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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. It’s clear throughout the Bible that as children of God we are also His ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20) and we are commissioned to share the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to proclaim the truths of the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Sweet Jacob! It sounds like a spring flower, like “Sweet William” — but it’s not. Perhaps you have a kind and honest friend whose name is Jacob and this name fits him well, but “sweet” is not an...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If Jesus paid for all our sins (past, present, and future) on the cross, how does 1...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What is your interpretation of Acts 8:12-17 in regards to the people receiving the Holy Spirit and Simon the Sorcerer? Acts 8:12-17 might seem confusing, or it might even appear to be a contradiction of salvation...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. A Testimony from Heaven; A Legacy of Hope Below is a testimony we received in response to my recent suicide article titled, Is Suicide an Unforgivable Sin? that was featured in last week’s Got Questions? column. A...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Q. I am the mother of 2 young children and I find that everywhere I turn, they are being inundated with magic, witches, fairies, etc., even in otherwise innocent...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Recently I have received more questions than I wish to count on the eternal destiny of those who have committed suicide. In addition to asking if suicide is an unforgivable sin, a reader wrote: “I can’t find...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus On February 12th I wrote an article calling your attention to the two movies that were being released for Valentine’s Day Weekend — Fifty Shades of Grey, a totally...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Because the Israelites are the chosen people of GOD will they and all the descendants of David be accepted into Heaven even if they do not accept Christ as their personal Savior? They must be living in the will of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Q. We read about the glory of God and also that one day we will go to glory. How much do we know about “glory?” The question, “what is glory?” can be simply...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus February 19, 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Iwo Jima—one of the bloodiest battles during World War II. The battle began on February 19...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus The movie, “Fifty Shades of Grey,” based on the book by the same title, releases this weekend. While I know very little about the book, I know enough to say,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Predestination is the doctrine that attempts to explain how God accomplishes His will in our world through His foreknowledge and by foreordaining all things that come to pass. It must be understood in the context...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. C. S. Lewis is often quoted as having said, “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul; you have a body,” however, this saying is not found in any of his published writings. The phrase can be traced back to a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The first mention of a crown in the New Testament is a crown of thorns, representative of the curse of thorns and thistles that was placed upon the earth when man sinned (Genesis 3:18). This crown of thorns was...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question I have friends who are afraid they might commit the unpardonable sin. Should I be afraid? What will happen to me if I blaspheme the Holy Spirit? Answer The unpardonable sin is one of the most...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are many people who are alone at Christmas. Whether those we love and care about are absent because of death, distance, health or relational problems, being alone is not uncommon at Christmas or throughout...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. May the mind of Christ live in me,Every minute of every day.May the grace that He has given me,Establish my heart in His perfect way. (Hebrews 13:9) May I always reflect that wondrous love,His sacrificial...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are many types of prayers. If we are specific, the list could be endless, but in general most will agree there are seven or eight categories (It depends on who’s counting, but I count eight. Eight is...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question If the Bible says “it is appointed to man once to die and then the judgment,” how do we harmonize Lazarus being raised from the dead and thus having to die twice? The same question applies for anyone who...