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What Are Essentials Of Salvation
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Eloy was quoting the NASB, which does use the word "obey" in place of "believe". Those of you who've insulted Eloy owe him an apology for accusing him of "twisting" the Word and inventing his own translation. Further, that view is PERFECTLY consistent with other New Testament scripture (see Hebrews 5:8-9, John 14:23 just to mention a couple). To deny that we are called to obedience is to deny Christ. |
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Why Should I Believe In God
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Listen to this... Hinduism recognizes Jesus as a wise holy man, Buddhism refers to Jesus as a wise guru (same thing I guess,) and Muslims look at Jesus as a great Prophet of God. If so many religions that are spread from one end of the globe to the other recognize Him as a man of God then shouldn't that be some pretty good proof that the Christian God is the only one? Not to mention how good Christians are doing when they actually follow the Holy Bible. I have never seen anyone in my Church in the slums with everything going wrong. And I'm of course talking about the ones who follow the Bibles teachings. Read the Bible for yourself. There is comfort in it's words and teachings. |
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I Had A Demonic Dream And You
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well I had a dream of a mass demonic possesion in my city I woke up and felt terrified and I also felt like something evil was in the room with me so I called out to banish these creatures in the Name of Jesus Christ and they left...There is truly power in the name of Jesus then I opened my bible to start reading I opened it to a random page and I came upon the page where Jesus cast the demon from the little boy I was so shooken by the I cried |
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Will Non-Baptized Go To Heaven
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Romans 10:8,"..if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your hearth that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." Those who have accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior will enter into heaven regardless of whether they have received water baptism or not for salvation is by God's grace through faith alone, not by acquiescence of religious rituals. |
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Christians Doing Yoga
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Yoga is traditionally a form of Hindu worship however the question of Christians practicing yoga is a modern day equivalent of the 1st century question of eating food sacrificed to idols. Read 1 Corinthians 8:4-13, I believe this scripture passage would be helpful. All in all it depends upon the convictions of your heart, as well as the influence which your actions may have on others. |
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Do Muslims Worship Same God
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The fundamental difference here is not one of syntax. The difference resides in the nature of God as expressed by the doctrines of Islam and the God of the bible. The God of Abraham is a Triune being. The god of Islam is not triune in nature therefore there is a fundamental difference between the two conceptions of God. This difference has far ranging philosophical implications with regards to God's self-existence, however suffice it to say that Muslims do not worship the same God as Christians. |
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Do Muslims Worship Same God
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Additionally, Allah is the Arabic translation for God. If you study the etymology of the word God you find that it actually comes from the German word Gott. Further back it comes from a Teutonic derivation, and even further back it has ties to the Indo-European language and the Hindu sanskrit. So the issue is not by what name we shall call God, the issue lies within identifying the nature of God and drawing distinctions among the varying conceptions of God prevalent throughout numerous world religions. |
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What Is A Real Church
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The church is not a building or a belief, but the people within the building or group. The people are the Church in my opinion... |
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My Husband Is Narcissistic
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Lisa, I remember you talking about this a long time ago. Do you hide out on the computer for hours to stay away from your husband? Does your family get upset with you for being on here hours every day? |
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Sick People Have No Faith In God
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My belief in God is very basic: His primary desire is reconciliation with us sinners. All His actions must glorify Him and contribute to that primary desire. Infectious sicknesses are infectious, so our God-given intelligence ought to tell us to stay away from others. He is just a prayer away if we wish to commune with Him in our sickness. What has faith got to do with this? |
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Vow Of Celibacy
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I really thank God for women like you. In this internet age of pervasive filth, there are still individuals desiring purity in the biblical sense. May our Lord keep and bless you. Take heart. There ARE men who appreciate women like you. Men with strong self-discipline. |
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Saved By Grace
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To me, it means I am totally undeserving of God's salvation. Nothing that I do will ever qualify me to receive God's salvation. It is because of His infinite love and His grace that I am saved. |
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Should Spankings Be Illegal
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Punishment appropriate to the degree of wrong-doings must be meted out. If not, God would not have a hell in place, Jesus would have declared slogging and crucifixion wrong, and the Bible should be ignored. You go easy on your kids now, the society may have to pick up the 'tab' later on in terms of law-breaking and/or anti-social, selfish behavior. Without corporal punishment, some kids turn out fine possibly through other positive influences. Bear that in mind. |
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Other People Than Adam And Eve
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A child learns that flicking a switch turns on the light. Then imagine a group of children in deep discussion over how awesome that switch is, how a tiny thing like that is capable of bathing a whole room in light. That child won't understand the principles of electricity generation, transmission and so on. Such understanding is not essential to the use of that switch. Genesis, in like vein, is written to deliver God's message. Focus on the message. Leave the background for when we get 'there'. |
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Is Jesus Coming Soon
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Jesus is coming sooner than you think. In fact His coming is only a few years away. He is coming for His bride, to take her away to her new purified home. Therefore, His bride needs to prepare herself in the proper manner to greet Him. This can be done with a dowry consisting of service, faith, belief, good behavior, and at times deep water sacrifice. |
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Two Witnesses Alive Today
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I fear what will really happen when tribulation comes. The church will still be here until Christ's 2nd coming. The church will be upset for having to go through tribulation because of the false doctrine that has crept into the church. Satan will make Christians believe He has forgotten them, while all along they were not to be called up unto Christ's second coming. |
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