? It would seem that people think that they can improve on God's perfect...
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Amen. Freely justified by grace apart from any works, by faith alone. Romans 3:26-28. For He is the just and the justifier of them that BELIEVE in Jesus....
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Thank you, Robert! (1 Corinthians 6:9 KJV) Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor...
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Hi James, Thank you for the responses. What I am grappling with is that, yes, we are saved through believing in Jesus. But surely people cannot continue the...
Dear Anonymous: I have had the same experience with having evil thoughts against the Holy Spirit, and I was tormented by the fear of committing the...
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Does Satan attack our thoughts?
Waiting on God is really hard for me to do! I like to move, and that sometimes gets me in trouble, more often than I would like to admit. Just ask my wife,...
We are all sinners to a degree, because we cannot be made perfect in the flesh. Only our soul/spirit is saved. Colossians 2:13. We have been forgiven all...
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Commentaries on Matthew 12:22-32, Mark 3:22-30, and Luke 12:10 that I have read (and that have been very comforting to me) have indicated that the blasphemy...
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What is concupiscence?
God, in the Garden of Eden, had one man and one woman. This was God's original design. The first mention of more than one wife is in Genesis 4:19 "And Lamech...
As revealed to the prophet Amos, the whole chapter 8 refers to the coming of the end times. The Lord said, “I will not pass by them anymore, for the buying...
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Second Timothy 2:13. If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He cannot deny Himself. Ephesians 4:30. So yes, a believer who is sealed by the Holy Spirit,...
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God cannot lie. John 6:47: Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that BELIEVETH on me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE. Trusting in anything else cannot save. Idols...
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Deuteronomy 14:26. God says to take the money for what we have sold and buy what ever you want, including wine or STRONG DRINK. Gods word, not mine....
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The problem is, it is too easy to be saved. Sinners believe you have to do something to be saved. The bible says just believe it and you are saved. Romans...
If you thought horrible things you want to repent of thinking against the Holy Spirit because you were tempted or angry, can you be forgiven? I just feel emp...
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I don't know about where anyone else lives, but the penalty for polygamy in Texas is more than one mother-in-law (ha ha!). I can see the benefits of more...
While the Bible does not specifically address polygamy, it has to be taken in the context of the times. For ancient Israel and the region, life was hard, and...
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So if a person thought something evil about the Holy Spirit (on purpose) they cannot be forgiven of that even if they want to genuinely repent? I have been...
Unbelievers. John 3:18. Believers are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of...
They had more than one wife but this is not according to God's command in Genesis 2:24. Jesus re-stated this command: 4 He answered, “Have you not read that...
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Aside from my "serious" answer to the question, I also recall that when Mark Twain was asked to cite a Bible verse that prohibited bigamy, he replied, "No...
I would say that the change is accounted for by the fact that, by the time of the New Testament (where references to marriage speak of a man having only one...
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But none of these things have anything to do with the free gift of eternal life. Just because a person does not drink or smoke has nothing to do with whether...
On one level, this is easy: "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will will be saved,.... (Acts16:31). This and many other verses clearly state belief in...
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Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God?
Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God? (This is a very good question, Carolyn!) Total depravity means that no one is able in and of...
It is sometimes confusing why people have different views, thus, concerning the applicability of the law of Moses, and the ten commandments, I thought that t...
By my understanding, as indicated by verses such as Ephesians 2:8-9, even the faith that saves us does not come from ourselves, but is a gift from God...
I've come across many verses that indicate that we are to "seek" God; however, it seems that the total depravity doctrine says that mankind is so depraved th...
Acts 17:27
In my opinion, this question can only be answered or inferred in terms of events, rather than specific time frames given in the Bible. I'd say that it would...
Although Hagar bore Ishmael to Abraham, she was a slave. She stands for Mount Sinai in a figurative sense because, under the Old Testament, the Jewish people...
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Very interesting and thoughtful! Perhaps you are correct? Something else to ponder...
How long was Adam alone before God created Eve?
Genesis 2:7
Why would David be so brutal? But we very well could ask why David was so lenient in allowing 1/3 to live! Yes, his leniency could be, as Mr. Maas said,...
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