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. 228) Col 3:9-10 . . Do not lie to each other since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its creator. Humanity began its created existence in the image of God (Gen 1:26-27). In other words; Adam...

. 227) Col 3:8 . . Put off all these: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Webster's defines "malice" as desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another. Behaviors like deliberate chafing, needling...

I have no trouble believing God, rather, it's young-earth theorists like yourself that I have trouble believing. _

. Yom Kippur by the book is a sabbath day. ● Lev 16:29-34 . . And this shall be to you a law for all time: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall practice self-denial; and you shall do no manner of work, neither the citizen, n nor the alien who resides among you. For on...

. FAQ: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob enjoyed a satisfactory association with God. How were they able to do so without Yom Kippur? REPLY: The laws of God do not go into effect until He gets around to introducing them. For example Deut 5:2-3 which says: "The Lord our God made a covenant with us at...

. FAQ: Isn't Judaism equally as useful as Christianity for sinners seeking God's forgiveness? Isn't that the whole purpose of Yom Kippur, a.k.a. the Day of Atonement? REPLY: Pinning one's hopes on the Day Of Atonement is futile. For one thing: there is no place to perform the ritual seeing as...

. ● Gen 1:5b . . And there was evening and there was morning, a first day. There are two primary kinds of days in the first chapter of Genesis. One is a creation day and the other is a natural day. It's very important to keep those two kinds of days distinct and separate in our thinking because...

. 226) Col 3:5a . . Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature The earthly nature of Christ's believing followers was judged, sentenced, and executed on his cross, but they won't be rid of their mind and body's natural impulses, propensities, and predilections till they...

. 225) Col 3:1-2 . . Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Christianity is a lethal...

. FAQ: What is the purpose of the rapture? REPLY: It's primarily an evacuation. For example Rev 16:17-18 predicts a global earthquake so overwhelming on the Richter scale that cities all over the world will collapse at once. Something like 2,829 lost their lives when the World Trade Center...

. ● Gen 2:1-2 . .The heaven and the earth were finished, and all their array. On the seventh day God finished the work that He had been doing, and He ceased on the seventh day from all the work that He had done. An important thing to note is that the other six days were bounded by an evening...

. 224) Col 2:18b . . And don't let anyone say you must worship angels, even though they say they have had visions about this. That passage is a good one to keep paired with the one below. ● Rev 22:8 . . I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell...

. 223) Col 2:18a . . Don't let anyone condemn you by insisting on self-denial. Now we're getting into the sphere of asceticism; which describes a life-style characterized by abstinence from materialism and various sorts of worldly pleasures (e.g. carnal intimacy, cosmetics, movies, dancing...

. There are two primary kinds of Days in the first chapter of Genesis. One is a creation day and the other is a natural day. It's very important to keep those two kinds of days distinct and separate in our thinking because they are as unalike as sand and gravel. Creation days are a bit...

. 222) Col 2:16-17 . .Do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. Some liturgical versions of Christianity incorporate diets, rituals, rites, holy days of obligation, and even special dress codes in their...

. 221) Col 2:8 . . See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. That's likely talking about versions of Christianity adjusted to appease one's culture-- viz...

. 220) Col 2:6-7 . . So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude. Those instructions are restricted to the faith as you were taught by Paul and his...

. 219) Phil 4:9 . . Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. I think Paul often spoke from experience. In other words; he didn't just believe what he taught, but he knew what he talking about as someone...

. 218) Phil 4:8 . . Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy --think about such things. I think we may take Phil 4:8 to mean that Christ's followers should...

. 217) Phil 4:6-7 . . Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. I was diagnosed with esophageal...