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    Jesus and Zion-Did Jesus Take Notice?

    There are passages in the Bible that mention the ‘mountain of the Lord,’ and ‘Zion.’ Some mention Zion and the mountain of the Lord in the same passage. To wit, one such passage, Zechariah 8:3, says “Thus says the Lord: I have returned to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and...
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    There Are No Contradictions in the Bible

    As a short rejoinder, life is complicated enough without there being contradictions in the Bible. But rest easy, there are no contradictions in the Bible. The Bible does not state contradictions, it states God’s Truth. First of all 2 Timothy 3:16 says that every word in the Bible comes from...
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    Can Revenge Ever Have a Justifiable Purpose?

    Romans 12:19 says, “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’” But what is meant by “vengeance”? Is there a line between vengeance and self-defense, say? What is vengeance? The Cambridge dictionary...
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    God and Gender, Choice and Commitment

    Under God, do women have the same roles as men? Under God, are there boundaries along those lines that cannot be crossed? Does the Bible create such boundaries? Or have we striven to create our own? The Bible has a number of passages that challenge what a man perceives is a woman’s role, and...
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    Heresy, Blasphemy, Confusion-Form Over substance?

    The ground of Western Civilization is soaked with the blood of people whom others determined had committed heresy and blasphemy. Oh, did the keepers of the New Testament lose their wits and go mad in the process of engaging on a crusade to annihilate those thought to have committed either one or...
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    Is it Ever OK to Lie? Is It a Question Involving Priorities?

    Perhaps it can be a matter of priorities depending on the circumstances. What can those circumstances be, if so? The Old Testament has a lot to say about lies and fabrications, but in considering that it has God’s Commandment concerning lying, that Commandment may not be absolute under certain...
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    God Determines Our Days

    Psalms 91:1-16 addresses our living on earth and our passing away to the next life. It is God’s Promise to protect us in all our days on earth, and to be with Him when our time comes to leave earth. In Psalms 91 there is a divide between the two...
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    Pride, and Un-Boast-able Works

    ‘I did it all by myself.’ Well, not exactly. If you’re in God, all your good works are the result of God working in you. Philippians 2:13 says, “For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Given this Verse alone, it follows that Ephesians 2:8-10 says “For...
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    And the Word Became Flesh

    John 3:16-17 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” Who was God targeting...
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    Our Souls, From the Breath of God, Are Pliable

    Psalms 103:1 says, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!” Where do our souls come from? Considering the context in which the Bible speaks of our souls, one can reasonably surmise they come from God, least of all since there is nothing in the Bible to suggest...
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    Eternal Life- Not For Everyone?

    John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life...” Believing in Him includes patience, since by design of the entry port to eternity, it takes time that the Bible perceives as only the few that would...
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    The Difference Between Judaism and Christianity, From a Biblical Perspective

    The short answer is that under Judaism the focus is on works meant to please God; under Christianity the focus is on faith and love of God. One might say that there is faith, love and works in both religions. The thing is, that each of these are approached differently, depending on the...
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    God and A Positive Attitude

    What does God expect from us? We walk the earth, but do we all know? Does anyone say that nations that work to attack other nations without cause is what God expects of us? Does anyone say that God and his Commandments, Laws, Statutes and Ordinances are to be ignored? Does anyone say that love...
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    Romans 8:28-30...The Closer

    Ayn Rand, a secular-minded individual of ‘Atlas Shrugged’ fame, wrote that contradictions do not exist; if you think you see one, then check your premises, because at least one of them are wrong. Similarly, there are no contradictions in the Bible. Along the same line as Rand’s premises, you...
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    Jesus and the Temple-All Things MUST Pass?

    Jesus in Matthew 24:35 says, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” Well, if nothing is left but Jesus’ words, then who will be around to hear them? Will Jesus and his words be all that is left, floating around in a void of nothingness? Or, to really take that...
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    Matthew 7:1’s Judge, and 1 Corinthians 2:15’s Spiritual Person- An Enigma?

    Matthew 7:1-2 says “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.” At first glance, that limits one to only passing judgement on the things one wants to be judged on. Calls to mind, to...
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    Christmas-A Mystery to Mankind?

    What is Christmas? It serves as both a memorial and a lesson. It’s a memorial of Jesus making his appearance on earth to save mankind as told in John 3:16-17, but within that memorial is a lesson on how mankind can be saved. And the memorial and the lesson of Christmas is repeated from...
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    ‘Natural Affection’- a Matter of Works

    ‘Natural Affection’- a Matter of Works The following website gave feedback on Bible Verses dealing with natural affection: https://www.openbible.info/topics/natural_affection Oddly, none of the verses this website quoted from, directly mentions “natural affection,” though the Verses that...