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21 | Reconciling Scripture verses. | Not Specified | parpar | 200446 | ||
Can someone please give me advice on how to reconcile the apparent contradiction of these two verses. Deu 5:9 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Eze 18:17 Who has withdrawn his hand from the poor[fn1] And not received usury or increase, But has executed My judgments And walked in My statutes-- He shall not die for the iniquity of his father; He shall surely live! Thank you. parpar. |
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22 | Reconciling Scripture verses. | OT general | parpar | 200464 | ||
Can someone please give me advice on how to reconcile the apparent contradiction of these two verses. Deu 5:9 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Eze 18:17 Who has withdrawn his hand from the poor[fn1] And not received usury or increase, But has executed My judgments And walked in My statutes-- He shall not die for the iniquity of his father; He shall surely live! Thank you. parpar. |
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23 | Okay to question faith and the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | parpar | 200445 | ||
Hi Doc Thank you for your clarification, which I find most helpful, however, I have a problem with, "1. Election of some sinful men to salvation in Christ (reprobation of the rest of sinful mankind in order to make known the riches of God's gracious mercy to the elect)" as it gives me the impression that God is arbitrary, and therefore despotic in His selection of just who is to be saved, yet we are told in the verses below more that once, that He takes no pleasure in the death of a sinner. Eze 18:23 "Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?" says the Lord GOD, "and not that he should turn from his ways and live? Eze 18:27 "Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive. Eze 18:28 "Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. Eze 18:32 "For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies," says the Lord GOD. "Therefore turn and live!" Eze 33:11 "Say to them: 'As I live,' says the Lord GOD, 'I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?' Your advice on how to reconcile this apparent contradiction will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. parpar. |
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24 | Tramsfiguration Jesus have return 2 Heav | Bible general Archive 4 | parpar | 200361 | ||
Hi John. Thank you for your post, in which you said, "(John 6:62) is, I believe, in reference to His actual ascension" Possibly, but I am more inclined to associate it with our Lord's disappointment as shown at. Mat 17:17 Then Jesus answered and said, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me." Mar 8:12 But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation." Every blessing. parpar. |
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25 | Tramsfiguration Jesus have return 2 Heav | Bible general Archive 4 | parpar | 200335 | ||
Is this verse of any help? John 6:62 "What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before? Every blessing. parpar. |
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26 | how would you explain this JW pet Q | John 10:30 | parpar | 200331 | ||
Hi Lionheart. Regarding, John 10:30. JW's will tell you that all this means is that both the Son, and the Father are in agreement, the following three verses might be more helpful. John 2:19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." John 2:20 The Jews then said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?" John 2:21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body. As only God can raise Himself back from the dead. Every blessing. parpar. |
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27 | Okay to question faith and the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | parpar | 200330 | ||
Hi WOS. Can you tell me why the last word in verse 30, of Rom 8 is in the past tense? Thank you. parpar. |
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28 | Okay to question faith and the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | parpar | 200309 | ||
Hi again Azure. You ask. "how would you consider or understand "slave" as described in Rom 6:16-18? You don't have to answer me." I have no problem in comprehending, and wholeheartedly agreeing with what is said in the verses to which you refer. What follows is what someone else has said, which you might find helpful. What was the position of a slave in Paul’s day? Well, we must admit, a slave had no position. He had nothing. He had no rights whatsoever. He had no possessions that were his. His very life wasn’t his. He belonged, we can say, body and soul to his master. His master could do anything to him, and that is the status of a slave. You also say. "My further input is just redundancy (Prov 17:28). I believe you should know where I stand from my posts." Your modesty is most refreshing. I have found it this verse most helpful when talking about verse 1 of Psalm's 14, and 53. Shalom parpar. |
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29 | I don't entirely understand this verse. | John 12:25 | parpar | 200292 | ||
Hi John. Thank you for your post. Might I add the following verses of Scripture in support of what you have said. Rom 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Rom 8:36 As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” Rom 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Rom 8:38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, Rom 8:39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. You will note that in verse 38, Paul says, "neither death nor life", in other words, nothing in your life before your psychical death, nor anything in the life you will have after your psychical death, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Every blessing. parpar. |
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30 | Okay to question faith and the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | parpar | 200291 | ||
