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Did David and Jonathan Have a HOMOSEXUAL RELATIONSHIP?
People ask this question due to David’s grieving words over his friend Jonathan: I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women. 2 Samuel 1:26 The nature of their relationship..
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Who Is Your NEIGHBOR, Biblically Speaking?
Both the Old Testament and New Testament teach us to “love your neighbor” (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:39 & James 2:8). But who specifically is your neighbor? ‘Neighbor,’ in the Hebrew is rea (RAY-ah), which means “friend, companion, fellow.” In the Greek it’s plésion (play-SEE-on) meaning “someone near or nearby.” In..
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What Is THE GOLDEN RULE?
What we call “the golden rule” applies to the general guideline on how we should treat other people: “In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 “Do to others as you would..
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Q&A on Sex, Romance and Marriage
Is It Okay to Be Promiscuous? Over and over in the Bible’s Song of Songs, the Shulammite maiden advises “Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires” (2:7, 3:5 & 8:4). The Berean Study Bible phrases this as “Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is..
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Is There Such a Thing as RIGHTEOUS ANGER?
We tend to look down on anger and for good reason in light of passages like these: A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. Proverbs 29:11 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins. Proverbs 29:22..
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Why LOYALTY (Faithfulness) Is Important
I remember a couple of old movie stars, like Kirk Douglas, making statements that they didn’t believe men can be monogamous. But this is a copout to commit adultery or live in fornication. It explains why the bride & groom vow to be faithful to one another. In other words,..
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What’s the Secret of a SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE?
The Bible says that “a cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12). In a marriage the three-strand cord consists of husband, wife and the LORD. As the husband and wife draw nearer to the Lord (James 4:8), they naturally come nearer to each other, as illustrated here:..
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Does Walking in AGAPE LOVE Mean You Should Be a DOORMAT to Abuse?
A popular minister was preaching on walking in agape love wherein he quoted a verse from the great love passage: Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, 1 Corinthians 13:7a (Amplified Bible Classic) He then brought up a Christian brother who was dealing with a rude, abusive jerk and..
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Believers Who Believe in SPIRITUAL GIFTS vs. Those Who Don’t
I just read a long rant by a minister who rebuked some Pentecostals/Charismatics for their arrogance and stressed how the fruits of the spirit are the true evidence of spiritual maturity. He had some corrective things to say that the body of Christ needs to hear, particularly fleshly believers in..
