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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

When Isaiah says we are healed by his stripes is he talking about a physical healing or a spiritual healing?

Good question, Gregory! I think it's spiritual. "Healing is a metaphor for forgiveness here." bible.org About 60 years ago I was healed spiritually. "The...

January 16 2024 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leon Davis

What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"

In my youth I knew not the fuller meaning of Scripture. As I listened to those I admired, I studied, prayed and began to obey. I realized the depth of God's...

January 16 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What’s the best way to confess sins? (Proverbs 28:13)

Confession of sins was required of Israel while under God's covenant with them. Everyone living today, under God's age of grace (Eph 3:2), are not required...

January 16 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What’s the best way to confess sins? (Proverbs 28:13)

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Are you saying, Tim, that the confession of sin(s) should be as public as the sin was?

January 16 2024

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What does the Bible say about worry?

January 15 2024

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

Why does God require faith?

Having faith is what God requires of us to show that we believe and trust Him. The great debate is HOW DO WE OBTAIN FAITH? Is it a gift from God, or do we...

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January 15 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking with someone else?

Genesis 3:22 And the Lord God said, “Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the...

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Answer by Leslie Coutinho

Should prayer always end, "...in Jesus Name"?

John 14:14: "If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it." All prayers must go through our Lord Jesus, who is the only mediator between God and man....

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Comment by Matthew Priebe

Why did Moses put blood on Aaron's right ear lobe, thumb, and the big toe of his right foot?

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Thank you for this explanation, it was really helpful.

January 15 2024

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why did Isaac make the same mistake as his father (Genesis 26:7)?

It was probably learned behavior. Sinful tendencies are learned just as wholesome tendencies are. God directed Isaac not to go down to Egypt and then...

January 15 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that love does not envy?

January 15 2024

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

Why did Isaac make the same mistake as his father (Genesis 26:7)?

The man Isaac was human, just like you or me. He acted out of fear when he should have acted out of FAITH!

January 14 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Donna Williams

Is heaven permanent?

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Absolutely Jack, a time of rejoicing!!!

January 14 2024

Question by Anonymous
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What is so "wise" about the "four small things on the earth" (Proverbs 30:24)?

Proverbs 30:24 Lexham English Bible 24 "There [are] four small things on the earth, and they [are] {exceedingly wise}:"

Proverbs 30:1 - 33

January 14 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about permanent forms of birth control, i.e. a tubal ligation or vasectomy?

January 14 2024

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why did Jesus refer to false teachers as wolves?

Admirable question, Adewale! Sure, the devil is like a roaring lion, seeking whom he devour but his demons are like wolves, sneaky, planning their attack....

January 14 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Is heaven permanent?

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Amen, Donna! And I'm looking forward with glee of going there, too!

January 14 2024

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What does the Bible say about fun and entertainment?

January 14 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why did Jesus refer to false teachers as wolves?

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God’s servants will be like sheep in the midst of wolves. They will need to be “tough-minded but tenderhearted.” This opposition will come from organized...

January 14 2024

Question by Anonymous
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In what way did Samuel "not yet know the LORD"? (1 Samuel 3:7)

1 Samuel 3:7 In-Context 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. 8 A third time the LORD called, “Samue...

1 Samuel 3:1 - 21

January 14 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Why are there differences in the four lists of the disciples?

Especially, why are 2 Judas's mentioned?

January 14 2024 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?

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Thanks for the last word, but I have to decline. You make a good argument. Thanks for giving a guy like me the time of day. I have a 31 yr old daughter who...

January 14 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)

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When to this Refuge flying, Turn sinners, helpless, dying, On Christ alone relying, No harm can reach them there. -- William F. Sherwin (hymn)

January 14 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)

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When to this Refuge flying, Turn sinners, helpless, dying, On Christ alone relying, No harm can reach them there.

January 14 2024

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How can God know me personally if He sees Jesus when He looks at me?

January 14 2024

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

Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?

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You and I may be trying to determine what happens when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force. Add three words to your final paragraph and I'm good:...

January 14 2024

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What does the Bible say about fun and entertainment?

January 14 2024

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

Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?

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Can you hope to live beyond your teen years and get it or any other wish to come true? No, you can't. God decides these things! If God had not decided to...

January 14 2024

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

Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?

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I absolutely agree that the whole Bible is where God teaches us His way to salvation. Where we are having the train wreck is your claim of His method of not...

January 13 2024

Question by Anonymous
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Why did Isaac make the same mistake as his father (Genesis 26:7)?

7 When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," for he feared to say, "My wife," thinking, "lest the men of the place shou...

Genesis 26:6 - 35

January 13 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?

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Yes, Jesus Christ came to Israel alone. However, the remainder of the world would have also had access to God, but only through Israel if they had BELIEVED...

January 13 2024

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

Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?

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We're not so far apart in our beliefs really, Mark. I think you oversimplify the message when you phrase it as "just send down some faith." What I'm trying...

January 13 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What does the Bible say about cremation? Should Christians be cremated?

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"Whether we choose traditional burial or cremation, it is important to remember that death is not the end for Christians. We believe in the promise of...

January 13 2024

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What Scriptures could we use to soothe our anxiety about Election Day?

January 13 2024

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

Why did God create the angels with free will?

I would say that angels were created with free will to prove that God did not have to force them to be devoted to Him. Such compulsion would have made their...

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

What is the leaven of the pharisees?

In speaking of the leaven of the Pharisees, Jesus was comparing the false human teachings or traditions that the Pharisees added to God's inspired word to...

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What does it mean that the wise heart inclines to the right and the foolish to the left? (Ecclesiastes 10:2)

January 13 2024

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

Salvation produces good works. Bad works after salvation does not nullify salvation. Is it Biblical?

Yes, that is a biblically accurate statement. Regarding questioning their salvation, only God truly knows their hearts. We then should maybe not question it,...

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

After being saved and asking for forgiveness, why will we be judged for every thought, word, and deed? I’m confused and scared.

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By the way, it has been an attack by Satan himself (the god of this world) to make you confused and scared. This is part of his plan of keeping God's truth...

January 13 2024

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

Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?

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It is not about His foreknowledge of how "good or bad" we are. There are NONE good, no not one. We are ALL bad to Him and deserve nothing less than 'the...

January 13 2024

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

After being saved and asking for forgiveness, why will we be judged for every thought, word, and deed? I’m confused and scared.

Believers will not be judged for the things you mention. It is unbelievers that Paul is referring to. Allow me to offer you the TRUE good news: Jesus Christ...

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

Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?

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Why did God choose Jacob for an eternal relationship and not his brother "before they had done anything good or bad" ? Romans 9:11 explains it: "in order...

January 12 2024

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

Who are the saints in Rev. 13:7 on the earth that the Antichrist can make war with on the earth?

I see this being anyone who will become a believer during the 7-year tribulation, those who refuse the mark of the beast and "endure unto the end" (Matt...

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Should I keep a pregnancy out of infidelity?

January 12 2024