How did Israel keep track of all the laws?
God designated the tribe of Israelites who were descended from Jacob's son Levi (of which both Moses and his older brother Aaron were members) to be devoted...
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Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
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What does it mean that "The joy of The Lord is your strength?"
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What does it mean, "Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it"?
Matthew 5:48: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." GOD expects us to work and live to be like him. That should be...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Is it sinful not to trust in God?
Good question, Julian! By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place (Hebrews 10). So pray for His...
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John Appelt
What is the book of Hosea?
Hosea was a messenger to Israel (called Ephraim) while Jeroboam was king, and while Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. Hosea is a form...
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How do you get others to respond to constructive criticism (Prov. 29:19)?
Proverbs 29:19-21 New English Translation 19 A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer. 20 You have seen ...
Proverbs 29:1 - 27
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Is it sinful not to trust in God?
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How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
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What is repentance, and what does God promise those who repent?
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Can a Christian woman wear sexually provocative lingerie for her husband?
God created men and women to be attracted to one another not only for mutual assistance (that is, as a "helpmeet"), but also for both physical (sexual)...
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Why did Amnon so quickly hate the one he loved? (2 Samuel 13:15)
Although Amnon's feelings toward Tamar were described as "love", they were actually merely a sexual infatuation that possessed none of the characeristics of...
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Tim Maas
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What is pentecost?
Although Pentecost is normally associated by Christians with the coming of the Holy Spirit that occurred ten days after Jesus' ascension (and thus fifty days...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about dating / courting?
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A good sermon by my former pastor about God being the Matchmaker for Jacob in Genesis 29 can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiG9cqGngr4
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about dating / courting?
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A good sermon by my former pastor about God being the Matchmaker for Jacob in Genesis 29 can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiG9cqGngr4
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why does the Bible say only 144,000 will be saved?
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Paula and Jack are correct. I should have clarified that point also. The 144k and those also seen in John's vision would not include pre-"caught away"...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is repentance, and what does God promise those who repent?
One of the words for repentance is used to express the spiritual transition from sin to God (Acts 9:35; 1 Thessalonians 1:9). It is turning from something to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Where were the demoniacs healed? Matthew 8:28-34 (cf. Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)
Geisler says that Gadara may have been the capital of the region, and Matthew therefore referred to the area as the “country of the Gadarenes” because the...
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What does the Bible say about gay Christians?
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What does the Bible say about gay Christians?
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Why would our death be "precious" to the Lord (Psalm 116:15)
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Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
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Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
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Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
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Paula Fether
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Hadn't God's Spirit come to people before this (Acts 2:17)?
Yes, but not permanently. Throughout the Old Testament we see instances where the Spirit would come and go. David begged God not to take his Spirit from him...
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What does it mean that Jesus Christ is the cornerstone?
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Why prepare a meal "in the presence of … enemies"? (23:5)
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is salvation? What is the Christian doctrine of salvation?
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We need salvation because God says this in his love letter to us (the Bible)--"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins" (Ephesians 2:1)....
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, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does the Bible say only 144,000 will be saved?
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Then, in Revelation 7:13, one of the 24 elders asks John who these people are that are clothed in white robes, and from where they came. Then in verse 14, he...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does the Bible say only 144,000 will be saved?
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I agree. The Bible does not teach that the 144,000 are to be the only ones saved in the last days. Immediately after listing the tribes of the 144,000, the...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What is repentance, and what does God promise those who repent?
The Greek word simply means to change one's mind (https://tritheos.com/repent-repentance-3-bible-dictionaries-lexicons/). Context in each case tells us what...
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Does the Holy Spirit talk in an audible voice?
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Why did Amnon so quickly hate the one he loved? (2 Samuel 13:15)
2 Samuel 13:15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon s...
2 Samuel 13:1 - 39
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Do you have to repent from all sin to enter heaven?
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Paula Fether
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Where were the demoniacs healed? Matthew 8:28-34 (cf. Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)
Same place with varying names. Even today we often have more than one name for a place, road, or even person.
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How does the translation process impact the inspiration, inerrancy, and infallibility of the Bible?
The teaching of inspiration is based on II Timothy 3:16 which is literally, “all Scripture is God-breathed (Greek “theopneustos”) …” II Timothy 3:16-17...
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What does it mean that the Bible is inspired?
When one says the Bible is inspired, they are referring to II Timothy 3:16, which many versions read, “all Scripture is given by inspiration.” It is...
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Where were the demoniacs healed? Matthew 8:28-34 (cf. Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)
Matthew says that the place where the healing took place was the country of the Gadarenes. But Mark and Luke say it was in the country of the Gerasenes. Whic...
Matthew 8:28 - 34
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Can you eat or get too much of a good thing?
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Paula Fether
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Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
I would add that organization is not wrong in itself; it's just what people tend to do when they have a common goal or viewpoint on something. But of course,...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Very good question! Jesus Christ was to be the end of "religion" and the beginning of faith alone in Him. Romans 10:1-4 "Brethren, my heart's desire and...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Was the first day of creation in the Bible, called Sunday? The calendar was not in existence.
Day and month names have varied throughout history and between cultures and languages. The Bible doesn't name the days but only numbers them, except for the...