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Did David Sin When He Ate The Tabernacle Showbread?
Did David Sin When He Ate The Tabernacle Showbread?

The Gospels record the account of the Pharisees castigating Jesus' disciples for eating from the grain fields on the Sabbath day (Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5). In response to the Pharisees' unjust accusation, Jesus sites the historical account of David eating the showbread - an act only lawful for the priests in 1 Samuel 21:1-6. Some people have misconstrued this passage to teach that Jesus was upholding "Situation Ethics" and that David actually did not sin on this occasion. Such, however, is not the case.

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Joey FerrellDavid, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Showbread, john, Situational Ethics, 1 Samuel, Tabernacle
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Why Are Other Gospels Not Included In The New Testament Canon?
Why Are Other Gospels Not Included In The New Testament Canon?

Through the years there have been claims that other "gospels" were reportedly found (such as the Gospel of Thomas, Phillip, Mary, etc.). You can find a list of these books on www.earlychristianwritings.com. Why are these not included in our New Testaments along with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?

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Alleged ContradictionsJoey FerrellMatthew, Mark, Luke, john, Canon
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Why Is There A Distinction Made In John 1:17?
Why Is There A Distinction Made In John 1:17?

John 1:17 states: "For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ."

It is important to understand what this verse does not teach. Some have taught erroneously from this verse that the Old Testament never had an ounce of grace in it and that the New Testament does not have an ounce of law in it. This is not true at all!

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Joey FerrellGrace, john, Law of Christ, Law of Moses
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Did The Disciples Become The Apostles Before or After The Ascension of Jesus?
Did The Disciples Become The Apostles Before or After The Ascension of Jesus?

Skeptics like to comb through the Bible and think they have found contradictions. Skeptics think they may have found a chronological contradiction this time. The contradiction they have said to find is that gospel writers and Paul cannot agree upon when the disciples became apostles. Did they become the apostles before the ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:9-11), which seems to be the case or was it after the ascension of Jesus? These passages Matthew 10:2, Mark 6:30, Luke 6:13, 9:10, 11:49, 17:5, 22:14, 24:10, Acts 1:2, and 1:26 call the disciples the apostles before the ascension of Jesus (except for Acts 1:26). Paul indicates in his letter to the Ephesians that the gift of apostleship was not given until after the ascension of Jesus (Ephesians 4:7-16).

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Alleged Contradictions, ApostlesJoey FerrellMatthew, Mark, Luke, john, Acts
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Was John The Immerser Elijah or Not?
Was John The Immerser Elijah or Not?

Skeptics of the Bible continue to search for supposed "contradictions" that will show that a Divine Mind did not supernaturally superintend over its contents.

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Alleged ContradictionsJoey FerrellMatthew, Mark, Luke, john, Malachi
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Is The Water in John 3:5 Referring To The Embryonic Fluid Inside The Mother's Womb?
Is The Water in John 3:5 Referring To The Embryonic Fluid Inside The Mother's Womb?

No. Some denominations take the position that the "water" of John 3:5 is referring to the physical birth of a child (the "water" birth representing the embryonic fluid inside a mother's womb). They go on to teach that a person who receives Christ as Savior is "born again" (the "Spirit" birth of John 3:5 being defined as a birth from the Holy Spirit). This is not true for several reasons.

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    Was The Ability of One To Work Miracles Dependent On The Faith Of The Recipient?

    There are many denominations who will make the claim that if a person is not healed miraculously from some terminal illness, he/she is at fault because he/she did not have enough faith. This is fallacious reasoning.

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    MiraclesJoey FerrellActs, john, Mark
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    Did Jesus Give Many Signs Or Only One Sign?

    Does Jesus’ statement to the scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 12:39, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah” contradict John’s statement in John 20:30, “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book”?

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    Alleged Contradictions, MiraclesJoey FerrellMark, Luke, john, Islam, Matthew
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