How did Lucifer get his inclination to become prideful and act on his desire to sin?
I would say that the Bible indicates (in passages such as Ezekiel 28:1-17) that the focus of Lucifer (although he had been created holy prior to his fall),...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it possible that Adam and Eve spoke with the serpent before he deceived them in the garden?
I have never studied Hebrew, but one interesting suggestion that I came across (on the website http://discussions.godandscience.org/viewtopic.php?t=33083)...
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Kory Paul
How did Lucifer get his inclination to become prideful and act on his desire to sin?
Or, stated a different way: Where did Satan’s first desire for evil come from?
Genesis 3:1 - 24
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Anonymous
Is it possible that Adam and Eve spoke with the serpent before he deceived them in the garden?
Eve didn't seem surprised that the serpent talked to her. Is it possible that they carried on conversations before he deceived them before the fall?
Genesis 3:1 - 5
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Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?
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Who are the Hare Krishnas and what do they believe?
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by Billy P Eldred
Will we eat food in heaven?
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Brian, I know you probably didn’t mean it that way, but if I had asked the question, I would have been offended so why the comment?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus tell people to 'go and sin no more' if sinlessness is impossible?
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Continuing, "He was warning against a return to sinful lifestyle choices." Yes, that's what He was doing in the account of the John 8 woman and the John 5...
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by Danny Hickman
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Why did Jesus tell people to 'go and sin no more' if sinlessness is impossible?
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This is a thorough answer, but it doesn't close the loophole, in my opinion. Did Jesus mean the man or the woman was "expected" to "no more" sin again? That,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is conditional security?
If my salvation depended on whether I was chosen or not, I would be shaking in my boots wondering if I was one of the chosen. But, I have nothing to worry...
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Danny Hickman
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Why did Jesus tell the Apostles to "go not the way of the Gentiles and Samaritans?"
The disciples were not to preach to the nations, the gentiles. They were to preach and minister only to "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Mt 10:6, Mt...
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Jerry Murray
Did Jesus have blood in his body after the resurrection?
Scripture states, "I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the...
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by Samuel Daramola
If a man has multiple wives and becomes a Christian, what is he supposed to do?
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Exactly. Well said!
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is being holy even possible, since only God is holy?
NET Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, 1 for without it no one will see the Lord. NET Notes 1 The references to peace and holiness show the close...
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What does the Bible say about self-worth?
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What does the Bible say about self-mutilation / cutting?
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What does the Bible say about resentment?
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What does the Bible say about self-hatred?
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What does the Bible say about self-love, loving self?
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Bryan Naidoo
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Are angels male or female?
Angels have no gender. They are spirit beings. In Mathew gospels, question has been raised concerning marriage, this is what Jesus said in Mathew: 22:30 “For...
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
What happened on the road to Damascus? What is a road to Damascus experience?
I believe Saul's conversion to Paul is one of the most logically compelling pieces of hard evidence in the entire Bible of the Gospel. People normally do not...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are not mythical because of a deliberate effort to de-Christianize any religious celebration. The celebration of Christmas...
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by lynn Sander
What does the Bible say about animal rights?
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Mr Abbott, “Because satan has deceived our culture to place such a high value on animals, especially animals as pets, we have become blinded to the plight of...
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What laws were given to Israel in exact response to pagan practices?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by the power of the Lord? (Luke 5:17)
It seems to me that Luke is seeking to emphasize that it was not only in Jesus' teaching or words that power was present, but that He also displayed the same...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What laws were given to Israel in exact response to pagan practices?
What contemporary applications can be made from these verses? (Michael asks) These pagan practices, having sexual relations with close relatives, committing...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is meant by the power of the Lord? (Luke 5:17)
17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Gali...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?
I was a Mormon for 1 year when I wanted to play on my best friends' basketball team. To play on the Mormon church basketball team I had to attend their...
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Is baptism necessary for salvation?
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Why is 'You shall not murder' in the Ten Commandments?
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What does the Bible say about persecution?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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Acts 16:14, Lydia heard and God opened her heart.
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by Shirley H
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Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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Acts 16:14, Lydia heard and God opened her heart.
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by Shirley H
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Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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Well said Danny...context,context, CONTEXT!!
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by Chef william Gibson
Why should the Bible be our source for morality?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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No, He doesn't want us to forsake our families. He wanted the people He was preaching to there in Palestine to forsake theirs if their family wanted to keep...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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The point I'm trying to make is this: I need a Hero. I need a Savior. I depend on Jesus to do it all for me. I'm just a sinner asking to be saved. I can't do...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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Yeah, okay, I guess you're right about logic. But when we see His disciples, who followed Him for about three years during His ministry around Palestine,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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Yes, to state THE OBVIOUS that way would be good. BUT, If you really want to get your point across and leave no doubt, you run up the score. (you use all...
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by Len Hanley
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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Since both the Easter Bunny and Santa Clause are part of the deliberate effort to commercialize and de-Christianize Christmas and Easter, I would say that...
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Danny Hickman
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Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
I think the "teaching" (not rule) to hate the people whom it's only natural to love, is given to establish a poignant "bottom line." Clearly, statements like...
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What does the Bible say about being a snitch?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the Septuagint?
I once checked out the Septuagint from a public library and used it to look up verses I had memorized from the OT in English (for the dual purpose of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who are the dead that Naomi was talking about when she said Ruth had dealt kindly with the dead, and in what ways had she dealt kindly with the dead?
In my opinion, when Naomi spoke of "the dead", she was referring to the kindness shown by Orpah and Ruth to the two sons of Naomi and her late husband...
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Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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It's hyperbole. God is not trying to cause family splits. He's telling the world how important it is to the world to put Him first in our lives. But the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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This is off of the original subject but it's germane to the ridiculousness of the different ministries that are out there poisoning the fresh water of...
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Charles Crabtree
What is God's will in the context of Matthew 7:21-23?
The bible answers this for us. John 6:40 NASBS For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal...