Is it considered lust to comment or joke about the attractiveness of a person to whom you're not married?
I was speaking to a friend of mine about a sermon I was watching online and after sharing parts of the teaching that I thought with resonate with her, I went...
Matthew 5:28
Do we have eternal life in Christ now, or do we receive it in the future?
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I agree that those are great verses Gary and thank you for the response. Due to the brevity and lack of detail of your comments I have to assume that you do...
How can I be baptized by the Holy Spirit?
The baptism in the Holy Spirit refers to Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4, and 1 Corinthians chapters12 and 14. The believer receives power after the Holy Spirit comes...
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Who are the Wesleyans, and what are the beliefs of the Wesleyan Church?
How is the law our tutor to bring us to Christ?
I would say that Paul was referring to the Law being our tutor with respect to both showing us how God requires humans to live, and then also bringing us to...
Was Jesus black?
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The Bible distinctly says Jesus was born a Jew, a descendant of King David. Jesus did not decide to become a Jew. Jews are a light skinned people, not black,...
What does it mean to misuse God’s name? (Deuteronomy 5:11)
What does it mean to misuse God’s name? (Deuteronomy 5:11) 11 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guilt...
Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?
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I'm wondering if the two of you read the series. The Antichrist is not glorified, no secret rapture is alluded to (though it gives the reaction of...
What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
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It is interesting how varied are the views on this one simple word, "perfect". While I am no scholar the simple definition of this simple word in my finite...
Was Jonah spiritually transported to Nineveh or did he walk?
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Actually Jonah was transported to Nineveh in the belly of the fish. He was then spit out on dry land on the shore of Nineveh. Just my opinion, but I believe...
What does it mean to be free from sin?
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First John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doeth not commit sin, for His seed (the Holy Spirit ) remaineth in him, and He can not sin, for He is born of God....
"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
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rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn--Romans 12:15 John 11:26
Can restoration occur after a pastor has been caught in a scandal?
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How can the church truly know the sincerity of a fallen pastor? Isn't it better to remove the pastor from ever influencing believers again? Matthew 18:9 My...
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What is the meaning of the cross?
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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
What did Jesus mean when He said 'It is finished'?
Jesus came to finish God's work of salvation (John 4:34: 17:4). to pay the full penalty for our sins. With his death, the complex sacrificial system ended,...
What do the seven churches in Revelation stand for?
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Cindy, the closest date attributed to the book of Revelation is during the reign of Domitian (81-96.) John, the Gospel writer, would have had to have been an...
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What sort of outreach ministries should a church have?
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What are articles of faith?
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What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
Had it ever rained before the Flood in Noah's day?
Something else to consider in this discussion is God's wonderful rainbow that he put in the clouds, as a covenant between God and man. Genesis 9:13-16 makes...
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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
Why wasn’t the psalmist afraid of powerful and wicked people? (Psalm 49:5–9)
This same thought is expressed multiple times in the Psalms, such as in Psalm 23:4 and Psalm 118:6 (to name just two). The psalmist (David or otherwise) was...
What does it mean that God has granted us 'everything we need for life and godliness?'
Personally I think this verse is talking about the things that our God has given to us who are in Christ. By His power he has given us everything we need to...
Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?
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It is our soul/spirit that is saved and sealed by the Holy Spirit when we trust Jesus as our savior. Flesh and blood can not enter the kingdom because of sin...
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Had it ever rained before the Flood in Noah's day?
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Does Genesis chapter 1 mean literal 24-hour days?
Why wasn’t the psalmist afraid of powerful and wicked people? (Psalm 49:5–9)
5 Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me, 6 those who trust in their wealth and boast of the ...
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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James, That doesn't fit with the text or grammar. It doesn't say, 'For it is impossible for one having believed to fall away' but rather it says it is...
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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What the writer is saying, it is impossible for a believer who has been sealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13) to fall way because Christ died for all...
What are the "these things" Timothy and Christians are to "flee?" 1 Timothy 6:11 ESV
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Good answer, Stanley!
How does Lot's wife looking back relate to us today?
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Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe says SALT is a Biblical image of judgment (Genesis 19:26; Deuteronomy 29:23; Judges 9:45; Jeremiah 48:9)
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What does the Bible say about sadness?
What does it mean to be 'born of water and the Spirit'?
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Stephen, There are no examples of anyone being saved by a water baptism in scripture. There are a few examples of people getting a Jewish water baptism just...
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
Some apply this verse today to superficial believers who renounce their Christianity or to unbelievers who come close to salvation, then turn away. Either...
If a Christian accidentally kills a person will s/he lose his/her salvation?
Even in the Old Testament (as indicated in the passage cited in the question), there was a distinction made between deliberate or premeditated killing, and...
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What does it mean to have mustard seed faith?
If a Christian accidentally kills a person will s/he lose his/her salvation?
Deuteronomy 4:41 - 42
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How does Lot's wife looking back relate to us today?
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Must precept be upon precept?
Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?
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Jennifer, what liberties are you speaking about which the government takes not explicitly mentioned? Abortion? Capital murder? Romans 13 is the excuse for...
What is the Satanic bible?
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Is the author of this so called ”bible” still alive that I may pray for his salvation, or would I be ‘wasting my breath‘? After all, Christ died for him too....