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Keep reading; "And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" (Numbers 13:33). So it seems, it wasn't the end of the story. Goliath lived long after the flood too.

Absolutely.... I can also pretty much justify anything by taking a single verse out of context.

Who are God's enemies? Those who have enmity towards the Truth/God (James 4:4). If we return hate for hate, we escalate the problem, so Christ instructed us to pray for our enemies, probably because God can correct or change their ways when we can't. God loves those who love Him and keep His...

Yes... All sin is willful... Nobody of age sins accidentally. Before you sin, you know its wrong. "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:8 KJV) "My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin...

"Until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled" is in reference to the day when the nations cease to tread it down, and it is possessed by its rightful owners - Israel. Imo, this is an end time prophecy; http://rightwordtruth.com/when-will-the-times-of-the-gentiles-be-fulfilled/

"And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles (occurred) , until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled (future)" (Luke 21:24)

Yes, but we know about it in some detail because John did write about it... I just don't agree that the bible is an unnecessary and useless book. Yes, the ministry of Jesus occurred prior to John writing about it, but we would be ignorant of the events if the 4 gospels writers hadn't of...

If the book (bible) on the bookshelf is not of God, how do you know that Christ is God's Word made flesh? That revelation only comes from John 1, but your saying God's Word is not in a book? If the book was not ordained, inspired, and preserved by God, then it is not of God. Thus, "Christ is...

Welcome aboard Mark.. There has been a lot of eschatological conversations here, and a lot of disagreement, but the discussions have presented views that I've never considered before, so this is a good forum to learn what many confusing bible passages actually mean.

The last neighbor I helped turned around and ripped me off big time.. Be careful who you help, some people prey on that Christian sentiment of loving your neighbor. Another thing I've learned is that helping out a person who is too lazy to help themselves is a mistake. "If any would not work...

Why do you believe something? Is belief a mandate from God, or is it a choice that begins from within an individual? Imo, faith is simply acting upon something that we've freely chosen to believe. First hope, then belief, then faith. The substance of our faith is not conjured up, but rooted in...

Yes, it is disturbing that everyone is accountable for their actions. Does God forgive unrepentant sinners? Show me a verse where He says He does? While God may forgive those who unknowingly sin in ignorance, those who've heard the gospel must repent. And of course its God's desire that everyone...

I think that the context of those verses are established by the preceding verses; "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good...

I think your mistaken.. Yes, God inevitably gets what He wants, but He doesn't want unrepentant sinners. If all are automatically saved, then what is this experiment in the flesh all about, what was Jesus sacrifice for, why keep his commandments, and why wasn't eternal life promised to...

Disagreement is not hatred.. There will always be differences in interpretation, but the fundamentals aren't usually points of divisiveness. Loving others is not accepting injustice, but making an effort to teach and correct injustice. Jesus wasn't afraid of deterring the moneychangers in the...

If your drowning and someone throws you a life jacket, but you refuse to grab it, who's responsible for your death? Jesus is that life-preserver, but he doesn't force anyone to accept it (him). A life boat saves all who climb aboard, but you can't blame the boat for failing when people reject...

But if a person doesn't believe the bible, there are no requirements for salvation, none that are true anyhow. Why list 5 bible passages if its Irrelevant? How would a person know about repentance if we throw the bible out? What if a person doesn't believe the "died for our sins" or "rose from...

Its too bad God didn't give Eve a job.. She evidently had too much free time and wandered over to talk to the serpent. Eve trusted Satan more than God and Adam trusted his wife more than God. I don't think that we are better off physically than they were in paradise, but those who learn from...

To me, heresy is more of a religious thing, it is often attached to the traditions of men or specific religious doctrine rather than fundamental biblical teachings. An example is when the Pharisees found fault with the disciples for eating without first washing their hands. This was not a...

Yes, God died in the flesh. Jesus was Immanuel (God with us). He was made flesh and he died in the flesh. If he didn't, then he did not atone for sin and he is not our redeemer. To claim Christ did not die is to deny his sacrifice. If his death was fake, so is our salvation. I'm surprised that...