What is the sermon on the mount?
The Sermon on the Mount is the name given to an extended teaching by Jesus recorded in Matthew 5-7. It derives its name from Matthew 5:1-2, which says: "Now...
The Sermon on the Mount is the name given to an extended teaching by Jesus recorded in Matthew 5-7. It derives its name from Matthew 5:1-2, which says: "Now...
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Paul isn't denying that idols exist, but he is denying their ability to affect the true believer.
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First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us. Romans 4:5-8. The GIFT of God is eternal life by faith alone apart...
I see two aspects of Satan's identity reflected in the temptation of Jesus referenced in the question. One would be the title of "father of lies" given to...
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When a divorced person asks for forgiveness, is s/he simply forgiven, or does s/he have to make amends?
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Is divorce allowed in the Bible?
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Just speculating! ; )
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Yes, Jack - that's also my understanding. Jeremiah 10:1-5 and Isaiah 44:9-20 describes the same idolatry problem. Thanks for your comment.
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Tim, your last parenthetical statement seems to have been made with tongue in cheek!
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And I learned something from your reference to Jeremiah 3:9 "Because she took her whoredom lightly, she polluted the land, committing adultery with stone and...
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Aurel, you're right about your reference to the Ten Commandments: the Bible repeatedly condemns idolatry (cf. Ex. 20:4).
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Alright Danny!
I do not believe that the Father will take His Holy Spirit from us; however, we can grieve Him by our sin. Ephesians 4:30 I believe that if a person has...
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I agree. What communion does light have with darkness? Buddha doesn't need the help of the Lord's people. Helping with the preparation of an offering in a...
Only Christ (unlike any other human -- no matter how sincere or moral -- who has ever lived) is both truly God and truly human, which He proved by rising...
Psalm 99:6, "Moses and Aaron are among the priests, and Samuel calling on His Name; they called on Yahweh and He answered them." In 1 Samuel chapters 1 &...
I would like to say, that the Scripture verses that you have referenced gives an account of Paul sharing the Gospel with many Jews and devout converts to...
The problem I percieve is that many Christians, paricularly evangelicals, and especially fundamentalists, take a very judgmental line. This does not hep...
I believe that the answer is found in Luke 24:47. After Jesus had been resurrected and before He ascended back to the Father, He told the apostles "that...
As S. Michael stated in Matthew 16:16, Peter declares that Jesus is God in the flesh. Why is that important for us to know? It is important, because we...
A timely question, humbly submitting a few thoughts for consideration. Nations and rulers are given a limited authority by God. As long as those authorities...
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God didn't give the blessing to Israel because they were righteous. Hod didn't choose Abraham because Abraham was righteous. God gave the land to Israel...
The verses that come most readily to my mind are Proverbs 21:19 ("It is better to live in a desert than to live with a nagging wife who loves to argue.");...
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How was the woman a helper suitable for the man?
My understanding is that Saul removed his armor and royal robes, but would not have been completely naked, because of wearing a tunic under them. Perhaps the...
God is our creator and sustainer. By worshiping objects and images, we not only disobey the first and second commandments (Ex 20:4, 5) but we bestow...
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Here's an excellent devotional synopsis of Genesis by Greg Laurie: "The book of Genesis can be divided into three sections: generation, degeneration, and...
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Does Satan have the power to control the weather?
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Thank you Grant, grateful for the opportunity to share the Word of God!
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Tim, You are so right that very few Christians will ever have formal training, so it can’t be a requirement. And it is hard to argue with a Personal...
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Donna, I love your comment that Jesus had no formal training at all. He knew his Father’s will (the Scriptures) and he depended on the wisdom and power of...
I believe that in order to hear the words "Well done my good and faithful servant", it will be because we have humbly submitted ourselves to the will of our...
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Amen. Romans 4:2: If Abraham was justified by works, He would have something to glory in, but not before God. Abraham was saved by faith alone. Romans 1:16...
Proverbs 14:30 NIV says, “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” Envy gives us stress, disrupts our sleep, distorts our thinking,...
Samuel was conducting a service in which the group of prophets was prophesying. When Saul’s men came to capture David, they were overcome by the Spirit of th...
1 Samuel 19:24
No, I don’t believe Jesus was denying His divinity here (note my capitol “H” in “His.”) That would contradict many passages in the Bible. Jesus is God: He is...
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I'm sorry if I did not make my meaning clear. I did not by any means intend to imply that the beast was somehow a reference to Christ. Rather, the beast is...
Paul says here that “an idol is nothing in the world.” Yet the Bible repeatedly condemns idolatry (cf. Ex. 20:4), and even Paul said there are demons behind ...
1 Corinthians 8:4
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How can the verse be talking about Jesus? The verse is describing the first beast of Revelation 13. Jesus is the lamb that was slain, so how can you say that...
Replacement Theology is a derogatory term for the belief that God's people are characterised by faith alone and it has always been that way in both the Old...
I think that if you are saved, you are at peace with God and receive eternal life. If you are envious, your heart is not at peace. You do not enjoy the...
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The baby evidently was given 2 names, even though 1 was prominent, “Solomon.” Even today some people go by their middle name. QSB
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I believe that he will be very charismatic, a smooth talker. People will want to be around him. Suddenly, he will become the opposite of his suave...
I believe that many of us in the Body of Christ have been deceived into believing that it takes formal training to serve in "the ministry". That is why Jesus...
All Christians are commanded (as Jesus commanded the demoniac) to testify and give witness to their faith, based on their own personal experiences. Since...
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