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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Simple answer — because the world we live in and how it was created is important. Plus…it’s interesting! Creation is a mighty work of our God that reveals Him to us...
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus In February of 2014, Ken Ham (Christian) and Bill Nye (Science Guy) held a debate at the Creation Museum in Kentucky that garnered national attention. Ken Ham stood on God’s Word and His...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Perhaps you have heard the simple answer to this question. It is often said that the best Bible to read is the one that you WILL read. While this is true, there are a number of things one should consider in...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We received this email, and because of its nature, we responded directly to the writer at the time. Because this is such an important subject, we are sharing our answer here. How can we know our salvation is...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS (Matthew 1:21) At this time of year many ask, “how did God become a man? What happened to make it...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Although December 25th is the day that we celebrate the birth of our Lord, most Bible students understand that it is not likely the date on which Jesus was born. We should not be surprised that the Bible...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The temptations of Jesus are recorded in detail in Matthew 4 and Luke 4. The Bible tells that what took place was not by chance, but by the providential will of God: Matthew 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The 2 Samuel 21:19 verse seems to contradict the account in 1 Samuel 17 that tells it was David who killed Goliath. However, there are explanations that help to clarify this. First, we begin with an understanding...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We asked. You responded. And now we share what you had to say. Read through the responses we received on Facebook and in emails. Be sure to read to the end. The last response contains 16 reasons why we should...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Question Jesus was baptized by john by being fully immersed under water. Do we need to do that and be baptized as He was? Answer As we address this, remember that the question asks, do we NEED to be baptized like...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Solomon and Nathan: Two sons of David. Two ancestors of Jesus. Last week we addressed the supposed contradiction in the two genealogies of Jesus as recorded in Matthew and Luke. We noted the differences...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “I never knew you …” Would Jesus really say that to a believer? We received this question: “I am a believer and have been a Christian for years. However, there’s one part of the Bible...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come, And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come, And whosoever will, let him take the water...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. (Rev 21:14) Why does this passage mention twelve apostles? Judas betrayed Jesus and he was one...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Do you agree that the real reason to avoid tattoos is that it is a poor testimony to the eternal truth and urgency of biblical prophecy? Answer The person who submitted the above question said she was taught that…....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Was Jesus a human sacrifice TO Satan, to free you from Satan’s power so God can save you? Let’s consider what the Bible says. We know that Jesus gave Himself as a sacrifice for our sin. Galatians 1:4 Who...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Loss of someone we love is never easy, regardless of their age. Their absence in our lives breaks our hearts and steals our joy. Always allow time for grieving, understanding that we were created by God to feel...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There’s no question that there are many Bible translations. In fact, it should be the goal of the Church to strive to have the Bible translated into every language. However, that’s not really what...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We received this question: We would agree that when Paul wrote to Timothy saying, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. To answer this question, let’s begin by defining both the Mosaic Law and the grace of God. By doing this, we can determine the roles that God’s Law and His grace play in our lives. What is Law? The Law...