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• 00:16, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+742)‎ . . N 5:14 What is the "worse thing" that Jesus refers to here? ‎ (Created page with "==5:14 What is the "worse thing" that Jesus refers to here?== (CP V1-9). The basic thrust of what Jesus says in V14 is that there are inevitable consequences of sin (CP Ga 6:...") (current)
• 00:16, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+333)‎ . . N 4:38 Who were the other labourers Jesus refers to here? ‎ (Created page with "==4:38 Who were the other labourers Jesus refers to here?== (CP V36-37). The other labourers included Jesus Himself and John the Baptist, plus the Old Testament prophets. T...") (current)
• 00:15, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+829)‎ . . N 4:32 What was the meat to eat which Jesus said He had that the disciples did not know of? ‎ (Created page with "==4:32 What was the meat to eat which Jesus said He had that the disciples did not know of?== (CP V31-34). The soul-satisfying effect of doing the will of God and completing...") (current)
• 00:14, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+880)‎ . . N 4:10 What is the living water Jesus refers to here? ‎ (Created page with "==4:10 What is the living water Jesus refers to here?== (CP V1-15). The "living water" Jesus refers to in V10 depicts the spiritual life that is in Him. He is the water of li...") (current)
• 00:13, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,488)‎ . . N 3:36 How can a God of love condemn people to hell? ‎ (Created page with "==3:36 How can a God of love condemn people to hell?== God does not condemn people to hell, they condemn themselves. Individuals choose for themselves if they want to be save...") (current)
• 00:13, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+680)‎ . . N 3:29 Is this alluding to the church as the bride of Christ? ‎ (Created page with "==3:29 Is this alluding to the church as the bride of Christ?== No, John is merely expressing the fact here that as the friend - or best man - of a bridegroom made all the pr...") (current)
• 00:12, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,135)‎ . . N 3:14-15 What is the significance of the serpent Jesus refers to here that Moses lifted up in the wilderness? ‎ (Created page with "==3:14-15 What is the significance of the serpent Jesus refers to here that Moses lifted up in the wilderness?== (CP Nu 21:5-9). The lifting up of the brazen serpent on the p...") (current)
• 00:12, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+851)‎ . . N 3:9-12 Why did Jesus expect Nicodemus to know "these things"? ‎ (Created page with "==3:9-12 Why did Jesus expect Nicodemus to know "these things"?== Nicodemus' response in V4 to what Jesus said in V3 indicated that he had no idea what Jesus meant about havin...") (current)
• 00:11, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+552)‎ . . N 3:8 What does Jesus mean by what He says here? ‎ (Created page with "==3:8 What does Jesus mean by what He says here?== Jesus is illustrating for Nicodemus here the activity and effect of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those who are born agai...") (current)
• 00:11, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2,227)‎ . . N 3:5 What is the water referred to here? ‎ (Created page with "==3:5 What is the water referred to here?== Many Christians believe that the water Jesus refers to here alludes to water baptism, but if it did Jesus would be teaching baptis...") (current)
• 00:10, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2,943)‎ . . N 3:3 What does Jesus mean here that one must be born again to see the kingdom of God? ‎ (Created page with "==3:3 What does Jesus mean here that one must be born again to see the kingdom of God?== Being born again means literally being born from above. It expresses the changes wrou...") (current)
• 00:09, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,371)‎ . . N 2:23-25 Why did Jesus not commit Himself to those who believed in His name here? ‎ (Created page with "==2:23-25 Why did Jesus not commit Himself to those who believed in His name here?== Jesus perceived that their faith was only superficial. They believed in Him to work mirac...") (current)
• 00:09, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+172)‎ . . John:- ‎ (→‎JOHN) (current)
• 00:08, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (-172)‎ . . John:- ‎ (→‎JOHN)
