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Thank you for sharing. We pray, as you are praying, that God will give you and your physicians the best guidance on the various medicines available. We also pray that God will still any anxiety in you, and will comfort, strengthen, and sustain you during this time of trial. Amen.

Thank you for the questions. Regarding the dietary laws: as you point out, for Jesus the two great commandments are Love the Lord Your God and Love Your Neighbor Like Yourself. He also said that on the two great commandments hang all of the law and the prophets. So, in order to understand the...

Thank you for the question. It is definitely a temptation to boast about accomplishments, even when we know deep down all of our successes come from God. To help us avoid becoming supercilious, it is a good idea to carry out daily self-evaluations, as part of daily prayers. Benjamin...

Thank you for the post. There is some support for your thinking in the book, “How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian,” by JD Crossan. His main theme is: “The biblical God is, on one hand, a God of nonviolent distributive justice and, on the other hand, a God of violent retributive...

Thank you for sharing. As you mourn your loss. and celebrate his life, may God fill your heart with His love and your mind with His peace. Blessings.

Help me understand your question. If forgiving others is the right thing to do, why do you need verses from Paul as a requirement for salvation? That sounds like a legalistic request. Isn’t enough that Jesus included it in the prayer for the disciples? Are you concerned there are some people...

Yes! And the answer seems to be: although not exactly that, He does make amends when innocents suffer inadvertently (e.g., collateral damage). Blessings.

Thank you for the post. Before one can repent, one must understand what God’s expectations are, desire to meet His expectations, and understand where one falls short (perhaps through self-examination, with God’s help). Jesus summed God’s expectations in the two great commandments: love God and...

Welcome friend! We hope the forum meets your expectations. Blessings.

Thank you for your post, which might be enlightening if it were in English. Blessings.

Forgiveness of others is at the heart of the Gospel, but not just forgiving those who run roughshod over us, but asking forgiveness when we (inadvertently) harm others. We know that God forgives those who sincerely repent of their transgressions, but does God ever need to ask our forgiveness...

Thank you for the post. To invoke a game analogy, V. 1-16 are the coach’s instructions for strategy and tactics, whereas the remainder of the chapter concerns mental preparation. If the latter verses strike you as “end-of-times” language, it is because Jesus was preparing them for the Game of...

Thank you for the post. Let us begin by thanking Rick Fetterhoff for his service to our country. May God comfort him, strengthen him, sustain him during his illness. May the Holy Spirit work with his caregivers to bring about healing. Amen.

Thank you for the questions. They truly test our faith. Does Jesus love unbelievers? Absolutely. Should we? Absolutely. For clarification, consider three classes of unbelievers: —gentle souls (Romans 2: 14,15: Acts 28: 1-7) —deriders of our faith, who might violently interrupt a church...

Thank you for the well-enunciated challenge. Spoiler alert: it is going to take a God-inspired visionary to forge a new beginning. The time could be right: Christianity, 2,000 years ago; Great Schism, ~ 1,000 years ago; Luther, ~ 500 years ago. On the other hand (per Alister Begg et al.): in...

Thank you for this enlightenment. Do you know of any sermons discussing this aspect of the story? In contrast, in (John) Gill’s exposition we find the following: “He [Abraham] had left [the young men] at a certain place with the ass, while he and Isaac went to the mount to worship; and who...

Excellent question! My Requirement for a positive recommendation: The outline or summary must be true to scripture. All of the additional parts must support scripture and what we know about the culture and environment of the time. So: does The Chosen get a “thumbs up”? For me, a neutral...

Thank you for the questions. Many of those who responded have it just right. Here is the Apostle Paul regarding someone choosing to live in sin (who should know better): 1 Corinthians 5— It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated...

Thanks for sharing. Sadly, with few exceptions, movies designed for public acceptance do not embrace the truths in the Bible. The writers and produce missed a great opportunity to persuade agnostics how God can make a difference in their lives, if only they will embrace Him as guide and...

Thank you for reaching out. Your “prayer paralysis” is understandable. (Remember: when Jonah tried to run away from God, he went down into a ship departing for the end of the world, and fell into a deep sleep: total avoidance.) If you feel guilty having turned away from Him, say so to Him...