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We are in the end of the "time of the Gentiles".
This "TIME" started when Christ was raised on the Cross, and will end when the Great Trib starts.
See that 'time period", ????? that has existed for over 2000 yrs? That is the "time of the Gentiles'. Its a "season" or a "dispensation" when God...
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God does not and did not create "evil".
Evil exists, because Adam fell (sinned), and his dominion became the devil's ownership.
When Adam obeyed the temptation to sin, ... he was giving the devil worship, as to sin, is to give the devil his due.
The nature of sin, is the Devil's nature.
See...
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There are 9 spiritual gifts.
Tongues are the last on the list, or the least...coming in at #9.
Its rare to find the correct teaching, regarding this gift, so, here it is...
The Gift of tongues, is the gift of a foreign language....that you can't speak, but you are given the ability to speak...
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When you are dealing with a "predestined elect" heretic....the thing you have to realize is that they are theologically confused as well as deeply deceived.
So, that is the worst case scenario.
For example, a believer can be "fallen from Grace" , as Paul explains in Galatians.......and that...
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Reader......
To be reconciled to God, has to be based on God.
Why?
Because its God who requires it, and so, its God who came down here and became Christ on The Cross to provide to the world what HE REQUIRES so that anyone and everyone can become reconciled to Him....= ""The Gift of...
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Reader....here is something interesting.
"SIN" didnt enter the world or the human race by Satan.
If you have been taught that it did, then you were lied to, and you should not listen to liars.
Now Lucifer/Satan/The Devil.... is a sinner, as he is sin itself. His nature is sin. So, the...
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Why do Christians fail, and fail, to live a perfected discipleship?
Now, here is the thing..
Your RIGHTEOUS is completed. Its a GIFT. "the Gift of Righteousness"..."the Gift of Salvation"....... the born again are : "MADE RIGHTEOUS".
Not being made.....but "MADE righteous".
See that...
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Romans 5
"we HAVE peace, through our Lord Jesus."
Result?
1. Eternal Life
2. Born again
3. Seated in heavenly places in Christ
4. You shall never perish
So, what is our responsibility, now that God has given us eternal peace with Himself, through the blood of Jesus the Lord. ?
What is...
The Love and Wrath of God! Today in our “politically correct” world and “ear-tickling listener friendly” preaching the scripturally sound, millennia old, doctrine of the “Wrath of God” has fallen on hard times. It would seem that any concept of God’s wrath is down played.
“How can the concept...
Today we have two predominant Christian viewpoints on hell. One is the horrendous traditional Biblical view and the other a modern more merciful form of Hell. Which one is correct? The Traditional one is that Hell (Gehenna) is the second death and a place of fiery torment and weeping and...
Hello. Polite atheist here. I come here for opinion from a genuine Christian perspective. All I have to offer in return is: I am willing to be convinced to abandon my atheism. I admit, that is a fairly high bar to overcome, but I promise it is true. So you find in me a chance to do a good deed...
In a recently released video by The Gospel Coalition, Francis Chan is asked, “Is it really important to emphasize hell?”
Before elaborating on all the reasons why, Chan gives a very straightforward and simple answer in the form of another question:
“If you believe in it, how can you not?”...
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If any of you lack...
Hello.
A friendly atheist here. (I promise, not trolling for a fight – just some thoughtful Christian perspective.)
My wife and I have two kids. We punish them as part of their upbringing (nothing physical). As far as I can figure, there are only two reasons (and they are admittedly related)...