• 00:07, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+382)‎ . . N 2:18-22 What did Jesus mean by what He said here? ‎ (Created page with "==2:18-22 What did Jesus mean by what He said here?== Jesus was prophesying His death here. This temple He would raise up in three days was His body, which after His death wo...") (current)
• 00:07, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,112)‎ . . N 2:13-17 Is this the same scourging in the temple as recorded in the other gospels? ‎ (Created page with "==2:13-17 Is this the same scourging in the temple as recorded in the other gospels?== No! There are three separate and distinct scourgings in the temple recorded in scriptur...") (current)
• 00:06, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+403)‎ . . N 2:3-4 What did Jesus mean when He said that His hour had not yet come? ‎ (Created page with "==2:3-4 What did Jesus mean when He said that His hour had not yet come?== Phrases like this are used constantly in scripture to refer to Jesus' death and exaltation (CP Mt 2...") (current)
• 00:06, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2,693)‎ . . N 1:18 How can John say that no man has seen God at any time when scriptures clearly teach that He was seen by many in the Old Testament? ‎ (Created page with "==1:18 How can John say that no man has seen God at any time when scriptures clearly teach that He was seen by many in the Old Testament?== (CP also 1Jn 4:12). Those who saw...") (current)
• 00:05, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,790)‎ . . N 1:12-13 Is this teaching as some claim that God determines who will be saved? ‎ (Created page with "==1:12-13 Is this teaching as some claim that God determines who will be saved?== No! This simply teaches that the new birth - being born again - is a supernatural work of Go...") (current)
• 00:04, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+396)‎ . . N 1:11 Who are "His own"? ‎ (Created page with "==1:11 Who are "His own"?== The Jews. They were expecting Him - and still are - but when He came, they rejected Him. They did not believe He was their Messiah, although He...") (current)
• 00:04, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,513)‎ . . N 1:1 (A) Who does "the word" refer to, and what does it mean that the word was with God and the word was God? ‎ (Created page with "==1:1 (A) Who does "the word" refer to, and what does it mean that the word was with God and the word was God?== The word refers to Jesus as the revelation of God. In the Old...") (current)
• 00:02, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+46)‎ . . John:- ‎ (→‎JOHN)
• 00:02, 31 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (-86,868)‎ . . John:- ‎
• 23:34, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+481)‎ . . Template:Featured ‎
• 23:12, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+816)‎ . . N 5:19-20 What do we learn from this? ‎ (Created page with "==5:19-20 What do we learn from this?== We learn from this that backsliders - believers who err from the truth and fall into sin - can be restored to fellowship with God when...") (current)
• 23:11, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,280)‎ . . N 5:14-16 Whose faith is responsible for healing here? ‎ (Created page with "==5:14-16 Whose faith is responsible for healing here?== It is the elder's faith that is responsible for the sick being healed here; there can be no blame attached to the sick...") (current)
• 23:11, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+569)‎ . . N 5:12 Does this mean that Christians cannot take an oath and swear to tell the truth even in a court of law? ‎ (Created page with "==5:12 Does this mean that Christians cannot take an oath and swear to tell the truth even in a court of law?== Yes (CP Mt 5:33-37). Christians should not have to take an oath...") (current)
• 23:10, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (-1)‎ . . 5:7-8 What do we learn from what James says here? ‎ (→‎5:7-8 What do we learn from what James says here?) (current)
• 23:10, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2)‎ . . 5:7-8 What do we learn from what James says here? ‎ (→‎5:7-8 What do we learn from what James says here?)
• 23:10, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2,433)‎ . . N 5:7-8 What do we learn from what James says here? ‎ (Created page with "==5:7-8 What do we learn from what James says here?== What James says here is linked by the word "therefore" to what he said against the wicked rich in V1-6 (CP V1-6). In V7...")
