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Tag Archives: difficult text

Matthew 10:28 and Destroying the Soul?

Steve Durkac Posted on July 31, 2019 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

What does Jesus mean by destroying the soul in Matthew 10:28? Let’s start by looking at the text, “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28 ESV). The Greek word used for soul is “psuche” and it is more often … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Answers | Tagged difficult text, hell, Matthew 10:28, soul

2 Peter 2:6 and Hell Fire?

Steve Durkac Posted on May 20, 2019 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

The question is, What does 2 Peter 2:6 mean by Sodom and Gomorrah being an example of what will happen to the unsaved? This can be a puzzling verse for most Christians who have a picture of the unsaved burning throughout eternity in hell when the saved are enjoying the glory of heaven. However the verse and it’s parallel passage … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Answers | Tagged 2 Peter 2:6, difficult text, eternal fire, hell, hell fire, immortality, Jude 1:7

1 Timothy 2:12 and Women Teaching?

Steve Durkac Posted on May 15, 2019 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

1 Timothy 2:12 is the proof text for teaching that women ought not to be teaching or preaching if men are present. It states, “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”  Allow me to bullet point some considerations when seeking the proper interpretation and application of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Answers | Tagged 1 Timothy 2:12, 1 Timothy 2:13-15, difficult text, women, women in ministry, women teaching
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