Who can be as "perfect" as God? (Matthew 5:48)
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If Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, how could He have committed His Spirit to the Father?
17 Jesus saith unto her, "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your ...
John 20:17
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How does one handle conflict in a marriage (or any relationship for that matter)?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Which twin was considered the firstborn? (Genesis 38:27-30)
27 When the time came for her to deliver, she discovered she was carrying twins. 28 While she was in labor, one of them put out a hand; and the midwife tied ...
Genesis 38:1 - 30
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn about Jehovah from Psalm 17?
I like to outline what I learn about Jehovah thusly: 1. Thy presence to search us Ps. 17:2 "Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes...
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Why did God give us four Gospels?
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by Aurel Georgescu
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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You're right Aurele.
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by Aurel Georgescu
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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I agree with you, Aurele.
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
The whole context of Matthew 5:48 is love, loving our enemies (Mt 5:43-48)--In regard to love (Mt 5:43-48) 1. The basic concept (Mt 5:43): The law says,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who was the real historical Jesus?
The story of Jesus is the greatest story ever told. How God sent His own son down from heaven who lived a perfect sinless life, went to the cross to die for...
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Anonymous
How do I know if my child is affected with my sins when she was in the womb?
When I was pregnant, I became extremely interested in sex. It happened in two out of my three pregnancies. It was then that I indulged in watching pornograph...
Exodus 34:7
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by Jonathan Mailand
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
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I think it’s important to note that in verse luke 22:52 when Jesus rebukes his diciple for striking, it was noted he struck a servant, i.e. not someone who...
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Jonathan Mailand
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
John 15:13 King James says "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." I’m not familiar with any scenarios in reality...
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B H Bell
Does the Bible teach mortal and venial sin?
I have to challenge the Roman Catholic Catechism’s legalistic adherence to the Ten Commandments. They were never given to anyone but the Nation of Israel,...
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Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
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Who or what is the Holy Spirit?
If you are a believer, then at the moment you became a believer the the Holy Spirit took up residence in your body. Jesus told his disciples, after the...
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by Chet Shaner
, Retired Computer programer and Business Continuity Planer
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
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I should have gone into greater detail about what I meant. In many verses in Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes there are very explicit descriptions of how...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
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Being perfect is not about being good enough for heaven. We can't be good enough for God or heaven. God is perfect. What does that mean? WHAT is perfect?...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the effect on our Christian faith if the Perseverance mission proves there was ancient life on Mars?
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I would suggest that curiosity could lead to Faith. A questioning spirit is one that might lead to knowledge. Finding knowledge in worldly things, could...
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by Danny Hickman
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What happens to those who have never heard about Jesus?
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This "opinion" says there's another way other than Jesus to get into a relationship with God the Father. "Your deeds and works of your hands," for instance....
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How are predestination and election connected with foreknowledge?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
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Nicely written, Chet. But one statement you made I think needs explanation: "Nonbelievers don't care about the doing good works for their works are always...
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Chet Shaner
, Retired Computer programer and Business Continuity Planer
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
To be short: Sin is so repugnant to God that the only way we can stand before Him is to be perfect. Seems like an impossible task! So how to resolve the...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
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COVID-19 is not a pestilence sent by God. This is not God's world. Jesus said it plainly. John 18:36 Any evil in this world is of man's doing and not by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What might be some reasons that God is not blessing my life?
Strictly speaking, none of us (as universally sinful humans) "deserve" any good thing from a holy God. That being said, God does not allow anything to happen...
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How can we rely on the power of God?
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Tim Maas
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Besides 2 Thess 1:9, which can be translated a variety of ways and therefore is not a strong proof of this notion, does the Bible say anywhere else that Hell is “separation from God”?
As indicated in Matthew 25:31-46, in Jesus' description of the Last Judgment at the close of the age, He will tell the "goats" on His left hand, "Depart from...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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Tony, I hope you are not suggesting that the witnesses mentioned in Hebrews 12:1 are spirits of the dead haunting the living. I believe these witnesses are...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What can we learn about Jehovah from Psalm 17?
By my verse-by-verse reading of the cited psalm, I found the following qualities that were explicitly or implicitly ascribed to God by the psalmist: -- Just...
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Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
Regarding infants, following the death of Bathsheba’s child, David said “... I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me” 2 Sam 12:23. This passage...
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by Dale Butler
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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I have to agree with you.
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by Roy Thomas
Why did Jesus still allow Judas Iscariot to eat at His table when Jesus knew and pointed out that Judas would betray Him?
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Each man must choose what action to pursue. Jesus spoke truth to his disciples and then invited them to partake of the tokens of his body-bread and wine....
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
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I think that since God created everything, He could destroy anything He wants to. Where does the Bible declare Satan to be immortal?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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Paul said, absent from the body, present with the Lord. Our soul/spirit goes straight to heaven. There is no such thing as soul sleep. Our soul/spirit never...
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Tony Railton
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
Hebrews states that we as Christians are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses who cheer us on. Therefore they are watching us and know whether we perform...
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Anonymous
Besides 2 Thess 1:9, which can be translated a variety of ways and therefore is not a strong proof of this notion, does the Bible say anywhere else that Hell is “separation from God”?
Seems to me that unbelievers don’t like God, nor His presence, and if God weren’t in Hell punishing them, they’d be doing wickedness down there, instead of w...
2 Thessalonians 1:9
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did king Ahab have to die? Didn’t the prophet trick him?
People are often unable to see the wrong (or even evil) in things that they have done because of the "natural" (but sinful) incliination of humans (in their...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What if we don’t feel love for someone? (John 15:12-14, 17)
Although love is commonly viewed in an emotional context, it is, at its foundation, an act of the will. We should ask ourselves, "How would I behave toward...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
We do have to be perfect. Jesus said, unless our righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, we can not enter the kingdom of...
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N S
, 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
The Mark of the Beast will be unavailable to people who refuse to participate in worship of the Beast. (Rev13:15). So you won’t be allowed to get the mark if...
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by eva stevens
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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In Kat Kerr’s 2 books on Heaven she describes what she sees when the Lord gives her views of heaven. She said she saw portals in Heaven where believers there...
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by Richard Igwe
What happens to those who have never heard about Jesus?
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I beg to disagree, 1 Timothy 1 vs 13 talks about God overlooking our ignorance. God searches all hearts and no contents of our hearts can be hidden from Him....
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by Richard Igwe
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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The best answer so far. God give you more knowledge, amen.
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Gloria Gaxiola
Why did king Ahab have to die? Didn’t the prophet trick him?
It doesn’t seem fair that the king should die because the prophet tricked him.
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Anonymous
What if we don’t feel love for someone? (John 15:12-14, 17)
Especially John 15:13
John 15:1 - 27