• 23:09, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+849)‎ . . N 5:1-6 Are the rich James addresses here believers as some think? ‎ (Created page with "==5:1-6 Are the rich James addresses here believers as some think?== No, these are the wicked rich James referred to in Ch 2 who oppressed poor believers and defrauded them (C...") (current)
• 23:09, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+904)‎ . . N 4:13-16 What do we learn from what James says here? ‎ (Created page with "==4:13-16 What do we learn from what James says here?== We learn from this that it is wrong to plan as if tomorrow is certain. V14 stresses the transitory nature of life (CP P...") (current)
• 23:08, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,072)‎ . . N 4:11-12 What does it mean to speak evil of another? ‎ (Created page with "==4:11-12 What does it mean to speak evil of another?== To speak evil of another person can mean to speak falsely about them, but it also means unloving criticism or negative...") (current)
• 23:07, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+565)‎ . . N 4:7-10 What do we learn from what James says here? ‎ (Created page with "==4:7-10 What do we learn from what James says here?== What we learn from this first and foremost is that in order to stand against the devil, believers must be totally surren...") (current)
• 23:07, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,283)‎ . . N 4:5 What scripture is James quoting here and what does it mean? ‎ (Created page with "==4:5 What scripture is James quoting here and what does it mean?== James is not quoting a specific passage of scripture here; he is summarising general Old Testament teaching...") (current)
• 23:06, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2,022)‎ . . N 4:1-4 Are these believers or unbelievers James is addressing here? ‎ (Created page with "==4:1-4 Are these believers or unbelievers James is addressing here?== These are believers - Jewish believers who were scattered throughout the region because of persecution (...") (current)
• 23:06, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+473)‎ . . N 3:17-18 How is wisdom from above defined? ‎ (Created page with "==3:17-18 How is wisdom from above defined?== First and foremost it is pure and gentle, peace loving and courteous. It allows discussion, and is willing to yield to others. It...") (current)
• 23:05, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+3,020)‎ . . N 3:1-2 How are we to understand what James says here? ‎ (Created page with "==3:1-2 How are we to understand what James says here?== This is a grim warning to Christians aspiring to be teachers in the New Testament church . Masters (KJV), means teache...") (current)
• 23:04, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+714)‎ . . N 2:25 Who was Rahab the harlot and what did she do? ‎ (Created page with "==2:25 Who was Rahab the harlot and what did she do?== (CP Josh 2:1-21; 6:17, 22-25 with He 11:31). Rahab was saved by faith and works combined. She proved her faith by her wo...") (current)
• 23:04, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2)‎ . . 2:14-26 Does this not contradict Paul's teaching that we are justified by faith alone and not by works? ‎ (→‎2:14-26 Does this not contradict Paul's teaching that we are justified by faith alone and not by works?) (current)
• 23:04, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2,639)‎ . . N 2:14-26 Does this not contradict Paul's teaching that we are justified by faith alone and not by works? ‎ (Created page with "==2:14-26 Does this not contradict Paul's teaching that we are justified by faith alone and not by works?== No (CP Ro 3:20, 27-28; 4:1-25; Eph 2:8-9). Paul is referring to ini...")
• 23:03, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+559)‎ . . N 2:10-12 What does it mean that if we break one of God's commands we are guilty of breaking them all? ‎ (Created page with "==2:10-12 What does it mean that if we break one of God's commands we are guilty of breaking them all?== This does not mean as many think, that it is just as bad no matter wha...") (current)
• 23:03, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,060)‎ . . N 2:1-5 What do we learn from this? ‎ (Created page with "==2:1-5 What do we learn from this?== James is warning the church here against giving preferential treatment to a wealthy man over a poor man in the assembly. But this functio...") (current)
• 23:02, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+613)‎ . . N 1:26-27 What is James saying here? ‎ (Created page with "==1:26-27 What is James saying here?== James is saying here that anyone who says they are Christians, but do not exercise control over their tongues are just fooling themselve...") (current)
• 23:02, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2,096)‎ . . N 1:22-25 To whom is this teaching directed? ‎ (Created page with "==1:22-25 To whom is this teaching directed?== This is directed to everyone in the church who professes faith in Christ and His blood atonement, believing that is all that is...") (current)
• 23:01, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,060)‎ . . N 1:19-21 What does it mean here to be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath? ‎ (Created page with "==1:19-21 What does it mean here to be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath?== James is admonishing Christians here to always be eager to listen to Godly teaching and c...") (current)
• 23:00, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+952)‎ . . N 1:13-15 What do we learn from what James says here? ‎ (Created page with "==1:13-15 What do we learn from what James says here?== We learn from this that God does not tempt or test anyone. He does not will ill to people to make them fall. Temptati...") (current)
• 23:00, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+467)‎ . . N 1:12 What is the crown of life referred to here? ‎ (Created page with "==1:12 What is the crown of life referred to here?== The crown of life here is also called a crown of righteousness, and a crown of glory, elsewhere in scripture (CP Rev 2:10...") (current)
• 22:59, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+972)‎ . . N 1:9-11 How can the rich rejoice by being humiliated? ‎ (Created page with "==1:9-11 How can the rich rejoice by being humiliated?== Being made low, which means having to undergo spiritual abasement or humiliation, leads the rich to perceive and lamen...") (current)
• 22:59, 30 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+570)‎ . . N 1:5-8 Why is wisdom required here? ‎ (Created page with "==1:5-8 Why is wisdom required here?== Believers are exhorted here to pray for divine wisdom that will enable them to withstand the trials of V 2-4 (CP V 2-4 with Pr 2:6; Jas...") (current)

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