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. ● Matt 5:8 . . Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. A rough-hewn definition of "pure in heart" is when someone is the same on the inside as they are on the outside; which is just the opposite of dissembling; defined as: to put on a false appearance, i.e. conceal facts...

. 12) Rom 12:7b . . If you are a teacher, do a good job of teaching. I had a Sunday school teacher once who worked as a maintenance man in a public swimming facility. One Saturday he had to work very late repairing some equipment at the pool and had no time to prepare his lesson plan for Sunday...

. 11) Rom 12:7a . . If your gift is that of serving others, serve them well. "serving well" implies serving conscientiously and whole-heartedly rather than half-baked, grudging, and/or hit and miss. One of my brothers has been a construction foreman for decades and one of his perpetual...

. 10) Rom 12:6 . . If God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out when you have faith that God is speaking through you. The Greek word for "prophesy" in that verse encompasses predictions, which were common in the early church; for example Agabus at Acts 11:27-28 and Acts 21:10-11...

. 9) Rom 12:3 . . I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. "soberly" is from a Greek word that basically means to be of...

. 8) Rom 12:2 . . Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Bible reading is a good place to begin with Rom 12:2; however, the ways of God aren't meant to be self-taught...

. In the story told at Luke 16-19-31, the beggar Lazarus died and was carried by angels to the afterlife. Curiously, the rich man's transportation isn't specified. One of the most disturbing scenes I've yet to observe in a Hollywood movie occurs in "GHOST" starring Patrick Swayze and Demi...

. 7) Rom 12:1 . . Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. The Greek word for "sacrifice" technically refers to a victim; but it's not always applied that way. For example speaking well of God, doing good, and sharing are legitimate...

. 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's no one to perform the ritual seeing as how...

. Today is the great day of atonement, a.k.a. Yom Kippur This day is not like Xmas or New Year's or Birthdays. Absolutely do not wish your Jewish acquaintances a happy Yom Kippur because today is especially set aside for them to be disgusted with themselves. (Lev 16:31 & 23:27-29) It's okay to...

. 6) Rom 6:12-13 . . Do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to...

. 5) Rom 6:11 . . Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. "dead to sin" in this case doesn't mean Christ's sheep can't, won't, and/or don't sin (cf. 1John 1:8-10). It means that sin can no longer give God cause to slam them with the sum of all fears. Rom 5:12-21...

. 1) Acts 15:20 . . Abstain from food tainted by idols, In the old Roman world, nourishing things offered to pagan gods were not always destroyed but instead were afterwards sold as groceries. Most of us here in the USA will likely never encounter that kind of food in Costco, Safeway and/or...

. There's been times during our 26+ years of internet forum activity when we've encountered folks wanting to know what they're supposed to do now that they decided to become a Christian. A mega Baptist church that my wife and I attended back in the decade of the 1970's had a discipleship...

. ● Luke 21:25 . .There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. I'd imagine that folks obsessed with climate change would find the roaring and tossing of the sea a useful political advantage. But of...

Abraham's seed per Gal 3:29 are neither Jews nor Gentiles; they are in fact an entirely new human race. (Eph 2:15) Paul instructed his listeners to make the new race a reality in their lives. (Eph 4:24) _

. A Hebrew word for "Jew" doesn't show up in the Bible until 2Kings 16:6 The word is a derivative of Judah's name; Jacob's third son by his wife Leah. It was thru Judah that Messiah would come into the world. (Gen 49:8-10) _

. Isaac and Jacob were Gentiles. _

. Abraham was a Gentile. _

. According to Matt 7:13-14 and Matt 22:14; relatively few make it to safety in the afterlife compared to relatively many that don't. Bear with me while I flesh this out. According to the US Census Bureau: as of Sep 19, 2023 @ 12:21 pm New York Time, the resident population in the United...