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What is meant by the scripture, "for the gifts and calling of God are without repentance?"
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Cindy Jennings
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
Good question, Helena! My motto has always been, first, lead by example. Leading by example is a leadership style where you model the behavior you want to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
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Bro. Matt A., I especially liked your application of Eph 4:15, "Never hide your true identity from them": Ephesians 4:15 In-Context 15 Instead, speaking the...
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J Buckareff
Who are the modern day people that the Israelites drove out of the promised land?
When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaa...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)
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When I joined the United States Army I was required to take the oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies whether they are...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)
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You're not required to swear an oath to tell the truth in court. You are required to tell the truth in court. PERIOD! No requirement to take an oath; a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What charges are formally brought against Jesus, and did he defend himself?
The Jewish Sanhedrin charged Jesus with blasphemy for having claimed to be the Son of God (Matthew 26:63-66; Mark 14:61-64; Luke 22:66-71). (Jesus truthfully...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Heaven like?
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How Beautiful Heaven Must Be (Lyric Video / Live at Gaither Studios, Alexandria, IN / 2...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Heaven like?
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How Beautiful Heaven Must Be Song by Gaither Vocal Band We read of a place that's called heaven It's made for the pure and the free These truths in God's...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?
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Deception played a huge role in WWII, with the Nazis lying to the public. I just finished reading 2 books on the subject, The Great Escape by Paul.Brickhill...
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julie kal
Why did God call the people "Virgin Israel"? (Jeremiah 31:4)
The expression "virgin of Israel" is the another way of saying we must be born of God's will/born again, as opposed to be born of our self will. Being...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the soldiers draw back and fall to the ground when Jesus said, "I am He," in John 18:6?
Jesus has applied to himself the divine Name of Exodus 3:14, “I AM.” Therefore this amounts to something of a theophany which causes even his enemies to...
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Renwick Harms
How old was Isaac when Abraham offered him as a sacrifice?
In my opinion, Isaac was probably 33 years old. The number one reason being the age of Jesus dying on the cross. Most Christians would agree that everything...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is meant by "the courts of our God"?
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Masterful message, Mr. Maas!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?
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You're so right, Lynn! Nowhere in the Bible is it advised to be like the devil in any way, shape, or form! This link is also good, as my Christian wife is so...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about fear?
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And did you know, Shirley, that Isaiah 43:1 is a very prominent verse in The Chosen TV series? It is used in connection with Mary Magdalene, her father, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?
Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9? No, obviously not, otherwise, every red-blooded...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
All such good answers and better than mine. I love reading them. I look at it like this. The first time I was born, I was physically born into this world as...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
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What is meant by "the courts of our God"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Jesus compelled to go through Samaria?
Although Jesus had told the apostles with regard to their evangelistic travels not to go to the Samaritans from a mission standpoint (Matthew 10:5), the only...
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John Appelt
Why does Psalms 82 say, "You are gods."? Are we gods?
In Psalm 82:6, the writer Asaph quotes God saying, “You are gods.” It is literally, “You are elohim.” In the majority of occurrences in the Old Testament, “...
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by Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Murray, your analogy about your children is very relatable to anyone with children, me included. Even if they're adopted, you wouldn't just get rid of them...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can I do to overcome delay in life that causes depression, self pity and anxiety?
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And then, Emo, when the potter and the clay are both ready, he slices off the amount of clay he wants. He throws it on a table several times and applies a...
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
What is the key to making marriage last?
Loving and submitting to each other. EPH 4:32, 5:21.
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Joseph LaClair
In Genesis 2:17, man is told that if he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that he would "die". Since physical death did not exist up to that point, what did it mean to "die"?
The idea that man was created immortal is pure conjecture. God gave them food. Genesis 1:29-30. God created EVERY tree whose fruit yields seed for food.They...
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Donna Williams
How do I follow Christ when I have no life?
Dear Anonymous: It sounds like you are in a place of despair, which will inevitably make you feel hopeless. May I say that I can relate! We may be living in...
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Todd Rushing
What is the KJV Only movement? Is the King James Version the only Bible we should use?
Without being proficient in Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic, it is impossible to completely rely on any one translation. For instance, the word "love" in the New...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?
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The ones who say "they are saved and will never be lost again" understand that they are actually SAVED. Does this mean they can go out and live as they want?...
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Dale Richardson
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Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten"?
The views expressed by the author of Ecclesiastes (commonly regarded as Solomon) are those of someone "under the sun" -- that is, from a naturalistic...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?
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Hello Danny! How would God's foreknowledge of our free-will choices cancel His grace? I believe it actually establishes the need of His grace. Just because...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Israel sojourn in Egypt?
The nation of Israel (which, at the time, consisted of only seventy people in the household of Jacob (otherwise known as Israel (Genesis 32:28)(Exodus 1:5))...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Progressive Christianity, and is it biblical?
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"The Bible teaches that sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2; Ephesians 2:12; 4:18), ... we need a Savior. However, in progressive Christianity, it isn’t...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?
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Continuing, Foreknowledge is not favor; it isn't grace! We're told God had foreknowledge of us to keep us from getting puffed up in pride when we are born...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?
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This "He knew the choice we would make" cancels grace. What part does favor play in him knowing what we will choose, and so he chooses us because of that...
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by Donna Williams
What should we do when a beggar asks for money?
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Ursula, I like how you shared about the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I also believe that we should allow the Holy Spirit to lead us as well!
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Forrest Skidmore
Who was in the lineage of Jesus, Nathan or Solomon?
Mary is not a descendent of David according to Luke and the angel Gabriel. Read Luke 1:5 which tells us that Elizabeth was a "daughter of Aaron." Now read...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about a Christian's responsibility?
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As believers we are to believe in every word from God. We are to trust Him. We are to be salt and light in this age as never before. Whenever we can we are...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God create us?
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I've always been a lover of Bible dictionaries, including the Easton's Bible Dictionary (EBD). It says, "The one great end in the work of creation is the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is priesthood ordination necessary since God ordained us before we were born? Was this statement only for Jeremiah or made to everyone alive?
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Continuing, Some of us think God is as formal as we are; he is and he isn't. We are often bound by tradition and generational customs disguised as Godly law....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does it mean that God is love?
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Evans Limo
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Who created God? Where did God come from?
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Seth Freeman
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Who created God? Where did God come from?
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Joshua Dalby
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Who created God? Where did God come from?