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Choice Gleanings -Arise, Shine, for Thy Light Is Come!

November 29, 2016

November 30 DAILY READINGS: 2 Chronicles 30; Ezekiel 46; John 21 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew:5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify...Read more

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Questions and Responses

Question: Could you explain what "suffer in the flesh" (1 Peter 4:1) means and whether it is part of God's chastisement?

Question [composite of several]: I keep reading reports about persecution of Christians in Indonesia and other places. I agree that it is horrible, but why do these people draw attention to themselves by insisting on meeting for church services?

Question: In the July 2016 newsletter, in answer to the question “Where did Jesus get His blood?” you said: “Jesus Christ, as the final High Priest, entered into heaven itself but not with His blood. That had been poured out on the ground...

Question: Is there a significance in Revelation 2 and 3 for verses to speak of “an ear to hear” versus the plural “ears to hear”?

In Defense of the Faith

Question: I have a question that I hope you can help with: Is it true that the greater the affliction (pain/suffering) the Christian suffers in this life, the greater the reward he/she receives in heaven?

Question: I hope you can help me: Even though God does not cause evil, is He in control of all that happens, including the circumstances that affect our lives?”

Question: I am having a “debate” with a fellow believer who says that the idea of “love the sinner, but hate the sin” is an unbiblical concept. It seems that essentially we are to hate both the sin and the sinner. What do you think?

Question: I have a question that I hope you can answer for me, please: Is lack of confidence or social anxiety a sin?

Question (from Q&A 1993, excerpts): Response: It is certainly true that the phrase “love the sinner, but hate the sin” doesn’t appear in Scripture. And there are those who teach that it is impossible to separate the sin and the sinner, so therefore they m

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