Dear Azure, Thank you for your post, the contents of which are much appreciated, your referrence to, "Rom 9:11-18, and Rom 11:33-35", causes me to think of a not unrelated subject which came to my attention, details of this subject are given below. I would value having your comments thereon. Thank you. parpar. Reconciling free will with predestination. Have a look at the three verses bellow, and tell me do you think that Enoch, Noah, and Job were demonstrating free will, or not? Gen 5:24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him Gen 6:9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God. Job 1:8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?" And what about the following seven verses. Why do you think that the word, "choose", is used if man is incapable of making a choice which is acceptable to the Lord, if as some say, man does not have a free will? Deu 30:19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; Jos 24:15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Pro 1:29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD, Pro 3:31 Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways; Pro 12:26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray. Isa 7:15 Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good. Isa 56:4 For thus says the LORD: "To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant, Oh, and by the way, why does our Lord Jesus say. Mat 11:28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Jhn 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." Jhn 3:14 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, Jhn 3:15 "that whoever believes in Him should not perish but[fn2] have eternal life. 3:15 NU-Text omits not perish but. If as some say, man does not have a free will? Free will, yes, but now the other side of the coin. Our Lord Jesus also said. Jhn 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; Jhn 6:65 And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father." Mat 16:16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Mat 16:17 Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. Mat 19:25 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" Mat 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Jhn 3:27 John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. Allow me to suggest a possible solution to the problem of reconciling, "Free will, with Predestination". I believe Scripture shows, as I have attempted to indicate in my post above, that man not only has a free will, but is also able to exercise it in a correct way from a divine point of view, and that the Lord our God knows that such persons would, if exposed to the Gospel respond positively. For his reason therefore, He predestines them to hear the good news, and thereby get saved. |
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31 | Which is the middle chapter of Bible? | Ps 118:8 | parpar | 200262 | ||
Hello rajesh005, As Steve has said, this is the center verse of the Bible. Now let me explain just how this is arrived at. A man said to his friend, "I want to be in the center of the will of God, but I don't know what to do?", his friend replied, "Perhaps advice on what to do could be found in the center of the Bible", "But how can one locate that", the first man replied, Well said his friend, "The Psalm's are around about the middle, could it be I wonder in between the shortest, 117, and the longest, 119?". It was decided to consider each Psalm as a Chapter, and to count how many Chapters there were from Genesis Ch1, up to and including Psalm 117, and then how many Chapters from and including Psalm 119, to the end of Revelation. The number in both cases turned out to be 594, confirming that Psalm 118, was indeed in the center, but what verse was in the center?. Then they added together 594 to 594, and got 1188. This they concluded was drawing their attention to verse 8 of Psalm 118, which reads. NASB - Psa 118:8 - It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man. Not only did this man find the center verse of Scripture, but when he read it he also found the answer to his question, "I want to be in the center of the will of God, but I don't know what to do?". parpar. |
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32 | (MATTHEW 8:19-22) ??????? | Matt 8:19 | parpar | 200221 | ||
Hi rajesh005. Thank you for your question. The answers are different, because the first one said, "I will follow You wherever You go", and it was made clear to him that it would not be easy, whereas the second one said, "let me first go and bury my father", and Jesus made it clear to him that nothing must stand in the way of being a follower of Christ, in other words, Jesus must come first at all times, and in all circumstances, You cannot say, "yes, but let me do this first", it is always, "now, or not at all". Every blessing. parpar. |
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33 | name da disciple......... | Acts 8:39 | parpar | 200219 | ||
His name is Philip, see below. Act 8:39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. The Lord bless you. parpar. |
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34 | Okay to question faith and the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | parpar | 200123 | ||
Hi Azure. Thank you for your post, in which you said. "However, please understand that it is solely God's will to open the unbeliever's eyes for understanding and God's decision to give him faith to believe the gospel. Unbelievers are spiritually dead...so how could a dead man re-act or decide to believe if it were not of God's grace and mercy to grant him the faith". You are of course correct, as is indicated at 1 Cor 2:14, however, what follows might be of interest to you. Every blessing. parpar. As a lawyer, Frank Morison set out to write an exposé on how impossible the trial and resurrection was but, after an exhausting study, the book he actually wrote was the opposite Who moved the stone, by Frank Morison. Who Was Jesus? But was this man truly the Messiah long foretold by Jewish prophets (specially Isaiah)? Did he really perform the miracles attributed to him; did he die on the cross; and was he resurrected three days later? If he was resurrected, then the other questions become superfluous because his resurrection was the final proof of his