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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

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We have to do nothing to be saved. In fact we are saved the minute we trust Jesus as our only savior. Ephesians 1:13 If we have to continue to believe it,...

March 23 2018

Answer by JD Abshire

Does Exodus 20:7 indicate that misuse of God's name is in an unforgiveable sin?

I believe that particular Passage covers a multitude of situations. According to Strong's Concordance the Hebrew word for vain is (shäv) with the following...

March 23 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

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Second Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, the foundation of God is sure, having this seal, (the Holy Spirit) the Lord knoweth them that are His. And let every one...

March 23 2018

Comment by reuben van heerden

Can a man who is married to a divorced woman serve in church leadership?

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Please show me that your marriage covenant in heavens' book is annulled, the book of deeds. Unless there is unrepentant adultery a woman or man is only free...

March 23 2018

Answer by David Huffman

Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?

Yes it is a cult. I find the most significant proof text in scripture that lays out the exclusivity of Christianity is in Galatians. Gal 1:6 I am astonished...

March 23 2018 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it really mean by "God chose us before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

March 23 2018

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What does it mean that there is only one baptism?

March 23 2018

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Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?

March 23 2018

Comment by Sue Green

What is the origin of the Catholic Church?

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Thanks, Cindy. I agree with you.

March 23 2018

Comment by Corrie Lof

What are some good verses I can pray over my children?

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Our bedtime prayer is... Loving Shepherd of Thy sheep All Thy lambs in safety keep Nothing can Thy power withstand None can pluck them from Thy Hand. May...

March 23 2018

Comment by Daren Bonne

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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In my opinion, speaking as someone that lived a life of sin without knowledge of christ and then heard the gospal and excepted jesus into my heart and so was...

March 23 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to restore gently a brother who is caught in a sin?

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The thing is we do not know whether another person is saved or not. Only God knows, the person should know, and Satan who is the father of all lies. But we...

March 23 2018

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What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

March 23 2018

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?

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Jennifer, if my mother gave me the plant which ended up costing her life just so I could have it, then why would I want to give it away? Since it was my mom...

March 23 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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It is not our faith that saves us, it is the believing the gospel that saves sinners which we all are because we still have our old nature after we are...

March 23 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?

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Amen Danny, but I do believe we are to contend for the faith once given to the saints. There are so many preaching another gospel and another Jesus that we...

March 23 2018

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What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

March 23 2018

Comment by Dorothy Mathieson

Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?

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Wow, what you have written S. Michael is awesome. But. Hebrews 6:22-24 is wrong. Hebrews 6 is only 1-20. That verse needs to be Hebrews 10:22-23. Otherwise,...

March 22 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?

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Gary, if you received a gift of a plant and then gave the whole plant away, then you indeed would no longer possess the flowers as you would have no ability...

March 22 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

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John 6:40: All who behold/discern (ongoing) and believe (ongoing) in the Son hold (ongoing) eternal life, and Jesus will raise them up on the last day....

March 22 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

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John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may HAVE eternal life, and I will raise him up on the...

March 22 2018

Comment by mark T

What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

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The word of God is clear for us to work out our salvation, so by faith which is the action that overcomes our weaknesses as we grow in our relationship...

March 22 2018

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?

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The facts remain transgenderism, despite all its modern-day pontifications and hype; is still a disorder that carries with it an incredibly high suicide rate...

March 22 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

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It is the object of our faith that saves us. Faith is believing the evidence. That we are all sinners and only Jesus finished work on the cross can save us....

March 22 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

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If God only chose certain people to be able to be saved, then John 3:16 would not be true. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it...

March 22 2018

Answer by Gerritt Schuitema , Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer

Does Exodus 20:7 indicate that misuse of God's name is in an unforgiveable sin?

The Hebrew word used in Ex 20:7 for ‘take’, as in ‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain’ does not mean to utter a phrase. The word is...

March 22 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

Why is living together before marriage considered living in sin?

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Ainsley, This passage is not a universal condemnation against oaths. God Himself swore oaths Heb 6:13-18. What Jesus is talking about here is making flippant...

March 22 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

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When we trust Jesus as our savior we are given eternal life. We know that He has imputed His righteousness to us, and He will not longer impute sin to our...

March 22 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

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James, I agree faith is not a reason for boasting and is merely trusting in Christ and His work on our behalf to save us. Likewise, ongoing faith is merely...

March 22 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

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No one has ever earned salvation by what they do, works. No one can be saved by what they do. Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude a man is justified by faith,...

March 22 2018

Comment by Robert Broyles

Paul tells us that "One died for all, therefore all died." How did we die "in Christ" almost 2,000 year ago?

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In Col 3:3 Paul is not referring to your earthly life, i.e., the one that you received from Adam. "Your life with Christ" is the one Christ took to heaven...

March 22 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?

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James, believing is how we enter the covenant contract. It isn't a 'work,' and it isn't even faith itself that saves. Rather, faith is the condition which...

March 22 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?

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First of all, we do not make a contract with God. He made promise to us. If we believe He paid for all our sins, then He seals us with the Holy Spirit and...

March 22 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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The pharisees did not believe Jesus because they did not belong to His sheep. Who was Jesus sent to? "He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of...

March 22 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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A covenant is a type of contract: https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/covenant/...

March 22 2018

Comment by JD Abshire

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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That IS NOT how the verse reads, try again. It states: ".... But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep,....". There's a big difference. These Jews...

March 22 2018

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

Who was Moses' wife? Did Moses have more than one wife?

Let us study wife of Moses in detail: Wife of Moses was Zipporah and she was the one and only wife of Moses. (Ex. 2:21) Moses loved his family and was...

March 22 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Does "God hate shrimp"?

March 22 2018

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What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?

March 22 2018

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Is door-to-door evangelism an effective method?

March 22 2018

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What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?

March 22 2018

Comment by Kenneth Heck

What does the Bible say about dragons?

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It isn't necessarily clear from Job 41 what is literal and what is poetic. For example,no animal has a garment (v. 13) or laughs at the shaking of a spear...

March 22 2018

Comment by ● Arqeph

What does the Bible say about dragons?

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Why would fire breathing be "mythical"? Job 41:18-21

March 22 2018

Comment by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

Does an unsaved sinner burn in hell forever?

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Patricia, Romans 10:9-13 tells us that "if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, YOU...

March 22 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does Exodus 20:7 indicate that misuse of God's name is in an unforgiveable sin?

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Everyone is guilty before God for a myriad of reasons and hence deserving of death. Fortunately, Jesus was sinless and acts as the believer's High Priest,...

March 21 2018

Question by Dennis Patterson , Just a believer in the power and grace of God

Does Exodus 20:7 indicate that misuse of God's name is in an unforgiveable sin?

'A person who misuses God's name will not be held guiltless by the Lord' (Exodus 20:7). Does this verse indicate that those who take Gods name in vain have...

Exodus 20:7

March 21 2018 3 Answers Follow Vote Up