What does “advocate” mean? 1 John 2:1
ESV - 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus ...
1 John 2:1 - 6
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Mark Vestal
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Why doesn't the Lord's Prayer include thanksgiving?
Christ, while living on earth, taught Israel how to pray during the times they would await the return of Christ, their promised earthly kingdom to come, and...
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Why is God going to give us a white stone with a new name?
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What is the menorah?
The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island says: according to Jewish tradition, after the Maccabees' victory over the Greeks, there was only enough oil to...
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by lynn Sander
How should a Christian respond to illegal aliens/illegal immigrants?
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I think you are confused about law. A “civil” case is a disagreement between individuals. There is no such thing as a “civil infraction”. Criminal law or...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?
I would say that this verse is speaking of hypocritical individuals who put on a show of righteousness, or make an outward observance of rituals, that...
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Anonymous
How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?
Isaiah 64:6 says, "We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our in...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?
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Gene, you have written a good answer here! On your James 7:17 reference, though, do you mean James 4:17?
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How should a Christian view gun control?
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Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?
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What are the different names of God and what do they mean?
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by Mark Vestal
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Can a person still be a Christian and yet deny certain biblical truths?
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Got my vote!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)
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Yes! Aurel, "the comparison of Adam (the 'first Adam') with Christ (the 'last Adam') in 1 Corinthians 15:45 manifests that Adam was understood as a literal,...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)
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My view is that St. Paul believed it. (The Bible). -- Paul said that “Adam was formed first, then Eve” (1 Tim. 2:13–14) reveals that he speaks of a real...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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You say, “John 3:16 clearly says it is Father God who loved us so much,” but instead this verse states “God” (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)
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You're welcome, Faith! My pleasure.
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Leslie Coutinho
What is this river that shall make glad the city of God?
Psalm 46:4: There is a river, the streams wherefore shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the most High. For “There is a river...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Can a person still be a Christian and yet deny certain biblical truths?
I asked this question and thanks to those who responded. I prayed about this and ended up reviewing my own walk with Christ. Forty-five years ago I gave my...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible mean by 'an eye for an eye'?
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Admirable answer, Albert! Wiersbe agrees: "As God’s loving children, we must do more than give “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth” (Matt 5:38-48),...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did god create the world?
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Tim, you are right. Isaiah 45:18 says, "For this is what the LORD says— he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can the cake of barley in Judges 7:13 be related as a divine bomb?
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Good answer, Pastor Shafer! And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon ... That's the Bible, but I will say this, Gideon and three...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Paul and Silas start praying and singing hymns at midnight?
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Good answer, Janet! And I love your acrostic! Ever heard the song, Whole Lotta Shakin' Song by Gaither Vocal Band? "There were Paul and Silas Stuck down in...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Can a person who at one point believes Jesus died for their sins and later deny their faith still be saved? Was this person ever really saved?
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Hi Pastor Gilbert Daminagbo, Thank you for your response. I really appreciate it!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about worry?
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See lyrics to GVB (Gaither Vocal Band) song: Gaither Vocal Band - Not Gonna Worry Lyrics Artist: Gaither Vocal Band Album: Everything Good Heyo! SONGLYRICS...
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What is the purpose of Jesus interceding for us in Heaven?
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by Casper Mcconnell
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What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Jesus is the Son of God, and God is love, so of course our Saviour shares His Father's love for us. Jesus would have done anything our Father asked of Him;...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the purpose of Jesus interceding for us in Heaven?
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Michael, your opening statement about Hebrews 7:25 is super. I compare it with L. D. Bevan wrote, "His [Jesus'] advocacy with the Father for his people rests...
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Why is praising God important?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is praising God important?
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Wonderful!
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Can a person who at one point believes Jesus died for their sins and later deny their faith still be saved? Was this person ever really saved?
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I think the second part of the question, (was this person ever really saved) comes into play here. A true believer that is now "in Christ" has been "sealed...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Can a person still be a Christian and yet deny certain biblical truths?
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So, we agree that Christ,who is God, walked the earth and proved His love for all mankind. Next, we agree that God is sovereign. He is outside of time. He is...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What happened on the road to Emmaus?
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Meluleki, good answer, brother! Would you agree that their heartbreak turned to heartburn? "Imagine the greatest Teacher explaining the greatest themes from...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus ask the man at the pool if he wanted to get well?
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Dorothy, you wrote a great answer. I love Wes Hampton's singing of this verse: "But you gotta wanna be well, really wanna be well. Are you willing to take up...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus heal only one person at the pool of Bethesda?
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Michael, your second sentence was great, I think, when you mentioned "more healings would have drawn more attention" [needlessly and perilously], I believe...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus heal only one person at the pool of Bethesda?
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Singapore, spot on answer, brother! Your statement was right on when you said, "He [Jesus] simply did not want to endanger Himself needlessly at this place."...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus ask the man at the pool if he wanted to get well?
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Also, I compare your opening statement, Ben, with Wiersbe's. I compare it with what Warren Wiersbe wrote: "He had been in that sad condition for so long that...
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Can a person still be a Christian and yet deny certain biblical truths?
That is a description of someone who claims to believe in the Name of Jesus but not the Jesus of the Bible. In Exodus, Aaron created an idol and told the...
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Pastor Gilbert C O Daminagbo
Can a person who at one point believes Jesus died for their sins and later deny their faith still be saved? Was this person ever really saved?
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Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus ask the man at the pool if he wanted to get well?
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Gaither Vocal Band asks this question in the song, "Do You Wanna Be Well" Waiting there for thirty eight years Cried so long, he ran out of tears. Just a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about the love of God?
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Excellent question! The love of God has been extended To a fallen race Through Christ the savior of all men There's hope in saving grace ("we have fixed our...
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Robert Hibbard
, Retired Christian High School Teacher
Can a person still be a Christian and yet deny certain biblical truths?
I do believe there are "fundamentals" of the faith which are absolute. It is sad that there are people who identify as Christians but don't believe them. As...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
How can God hate? (Malachi 1:2-3)
The Bible abounds in hyperbole (exaggeration) and makes frequent use of synecdote (a figure of speech where a part of something is used to refer to the...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Can a person still be a Christian and yet deny certain biblical truths?
I do not believe so. It is contradictory to what "faith" means, which is to take God at His word. God's written Word to us is where we find how to come to...
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Anonymous
How can God hate? (Malachi 1:2-3)
Malachi 1:1-2 AMP - 1 THE BURDEN or oracle (the thing to be lifted up) of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi [My messenger]. 2 "I have loved you," ...
Malachi 1:1 - 14
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain?
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Good, Ben! "Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God. Give her everything she...
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by Cj Brooks
Why did Lamech say he should be avenged seventy-seven times to his wives?
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Hebrews 11:5 “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he...