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. 185) Eph 5:14 . .Wake up, O sleeper! . . rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. That exhortation seems sort of like preaching to the choir especially when it's considered that the letter to the Ephesians was written to Christian folk for whom Paul said all that glowing stuff in the...

. 184) Eph 5:11-12 . . Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of what the disobedient do in secret. For example: Genesis is mute about the despicable things that the Sodomites had in mind for the two men sheltered in...

. 183) Eph 5:10 . . Find out what pleases The Lord. This is speaking of the process of discovery, i.e. research and investigation; which involves learning by means of books, sermons, lectures, seminars, radio Bible teachers, Sunday school classes, and personal Bible reading. "Seek The Lord...

. I'm basically a yellow-bellied kind of guy. Although I was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne division from Mar 1962 to Aug 1964, my enlistment was during a time of mostly peace when soldiering was more like scouting than killing. I'm pretty certain that any "valor" I might've had at the...

. I don't do food fights. _

. 182) Eph 5:8-9 . . For you were once darkness, but now you are light in The Lord. Live as children of light (for its fruit is in all goodness, righteousness and truth) Goodness is from a Greek word pertaining to benevolence, i.e. kindness. Righteousness is from a word pertaining to fairness...

. 181) Eph 5:5-7 . . For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person-- such a man is an idolater --has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with futile words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient...

. 180) Eph 5:4 . . Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. "out of place" is a pretty good way to put it; sort of like a fish out of water, viz: heavenly people are mature up there, and really ought to be down here. The...

. 179) Eph 5:3b . . Among you; there must not be any kind of impurity, or of greed Impurities can be defined as contamination and/or pollutants. For example water is impure when it contains fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides, parasites, heavy metals like lead and cadmium, untreated sewage...

. 178) Eph 5:3a . . Among you; there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality "among you" indicates Paul's concern for a particular congregation, i.e. a local church. Anyone familiar with the Jews' history in the Old Testament has seen just how harmful immorality was for God's people. *...

. 177) Eph 5:2 . . Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. There were times when Jesus came down on folks pretty hard, but basically he was a benevolent guy: very helpful, very patient, and very accommodating. The...

. 176) Eph 5:1 . . Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children Webster's defines "imitate" as to follow as a pattern, model, or example, i.e. copy. The imitation mentioned herein is related to the previous exhortation to be compassionate to one another and forgiving; which is a...

. FAQ: According to Col 1:19-20, God reconciled everything to Himself by means of Christ’s blood on the cross-- all things in Heaven, and all things on Earth. If that's so, then why are some people ending up in Hell? REPLY: An RSVP can be roughly defined as response to an invitation; for...

. FAQ: I am interested in unifying with Christ so I can become accredited with his righteousness. How do I go about this? REPLY: I suggest folks begin by opening a line of forthright communication with God because according to 2Cor 5:19-21 He's been waiting to hear from you. Find some privacy...

. FAQ: How can sinners unified with Christ be credited with his righteousness when the Bible says otherwise? For example: "The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him." (Ezek 18:20) REPLY: The secret to this is...

. Romans 5:12-21 explains why everyone unified with Adam has to die; but that's only half its purpose. That passage also serves to explain why everyone unified with Christ will live forever. In a nutshell: were Jesus subpoenaed to appear before the great white throne event depicted by Rev...

. FAQ: How can Rom 5:12-21 be valid when the Bible says a man's children are not held accountable for his mistakes? For example: "The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son." (Ezek 18:20) REPLY: The...

. ● Gen 2:25 . .The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. ● Gen 3:6 . .When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. ● Gen 3:6-7 . . She also gave some to her...

. The so-called "original sin" is commonly believed to be inherited from one's natural father. Oh? From whence did Eve get it? She was fully formed and constructed with material taken from Adam's body prior to his tasting the forbidden fruit so it was too late for him to pass his mistake on to...

. Down at the end of all with which we are familiar, the announcement below will be made. ● Rev 22:11 . . Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy. In other words: the people to whom those words pertain, will...