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Make strict rules
Church leaders should not make mistakes Pharisees made: They make strict rules and try to force people to obey them, but they are unwilling to help those who struggle under the weight of their rules.
Created almost 2 years ago
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God sends something to lead them away
I don't quite get this. For what reason does God sends something...? For this reason God sends them something powerful that leads them away from the truth so they will believe a lie.
Created about 2 years ago
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Two counts of Israel population
There are two counts of males 20 years or older. The first count happens on the first day of the second month in the second year after the Israelites left Egypt. Simeon has the biggest drop (reduced by…
Created about 2 years ago
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Why did God become angry with Balaam?
I'm confused here. God asked Balaam go with Balak's men. Why did he become angry? That night God came to Balaam and said, “These men have come to ask you to go with them. Go, but only do what I tell…
Created about 2 years ago
Numbers 22:20 (NCV), Numbers 22:21 (NCV), Numbers 22:22 (NCV)
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How should we face criticism from a good person?
5 If a good person punished me, that would be kind. If he corrected me, that would be like perfumed oil on my head. I shouldn’t refuse it.
Created about 2 years ago
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Buy back a house within a year
I wish foreclosure has a similar rule like this. “ ‘If someone sells a home in a walled city, for a full year after it is sold, the person has the right to buy it back.30 But if the owner does not buy…
Created about 2 years ago
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Very interesting: long hair or short hair
14 Even nature itself teaches you that wearing long hair is shameful for a man.15 But long hair is a woman’s glory. Long hair is given to her as a covering.
Created over 2 years ago
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A little bit of drink makes us happy.
15 You give us wine that makes happy hearts and olive oil that makes our faces shine.You give us bread that gives us strength.
Created over 2 years ago
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This is hard to follow: kill your brother, your friend and your neighbor.
Then Moses said to them, “The Lord, the God of Israel, says this: ‘Every man must put on his sword and go through the camp from one end to the other. Each man must kill his brother, his friend, and his…
Created over 2 years ago
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When will these things happen?
30 I tell you the truth, all these things will happen while the people of this time are still living. Similar words exist in other gospels. No wonder many people thought Jesus was coming back in a very…
Created over 2 years ago
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Is it God's choice or should we be blamed for our sins?
These verses are quite confusing to me. Verses 11, 12, 15, 16 tell us everything is based on God's choices, not what we do. To answer the question in verse 19, the argument (verse 20/21) is we don't have…
Created over 2 years ago
Romans 9:8 (NCV), Romans 9:9 (NCV), Romans 9:10 (NCV), Romans 9:11 (NCV), Romans 9:12 (NCV), Romans 9:13 (NCV), Romans 9:14 (NCV), Romans 9:15 (NCV), Romans 9:16 (NCV), Romans 9:17 (NCV), Romans 9:18 (NCV), Romans 9:19 (NCV), Romans 9:20 (NCV), Romans 9:21 (NCV)
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Everything is to be made useless?
I don't quite understand. Everything will be made to be useless, but also to have the freedom and glory. 20 Everything God made was changed to become useless, not by its own wish but because God wanted…
Created over 2 years ago
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We are no longer slaves of sin.
By grace, we are no longer controlled by sin.
Created over 2 years ago
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Is the sin counted again us before the law was made?
I'm a little bit confused by these two verses. Between Adam and Moses, if sin is not counted again us because there is no law, why do people still have to die because of sin?
Created over 2 years ago
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Moses cannot speak well
Is this because he can't speak Hebrew well? Keep in mind he grew up as an Egyptian prince.
Created over 2 years ago
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I'm not sure what these verses are for
All these names seem to be only related to the second wife of Esau. They were leaders of Edom.
Created over 2 years ago
Genesis 36:20 (NCV), Genesis 36:22 (NCV), Genesis 36:23 (NCV), Genesis 36:24 (NCV), Genesis 36:25 (NCV), Genesis 36:26 (NCV), Genesis 36:27 (NCV), Genesis 36:28 (NCV), Genesis 36:29 (NCV), Genesis 36:30 (NCV), Genesis 36:31 (NCV), Genesis 36:32 (NCV), Genesis 36:33 (NCV), Genesis 36:34 (NCV), Genesis 36:35 (NCV), Genesis 36:36 (NCV), Genesis 36:37 (NCV), Genesis 36:38 (NCV), Genesis 36:39 (NCV)
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Jacob is very worried.
Then he said to Jacob, “Let me go. The sun is coming up.” But Jacob said, “I will let you go if you will bless me.” Obviously Jacob is very worried about the upcoming meeting with Esau.
Created over 2 years ago
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How rich person enters the kindom of God?
Verse 24 is certainly well known. But I never paid attention to verse 26. 24. Yes, I tell you that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom…
Created over 2 years ago
Matthew 19:24 (NCV), Matthew 19:25 (NCV), Matthew 19:26 (NCV)
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How to treat someone sins against you?
If your fellow believer sins against you, go and tell him in private what he did wrong. If he listens to you, you have helped that person to be your brother or sister again.16 But if he refuses to listen,…
Created over 2 years ago
Matthew 18:15 (NCV), Matthew 18:16 (NCV), Matthew 18:17 (NCV)
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How should we understand the authority implied in this verse?
I tell you the truth, the things you don’t allow on earth will be the things God does not allow. And the things you allow on earth will be the things that God allows. Does this make some Christians arrogant…
Created over 2 years ago
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Jesus is the lord of Sabbath.
Recently my kids have been watching Kunfu Panda of DVD. As an add-on to the DVD, there is a piece of documentary explaining Chinese culture and how to use chopsticks. Kids have been telling me, "Daddy,…
Created over 2 years ago
Matthew 12:1 (NCV), Matthew 12:2 (NCV), Matthew 12:3 (NCV), Matthew 12:4 (NCV), Matthew 12:5 (NCV), Matthew 12:6 (NCV)
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Is the burden light or heavy?
"The burden that I ask you to accept is easy; the load I give you to carry is light.” Did somewhere else imply the burden of following Jesus would be heavy?
Created over 2 years ago
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How does Jesus convince others His teachings are right?
Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives.
Created over 2 years ago
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