"I for my part 1 will do this to you: I will inflict horror on you, consumption and fever, which diminish eyesight and drain away the vitality of life. You...
As indicated in the verses cited in the question, I would say that the sparrow is being cited as an example of a creature that is small, insignificant, or of...
Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6
Matthew 10:29
I would say that the natural man (if even believing at all in an existence beyond this life) seeks salvation through personal conduct according to whatever...
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What does it mean to test the spirits?
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Very interesting, Shirley. It very well could be!
Isaiah 64:6 Titus 3:5
Jeremiah 2:13
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Is the King of Tyre prophecy in Ezekiel 28 referring to Satan?
If the destruction being referred to in the question pertains to the events that occurred in AD 70, I would say that Jesus' teachings and prophecies about...
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"But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry,...
I believe that this sign is...Zechariah 14:4, "And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east..." I think this...
Context is important when reading the Bible and I think this is a case of context in regards to, “use a little wine for thou stomach sake”. The Bible speaks...
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AMEN, Brent. God knows the beginning and the end. He goes before us and is behind us. He loves us, He only wants us to love Him. He tells us everything we...
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The apostasy the bible speaks of is referring to the gospel being the only way for the world to get help for all of the trouble it faces. It (the world) will...
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Most of these responses sound as if they come from "outsiders." "THEY refuse to find out why THEY..." "WE" would give more credence to the view being cogent,...
All the old versions omit the words. The oldest manuscripts of the Vulgate omit them.
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James, smoking is not a crime against God. Smoking is a crime against those of us who don't like the smell of tobacco burning. So we use God to make a case...
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I agree that washing of robes is symbolic of following God’s commandments and living righteous. I do believe and the Bible states that we should have perfect...
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Give those things to others; that yourself is also in need of. Not complicated.
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Several 2nd century Syriac Bibles introduce Revelation this way or similar: ""Again the Revelation which was upon John the Evangelist from God when he was...
It leads to joy. "Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart." (Ps 119:2) The NLT, the BBE, and the NRSV translate the...
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What was the practice of casting lots?
The word "blameless" in 1 Timothy 3:2a means “nothing to take hold upon”; that is, there must be nothing in his life that Satan or the unsaved (see 1 Tim....
I've always understood the sign of the Son of Man in Matthew 24:30 to be the lightning of v. 27 (Matthew 24:27). Others, admittedly, believe it's the...
How did God make Jesus become sin? This may be an OT allusion to a sin offering (cf. Isaiah 53; Rom. 8:3). God offered Jesus as the sinless lamb (cf. John...
Although there has been a wide range of interpretations proposed for the wording in the cited verse, the sign spoken of, in my opinion, is not separate from...
I would say that the Old Testament will always have relevance for Christians for the following reasons: It furnishes context and a frame of reference for the...
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And, oh yeah, there's one other reason why the "church" is so divided about doctrine. The "catholic church" didn't exist from the beginning, it does now. It...
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The person asking the question might know about the 7 reasons Mr Houdmann listed. The question is IF believers are led by the same Spirit, shouldn't these 7...
Adam and Eve mortgaged their personal fellowship with God by listening to the serpent. God, the sovereign God who had put his virtues on man cannot be...
In Genesis it states that "..God said,'Let there be light'" and continues repeating "..God said.." as He creates. The words "God said" indicates that God...
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How can the world be led astray from salvation when it doesn't believe or accept the gift of salvation in the first place? In this day and time we have seen...
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"Since we all still sin even after receiving salvation by faith through grace, I guess we only have a "partial" "manifestation of our love for our savior."...
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What do creationists believe about natural selection?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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Judges look at what a person does, but God sees a person's heart. God is the one who changes a person's heart. Without God's influence we would never pray,...
In my experience true humility comes in acknowledging that every blessing we experience on earth comes from the mighty hand of God. This includes our...
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The apostasy is not a "falling away of basically so-called believers." The apostasy is a time of "religious" upheaval. It's not perpetrated by the church....
I am confused about what the sign of the Son of Man is. Is it the destruction of Israel?
Matthew 24:30
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Well said Shirley! I speculate that God knew what they would choose (?) because to have Perfect Saints they would have to know the difference between good...
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Romans 3:9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no way; for we have before proved both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. We are all...
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Ezekiel, so glad you mentioned Hebrews 10:25 and Acts 20:40-45.
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The woman the Pharisees caught in adultery. Jesus forgave her and did not punish her. When Jesus was on the cross he asked God to forgive those who put Him...
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The Corinthian believers were not wise. Paul had to rebuke them time and time again. They were coming to communion drunk. He did not even get on them for...
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True believers who have received the free gift of God, eternal life, may still live in sin. First Corinthians 5:5 This was a born again believer, Ephesians...
Christening is the old word for baptism - (the English word Christen most likely appeared in usage around late 12th – early 13th century as a reference to...
To me, all the elements of spiritual armor mentioned by Paul are encompassed by the acquiring or exhibiting of the attributes of faith, ever-increasing...
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Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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