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Genesis 1: I understood from the above that God made planet earth on Day 3 and the sun on Day 4. Accordingly from the biblical witnessed-time's perspective, the earth appeared before the sun. On the other hand, from the modern-day astronomy space-time perspective, the sun existed before the...

There are three Greek words that were translated into "hell". Matthew 10: hell γεέννῃ (geennē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1067: Of Hebrew origin; valley of Hinnom; ge-henna, a valley of Jerusalem, used as a name for the place of everlasting punishment. At Biblehub, 41 versions...

Preamble: This post assumes that you have the Paraclete dwelling in you. Otherwise, this OP would not make any sense to you. This is not some abstract theory but my personal experience, e.g., right now. John 14: Focus on your conscience and Paraclete and see if you can sense the constant peace...

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Excellent! I would have given you another like to the above if I could :)

I think so. By angels, I mean conscious beings in the spiritual realm. John 4: God is spirit. Angels are spirits. Revelation 7: Job 1: Angels are sons of God. I think angels were created in the image of God. Like God, angels are spirits. They worship God. They are called sons of God.

2 Kings 5 Elisha allowed Naaman to bow before the idol Rimmon. On the other hand, Zephaniah 1 How to reconcile 2 Kings 5:19 and Zephaniah 1:5? Elisha was being gracious and merciful to Naaman, a Gentile. He could have thrown the book at him and quoted the 2nd commandment, Exodus 20: Was God...

See It REPENTED the Lord that he had made man on the earth

King James Bible, Gen 6: In biblical parlance, the word repent is often associated with sins. To avoid that confusion/connotation, New King James Version: English Standard Version: Does that mean he turned from all his sin because he made man? No, God did not sin. In terms of...

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Concerning the issue of homosexuality, I studied the issue from different perspectives and arrived at my conclusion. I think homosexual intercourse is a sin and I do not support the practice of it. I think each believer should follow his own conscience in how to answer this question. Let God's...

See Can angels repent? and follow up there.

Probably not. By angels, I mean beings that exist in the spirit realm, including Satan. Humans cannot directly observe the spirit existence of God. We do have the ability to choose to repent and be redeemed by Christ. Angels can directly observe the spiritual existence of God. They can see...

Idol worshippers cut themselves in 1 Kings 18: A demonized man cut himself in Mark 5: Acts 16: Self-harming does not glorify God.

Why did Jesus talk to them?

Medical News Today: BBC: Wiki ten men survived without food for 46 to 73 days. The LORD did a miracle for Moses, Deuteronomy 9: And likely for Elijah, 1 Kings 19: Jesus might have carried water with him, Matthew 4: Matthew didn't mention Jesus was thirsty or turning anything into water.

Often, it is. The LORD (YHWH) as the father is mentioned many times in the Old Testament. Deuteronomy 14: NIV Deuteronomy 32: Psalm 103: Isaiah 63: The above OT verses depict YHWH as a father. They are indications that the OT LORD (YHWH) is the NT Father. Now, Isaiah 42: But then, Jesus...

The Paraclete (a special operation of the Holy Spirit) is God's deposit guarantee in 2 Corinthians 5: The Paraclete is one kind of deposit [G728]. There is another kind of deposit/trust in (ESV) 2 Timothy 1: Strong's 3866: A deposit, anything committed to one's charge or trust. From...

Yes, Berean Standard Bible, Genesis 1: man אָדָ֛ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being singular to mean mankind to rule וְיִרְדּוּ֩ (wə·yir·dū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7287: To tread down...

I should not laugh but I did :) I told my sons: "You kiss her: you marry her. That was what I did."