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1 Peter 3: i.e., those who knew God and those who didn't What did Peter mean by "spirits in prison"? Peter continued the explanation in the next chapter, but then he switched to the present tense, 1 Peter 4: Now, Peter was talking about people who were alive at his time. When are the...

Both Isaac and Jesus were promised sons. Genesis 15:4, Isaiah 7:14 Both were miraculously conceived. Genesis 21:2, Luke 1:35 Both names, Isaac and Jesus, were given by God. Genesis 17:19, Matthew 1:21 Both were only beloved sons. Genesis 22:2, John 3:16 Both were sons of Abraham. Genesis...

From the vertical perspective, Numbers 13: From the horizontal perspective, Deuteronomy 1: Both are true. This is the principle of Co-Reality.

Many people suffer from physical, intellectual, developmental, or mental disabilities, such as OCD, PTSD, bipolar, ADHD, Autism, Down Syndrome, split personality disorder, etc. How should we see them in God's family? God loves them, John 3: The Paraclete dwells in them when they are born of...

Some would. Some would not. Your eternal destination does not depend on an act of suicide. You will inherit eternal life iff you are born of the Spirit. Exodus 20: I'd interpret this as including "You shall not murder/kill yourself." Accordingly, suicide is a sin. There are seven suicides in...

What does eternal punishment mean? On the one hand, Revelation 14: It seems strange that the Lamb should be present to watch them being tormented/tortured forever and ever. Revelation 20: The above are pretty strong passages to support forever torment. On the other hand, Revelation 21...

Who hardened Pharaoh's heart? Was it God or Pharaoh himself? If your answer is one or the other, you are only half-right. Even before the hardening of the heart actually happened, Exodus 4: So, from a prophetic and vertical point of view, it says here that God is going to harden Pharaoh's...

John 14: C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity: Right, what about those who have never heard of Jesus? They may not have heard of the name Jesus but everyone has heard of the way, or the truth, or the life, somewhere. E.g., an ancient Chinese philosophy called Taoism literally means Way. The founder...

Disclaimer: I am not trying to resolve whether anyone has a freewill or not. I know that I have my own free will. I just don't know how to define the term operationally. Exodus 35: The Bible assumes the existence of free will without defining it. Dictionaries provide some lexical definitions...

Let proposition P1 = The first day in Genesis was a 24-hour day. P2 = The first day in Genesis was not a 24-hour day. Between 0 and 10, how much weight do you put on each of the above propositions? The stronger your belief in a proposition, the higher the weight. Are you willing to bet based...

Only if God gives it. It cannot be manufactured physically. Genesis 2: The breath of life is a detached spiritual substance from the Spirit of God. It animates the man. Genesis 7: When God withdraws this breath/spirit, the animation stops and the animal dies. Psalm 104: Job 33:4 The...

Etymology: When I was born of the Spirit, the Paraclete dwells in my human spirit which is in touch with my conscience, Romans 9: The Paraclete strengthens your inner being, Ephesians 3: Whenever I focus on the Paraclete, I always sense peace, John 14: Isaiah 26: Can you sense the...

Ezekiel prophesied in 11: I think this new spirit refers to the Paraclete in the NT. NIV, 2 Corinthians 3: As we grow spiritually, we become more and more like God. The glory here refers to the Paraclete Indwelling Holy Spirit. Berean Literal Bible: Our human spirit is receiving more and...

That depends on what kind of judging and your heart. There are at least 3 different Greek words for the different concepts of judging. Luke 6: G2919 (judge, κρίνω, krinó) occurs 115 times. G2613 (condemn, καταδικάζω, katadikazo) occurs only 6 times. Thayer's Greek Lexicon: G2613-condemn is a...

Genesis 3: He knew where the weak link was. He targeted the woman directly. They spoke as if Adam was around but he didn't say or do anything. Adam was within handy distance. Even though Eve ate first, Adam followed quickly. They felt the same effect at the same time. 1 Timothy 2: Adam...

2 Corinthians 12: That's the purpose of Paul's thorn: to keep him humble. God humbles everyone, including his prophets and servants. It was not literally a thorn. Satan used it to constantly harass Paul. God used Satan to keep Paul humble. It could be some kind of psychological attack. Perhaps...

John 6: I.e., Jesus healed the sick to prove that he was sent by God. Similarly for the disciples, Matthew 10: And for Paul, Acts 19: All of the above healings show that they were sent by God. Miracles are usually signs to demonstrate something. In this case, they showed that Paul was an...

I don't think so, Genesis 2: I'd assume that this was a species of tree in itself. Eve and Adam ate the fruit from this particular species of tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil which no longer exists.

Generally speaking, the Paraclete guides believers to unity and peace. NIV John 14: Does the Paraclete teach one believer that eating blood is okay and another that it is not? On some specific issues, I think he does. Romans 14: Both actions are from faith. Both actions are okay in the...

Reading the word of God is one way to know God better. I follow this schedule every day. It is in chronological order, more or less. I do the reading routinely non-stop just for the purpose of familiarity with the Bible. At the end of the daily reading, I would think of just one question and...