What is the lust of the eyes?
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I wish to share three verses I find to be helpful in identifying this in my life, especially the final one, where King Solomon makes it clear that "feasting...
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by Christina Marie
, says, "Peace of Christ to you."
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by Patricia Bryant
Does an unsaved sinner burn in hell forever?
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This is so true. There are a lot of things we miss when we read the bible, and after our eyes of our heart and mind are open we can see. Even the part about,...
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by John Kennedy
, standing in God's grace and glory, shouting my praise!
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
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The second half of Romans 8:1 cannot be a condition placed on the first half, which bottom-lines what unconditional love is all about: no condemnation. It is...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it possible to be Christian and pro-choice at the same time?
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Hi Tony, Pro-choice is a political point of view, nothing more, nothing less. No political point of view makes one a believer in the Lord Jesus as Savior or...
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John Kennedy
, standing in God's grace and glory, shouting my praise!
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
Since "the World" and "the Church" are mutually exclusive, by specifying that the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, Jesus was also saying that the...
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Bill Brunson
, Theologian, Retired Pastor, Conference Speaker, Psychologist
Why is there a thousand year cut off period before Satan is let out of hell, and the ones who worship with the Lord comes to an end? What's next for them?
In Revelation 20 it tells the thousand year reign of Christ. The word here in Latin is Millennium for one thousand years. It is mentioned six times in this...
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by Kenneth Heck
In the Old Testament, what do the 12 wells and 70 palm trees represent?
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In Ex 24:1,9-11, seventy elders went up Mount Sinai, saw God, and did eat and drink. Also, the Sanhedrin, the supreme council for Mosaic Law, (traditionally...
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by David Huffman
Did God create other people in addition to Adam and Eve?
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Ladies and gentlemen. Gen. 2: 9 says God put the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden and in 2: 17 he warns them of the consequence for eating...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?
I'm blessed to say 'I was never under any law of God, tithing or otherwise.' I'm a gentile. The law was PUT on the progenitors of Judaism, the Jews. They...
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Hunt Hawkins
In the Old Testament, what do the 12 wells and 70 palm trees represent?
There were twelve forefathers of Israel. Those persons who went with Joseph into Egypt were seventy (Gen 46:27). It is a direct remembrance by God that He...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it possible to be Christian and pro-choice at the same time?
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I agree with all that has been said here. I will add a caution that is very appropriate in questions of this kind. Political points of view that are...
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Guy Hawthorne
, Student
What is the next step for a new Christian?
I may be echoing many, however, any new Christian should begin with the Gospel of John, then the Acts of the Apostles, then, Romans, Chapters 1-8. The Gospel...
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by David Huffman
Did God create other people in addition to Adam and Eve?
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I would submit that the chapter one account is introductory to the events of creation and chapter two is the more explicit detail of the process and timing...
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Who are the "other sheep"?
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Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?
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Kenneth Heck
How (if at all) should the instructions about Levites and the inheritance of land and material things be applied to modern day clergy?
Although the Levites were not given land by lot, as the other tribes were, they were allocated 48 cities throughout Israel to reside in with their...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why would God allow Lucifer to tempt neophytes Adam and Eve since they were no match for a higher being such as Lucifer?
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Well said Tim. They weren't left defenseless to the desires of the enemy. They had a shield: faith in what God had said to them. We have the same shield....
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by Al Mark
Will we be able to see all three members of the Trinity in Heaven?
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Along with Rev 22:4 mentioned above, there is also Matt 5:8, which says the pure in heart will see God.
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by Al Mark
What does the Bible say about circumcision? What is the Christian view of circumcision?
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Circumcision was the sign of the old covenant - Genesis 17:10-14. Everyone who was a partaker in the old covenant was to be circumcised. However, God also...
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by George TRiplett
What scripture(s) speak on why God made people with different skin color?
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Job 30:30 30 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat. Song of Solomon 1:5-6 5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the...
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Mckinley Sanford
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David Huffman
Did God create other people in addition to Adam and Eve?
Begin with the premise that the Genesis creation account is literal and not allegory. Genesis tells us God created an order of things. He created Adam, then...
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What is the meaning of the Incarnation of Christ?
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Tim Maas
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Why does Deuteronomy 21:13 talk about a woman as if she were a possession?
I'm not sure that I share the same view of the passage (Deuteronomy 21:10-14) as indicated in the question. The reference is to a female prisoner taken...
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Why is Biblical Creationism so important?
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by Ukwa Samuel Uche
Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?
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I get your point ma'am.. But let me clarify the part I said God is not after blood and that it is not compulsory for Cain to offer an animal as a sacrifice...
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by Monk of YHVH
, Disciple of Messiah Yeshua; Follower of The Way
What is the the significance of Jesus saying, "Where the corpse is, vultures will gather" in Mathew 24?
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This seems the best answer, though other comments here were also very good. I thought I'd merely add a cultural context; a second paragraph if you will, to...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Why does God let rape etc happen to children?
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Lux, I have been through a lot in my life including sexual abuse as a child and chronic pain/disability as an adult. Never once did I think I would rather...
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by LUX LIGHT
Why does God let rape etc happen to children?
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Hi Colin, thank you for sharing your story and I would like to preface my comment by saying that I have no intention of being antagonistic. You are not...
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by Ursula Monroe
What does the Bible say about excellence?
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My ladies' Bible study is studying the book, "Becoming a Woman of Excellence" by Cynthia Heald. In it she states pretty much exactly what Tim Mass said in...
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Kenneth Heck
What is meant by "For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?"?
In my opinion, Christ, in addressing the daughters of Jerusalem, wasn’t limiting his words to one generation - rather to all future generations of Jewish...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by "For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?"?
These words were spoken by Jesus in Luke 23:28-31 to women who were following Him and weeping for Him as He was being led to His crucifixion. He told them...
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What was Herod's temple / the third temple?
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Why is 'You shall not commit adultery' in the Ten Commandments?
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What does it mean to give a sacrifice of praise?
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This answer was excellent Michael! I somehow have never even stopped to ponder what this verse meant. I always just read over it as if it were just some...
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David Huffman
Is it wrong to be angry with God?
This response will be more philosophical than some but I believe it to be biblically coherent. Anger is an emotional response to a circumstance or set of...
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Gregory Jones
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STANLEY S. DRANE
What does the Bible say about HOW to love God?
I'm glad you asked. We see in Deuteronomy 6:5 (Joseph Benson Commentary) we must love him, (the Lord thy God) 1st, with a sincere love, not in words and in...
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tom tom
, Prodigal Son
Why was it that when "God's spirit" came on Saul and his men, it caused them all to prophesy by ranting in gibberish and tearing off their clothes?
The word prophecy here is נָבָא - read as naba'. This is to prophesy under influence of divine spirit. Before Jesus came, the Holy Spirit did not dwell in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about excellence?
The verse that always comes first to my mind with regard to excellence is Paul's concluding exhortation in his epistle to the Philippians (Philippians 4:8):...
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How can you give to others when you don't have a lot to give?
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Is annihilationism Biblical?
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If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?
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How young is too young to be in a romantic relationship?
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Can I (a Jew) become a Christian?
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What is peace (fruit of the Holy Spirit)?
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What is love (fruit of the Holy Spirit)?
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What is kindness (fruit of the Holy Spirit)?