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couple things for you to think about: 1) signs were for jews. there are several verses specifically about that. 2) imagine you are kickstarting a new religion. you are going to need some extra firepower otherwise why should anyone believe your message? (especially a certain group of people...

Ralph "yankee" Arnold on youtube.

Go for it. Another easy way to spread the gospel is with tracts as someone already mentioned. You can leave them in many public places.

I've attended a few baptist churches over the years. The only time I've seen laying on of hands by church staff is when deacons were "initiating" a new deacon. By initiating I simply mean that the deacons would gather around the man and pray for him while each of their hands were on his...

Someone mentioned the out of print The Gospel Millennium by Robert Whitelaw, I found a website that contains a free audio version: Gospel Millennium Haven't read/listened to it yet but just wanted to provide a link I found.

Kindness goes a long way with me. Now on a semi-related topic: I recently found a preacher on youtube that I like. One reason I like him is because he is able to quote so many verses on demand throughout his sermon without notes/Bible. I admire that and he has inspired me to memorize more of...

Do you have any scripture references to backup your claim that "belief is a work" in the context of salvation/justification? Paul doesn't seem to think it is. In fact he contrasts the two quite plainly: Gal 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of...

few things come to mind on this: 1) 2 cor starting in chapter 4 and forward 2) Ecclesiastes 3) get in the Word and surround yourself with people who value it

What kind of clothes does a house wear? A-ddress

couple more points I haven't seen brought up yet: 1) Paul at least temporarily gave up on a couple of guys who were teaching heresy: 1Ti 1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 1Ti...

Here's another one for you to chew on OP: God told us not to be jealous and yet it is ok for Him to be jealous. Also read Rom 9:20-21

The deeper your faith, the more spiritually mature you get, you are going to see your own failings more and more. That's natural. It's similar to the pattern with gaining knowledge in general. The more you know about a subject, the more you realize how little you know.. As for how other...

Call him grandson going forward and pray he doesn't ask you to call him granddaughter.

repent is also an interesting word study in the OT. For example: Exo 32:14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Paul's recommendations on this matter are in 2 cor 9. specifically verse 7 as a highlight.

We make mistakes and will continue to do so because we are still in our earthly bodies. Read Romans 7 a few times to see how Paul was mad at himself for the same thing. You are correct that we should be walking by faith not feelings or sight (2 cor 5:7). The crazy conversion experiences you...

OP: You hit the nail on the head. Mostly depends on what you consider to be ultimate authority. Is it bible alone? is it traditions of men (catholics) + bible? I would suggest starting with the bible alone (which is what "protestants" do). You know you are building upon a strong base. To me...

At one point in his ministry Paul was able to heal: Act 28:8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. Act 28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had...

OP, why is the sky blue and not green? Why do cats have four paws instead of five? Answer: Because that's the way God wanted it to be. We don't need to understand everything to the nth degree. Did you even consider the fact that there could be reasons to these questions that our little pee...

I suggest you get a free program like e-sword that will allow you to perform your own study on the subject quite easily by searching for keywords such as 'wine', 'strong drink', 'sober' etc. In the OT you've got many examples of dangers of wine and strong drink as well as some positive...