Why did God make them go through all these steps in Joshua 7:14-15?
In my opinion, God proceeded as He did (rather than merely singling Achan out at the beginning) to impress upon Israel that, even though they were His...
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Why did God make them go through all these steps in Joshua 7:14-15?
14 "'In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord chooses shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord chooses shall come fo...
Joshua 7:10 - 26
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to "trust in Him at all times"? Psalm 62:8
The verse is telling the reader to have a trust in God that is constant and continuous -- existing not just when times are good or events are favorable, but...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Joshua in the Bible?
Joshua (whose original name was Hoshea) is first mentioned in Numbers 13:8, where he was selected by Moses as one of twelve spies sent to scout out the land...
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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
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Why is 'You shall not covet' in the Ten Commandments?
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What does it mean, “Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children”?
Galatians 4:25: For this A’-gar is mount Si’-nai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. Paul the Apostle of...
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
THE SONG (Deut. 31:16-22, 28-30; 32:1-47) A. The crisis (Deut. 31:16-22, 28-30) 1. The Lord tells Moses (Deut. 31:16-22): The Lord reveals that his people...
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What does it mean to "trust in Him at all times"? Psalm 62:8
8 i Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
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Why does the angel, and not God, make the promise to Hagai, "I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for their multitude"?
Genesis 16:10: And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. Hagar after she...
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Donna Williams
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
As noted in the Scriptures these songs were given to Moses the servant of the LORD to teach the children of Israel as a witness against their disobedience...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
Think about today's world. Know this, God is God. This is His world. All scripture is for our learning. This song is documented by a "conversation" God had...
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Donna Williams
What does it mean that we should work out our salvation with fear and trembling?
To work out our salvation with "fear and trembling" means to live out our lives in faith, humility, and a reverence for the authority and power in obedience...
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Philip Davies
What does the Bible say about the concept of a common law marriage?
The only form of marriage in the Bible was what is colloquially known as "common law marriage". There were no marriage licenses in Bible times. There was no...
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Philip Davies
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
Moses is now at the end of his life and he is about to see Israel cross the Jordan into the promised land and he must remain behind. It is at this point that...
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Leslie Coutinho
How can the delay in Daniel getting answers to prayer be explained?
Daniel 10:12: Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy...
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Why does the angel, and not God, make the promise to Hagai, "I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for their multitude"?
Genesis 16:10 NKJV [10] Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, “I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitu...
Genesis 16:10
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
The cited passages contain multiple applications for believers even down to the present day, garnered from Moses' long and eventful life as God's servant....
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does it mean that we should work out our salvation with fear and trembling?
This chapter is about a believers service with their salvation. A believer must "work" the salvation from within themselves "out" towards unbelievers with...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that we should work out our salvation with fear and trembling?
A proper relationship with God begins with an appreciation of the reverential awe and respect that are due to a Being of His omnipotent power and omniscient...
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Billy P Eldred
Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
The other answers her make sense and offer good advice. I will give an opinion about "Do these two verses contradict each other?". To answer that we need to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What's wrong with charging interest (Exodus 22:25)?
Jesus said in Luke 6:34-35 (ESV) – “And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to...
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John Adamson
What does it mean that we should work out our salvation with fear and trembling?
Work out your own salvation with FEAR AND TREMBLING? Yes, we need to live a Godly life, but in fear and trembling?
Philippians 2:1 - 30
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Donna Williams
How should Christians today apply Old Testament commands about idolatry in a world filled with non-Christian symbols, artifacts, and cultures?
As New Testament believers we have been commanded to flee and to keep ourselves from idols. See 1 Corinthians 10:14 and 1 John 5:21. There are many other New...
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Donna Williams
What's wrong with charging interest (Exodus 22:25)?
In this verse what stands out to me is the poor. I believe that we see the heart of God as it pertains to those who are poor. The need to borrow is a sign of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should Christians today apply Old Testament commands about idolatry in a world filled with non-Christian symbols, artifacts, and cultures?
I would say that anything that a person of any era (including the present day) has placed more importance on, or valued more, than God, has been or is an...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What's wrong with charging interest (Exodus 22:25)?
It seems to me that the focus of the cited passage is not on the charging of interest itself, but on the context in which it is done (that is, on the...
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Philip Davies
Will you go to hell for asking someone to kill you, so you don't have to do it?
This is a worrying question for many reasons. First it is built on the assumption that anyone who kills themselves will go to hell. (Which is not necessarily...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Will you go to hell for asking someone to kill you, so you don't have to do it?
In viewing the question as a hypothetical (hopefully)...but even otherwise, no. It is lack of faith that sends one to hell (Eph 2:8-9), as our sins were...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How should Christians today apply Old Testament commands about idolatry in a world filled with non-Christian symbols, artifacts, and cultures?
There will always be evil in "this present evil world" (Gal 1:4). Without it (darkness) we would not see a need for The Light. Rather than focus on...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What is a Christian worldview?
There are numerous worldviews eg Islamic, Hindu, secular, etc. The Christian worldview should be based on the word of God, that is the bible. However many...
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Anonymous
How should Christians today apply Old Testament commands about idolatry in a world filled with non-Christian symbols, artifacts, and cultures?
In January of 1983, Texas evangelist James Robinson and his wealthiest convert, T. Cullen Davis, smashed a million dollars worth of jade, ivory, and gold art...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does 1 Peter 2:9 mean when it refers to believers as peculiar people?
Great question (What does 1 Peter 2:9 mean when it refers to believers as peculiar people?). We are studying this in our small group this week. We belong!...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When we get to heaven, will we be able to see our miscarried babies?
I don't believe any soul will enter into the presence of the Creator of life, the Great I Am, the King of Golry, the Ancient of Days, and bring with him a...
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Anonymous
What's wrong with charging interest (Exodus 22:25)?
Exodus 22:25 If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him.
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Max Bravo
What is God‘s divine pattern that he used to create everything? There isn’t a single thing that escapes that pattern.
Very good, it does come from the invisible things that are in heaven. Romans 1:19 - Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath...
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When we get to heaven, will we see God the Father in bodily form?
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When we get to heaven, will we see God the Father in bodily form?
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When we get to heaven, will we see God the Father in bodily form?
When we get to heaven, will we see God the Father in bodily form? I reckon that this question falls into the class of difficult theological questions whose...
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What good does the Bible do me?
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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?