DidJesusdieforeveryone?
MyCalvinistfriendssayno.
ThisisacommonquestionregardingReformedTheologyandisknownaslimitedatonement.Reformedtheology,alsoknownasCalvinism,teachesthatJesusonlyborethesinsoftheelectandthatHedidnotdieforthesinsofeveryonewhoeverlived.ThisteachingisheldbytheReformedandPresbyterianChurchesaswellassomeBaptistones.Itiscontroversialinthatthereisdebateregardingitsvalidityfrom...[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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WhydidJesushavetodieforoursins?Basically,thereasonJesushadtodieforoursinswassothatwecouldbeforgivenandgotobewiththeLord.JesusisGodinflesh(John1:1,14;Col.2:9)andonlyGodcansatisfytheLawrequirementsofaperfectlifeandperfectsacrificethatcleansesusofoursins.
AllpeoplehavesinnedagainstGod.But,Godisinfinitelyholyandrighteous.Hemustpunishthesinner,theLawbreaker.IfHedidn't,thenHislawisnotlawforthereisno...[阅读全文]
AllpeoplehavesinnedagainstGod.But,Godisinfinitelyholyandrighteous.Hemustpunishthesinner,theLawbreaker.IfHedidn't,thenHislawisnotlawforthereisno...[阅读全文]
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Isitokaytobaptizeinfants?
Tip-toeingthroughthistopiccanbedifficultbecausetheargumentsforandagainsttheitcanbecomequitetheologicallydeep.TherearedifferentopinionsheldbydifferentChristiandenominations,eachclaimingtohavetheclearteachingofscripture.But,basicallythereareonlytworesponsestowhetherornotitisalrighttobaptizeinfants:YesandNo.Let'sbrieflylookatboth.
Baptizinginfantshasbeenpracticedfora...[阅读全文]
Tip-toeingthroughthistopiccanbedifficultbecausetheargumentsforandagainsttheitcanbecomequitetheologicallydeep.TherearedifferentopinionsheldbydifferentChristiandenominations,eachclaimingtohavetheclearteachingofscripture.But,basicallythereareonlytworesponsestowhetherornotitisalrighttobaptizeinfants:YesandNo.Let'sbrieflylookatboth.
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IsBaptismNecessaryforSalvation?OneofthemostnaggingquestionsinChristianityiswhetherornotbaptismisnecessaryforsalvation.Theanswerisasimple,"No."Butyoumightask,"Iftheanswerisno,thenwhyarethereversesthatsaythingslike‘...baptismthatnowsavesyou...‘(1Pet.3:21,NIV)and‘...Repentandbebaptized,everyoneofyou,inthenameofJesusChristfortheforgivenessofyoursins..."(Acts2:38,NIV)?Thisisanhonestquestionanditneed...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-08 22:34:28)
Whatdoes666mean?
"Hereiswisdom.Lethimwhohasunderstandingcalculatethenumberofthebeast,forthenumberisthatofaman;andhisnumberissixhundredandsixty-six,"(Rev.13:18).666isthenumberoftheantichrist,theendtimesfigurewhowillarisewiththepurposeofopposingGodandGod'speople.666isthegamatriaofthenameoftheantichrist.
InGreekandHebrewtherearenonumericcharacters.Thereareonlyalphacharacters.Forexample,thelet...[阅读全文]
"Hereiswisdom.Lethimwhohasunderstandingcalculatethenumberofthebeast,forthenumberisthatofaman;andhisnumberissixhundredandsixty-six,"(Rev.13:18).666isthenumberoftheantichrist,theendtimesfigurewhowillarisewiththepurposeofopposingGodandGod'speople.666isthegamatriaofthenameoftheantichrist.
InGreekandHebrewtherearenonumericcharacters.Thereareonlyalphacharacters.Forexample,thelet...[阅读全文]
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Whoorwhatistheantichrist?
ThetermantichristisonlyfoundintheepistlesofJohn(1John2:18,22;4:3;2John7).TheantichrististheonewhoopposesChristandthusGod.Theantichristisaneschatological(endtimes)personwhowillappearanddeceivecountlesspeoplenearthetimeofChrist'sreturn.TheantichristisassociatedwithSatanandwillbeaidedbydemonicforcesinhisunholymovementagainstGodandinhisattempttorulethenationsoftheworld.Mo...[阅读全文]
ThetermantichristisonlyfoundintheepistlesofJohn(1John2:18,22;4:3;2John7).TheantichrististheonewhoopposesChristandthusGod.Theantichristisaneschatological(endtimes)personwhowillappearanddeceivecountlesspeoplenearthetimeofChrist'sreturn.TheantichristisassociatedwithSatanandwillbeaidedbydemonicforcesinhisunholymovementagainstGodandinhisattempttorulethenationsoftheworld.Mo...[阅读全文]
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CanSatanreadourminds?
