Elijah appears in 1 Kings 17:1. His name means, "the Lord is my God." Elijah was "on fire" for God. Moses had encountered God in the 'burning bush.' God is...
Our apostle Paul answers this below in verse 8 of 1 Corinthians: (1 Corinthians 2:5-9) "5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the...
"Pleasure", from the Greek word eudokia, is translated as purpose or intention. God works through us as he deems necessary once we have been sealed with the...
I believe God consists of three distinct persons, as the Scriptures appear to indicate. Genesis 1:1 states that God commanded that the universe be created....
Gentiles are not of a tribe of Israel. Gentiles are anyone outside of the nation Israel. We see that the isles of the Gentiles were created from Noah's son...
Gentiles consist of all people who are not Jewish -- that is, who are not descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob (whom God also named Israel (Genesis...
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Why did God send the Israelites to Egypt for 400 years?
Even the official teaching gets this wrong. The bible is quite clear that you “give” an eye for an eye, not have it taken from you. So if there is an...
Caiaphas' words here in John 11:50 were ironic. He only meant that it was better that one man die than for the religious leaders to lose their positions and...
All the parables Christ told follow the same format as the parable of the sower sowing seed (Matthew 13:1-23). Replace the nouns used with Christ's intent....
Romans 10:9-10 speaks about confessing the Lord Jesus and it is thought that it is a necessary link with heart belief in order to be completely saved from...
It's worrisome to say the least that I did not read one individual here remind everyone of something that seems to be a serious problem and reoccurring theme...
No, we just have to pray once, "Forgive us as we forgive everyone else. Don’t allow us to be tempted” (Luke 11:4). That is, after we have sinned, we confess...
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
Eph 1:13-14 should clarify your question. It states that the moment you believe in Jesus Christ dying on the cross for our salvation. By your faith in Him...
If you go back to the KJV Bible, the word tongue was translated from the Greek word meaning language. Many pastors of charismatic churches often refer to...
The old testament teaches us to give "honor to whom honor is due and praise to whom praise is due." This allows us to pay homage to a great many people,...
There is also something more to this situation that should also be recognized. Peter had no fear when facing authority. This is evidenced by his cutting off...
What strikes me about Caiaphas' statement is the ability of God to make even the words and actions of His bitter enemies reflect His sovereign will or plan,...
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What is the difference between physical, spiritual, and eternal death?
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What does the Bible say about pain?
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Romans 10:13 seems to say that “calling on the name of the Lord,” is the way to be saved from hell. A careful analysis reveals that it means something...
I interpret Paul to be saying that Christians have no constraints on their dietary intake (such as were contained in the Mosaic Law), as Jesus had indicated...
Great question! Let's say the father abandons his children. He takes the easy way out. He shirks his responsibility. He may not even pay child support. He...
We can debate from now until Jesus returns about whether it's biblical to celebrate Christ's birth or not. But just because it's not in the Bible doesn't...
ESV [I will] declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, (How Great Are Your Works A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath. P...
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What is contextual theology?
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What does the bible say about loving one's spouse?
Great question, Anthony Clinton! Yes, the scriptures in Isaiah 11:6-9 talk about life in some future millennium. It's yet future. Conditions will be such...
God sends a strong delusion in the end times, because the religious leaders teach false doctrine and reject the truth. The religious leaders reject the...
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Do the scriptures in Isaiah 11:6-9 talk about the life in some future millennium?
Jesus, who is more powerful than Satan and all of his demons combined, all the time. God is good. He is strong and stronger than all spirit beings always,...
According to 2 John 1:10, the chosen lady is not to welcome false teachers in any manner whatsoever. Why? Well, according to 2 John 1:11, to receive them is...
Here are some selected instances of humility: Joseph, Gen. 41:16. David: 1 Samuel 18:18; 2 Samuel 7:18-29. Here are some other examples of exceptionally...
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Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
A quote from C. S. Lewis' book, The Problem of Pain: "“His [God's] omnipotence means power to do all that is intrinsically possible, not to do the...
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If aliens were proved to exist, how would that discovery impact the Christian faith?
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What does the Bible say about humility?
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