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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Soul sleep is the term used to describe a teaching about the condition of the soul after death. Before going any further, let me say that this is a false teaching. It’s one that is not often spoken about, but it...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We answered the question, “Is there a hidden message in Revelation 7? by explaining a remez found in the list of the 12 tribes in that chapter of Revelation. Genesis 5 also contains a remez. So, what’s a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are many who call Jesus by the Hebrew name Yeshua. Is that better than using the name Jesus? What about Yahweh? We received this question from a reader: My friend consistently brings up the fact that it...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There was a message nailed to the cross of Jesus. It’s not easily seen, but it’s there. What did Pilate write? He wrote more than what you know. Did Pilate intentionally write the message and have it...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question What is the meaning of the folded napkin found in the tomb of Jesus? I received an Internet forward that says it was a message that Jesus will return. Any truth to this? Answer This question arises from...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. (Psalm 45:17) The names of God in the Bible provide great insight into understanding and...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Excerpt from Why the Butterfly, A Book About Rightly Remembering There are many names and titles in the Bible for God the Father and for His Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible also gives many names and titles for the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. I ran across an article, written more than a decade ago, in The Jerusalem Post (Christian Edition). Sadly the article is wrong on many things. I share this article in italicized text below. The subtitles are mine...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Throughout the centuries, this question has been asked. Who was responsible for the death of Jesus? This is a question that all people must answer, and it’ll surprise you when we find the answer to this...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The answer about the LGBT rainbow flag will surprise you. But first, let’s walk through some history. Forever, the rainbow has been a symbol of God’s promise. This dates back to the everlasting covenant God made...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is a great question. I believe that Christians err in two ways when it comes to Satan. They either 1) think and worry too much about him and attribute all or most of their sins to his tempting; or they 2)...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This question is one for which there is not a definitive answer. It is God who saves, so we can never say with certainty who is or is not saved. However, the Bible does provide great biblical reasoning that helps...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The question or what is love? brings to mind another question, “what is truth?” Reflecting on these two questions should cause us to ponder, “what is true love?” Let’s answer each of these, beginning...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There are ten additional psalms found in non-canonical sources (not sacred books that are officially accepted as genuine). Only Psalm 151 is included in a Bible (the NRSV and Orthodox Study Bible, read: Why Isn’t...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. God’s Word is very clear on this. Salvation is by the grace of God through faith (Ephesians 2:8). That faith is believing in the Person and works of the Lord Jesus Christ—believing that He is God and that...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We all get angry. Anger is a human emotion and it’s one that we all deal with—some more effectively than others. Even Jesus, in His humanity, felt and displayed anger. But Jesus’ anger was different. When...
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Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This is a lesson you don’t want to miss! With Christmas fast approaching we take a break from our regular Bible teachings to PA– USE and stand in wonder and awe of our great God and His sacrificial gift of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. This is the third in a series addressing misconceptions found in nativity narratives and most nativity scenes. The first week addressed Misconceptions About Mary and Joseph’s Journey to Bethlehem and the second...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We’re looking at common misconceptions found in nativity narratives and most nativity scenes. Last week gave biblical answers for three Misconceptions About Mary and Joseph’s Journey to Bethlehem and their arrival...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The answer is simple. Without the daughters of Zelophehad, Jesus would not have had a legal right to be the Messiah of Israel. What??? How could that be??? Let’s first understand about the daughters of...
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