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(John 3:28-29) Who chooses the bride of Christ?
Who chooses the bride of Christ?
KJV John 3:28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom...
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Is the blessing in Genesis 5:2 identical to the blessing in Genesis 1:28, or does it serve a different function?
Genesis 5:2 repeats what we see in the creation formula:
Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.
Genesis 1:28 already records God blessing ...
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Has a Ezekiel 29 been fulfilled?
Specifically, the following versus
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon
thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee. And the land of Egypt
shall be desolate and waste;...
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Why do so many translations of Isaiah 53:4 not translate the original language correctly. ‘Makob’ means pain and ‘holi’ means sickness
When praying for people to be healed, is it not important to translate such a key scripture as Isaiah 53:4 as “he(Jesus)” bore our pain and sickness. Does it not rob scripture of its impact when words ...
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(Psalm 23:3b) Does He lead in paths of righteousness primarily for His name's sake or primarily for the sheep's sake?
(Psalm 23:3b) Does He lead in paths of righteousness primarily for His name's sake or primarily for the sheep's sake?
And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love ...
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Physical death or spiritual death? Or both
YLT 1 John 5:17 all unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not unto
death.
Physical death or spiritual death? Or both.
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If words express faith, are actions the proof of good works?
If words express faith, are actions the proof of good works?
YLT Colossians 3:17
and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus -- giving thanks to the ...
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I acknowledge that God IS a trinity, but... WHY is God a trinity? [closed]
As a Christian I engage with Muslims regularly and the topic of the trinity always comes up. An answer to this question would help me explain the trinitarian concept to Muslims. I understand it may be ...
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Mtt 5:6: Why does Jesus speak of both hunger and thirst for righteousness?
Jesus says in Mtt 5:6( NKJV):
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
Of course, Jesus is using the terms 'Hunger' and 'Thirst' as metaphors for one's ...
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In Psalm 9:2 Why David says “I will be glad” and not “I am glad”
Psalm 9:1–2:
1… I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
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Is there a connection between revenge for Cain/Lamech and the commandment of forgiveness by Jesus?
Of Cain and Lamech it is written:
Gen 4:15
15 And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain,
vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark
upon Cain, lest any ...
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Acts 18:28: Why do Versions like DLNT say : ' The Christ is Jesus'?
Acts 18:28 that speaks of Apollos' work uses different phraseology across versions. For instance:
DLNT:For he was vigorously refuting the Jews in public, showing through the Scriptures that the ...
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(Romans 10:11) "Saith"-- Literal or figurative?
Here in this verse, is the word "saith" to be taken literally, or figuratively?
(Romans 10:11 KJV) For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed
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(John 8:58 KJV) Is Jesus' statement to be understood as one of "preeminence" (as defined in Col 1:15-20)?
Is Jesus' statement, "I am", to be understood as one of "preeminence" (as defined in Colossians 1:15-20)?
(John 8:58 KJV)
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, ...
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1 Timothy 6: 16 Isn't this God here, not Jesus? [duplicate]
As I am a new contributor to this forum I cannot answer on a question yet but I felt like I needed to, so have had to put my question here instead of a reply to a post on the same scripture.
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