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Well, as mentioned we can’t dictate time constraints when it comes to belief in God. How are we to give God a chance?? We are on His timetable (Prov 20:22) not ours. That said, I would advise this person to get a bible and humbly read a few chapters of it every day, it is the sword of the spirit...

Matthew 13 explains the purpose of parables in the Bible and it rests upon the fact that all people are spiritually dead (Col 2:13, Eph 2:5), wicked from the womb (Ps 58:3) and only by God’s grace are any saved (Eph 2:8, Ro 9:15) and then given spiritual wisdom (Eph 1:17). The Gospel cannot be...

I don’t believe we can choose because as sinners we will not / cannot choose the path of righteousness (Ro 3:10, Ps 14:3, Ecc 7:20, ). We love our sin, we are spiritually dead in sin (Col 2:13) and cannot choose to follow God the way He requires. Even if we could choose to follow God the problem...

All those Christ died for were saved at the cross and they have eternal life (EPh2). However, we are born into a sin cursed world, with a sin cursed body and spiritually dead soul. At some point in a person’s life he/she will hear the call of the gospel and Christ will replace their dead soul...

Here are few things it does for us. I. Keeps us closer to God II. Its a good measure of spiritual health III Keeps us on the correct path (narrow road) I. The more time spent in the bible the more time we are with God and our focus is on things that matter, spiritual things. John 1:1 In the...

Just like we did not choose to be born into this world, we cannot choose to be born into the kingdom of God. We are saved entirely by the sovereign mercy and grace of God (Eph 2:8). When He saves us, giving us a new soul, we become a new creature (2 Cor 5:17) a new self (Eph 4:24). We are born...

God promised the substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus in the OT as Abrahams faith was tested (Is 53:4-6). Many OT verses speak of Jesus’ burial and resurrection (Job 19:25, Ps16:10, Hosea 6:2..). First you have to accept the fact that the entire Bible is truth (John 17:17); God’s word to all...

Here’s my 2 cents…First off, stop trying to become born again and take responsibility for your own health. The fact that you acknowledge you have sin in your life and have opportunities to make improvements to your life is the first step. Good job overcoming the things you have! With the Lords...

It is confusing, but as mentioned we do not try to save people (Psalm 3:8, Ro 9:15). The points are: 1. God commands us to bring his word to the world (Mark 16:15). 2. Our desire to share God’s word and his message of salvation is a direct indicator (1 Cor 9:16, Ro 6:18) of the...

I think there is another category, that being; the battle is won for those in God’s kingdom but individually we still need to be concerned. Here is my reasoning I welcome your thoughts As mentioned earlier, Christ rose from the grave victorious over all things. This is the ultimate victory for...

All that God has predestined or elected to salvation He chose according to HIs divine wisdom (Eph 1: 4-13, Eph 2:8, 2 These 2:13) from before the foundation of the world. Their names have been recorded in the Lambs Book of Life (Rev 13:8, 21:27). Every one of them absolutely will end up in...

God commanded us to be fruitful and go forth and multiply and fill the world, bringing the gospel so that His name would be glorified. So He designed and created us all with the physical desires we have and the male/female relationship is where our focus is most severely tested. Are we focused...

A changed life comes in response to God’s salvation. We are wicked from the womb, dead in sin and as such cannot truly seek the Lord with all our heart (Ps 10:4,14:3,58:3, Ro 3:10, Col 2:13). He first has mercy on whom He will (Ro 9:15, 1 John 4:19) . Then He gives us a new heart or soul...

Here’s how I understand this. First as has been proposed, I believe after an unsaved person dies, that’s it. Game over, so to speak. The lake of fire refers to Gods never ending punishment on the unsaved. God is a consuming fire (Deut 4:24,9:3,Heb 12:29). When the unsaved die they never ever...

My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and father. As I read your post it brought tears to my eyes….I lost my dad to kidney failure. While he lived for many years after a kidney transplant eventually it failed and he and my mother had to deal with infections and dialysis for some...

God created us all in His image with eternal life. Adam had a “good” world to live in and in his perfect free will and capacity to sin he chose to sin by disobeying Gods only command not to eat the apple. In today’s world, forget about it, sin and temptations are everywhere. As a consequence...

Mary was just an ordinary believing woman God chose to bring Christ into the world to give him his human nature. She was in need of a savior as much as anyone (Luke 11:27-28) and holds no special "position." In John 19:27 she represents OT national Israel (as does the apostles, and Christ) and...

So, here's what I'm thinking....The bottomless pit is referring to the wrath of God, or Hell. Hell and death are never full (Prov 27:20). The one who controls access to it has power of life or death. This is Christ. Christ was victorious over Satan at the cross and bound him in the sense that...

I agree there are many people who lack compassion and can be very mean. “The heart of man is desperately wicked “ They are sinners too and in need of help and forgiveness. We should show mercy and be kind to everyone, love them by praying for them and being there for them in times of need and...

Jesus is concerned with spiritual things. He went to the cross for the salvation of His people so that they may have eternal life with Him. He had to save them from their sins. Their sins are not being economically destitute or in need of physical help. When Jesus sent the apostles out he did...