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The Bible is not vague about this. It plainly says who tempted Jesus, and it wasn’t the Pharisees. Matthew 4:8–10 and Luke 4:5–7 clearly state that it was the devil who offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship.The Greek word used is ho diabolos, which means the devil –...

"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Testing everything, not by feelings, boundaries, or opinions, but by the standard of God's Word.

Matthew 13:55–56 is crystal clear, Jesus had real, physical siblings. The crowd mentions His mother Mary, His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas, and then adds, “And his sisters, are they not all with us?” They were talking about His family, not disciples. The Greek words adelphoi and...

This is deeply troubling and is a matter that has to be dealt with clearly and biblically. A person cannot claim to be a Christian and also publicly affirm and celebrate sin. Such talk is not just hypocritical. It is deceitful. The Bible is very clear that homosexuality is sin (Romans 1: 26–27...

God’s justice is impartial. His mercy is offered to all, but only those in Christ will escape wrath. (Romans 2:11, John 3:36)

You said the kingdom of heaven is only the future Davidic reign, but that’s not what Jesus taught. In Matthew 13:24–30, the kingdom includes wheat and tares growing together until the end, clearly not a purified millennial kingdom. Jesus also said in Luke 17:21, “The kingdom of God is within...

You say you’re open-minded, and I hear that a lot. But being open-minded isn’t always a virtue, especially if it’s an excuse for being noncommittal on the most important truth of all. Life isn’t about opinions, it’s about the truth of who God is and what eternity is. “Stay open-minded” was never...

We can all claim free thought and walk our own paths. We can have discussions about “truth” all day, every day. But, here’s is what’s real. Truth is not open for discussion. “Tell us the truth!” Pilate asked Jesus, “What is truth?” Jesus did not answer that question. Jesus had already answered...

What you are terming a "different interpretation" simply overlooks what the Bible actually says. 2 Peter 3: 10 is not talking about Jerusalem being destroyed. It is saying the heavens are passing away, the elements melting with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it being...

It only looks like a contradiction because you’re trying to overcomplicate what the Bible plainly says. There’s no contradiction in the incarnation. Jesus is fully God and fully man. That’s not a problem in Scripture, it’s the truth revealed in Scripture. “The Word was God” (John 1: 1) and “The...

I have already shown what Scripture says, plainly, directly, and in context. You can’t just ignore verses like 2 Peter 3: 10–13, Romans 8, or Revelation 21 because they do not align with your personal position. If your view requires minimizing or redefining what God plainly revealed, then it is...

But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. ~ Romans 2:5 We live in a time when calling out sin is controversial, but excusing it is praised. People judge others with fingers pointed...

I think your post has good ideas on stewardship, but some key points do not square with Scripture when taken in isolation. You say that we still need to care for the world because it will not be destroyed but only “changed, renewed or that only an “era” will end. But 2 Peter 3: 10–12 says the...

Several of your comments about the parable of the ten virgins do not fit what the bible says. First, you state the oil is not the Holy Spirit because that would make the foolish virgins “not true believers.” But that is the very point of the parable. It is in the Old Testament (1 Kings 22...

Your post begins with Scripture but then plunges into man’s speculation that goes far beyond Scripture. Jesus has no “paternal siblings” and so is automatically entitled to the whole estate by default, you said. Scripture does not say this. Jesus is not the heir because He has no siblings, but...

The Bible is crystal clear: works do not save anyone, but saving faith never remains inactive. Anyone who insists works complete faith in a salvific sense, in that they are necessary in order to be saved, is distorting Scripture and substituting grace with a works mentality. Let’s run through...

Your entire reply rests on the same issue I originally called out: you refuse to let Scripture speak for itself. You keep trying to explain away plain verses by filtering them through your own logic and definitions instead of letting the Bible define its own terms. That is not sound handling of...

The tension you are sensing isn’t from the Bible, it’s from applying human logic to something that the Scripture itself is already clear about. The Word of God doesn’t contradict itself when it comes to who Jesus is. He is both fully God and fully man. That’s not a contradiction, that’s the...

The Bible doesn’t teach that works complete faith in order for someone to be saved. It says, “For we are justified by faith without the deeds of the law” (Romans 3:28). That’s not an opinion; that’s Scripture. In fact, Ephesians 2: 8–9 is even more clear: “For by grace are ye saved through...

That’s a good question and the answer is yes, it really does matter how you serve Christ on this earth. Your reward in heaven will be impacted by whether or not you are faithful in service to Him. It’s true that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works (Ephesians 2:8–9, Titus 3:5). We...