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Jesus was describing to his disciples what would be expected of the in the kingdom. Israel was always supposed to have been a nation of priests. These verses are similar to Matthew 16. A more correct translation captures the verb tense so that instead of being given new powers, they are being...

I think you will find that the nations mentioned in Ez. 38 are now more located in Turkey and the surrounding Islamic countries.

1Co 5:9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: 1Co 5:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 1Co 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep...

Is eternity the end of time or time unending?

This is an interesting subject, but one that arouses deep passion. There are several things to consider when reflecting on this subject. Hopefully one can consider possibilities without animosity. The word often translated eternal (aiōnios) means "age" and like the English word "tall" has a...

The new covenant was intended for Israel; Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Since the nation failed to receive it the first time it was offered, it may be that a faithful remnant will...

The bible only describes 2 dispensations, the dispensation of grace and the dispensation of the fullness of times. The act of dispensing would be what a steward of a household would do each day. The servants would need clothing food, tools, money to accomplish the carious tasks they had to do...

Gal 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

2Co 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Pro...

I am curious to see what younger people think of parental involvement in their children's relationship search. My son is 24 and looking to get married. We live in a rural area and he was homeschooled. We are pretty conservative and non-denominational but have a pretty serious faith. What...

Galatians chapter 5 discusses this in greater detail. The Holy Spirit desires us to grow in love (1Cor 13:4-7) which is pretty much selflessness. He is made sad (grieves) when we choose to walk in the flesh (selfishness) instead.

Denominations (divisions) are called symptomatic of immaturity by Paul. 1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it...

You can reach out individually to those who you know would appreciate it. Being excluded from the company of people who are not nice is not all bad.

There are book studies, word studies, and topic studies. All have advantages. You might try a book study and couple verses that seem to go together and then list questions that would normally seem to arise. This can give rise to some interesting discussion. For example; Joh 1:1 In the...

Thank you for your comment. I perhaps wasn't clear. I was describing the way God wants it to work. Humans have the capcity for free will and often use it counter to what God would prefer.