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  • Response Of Andrew And Peter To Christs Call

  • 16 years ago
  • Hi Mike, Hope all is well with everyone. Thanks for answering my question about Elijah. I wanted to share an observation I had today. I've heard people say that it's a good thing to just read the words in red in the Bible. I thought that today would be a good day to do that. I didn't get any further... [read more]

  • We Are a Building Fitly Framed Together

  • 16 years ago
  • Hi Mike, The Law paper was a profound work which brought tears to my eyes at the end when you pointed out in this passage - "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him through [ NOT FROM] death, and w... [read more]

  • Believing We Are His Elect

  • 16 years ago
  • Hi Mike, Can one know that they are one of the elect (the few chosen) or is God the only one who knows. Thanks. Yours in Christ, T____ Hi T____, You ask: Can one know that they are one of the elect (the few chosen) or is God the only one who knows? The short answer is, no, no one knows in advance ... [read more]

  • Being Elevated by God is not Enough

  • 16 years ago
  • Most Christians, upon being elevated by God, assume that they are on their way to bigger and better things and that their calling in some way vindicates them or is in itself a surety for them. The story of Jehu serves as a cautionary tale against such assumptions. He is called explicitly by God to t... [read more]

  • Can The World Be Unaware It Hates Us?

  • 16 years ago
  • Hi Mike, It's been a while since I last wrote to you. Thanks again for all that you put onto your site. I see you have been very busy lately! I just wanted to ask you about the "being hated of all men for my name's sake". I've been seeing the truth for about 3-4 years now and have during that time s... [read more]

  • To Whom Are We Sent

  • 16 years ago
  • Hi Mike, Hope all is well with you and your family. I have a question that was asked of me this morning that seems to be a struggle with my husband. I read the scriptures he questioned and think I understand, but I am not sure. Before Paul went to Jerusalem (Act 21), he was warned not to go by the d... [read more]

  • The Orthodox Christian Church In The Bible

  • 16 years ago
  • D____ wrote: Mr. Vinson, I have a quick question for you. I know that the world has two distinct meanings in scriptures, one being the world as a whole, mankind; two being the church of the LORD's day, and the modern church now and to come. I was wondering if you could help me to understand what is ... [read more]

  • The Seed Of The Serpent

  • 16 years ago
  • Posted April 20, 2005 Greetings, Thank you so much, and I really enjoyed your writings...... and you are truly gifted! The thought of all people being saved, the Jews and the Gentiles, thrilled my heart! My only question is regarding those that are mentioned as the seed of Satan. And, Jesus said th... [read more]

  • Was Christ Unhealthy Or Diseased?

  • 16 years ago
  • Hi Mike, In Luk 4 we read this verse: Luk 4:23 And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself; whatsoever we have heard has taken place in Capernaum do here also in thine own country. These people apparently heard of all the miracles Jesus was doing. They were no... [read more]

  • With What Spirit Are We Born

  • 17 years ago
  • Hi Mike, I have a question?  Reading "The tempting of mankind" I found this sentence: The dust spoken of in Genesis is "the spirit that dwelleth in us which lusteth to envy" (Jas 4:5). Can you please tell me where you found this translation, because when I read KJV or the Dutch most used transl... [read more]

  • The Sacrifice Of Cain Versus Abel 2008

  • 17 years ago
  • Hello Mike, I do not understand why God accepted and showed favor for Abel's offering but rejected the offering Cain presented. Can you help me to understand this? Thanks, T____ Hi T____, Thank you for your question. Here is what we know: First of all we are told that "Cain brought of the fruit of t... [read more]