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. Jonah & Christ (04) Just before being cast ashore, Jonah prayed thus: ● Jonah 2:6 . . But out of the pit you proceeded to bring up my life, O Jehovah my God. The Hebrew word for "pit" in that verse speaks of putrefaction. The very same Hebrew word is located in Ps 16:8-10 which Acts...

. ● 1Thess 5:14c . . Support the weak That could probably be stretched to mean any number of things; but I should think it includes care for your church's aged and/or infirm; viz; people on crutches, people getting around in wheel chairs, people who can no longer drive a car, people lacking...

. ● Gen 6:3 . . And the Lord said: My Spirit shall not strive with man forever for they are only mortal flesh. A problem with flesh is it's brevity. The human body eventually loses its vigor, so God has a limited amount of time to work with people before they pass on. Were humans immortal, He...

. Jonah & Christ (03) At some point in his nautical adventure Jonah went to a place called sheol (Jonah 2:2) which he sited at the roots of the mountains. (Jonah 2:6) Well; the roots of the mountains aren't located in the tummies of fish, no; they're located down deep in the Earth. So, the...

. ● 1Thess 5:14b . . Comfort the discouraged A discouraged person is someone who's given up all expectation that a situation will improve or change; viz: despairing. In order to obey that directive, it's necessary to become personal with the people with whom you attend church. Too many...

. Jonah & Christ (02) ● Jonah 1:17 . . Jehovah appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, so that Jonah came to be in the inward parts of the fish three days and three nights. FAQ: Was Jonah alive in the fish? A: Yes. (Jonah 2:1) FAQ: The whole time? A: No; and in point of fact; unless Jonah...

. ● 1Thess 5:13b . . Live in peace with each other. In this instance, "each other" probably refers to fellow believers. The category of peace Paul is talking about is social; viz: harmony in personal relations. The Hippies and the peace-nics failed to achieve peace primarily because they...

. Jonah & Christ (01) If we're not careful with the story of Jonah, the time element can become a red herring while the real issue-- the issue that matters most --is Jonah's death and resurrection. ● Matt 12:39-40 . . As Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the...

. ● 1Thess 5:11 . . Therefore encourage one another, and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. Building up is just the opposite of tearing down. Christians in Galatia were busy doing just that. ● Gal 5:15 . . But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not...

. ● 1Thess 4:18 . .Encourage each other with these words. Below are the words to which Paul referred ● 1Thess 4:13-17 . . Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and...

. The passage below from the Watchtower Society's bible is deliberately misquoted. Watch for it. ● Ps 146:3-4 . . Do not put your trust in nobles, nor in the son of earthling man, to whom no salvation belongs. His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day he loses awareness. The...

. Some of Solomon's remarks in the book of Ecclesiastes appear to conflict with Christ's teachings in the New Testament. Well; the answer to that is actually pretty simple. According to 2Tim 3:16, Solomon was inspired to write Ecclesiastes, but the catch is: his comments essentially represent a...

. ● 1Thess 4:3-7 . . It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one...

. The original Easter morning occurred on the first day of the Jews' week. (Matt 28:1, Mark 16:1-2, and John 20:1) However, the first day of the Jews' week isn't the anchor for Jesus' resurrection. The real anchor is whatever night of the week that the paschal lamb is eaten, and the date for...

. Were I to be asked my opinion what might be an attitude that is just about guaranteed to put people on the road to hell, my answer would have to be indifference. ● Heb 5:8-11 . .Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became...

. ● Col 4:1 . . Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. The master in heaven is providential. In other words: Christian masters have a sacred obligation to house their slaves in decent accommodations, clothe them with...

. FAQ: In standard Bibles; Jesus told one of his fellow prisoners that they would be in paradise the very day of their deaths (Luke 23:43). But three days later he told Mary Magdalena that he had not yet ascended to his Father (John 20:17). How do you reconcile Jesus' statements? A: Well, of...

. ● Col 3:21 . . Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. The koiné Greek word for "discouraged" is athumeo (ath-oo-meh'-o) which has to do with breaking the spirit. Really bad cases of embitterment can cause a child to lose the will to excel; sometimes even the...

. ● Mark 11:12-13 . .The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he became hungry. And from a distance he caught sight of a fig tree that had leaves, and he went to see whether he would perhaps find something on it. But, on coming to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the...

. According to John 8:29, 2Cor 5:21, Heb 4:15, and 1Pet 2:22; Jesus Christ committed no sins of his own. The Watchtower Society is of the opinion that Christ didn't sin because he "chose" not to sin. In other words: he could've failed, he could've sinned. That's what they say; but it's not what...