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How Could Angels Do This?

Published: January 21, 2016
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Genesis 6:2 says “The sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.” This may not be answerable but I would be interested in your thoughts on the following questions. I believe it’s rightly taught that these “sons of God” are angels. Their union with the daughters of men produced the Nephilim or giant offspring. It appears that God created only male angels as there are no indications of any female angels identified in scripture. What would be the logic of creating males and no females for one thing. and why would these angels even have the ability to produce sperm. I know God does nothing without a very good reason.


When Was Woman Created?

Published: January 21, 2016
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I’m confused . Did God create woman in Genesis 1:27 or was it in Genesis 2:18?


Are They Secure If They Don’t Believe It?

Published: January 21, 2016
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I was saved in a church that taught the doctrine of Eternal Security. After a few years I moved to another city where I attended a church that seemed to be gospel centered but I discovered they are part of a denomination that believes we can lose our salvation. When I questioned this belief I was told that verses like John 3: 16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 8:38-39 and others don’t mean our salvation is guaranteed. During the conversation the pastor also told me he was taught not to accept the prophecies of Revelation because they are only allegorical. When I asked about Daniel, Isaiah, and other prophesies concerning rapture, tribulation, and the millennium, he said these were also considered to be allegorical since they are to come in the future.

I stopped going there, but later I wondered if the saved people there are secure because they’re constantly being told they’re not. I also wondered how the pastors of that denomination can have a true relationship with Jesus Christ when they don’t accept Him and His Word totally as written?


What Do The Generations In Matthew Tell Us?

Published: January 21, 2016
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In Matt. 1:1-17 what is the significance of 3 periods of 14 generations? How many total years is this and then what is that number divided by 42 (14×3)? Would this tell us how long a generation is? Can we determine how many generations from Adam? Can we determine an approximate number of generations from Jesus Christ’s first coming until His second coming?


Who Was Paul Writing To And What Was He Saying?

Published: January 21, 2016
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I was reading Colossians 3:5-10 and I came across verse 6 where Paul seems to suggest that doing the things mentioned in verse 5 will bring the wrath of God upon that person. I suppose Paul was writing to believers here, with that in mind and understanding that when you are a believer you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and you will be redeemed from the coming wrath. I then want to know which wrath is Paul referring to here in Col.3, and which people (believers or none believers) is he addressing?


Another Bride Question

Published: January 21, 2016
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There has long been the assertion that the church is the Bride. Could you please send me the specific bible reference? I have never been able to find this reference. The Church has a masculine gender and the Lamb’s wife is the New Jerusalem. How can ones own body be his bride, especially if the Church is masculine?


The Morning Star

Published: January 21, 2016
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Would you please help me to understand who the Bright Morning Star is? I thought it was a reference to Jesus, but others I’ve talked to believe it’s a reference to Satan.


More On The Kingdom Of God

Published: January 21, 2016
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I noticed that Jesus said that the kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:20 and 21) but in 1 Corinthians 6:9 the Bible states that the unrighteous, fornicators, idolaters, etc. will not inherit the kingdom of God. Could the kingdom of God perhaps be the Holy Spirit? Please clarify, as I am stumped by this one.


Does Matt. 10:21-23 Apply To Us Now?

Published: January 21, 2016
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One of my young (18 years old) granddaughters posted an open question about the meaning of Matt. 10:21-23 on her facebook wall. I wanted to try to answer her so I read the entire tenth chapter for a better grasp of the context, but this left me totally without an answer to her question, so I decided to ask you for your thoughts on these verses. Thank you very much for your consideration.


Those That Dwell Safely In The Coast Lands

Published: January 21, 2016
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Thank you for addressing difficult problems concerning Bible prophecy. In Ezekiel 39:6 God says He will send fire on Magog and those that dwell safely in the coast lands. I tried to look up coast lands to see what it meant in the original text. It seemed to refer to people that lived across the ocean from Israel and were unknown to them at the time of the writing. Some have decided this is Europe. Is it possible this prophecy refers to the US as well?