IfGodisallknowingandheknowsourfuture,
thenhowisthatfreewill?
Godknowsthefutureofwhatthefreewillcreatureschoose.FreewilldoesnotstopbecomingfreebecauseGodknowswhatwillhappen.Forexample,Iknowthatmychildwillchoosetoeatchocolatecakeoverabowlfullofstinkingdeadmice.IfIweretosetthembothbeforemychild,itissafetosayshewillnoteatthedeadmice.Knowingthisisnottakingawaythefreedomofmychildsincesheisfreely...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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AreWePunishedForAdam'sSin?ArewepunishedforAdam’ssin?WillGodholdusaccountableforwhatAdamdidintheGardenofEden?Itdoesn’tmakesensethatweshouldbepunishedforsomethingwedidn’tdo.Afterall,weweren’tthereintheGarden.Wedidn’tdoanything.So,arewepunishedforAdam’ssin?
Theanswerisyesandno.
Ononehand,wesuffertheconsequencesofAdam'sdisobedienceandhaveinheritedasinfulnaturefromhim(Rom.5:12-23).TheBibl...[阅读全文]
Theanswerisyesandno.
Ononehand,wesuffertheconsequencesofAdam'sdisobedienceandhaveinheritedasinfulnaturefromhim(Rom.5:12-23).TheBibl...[阅读全文]
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DidWeExistWithGodBeforeWeWereBornOnEarth?No.Wedidnot.1Cor.15:46-47says,"However,thespiritualisnotfirst,butthenatural;thenthespiritual.47Thefirstmanisfromtheearth,earthy;thesecondismanisfromheaven"(AllbiblequotesarefromtheNASB).Thecontextisdealingwiththeresurrectionofthebody.Beginningwithverse35,Paulasksthequestion"Howthenarethedeadraised?"ThenPaulgoesontoexplaintheresurrectionofthebelieverandhowth...[阅读全文]
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WhyshouldGodmakepeopleknowingtheyaregoingtohellforever?Thisquestionraisesmanyissues.IfGodisallloving,whywouldHesendpeopletohell?Whatishell?Isitaplaceofeternaltorment?Whycreatecreaturesknowingtheywillendupinaneternityofdamnation?IsGodhelplesstosavethemall?
Oftentimes,skepticstryandpresentanideasothatfairnessandcompassionnecessitatethattheChristianGodcannotbereal.Forexample,theysometimessaythata...[阅读全文]
Oftentimes,skepticstryandpresentanideasothatfairnessandcompassionnecessitatethattheChristianGodcannotbereal.Forexample,theysometimessaythata...[阅读全文]
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Istheirlifeafterdeath?
Yes,thereislifeafterdeath,buttherearethosewhoerringlybelievethatonceyoudie,youceasetoexistuntiltheresurrection.Thisisproblematicfortworeasons:First,itcontradictsscripture.Second,ifapersondiesandceasestoexist,thenheisinthesamestatehewasbeforehewasborn:non-existence.Therefore,attheresurrection,itisnothewhoisraisedfromthedead.No,instead,acopyoftheoriginalpersonisproduced.Ne...[阅读全文]
Yes,thereislifeafterdeath,buttherearethosewhoerringlybelievethatonceyoudie,youceasetoexistuntiltheresurrection.Thisisproblematicfortworeasons:First,itcontradictsscripture.Second,ifapersondiesandceasestoexist,thenheisinthesamestatehewasbeforehewasborn:non-existence.Therefore,attheresurrection,itisnothewhoisraisedfromthedead.No,instead,acopyoftheoriginalpersonisproduced.Ne...[阅读全文]
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WhataboutwheretheBiblesaystherearemanyLordsandGods?
