Why not get a comparative list of the 5 points of Calvinism vs the 5 points of Arminianism, and point by point determine what you believe? Your beliefs might not align with either. We could help you here if you like.
To the clean all things are clean. Paul had no problems with believers attending events in which meat was offered to idols. It all depends on the motive and conscience. If someone observes holidays that are patterned after pagan holidays with a conscience towards GOD rather than an idol, then...
Sometimes that's real, sometimes not. Most times not IMO. It really creates a lot of confusion IMO to jumble things all together. How can we really understand what GOD is saying to us if we really don't understand the message GOD was speaking to others? There's always a message there for us, but...
Sometimes the dry history is the purpose because it glorifies GOD by showing that he says what he means and means what he says. Ignoring past fulfillments to project them into the future is unbelief and dishonors GOD.
Yeah I know. I just get so frustrated with folks who try to read a futuristic interpretation into all OT prophecy. It's not spiritually healthy and really takes away from Christs glory through it's myopic self-centeredness.
Chapter 3 really should be read before assuming verse 1 goes with chapter 4. It describes a very dire situation in which Judea and Jerusalem are judged for their wickedness by Babylon. No doubt many men would die in battle leaving an excess of women. Being without a husband was considered a...
Complete fantasy that is based on a corrupted text. Click on the Azal River link in my signature, or search web for zechariah + azal + yasul to be delivered from that foolish idea.
The prudent attitude for us to have is - "I don't know" - not - "I am full and have need of nothing"
Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But because you say, ‘We see,’ therefore your sin remains. John 9:41
People who believe and do not ("why do you call me lord and don't do what I tell you?"); who believe but follow doctrines of men ("in vain you worship me"); who profess to know GOD, but in works deny him (Titus 1:16),