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Who is in control? At this time the god of this world satan. 1 Jn 5:19; 2 Cor 4:4; Mat 4:8,9

So very true Matt! That point was driven home to me recently. I talked with a friend on Tuesday morning, and we set up plans for Thursday, and he told me he was going to go to Walmart and maybe ride a bit. We had been friends since the mid 70's and worked out together, and regularly rode...

You become accountable by capability Devin. I started to say by age, but some never become accountable as they are not capable. A person is basically judged by his capability as seen by the parable of the talents. Some are very capable, others are not. Church membership has nothing to do with...

Sure Grace will be glad to. The parable was about a change in rulership over God's people. When Jesus came to earth, they had gotten quite corrupt, severe class distinctions between the shepherds and the flock. The rich man is easy to identify for two reasons, who the parable was spoken in front...

No one knows Matt, but he serves as a shining example of how to deal with it. Every single one of us has our own personal thorns in the flesh, God removes some, but like in Pauls case, not always. One thing is for certain though, Jehovah will never let any of His servants be tempted beyond what...

Since you have digital capabilities Jabby, check this out: https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/enjoy-life-forever/

Many believe a bit too much Grace, and act upon it. The problem lies in that most believe about everything Jesus said was literal, rather than figurative, or illustrative. I can't count how many times people believe that the rich man and Lazarus is real. Virtually no one understands the meaning...

A couple of things enter into my mind Cassy, 1st, and although humans do not have the capability to understand this, Jehovah was not created, He had no beginning. Secondly, nothing else existed, therefore everything originated from Him. Extremely hard to understand, but that really stands out to me.

Hi Scott, that is where version comparison comes in handy sir. The NWT translates it handling the word of the truth aright. AS: handling aright the word of truth. Darby: cutting in a straight line the word of truth. Douay: rightly handling the word of truth. Does that make it clear as mud? ;)

Yes sir it can. Like you pointed out added with Mat 12:31,32 shows that an anointed one can lose favor indeed.

I hate to cry maam, and fight it perhaps because I am a man, which really gives me a headache. But it is a natural emotion created into us, and it serves as somewhat of a comforting release. Of course it does not relieve us of the problem that was behind it, but simply gives us a measure of...

I am rather poor in my prayers myself sir, lacking many times in what to say. There are many prayers in the Bible that help in that aspect, and certainly the instructional prayer that Jesus gave us beginning in Mat 6:9 should be a great guidance in that aspect. Another prayer he gave is John 17...

The name Immanual revealed to Joseph in a dream is not a name Stred, rather it is a descriptive term that the Bible actually interprets for us, God is with us. John 3:16 which you may be able to quote, shows that He is with us in the fact that He sent His son as a corresponding ransom for what...

In this case yes. Jesus was speaking to his apostles when he said that. They would reside with him in heaven, actually referred to as his bride. The Bible later revealed the number of those who would be bought from the earth to reside in heaven at Rev 14:3

Hi Gary, yes sir, many of those songs were about war, but also many other things as well. It is really a good overview of the message of the Bible. Psalms are songs of praise to Jehovah, and not only that, they also contain prayers of supplication for mercy and help, as well as expressions of...

This parable makes known the fact that those who serve God are 24/7 servants. We discern the signs keeping on the watch for our Lord and Master's return. We believe it is very near sir.

All parables have meaning sir. To look at this literally would definitely anger those who were hired early, even though the master gave them the agreed wages. What was the lesson? The wages are the same, no matter how long one serves God. The gift that God gives is everlasting life by Christ...

You probably have never questioned this sir, but who do you think put the star there for the Magi to read?

Very educated and honest post Barn, I totally agree with you.