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Did King Ahaz find a virgin mother?

Did King Ahaz find a virgin mother?

In Isaiah 7, King Ahaz, the Judean king, is surrounded by the armies of Aram and Israel and things look bleak. At Isaiah 7:13-17, the prophet tells Ahaz that God will give him a sign that the seige will be broken. The sign, according to …

What is the cause of the "greater sin" in John 19:11?

What is the cause of the "greater sin" in John 19:11?

In Jesus’ conversation with Pilate in John 19:11, responding to his question, “Don’t you know that I have the authority….to crucify you?” Jesus answers:

“You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from abov…

Were tongues for believers or unbelievers?

Were tongues for believers or unbelievers?

1 Corinthians 14:

22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.

Tongues were for unbelievers and not for believers. Only 4 verses later:

26b When you co…