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Matthew 10:28 and Destroying the Soul?

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on July 31, 2019 by Steve DurkacJuly 31, 2019avatar

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 translated as “life” than as soul. Jesus said in Matthew 16:25 “Whosover will lose his … Continue reading →

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

2 Peter 2:6 and Hell Fire?

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on May 20, 2019 by Steve DurkacMay 20, 2019avatar

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 by Jude have caused a lot of honest Bible students to pause and think more … 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?

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on May 15, 2019 by Steve DurkacMay 15, 2019avatar

The question is does 1 Timothy 2:12 prohibit a women from teaching or preaching if men are present? 1 Timothy 2:12 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 verse for today’s local church ministry… • The book of Timothy is a letter written to Timothy … Continue reading →

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

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