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    The answer of hell and its origins

    1 Corinthians 8 Easy-to-Read Version About Food Offered to Idols 8 Now I will write about meat that is sacrificed[a] to idols. It is certainly true that “we all have knowledge,” as you say. But this knowledge only fills people with pride. It is love that helps the church grow stronger. 2 Those...
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    IX. Conclusion: The Bible teaches the Trinity X. What Difference Does the Doctrine of the Trinity Make? https://www.forananswer.org/Top_General/Bowman_biblical_basis_of_the_trinity.htm
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    VIII. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Are Distinct Persons
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    VII. The Holy Spirit Is God
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    V. The Father of Jesus Christ Is God VI. Jesus Christ Is God
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    II. This One God Is Known in the OT as "Jehovah/Yahweh" ("The Lord") III. God Is a Unique, Incomprehensible Being IV. Is God One Person?
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    I. There Is One God
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    Harris, R. Laird; Archer, Gleason L.; and Waltke, Bruce K. 1980. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. 2 Volumes. Chicago: Moody Press. (TWOT). Harris, Murray J. 1991. Colossians and Philemon. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans. (Harris, Colossians). Harris, Murray J. 1992...
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    This is a poor title for this section. There is no ‘a god’ in this passage. Regarding the ‘a god’ supposition, I’d be sure to mention that there are 135 occurrences of ‘my God’ in the Bible. When spoken by a Jew, it always refers to Yahweh (unless Jn 20:28 is an exception). Further, calling...
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    See Harris pages 110-111, 3. Vocatival, Addressed to Jesus “In response Thomas said to him, ‘My Lord and My God!’” And pages 121-122, 2. The Meaning and Theological Significance of Thomas’s Cry. First Mr. Furuli says, “…it is not possible to claim that the article has semantic importance…” Then...
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    The confession of Thomas, coming as it does at the climax of John's Gospel, is perhaps the clearest affirmation of Christ's deity in the Bible. It is clear, despite various theories to the contrary (see "Other views Considered," below), that Thomas was speaking directly to Jesus. The phrase...
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    10 Then the followers went back home. 11 But Mary stood outside the tomb, crying. While she was crying, she bent down and looked inside the tomb. 12 She saw two angels dressed in white sitting where Jesus’ body had been. One was sitting where the head had been; the other was sitting where the...
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    We need a Winner icon, please. I am puzzled how TRuth contradicts our friend's understanding of the Bible.
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    What is the importance of piety?

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    Read to here, nice discussion all!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    "In the New Testament and in Jewish writings a term signifying the abodeof bliss in the other world. According to IV Macc. xiii. 17, the righteous who die for their faith are received by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in paradise (compare Matt. viii. 11: "Many shall come from the east and the west...
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    4 Maccabees 1 Common English Bible The principle of clear thinking 1 I’m about to prove a most important philosophical principle: godly thinking[a] is supreme over emotions and desires. I would be giving you good advice then to pay close attention to philosophy. 2 This principle is essential for...
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    ' 46 And these will go away to eternal punish¬ ment, but the righteous to eternal life." THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN CHAPTER 1 1 At the first there was the Word, and the Word was where God was, and the Word was God. 2 He was at the first where God was. 3 Everything was made by his agency, and...