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. It's one thing to discuss Hell from the perspective of an armchair expert with no emotional attachment, while quite another when one of your own might be down there. My kid brother decided early to live life on his own terms and not allow religion to get in his way. As a result, he was...

. 144) 2Cor 6:1-2 . . As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain; for He says: In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation. Salvation is a project similar to...

. FAQ: Jesus' body was easy to restore to life because it was all in one place and still intact. (Ps 16:8-10, Acts 2:25-32) How can a corpse be returned to life that's been obliterated by a bomb, or eaten and digested by beasts, or cremated, or rotted away due to lack of embalming? REPLY: Not...

. ● 1Cor 15:35 . . How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come? Everything that we know of in the cosmos-- all life, matter, and energy --is composed of elements listed in the so-called periodic table. (There was a time when every one of those elements were indigenous...

. FAQ: Was Jesus' crucified dead body resurrected in a glorified form, or as it was before the cross? REPLY: Jesus predicted his body would be restored-- he didn't predict it would be replaced and/or improved. (John 2:18-22) FAQ: But wasn't his resurrected body able to do things that his...

. There's no one higher on the totem pole than God. ● Heb 6:13 . .When God made His promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for Him to swear by, He swore by himself The thing is: although Phil 2:6-11 entitles Jesus to the rank of God, he remains human. In other words; when the Word...

~ 143) 2Cor 5:20-21 . . We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. There's two different aspects to reconciliation. One is a criminal justice kind of reconciliation (Rom 5:6-11, Rom 6:3-11...

~ 142) 2Cor 2:10-11 . . If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven-- if there was anything to forgive --I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. One of the opposition's tactics...

~ Folks on the wrong side of things in the afterlife should not get their hopes up by expecting to be given a second chance. ● 2Cor 6:1-2 . . As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. For He says: In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I...

~ 141) 2Cor 2:6-8 . . The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient for him. Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. The cause for which Paul wrote that piece...

~ 140) 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 . . If you love me, you will comply with what I command. ● John 14:21 . .Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. ● John 14:23-24...

~ 139) 1Cor 16:20 . . Greet one another with a holy kiss. Kissing was a common form of greeting in the old world; and still is in the Middle East and certain parts of Europe; but here in America-- a super-sized racial/cultural/ethnic amalgam of customs from all over the globe --it's wise to...

~ 138) 1Cor 16:15-18 . .You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. I urge you, brothers, to submit to such as these and to everyone who joins in the work, and labors at it. I was glad when Stephanas...

~ Jesus said there is only one true god. (John 17:3) The one true god Himself said pretty much the same. (Isa 44:8) A true god is eternal, i.e. it's immune to death-- the gods in Psalm 82 were neither eternal nor immortal. (vs. 7) From all that, I suggest it is reasonable to posit that the...

~ 137) 1Cor 16:14 . . Do everything in love. The Greek word translated "love" in this instance doesn't necessarily indicate fondness or affection but does indicate benevolence; defined by Webster's as the disposition to do good, e.g. generosity, charity, altruism, compassion, and sympathy, i.e...

. Below is a passage utilized as proof text to defend a belief that Jesus was restored to life as an angel instead of the man he was before the cross. "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the...

~ FAQ: Are people really in Hell? They haven't been judged yet. REPLY: The fiery sector of Hades is apparently a sort of death row where folks in line for execution in the lake of fire are held in custody till their day in court per Rev 20:11-15. Pop Clock Update: 4,360 days have elapsed since...

~ 136) 1Cor 16:13a . . Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be men of courage; be strong. The Greek word for "men of courage" basically means to act manly; defined by Webster's as: (1) having qualities generally associated with a man; viz: strength and virility, and (2) appropriate in...

~ ● Acts 1:1-3 . . The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen. To these he also presented himself alive, after his suffering, by many...

135) 2Cor 9:7 . . Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion for God loves a cheerful giver. Towards what end is the giving spoken of in the New Testament? To finance ambitious building programs? Well; Christians back then met in homes...