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A straightforward reading of the text does indeed indicate that he offered his daughter as a burnt offering. Just because the Bible records it does not mean the Lord considers it good. There is much in the life of Jephtha for the author of Hebrews to commend other than the offering of his...

We really need to remember to take everything the Bible has to say on the subject, I found this with a simple word search of household in the New Testament... “Do you think that I came to provide peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division; for from now on five members in one household...

The Bible gives us precious little information on the demonic realm and what they can do. That said, I see nowhere in Scripture that indicates Satan has the capacity to be in more than one place at once. Satan does have many fallen angels to do his bidding, though.

Hello, Basilius. I am an American evangelical charismatic, which just means that I take the Scriptures in a more literal than figurative sense, and that I believe that all the gifts of the Holy Spirit are available to the church today. I hope you find my answers to your questions at least...

I've said my piece. You seem to be so wrapped up in denying a pre-tribulational rapture that you can't acknowledge that the Great Tribulation will not be life as normal. So be it, this is not a salvation issue and I am not going to argue with you about it.

That is only the sixth seal, there are still the trumpet and bowl judgements to come. The day of the Lord encompasses more than one single judgement. Therefore the LORD will cut off head and tail from Israel, Palm branch and bulrush in one day. The elder and honorable, he is the head; The...

The day of God is distinct from the day of the Lord. The elements will melt with a fervent heat at the end of the Millenium when "I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away". That will be when the heavens will be dissolved and the...

I guess that makes sense. I just can't wrap my mind around prayer to anyone but God.

Again, how can the event described be at the end of Revelation when we have the massive judgements of Revelation 16 immediately preceding the second coming? The references to the days of Noah and Lot render that an impossibility. You may not like the answer, it may make the passage a bit...

Does the end of 1 Thessalonians 4 describe an event where believers are caught up to meet the Lord in the air or not? That is all I was using that passage to say. Does the beginning of chapter 5 indicate that the event will happen suddenly and without warning or not? Does 5:9 imply that this...

Hi Xeno.of.athens. One thing I have never understood is the prayers to the Saints. Praying for the dead I can at least understand even if I don't think it avails anything. But prayers to Saints has always seemed strange to me because we have no need of another intercessor for us, we have...

I am not completely free of this kind of thinking, but growing up outside the faith I did some horrible things that God has forgiven me and cleansed me of. Therefore, I have a certain level of humility, remembering what I was before Christ (as well as some things I've done since), that gives me...

The correct term is led or guided, as others have said. I'm not sure who uses the term "under the control". In a manner of speaking, kind of. We are never puppets of God. God is good. His desire for us is good. When we are led by Him, we make fewer mistakes, act more kindly, know what to...

Most local churches have Bible studies during the week. It might take a few weeks to find one that suits you, but there is probably a church in your area that has a Bible study that would welcome someone outside the faith who is curious.

It very well could be. Still, talks and plans for this sort of agreement have been floated before and the Arab world refused to acknowledge Israel's right to exist. Not sure anything has changed on that front.