Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing?
Jesus was telling us as brothers not to call one another a fool (Matthew 5:22), in a technical sense. God had said, "The fool has said in his heart, 'there...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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What is the key to truly experiencing God?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is an appropriate level of intimacy before marriage?
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"Holding hands, hugging and light kissing." If I was young and dating a young lady, I'd be more confused after reading that than before. How closely can I...
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isaac ebehiremen
What does Daniel 12:1 reveal about the time of the end?
What does Daniel 12:1 reveal about the time of the end?
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by Paul Bennett
Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?
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What a wonderful exchange. I learnt so much from this. Thank you Donna and Gary.
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by Helmut Fischl
, Retired
What can we learn from the thief on the cross?
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Dear Danny, I want to apologize for not giving you a reply to your question from 2017, I have only seen your comments now. I want to refer to Jennifer...
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Leslie Coutinho
How does a peaceful heart lead to a healthy body? How are they connected?
Isaiah 26:3: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. When the eye of the heart is stayed (focused) on...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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Why did the Old Testament prescribe that one could hate his enemies?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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What does it mean that "with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" in Isaiah 12:3?
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Anonymous
Why did the Old Testament prescribe that one could hate his enemies?
Matthew 5:43 - 48
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What’s the role of a Sunday school teacher in the lives of the children?
I would say that the primary roles of a Sunday school teacher (especially with relation to children) would be to act as a model of Christian behavior and of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing?
Jesus was speaking of one person relating to another person as a brother or sister (that is, as an equal), without the authority to pass such a judgment. By...
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Jim Dubé
, Former pastor
What is a carnal Christian?
Excellent responses - please allow me to add these scriptures: Paul clarified the Corinthian carnality with this statement: "And I, brethren, could not speak...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing?
Jesus said, “Whoever says [to his brother], `You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire’” (Matt. 5:22). Yet He Himself said to the scribes and Pharisees, “Fo...
Matthew 23:1 - 39
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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What does "power had gone out from him" mean?
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Is the distinction between clergy and laity biblical?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does "power had gone out from him" mean?
Great question, Madelyn Vanacore! Another translation, the King James Version, has "virtue had gone out of him." Jesus certainly did NOT lose any virtue when...
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Charles Bean
What does "power had gone out from him" mean?
Jesus set aside His diety, and was walking as a fully surrendered human. When the woman touched Him with faith, the Father alerted Him to the fact that power...
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Jeff Cokenour
If you have a friend who is gay, but they tell you they have a relationship with Jesus, what do you say?
I have family in this situation. My opinion doesn't matter, what matters is Jesus' opinion. In 1 John we read: 1 John 1:6 NKJV — If we say that we have...
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by Albert Muraya
What is the biblical/scriptural purpose of gender?
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All these explanations presuppose the existence of gender, i.e., they don't answer why gender was needed in the first place. After all God could have...
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Eddie Mills
If you have a friend who is gay, but they tell you they have a relationship with Jesus, what do you say?
I will repeat what Jesus said: Jesus asks the woman if anyone has condemned her and she answers no. Jesus says that he, too, does not condemn her, and tells...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What can we learn from the thief on the cross?
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Why did one of the thieves mock the Christ and the other one repented? What made two thieves (sinners) see things so differently? They were in the same...
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Ursula S Monroe
If you have a friend who is gay, but they tell you they have a relationship with Jesus, what do you say?
I’m friends with a civil married gay couple. For me it’s a thin line but one thing the Lord has taught me is that Christian or not we are sinners. As a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What can we learn from the thief on the cross?
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I've waited five years for either Helmut to answer me, or for someone else to stand in the gap for him. Maybe he no longer posts on this site. Mr Houdmann...
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Kilian Kean
, Telecommunications Engineer (Retired)
What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?
This is a heart issue. If you really received Jesus as Lord of your life, then the Holy Spirit has come to dwell inside you. Romans 8:9-11, 1 Corinthians...
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John Appelt
What is the meaning of the term "Shiloh"?
Other than the place name, Shiloh appears only once as a unique term in Genesis 49:10. In this prophecy of Moses concerning Judah, Genesis 49:8-10, Judah, as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Whom does God hold morally accountable between the two: A corrupt king, government, general, or commanding officer who issues the order OR the faithful soldier who carries out the order, reguardless of the colaterial damage of innocent lives?
2 Samuel 11 indicates that, after David committed adultery with Bathsheba (the wife of Uriah the Hittite), which had caused Bathsheba to become pregnant,...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does the bible talk about black people and racisim?
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https://www.gotquestions.org/racism-Bible.html
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Pamela Davis
What is the biblical reference for "quoting" verses as a means to overcome difficult situations?
The reason to quote the Word of God in difficult situations is the best way to fend off Satan and his minions. This is demonstrated clearly by Jesus during...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Can an unmarried man and woman living together and having a sexual relationship go to heaven if they love each other but do not marry?
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We Christians are sinners till the day we die. The major difference is that we acknowledge salvation and redemption comes solely through the shed blood of...
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Zaccariah Watchman
Whom does God hold morally accountable between the two: A corrupt king, government, general, or commanding officer who issues the order OR the faithful soldier who carries out the order, reguardless of the colaterial damage of innocent lives?
Particularly: the pilot who is given the command to bomb a village full of children, women and peaceful lawbiding civilians, perhaps in hopes that by doing s...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
In what sense had they not defiled themselves as in Revelation 14:4?
Deuteronomy 7:6: "For you are to be a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. The Lord has chosen you to be His own possession out of all the peoples on...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?
Repent, from the Greek word μετανοέω, means to "change your mind", or "regret". Israel had to change their mind on who Jesus Christ was, their promised...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Mustard Seed?
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I've never heard it taught that the reference to the birds of the air coming and lodging in the branches of the tree represents evil being attracted to...
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Bonnie Ferguson
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What exactly was the saving message that must be believed for eternal life preached by Peter?
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There is only one way to have eternal life; you must be born of the eternal Spirit. If you're not endowed with the Spirit of God you will die. There's only...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why were the Israelites angered because they craved meat? Didn't they have 1000’s of sheep and goats ant cows to eat?
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There's a lack of understanding of the situation they were in. The only way to feed 2 million people, daily, wandering in a desert is by a miracle. Their...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can an unmarried man and woman living together and having a sexual relationship go to heaven if they love each other but do not marry?
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Paraphrasing the whole narrative to prove what you want to prove is not useful. I believe the question is simply, 'If two people don't get LEGALLY married...
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Andre Watson Watson
What is amillennialism?
Amillennialism is an eschatological point of view of the End Times. It is not pronounced with the long a, as in apex or able, nor is it pronounced with the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is believing (faith) a work of man?
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No, God doesn't "force" anyone to believe anything against their will. But salvation isn't a choice given to us to either accept or reject. There isn't one...
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Jennifer Rothnie
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What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is believing (faith) a work of man?
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The 'You must sign the $1,000,000 check' supposition is a poor example of trying to say that we do have a part to play in receiving eternal life. We play no...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
"This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent" (John 6:29). This isn't what they asked Jesus. They didn't ask Him what was God doing, or...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
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I hope I was clear in my answer to this very important question. Believing in Jesus is the result of God's work. Again, believing is the result, not the...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
When Isaiah says we are healed by his stripes is he talking about a physical healing or a spiritual healing?
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Thanks Jack for your encouragement, blessings ainsley
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Myron Baska
Did Jesus drink wine/alcohol?
Jesus made and drank wine (Luke 7:33-35; Matthew 15:11;). He approved of moderate drinking (Matthew 15:11). But he strongly criticized drunkenness (Matthew...