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In Rom.8, Paul is saying God forenew believers. God determined from the beginning that people who would come to faith in him would be his people and are destined for his eternal Kingdom. In Rom.9, it's the same. People of faith are Gods' chosen people. Also, God simply hardened Pharaohs' heart...

There are many things spoken in the OT that teach us about Jesus. Moses said, But be assured today that the LORD your God is the one who goes across ahead of you (This is fulfilled in Christs' resurrection.) like a devouring fire. He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you. (This...

I agree. You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Gen.50:20 That's exactly what happened to our Savior.

I believe that's what the story is really about. We both know the Israelites lived in pleasure in Egypt before enslavement. We also know over time, they began worshipping the gods of Egypt. And we also know sin is pleasureable for a while, until we discover how it damages us. Plus, it says of...

I disagree with your view of Joseph. In many ways, Joseph is an image of Christ in the OT. One thing we learn under the command of our Lord Jesus, is how we really don't own anything. We have only been lent and are stewards of what belongs to God. There is no comparison between Joseph and the...

Thar's true, but what our Lord showed by his sacrifice, is that unless he was truly longsuffering toward sinners, we would be dead. For our Savior to have endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, Heb.12:3 Being nailed to a cross. Seriously?

I've heard that many different cultures on every continent, have a story about a great flood, showing a common origin. When I was a kid in grade school, the teachers drilled into our heads, "Matter can neither be created, or destroyed", meaning, matter cannot be brought into, or taken from...

It's stunning how he endured all that abuse without killing his attackers. Talk about displaying mercy!

Holy communion is becoming one with with Jesus, in whatever way his character might shine through us. 😊 Sometimes, he's seen in us the way he gave the bread and wine to the Apostles, his beaten and blood shed body. Heb.11 is a good chapter on communion with Christ. ❤️

Pro.6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 1)A proud look God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are Lk.18:11 If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets Mt.23:30...

Baptism is a Jewish rite.

It wouldn't necessarily save his spirit. Satan is the accuser. Paul told them to hand him over to a world that accuses, convicts and condemns criminals. Apparently, the man initially had no remorse.

Hello Pilgrimshope. I've been looking at the scriptures this way, there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. Jn.5:45 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. Jn.12:48...

Yes, James fully understood how his half Brother loved those who hurt him terribly. Thereis no written record of how he died, but traditionally he was martyred. I think it's a good bet he was, so he certainly would have understood the liberty of forgiving those who hated him.

Hello Grace_ambassador. I appreciate the work you pit into this post. I get what you're saying. It can be difficult to understand the apostles writings (especially Paul), as the early church was all Jewish, but as they went along as missionaries to gentiles, a clash of cultures ensued, despite...

I think James was saying the gentile believers didn't have to keep the law by being circumcised, but he certainly didn't mean gentile believers don't have to keep the commandments Jesus taught.

He sure accused our Lord!

Yes Lanolin, but our sense of justice which comes from God tells us the guily will die for what the guilty do. The innocent are never to be convicted as guilty by a court, but sometimes are through false testimony.

Thank you fir the correction. 🤤

Until recently, I never heard the term "caduceas". It's the pole with two snakes wrapped around it and is symbolic of medicine today. It reminder me of Moses lifting up the serpent for healing, which is how our Lord said he would be lifted up. Another member I spoke to about this, if I...