What does Jesus mean when he says to stay awake in Mark 13 ?
I would say that Jesus was emphasizing that no one on earth will know the exact time of His return, which will mark the close of the present age. After that,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What do we know about the rainbow's existence prior to the Great Flood?
Although the existence of rainbows was not specifically mentioned in the Bible prior to the Flood, they did (in my opinion) occur as natural meteorological...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What do we know about the rainbow's existence prior to the Great Flood?
In my opinion, rainbows existed before the Flood, but were given a new meaning and significance by God following the Flood. To me, this is similar to the...
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Ruth Ibekwe
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Why does the Bible call divination (that is fortelling the future) abominable, yet people like Joseph and Daniel could interpret dreams by inspiration from God?
So the key thing to note here is that the spirit of divination is not from God. This is the same thing/spirit at work when we speak of reading people's...
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Ruth Ibekwe
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What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?
Hello, So the same way naturally, a tree is trimmed so that instead of wasting its nutrients in overgrown branches, the nutrients can rather be put towards...
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Al Mark
How can my husband think he is forgiven and will enter the kingdom of God when he has been unfaithful and a porn addict off and on for 20 years?
The question of whether one is saved and will be admitted into heaven is not one for others to answer, but between God and the person in question. We do not...
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Jeffrey Smith
What do we know about the rainbow's existence prior to the Great Flood?
In Genesis 9:11-17 God says that He established the rainbow as the sign that He will never again judge the earth by another Great Flood (which took place abo...
Genesis 9:11 - 17
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?
Anyone who has knowledge of growing fruit trees will know that for the trees to continue bearing plentiful quality fruit, they need pruning, that is,...
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Charles Kincade
Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?
It is extremely clear to me that we are “commanded “ to keep the Sabbath. Yes, it is specifically listed in HIS 10 Commandments (why anyone would think they...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that God will rest in His love?
I think it means that "[God] causes [you] to be silent by his love,” that is, “he soothes [you] by his love.” My answer is based on the verb, יַחֲרִישׁ The...
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Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Was Esther the mother of King Cyrus?
By my understanding, the references in the book of Esther to King Ahasuerus (whose wife Esther became) are speaking of the Persian king more commonly known...
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Bartley Verner
, Elder Emeritus, Christ Presbyterian Church PCA
Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?
It appears that all the opinions do not consider "time" with regard to death and being in eternity with God. God is timeless; He has no beginning and no end....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What are the names for God's Word in Psalm 119?
I found the following (many of which appear multiple times), but have not cited verses for them: law / laws statutes ways precepts decrees commands...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What does it mean that God will rest in His love?
In my opinion, the cited verse's reference to God resting in His love is indicating that the love felt by God toward those whom the prophet is addressing...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that God will rest in His love?
Zephaniah 3:17 17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy ove...
Zephaniah 3:17
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What should we learn from the account of Samson and Delilah?
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Ralston Heath
How do I know what God wants me to do?
I answer your question with a question: What is the one thing that you can give to someone who has everything? The answer is love, honor and respect. Part of...