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Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by, “He did not come by water only, but by water and blood"?
In my opinion, the references to water and blood in relation to Christ are allusions to both His human birth as well as to His baptism in water (which bonded...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, “Do not provoke your children to anger”?
I find the Amplified Bible's expansion upon Paul's statement in Ephesians 6:4 to be useful in regard to the question. It provides the following commentary:...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where is assurance of eternal life in the Old Testament?
Habakkuk 2:4 indicated that the just would live by faith -- a promise that the New Testament connects not just to this temporal life, but to the life to come...
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Matthew Beerman
Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?
When God called Hosea to marry a "wife of whoredom" he was not commanding Hosea to break God's law and marry a prostitute. To say that God called Hosea to...
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John Appelt
What age was Jehoiachin when he began his reign?
Jehoiachin was the grandson of King Josiah. Josiah had four sons, I Chronicles 3:15. The firstborn, Johanan, is never heard from again. But the other three...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does it mean we all will be judged?
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Good comparison Shirley! Thanks!!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean we all will be judged?
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Matthew 7:3: "Why do you look at the splinter in your brother's eye but don't notice the beam of wood in your own eye?" Paul is saying the same thing here in...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it acceptable to have communion outside of the church?
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So I guess the thing to do at an assembly like the one I attend, where on the third Sunday of the month when we take Holy communion and there are about 5,000...
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Donna Williams
How can one live a Godly life being single?
I would say, to live a godly life as a single person requires being totally dependent upon the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has been sent to help every...
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Jay Saunders
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What is the connection between prayer and fasting?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why refuse to love "children of adultery"? (Hosea 2:4–5)
First, these are God's unfaithful people, not children. You can refer to them as children of God who were steeped in idolatry! In Isaiah 1:1-3 we read a...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the scripture in 2 Kings 2:11 mean? Was Elijah taken to the heaven where God and the angels live?
Elijah appears in 1 Kings 17:1. His name means, "the Lord is my God." Elijah was "on fire" for God. Moses had encountered God in the 'burning bush.' God is...
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by Lily Mensah
What should we learn from the account of the wedding at Cana?
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In other words there is perfect will and permissive will. Well said.
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the meaning of the following phrase: "He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ."?
Our apostle Paul answers this below in verse 8 of 1 Corinthians: (1 Corinthians 2:5-9) "5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does this mean: “Because God works in you both wanting and acting according to His good pleasure”?
"Pleasure", from the Greek word eudokia, is translated as purpose or intention. God works through us as he deems necessary once we have been sealed with the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is there any evidence for the Bible's view of a young earth?
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It's strange to me how we can discredit scientific evidence and then, in the same trial, call scientific evidence to the witness box and say, 'There is...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How does young earth creationism handle the apparent evidence for millions of years in the fossil record?
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Brenda Cole, did you become a believer differently than the scientist you speak of? The only way to become a believer is to be converted from unbelief by...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How does young earth creationism handle the apparent evidence for millions of years in the fossil record?
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I agree with most of what Mr Houdmann wrote. There is no prehistoric man. Mankind was formed by the hand of God and did not evolve from anything. I don't...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians believe in three gods?
I believe God consists of three distinct persons, as the Scriptures appear to indicate. Genesis 1:1 states that God commanded that the universe be created....
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by Faith Nakabuye
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What tribe are the gentiles from?
Gentiles are not of a tribe of Israel. Gentiles are anyone outside of the nation Israel. We see that the isles of the Gentiles were created from Noah's son...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should Christians boycott companies that support anti-Christian policies?
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A company that asks anyone about matters of faith should be investigated. If an avowed atheist company owner openly advertised contempt for hiring people of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What tribe are the gentiles from?
Gentiles consist of all people who are not Jewish -- that is, who are not descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob (whom God also named Israel (Genesis...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did God send the Israelites to Egypt for 400 years?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is there any evidence for the Bible's view of a young earth?
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Thank you Ainsley for your comments. "Scientific findings are consistent with a young earth of about 6,000 years old." Okay, you're a scientist... Will you...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is there any evidence for the Bible's view of a young earth?
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Mark, "the beginning of creation" isn't THE BEGINNING of the existence of existence! There had to be an existence for God and his angelic host. The part of...
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by Monica Reuter
What should I look for in a Christian boyfriend?
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With respect, I see a problem with your thinking. If there are no plans on marraige and you want to be single then you'd just be friends. Sexual immorality...
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Albert Ogier
What does the Bible mean by 'an eye for an eye'?
Even the official teaching gets this wrong. The bible is quite clear that you “give” an eye for an eye, not have it taken from you. So if there is an...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say Satan will fall from heaven like lightning when research shows that lightning starts at the ground and goes to the sky?
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"Will fall”? That's not what he said, to start; he said he saw him fall... I think he meant it as an analogy, not as a scientific acknowledgment about how...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should we learn from what Caiaphas said in John 11:49-50?
Caiaphas' words here in John 11:50 were ironic. He only meant that it was better that one man die than for the religious leaders to lose their positions and...
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Ten Virgins?
All the parables Christ told follow the same format as the parable of the sower sowing seed (Matthew 13:1-23). Replace the nouns used with Christ's intent....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should we learn from what Caiaphas said in John 11:49-50?
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Spot on, Tim! I am reading a historical fiction novel right now called Claudia Wife of PONTIUS PILATE, and it coincides with your answer perfectly.
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Anonymous
How could a third of the sun’s light be shut off? (Revelation 8:12)
How could a third of the sun’s light be shut off? (8:12)
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John Appelt
What does it mean to confess Jesus Christ?
Romans 10:9-10 speaks about confessing the Lord Jesus and it is thought that it is a necessary link with heart belief in order to be completely saved from...
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Mathew Anderson
Can a Christian today perform an exorcism? What does the Bible say about casting out demons?
It's worrisome to say the least that I did not read one individual here remind everyone of something that seems to be a serious problem and reoccurring theme...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do Christians have to keep asking for forgiveness for their sins?
No, we just have to pray once, "Forgive us as we forgive everyone else. Don’t allow us to be tempted” (Luke 11:4). That is, after we have sinned, we confess...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to call "on the name of the Lord"? (Romans10:13)
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Thank you, John.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
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Mr Houdmann referred to climate change that was the result of the flood. Why didn't the climate change that he says killed the dinosaurs not kill Noah and...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
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Mark, if you want to claim the dinosaurs were killed by the flood, maybe you should have omitted the fact of them being killed while fighting or giving...
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by John Appelt
What does it mean to call "on the name of the Lord"? (Romans10:13)
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Thanks. I've made the correction.
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Maurice Harris
Silver Teacher award!
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
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Hairy Animals
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
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Monica Reuter
Do I have to speak in tongues to prove I have the Holy Spirit of Jesus and be saved?
Eph 1:13-14 should clarify your question. It states that the moment you believe in Jesus Christ dying on the cross for our salvation. By your faith in Him...