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    Test all things, hold fast to what is good, and abstain from every form of evil.

    Test all things, hold fast to what is good, and abstain from every form of evil.
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    Are you prepared?

    Great Depression may come, and wars may break out. Trust in God and there would be no need to worry... life eventually comes to an end. Live for Christ, and love God and love others, and remember our hope is entering into the Kingdom of God after this life.
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    What was the Purpose of Jesus' Baptism?

    So that John the Baptist would know when the Messiah had come - having seeing the Holy Spirit descend on the Messiah like a Dove.
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    Was Jesus a 'created being?'

    No Jesus was not a created being. He existed as the Word of God, when God said let there be light in the beginning. The Word came down and was born in Flesh.
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    Eph 2:8

    Your individual trust in God, and the Lord Jesus Christ. The grace is from God - Because of Jesus Christ dying for your life being saved to new life because of what God had done through Christ because paying for the sin of the life of all people. Would encourage people to read the first...
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    Do Christians sin like the unbelievers?

    The Key in Galatians 5, is to not make a practice to sin. @Johann If you claim to be a Christian and come home and beat your wife... or you have thoughts of meanness and greed. That is what is counted as practicing Sin. Growing closer to God and growing Christ, the flesh starts to become...
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    Do You Read But Not Study The Bible?

    Depends on the eyes of the person? Some people read the Bible just to disprove it, and mock it, and ridicule it. Some people read the Bible just to intercept the things that Jesus or Old Test, or whatever they may be reading as it is much different than any other book on the earth anyway. Some...
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    All Sin Has Been Paid For - The World was buried with Him.

    Hello Lifelong_Sinner, Would simply like to share what Jesus has stated about this as he is the one to listen to when it comes to this topic. John 5:29they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement. There...
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    Followed suit to condense the signature I had as well, thank you.

    Followed suit to condense the signature I had as well, thank you.
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    Do You Read But Not Study The Bible?

    I enjoy doing both. Though lately have been a little bit lazy, but sometimes that happens though the Holy Spirit reminds us what we have learned from the Bible if we seek to keep focused on the heavenly things.
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    Saying you are without sin verses in 1 John

    Thankfully, All sin has been forgiven. (Even though we all fall short of the glory of God - which is Jesus) - He helps us. All credit to God, and the Lord. If you desire to grow, and go through sanctification with Christ, that is your choice.
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    Information about Faith, hope, promises of God

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    All Sin Has Been Paid For - The World was buried with Him.

    (Please be encouraged to read all of this out loud to yourself (also read post 17) to get the full effect of what is being said - and may you be encouraged and if you have questions please feel free to ask, and I will try my best to answer them if it is possible). The Good News is for...
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    The need for the Gospel of Christ

    Here is that verse spoken about from Paul. Anyone comes by read this out loud to yourself. Paul talked about his early life before Christ had come, which He understood already about the resurrection ((when penning this down for the Philippians) having been taught from the Lord Jesus Himself...
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    The need for the Gospel of Christ

    The books of the Bible from Matthew to Acts chapter 2, was all based on Jesus coming to fulfill the Law of the commandments that were given to the nation of Israel on Mount Sinai. Okay, that is all fine and good. From Acts 2 onward in the Bible is where the fullness of understanding of the new...
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    Election - Season

    Alright thank you for the response.
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    Election - Season

    If you would like to answer the question to the first post, please go ahead.
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    Is it ever ok to lie?

    Do not know, Rita. Pray, trust, and abide in Christ whatever happens no matter what. Love to you and your Dad.
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    Election - Season

    John Calvin was a lawyer by trade, @Christophany. Also completely understand you believe that there will be a future coming of Christ. That is fine, not interested though in debating with you friend.
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    Reconciling Of the world...

    My brother, The way to look at it from my perspective is Jesus died for your entire life on behalf of love for you, and everyone else in the world. The choice was freely made on behalf of the nation of Israel, in that day in age who said crucify him. Let his blood be on our hands - this takes...