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When I have seen videos of those who claim to speak in tongues, I see persons caught up in a hyper-emotional rhapsody that involves uttering nonsensical words. I have never seen evidence that these people are speaking actual languages. Additionally, if everyone in the audience speaks Language...

Satan controls this world and we Christians have to resist him and the wicked angels who follow him! We know we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the [power of the] wicked one. " (I John 5:19). As Christians, although we LIVE in this world, we should be SEPARATE from this...

To better understand the "command me ye," comment, if we place this verse in a Biblical context we arrive at the conclusion by examining other similar texts: “Ask me even about the things that are coming concerning my sons; and concerning the activity of my hands you people should command me.”...

The "he" referenced is the Messiah himself. He died in "the middle of the week," or 3 1/2 years into his ministry

In the two verses prior, Christians are informed that they will sometimes have to endure “tribulation or distress or persecution or hunger or nakedness or danger or sword” or even “death.” But we can become victorious over these distressing circumstances and be assured of God’s love for his...

A simple question can be asked with a simple question: What is the opposite of life? Death. So where does the view of being tortured in death come from? The penalty of sin is death, not the ongoing torture. Finally, can one be dead and be tortured? If you are tortured by eternal flames...

We live in a world where true holiness is a rarity. Everything about human society alienated from God is polluted in some way, tainted with sin and imperfection. We all have to war against the sin within us. And all of us are in danger of being overcome by sin if we let down our guard. (Romans...

God prescribes death for willful non-compliance. Death is the opposite of life. Torture is NOT the opposite of life as the person has to still be "alive" to feel torture. There are definitely logical disconnects with the hellfire doctrine.

Thanks Learner for helping us to understand better the possible answers to this question. For some, it seems a little erudite to do a deep dive on this historical event, but for long-time Bible learners this is a fascinating study project. One take-away is that the commandments, laws and...

RoughSoul, are there not scriptures that have always had a bearing on the attitude of true Christians toward involvement in political issues and activities? John 17:16: “They are no part of the world, just as I [Jesus] am no part of the world.” John 6:15: “Jesus, knowing they [the Jews] were...

Gideon is correct as there are many examples of behavior wherein the Bible does not provide the full background or context of the event and the situation involving Nadab and Abihu is a prime example, They abused their office by offering illegitimate fire. Just what made the fire illegitimate is...

We Christians have to take a stand on Biblical principles. This situation is similar (as mentioned by others in previous posts) to a Christian declining to attend a festivity of any sort where there will be drinking to excess, provocatively dressed people, consumption of drugs, sexual...

Indeed, homosexual acts are condemned in the Bible and there are many scriptures already highlighted in these postings that clearly denote the Biblical position. If a Christian has homosexual tendencies and inclinations, but does NOT act on them, then this person would be like the rest of us...

I totally concur with the comment above as well as an earlier comment: "A good Bible version is one that you will actually read!" But as a life-long Bible student and one with a degree in Spanish linguistics and a current teacher of languages at the community college level, I can provide the...

Am born again christian and married for twenty five years now. My hobby is not born again and does not want to get saved at all. He goes to witches to get blessings for his work. I feel like letting him go but l fear what is outside marrige. Please family don't throw insults at me but advise me...