Using the scriptures to make political hay is a normal thing, but I don’t think it’s a good idea. The scriptures testify (tell us) of Jesus (God). We who are...
Restitution in the Net Bible is found here: Leviticus 24:18, 21: 18 One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, life for life. 21 One who...
Jesus and the Pharisees dialogue back and forth in four rounds of debate (See "The Chapters of John" by Harold Willmington) online. It's free.) In round...
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Does God still speak to us today?
Jeanette Bent said about Matt 5:18"...one jot (iota) or one tittle''. The smallest letter refers to the smallest Hebrew letter (Yod) and the smallest stroke...
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Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?
Is the Atonement of Christ Unlimited? Yes it is. I am convinced beyond reasonable doubt that God's atonement in Christ is unlimited. By unlimited, I imply...
2 Timothy 4:11: Paul writes to Timothy, "Only Luke is with Me." Acts 13:38 - 40: "My brothers, I want you to realize that it is through Him that forgiveness...
I humbly submit that in the course of human events there is a time for every purpose under heaven. As hard as it maybe for some; people actually meant what...
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What does it mean that a person will not inherit the kingdom of God?
A good question Jack and some have pontificated that view. I humbly submit that at first it appears to be the case. But upon a closer examination; what the...
44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for...
Matt 27:50: Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
David has an intimate relationship with God and he knows where his trust lies. David knows God will protect him. He is a warrior, not only in the physical...
John 10:14-16: "I am the Good shepherd; and I know my sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even I know the Father; and I lay down My life...
Passages like Romans 13:4 present a good case for capital punishment, for the passage says, “for it [the government] does not bear a sword for nothing; for i...
John 7:53 - 8:11
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Is it biblical for a woman to marry a man with whom she had an affair before each one got a divorce?
I read all the responses so far, and now I'm liking what I've always been told about the Song of Solomon better now then ever. I've always been told that the...
One cannot put new wine into an old wine skin, otherwise the skin would burst. New wine can only be poured into new wine skins. Jesus is using wine as a...
I believe that Jesus spoke this parable to illustrate the difference between law and grace. The law was given to the children of Israel through Moses the...
Great question, Jeremiah Kaaya! I think Paul meant that he was gladly trading his religion for a personal relationship with the Lord. William W. How, said in...
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What is the book of Hebrews?
This Psalm is really about Jesus. The book referred to is the Bible. It is all about Jesus from cover to cover.
Good question, Samuel. The context of this is the third attempt on David's life by King Saul because he, the king, was jealous of David (1 Samuel 18:17-30):...
No one wants new wine after drinking old wine. They say, "The old wine is better."
Luke 5:1 - 39
Jots and tittles refer to small diacritical markings that are part of the written Hebrew language and its pronunciation. (Diacritics are marks placed above...
Various lengths have been suggested for the public ministry of Jesus, ranging from 1 to 3 years. But the Scriptures give a closer span of time. In his...
In the King James Version of the Bible, Jesus said, 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil....
Matthew 5:17 - 20
In my opinion, the psalmist's (that is, David's) reference in the cited verse to the "book that is written of me" pertains specifically to the book of...
My first pastor, Dr. James A. Borror [Jim] takes the acrostic, "Truth," like this: T = the Teachings of Jesus. Jesus taught that the Bible is the Word of God...
God gave everyone a free will. If not, we could not make choices. But we all make decisions good or bad everyday. Those who have trusted Jesus as their only...
I believe, yes, you are. Even though the Bible says, "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and WEEP WITH THOSE WHO WEEP." I've heard or read about those in...
Both my parents had an issue with drunkenness so I’m at risk myself of becoming an alcoholic. Christians are called to be filled with the Spirit and guided...
Psalm 40:7 "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,"
Psalms 40:1 - 17
Often Joseph is wrongly portrayed a spoiled, boastful child. He has the coat made by his father and he told his brothers dreams in which they bow down to him...
To compare Buddhism and Christianity is not a wise thing to do. Siddhartha Guatama never intended his presence on this earth to be considered as anything...
My cousin is teaching the Book of Hebrews for the second time in his church! The first time (in the Fall) he had about 30, this time 10-12. This answer is to...
According to the Gospels, the Passover took place on Friday the year Christ died. Matthew 27:62, Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, John 19:14, 31, 42, all mention the...
Eli may have reproved his sons too leniently or not soon enough. It was a case of “too little, too late.” At any rate, they became so hardened that his...
Eph. 5:18: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit. Because: 1 Cor. 6:10: Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor...
I humbly submit: Bible prophecy is a perfect vehicle in the mission of evangelizing people. But if we fall into the trap of constantly speculating, how the...
I just know a little about the punishment of iniquity. Isaiah 53:6 (ESV) says, 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way;...
EL ROI ĕl rō’ ī (אֵל רֳאִי; MT is defectively pointed ’ēl ro'ī). The name used for God in Genesis 16:13 by Hagar whose protection she experienced when...
The paralytic was hopeless because each time someone else got in before him. (John 5:7) The helplessness of this infirm resident of the pool is suggested by...
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How many god(s) does a Biblical Christian believe to exist?
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What should we learn from the golden calf incident in Exodus 32?
Great question, Alaina Cormier! Why should we be surprised that God would give His people victory by the use of such unlikely weapons? After all, God has...
The passage about the healing at the pool of Bethesda, John 5:1-17 provides a couple of many lessons. One is that John 5:1 mentions a feast, but it is not...
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