TheBibleteachesusthatthereisonlyoneGodandallexistence(Isaiah43:10;44:6,8).Nevertheless,therearemanycultgroupswhoclaimthattherearemorethanoneGod.Mormonism,forexample,teachesthattherearemanyGodsandthatitispossibleforpeopletobecomegodsoftheirownworlds.Oneoftheversustheyusetosupporttheirviewisfoundin(1Cor.8:5-6).Itsays,"Forevenifthereareso-called...[阅读全文]
TheBibleteachesusthatthereisonlyoneGodandallexistence(Isaiah43:10;44:6,8).Nevertheless,therearemanycultgroupswhoclaimthattherearemorethanoneGod.Mormonism,forexample,teachesthattherearemanyGodsandthatitispossibleforpeopletobecomegodsoftheirownworlds.Oneoftheversustheyusetosupporttheirviewisfoundin(1Cor.8:5-6).Itsays,"Forevenifthereareso-called...[阅读全文]
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WhatisBaptismfortheDead
Mentionedin1Cor.15:29?"Otherwise,whatwillthosedowhoarebaptizedforthedead?Ifthedeadarenotraisedatall,whythenaretheybaptizedforthem?"(1Cor.15:29,NASB).Numerousexplanationshavebeenofferedforthisverserangingfromtheinanetothesophisticated.Mormonism,inparticular,hasclaimedthatthisversesupportstheirviewofbaptismforthedead.Intheirpractice,individualsgototheirlocalMormontemple,d...[阅读全文]
Mentionedin1Cor.15:29?"Otherwise,whatwillthosedowhoarebaptizedforthedead?Ifthedeadarenotraisedatall,whythenaretheybaptizedforthem?"(1Cor.15:29,NASB).Numerousexplanationshavebeenofferedforthisverserangingfromtheinanetothesophisticated.Mormonism,inparticular,hasclaimedthatthisversesupportstheirviewofbaptismforthedead.Intheirpractice,individualsgototheirlocalMormontemple,d...[阅读全文]
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Whodoweprayto,theFather,theSon,ortheHolySpirit?IftheTrinityistruethattheFather,theSon,andtheHolySpiritarealltheoneGod,thenisitnotpossiblethatwecanpraytoeachofthemembersoftheTrinity?Or,shouldweonlypraytotheFather,oronlyprayto"God"?JesustoldustopraytotheFatherinMatt.6:9whenHesaid,?Pray,then,inthisway:?OurFatherwhoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyname."Whatisthepropermethodofprayer?
Wecananswerthisquesti...[阅读全文]
Wecananswerthisquesti...[阅读全文]
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WhydoweworshiponSunday
insteadofSaturday?IntheOldTestament,Godstated,"RemembertheSabbathday,tokeepitholy.Sixdaysyoushalllaboranddoallyourwork,buttheseventhdayisaSabbathoftheLordyourGod;inityoushallnotdoanywork,youoryoursonoryourdaughter,yourmaleoryourfemaleservantoryourcattleoryoursojournerwhostayswithyou,"(Exodus20:8-10,NASB).ItwasthecustomoftheJewstocometogetherontheSabbath,whichisSaturday,c...[阅读全文]
insteadofSaturday?IntheOldTestament,Godstated,"RemembertheSabbathday,tokeepitholy.Sixdaysyoushalllaboranddoallyourwork,buttheseventhdayisaSabbathoftheLordyourGod;inityoushallnotdoanywork,youoryoursonoryourdaughter,yourmaleoryourfemaleservantoryourcattleoryoursojournerwhostayswithyou,"(Exodus20:8-10,NASB).ItwasthecustomoftheJewstocometogetherontheSabbath,whichisSaturday,c...[阅读全文]
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Whatisexcommunication?
ExcommunicationistheactionoftheChristianchurchadministereduponaChurchmemberwhohasrefusedtorepentofhissinand/orwhohasrefusedtorecantofhereticalteaching.ThisactionisthefinalstepofaformalandpublicremovalofthepersonfromtheChristianchurchwheretheLord'sSupper(Communion)isdeniedtothepersonandwherepronouncementthatthepersonisnotamemberofthebodyofChrist.Inotherwords,itistheproces...[阅读全文]
ExcommunicationistheactionoftheChristianchurchadministereduponaChurchmemberwhohasrefusedtorepentofhissinand/orwhohasrefusedtorecantofhereticalteaching.ThisactionisthefinalstepofaformalandpublicremovalofthepersonfromtheChristianchurchwheretheLord'sSupper(Communion)isdeniedtothepersonandwherepronouncementthatthepersonisnotamemberofthebodyofChrist.Inotherwords,itistheproces...[阅读全文]