claim to be the "Son of God" (part of the Trinity – according to the 4th Century Nicene Creed: "begotten from the Father before all ages, light from light, true God from True God, begotten not made, of one substance with the Father."). If the New Testament account of the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus was a fictional story, then independent analysis of the events, specially through the work of men like Frank Morison (who wrote the book "Who Moved The Stone?") would not stand up to detailed examination. Holes would appear and critics would be able to use those holes to prove that the story was simply a made up myth. There are no holes! Events happened as outlined, within the timeframe mentioned in the Bible, because nothing else fits the known facts! If you doubt this statement, take the time to read Morison's excellent book which details the four days of the capture, trial, crucifixion and resurrection in miniscule detail, examining the events, both stated and assumed, minute by minute. As a lawyer, Frank Morison set out to write an exposé on how impossible the trial and resurrection was but, after an exhausting study, the book he actually wrote was the opposite. As one book reviewer said: "Just like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes – Mr. Morison showed logically and diligently that after all the facts have been weighed, the solution that is supported by those facts – however unlikely it may sound or look – would have to be the truth." |
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35 | Does Jesus say he is God Almighty here.. | Rev 1:8 | parpar | 200098 | ||
Subject: Subject: Jesus is God. There follows a series of posts I sent to someone who had problems with the Deity of Christ. Subject: Jesus is God. Jesus is God, but He is also man at the same time. Have a look at Isaiah Ch 48 vs 12-16, but don't read the whole of v 16, just yet, read only, "Draw near to me, hear this: from the beginning I have not spoken in secret, from the time it came to be I have been there" (ESV). Now ask yourself, Who is speaking?, the answer can only be, the Lord our GOD, now read the rest of v 16, "And now the Lord GOD has sent me, and his Spirit.". It is clear then that the one speaking in the first part of this verse must be our Lord Jesus, and none other.. An expanded version follows. Have a look at the verses of Scripture bellow from which I have removed the last line of verse 16, and tell me who is speaking? ..The answer can only be, non other that the Lord God Almighty Himself, our Father. Isa 48:12 "Listen to Me, O Jacob, And Israel, My called: I am He, I am the First, I am also the Last. Isa 48:13 Indeed My hand has laid the foundation of the earth, And My right hand has stretched out the heavens; When I call to them, They stand up together. Isa 48:14 "All of you, assemble yourselves, and hear! Who among them has declared these things? The LORD loves him; He shall do His pleasure on Babylon, And His arm shall be against the Chaldeans. Isa 48:15 I, even I, have spoken; Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and his way will prosper. Isa 48:16 "Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, I was there. (NKJV). Now read the last line of verse 16, and tell me who was speaking. "And now the Lord GOD and His Spirit Have[fn1] sent Me." Footnotes: 48:16 The Hebrew verb is singular. Verse 16, could be rendered as, "And now the Father and His Spirit Have[fn1] sent Me." Could this verse I wonder be what Jesus had in mind when He said. Jhn 20:21 So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." Jhn 20:22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. What do you think?. Read Matthew Ch 28 v 19, "in the name" not "names", one name, three persons. Now try Colossians Ch 2 v 9, "For in him the whole fullness of Deity dwells bodily" (ESV). That is to say, all there is of the Father, all there is of the Son, and all there is of the Holy Spirit dwelling inside the body of the Lord Jesus Christ. As I have said before, and will no doubt say again, don't try to understand it, just believe it, God has given you the faith to believe, so use it. The human mind is totally incapable of comprehending the Trinity, or the Deity of Jesus, so don't try. Remember "Without faith, it is impossible to please God". Better rendered as "Without exercising faith". All Scripture verses quoted are from the English Standard Version, unless otherwise stated. At John Ch 14 v 9, Jesus said "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. John Ch 1 v 18 , reads "No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known". or "the only one, who is God"; some manuscripts "the only Son". Note, the Translator's preference is all ways shown in the main text, with possible alternative renderings relegated to footnotes as above. parpar |
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36 | Hebrews 6:4-6 | John 6:1 | parpar | 200094 | ||
Thank you BradK for your post, in which you said. "The statement would seem to indicate that salvation is not entirely of God, and that we have some active part. God has done it all, we simply believe by faith in this finished work". We are in fact in complete agreement, because the verses I quoted from Romans were meant to explain just what was intended by my use of the expression, "that which you do".. Sorry if I did not make myself clear. Regarding, "eternal security", I can see that the form of words I used could be misunderstood, and I have, therefore, modified them as below. Further to my previous post, and to put the subject into perspective, I would like to add the following. "Salvation is dependant on two things, firstly that which God has done, and secondly that which you do as a result of what God has done. What God has done will never be undone, whereas some say that what you do can be undone.. You can either do what the Scripture verses below tell you to do, or not as the case may be. Rom 10:8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"[fn5] (that is, the word of faith which we preach): Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."[fn6] If you do believe, and confess, then you will not only be saved, but you will also be eternally secure, and will remain in this condition, unless of course as some would say, you at some future time, "do not believe", then you will be unsaved, and not eternally secure", however, I do not believe that this is at all possible. What I cannot understand is why some one who has been saved, who's eyes have been opened, who's sins are forgiven, who knows that they are on there way to Heaven, should wish to throw it all away, return to an unsaved state and go to Hell instead. I have been a believer for many years, and so far have had no desire to do so? parpar |
