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Yes, if you believe their worldview. No, if you believe in Paul's worldview. The same can be said about tai chi, karate, etc. Make sure you hold on to 1 Corinthians 8: If your spiritual conscience is weak or insecure, I advise against Yoga. Try some neutral fitness exercises instead...

I don't have a denomination, and I don't belong to the category of non-denomination either. Denominations disagree with one another on doctrinal issues. Each denomination has its strengths and weaknesses. I set a program to visit all religious places accessible by Toronto's TTC. For this...

A man could have more than one wife in the OT, Deuteronomy 21: Deuteronomy 25: The brother of the dead man could already have a wife of his own and take on one more wife. 2 Samuel 12: God permitted David to have multiple wives and gave him wives. What about in the NT? English Standard...

Mark 10: The man was sincere about his question. Jesus picked up his usage of the word "good": Did Jesus deny that he was God? No. In the strict and absolute sense, only God is good. This was the man's perfect opportunity for him to declare that Jesus was God but he didn't know it. So, Jesus...

Horizontally speaking, I don't believe in werewolves, vampires, poltergeists, ghosts, and similar creatures because they are not scientifically measurable. Most of the time, they are just figments of imagination in people's heads. Vertically speaking, I do think that demons sometimes appear in...

Meaning of repent: This is followed by turning to God for help. In biblical parlance, the word repent is associated with sins. 2 Corinthians 12: There are two kinds of repentance, depending on the timing. First, there is the initial repentance of turning to God. Instead of worshipping idols...

Well, not exactly, Hebrews 12: God disciplines us to train us in righteousness. The result is peace. However, not every time something bad happens to us is a result of God's discipline. This life is a testing place for everyone. Do believers experience God’s wrath? No. 1 Thessalonians 5...

Addictions and compulsive behaviors: Alcohol, drugs, pornography, masturbation, lust, fornication, gambling, gluttony, lying, procrastination, evil video games, homosexuality, bisexual, lesbian, etc. Do these weaknesses prevent you from being born of the Spirit? No. The LORD looks at the...

Do you think Jesus is coming back soon? Jesus wanted every generation to be ready for his second coming. Jesus spoke of future happenings in Matthew 24: These are signs from heaven. "you" refers to the future people who will see all those future signs. Jesus wasn't kidding. He used the...

G3307 μερίζω (merízō): to apportion, to divide, to disunite G3308 μέριμνα (mérimna) from 3307: the state of being concerned and preoccupied, through the idea of distraction G3309 μεριμνάω (merimnáō) from 3308: worry, concern, preoccupy G3309 appears 19 times in the NT. NIV Matthew 6: The...

You have to be born of the Spirit to inherit eternal life. Pets do not have the Paraclete in them. They do not bear the image of God. They are not resurrected on the last day, as per Jesus. However, if you miss your pets and feel sad after the resurrection, God will do something to ensure you...

Matthew 15: Why would Jesus speak against washing hands? He didn't. Mark gave more details in Chapter 7: i.e., so-called unwashed. The Greek word here rendered "defiled", literally signifies "common". The Pharisees prescribed a hand-washing procedure. New Living Translation is helpful for Mark...

I don't think so. One of the Book of Job's lessons is trusting God regardless. Job never learned about the interactions between God and Satan in Heaven. In our lives, often, we have no idea what is happening in God's plan for us. But we still trust in God's sovereignty and believe that in all...

Genesis 1: The first day was the beginning of light and physical time. The last day will be the end of physical space-time as we know it. The Bible spoke of a future last day (singular) with only one meaning. John 11: John 12: The last day is the day of resurrection and the end of physical...

Matthew 11: There are two comings: one at John's time and another one in the future. Both are accomplished by Jesus. Even John the Baptizer experienced a moment of confusion. He was imprisoned. He didn't know how much more time he had. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus for a clarification...

Jesus prepared fish and bread for the disciples in John 21: Do you love me more than these fish that you have just eaten? Simon Peter did not think that Jesus was talking about the fish. That would have been an insulting question to Peter. Do you love me more than these other disciples who...

Are we living in the last days? Yes, depending on the definition. The Bible spoke about "last days" (plural) with multiple meanings: KJV, Gen 49: last בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית (bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity Strong's...

Genesis 2: Here, H2530 was used in a positive sense. Strong's Hebrew: 2530. חָמַד (chamad) — 28 Occurrences BDB: The verb was ambiguous. It could be used negatively. Exodus 20: To desire and take pleasure in something is okay. If you overdo it to the extent that you desire to possess or...

Jeremiah 10: The LORD is uniquely one. The one true God is self-existing. The true God made the heavens and the earth. False gods did not. Idols are false gods. Deuteronomy 6: Acts 17: Ex 20: There is only one true God. He is the self-existing YHWH. He is the living God. He created...

Some Christians think the earth is between 6,000 and 15,000 years old, coinciding with the Neolithic Age. Astronomers think it is 4.5 billion years old. Here is an attempt to resolve this incongruity. Jesus turned water into wine in John 2: How old was this wine? If you asked the human...