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He, Jesus Christ, does not just have fellows, He is exalted above them all, rather than merely being one of the chief ones, like Michael is described. Psalm 45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Here are some verses that point toward eternal security: John 5:24 NIV “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.” Romans 11:29 NIV for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable...

But the point is that Jehovahs Witnesses, who deny the deity of Jesus Christ, also claim that Jesus and Michael the archangel are the same person. The idea seems to be part of their misinterpretation of Christ, claiming He is less than God the Son, the Only Begotten God. The fact that some...

While I cannot endorse all the rituals, icon veneration, and other practices of Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox churches, the stripping of all traditions and symbols leaves a church as a bland entity that resembles a positive thinking seminar with lecture-driven religious overtones. Some...

Capital punishment is an essential element of justice. On the whole, the full range of biblical data weighs in its favor. Genesis 9:6 “Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.” Society should not execute capital offenders merely for the...

It is easy to see who is a genuine Christian, and who is a fake churchian, by how they interact with others in serious biblical discussions.

Another version of Hillsong “Even When It Hurts”.

Taya Smith has an angelic voice. I heard this song on WBNH radio, a Moody affiliate, last night and it really impressed me. One of the sweetest songs I have ever heard. We praise God, even when it hurts, in the midst of trouble, anguish, confusion, pain, and suffering. It is a shame that the...

Jesus commanded people to repent and believe the gospel, so this is something that unsaved individuals can do. Mark 1:15 And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” “Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift...

I do not think it is unifying to condemn traditions of other Christian denominations. Setting apart certain days or time periods for fasting, self-examination, and prayers is a nice expression of faith and separation from the world. I would not call such traditions “man made fantasies”. Nor...

When we read that Jesus tells his disciples to buy a sword in Luke 22:36-37, it can seem that he is encouraging violence. Yet when Peter does use a sword in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus rebukes Peter and heals the man’s ear. So, whatever Jesus was up to in telling his followers to buy...

But showing mercy does not mean letting criminals go unpunished. You have cherry picked the exceptions to the rule of the death penalty. We have more than just mercy to Paul as an example for future Christians to follow. God did not show mercy to Ananias and Saphira. He killed them for lying...

I pray God will heal you of your vertigo. I said the Calvinist doctrine that salvation is all of God cannot be true, because God draws and man must respond by repenting and believing the gospel, and this exercise of faith is not works.

Israel was commanded to engage in enforcing a theocratic state sponsored death penalty. God ordered death for the following sins and people. 1. Murder (Ex 21:12,14)(Lev 24:17,21)(Num 35:16-21,30-31) 2. Kidnapping (Ex 21:16)(Deut 24:7) 3. Child sacrifice (Lev 20:2) 4. Both the man and woman...

And faith is man responding to God, but is not works. Galatians 2:16 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Faith is NOT works. Believing in your heart is NOT works. Believing the gospel is NOT works. Galatians 2:16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by...

This cannot be true. Salvation is both God’s work and man’s response. Otherwise, John the Baptist, Jesus, Peter would not have preached “Repent and believe the gospel.” If God does everything and man does nothing, there is no need for missionaries, sermons, or evangelism. God just imposes...

Exactly.

The Byzantine Text Bible refers to a Greek New Testament tradition (also known as the Majority or Traditional Text) that represents over 90% of all existing manuscripts, dominant from roughly A.D. 350–1516. It forms the basis of the Textus Receptus used for the King James Version and is...

As I understand it, first century Christians refused to serve in the military or police forces. Desmond Doss sounds like a wonderful person. But some Christian pacifists would disapprove, saying he provided medical aid so wounded soldiers could continue killing.