How can I overcome an addiction to internet porn? Can addiction to pornography be defeated?
Years ago an 18 year old teenager boy came to live with me. He’d been on drugs and suicidal and so I tried to help. Weeks later I’d found porn downloads,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was the real historical Jesus?
Who was Jesus? He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life. “And after fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.” — Matthew...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Elijah say, "If I am the man of God let the fire come"? Was he questioning his own position, or was it because he believed in God unconditionally?"
Good question, Hlengiwe! I liked Jason Dyke's modern retelling of this story! Here's mine: The sun beat down on the rugged hilltop as Elijah stood, cloak...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does the "Shekinah Glory" appear anywhere in any Bible translation?
The Shekinah is a word that is used by some Jews and Christians to describe the visible presence of Jehovah. The word "glory" is an exhibition of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God allow Solomon to have 1,000 wives and concubines?
First, see the big picture: Causes of Solomon's Declension, 1 Kings 11:9: His heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel by: 1 Wealth 1 Kings 10:16-18,23;...
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Philip Davies
Can the return of Christ truly be said to be imminent?
The word "imminent" means close at hand and comes from the word "minere," meaning to "jut out." It is close by and will happen soon. The word "impending"...
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Billy P Eldred
Why did God strike Uzzah dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant?
Michael and the others did a great job of explaining the need to follow God's instructions. I think it goes a little deeper than that and simpler at the same...
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Billy P Eldred
Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
I will try to answer your question with a short answer but before I do so, I want to ponder why you asked the question. I watched a movie a long time ago...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Abimelech murder his brothers?
As I read the account in Judges, Abimelech killed his brothers (the many other sons of the judge Gideon, who was also known as Jerubaal) in order that...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Where in the Bible can I find information pertaining to the “Holy Trinity?”
The word "trinity" is a doctrine expressed through the Bible. In Matthew 28:18-20 we see Jesus "...baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son...
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Ken Cheatham
What does Joel 2:25 mean to believers today?
The lesson today is: This is a specific promise to first century believers. Peter's sermon specified the event of Pentecost as THE fulfillment of Joel's...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”?
John 1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Abram, who was then called...
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are we Christ’s sheep because we believe, or do we believe because we are his sheep?
In Ephesians 2:8-9, the Bible indicates that even the faith that saves us is not of ourselves, but is a gift of God. Also, Jesus Himself said in John 15:16,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I be "on fire for Jesus"?
The concept of being "on fire" for Jesus often refers to a fervent, passionate, and zealous devotion to God, fueled by the Holy Spirit. Scriptures like Luke...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean, "My kingdom is not of this world"? John 18:36
After the Jewish authorities arrested Jesus, and brought him before the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate, they wanted to make an accusation against Him that...
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Apolos Petit Bondye
Where did sin come from?
I believe the reason why this topic seems so confusing is because we have accepted certain things to be true that the Word of God does not say. In the very...
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Charles Crabtree
Are we Christ’s sheep because we believe, or do we believe because we are his sheep?
John 10:26 NKJV But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. John 10:27-28 NKJV My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and ...
John 10:1 - 42
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible condone slavery?
No, God does not condone slavery. "When those words 'all men are created equal' were written in the Declaration of Independence, there were 500,000 people...
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Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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Philip Davies
How does the war between Israel and Persia fit Bible prophecy?
We should not be tempted to think that every recent event needs to be fitted into biblical prophecy. In fact it is entirely the wrong way round when it comes...
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Diana Vitos
How can I quit my addiction to smoking?
PuffStats is a free app designed to support you in quitting vaping. The app monitors your puffs and nicotine consumption, making the process of quitting more...
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Billy P Eldred
Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans?
My perspective on this question is slightly different. Does God use evil? No! God does not use evil, he reacts to evil. He even allows evil. But his reaction...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does 1 Peter 5 teach us to live humbly in a culture obsessed with status and self-promotion?
On multiple occasions in the gospels (particularly during the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6), Jesus contrasted the reward (both in this world and the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where did the quails come from when the Israelites complained?
Although I would say that there was certainly an element of direct intervention by God, one "naturalistic" explanation that I have seen of the manner in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is this shaking of earth & heaven literal or symbolic (Revelation 6:12-17)?
Although Revelation does in portions use imagery and symbolic language, Jesus had previously said during His life on earth that the end times preceding His...
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Randy Maynard
Who was present and who told Matthew about the conversation Jesus had with the devil when He was tempted?
The Holy Spirit is the ultimate writer of Scripture. Some events recorded had no human witnesses, such as Christ's temptation, when He prayed in the garden,...
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Israel Calvit
Where did the quails come from when the Israelites complained?
Numbers 11:31 - 35
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John Appelt
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
Some say that Hebrews 6:4-6 says one can lose their salvation. Others say they supposedly came so near to being saved, but were not because they did not...
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Wilbur Fritz
Should we tithe off our gross or net income?
A Pastor friend who, when asked that very question, would often reply, "That depends - do you want a NET blessing, or a GROSS blessing?" We appreciated the...
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How is "the name of the Lord a strong tower" for believers? Proverbs 18:10
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Are Jews saved because they are God's chosen people?
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Are Jews saved because they are God's chosen people?
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Are Jews saved because they are God's chosen people?
I hold to a position that is troublesome to some but Biblical, I believe, nevertheless. God raised up Israel for His purpose of bringing Christ into the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we fully trust God's personal care for us, as described in verses like 1 Peter 5:7, when life still feels overwhelming?
My own personal first thought would be the statement by Paul in Romans 8:28 that God makes all things work together for good for those who love Him. That...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the wicked in Psalm 146:9?
The Lord knows the way of the righteous, and He watches over me when I walk in His ways. But those who live apart from Him—the wicked—are on a road that...
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What does the Bible mean by 'ye are gods'?
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Is cessationism biblical?
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How can we fully trust God's personal care for us, as described in verses like 1 Peter 5:7, when life still feels overwhelming?
7 casting all your cares upon him, for he cares for you. Please give biblical examples.
1 Peter 5:1 - 11