Col.2:9andEph.3:19"ForinHimallthefullnessofDeitydwellsinbodilyform"(Col.2:9,NASB)."andtoknowtheloveofChristwhichsurpassesknowledge,thatyoumaybefilleduptoallthefullnessofGod"(Eph.3:19,NASB).Colossians2:9isoftenusedbyTrinitarianstosupportthedoctrinethatJesusisGodinflesh.ItclearlystatesthatinJesus,deitydwells.WhatisinterestingaboutthisverseisthatitcontainsawordusedonlyonceintheentireBible:"deity."Dei...[
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TheJehovah'sWitnessesandCol.1:16-17"becausebymeansofhimall[other]thingswerecreatedintheheavensandupontheearth,thethingsvisibleandthethingsinvisible,nomatterwhethertheyarethronesorlordshipsorgovernmentsorauthorities.All[other]thingshavebeencreatedthroughhimandforhim.17Also,heisbeforeall[other]thingsandbymeansofhimall[other]thingsweremadetoexists."TheNewWorldTranslation-EmphasisaddedTheJehovah'sWitn...[
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TheJehovah'sWitnessesandCol.1:15"HeistheimageoftheinvisibleGod,thefirstbornofallcreation;becausebymeansofhimall[other]thingswerecreatedintheheavensandupontheearth,thethingsvisibleandthethingsinvisible,nomatterwhethertheyarethronesorlordshipsorgovernmentsorauthorities.All[other]thingshavebeencreatedthroughhimandforhim.Also,heisbeforeall[other]thingsandbymeansofhimall[other]thingsweremadetoexists."(...[
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Col.2:9andEph.3:19"ForinHimallthefullnessofDeitydwellsinbodilyform"(Col.2:9,NASB)."andtoknowtheloveofChristwhichsurpassesknowledge,thatyoumaybefilleduptoallthefullnessofGod"(Eph.3:19,NASB).Colossians2:9isoftenusedbyTrinitarianstosupportthedoctrinethatJesusisGodinflesh.ItclearlystatesthatinJesus,deitydwells.WhatisinterestingaboutthisverseisthatitcontainsawordusedonlyonceintheentireBible:"deity."Dei...[
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ShouldWomenBePastorsandElders?Inasocialclimateofcompleteequalityinallthings,thebiblicalteachingofonlyallowingmentobepastorsandeldersisnotpopular.Manyfeministorganizationsdenouncethispositionasantiquatedandchauvinistic.Inaddition,manyChristianchurcheshaveadoptedthe"politicallycorrect"socialstandardandhaveallowedwomenpastorsandeldersinthechurch.Butthequestionremains,isthisbiblical?
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BaptismandGal.3:27
Gal.3:27isoftenusedbythebaptismalregenerationiststosupporttheideathatyoumustbebaptizedtobesaved.Theymaintainthatbaptismistheplacewhereaperson"putsonChrist,"whereheis"clothedwithChrist"andthatitmeansthatbaptismsaves.Theyteachthatbeingimmersedinthebaptismalwateristheplaceandtimeofdeliverancefromsins.Thisissimplynottrue.
Gal.3:27cannotbeunderstoodalone.Itmustbeexaminedincon...[
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WhatdoesitmeanwhentheBible
referstotheThirdHeaven?AtthetimeofancientIsraeltheydidnothaveascompleteanunderstandingoftheuniverseaswedotoday.Sotheywroteintermstheywerefamiliarwith.TheJewsspokeofthreeheavens.Thefirstheavenconsistedofthetheearthatmospherewherethecloudsandbirdswere.Thesecondheavenwaswherethesun,stars,andmoonwas.ThethirdheavenwasthedwellingplaceofGod.WhenPaulsaidhewascaughtuptothethi...[
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WhatisBaptismfortheDead
Mentionedin1Cor.15:29?"Otherwise,whatwillthosedowhoarebaptizedforthedead?Ifthedeadarenotraisedatall,whythenaretheybaptizedforthem?"(1Cor.15:29,NASB).Numerousexplanationshavebeenofferedforthisverserangingfromtheinanetothesophisticated.Mormonism,inparticular,hasclaimedthatthisversesupportstheirviewofbaptismforthedead.Intheirpractice,individualsgototheirlocalMormontemple,d...[
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HavetheCharismaticGiftsCeased?TheissueofthewhetherornotthecharismaticspiritualgiftsarefortodayhascausedmuchdebateanddivisioninthebodyofChrist.Theextremesareamazing.Therearegroupsthatsaythatifyoudospeakintongues,thenyouareunderdemoniccontrolandarenotsaved.Ontheotherhand,somesaythatifyoudonotspeakintonguesthenyouarenotsaved.What'smore,bothextremesusescripturetosupporttheirpositions.
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WhataboutwheretheBiblesaystherearemanyLordsandGods?
TheBibleteachesusthatthereisonlyoneGodandallexistence(Isaiah43:10;44:6,8).Nevertheless,therearemanycultgroupswhoclaimthattherearemorethanoneGod.Mormonism,forexample,teachesthattherearemanyGodsandthatitispossibleforpeopletobecomegodsoftheirownworlds.Oneoftheversustheyusetosupporttheirviewisfoundin(1Cor.8:5-6).Itsays,"Forevenifthereareso-called...[
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