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. 168) Eph 4:25 . . Each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. One's neighbor is not the same as one's brother; i.e. the former is an acquaintance, the latter is kin. Jews are required to be honest because dishonesty is...

. FAQ: God prohibits marriage with one's half sister (Lev 18:9) So then why didn't He slam Abraham for breaking the law? REPLY: The laws of God are not retroactive. i.e. He doesn't enforce them ex post facto (Deut 5:2-4, Gal 3:15-18) and Abraham lived many years before Lev 18:9. In other...

. 167) Eph 4:20-24 . .Surely you heard of Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your...

. 166) Eph 4:17-19 . . So I tell you this, and insist on it in The Lord, that you must no longer live as the pagans do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of...

. 165) Eph 4:3 . . Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. The Spirit is the one thing that all born-again Christians have in common regardless of their denominational affiliation. The Spirit keeps them combined in a fraternity held together with stronger...

. ● Jonah 2:6 . . I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me forever: The Hebrew word translated "bars" refers to the sturdy bolts laid across the leaves of ancient city gates to secure them in place. (e.g. Judges 16:3) In other words: at some point in...

. FAQ: Why was Jesus' crucified dead body restored to life so soon? Why not leave him deceased four, five, or even six days instead of only three? REPLY: It was predicted that Jesus' dead body wouldn't undergo putrefaction. (Ps 16:8-10 & Acts 2:25-31) Had he remained deceased more than three...

. FAQ: What happens to us when we die? REPLY: Unfortunately this is a hot button subject wherein both sides of the aisle can substantiate their position so that it ends up a perpetual debate that never really gets to the bottom of anything with both sides hurling scriptures at each other in a...

. 164) Eph 4:2 . . Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, putting up with another in love. The Greek word translated "love" in that passage is agápee which is fortunate in some ways because it doesn't necessarily speak of affection like the Greek word phileo. It mostly pertains to...

. 163) Eph 4:1 . . As a prisoner for The Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Some time long ago, a pastor in Arizona utilized a highway billboard to poll people's opinion not of Christianity, rather; what people think of Christians. Here's the gist of...

. 162) Eph 2:11-22 . .Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcision-- that done in the body by the hands of men --remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel...

. FAQ: Since God created us the way we are; then why isn't He is responsible for our conduct? REPLY: Some years ago I went into a music store in San Diego and noticed that one of the store's glass display cases contained a rather large variety of curious bottles. So I asked the clerk what they...

. FAQ: Since God created us the way we are; then He is ultimately responsible for our conduct; right? REPLY: Some years ago I went into a music store in San Diego and noticed that one of the store's glass display cases contained a rather large variety of curious bottles. So I asked the clerk...

. 161) Gal 6:10 . . So then, whenever we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. Good can take any number of forms but I think a useful description we could apply here is "beneficial". Jesus did good (Acts 10:30) i.e. he was...

. 160) Gal 6:7a . . Don't be deceived into thinking God is a silly old fool. A silly old fool is a senior citizen that people know they can mistreat and/or take advantage of without fear of complaint, resistance, or reprisal. People in our day and age are easily persuaded that God is harmless...