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What are your thoughts of "the Jesus prayer"? It's a repetitive prayer. You repeat the words: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner". It can be done both in words and mind. Should you pray it, yes or no? Why, why not?

We say from a good heart comes good deeds. Is it then the case good deeds give you a good heart? Thoughts? But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false...

I have heard different answers to this question. Anyone with good knowledge of Calvin, who knows his view on this topic?

I think it's a good question to ask if the Father is still greater than the Son and if Jesus knowledge is still limited. When Jesus was walking here on Earth, he mentioned one thing he didn't know. Why would Jesus knowledge be limited on Earth but not now in heaven? What would be the point of...

I'm sure this question isn't a new one, but can I marry a divorced woman who's ex-husband is still alive? To be honest I don't think it's such a big deal, but the Bible seems to say otherwise. “It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’; but I say to...

Most of us say repentance means turning from sin, turning to Christ. What then do we mean by turning from sin, turning to Christ? I have given this some serious thought. I believe repentance means STOP sinning and turning to God for forgiveness of our sins. Then people will say: "We are sinners...

I'm a Protestant of no specific denomination. I have a question for you brothers and sisters in Christ. How are we saved according to the Catholic church? I saw a video quite recently on youtube by a Catholic Priest that said we are saved as long as we don't commit a mortal sin. I was quite...

I have a question on Chrysostom's writings on 2 Thess 2. I'm trying to understand exactly what he means. "Ver. 13. But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit and...

What do you think of the idea that when we are saved all our past sins are forgiven, but not our future sins? Thoughts? 4 minute clip.

“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be...

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on...

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes. Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions. But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and begins to beat the slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink...

Does penal substitution necessarily mean that my sins were inputed to Jesus as he hung on the cross? What variants if any are there to penal substitution? If I'm not wrong Augustine never held to our sins been imputed. "[23] Francis Turretin, Institutes of Elenctic Theology [Institutio...

I have started to read Chrysostom's Homilies to discover that not all NT books are covered. What's your view of his homilies, what's good, what's not so good, thoughts and comments?

I will share the story of the rich man and Lazarus. “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were...

I'm just now listening to teaching of George Guthrie. He says when we as children of God sin we are already forgiven. So we don't ask God for forgiveness to be forgiven our sins, but rather to confess we have done something wrong. Through the new covenant we live in a relationship with God where...

Now large crowds were going along with Him; and He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come...

How do you feel about church? Do you feel a longing? I often long for church, but when I'm to go I can feel a resistance for some reason. But I often feel a resistance to leave home, so it might be that. I have a tendency to postpone one thing or another. How do you get the fire burning in you...

But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. We urge you, brethren, admonish the...

We know Paul was hit by a light and fell to the ground. He heard the voice of Jesus, but did he also see him? Paul came out blind from this event. “But it happened that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus about noontime, a very bright light suddenly flashed from heaven all around me, and I...