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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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
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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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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
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How are we justified? (Romans 5:1)
We’re all in the same sinking boat. Nobody escapes this: we’ve all sinned. Sin isn’t just what we occasionally mess up—it’s the default setting of the human...
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How can any church perform a same-sex wedding? Isn’t it clear in the Bible that marriage is a heterosexual union?
Lamentations 3:24: "The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I hope in Him." Jeremiah was called by God before he was born. He did not speak of his...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What things in this world have a true eternal value?
Coming from a man who used to be a pastor (me), here’s a prioritized top 3 list of what carries true eternal value, based on both biblical weight and...
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What are the biblical solutions for solving marriage problems?
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
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Are Israel and the church the same thing? Does God still have a plan for Israel?
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Can faith really move mountains?
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Can faith really move mountains?
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What can I do to restore the joy of my salvation?
Psalm 51:17: The sacrifice of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. One to restore the joy of salvation one...
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How can any church perform a same-sex wedding? Isn’t it clear in the Bible that marriage is a heterosexual union?
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Jack Gutknecht
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
God judges all people by their response to Jesus. John 14:6 – Jesus is the only way to the Father. John 5:22–23 – The Father has given all judgment to the...
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What is the significance of the difference between the first set of the 10 commandments and the second set?
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Who wrote the second set of the ten commandment tablets, God or Moses?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning of "in season and out of season" in 2 Timothy 4:2?
Good question, Tito! I have struggled with this, and I'll tell you why. Jesus, exhausted from traveling, sat by a well to rest. Though He was tired and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the relationship between Zion, the City of David, and Jerusalem?
As I understand it: Zion (meaning "highest point" or "landmark") was a hill in Jerusalem -- specifically the easternmost hill of ancient Jerusalem -- where...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the meaning of "will quicken your mortal bodies"?
As I interpret it, Paul is speaking of the close of the present age at Christ's return, when the deceased bodies of believers (who were indwelt by the Holy...
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What does it mean to dress modestly?
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What is the significance of the difference between the first set of the 10 commandments and the second set?
Exodus 24:12: And the Lord said unto Moses, "Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and law, and commandments...
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Danny Hickman
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Is it sometimes recommended to not pray out loud in order to keep the devil from knowing the content of our prayers?
What if Satan hears us praying? For example, what if we're thanking the Lord for our provisions? What can Satan do about it? There we are, praising and...
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Helmut Fischl
, Retired
Why does God allow Satan to attack us?
Although there have been many excellent answers already submitted, I'm afraid none so far has actually answered the question posed. That we all have a free...
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Wilbur Fritz
Can you give some examples, biblical or otherwise, of when pride goes or has gone before destruction? Proverbs 16:18
Well, it all started "in the beginning"... Adam and Eve believed what Satan told them instead of what God told them. They thought they could "become like...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can you give some examples, biblical or otherwise, of when pride goes or has gone before destruction? Proverbs 16:18
Here is a possible sermon: Sermon Title: Pride before destruction Main Text: Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can you give some examples, biblical or otherwise, of when pride goes or has gone before destruction? Proverbs 16:18
Pride is what made Lucifer into Satan, as described in Isaiah 14:12-14, leading to his expulsion from heaven. As detailed in the book of Exodus, Pharaoh's...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it a sin to lust, or does it only become a sin when I give in to it?
Jesus says in Matthew 5:28 that just looking with lust is already adultery in the heart. So yes, lust is sinful even without action — it starts inside,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
I went to a gentleman's club out of curiosity but left as soon as they explained it to me. Did I commit a sin of lust?
William, you were tempted but walked away — that shows strength, not sin. If your motive was to lust, confess it. If it was just curiosity and you left right...