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   SALVATION
    l.Eternal Security
    l.Universal Salvation
    l.Victory Over Sin

   THE LAW
    l.Law Done Away?
    l.Sabbath Done Away?

   DEATH
    l.State of Dead
    l.Hell

   PROPHECY
    l.The Secret Rapture
    l.Seal / Mark

   CHRISTIAN LIVING
    l.Prayer
    l.Diet
    l.Alcohol
    l.Jewelry
    l.Dancing
    l.Divorce
    l.Polygamy
    l.Sexual Relations

   DENOMINATIONS
    l.Catholicism
    l.Mormonism
    l.Pentecostal - Tongues
    l.JW - Divinity of Christ
    l.JW - Blood
    l.Calvin - Predestination
    l.Calvin - God Doing Evil?

   OTHER
    l.Apparent Contradictions
    l.Traditions
    l.Judging
    l.Baptism
    l.Holy Spirit
    l.Israel
    l.Women
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l.HELP

Gen 32:30
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Q - How could Jacob say he saw God face to face when the bible say no man can see God and live?
A - "This is just a figure of speech. Jesus appeared to Jocab in the form of a man not in the majestic glory of his Godly form. (Gen 32:24) And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. But it is true that sinful man can see God in all his glory and live. Exo 33:20 But,"" he said, ""you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live."" "