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God determined to make man like Himself, “in His own image and likeness.” (Genesis 1:26-27) What would that likeness be? What could it be? God is an invisible spirit, and man has a very visible body of flesh and bones. It is hard to imagine that any similarity would be possible, but God can do...

Yes, many churches have blurred truths on the central, most important issue - which is that of the way salvation and how to keep oneself saved. That is of course unfortunate. One needs to always prayerfully guard against such wrong teachings. And to be faithful in reading and studying the...

I believe that unbelievers are to be told the gospel. And I believe that believers need to read, study, and be taught from the scriptures, regularly. Believers also needed to be exhorted and warned against falling away, and we have examples of this fact, by all such exhortations there are...

True, study alone - is unreliable for learning more of what God wants us to learn! It is very, very important to rely daily prayer, for God's help and guidance and understanding, when reading the scriptures and studying them. And yes, the more mature Christians become in Christ, the more...

You said: I guess to actually operate in Spiritual Authority you would need to have the spirit of truth in such a way that you know in your Spirit, possess by the truth rather then in your mind only thinking you know, thinking you possess. Correct - I agree! The source of all spiritual truth...

I respect your views. But let me explain my reasons for seeing this the way I do: Think of Eric Liddel, who was a Christian and the movie, "Chariots of Fire" - is about how he enjoyed the sport of racing. But I know of one spiritual error of belief he had, in all sincerity - that of his...

You're right! Yes, that is a good verse, and I've thought of that before how it well illustrates the wisdom of taking care to avoid being overly proud, when faced with the beliefs of other people! Jesus was said to be meek, too. And He as you know - is always an example to follow and try...

Yes, many churches and Christians have serious errors of doctrinal belief, and that is definitely a thing to be concerned about! The kind of doctrinal beliefs that are dangerous and seriously wrong are that relating to salvation and to keeping saved. One can't afford to overlook serious...

1 Cor 13:13 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity KJV The most important thing of all to God is our love towards Him and others! A book I've been reading, by Watchman Nee, also expressed the fact, that Bible knowledge is no dependable...

1 Cor 8:1-2 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 2 And if any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. KJV As a Bible pastor I've listened to said, level of Bible...

People can't sin all they want - without repenting of it, and get to heaven. Anyone who doesn't repent of ALL SIN in this life, will go to hell.

God loves all people in that He would like all to be saved. John 3:16. But His fierce wrath will be upon all those who reject Him in this life. They will be forever condemned to hell if they don't repent and receive Him in this life.

Yes, He loves all people of the world, but has no close, loving relationship with those who reject Him. He'd like all to be saved, but many make the wrong choice of rejecting Him. So they reap what they sow.

True, God is not the friend of anyone who rejects Him! He loves the world (John 3:16) - in that He provided the way of salvation for mankind- but knows ahead of time which ones will choose to receive Him and which ones won't. And those who don't receive Him are headed for hell! Rev 6:10 10...

Yes, virgins, in the spiritual sense of the word. That is to picture their devotedness towards God. Not spiritual "harlots" as regards to what their relationships should be to Christ, through having fully surrendered their lives to God.

I respect your views on these things, but I have already gone over these kind of things with othersbe here. I am very sincere in my views, and it is very important to me to prayerfully interpret all of the scriptures as accurately as I'm capable of doing. And I believe it is the same for...

Acts 1:6-7 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. KJV To me, this looks like...

Here are some verses I found on the subject of how the saints will see God and be directly with Him in the hereafter: Revelation 21:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you...

I see the "Jerusalem" that David was referring to in that passage - as being the "New Jerusalem" - which means our home up in heaven with God. And I see the earthly Jerusalem as having no good reason or purpose for being rebuilt. And David will not need the sun for light in that future...

To me, the word, "earth' has more than one meaning. Look at what this online etymology dictionary has to say about it: earth (n.) Old English eorþe "ground, soil, dirt, dry land; country, district," also used (along with middangeard) for "the (material) world, the abode of man" (as opposed to...