Thereisnobiblicalevidencethatthedevilcanreadourminds.KnowingourthoughtsisonlyattributedtoGod,neveranyoneelse.1Chron.21:8,"fortheLordsearchesallhearts,andunderstandseveryintentofthethoughts."Psalm94:11,"TheLordknowsthethoughtsofman,thattheyareamerebreath."Matt.9:4Matt.9:4,"AndJesusknowingtheirthoughtssaid,'Whyareyouthinkingevilinyourhearts?'"M...[阅读全文]
Thereisnobiblicalevidencethatthedevilcanreadourminds.KnowingourthoughtsisonlyattributedtoGod,neveranyoneelse.1Chron.21:8,"fortheLordsearchesallhearts,andunderstandseveryintentofthethoughts."Psalm94:11,"TheLordknowsthethoughtsofman,thattheyareamerebreath."Matt.9:4Matt.9:4,"AndJesusknowingtheirthoughtssaid,'Whyareyouthinkingevilinyourhearts?'"M...[阅读全文]
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WhoisSatan?
Theword'satan'istheHebrewtransliterationoftheword'adversary.'Therefore,SatanistheonewhoopposesGod.Satan,isthemostpowerfulofthefallenangels.Satan,alsoknownasLuciferandtheDevil,issaidtobetheonewhoenteredtheGardenofEdenandconvincedEvetodisobeyGod.ThereisdebateamongscholarsregardingthetimeofthefallofSatan.SomesaythathefellwhenhemovedEvetodisobeyGod.OthersstatethatSatanfellsometimebefor...[阅读全文]
Theword'satan'istheHebrewtransliterationoftheword'adversary.'Therefore,SatanistheonewhoopposesGod.Satan,isthemostpowerfulofthefallenangels.Satan,alsoknownasLuciferandtheDevil,issaidtobetheonewhoenteredtheGardenofEdenandconvincedEvetodisobeyGod.ThereisdebateamongscholarsregardingthetimeofthefallofSatan.SomesaythathefellwhenhemovedEvetodisobeyGod.OthersstatethatSatanfellsometimebefor...[阅读全文]
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Canangelshavesexwithpeople?
WedonotknowforsureifangelscanhavesexualrelationswithwomenbecausetheBibledoesn'ttellus.Nevertheless,someChristiansthinkitispossibleandothersdonotandvariousscripturesareusedforbothsidesoftheargument.Let'stakealookatsomeofthem.Matt.22:30,?Forintheresurrectiontheyneithermarry,noraregiveninmarriage,butarelikeangelsinheaven."Luke20:34-36,?Thesonsofthisagemarryandaregiveni...[阅读全文]
WedonotknowforsureifangelscanhavesexualrelationswithwomenbecausetheBibledoesn'ttellus.Nevertheless,someChristiansthinkitispossibleandothersdonotandvariousscripturesareusedforbothsidesoftheargument.Let'stakealookatsomeofthem.Matt.22:30,?Forintheresurrectiontheyneithermarry,noraregiveninmarriage,butarelikeangelsinheaven."Luke20:34-36,?Thesonsofthisagemarryandaregiveni...[阅读全文]
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Whatarethenephilim?
Nowitcameabout,whenmenbegantomultiplyonthefaceoftheland,anddaughterswereborntothem,2atthesonsofGodsawthatthedaughtersofmenwerebeautiful;andtheytookwivesforthemselves,whomevertheychose.3ThentheLordsaid,?MySpiritshallnotstrivewithmanforever,becausehealsoisflesh;neverthelesshisdaysshallbeonehundredandtwentyyears.?4TheNephilimwereontheearthinthosedays,andalsoafterward,whentheso...[阅读全文]
Nowitcameabout,whenmenbegantomultiplyonthefaceoftheland,anddaughterswereborntothem,2atthesonsofGodsawthatthedaughtersofmenwerebeautiful;andtheytookwivesforthemselves,whomevertheychose.3ThentheLordsaid,?MySpiritshallnotstrivewithmanforever,becausehealsoisflesh;neverthelesshisdaysshallbeonehundredandtwentyyears.?4TheNephilimwereontheearthinthosedays,andalsoafterward,whentheso...[阅读全文]
