What does God allow you to do?
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Thank you Tim Maas. Yes, God gives freedom of purpose in intentions, and personally Psalm 139 deeply encourages me. The reason being is God is ever helping...
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by Joseph Cimino
, Helper in "Touch of Kindness" not for profit, enterprises.
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Wabusaa Irene
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
My experience so far, since I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior, Is that people assume that we who have accepted him are failures in life, no progress, and...
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by Carly Dart
What does it mean that love is not easily angered?
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Brent, Jesus was righteously angry about God’s word in that case.
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
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Many don’t know the truth and the joy of knowing Christ. Many believe Christians are hypocrites, churches are interested only in your money, control their...
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by kel gens
What do John 1:1-14 mean when they declare that Jesus is the Word of God?
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JD, Please note in Ephesians 6:17 the Spirit is also called the word of God. This word is the logos. Also note in Peter 3:5 that by the "word of God" the...
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Jay Saunders
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What does the Bible say about transformation?
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Is it wrong to worry?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If a Christian commits suicide, will he/she still be saved?
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There are many false teachers (2 Peter 2:1). They desire to be teachers of law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What was the source of Samson's strength?
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Samson's hair was the sign of his dedication to God by the vow of a Nazarite. Nazarite is a calling in the way that 'prophet' is a calling of God. It was an...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What was the source of Samson's strength?
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Really? Samson's hair gave him strength? Is that why he was told to be sure it wasn't cut? I believe Samson thought the same thing. I think he believed in...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is Samson's death considered a suicide?
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Suicide is not murder; suicide is suicide. Murder is the killing of another person; suicide is a person ending their own life. There's no comparison of those...
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Who were the Merarites (Numbers 4:29)?
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Justin Hale
Why did Jesus command people to not tell others of the miracles He performed?
I would like to address the question that was 'merged' with this one, because I believe that it contains an element that this question does not. It asked,...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What did Jesus mean when He spoke of living water?
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Justin Hale
Why did Jesus tell the leper not to say anything about being healed, but to go to the priest and show himself?
Apart from wanting to make sure that the leper was following the Torah in response to GOD's sudden blessing and mercy, Jesus was sparing him the...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Who were the Merarites (Numbers 4:29)?
The High priesthood descended through Aaron, Moses brother. The Merarites were descendants from the tribe of Levi. The youngest son of Levi was Merari. See...
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Why did Jesus tell the leper not to say anything about being healed, but to go to the priest and show himself?
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Why did Jesus ask the name of the demon in Mark 5:9?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is 'You shall not murder' in the Ten Commandments?
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Jesus cleared up the confusion, but it's mostly ignored. Instead, God is accused of being one way in old testament times, and another way in new testament...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is sin a debt?
Sin does not put us into debt with God today. Jesus Christ, who knew no sin, was made to be sin for us, and God was in Christ on the cross reconciling the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is 'You shall not murder' in the Ten Commandments?
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The original question was better than the question to which it was changed. It asked, 'Does the ten commandments forbid killing or just murder?' For years...
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How can I understand if I am going to heaven or hell?
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Justin Hale
Are the visions of people who glimpse hell in near-death / after death experiences real?
It is my understanding from scripture that ALL humans have a direct connection to GOD that acts like 'nourishment' to keep us alive, very similarly to...
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Justin Hale
Can people be saved after death?
Scripture makes pretty clear that human souls can both 'complete the act of salvation,' (not start it), as well as continue to build 'eternal rewards' after...
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by Enoch Ilisia
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the pretribulational view of the rapture (pretribulationism)?
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Unfortunately, one cannot find any support from scripture for-this 7 year period of anti-christ rule. The Dan.8:14 & Dan 9:24-27 70-weeks prophecy is a...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How can I understand if I am going to heaven or hell?
There is only one factor that will determine where you spend eternity, and that is faith. The requirement for heaven is to have faith in Jesus Christ and the...
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by elizabeth hutchins
Why did Paul in 1 Corinthians 4:15 call himself 'your father', when Jesus says to call no man father in Matthew 23:9?
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I see "fathered" as different as different than "father". I could "mother" a child that I babysit, but I would not be that child's mother.
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Luther Morris
, just a nobody, who was saved by Jesus Christ
Who is speaking in Isaiah 50:1?
I believe this is the prophecy fulfilled that John was referring to in John 19:28-30. I believe the prophecy John was referring to came from Jesus, 700 years...
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Was the Apostle Paul actually a false prophet?
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Justin Hale
Why did Jesus ask the name of the demon in Mark 5:9?
Jesus was opening a very interesting line of discussion and learning for us by pausing in the middle of this 'high drama' to address the entity directly and...
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Justin Hale
Why did Jesus associate with disreputable people? (Mark 2:15)
In addition to the other good answers here, I would just like to add that Jesus did NOT associate with 'active sinners,' nor did He engage with them in their...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about shunning?
What does the Bible say about shunning? NIV: And he said to man, The fear of the Lord that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding." Job 28:28 AMP:...
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Carly Dart
Are cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, and bitpay the begining of one world government in the book of Revelation?
Hello, I have heard of 60-70 year olds saying that when the credit card came out they believed it was the start of the one world currency. I believe every...
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by Luther Morris
, just a nobody, who was saved by Jesus Christ
Who is speaking in Isaiah 50:1?
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I agree with Dr. G. Funk. I believe this is the prophecy fulfilled that John was referring to in John 19:28-30. So the prophecy he was referring to came from...
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by
Grant Brown
, Retired pastor, Hospice chaplain
How did Satan fall from heaven? (Luke 10:18)
Another passage that seems to refer to the fall of Satan is Ezekiel 28:11-19. It is introduced as a lament against the king of Tyre, but is expressed in...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
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I read the responses on this site to this question and I can't help but cringe. It's easy to claim that we're different, and to make it sound as if all we...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How should a Christian view global warming?
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Weather is determined by many factors, such as ocean currents, sunspot activities, El Niño effects, volcanoes etc. To environmentalists, coal is a dirty...
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John Appelt
What is the significance of the Medo-Persian Empire in biblical history?
For about 123 years the Medo-Persian Empire impacted the lives of those in Israel and the surrounding area. In Nebuchadnezzar’s vision of Daniel 2:31-35,...
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Justin Hale
Why did Jesus think that the abomination of desolation spoken of in the Book of Daniel was going to be in the future (Matthew 24:15)??
We need to remember whenever we read that GOD is always viewing us from the perspective of 'eternity' which is a perspective that has no 'time,' (past,...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
We have no choice but to live IN the world; that isn't the part of the scripture on which to focus. 'You are not OF the world' is the part to consider. What...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did Jesus think that the abomination of desolation spoken of in the Book of Daniel was going to be in the future (Matthew 24:15)??
Jesus was God. Daniel 8:19: "And he said, 'Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Justin Hale
Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)
Yes, it most certainly is. You should notice in the last verse of that passage that Jesus even says directly that 'only evil' ever comes from doing it,...
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by Jim Tumlinson
, One beggar leading others to where the bread is
What do I say to someone who brings up contradictions in the Bible?
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I am sorry Jack, I looked for it very quickly and could not find the quote in my reference. However, I found something similar that may help....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why are there so few men in the church?
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This answer gives a good analysis of why church services lack attractiveness for men; the music is sappy, the decor is girly, etc. Church services are as...