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The position of the firstborn is very notable throughout the Bible, beginning with Adam and finding its ultimate supremacy with Christ. FAQ: How is Christ in the position of the supreme firstborn when so many of his ancestors came before him? Shouldn't he be the junior and they the senior...

. I've encountered a number of folks during my +/- 27 years on the internet who sincerely believe Jesus' glorified body consists of spirit material instead of solid material. But the Bible says Jesus will be capable of dining upon ordinary foods and beverages in the kingdom of God right along...

. ● 1Tim 6:20 . . Avoid impious and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Not all science is false. However, there are disciplines that fall into a category called "theoretical" referring to unproven ideas and concepts in chemistry, astronomy, geology, archeology...

. Eph 5:22 . .Wives, submit to your husbands as to The Lord. In other words; it's not the husband himself who merits his wife's best behavior, rather, it's his position in the home. For example: "To the woman he said: Your husband . . he will rule over you." (Gen 3:16) Adam was ranked...

. No one has ever seen the supreme being in person, nor heard His voice, nor seen His shape. In point of fact, according to 1Tim 6:16, the supreme being abides in solitude. Every contact that man has experienced with the supreme being has been by means of a variety of theophanies and...

. Misogyny was given quite a bit of negative press during former US President Donald Trump's administration; while misandry was condoned as if it were acceptable. But malice is unacceptable with God on any level; and I think we have to agree to the possibility that there are just as many, if not...

. ● 1Pet 3:15 . . Always be ready to make a defense before everyone that demands of you a reason for the hope in you, The Greek word translated "hope" basically pertains to anticipation (usually with pleasure) and to expect with confidence. Note the elements of anticipation, expectation, and...

. I obtain quite a bit of useful information from YouTube; for example how to replace a microwave oven motor, resolve a computer issue, adjust an electric guitar's intonation. and/or the proper way to position a lawnmower for an oil change. I also tour the world with YouTube, visiting amazing...

. 192) Eph 5:22 . .Wives, submit to your husbands as to The Lord. In other words; it's not the husband himself who merits his wife's best behavior, rather, it's his position in the home. For example: "To the woman he said: Your husband . . he will rule over you." (Gen 3:16) Adam was ranked...

. Jesus' atonement works for Adam's posterity because Christ is one of Adam's paternal grandsons, i.e. Adam's offspring are Jesus' kinsmen. There's quite a few races out there, and Jesus would need to be kinsman to each one in order for his atonement to be of any use to them-- potentially...

. 191) Eph 5:21 . . Submit to one another out of respect for Christ. The Greek word translated "respect" basically means fright; which is intended that way quite a few times throughout the New Testament. But I really don't think this verse is saying Jesus' followers should be afraid of him like...

. 190) Eph 5:20 . . Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Moses' people were so accustomed to God's providence that they began to take it for granted, and would get upset with Him when He failed to produce. Be on your guard; don't let that...

. ● Jonah 1:17 . . The Lord provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and he was inside the fish three days and three nights FAQ: Was Jonah alive in the fish? REPLY: Yes. (Jonah 2:1) FAQ: The whole time? REPLY: No; at some point in his nautical adventure Jonah went to a place called sheol...

. The Phylogenetic Tree is an interesting diagram that traces all forms of life back to a singular genetic heritage regardless of species. In other words; if you started with a raccoon, and followed its branch down the tree far enough, you'd eventually intersect with another branch that you...

. 189) Eph 5:19 . . Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs: singing and making melody with your heart to The Lord That verse is actually pretty good justification for a church choir; but I really think it should also be used to justify hymn books in the pews too so the...

. 188) Eph 5:18 . . Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. ( It isn't forbidden to drink; only to get intoxicated, a.k.a. hammered. ) Webster's defines "debauchery" as extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures. Alcohol, then, can be a gateway vice...

. 187) Eph 5:17 . .Therefore do not be uninformed, but understand what The Lord's will is. In other words: Christians are not supposed to fly by dead reckoning, rather, fly by instruments: viz: fly intelligently; and that entails ground school before going up in the air at the controls of an...

. If perchance someone out there is unfamiliar with transubstantiation, it would help you considerably to look it up before continuing; especially because this method of partaking of the Lord's Supper is extremely important to something like +/- 1,400,000,000 people, i.e. 1.4 Billion devotees...

. ● Matt 12:39-40 . . As Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. A preponderance of textual evidence indicates Jesus' crucified dead body was restored to life during the third day rather...

. 186) Eph 5:15 . . So be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise. "Wise" of course meaning to live your life in such a way that it counts for Christ instead of only counting for yourself and/or counting for the world. For example: if you get pulled into the worlds of...