God & the Scriptures

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How often do I have to forgive someone who keeps hurting me?

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Forgiveness is one of the cornerstones of Christianity, emphasized in both the Old Testament and by Jesus in His teachings. Yet, many believers today find it difficult to forgive others and let go of their transgressions. But, what does the…

Matthew 18:21-22Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
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Who or what are the “seven spirits of God” in Revelation?

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Most Christians know without a doubt that there is the Spirit of God. But actually, the Bible explicitly speaks of seven Spirits of God. They are mentioned multiple times in the Holy Scripture, both in the Old and New Testament.…

Revelation 1:19-20Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
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Did Jesus really exist in heaven before he was born?

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While the preexistence of Jesus is a well-known doctrine among Trinitarians, it is highly controversial among those who do not believe in the Trinity. However, there is no necessary connection between Jesus existing beforehand and the Trinity. The doctrine of…

Proverbs 8:22-36The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. …
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Who are the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation?

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You might often hear the number 144,000 in connection with the Bible. Overall, the number is mentioned three times in the Bible. Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that this number relates to the people who enter heaven. But is it true that…

Revelation 7: 2-9And I saw another angel coming up from the sunrise who had the seal of the living God; And he called with a loud voice to the four angels, whose power had been given to harm the earth and the sea, and said, Do not harm the earth, nor the sea, or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads ! And I heard the number of the sealed: …
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Does God still speak to people today, and how can I hear Him?

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Anyone who knows the Bible or has at least heard of its stories will most likely have noticed that God is speaking to the people. Most of you may think that God only speaks to great personalities, such as Jesus…

John 8:47He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
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Who was Melchizedek, and was he Jesus?

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Melchizedek is indeed one of the most mysterious and enigmatic figures in the Bible. Extraordinary things are written about him, to the extent that some Christians even believe that he might be Jesus himself. However, there isn’t much information about…

Hebrews 6:20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.