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  1. What is "pure spiritual milk"? (1 Peter 2:2)
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How should a Christian man respond if his wife doesn't like sex?

June 18 2023

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June 18 2023

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Who were the twelve (12) disciples / apostles of Jesus Christ?

June 18 2023

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How do we bless those who curse us?

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Good answer, Diwani! I voted your answer up and also gave you a "favorite." You wrote, "And we are from God and have overcome them because greater is He that...

June 18 2023

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What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?

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God instituted only judges - kings were a human idea (1 Sam 8:5). Israel was supposed to be a theocracy, ruled only by God and instructed through His...

June 18 2023

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What does it mean when God says, "for My Name's sake"?

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In Exodus 3:13, Moses asked God, "When I go to the people and they ask, 'What is His name?', what should I tell them?" God replied, "I Am Who I Am." By...

June 18 2023

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What should we learn from the life of John the Baptist?

Good question, Barbara Kemp! (Who was John the Baptist?) Mt. 11:3: The one who is to come refers to the Messiah (see Matthew 3:11). John knew who Jesus was,...

June 18 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Alianora Dias

Who am I supposed to choose when put in a situation between my own child or my husband, who is not my son's biological father?

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No, children do not choose their biological parents, but biological parents create bonds with these children and this bond, in turn, legitimizes disciplinary...

June 18 2023

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What should we learn from the life of John the Baptist?

June 17 2023

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does Paul mean when he says that all other sins are out of the body but he who commits fornication sins against his own body?

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A Lamb, good answers! And it must be remembered that 1 Corinthians 6:18 is in the context of 1 Corinthians 6:17: "But he who is joined to the Lord becomes...

June 17 2023

Comment by Todd Rushing

What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?

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But God also instituted government ruled by lineage of kings and judges. These were very authoritarian governments. I would never presume that governments...

June 17 2023

Comment by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

When will Jeremiah 30:22-24 be fulfilled?

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In my opinion, the verses from Jeremiah are to be taken in conjunction with end-times verses from Daniel, Zechariah, and Revelation. (I understand the...

June 17 2023

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?

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In Mark 12:17 Jesus is acknowledging the government’s authority on matters of taxation, not capital punishment – huge deference. There is no question about...

June 17 2023

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What does it mean when God says, "for My Name's sake"?

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The Lord's "Name" has nothing to do with what he is called or goes by. When the bible speaks of God's name it's talking about his authority. When it says,...

June 17 2023

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How is the Christian religion different from all the other world religions?

Christianity is based on the doctrine of resurrection, found only in the saving grace of Jesus Christ! Not reincarnation! Actual death, burial and...

June 17 2023 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

What is the book of Amos?

Amos was a sheep raiser who also dressed sycamore figs, Amos 1:1, 7:14, which entailed making small gashes on the top of the fruit to hasten ripening to a...

June 17 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donna Williams

Is Adam buried at Golgotha?

Mark 15:21-31 is clearly about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ! Golgotha which means, "Place of the Skull," was where He was crucified! There is no mention...

June 16 2023 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What does the Bible say about violence?

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"All I have to do is pray for deliverance from violent men, and I have peace.... I'm ready for it spiritually..." Really? What if the violence is directed...

June 16 2023

Comment by Glenna Miller

When will Jeremiah 30:22-24 be fulfilled?

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Thanks Tim, I am fairly new at reading through books of the Bible. As I am reading Jeremiah I can't understand if 30: 22-24 is speaking of end times. Is it...

June 16 2023

Comment by Carol Lane

Is the Word of Faith movement biblical?

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I started my walk with God through Word of Faith teaching. Through my association I was led to be baptised in the Holy Spirit. I never had "name it and claim...

June 16 2023

Comment by Todd Rushing

What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?

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I am inclined to remind you of what Jesus said when questioned about taxes: "Render unto Caeser that which belongs to Caeser, and render unto God that which...

June 16 2023

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Is Adam buried at Golgotha?

Mark 15:22 - 32

June 16 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Why would Jesus do the miracle of turning water into wine if He said it wasn't His time yet?

