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. ● Eph 4:32 . . Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Within the context of the letter Paul wrote and sent to the Christians residing in the ancient city of Ephesus; the objects "one another" and "each other" are exclusive; viz: the...

. ● Eph 4:31 . . Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behavior. It wasn't The Lord's wish that Ephesian Christians avoid all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice; no; on the contrary, he...

. ● Eph 4:29 . . Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. "helpful" is from the Greek word oikodome (oy-kod-om-ay') which means: to build up (as opposed to tearing down). "foul or...

. People are able to terminate each other's bodies, but according to Jesus' statements they are unable to terminate each other's souls. ● Matt 10:28 . . Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: ● Luke 12:4 . . Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after...

. ● Eph 4:26b-27 . . Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the Devil a foothold. Some people treat their anger like a prized possession: they don't want to lose it. They actually prefer to stay angry rather than "get over it". Apparently the Devil is quick to...

. ● Luke 16:29 . . But Abraham said; "They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them" A very useful Prophet in any discussion of the afterlife is Jonah because he was actually there and saw it for himself. ● Jonah 2:1-2 . . Jonah prayed to Jehovah his God from the stomach of the fish...

. ● Eph 4:26a . . In your anger do not sin. Anger isn't eo ipso evil. It's how one handles their anger that matters. Anger can be a very useful tool when it's applied by somebody who knows what they're doing. For example: ● Mark 3:5 . . And when Jesus had looked round about on them with anger...

. ● Luke 16:29 . . But Abraham said; "They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them" The first five books of the Bible, a.k.a. the Pentateuch, are attributed to Moses. I can't find anything in them where Moses clearly wrote about hell; but I have found several places in the Pentateuch...

. ● Luke 16:27-31 . . I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment. My guess is that the rich man was concerned because he knew all too well that his brothers didn't believe in a...

. ● Eph 4:25 . .Each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Honesty is demanded by the covenant that Moses' people agreed upon with God in the Old Testament (Lev 19:11). Although a Christian's association with God is not based...

. ● Eph 4:3 . . Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Peace is what everybody wants but seem thoroughly unable to attain-- either by force or by diplomacy --even in Christian churches; where you'd think that at least there you'd find peace seeing as how...

. ● Eccl 9:5 . .The dead do not know anything. ● Ecc 9:10 . .Whatever your hand finds to do, verily, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in sheol where you are going. Ecclesiastes is the Bible's fun book because it's chock full of normal...

. ● Eph 4:2 . . Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, putting up with another in love. NOTE: That's an interesting command because no doubt it's not asking us to do something that Christ doesn't do every day: endure his sheep's stupidity, their lack of civility, and their natural...

. Former US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated Friday, Nov 22, 1963 @ 12:30 p.m. by one Lee Harvey Oswald. Though Oswald succeeded in terminating the life of Mr. Kennedy's body, according to Matt 10:28 and Luke 12:4-5 he did not succeed in terminating the life of Mr. Kennedy's soul. No...

. Former US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated Friday, Nov 22, 1963 @ 12:30 p.m. by one Lee Harvey Oswald. Though Oswald succeeded in terminating the life of Mr. Kennedy's body, according to Matt 10:28 and Luke 12:4-5 he did not succeed in terminating the life of Mr. Kennedy's soul. No...

. ● Gal 6:10 . . So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. Good can take any number of forms but I think a useful description we could apply here is "beneficial". Jesus did good (Acts 10:30) i.e. he was very...

. Internet forums are a cruel venue. Participants write their academic comments about hell as if we're all members of a Jane Austen book club casually discussing a chapter of Pride And Prejudice. But the people in hell are not fiction; they're real people whose lives have culminated in...

. ● Gal 6:1-2 . . Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ. It's human nature to shun people with problems so they don't drag us into a world of inconvenience and/or negativity. But that is not what I call fulfilling the law of Christ; which reads thusly: ● John 13:34-35...

. ● Gal 6:1b . . each one looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted. The Greek word for "tempted" is somewhat ambiguous. It primarily means to test; but can also mean endeavor, scrutinize, entice, and/or discipline. I think what the restorers are being cautioned against is going about a...

. ● Gal 6:1a . . Brethren, even if someone is caught in the very act of any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; The koiné Greek word for "trespass" is interesting. It can refer to willful misconduct and/or to unintentional misconduct. Seeing as how...