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How many titles or names are given to King David?

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Here are seven that I could find: Shepherd Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel. (2Sa 7:8) Armor-bearer to King And David came to Saul and entered […]

Which parts of the Bible talk about Peter’s death?

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Peter’s death occurred around 66 AD. It is not recorded in the book of Acts, whose narrative only continues into 50s of the first century. It is also not explicitly mentioned in any of the New Testament letters, which were probably all written before 66 AD. There are, however, two allusions to Peter’s death. One […]

What is the difference between conviction and conversion?

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It is not possible to “repent and be baptized” (Acts 2:38) unless we first believe. “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed?” (Romans 10:14) So conviction is essential before conversion. However is it possible to be convinced and yet refuse to convert? Judas Iscariot is a notable example. He […]

Why are Cain and Abel more famous than Seth?

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Cain and Abel are probably more famous than Seth because they have a particularly graphic and memorable story associated with them (theirs is the story of one brother murdering the other — Cain murders Abel. See Genesis 4). Seth, on the other hand, doesn’t really have a narrative associated with him; he is easier to […]

Would a clone have a spirit that could go to heaven?

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No, but not because they are a clone! Nobody has a spirit, in the traditional sense of the idea. See the answers to the following questions: What is the difference between soul and spirit? Do animals have a soul? How is “soul” used in the Bible? Does our soul or spirit go to heaven? Where […]

Why do preachers have to be faithful?

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All believers have to be faithful. Jesus words in Matt 24:44-51 make this very clear: “Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. (45) “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them […]

How exactly does Jesus pay for our sins if he is not God?

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It is because Jesus is not God that he can save us from our sins. Jesus was a mortal man who faced the same temptations and weaknesses we face. He was able to relate to what we go through, although unlike us, Jesus never gave in to temptation. Hebrews vividly makes this point. Heb 2:14-18 […]