Moses recorded in the laws:
"Do not ... curse a ruler of your people." -- Exodus 22:28 (NKJV), Ecclesiastes 10:20
"Do not curse the deaf" -- Leviticus 19:14 (NKJV)
Job also said:
“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted myself up when evil found him
(Inde...
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We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ...
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. -- Colossians 1:3,13-14 (ESV)
Verse 1:3 indicate that Paul was writing abo...
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The only sin that is unforgivable is if you deliberately challenged (blasphemed) the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31-32; Mark 3:29) who is supposed to convict you of your sin.
The Holy Spirit will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment -- John 16:8 (ESV)
If the Holy Spi...
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Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is wi...
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Some look at the scripture that states:
Test all things; hold fast what is good. -- 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NKJV)
Out of context it seems that this verse indicates that we are allowed to test (or try out) anything to see what we should "hold fast".
However, this is not what Paul wrote...
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Jesus said...
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. He who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My...
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Does Baptism save?
For by grace you have been saved through faith and this is not your own doing. -- Ephesians 2:8
This includes special ceremonies like the "sinner's prayer" or "Baptism".
Can I skip Baptism?
No, every believer should get baptized, because:
- It releases believers f...
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Short answer: "yes"
Explanation
The bible is clear that pride is sin:
Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin. -- Proverbs 21:4
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. -- Proverbs 16:5
Do you see a ma...
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The majority could be wrong
A lie stays a lie even if everyone beliefs it to be true.
You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. -- Exodus 23:2 (NLT)
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world — whe wa...
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Short answer: It depends on your relationship with God
For example the same man could be addressed:
- as "Mr. Smith", which implies a professional relationship in for example a business or legal environment
- as "Johnathan", which implies he is known personally, perhaps by colleagues, classmates...
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