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Nestorianism is a 5th-century Christian doctrine, named after Nestorius, that taught Jesus Christ was two distinct persons—one human and one divine—rather than one unified person with two natures, leading to the rejection of the title Theotokos (Mother of God) for Mary in favor of Christotokos...

If Jesus was standing in my room, I would like for Jesus could discuss some of the many things He did, including things He said, that are not recorded in the gospels. John 21:25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that...

We may pray fervently for something, and if we do not receive it, we may be disappointed in the unwanted result, but we cannot be disappointed in God. We must believe that God is love and He is in control. This is where faith is challenged and becomes difficult, but must be maintained. We...

Fullness of time = It refers to the providential historical events that made Jesus’ teachings relevant and made the early Christian message accessible and impactful, such as: A common trade language (Greek). Roman infrastructure (roads) for travel, to facilitate evangelism. A widespread...

The earliest clear proponent of Annihilationism was Arnobius of Sicca (d 330 AD, CE), who has been rather roundly dismissed by his contemporaries, and subsequent church history. From Tertullian, and Augustine on, the church’s development has generally accepted the traditional belief in the...

Rainbow imagery has a long history of symbolism. The Christians should have monopolized it as their own symbol of God’s promise, but they neglected to do that, so the enemies of righteousness hijacked it. In Greek mythology, Iris, the messenger of the gods, traveled on the rainbow. Since at...

Craving it is not enough. Doing what you need to do is the key. To arrive at an experiential sense of God being real, we must obey Him and then the experience will be there sooner or later. For it is impossible to consistently obey God and feel like He is unreal or distant. Faith is the power...

Do not persist in seeing it as punishment without end. See it as designing the soul to conform to one destination or the other. What you do in your life of 70 years, either get saved or reject salvation, is what determines your destination. It is not that 70 years of sinning “deserves” an...

My entire Christian life has been head knowledge, most of it anyway. I wonder how much of my study of the Bible and devout books has really influenced my personality and my behavior. Have I acted like I believe in God and the final judgment? Or did I act like I had a free grace ticket to...

Yes, it is. It is consistent with God’s nature (wrath and love) to let people be rewarded eternally and to let others experience punishment eternally. Eternal torment is not God torturing a sinner. I believe the punishment comes from the sinner’s own conscience which, finally liberated from the...

Many people think their life is just to have success and fun, then they die and there is nothingness. But actually our life is how we prepare ourselves for judgment, the eternal rewards or punishments we shall experience in the unending afterlife. This is why Jesus said Judas will wish he had...

For myself, the reality of God, His actual existence, is proven by the vast universe that is so complex and precise, it could not have just happened with no Creator. Secondarily, I know He is real when I read His Word and it resonates in my heart. The Spirit bears witness with my spirit, my...

Please re-state what you specifically want God to communicate to you. That He is real? That He is in control? That you can trust Him completely? That He truly loves and forgives you? Sometimes, in moments where I think I’m too far gone, remembering horrible things in my past, I beg God to...

You cannot have tangible. God is Spirit, not material. I wish God would sometimes manifest Himself in a physical form or in an emotional reality, but this happens rarely, and neither you nor I are probably worthy of it. 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Romans 8:24-25 For...

Like I said, the rainbow now primarily signifies the LGBTQ agenda, and that’s how most everybody will understand it. To call it the Rainbow Study Bible is an unfortunate choice. Confusion can result. There is a Rainbow Bible for the LGBTQ community. So the Rainbow Study Bible could be perceived...

Not anymore. Rainbow is now pervasively perceived as homosexuality friendly. The LGBTQ community has hijacked the rainbow and are using it so much, no Christian organization or ministry can use it without appearing to support the gay-trans agenda. Quite a shame, but that’s how images evolve...

A First Baptist church in my town is said to have a female associate pastor in a same sex relationship. It is the church where my first wife and I got wedded. I was thinking about attending it, until I heard this. I recently attended a Presbyterian church that has lesbian deacons. I also...

Why are these churches ignoring clear Bible teaching? Romans 1:26-28 26 For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27 Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one...

I prefer the King James Version. But I think it is beneficial to also read other versions, because they can give us a fresh nuance or angle on verses we might be overly familiar with. Even the Message, Amplified Bible, NIV, Cotton Patch, Jewish Study Bible, and First Nations versions can be...

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