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Can non-disciples of Jesus cast out demons in Jesus' name or not? Mark 9:38-40 vs. Acts 19:11-16
The question complicates matters by using the word 'non-disciples'.
Some actually cast out demons in Jesus' name, effectively, and should not be stopped merely because they are not closely associated ...
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What is the story of Jonah really about?
Usually, on Hermeneutics, one particular verse or several linked verses in a Bible book are asked about. I'm not sure if an entire book of the Bible comes under the scope of Hermeneutics and, to ...
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Was Jesus sent into a body of sinful flesh despite never sinning?
Let us take these texts one at a time:
Romans 8:3-4 ESV
For God has done what the Law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By
sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin,
He ...
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Where is the location of the "Red Sea" crossing depicted in the events of Exodus? (Exodus 14)
Sea of Reeds is indeed a better translation the Red Sea. Dennis Brachter, writing for The VOICE explains:
The word yam in Hebrew is the ordinary word for "sea," although in
Hebrew it is ...
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In Matthew 15:26 who are the children, the dogs and what is the bread?
The broader context of this passage is that Jesus is explaining that His mission is to the House of Israel -- it won't be until later (see Acts 10) that His message will be extended to the Gentiles.
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Can non-disciples of Jesus cast out demons in Jesus' name or not? Mark 9:38-40 vs. Acts 19:11-16
Acts 19:11-16 is not saying ‘no’, it’s showing us that the demon questioned the exorcist brothers’ authority and the right to use the name of Jesus. They were exorcist (clearly had already exorcised ...
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Did Jesus ask once or repeatedly? Mark 5:8
In some instances ἔλεγεν and other verbs in the form of imperfect do not really convey a past continuous sense, but a sense of an instance and a singularity of action, like aorist. Here is a salient ...
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Do the prophecies of Luke 1 imply that Jesus would be a political messiah rather than a spiritual savior?
If we avoid over-exegesis of certain words, such as 'rulers' in Luke 1:52, 'enemies' in Luke 1:71;74, we may find the theme of Mary's song is 'the mercy of the Lord', and the theme of Zechariah's Song ...
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Do the prophecies of Luke 1 imply that Jesus would be a political messiah rather than a spiritual savior?
There is no question that there were many prophecies about the Messiah as Son of David, the promised conquering King of Israel, eg,
2 Sam 7:12, 13 - And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with ...
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What is the story of Jonah really about?
There are precise stages here:
Jonah wants to avoid the mission, because he does not want to do good to people who are political enemies of his compatriot Jews, but rather his hope is that God will ...
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What is the story of Jonah really about?
What I can say to you is that the Bible is a Christocentric material
which means that it is a book written to reveal one story. From Genesis to Malachi we have one project being spoken by a different ...
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Can non-disciples of Jesus cast out demons in Jesus' name or not? Mark 9:38-40 vs. Acts 19:11-16
I always believed that in mark chapter 9 the man was not necessarily a member of the disciples team but he was a follower of Christ per se versus the seven sons of sceva who are trying to cast out ...
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In Matthew 15:26 who are the children, the dogs and what is the bread?
Matthew 15:24 "I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel."
The children of Israel are the children, and all others, this Samaritan woman included, are the "...
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( Job 36:17-19 ) Is Job being punished like the wicked? Why would wrath entice anyone to scoffing?
Remember that what we are reading is an english interpretation and it is beneficial to have several english translations in-front of the student so that simple translations eg. NIV can prepare the way ...
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