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I am familiar with etymology, examining Hebrew and Greek words as to their base meaning, although I am by no means a scholar, but rather just a serious Bible student.

To take issue with the English word "religion", which serves acceptably for the Greek word thre·skei´a, and taken from the Latin word re·li´gi·o, could be compared to what Jesus said of the scribes and Pharisees, that these had ' strained out the gnat and gulped down the camel."(Matt 23:24)...

Is Jesus in agreement with you, that it's not "cool" to expose the faults of those who profess to serve God ? For example, why did Jesus condemn the religious leaders in his day, telling them that "truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the harlots are going ahead of you into the kingdom...

The English word "religion" still has the connotation of "worship of a diety or deities" (Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2005) and can therefore be used with a sense of accuracy in the Bible and not neccessarily a "translational error." And concerning those whom James says are at "enmity...

The English word "religion" is 12th century and via Anglo-Norman religiun , from Old French religion , from the Latin stem religion- “obligation, reverence,” of uncertain origin: (Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2005) In the Bible, the Greek word thre·skei´a is properly translated as "form...

Hello fivesense, Every person should desire that which is right in God's eyes, that which is accurate, not just accepting a teaching just because it is "orthodox". For centuries, it has been taught by the churches that everyone that is "good" goes to heaven. However, the Bible does not agree...

The disciple James wrote that the "pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."(James 1:27, King James Bible) Thus, the "pure religion" is one, not many, that is acceptable to...

In the year 1473 B.C.E., just before the nation of Israel entered the land of Canaan after having wandered for forty years in the wilderness, Moses gave "reminders" to them. Due to the gross sexual perversions that existed in the land of Canaan, such as incest, sodomy, and bestiality, Moses told...

"A vast cache of child pornography and photos of young priests having sex " was " discovered at a Roman Catholic seminary" in St Polten , Austria, according to a July 13, 2004 CNN report. Bishop Kurt Krenn (born June 28, 1936), who oversaw the diocese, refused to step down, however, dismissing...

Both Enoch and Elijah have not gone to heaven, but are in she’ohl´, the common grave of mankind, awaiting a resurrection from the dead.(Acts 24:15) At 2 Kings 2:11, it says that "it came about that as they (Elijah and Elisha) were walking along, speaking as they walked, why, look! a fiery war...

Sin is from the Hebrew word chat·ta’th´ and in Greek, the usual word is ha·mar·ti´a. In both languages the verb forms (Hebrew, cha·ta’´; Greek, ha·mar·ta´no) mean “miss,” in the sense of missing or not reaching a goal, way, mark, or right point. At Judges 20:16, cha·ta’´ is used, with a...

Daniel 9:24-27 is a prophecy concerning the Messiah (Hebrew Ma·shi´ach) or Christ (Greek Khri·stos´). Daniel 9:24 says that "there are seventy weeks that have been determined upon (Daniel's) people and upon your holy city, in order to terminate transgression, and to finish off sin, and to make...

The "whole soul/body/spirit thing" is obviously a subject that many still fail to understand properly, with the churches of Christendom at the forefront of telling lies about what the soul and spirit is. Jesus said of his disciples that these would "know the truth, and the truth will set you...

The Bible clearly says that the soul dies, such as God giving instructions to the high priest under the Mosaic Law covenant that "he should not come to any dead soul."(Lev 21:11) The online interlinear Scripture4all reads of Leviticus 21:11: "and on any-of souls-of one-being-dead not...

People become angry if they feel that their bank account has been altered by just a few dollars, yet say nothing when the Bible has been tampered with. Jesus used an illustration to show how the religious leaders of his day, the Pharisees, Sadducees, and scribes, allowed gross spiritual...

There is no scripture that says specifically that "we must accept God's love before our flesh dies." For example, nowhere in the Bible does it say that cigarette smoking is wrong in exactly those words. However, the Bible has established principles that guides a true Christian. At 2 Corinthians...

In order for one to benefit everlastingly, a person, while alive in the flesh, has to closely adhere to God's laws and principles, as found in the Bible. Moses told the nation of Israel, that "if your heart turns away and you do not listen, and you are actually seduced and bow down to other gods...

Why would anyone consider taking his or her own life? A number of factors could be involved. For one thing, we live in “critical times hard to deal with,” and many adolescents feel the pressures of life with great intensity. (2 Timothy 3:1) Then, too, human imperfection can cause some to harbor...

Let's examine the King James Bible again,and see how accurate it is. For example, at Genesis 13:1, 3, it says that "Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south...And he went on his journeys from the south (Hebrew ne´ghev ) even to Bethel...

I am like Miss Hepburn, a little confused as to what was said that I need to explain. Please state what these were.