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- You shall not deal falsely, nor lie to one another. (Lev 19:11) There are six things Yhvh hates; seven that are detestable to Him: #2 a lying tongue, and #6 a false witness who pours out lies. (Prv 6:16-19) Lie not one to another (Col 3:9) All liars, their part will be in the lake that...

- †. 1Pet 3:15 . . Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. If someone were to walk up and ask me how to become a Christian, I would first of all tell them about an incident that occurred in Israel's history many, many years...

- It's interesting how human nature tends to grade itself on a curve. For example, a surprising number of Christ's followers-- both his believing followers and his unbelieving followers --seriously believe that LGBT are the lowest form of sinners on the earth; but note the variety of behaviors...

- "From now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" Back in the decade of the nineteen-seventies, I consulted a radio pastor in...

- †. Gen 4:1-5 . . Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a man-child with the help of Yhvh." . . . And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground...

- LGBT are really in the news of late because of all the flap about bakery shops refusing to sell wedding cakes, and flower shops refusing to sell floral arrangements for gay weddings. But the hope that this thread introduces is neither political nor legal: rather; it pertains to the afterlife...

- Q: Why is it that some people find it so easy to be dishonest? A: Because some people are natural-born liars. †. Ps 58:3 . . The wicked are estranged from the womb; these who speak lies go astray from birth. That's an interesting statement. It's saying-- in so many words --that although...

- At one time; God loved all the people who are now in hell; but not anymore. They're damned; and no longer get any sympathy. †. Isa 13:9 . . See, the day of the Lord is coming-- a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger If people have any doubts about the cruelty, the wrath, and the fierce...

- Christ's sheep don't request intercession from Jesus' mom because the spirit of God's son is a barrier to that kind of behavior. †. Gal 4:6 . . And because you are sons, God has sent forth the spirit of His son into your hearts calling out: Abba! Father. Abba is an Aramaic word that means...

- †. 1Pet 3:15 . .Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. That passage should always accompany this next one. †. Rom 8:23-25 . .We ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our...

- The Catholic encyclopedia defines transubstantiation as the change of the substance of bread and wine into that of the body and blood of Christ. Let's say, hypothetically, that transubstantiation is real. Well; it means that anybody who eats and drinks the elements is supposed to obtain...

- Hello; Passover is just around the corner so this seems an appropriate time to begin discussing its events as they pertained to Christ back in his day. I suggest that the best way to begin sleuthing the chronology of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection is to first define what constituters...

- †. John 14:26 . . But the helper, the holy spirit, which the Father will send in my name, that one will teach you all things and bring back to your minds all the things I told you. The Watch Tower Society's missionaries believe that God's spirit is alongside assisting them to identify, and...

- The cosmos' creator gave humanity the green light to kill and eat critters. (Gen 9:3) But didn't give humanity the green light to kill and eat each other. (Gen 9:5-6) Why isn't it murder for humanity to kill and eat critters? Well; that's because humanity has the status of the image and...

- †. Rev 14:6-7 . . And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the everlasting gospel to preach to the people who dwell on the earth— to every nation, tribe, language, and people. Fear God! he shouted. Give glory to Him! For the time has come when He will sit as judge. Worship Him...

- †. Eph 1:13-14 . . Having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession †. Eph 4:30 . . Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. The Holy...

- According to the anti-OSAS faction, it's possible lose one's salvation. So then, wouldn't how to stay in heaven be a far more important question to ask than how to get there? And what about the "endure to the end" crowd? Well; supposing they manage to endure to the end. Then what? Do they...

- In the passages below, note the grammatical tense of the "have" verbs. They're in the present tense; not future, indicating that believers have eternal life right now-- no delay, and no waiting period. †. John 3:36 . . He who believes in the Son has eternal life †. John 6:47 . .Truly, truly...

- January 27 is the official United Nations date for remembering the Holocaust; but honestly; if I were a Jew, I would much prefer the world not draw attention to my dirty laundry. Let me explain. One has to ask, in point of fact there has been more than one rabbi ask: How is it that so many of...

- †. 2Tim 2:4 . . As Christ's soldier, do not let yourself become tied up in the affairs of this life, for then you cannot satisfy the one who has enlisted you in his army. The koiné Greek word for "affairs" is pragmateia (prag-mat-i'-ah) which refers to transactions. One of Webster's...