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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Explain the verse "Love your neighbor as yourself": 1 of 53
Jesus emphatically stated that loving your neighbor as yourself is second only to loving God. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two comm... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Speculating on the end of the world: 1 of 39
Speculating on the end of the world seems to have become an obsession for some people. For decades people have been diligently searching for clues and signs associated with the end of the world, latter days, and End Times. The reason for this is mostly due to world events such as war, global warming, failing economy, and our... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Should we believe the concept of the Trinity: 1 of 38
The concept of the Trinity is extremely difficult to grasp, especially since the Bible emphatically states that there is only one God. Nevertheless, there are a number of scriptures which plainly refer to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as God. To say that God is three yet still only one is like saying red is blue yet it is... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Are we close to the battle of Armageddon?: 1 of 34
We are indeed getting close to the battle of Armageddon, or at least to the events which lead to it. Most everything associated with End Times prophecy is unfolding regularly in the headlines. In the sixties we were warned to build bomb shelters and stock supplies while fallout shelters went up all over the place. Then it wa... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture How to prepare for the second coming of Christ and the rapture: 1 of 33
How to prepare for the second coming of Christ and the rapture is described in many places throughout the New Testament. Jesus discussed all of the End Times events with the disciples in Matt. 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. Preparing for the rapture is what all Christians should be doing as we will be coming back with him on the ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Explain the verse "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind": 1 of 30
The hope of every born again believer is to be transformed into the image of Christ. (Gal.4:19) In order to be transformed, we must renew our mind by the constant bathing of the word of God which has power unto salvation. "...our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power." (1Thess. 1:5) We are not to conf... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christian perspectives on the end of the world: 1 of 29
It is the Lord's will that the message of the End of the world be announced to all people so they have a chance to come to him before it's too late. A number of Christians have avoided the subject of the End Times for years, but it is getting close and people must be told so they have a chance to call on the name of the Lord... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: 1 of 27
To fear God is to be awe-struck. He is perfectly holy, which is the absolute absence of sin. His divine character alone warrants fearful adoration and the realization of his omnipotence is the beginning of wisdom. Considering the insignificance of this sinful world, the magnitude of heaven, the briefness of time, and the vas... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Did Jesus mention homosexuality?: 1 of 23
Jesus never directly addressed the issues of homosexuality but he also never directly addressed issues such as pedophilia, bestiality or incest. He did, however, make it perfectly clear that a sexual union was fully intended to be between a man and a woman. "Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made the... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Where do fools go wrong?: 2 of 42
In the Bible, fools are often characterized by their disbelief in God or one who lacks wisdom which is essentially the same thing. The Bible clearly lays out the way in which God intends for us to live and those of us who ignore the wisdom of God, living contrary to what the scriptures say, will ultimately end up suffering t... More..