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Is Money Evil?

There’s a popular saying from the Bible: “Money is the root of all evil.” There’s only one problem: That’s not what the Bible says. Here’s what the Bible does say, in the traditional King James Version: For the love of

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Posted in Money and Business

What are “Temptations”? How Bad Do They Get?

Right after Jesus was baptized, he went out into the desert, fasted for forty days, and was tempted by the Devil (Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:9–13; Luke 4:1–13). In these temptations, the Devil tried to get Jesus to act wrongly. It

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Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth

Darkness at Home

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. (Genesis 15:12) Sometimes even when we’re doing the right thing, and going in the right direction, things get worse instead

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Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth

What’s the Difference Between Time in Heaven and Time on Earth?

Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Carl McGuire: What’s the difference between time in heaven and time on earth? Here on earth, the events of our lives unfold against a

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Posted in The Afterlife

If Our Thoughts Come from the Spiritual World, Where Did the First Humans Get their Thoughts?

In the comments section of the article “Your Crowdsourced Mind” (which I recommend you read to get the most out of this article), a reader named K asked: If everyone has a so-called crowdsourced mind, then what were the first

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Posted in Science Philosophy and History, The Bible Re-Viewed

A Promise and a Mission

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the

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Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed

Do Galaxies Have Heart and Lungs?

There is some reflection of the human form in everything in the created universe. . . . God is a person, and the created universe is an image of God. (Divine Love and Wisdom #63–64) So says Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772).

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Posted in Science Philosophy and History

Was There a Reason Jesus Came at the Time He Did?

Though this answer is based primarily on the Bible itself, it comes from a perspective outlined in the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772). Human spiritual ages start pristine, then fall, and finally end in corruption and destruction In the

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Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History

How Can Every Eye See Jesus When He Returns? Is the Earth Flat?

Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named JoRena: Hello, Lee. I’ve been reading on your website for a few years since my husband of 47 years went to Heaven. And I

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Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History, The Bible Re-Viewed

Are Angels Sexless Beings?

In traditional Christian mythology, angels are sexless beings. The Bible disagrees with that mythology. In the Bible, angels are described as men. Not as generic, sexless human beings, but as men: male human beings. And if there are male angels,

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Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, The Afterlife
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