What was the Council of the Areopagus in Acts 17?
The Council of Areopagus was a group of 100. This consisted of philosophers, scholars and former government officials. Their mission was to have jurisdiction...
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What was the Council of the Areopagus in Acts 17?
According to the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Areopagus, aka "Mars Hill" by the Romans, was the site that the Apostle Paul preached to the Greeks in...
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Why is the idea of eternal damnation so repulsive to many people?
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How does young earth creationism handle the apparent evidence for millions of years in the fossil record?
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Who was Nathanael in the Bible?
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What is meant by "I have given you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions"?
Luke 10:19: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you....
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What is God‘s divine pattern that he used to create everything? There isn’t a single thing that escapes that pattern.
What comes to mind is when the LORD spoke to Moses in Exodus 25 concerning the building of the sanctuary or the tabernacle for God to dwell in. The Lord gave...
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Can natural, fallen man do anything that is spiritually good?
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Why do religious texts often incorporate material from earlier religious writings?
In speaking of "religious texts" and "earlier religious writings", is the question referring to prophecies that were made in the Old Testament that were...
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Why does Corinthians 5:13 say to purge the evil person from among you, when in Mark 10:18 Jesus says that none of us are good?
As Jesus said, all humans (except He Himself) were and are sinful, and that sin will be judged by God -- either through repentance and faith in the...
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What is God‘s divine pattern that he used to create everything? There isn’t a single thing that escapes that pattern.
As God noted of Himself in Isaiah 46:10, He knows "the end" (all the way into eternity future) "from the beginning" (all the way from eternity past). That...
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Why does Corinthians 5:13 say to purge the evil person from among you, when in Mark 10:18 Jesus says that none of us are good?
13 God judges those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."
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In Ex 24:2 Moses is told by our Father to go up Mt. Sinai alone. So why is Joshua going up with Moses?
In my opinion, Moses and Joshua started up the mountain together because of Joshua's intended position as Moses' eventual designated successor. However, at...
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Was there power in Jesus' physical blood?
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Does the Bible support the pre-existence of Jesus?
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How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11)
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
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What does David mean when he says he wants to dwell in the house of God forever?
David essentially made this same statement in Psalm 23:6. As I interpret the sentiment expressed, by speaking of dwelling in the house of the LORD, he was...
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How should a Christian view sports / athletics?
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Circumcision of the flesh is a type of the circumcision of Christ on the cross, putting off of the flesh, or the carnal mind, which is death. (Romans 8:6 and...
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Meaning of "Circumcise Your Hearts" (Deut. 10:16) In Deuteronomy 10:16, Moses commands Israel to “circumcise” their hearts, meaning they must remove...
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Circumcision in its literal sense was/is the removal (through cutting) of the foreskin from the male penis. It was a ritual instituted by God in Genesis...
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Does the Bible support the pre-existence of Jesus?
Pre-existence is defined as “existence in a former state or previous to something else.” In the case of Jesus Christ, His pre-existence means that He...
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What is the "therefore" there for? Romans 8:1
The war with sin inside a Christian climaxes in Romans 7:24—"Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" The Answer: Jesus Christ...
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What ignited Moses' anger against these tribes in Numbers 32:14?
Numbers 32:14: And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel....
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Jack Gutknecht
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Can you give me a basic timeline of the Bible?
Here's a basic timeline of key events in the Bible, focusing on the major periods: 1. Creation and Early Humanity (Genesis 1-11) Creation (Day 1–6): God...
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Deuteronomy 10:16 New International Version 16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer.
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Why does the bible tell us to do things that seem impossible to do?
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What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?
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Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
No, Deuteronomy 22:28-29 does not command a rape victim to marry her rapist. This passage must be carefully understood in its historical and biblical...
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Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
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Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?
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What is the "therefore" there for? Romans 8:1
In my opinion, by saying "Therefore" in the cited verse, Paul was referring back to the point that he had made in the previous chapter (in Romans 7:24-25)...
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How should a Christian deal with feelings of guilt regarding past sins, whether pre- or post-salvation?
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What is the "therefore" there for? Romans 8:1
Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Romans 8:1 ...
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What was so frightening about the Anakites? (Deuteronomy 1:28)
According to the Bible, the most frightening or intimidating feature of the Anakites (whose name meant "long-necked") was their size or height (not just of...
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What was so frightening about the Anakites? (Deuteronomy 1:28)
According to the Bible, the most frightening or intimidating feature of the Anakites (whose name meant "long-necked") was their size or height (not just of...
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Jack Gutknecht
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How can the delay in Daniel getting answers to prayer be explained?
I remember hearing about this for the first time in my young Christian life as a student at Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona. Sometime in the late...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean in Psalm 32:8 where the Lord says, "I will counsel you with my eye upon you"?
Great question, Craig! Yes, Psalm 32:8 (ESV) says: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you."...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean to love God?
Matthew 22:37-39 – "‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. The...
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How should a Christian view climate change?
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What does the Bible say about Rahab?
Wonderful question, Wanda! In Hebrews 11:29-31, we see the power of faith in action through the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, the fall of Jericho’s walls,...
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What should we learn from the life of Rahab?
Warren Wiersbe, in his Be Strong commentary on the Book of Joshua, highlights the significance of Rahab and her family in several important ways. Rahab's...