What is meant by the phrase "fountain of life?"
Ps 36:9 the fountain of life is a symbol of renewal and vitality, this is a common term in Proverbs (Prov 13:14; 14:27; 16:22). --Faithlife Study Bible "For...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How much do we know about Matthew the disciple?
I am so impressed with the call of Levi (Matthew). I compare it to my own call. It beautifully highlights his transformation from a despised tax collector to...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
How can we tell when we hear God's voice (Psalm 95:7)?
Whatever is claimed to be the voice of God must be in line with scripture. We are to "test the spirits" (1 John 4:1) by the Word. In the context of Ps. 95,...
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How can we tell when we hear God's voice (Psalm 95:7)?
"Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his ...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the book of Leviticus?
Leviticus is the 3rd book of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and primarily focuses on laws and regulations regarding ritual practices, including sacrifices,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did they write God's name on their hands (Isaiah 44:3)?
I agree with Phil Bloom that it should be Isaiah 44:5. The phrase about writing God’s name on their hands symbolizes ownership, devotion, and commitment to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does God expect all of us to have children?
No, I don't think God expects all people to have children. I was preaching on Genesis 1:28 and/or Psalm 127:3-5 once in a small church in Wisconsin....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Has God broken His covenant with man, that He shall never again flood the earth? Why are many people dying because of floods all over the world today?
Marvelous question, Ma. Bernadette Lavin! Genesis 9:13 says: "I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that love is kind?
"Kindness makes a person attractive. If you would win the world, melt it, do not hammer it." - Alexander Maclaren "[Love] 'Is kind'(χρηστεύεται). Only here...
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Phil Bloom
Who are the people of God?
This may be a longer curve to answer the question but, I think that this answers the question in maybe a different point. I wrote this when I was attending...
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Billy P Eldred
Why is Christian doctrine so divisive?
Jesus said: "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life! No one comes to the father except through me!" This statement in itself creates division in itself between...
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Billy P Eldred
Why was God so angry at David for taking the census?
To me this is a short answer. Why did David take a census? Because he was checking his power to go into war. You will notice that in the census, it lists how...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who are the remnant whom the Lord calls?
A very learned question, Lawrie! I have three remarks about the remnant. 1. Israel’s Failure and the Faithful Few At Mount Sinai, all of Israel accepted God’...
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What are prayer beads? Is it okay to use beads while praying?
I like Linda’s story and agree with Mr Houdmann’s info. Just want to add two things. I heard the most interesting response to the use of the rosary last week...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why do some Bible verse teach there is 'no fear in love', but other verses seem to say the opposite?
Good question, Georg! The "fear" spoken of in Proverbs 9:10 is about reverence, respect, and submission to God's authority—it's the kind of fear that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does James mean when He says there is no "shadow of turning" with the Father?
Good question, Brother Gregory! James 1:17, a verse I memorized @ Scottsdale Bible Church, says: "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the psalmist compare God to a bird? (Psalm 91:4)
The psalmist compares God to a bird, particularly in Psalm 91:4 ("He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge") and Psalm...
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What is the key to effective prayer?
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What does the Bible say about hentai? Is looking at hentai / cartoon porn a sin?
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What does the Bible say about healing?
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Who are the remnant whom the Lord calls?
If the question is referring to Joel 2:32, the term "remnant" refers (as it does elsewhere in Scripture) to a faithful group preserved by God amid judgment...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does this verse mean that even the demons believe in Jesus (James 2:19)?
I took a class (a course) at Dallas Theological Seminary called "Evangelism Explosion," I think it was, and we used as our textbook, James Kennedy's...
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Gabrielle Uri
What can we learn from Psalm 61:1-5 where David asks God to lead him?
David in his anguish, cried out to God, because he trusted him, he called him My Highest Rock, because he knew who God was. It was not his first cry, before...
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What good does the Bible do me?
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Does God expect all of us to have children?
GEN 1:28b - “Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth." God also repeated this to Noah in GEN 9:1. Reading between the lines from these two verses of...
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What does this verse mean that even the demons believe in Jesus (James 2:19)?
James 2:19 means that demons comprehend that GOD exists and even though they believe, it does not benefit them in order for them to escape the wrath of GOD...
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What does the Bible say about pornography?
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What does this verse mean that even the demons believe in Jesus (James 2:19)?
James is making the point, as can be seen in the following verses (18, 24, 26), that having faith alone is not enough for righteousness and justification...
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Phil Bloom
Why did they write God's name on their hands (Isaiah 44:3)?
The actual verse is Isaiah 44:5. What this verse is projecting is that they will say that they will serve the Lord, they are His. That they will as Jacob did...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should we learn from the life of Moses?
The life of Moses is packed with lessons that are just as relevant today as they were thousands of years ago. Here are some key takeaways: 1. God Uses the...
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If God is omnipresent, does that mean God is in hell?
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How could she seal her husband’s heart? (Song of Solomon 8:6)
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If God is omnipresent, does that mean God is in hell?
Here's a a strong theological point. Yay, theology. Love it! The Bible describes God as omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-8), meaning there is no place where He is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to present oneself to God as one approved?
2 Timothy 2:15 (ESV) states: "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of...
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Leslie Coutinho
What is the law spoken of in Romans 10 verse 4? Is this referring to the ten commandments given to Moses?
Romans 10:4: For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. The Lord God appeared unto Moses in the flame of fire on the “...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about using a surrogate mother to have a child?
Terrific question, Trijem! The Bible does not explicitly address modern surrogacy, but it does provide examples of surrogate-like arrangements in Genesis 16...
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Why did God punish Pharaoh for Abram's lie?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about optimism?
I’m so optimistic I’d go after Moby Dick in a rowboat and take the tartar sauce with me. -- Zig Ziglar An optimist believes we live in the best of all...