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    Eternal punishment or annihilation?

    The Bible tells us that we are all sinners. Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to atone for our sins, and anyone who repents and puts his faith in him will be forgiven and receive eternal life. After this life is over we will be with Christ for all eternity. But this is the fate of all...
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    Crucifixes – only half of the gospel

    The apostle Paul attached great importance to the crucifixion of Jesus. Here are two things he said about it: I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 ESV I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives...
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    Those who have never heard

    Romans 10:13,14 says, For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how are they to call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of who they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? Jesus’ final words to his...
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    Molech

    The Israelites were often tempted to worship the gods of the Canaanites and the surrounding nations. One of those gods was called Molech or Moloch. He required that his worshipers sacrifice their children to him. Here is what Wikipedia says about him. Rabbinical tradition depicted Moloch as...
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    What the rich man didn’t say

    Jesus once told about two men. One was rich and the other was a beggar. There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich...
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    Jesus and his brothers

    Jesus said, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” That was certainly true of Jesus. His mother Mary honored him because the angel Gabriel had foretold his birth and he had been born while she was still a virgin. Joseph honored him because after he...
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    Before creation

    The Bible begins by telling us how God created the earth. But what was he doing before? God is eternal so surely the universe we live in is not the first of God’s works and it won’t be the last. Some people think Heaven will be boring because we will have nothing to do. In fact we will have...
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    Hello

    This looks like an interesting forum so I decided to join.