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  1. TonyChanYT

    There is no one righteous, not even one. Really?

    Psalm 14: Psalm 53: Foolish people deny God. They are no good. Romans 3: They are foolish. They all sin against God. However, by the grace of God, some are not so foolish, Genesis 6: Is there anyone who seeks God? Jesus commanded everyone to do so, Matthew 6: Matthew 7: In their natural...
  2. TonyChanYT

    Who was Pharaoh in Joseph's time?

    In Genesis 40:2 Who was the Pharaoh? The following was my answer: No one knows for sure. Biblewise mentions the following interesting facts:
  3. TonyChanYT

    Did King Saul lose his salvation?

    1 Samuel 10: Note that the Spirit was not in him. 1 Samuel 16: Did King Saul lose his salvation? It depends on how you define salvation. Saul did lose the Spirit that was given to him. Did Saul know about resurrection and eternal life? Saul understood salvation this way, 1 Samuel 11: To...
  4. TonyChanYT

    This kind of demon cannot be driven out by anything but prayer AND FASTING

    Mark 9: Jesus' disciples failed. Their failure had to do with faith or the lack of it. i.e., lack of faith from the child's father. The parallel account in Matthew 17: The failure had to do with the little faith of the father and the disciples. Some manuscripts insert verse 21: Again...
  5. TonyChanYT

    Did Jesus drink wine?

    Yes, Jesus said in Luke 7: Jesus affirmed that he did drink (alcoholic) wine. Some Jews accused him of drinking so much wine that he was drunk.
  6. TonyChanYT

    Was Mary sinless?

    Wiki: Well, except for Jesus, Romans 3:
  7. TonyChanYT

    Is Jesus God

    Jesus healed a man (B1) born blind in John 9: B1 thought Jesus was God. Paul thought Jesus was God, Romans 9: Is Jesus = God? The equal sign carries mathematical import. In some sense, this is true; in some other sense, it is not. It is better to stick to the wording of the Bible and not to...
  8. TonyChanYT

    If you don't think that Jesus is God and wish to wager on it,

    I am taking wagers here. This OP is NOT about whether Jesus was God or not. I'm assuming you don't think he was. This post focuses on wagering on what you believe. Let proposition P1 = Jesus is God. P2 = Jesus is not God. Between 0 and 10, how much weight do you put on each of the above...
  9. TonyChanYT

    Everyone IS FORCING THEIR WAY into the kingdom of God

    New International Version Luke 16: is forcing his way βιάζεται (biazetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 971: From bios; to force, i.e. to crowd oneself, or to be seized. For this usage, the subject/actor is a person. The person is forcing himself (middle...
  10. TonyChanYT

    How old was Dinah when Shechem forced himself on her?

    Gen 30: Dinah was born before Joseph: Dinah was probably some months older than Joseph. Jacob took his family, leaving Laban and Paddan-aram in Gen 31. He wrestled with God in Gen 32. He met Esau in and financially arrived at Canaan in the city of Shechem in Gen 33. Genesis 34: How old was...
  11. TonyChanYT

    The disciples had trouble recognizing the resurrected Jesus

    On the resurrection Sunday outside the tomb, John 20: Mary saw the form of Jesus and heard his voice. When Jesus called Mary's name, she recognized him after a familiar calling of her name. Later the same day, Mark 16: Jesus' resurrected body wasn't exactly in the same form as his physical...
  12. TonyChanYT

    Eternal punishment vs eternal life

    New International Version, Matthew 25: Do these two uses of "eternal" carry the same meaning? If yes, what does it mean? They are the same Greek word, so I think they carry the same meaning. Eternal life is immortal life. The key question is this: What is eternal punishment? Eternal...
  13. TonyChanYT

    The vertical realm interacts with or H5060-touches the horizontal realm

    H5060 first appears in Genesis 3: touch תִגְּע֖וּ (ṯig·gə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike Strong's Hebrew: 5060. נָגַע (naga) — 150 Occurrences H5060-touch has a nuance of striking...
  14. TonyChanYT

    Blessed be THE GOD AND FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ

    Berean Literal Bible James 1: The article τῷ is singular. The conjunction καὶ joins two nouns but the result is singular. The same phrase appears in 1 Peter 1: The Greek phrase refers to a singular entity.
  15. TonyChanYT

    Who raised Christ from the dead?

    According to Jesus in John 2: According to Paul in Galatians 1: The above are consistent with John 10: Romans 8: Acts 5: Who raised Christ from the dead? All of the above. I'd count it part of the mystery of the Godhead/Divinity.
  16. TonyChanYT

    Deliver us from the evil ONE

    NIV Matthew 6: English Standard Version: "evil" or "evil one"? Both are possible according to Greek grammar. Ellicott preferred "evil one": Expositor's Greek Testament agreed: On the other hand, Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges thought "evil" was better: Barnes was more neutral...
  17. TonyChanYT

    Be wise as serpents

    Jesus gave a pep talk in Matthew 10: What was so wise about serpents? What was this positive imagery about snakes? Barnes explained: How do snakes survive in this cruel world? Not by being innocent. Be cautious, like a snake. Don't innocently head into trouble situations. Jesus used snakes...
  18. TonyChanYT

    A piece of land worth 400 shekels of silver, what is that between you and me?

    After Sarah died, Abraham needed a burial place. He was interested in a piece of property of Ephron the Hittite, Genesis 23: Jeremiah 32: Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges: Abraham got more than just a field, Genesis 23: Still, it was likely overpriced. Given the circumstances...
  19. TonyChanYT

    Poetic form in the prologue of the book of John

    The first eighteen verses of John are called the “Prologue”. They are written differently from the rest of the book which is narrative. Let's see how NLT formats the opening verses of John: The first 5 verses are set as a poem or hymn. After that, it breaks into a rhythmic prose. After verse...
  20. TonyChanYT

    Three days and nights

    1 Samuel 30: Was this literal? Not 4 days ago. Benson explained: Gill agreed: Some scholars believe that 3 days and 3 nights is a figure of speech for 3 days and 2 nights.