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37 | How do I obtain what I'm asking for? | 2 Tim 2:15 | parpar | 200093 | ||
Subject: "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." Luk 11:1 NOW it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." Prayer is very important, and for this reason, we all need to, "be taught how to pray", I much regret that instruction on this vitally important subject is sadly neglected in much of todays church. In fact I have only ever once heard one message on this subject in all the many years that I have been a Christian. For this reason therefore, I would like to share with you what I have learnt so far on this vital topic. Anyone can quote. Mat 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Mat 7:8 "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. And think that by so doing they have stated all that needs to be said on this subject. But what about the person who also reads. Mar 11:24 "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And then asks, what does this verse mean? how can I make myself believe?, and then goes to read. 1Jo 5:14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1Jo 5:15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. And has the additional problem of, how can I possibly know in advance that what I am about to pray for is in fact in accordance with the will of God? Well perhaps some help in solving this dilemma is to be found in. Mat 6:8 "Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. Could this verse I wonder, indicate that God who knows before you ask, that what you are about to request, is in accordance with His will, and because of this, He puts the, "belief", into your heart (gives you the assurance) before you start to pray, that your request will be granted? Before closing, I feel it is important to pay attention also to the Scripture verses bellow. Mat 6:5 "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. Mat 6:6 "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.[fn2] Mat 6:7 "And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. I do trust the above is of help. parpar |
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38 | Hebrews 6:4-6 | John 6:1 | parpar | 200069 | ||
Further to my previous post, and to put the subject into perspective, I would like to add the following. "Salvation is dependant on two things, firstly that which God has done, and secondly that which you do as a result of what God has done. What God has done will never be undone, whereas what you do can be undone. You can either do what the Scripture verses below tell you to do, or not as the case may be. Rom 10:8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"[fn5] (that is, the word of faith which we preach): Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."[fn6] If you do believe, and confess, then you will not only be saved, but you will also be eternally secure, and will remain in this condition, unless of course you at some future time, "do not believe", then you will be unsaved, and not eternally secure". What I cannot understand is why some one who has been saved, who's eyes have been opened, who's sins are forgiven, who knows that they are on there way to Heaven, should wish to throw it all away, return to an unsaved state and go to Hell instead. I have been a believer for many years, and so far have had no desire to do so? parpar |
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39 | Hebrews 6:4-6 | John 6:1 | parpar | 200068 | ||
You become a partaker of the Holy Spirit when you do what is described in the following verses, especially v13. Eph 1:11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, Eph 1:12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. Eph 1:13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, Eph 1:14 who[fn2] is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. My understanding of Heb 6:4-6, below, is taken from another web site where questions were being asked on the subject of, "eternal security". Please allow me to add something that often comes up whenever, "O S A S", is under discussion, and that is a reference to Heb 6:4-6, which some interpret as indicating that salvation can be lost. This of course is not so, because if it were so it would make all the verses that have been quoted untrue, and this cannot be the case, as the Word of God does not disagree with itself, and what's more cannot be made to do so. First read verse 9 before you read vs 4-6, and you will see that the writer is quite sure that what is referred to in vs 4-6 has not happened, but there is a fear that it might happen. As the title of this letter indicates, this group of believers were all Jews who had accepted that Jesus was the Messiah, and were as a result being so severely persecuted by the majority of Jews who did not accept Jesus, that they were giving serious consideration to returning back to established Judaism, until such times as opposition had died down, and then return back again to believing in Jesus as before. The writer is stating at vs 4-6, that this course of action is an impossibility,,, and that is all that is being said here. Bless you. parpar |
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40 | reincarnation or not? | John 3:7 | parpar | 200067 | ||
The expression, "born again", has been dealt with at some length on this web site, and therefore, I will not comment on that subject, other than to say it has nothing to do with, "reincarnation", which is dealt with at. Hbr 9:27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, The Lord bless you. parpar |
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