What is Covenant Theology?
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Thanks for responding Jennifer. Grammatically you are correct. The point I was trying to make is that saving faith is a gift. We do not naturally possess it...
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Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
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Dear readers, In my humble opinion, basically Satans are the fallen angels as taught to us by the church, our parents and forefathers. God had created them...
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Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
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Danny, I understand the (obvious) frustration in your comment: atheism has become quite militant, and people are no longer just not accepting truth, but...
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Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
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Colossians 1:16 NLT [16] for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't...
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Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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Please read John 6:44 and the surrounding text. If you believe that sinful man has the innate ability to come to God without God first regenerating his soul,...
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by Gary Wainwright
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Where does faith come from?
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Grant, the reason a true believer says “yes’ and accepts God’s grace is because they have been persuaded by the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ (Romans...
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Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
It is vitally important to believe in Biblical Creationism because it gives a firm foundation for the rest of the Bible. One cannot compromise on this and if...
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Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
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What is the difference between God's "precepts" and "paths"?
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Michael Morgan
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Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
Maybe my answer will be a bit simplistic, but I believe it is dead on. First, satan can not usurp God in any way. Next, I don’t find anywhere in the Word...
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Al Mark
Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
Satan had become proud and arrogant and wanted praise which belonged only to God (Isa 14:13-14). He opposes God's purposes (Matt 16:23), but cannot destroy...
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What is the difference between reading and studying the Bible?
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John DiMura
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Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
Well you could look at it this way. Satan is a Liar and the father of lies as our Lord put it. The ultimate liar believes his own lies. It’s too late for the...
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Do Christians have to believe in Creationism?
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Lynn I suppose you know that when Paul wrote to Timothy that he was speaking about the Jewish scripture. Paul had no idea that at some point his writings...
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Anna beneElohim
What is meant by "Sin entered the world through one man Adam", if Eve was the first to sin?
As revealed by the Word of God, 'death' is being cut off from a relationship with one's father. Col 2:13; 2 Tim 1:10; Eph 2:1; Ro 6: …9For we know that since...
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What was Onan’s sin? (Genesis 38:8–10)
As I understand the customs of the time, when a married man died without having had children, his unmarried brother was obligated to marry his widow and have...
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Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
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What is Covenant Theology?
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Hi Ken, 'Faith' is not the gift of God in Eph 2:8-9. That actually is an impossible interpretation to get from the Greek, despite its popularity in certain...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why doesn't God heal everyone?
In the 2,000 years since Christ’s ministry of healing, there have always been times when God has healed people with great frequency. We commonly refer to...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What was Onan’s sin? (Genesis 38:8–10)
8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.” 9 But On...
Genesis 38:8 - 10
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Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?
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I've read this verse many times. I believe the root of it is what is consistent with all of scripture. God wants to be first in our lives. In fact, His...
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by Cindy Jennings
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Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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John, My point was that Jesus did not come to sacrifice Himself for us to eliminate hate. He came to save us from that emotion. But as long as we live in a...
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by ken egan
What is Covenant Theology?
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Jennifer you wrote "Under Covenant theology, the Holy Spirit is also given to the elect to make them 'willing and able' to believe. However, this is directly...
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STANLEY S. DRANE
What year was Jesus Christ born?
I'm glad you asked. In answer to you question, we don't know, but we do know he was born in Bethlehem, lying in a manger, and came into the world, to save...
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What does it mean when you keep on seeing repetitive numbers everywhere you go. For example 111, 222, 444 and 555. Any idea?
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I have no real biblical answer for that, but it sounds to me like a) you saw one set of repetitive numbers, which primed you to see others, and b) you enjoy...
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Tim Maas
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What does it mean when you keep on seeing repetitive numbers everywhere you go. For example 111, 222, 444 and 555. Any idea?
I would find it difficult to respond in any detail without knowing more about the context in which the numbers are seen. If the numbers can be selected or...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Joseph stop at the threshing floor to burn sacrifice for seven days?
My understanding is that this period of time (called "Shiva" from the Hebrew word for "seven") is the second stage (of five) associated with the mourning of...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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All of your references to "hate" are Old Testament. Jesus never said to "hate" - only love. He got angry, but He didn't hate.
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by John Matthews
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Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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By saying God loves, so, conversely, God hates, is really limiting Jesus Christ (God) and we cannot second guess God. God is love. Where does the Bible say...
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by John Matthews
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Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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Cindy, never is the word hate used when associated with Jesus. He got angry in the temple and He told it as it was. Never did He hate, and that was...
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Marina Wiseman
Why did Joseph stop at the threshing floor to burn sacrifice for seven days?
Why did Joseph stop at the threshing floor of Atad to burn sacrifice for seven days?
Genesis 50:10
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by Marvin Reynolds
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How do we seek God?
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By calling for his response based on faith. Otherwise God does not listen to you so the Bible says. You ask and God will answer to your surprise. That is the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does it mean to worship the Lord in spirit and truth?
The worship God our Father desires happens 24/7 and engages all our mind, will, emotions and body. Everything we think, say and do should bring honour and...
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What is narrative theology?
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Why did Lot offer up his daughters to be gang raped? Why did God allow Lot's daughters to later have sex with their father?
As far as Lot offering up his virgin daughters... First I believe Lot knew these two visiting men were different somehow, and possibly from all he knew of...
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Can a Christian be demon possessed? Can a Christian be demonized?
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Also, remember Matthew is believed to be written primarily to a Jewish audience. In Matthew 8:5-12 we can relate the parable to Our Lords Words in Matthew...
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Great Banquet?
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Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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No, that's not why Jesus died. He died to save us, all who would believe, from our sin, which includes hating. But we live in a fallen world and the hating,...
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by Billy P Eldred
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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John, God is the same, yesterday, today, and forever.
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by Grant Withington
Where does faith come from?
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Gary, the gift of God is salvation (Romans 6:23) saying "yes" to that is not a work, but a belief/acceptance or faith that that is true.God achieved access...
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by Grant Withington
Where does faith come from?
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John 5:24 also tells us that after having heard the word and believing it, you pass from being dead to life. Hearing the word can be a conviction from the...
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