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Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does God say to do with anger over attacks from terrorism? Are we to sit and watch it happen?
Good question, Steve! Anger is not always evil, and there are times when it is permitted or even necessary. However, the Bible also teaches that anger should...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
Good question. I loved my theology classes at Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona and then too at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. So much...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does “peacemaker” mean in Matthew 5:9?
Good question. Step 1 is to "initiate a private meeting with the person involved to address the issue directly. This first step is crucial for fostering...
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Danny Hickman
What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?
This question is asked and many will begin to look all over the Bible for the answer. People will guess things like this: The soldier pierced Jesus' side...
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Vimalchandran Somasundaram
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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David Sutton
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20)
Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20) In Matthew 8:20, Jesus tried to put off a scribe who wanted to follow him. He did...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Edward Kiarie
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Don Whitley
, Husband, father, grandpa and a Christian.
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Gerald W
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
It's not really a statement of redundancy, but rather a pleonasm- a figure of speech. Stating that such suggests there is a 'non-born' again Christian is...
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Merle Mullet
, A farmer bears witness to the miracle of life each spring
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
Jesus was stating a simple truth. Without the spirit of God drawing men to himself, no-one could be saved. But salvation is more than being drawn by the...
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Robert Hibbard
, Retired Christian High School Teacher
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
I would simply like to express my opinion that the term "born again Christian" is redundant. Using the term "born again" suggests there is such a thing as a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?
God, who is considered perfect and truthful, inspired the authors of the Bible to write down His message, thus guaranteeing its accuracy in the original...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
Christians all have a need to study and meditate on the Bible. I know I do! We should read and study the Bible because it is God's word to us, providing...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
As John 6:44 should not be studied in isolation from its context, let's look at the audience, surrounding discourse, and Jesus' own explanation. Audience: In...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
As John 6:44 should not be studied in isolation from its context, let's look at the audience, surrounding discourse, and Jesus' own explanation. Audience: In...
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David Heckman
What is the real number of the Disciples sent forth by Jesus Christ- 70 or 72?
I have been a proponent of 72, based largely on the 12 (Luke 9) + 72 (Luke 10) = 84 = 7 (completion) * 12 (tribes); however, I then came across this and am...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come quickly?"
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can the wickedness of the wicked come to an end?
Yes, "the wickedness of the wicked" is bad. But we can pray that they would repent and be saved. They need to be brought under conviction for their sins of...
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Rosemarie Scott
Was Mary merely the carrier of Jesus or was her actual egg used as part of the total seed which became the Son of God?
The Bible says: "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law," (Galatians 4:4). Note that it says...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the bible say about meditation? Can it be demonic?
This is a solid question, Celeste! Some say that meditation can be demonic if it's a mind-emptying practice. They say that such meditation can create a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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How do we prove that the Bible is the truth?
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?
What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often? The phrase "Hail Mary" is identified with the Roman Catholic liturgicals. It is a salutation founded on...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?
Firstly, the term "eternity" is a mistranslation. Or perhaps more accurately, it is only one potential connotation of the Greek αἰών/aion, which more...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?
Firstly, the term "eternity" is a mistranslation. Or perhaps more accurately, it is only one potential connotation of the Greek αἰών/aion, which more...
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Debra Ann
What does the Bible say about church-hopping?
I have always considered the term "church hopping" to be unnecessarily derogatory towards true believers. In any location, town or city, followers of Christ...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?
In my opinion, the thought being expressed is that, even before the beginning of all God's creative work (that is, from eternity past), God, in His...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Can a person bless God as Psalms 34:1 seems to indicate?
Someone can "give thanks to God all the time," which means they can always praise and express gratitude to the Lord even when things get tough. This verse...
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JD Abshire
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Where does the Bible say that God will never leave or forsake us?
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What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?
Acts 15:18: "known from eternity."
Acts 15:1 - 21
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Thomas Riccardi
, Warrior Spirit
Is there an afterlife?
I would like to provide Godly encouragement. 11 years ago, I was on the phone with a fellow parishioner, we were on the prayer team and praying on the phone....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about obedience?
The Bible's 2 Timothy 1:9 shows that God rescued people and invited them to fulfill a sacred mission regardless of their actions. The passage states, "...who...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about Egypt?
Egypt is definitely a powerful country. On the earth we are passing through on this planet we are to walk with God toward our eternal home. In biblical times...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
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Were the Salem Witch Trials biblical?
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Did/Could God have created other humans from the dust for Adam and Eve's children, along with Noah's grandchildren, to reproduce with?
There are a number of difficulties with the theory that God simply made more humans out of the dust for Adam's children or Noah's grandsons to marry. These...
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Did/Could God have created other humans from the dust for Adam and Eve's children, along with Noah's grandchildren, to reproduce with?
As far as I have read in the Bible, there is no evidence to say that Adam and Eve's children reproduced with one another, nor that Noah's grandchildren repro...
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Donna Williams
Why did Satan tempt Eve to eat the forbidden fruit instead of Adam?
As have been previously stated, I agree that there is no definitive answer to this question. However, in Genesis 3:1, it is stated that the serpent was more...
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WESLEY BARNARD
Is Christianity a white man's religion?
Is Christianity a white man’s religion? Although I have read several commentaries submitted on this subject, I think some major questions were never asked. “...
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Billy P Eldred
How can I trust God when I am facing unemployment, foreclosure, or bankruptcy?
If you are asking this question for yourself, before I answer the question let me say this: What better time could there be to trust God? I am sure you have...
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Justin Hale
Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?
When addressing a question like this one it is important to remember that human beings are created in God's direct image and have many "layers," (Luke...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Satan tempt Eve to eat the forbidden fruit instead of Adam?
Satan tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit instead of Adam because he believed she was more susceptible to deception, as she was newly created and might be...
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Leslie Coutinho
Did Moses die or was he resurrected?
Deuteronomy 33:48-50: And the Lord spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying, "Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does scripture say about the death of Moses?
Deuteronomy 34:5: So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. God the Father spoke to Moses and told...
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William Gleason
, Gideon, retired federal agent
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How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God, and not the Apocrypha, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, etc.?
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William Gleason
, Gideon, retired federal agent
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Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?
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William Gleason
, Gideon, retired federal agent
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Is the Holy Spirit a person?
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William Gleason
, Gideon, retired federal agent
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What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?
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William Gleason
, Gideon, retired federal agent
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Who were the authors of the books of the Bible?