Dealing with Differences of Opinion Romans 14 1Accept Christians who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. 2For instance, one person believes it is all right to eat anything. But …

What's the difference between an opinion and persuasion and a conviction? And what category should I place my view into?

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Does Paul Advocate Moral Relativism? Romans 14 1Accept Christians who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. 2For instance, one person believes it is all right to eat anything. But …

Does Paul advocate moral relativism?

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What Does it Mean to Have Eternal Life? John 17 1After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.  2For you granted him authority over all people that…

What does it mean to have "eternal life"?

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The Consequences of Deceit Acts 5 1There was also a man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. 2He brought part of the money to the apostles, but he claimed it was the full amount. His wife had agree…

In Acts 5, a couple sells property and gives some of the proceeds to the church. But then they're punished for it. Why would they suffer such dire consequences?

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All You Need is Love Romans 12 9Don’t just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good. 10Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring…

What does it look like to truly love others?

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Haters Gonna Hate, Hate, Hate John 15 18“When the world hates you, remember it hated me before it hated you. 19The world would love you if you belonged to it, but you don’t. I chose you to come out of the world, and so it…

Have you noticed there's a lot of hate in our culture these days? How should Christians respond to those who call them "haters"?

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What is Required to Bear Fruit as a Christian? John 15 1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more frui…

What is required to bear fruit as Christians?

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What is Your Definition of Truth? John 14 1“Don’t be troubled. You trust God, now trust in me. 2There are many rooms in my Father’s home, and I am going to prepare a place for you. If this were not so, I would tell you …

What is truth? Jesus defines truth and his definition might be much different than yours:

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Biblical Advice: Don’t Feed the Trolls! Proverbs 26 4When arguing with fools, don’t answer their foolish arguments, or you will become as foolish as they are. 5When arguing with fools, be sure to answer their foolish arguments, or …

Two consecutive verses in Proverbs 26 seem to directly contradict each other. What's going on there?

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An Issue of Control Romans 8 1So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death…

In Romans 8, Paul highlights the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer:

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The Shortest, Yet Most Profound Verse John 11 1A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. 2This is the Mary who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hai…

John 11 contains the shortest verse in the Bible, and yet maybe, the most profound:

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Evidence that Jesus is God John 10 22It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah. 23He was at the Temple, walking through the section known as Solomon’s Colonnade. 24The Jewish leaders surroun…

A lot of people online post things like "Jesus never claimed to be God" or the crazy take from Joy Behar (Jesus was a narcissist)

But the Biblical evidence is overwhelming. Example: John 10 CLEARLY indicates Jesus is God....and he knew it

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Spankings, Samuel and a Box of Lemonheads Proverbs 23 13Don’t fail to correct your children. They won’t die if you spank them. 14Physical discipline may well save them from death. (Proverbs 23:13-14, NLT) 1 Samuel 3 11Then the …

What does a box of Lemonheads have to do with the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament?

I explain:

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Is the Old Testament God a Bloodthirsty, Genocidal Psychopath? Psalm 106 34Israel failed to destroy the nations in the land, as the LORD had told them to. 35Instead, they mingled among the pagans and adopted their evil customs. 36They worshiped their idols, an…

Is the Old Testament God a genocidal psychopath?

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Is Wealth Immoral? (Part 2) 1 Timothy 6 6Yet true religion with contentment is great wealth. 7After all, we didn’t bring anything with us when we came into the world, and we certainly cannot carry anything with us when …

Is extreme wealth immoral? Many in today's culture think so

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The Prisoner and the Cup-Bearer Genesis 40 1Some time later, Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer and chief baker offended him. 2Pharaoh became very angry with these officials, 3and he put them in the prison where Joseph was, in the …

Joseph's encounter with the cup-bearer and chief baker in prison illustrate a universal principle of human nature:

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Perfect Vision But Totally Blind John 9 1As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2“Teacher,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his pa…

A funny story from Shaq which I relate to John 9

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The Origin of the “Scapegoat” Leviticus 16 3“When Aaron enters the sanctuary area, he must follow these instructions fully. He must first bring a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a whole burnt offering. 4Then he must…

You've heard the term "scapegoat"...but where does it come from?

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How Good do you Have to Be to Be Saved? Romans 4 1Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What were his experiences concerning this question of being saved by faith? 2Was it because of his good deeds that God acc…

How good is good enough to be saved?

Paul answers in Romans 4:

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your take is that the Pharisees were mad because Jesus violated a labor union law?

I think you are importing your modern cultural/political views into a cultural context from 2000 years ago

What triggers you?

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What About Those Who’ve Never Heard of Jesus? Romans 2 1You may be saying, “What terrible people you have been talking about!” But you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condem…

If salvation can only come through Jesus, what about those who've never heard of Jesus? Can they be saved?

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Why do the Pharisees get so upset when Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath in John 5?

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More great communication advice from Proverbs 18

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More great communication advice from Proverbs 18

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Communication Advice from the Bible Proverbs 18 2Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. 6Fools get into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. 7The mouths of fools are their ruin…

Proverbs 18 is full of good communication advice

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A Psalm for the Those Who Aspire to Lead Psalm 101 1I will sing of your love and justice. I will praise you, LORD, with songs. 2I will be careful to live a blameless life—when will you come to my aid? I will lead a life of integrity in my…

Psalm 101 is a good psalm to read & heed if you are a person who wants to lead with moral integrity

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In Ecclesiastes 7, Solomon makes an odd statement when he says a wise person thinks about death. What does that mean?

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In Romans 1 Paul explains how nature demonstrates the existence of God

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Why Was Jesus Baptized? Acts 19 1While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you belie…

Have you ever wondered why Jesus was baptized?

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