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. The Jews' rest is relative to the seventh day of their civil week, whereas the "My rest" spoken if in Heb 3:11 & Heb 4:3-5 is relative to the seventh day of the creation story. The other six days were bounded by an evening and a morning, whereas the seventh day isn't bounded at all which...

. ● 1Cor 16:22 . . If anyone love not the Lord, let him be accursed. One's love of the Lord is exemplified by loyalty. (John 14:15, 14:21, 23-24) Does a Muslim have to be a terrorist to be accursed? No; they only have to be a loyal follower of Muhammad ibn `Abdullāh instead of Christ's loyal...

. 350) 1Tim 6:11 . . But you-- O man of God --flee these things and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. * German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) believed that Christian virtues, especially compassion, are an impediment to achieving greatness...

. Jesus and his men ate their Passover the night of his arrest. Matt 26:17-20 Mark 14:12-173 Luke 22:7-15 The Jews ate theirs the following night after he was dead and buried. John 13:1-2 John 18:28-29 John 19:13-14 John 19:31 FAQ: The law of the Passover per the 12th chapter of Exodus is...

. 349) 1Tim 6:8 . . Having food and raiment let us be content therewith. According to 1Tim 1:1-3, this epistle wasn't written to a church, rather, it was written to one of Paul's contemporaries-- a fellow church officer --so when he uses a pronoun like "us" I think it's safe to assume, unless...

. The Jews' liturgical days begin in the evening; so Passover this year kicks off at sunset Saturday April 12 Were 2025 the year of Jesus' crucifixion, he would be dying on the cross during Saturday's daylight hours while at the same time the Jew's would be slaughtering lambs and preparing them...

. Re: Interesting that the Bible is "the Word of God", unless someone quotes a translation you disagree with. The Bible was originally penned in Hebrew, Aramaic, and koiné Greek. I seriously doubt that there is even one version among the many translations available in our day that we can say is...

. 348) 1Tim 6:3-6 . . If anyone advocates a different doctrine, and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness; he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about...

. 347) 2Tim 4:1-2 . . I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus-- who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom --preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. Preaching...

. 346) 2Tim 3:12-15 . .You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them; and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ...

. ● Gen 28:10-15 . . Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. . . He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the...

. The Bible was originally penned in Hebrew, Aramaic, and koiné Greek. I seriously doubt that there is even one version among the many translations available in our day that we can say is spot-on primarily because it is virtually impossible to move thoughts from one language into another...

. 345) 2Tim 2:24b-26 . . The Lord's servant must . . be kind to all, apt to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them a change of heart leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape...

. 344) 2Tim 2:24a . . The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome The Greek word translated bond-servant means slave; ether voluntary or involuntary. Bond servants are different than captive slaves. A bond servant is typically someone who's entered into a service agreement with minimal...

. 343) 2Tim 2:23 . . Refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce debating. Not all speculation is forbidden; only the kind that's absurd and uneducated. I seriously doubt that 2Tim 2:23 is addressing one's IQ, but rather, the propensity of some to shoot from the lip...

. 342) 2Tim 2:22 . . Flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on The Lord from a pure heart. "youthful" is translated from a Greek word which, in the USA, pertains to folks under the age of 18. But most folks are typically youthful way...

. The wrath of God is interesting. For example: ● Isa 13:9 . . Behold, the day of The Lord comes-- cruel; with both wrath and fierce anger The Hebrew word for "wrath" in that statement pertains to an outburst of passion. In other words: the wrath of God won't be weeping big wet crocodile tears...

. ● Luke 12:16-21 . . And he told them this parable: . .The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, "What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops". Then he said; "This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will...

. 341) 2Tim 2:19 . . Let everyone who names the name of The Lord abstain from wickedness. The wickedness he's talking about in this particular instance regards unskilled use of the Bible along with sophistry, conjecture, semantic double speak, wild-eyed posits, theories, flimsy science, and...

. 340) 2Tim 2:16 . . Avoid worldly, empty chatter; for it will lead to further impiety. The Greek word for "worldly" refers to heathenism, i.e. secular. What he's talking about there are bull sessions wherein untrained people discussing the Bible haven't a clue what they're talking about; and...