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How did Jesus fulfill the law in Matt. 5:17-20?
In Matt. 5:17-20 Jesus says:
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the…
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According to Romans 1:3-4, did the resurrection "make" the Son of God or "declare" the Son of God?
concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh, who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord; - Romans 1:3-4 YLT
Whether…
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Why is the unpardonable sin unpardonable?
Jesus says that speaking against the Holy Spirit is unpardonable:
"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men,
but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone
who speaks a word against the Son of Man,…
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Is Genesis 22:1 in contradiction with James 1:13?
In Genesis 22:1, we see that God tempts Abraham.
Genesis 22:1
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
God explicitly talks to Abraham, so you can't say that…
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Why did God need to go down to see whether Sodom and Gomorrah sinned according to the outcry that had come to Him (Gen 18:21) when He is all-knowing?
In Genesis 18:21, The LORD said "I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.”
Why did the LORD need to go down to see whether Sodom and Gomorrah sinned according to…
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What time of day did the first day of Genesis 1 begin?
This may sound like a silly question at first, but I honestly can't decide for myself. I've always assumed that where the text says "And there was evening, and there was morning—the *n*th day" that this is the same day in which the events depicted…
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Is the story of the magi in Matthew’s Gospel a parable?
The late bishop John Shelby Spong, argued a few years back about how to understand the account of the magi of Matthew's Gospel (see Matthew 2:1-12). In his book, Born of a Woman, he writes how the universal assumption of people he knows, associated…
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Does Matthew 3:3 prove the divinity of Christ, and, if so, how?
I come from a Jehovah's Witness family and only recently became a Trinitarian. Three days ago, I was reading through the scriptures and came across Matthew 3:3 which reads:
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The
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In 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 "The last enemy to be destroyed is Death". Who are the enemies before the last enemy?
Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is Death. For he…
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What is the justification for adding the words "is himself God" in John 1:18 of the New International Version and New Living Translation bibles?
John 1:18 NIV No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
John 1:18 NLT No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the…
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Did Ahaz burn up his sons in the fire or pass them through the fire?
I believe the literal translation is that he passes his sons through the fire. Does that mean that they still lived but were scarred for life, or did they lose their lives?
2 Chronicles 28:3 (JPS)
Moreover he offered in the valley of the son of…
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What does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean? Can those who have been saved lose their salvation?
This passage is a bit confusing. Could someone please shed some light on how to interpret what the author said here?
Hebrews 6:4-6 (NIV)
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared…
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In Revelation 10:6 the Greek text has, “there should be time no longer.” Yet modern translation say 'delay'. Is there warrant in the Greek for this?
Revelation 10:5-6 says,
“And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth
lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever
and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the
earth, and the…
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Matthew 24:1-2 No stone left upon another, prophecy failed?
In Matthew 24:1-2 Jesus makes a prophecy about the temple buildings being totally destroyed and that not a stone shall lay upon another;
1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples
came to him for to shew him the buildings…
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Does Paul reject the idea of celebrating holidays in Galatians?
Paul has some very strong words against the Galatians implying that they are returning to their former state:
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. But now that you have come to know God, or…
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