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God calls people to become part of the body and bride of Christ, but that call ends when Jesus returns for his bride at the first resurrection and rapture. As Jesus mentioned in the parable of the ten virgins, Matthew 25:10 (WEB): (10) While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and...

“Zion” was one of the hills on which the city of Jerusalem was built. Note that Jerusalem is often referred to as the "daughter of Zion", e.g. Matthew 21:5 (WEB): (5) “Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”...

Speaking of which, notice 1 Corinthians 15:5-11 (WEB): (5) and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. (6) Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep. (7) Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles...

You didn't answer my question, which was "Where do you get that from?", i.e. which concordance, dictionary, lexicon, etc.. If you don't specify the source where you got the information from, then we can't so easily fact check your data, and we should therefore not trust that you have not made a...

Where do you get that from? Strong's says it means 'death'. Even Google Translate of θάνατος (thánatos) says it means 'death'. The symbolism of fire implies utter destruction, consistent with 2 Peter 3:7 (WEB): (7) But the heavens that now exist, and the earth, by the same word have been...

This is not addressed to Christians. Christians have a part in the first resurrection, when they become immortal, and they will reign with Jesus for 1,000 years over the rest of mankind, who have a part in the second resurrection at the beginning of the 1,000 years. As Revelation 20:6 says...

That's a bit harsh; not everyone sees it! Isaiah 42:6 - Literal Standard Version): (6) I, YHWH, called you in righteousness, And I lay hold on your hand, and keep you, And I give you for a covenant of a people, And a light of nations. Brenton's English Septuagint: (6) I the Lord God have...

Interesting observation. Albert Barnes' Notes agrees with you (I added the underlining): For by grace are ye saved - By mere favor. It is not by your Own merit; it is not because you have any claim. This is a favorite doctrine with Paul, as it is with all who love the Lord Jesus in sincerity...

It wasn't a punishment for women, because the women had no choice in the matter - Genesis 6:2 (WEB): (2) God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives. Neither the women, nor men could defend against the much more powerful "sons...

I recommend reading A Different Gospel? The summary of which is: In summary, the Two Gospel idea was originally conceived to attack the credibility of the Bible and maintain a wall of separation between the Jews and the Gentiles, even though the Lord died to tear it down. It was brought to us...

The Greek word that is translated as 'testament' by the KJV is diatheke which is translated as 'covenant' 20 times and 'testament' 13 times in the KJV. Most modern translations always use the word covenant, except for Hebrews 9:16,17, where they use 'will' or 'last will and testament' (although...

You should include some context, such as the following verses, then you'll understand the true meaning. As the Revised English Bible translates it: 7 On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to take the gospel to the Gentiles as surely as Peter had been entrusted to take it to the...

I'm reminded of a school divinity lesson that I had (many years ago!), when the teacher asked, "The New Testament has the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. So how many Gospels are there?" My classmates fell into the trap and said "Four". So the teacher repeated the question, stating...

Acts 4:8-12 WEB (8) Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, (9) if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, (10) be it known to you all, and to all the people of...

Wrong! There is only one Gospel and both Peter and Paul taught the same Gospel. Peter and the apostles: Acts 5:42 UASV+ (42) And every day in the temple and from house to house they kept right on teaching and proclaiming the good news that the Christ was Jesus. MKJV (42) And every day in...

It's good that you're starting to see the truth. :gd However, that's still an illogical deduction. There was only one Christian faith, just like there was only one Judaism faith. Your reasoning goes against what Paul wrote and against Jesus and God! Galatians 1:1 (GNB): (1) From Paul...

Wrong deduction. Peter directed that another person be chosen to replace Judas, based on the Scripture that he quoted, which was Psalms 109:8 (WEB): (8) Let his days be few. Let another take his office. In order to choose a replacement for Judas, who like them was with Jesus from the time of...

There isn't a Peter's church and a Paul's church, etc., there is just one Church and it belongs to Jesus - 1 Corinthians 11:3 (WEB): (3) But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. Ephesians 2:19-22 WEB (19)...

Wrong assumption! Wrong conclusion!

Moses and the Israelites wandering in the wilderness was not the Christian Church that Jesus built, built on the foundation that he was the Messiah and the Son of God (Matthew 16:16-18). Correct. Jesus commanded them to increase the membership of the Church - Matthew 28:19-20 (WEB): (19) Go...