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1 Cor 15:8 is in line with your analogy of the Gentile "dog": "And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time." It was not yet time...

June 16 2023

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why would Jesus do the miracle of turning water into wine if He said it wasn't His time yet?

Even after Jesus told Mary that His hour (for performing public signs) had not yet come, Mary (whom I would interpret as having felt sympathetic...

June 15 2023 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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What are the benefits of being in God’s Word according to Psalm 119?

June 15 2023

Answer by Carol Lane

What did Jesus mean by "My hour has not yet come"?

I attended a Bible study and we were reading John 2. When the verses were starting to be read I got what I would call a "knowing". All of a sudden I just...

June 15 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why was Elkana was allowed to have two wives?

The Bible does not say anywhere that God permitted Elkanah to commit polygamy. It’s highly likely that Hannah was the first wife and because of her...

June 15 2023 5 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Carol Lane

Why would Jesus do the miracle of turning water into wine if He said it wasn't His time yet?

In John 2:2, Jesus' mother tells Jesus they have no wine. Jesus said, "Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come." If Jesus said it wasn'...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the bible say about a Christian addicted to pornography?

Yes, Samuel, I once was a young Christian addicted to pornography. But Jesus was working on me to get rid of this addiction. He gave me verses like "flee...

June 15 2023 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

When Lucifer was created, he was described as the most beautiful angel, adorned with precious stones. Did he lose this body after the fall?

First, God is Spirit, we worship Him in spirit and in truth. Angels are spirits. In the beginning, Satan, Lucifer, Abaddan, the Devil by whatever name you...

June 15 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

When Lucifer was created, he was described as the most beautiful angel, adorned with precious stones. Did he lose this body after the fall?

2 Corinthians 11:14 indicates that, in order to promote his evil purposes, Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. This indicates to me that Satan's...

June 14 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Why are there so many Bible translations, and which is the best?

June 14 2023

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What does the Bible say about your wife wearing lingerie in the bedroom?

June 14 2023

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What are these "new heavens" and "new earth" in Isaiah 65:17?

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2 Peter 3:11-13: "Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness....

June 14 2023

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

When will Jeremiah 30:22-24 be fulfilled?

Israel returned to their land in 1948. Yet, still most of the Jewish people continue to disbelieve the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, when many embrace...

June 14 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

Should we read other books, or just the Bible?

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Andy, Michael Houdmann in a conglomeration of several contributors from the gotquestions.org family of responders. I found this out when one of the questions...

June 14 2023

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What are Christian saints according to the Bible?

June 14 2023

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Who were the Hittites?

June 13 2023

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

When will Jeremiah 30:22-24 be fulfilled?

The details of Israel's ultimate deliverance are filled out in passages such as Zechariah 8-14 and Revelation 7-19, which speak of end-times Israel at Christ...

June 13 2023 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

When we Christians die, will we feel the sting (pain) of death, and why or why not?

Although a pain-free death from a physical standpoint could understandably be desired by both Christians and non-Christians, when Paul refers to death's...

June 13 2023 Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

What are these "new heavens" and "new earth" in Isaiah 65:17?

The “new heavens” and the “new earth,” in Isaiah 65:17, is the prophecy of what God will create in some future day. These replace the old heavens and earth,...

June 13 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Steve Skeete

Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?

I view this story about the young prophet as an indictment on the nation of Israel as a whole. Jeroboam, like the older prophet, had lied to the people of...

June 13 2023 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that Jesus is the second Adam?

When reading, “What does it mean that Jesus is the second Adam?”, it appears that the author is negating the fact that since the beginning, in Genesis, Jesus...

June 13 2023 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is "putting out a fleece" (Judges 6:36-40)

June 13 2023

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why are the “pure in heart” blessed (Matthew 5:8)?

Aside from the benefits of the other attributes that Jesus noted in the beatitudes, purity of heart brings with it the power of seeing more than others see...

June 12 2023 Follow Vote Up

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Does the Bible record the death of the apostles? How did each of the apostles die?

June 12 2023

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Why would a wife urge her husband to have an affair (Genesis 16:2)?

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