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Isaiah 53, A Jewish Perspective

Published: September 2, 2021
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Do the Jews accept Isaiah 53 as a valid part of the Hebrew Scriptures since it is a prophecy of Jesus? Or do they believe it was included in error?


A Man On The Throne Of God?

Published: September 1, 2021
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I was just reading Luke 22:69 and wondering how Jesus could be sitting at the right hand of God when he is God. I believe in the trinity so I was thinking that much like a clover leaf that has three heads yet one stalk, if that is the case for the trinity then how is Jesus sitting at the right hand of God? Is this a symbolic thing?


Not One Stone Left Standing On Another

Published: September 1, 2021
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Thank you once again for your ministry. It’s fascinating. My question is this. Was the wailing wall a remnant of the temple or of a wall around it? How does that line up with the scriptures (in three gospels) that not one stone would be left on top of another?


Why Does He Bother?

Published: August 31, 2021
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If a person is saved once and for all time why does Satan even bother tempting them to sin? Why would he waste his time on something he can’t change?


Whose Home Was It? Follow Up

Published: August 30, 2021
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Re: Whose Home Was It? After hours of research and cross referencing, I just don’t see how you came to the conclusions you did about Mary, Martha, and Lazarus and their relationship to Simon the Leper. Could you let me know how you did, as I am most interested?

Also, for many reasons, I don’t believe the passage in Luke 7:37 are the same people either. The passage does not mention the woman by name and I don’t believe Jesus would have told Mary, at this stage, her sins were forgiven. Other reasons is this Pharisee didn’t show Jesus the courtesy or respect I believe those in above passage would have.


Happy to Be Here vs. Anxious to Leave

Published: August 30, 2021
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There have been many letters to you regarding anxiously awaiting His return vs. living each day to the fullest. I’ve got to admit, I am in a spiritual conundrum. We are either happy to be here or anxiously awaiting Him to rescue us. How can we be both? If you like it on the planet, how can you be happy to leave? If you don’t because last day events are so trying and His own are targets, do you still get a crown because you seek to be rescued?


What Does 1 Timothy 2:3-6 Mean?

Published: August 27, 2021
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What does 1 Timothy 2:3-6 mean? According to the original language, what does the word “all” mean in these verses? Thanks so much!


What About The Miracles? Follow Up

Published: August 27, 2021
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Re: What About The Miracles? You said through our faith in Christ the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit is available to us in our present day. When I look at the church, (meaning the people) I wonder where has that power gone?


Whose Home Was It?

Published: August 27, 2021
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Regarding the anointing of Jesus. According to Matt. 26:6, Mark 14:3, John 12:3, whose house was Jesus in at this time? A friend thinks it is a contradiction. I don’t, but I don’t know how to explain it. Thank you for your answer.


Two Rivers Of Life?

Published: August 26, 2021
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I just read Ezekiel and in chapter 47, it is quite clear that Ezekiel was shown the River of Life, described exactly (even with the trees, leaves, and their functions) as it is in Revelation 22:1-2. But after reading Ezekiel, I’m a little confused. Ezekiel’s vision of the river pertained to the geographic region of Israel and the Dead Sea, but in Revelation 22, John saw it in the New Jerusalem flowing down the street of the great city (and not on the earth). Are there going to be two Rivers of Life?… one on earth and one in the New Jerusalem?