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Luke 22 66 When it was day, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying, 67 “If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe...

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Q. What does it mean to “count the cost” (Luke 14:28)? A. In Luke 14, Jesus lays out the terms of discipleship. There were great crowds following Him. Everyone loved the miracles, healing, and free food. Jesus was cool, the talk of the town, and the latest fad. But He knew their hearts. He knew...

Hi Dan, all of our sins are atoned for at the foot of the Cross, but God actually forgives us/forgives our sins and cleanses us of them when we confess them to Him .. e.g. 1 John 1:9 (both when we come to saving faith, and throughout our lives as believers). We do indeed choose to stop or avoid...

Hello again Dan, the vital point that I've been laboring to make to you isn't, "if you keep believing, you'll be saved" (which is certainly true), the point is, did you ever start (believing, that is)? THAT'S the all-important question that you need to really think through and answer for...

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Hi Dan, as far as I know, that is correct (that all of our sins are forgiven at the foot of the Cross) since none of our sins can be forgiven apart from the atoning sacrifice of our Savior's death/shed blood on our behalf .. e.g. Hebrews 9:22. So, along with a teaching of Calvinism, I believe...

Hello again Dev, the devil and all of his minions are already condemned and w/o hope (they have no Savior like we do). We are commanded to resist them (and hopefully, with God's help, we do), but forgive them? No! (have you ever heard of a penitent demon? ;)) The command from the Lord Jesus...

Hi Dev, how can we tell who the "sons of the devil" are so that we will know who to forgive and who not to forgive (such divisions among us are best left to the angels at the end of the age, are they not .. e.g. Matthew 13:24-30)? Also, are we not to forgive any and all who ask us to forgive...

Hello Dan, it's the sense of the closeness of our fellowship with God that's lost when we sin. As King David said to God, "restore unto me the ~JOY~ of Thy salvation" .. Psalm 51:12, not salvation itself, because that was not lost (or broken) ... and as I just noticed that @GRACE ambassador has...

Hi Marks, while they're always making new discoveries, I believe that the papyrus Greek fragment known as "P52" (from John 18:31-38) is still the earliest NT copy that we possess. If memory serves, it comes from either the end of the 1st Century or the beginning of the 2nd, and it was found in...

Hello @TLHKAJ, I was afraid that someone might find it a bit rude for a Christian forum (I didn't consider "sad"). What do you find to be "sad" about it? (if you don't mind me asking) BTW, I don't think that I would call it "happy", but I did find it funny :) Thanks! God bless you!! --Papa Smurf

Hello @migrate, first off, since I see that you are a new member, WELCOME TO CB :kiaora: I'm glad that you found us and joined in the discussions with us. Praying for you! God bless you!! (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24) --Papa Smurf p.s. - the following verse is a wonderful command with a wonderful...

Hello again Berserk, I believe that you'll run into a bit of disagreement over that. As a quick for instance, check out the timeline below, which puts the writing of James between 40-45 AD, and the Gospels of both Mark and Matthew (as well 1 Corinthians) between 53-55 AD. It also tells us that...