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Why did God have the cherubim guard just the east side of Eden?
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How does Jeremiah 27:5, where God says He gives the earth to whomever He chooses, show His strength and control over nations?
Would Daniel 4:35 relate at all to this question?
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Anonymous
Does God have a specific plan for my life? Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 ... Jeremiahs Letter to the Exiles 11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give ...
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Nelson De Los Santos
What is the Christian view of yoga?
It’s almost unbelievable how believers get so easily deceived, despite that Jesus in Matthew 24 warns against deception 4 times as much as He does for...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the Apostle Paul saying in Romans 2:13? Is he saying that one must keep the law in order to be justified?
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Hi Tim Maas, Thanks for your response. I really appreciate it. What you wrote seems to be a good explanation of Romans 2:13. Thanks.
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Donna Williams
If God doesn't change his mind, why does it sometimes appear that way (Numbers 23:19)?
Dear Anonymous, in context with this particular passage of scripture. Balak, who was the king of Moab wanted Balaam to curse the children of Israel. But he...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What did Jesus mean in John 14:18 when he said, "I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If God doesn't change his mind, why does it sometimes appear that way (Numbers 23:19)?
God's core nature and eternal purposes are unchanging. However, His case-by-case specific actions can be responsive to temporal human choices and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What enduring assurance does God give His people despite potential upheaval in the world? Isaiah 54:1–17
The two assurances that give me the most comfort or the greatest ability to deal with life's problems are the words of Jesus in John 16:33 and Matthew 28:20,...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the Apostle Paul saying in Romans 2:13? Is he saying that one must keep the law in order to be justified?
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In Romans 3:28, Romans 5:1, Galatians 2:16, and Galatians 3:24, Paul made clear that salvation HAD to be made possible through faith in Christ (who fulfilled...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What does the groaning refer to in Romans 8:26?
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the Apostle Paul saying in Romans 2:13? Is he saying that one must keep the law in order to be justified?
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Hi Tim Maas, I appreciate your response. I agree with what you wrote. My question is, is Romans 2:13 contradicting what the Apostle Paul wrote in Romans...
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Anonymous
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the Apostle Paul saying in Romans 2:13? Is he saying that one must keep the law in order to be justified?
Justification WOULD have been possible through the Law IF it had been possible to keep the Law perfectly. But humanity's universal inherent sinfulness (which...
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Anonymous
If God doesn't change his mind, why does it sometimes appear that way (Numbers 23:19)?
"God is not a man that he should lie, neither the son of man that he should repent. Hath he said and shall he not do it? Hath he spoken and shall he not ma...
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Leslie Coutinho
What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?
Jeremiah 9:24: "But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understand and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the Apostle Paul saying in Romans 2:13? Is he saying that one must keep the law in order to be justified?
The Apostle Paul seems to be contradicting himself in Romans 2:13, which he seems to say that one is justified by keeping the Law, because in other passages ...
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Donna Williams
Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?
Dear Anonymous, I would like to say that based on God's nature and character, it is impossible for Him to deceive anyone. As I read Jeremiah 20:7-9, I...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What do John 1:1-14 mean when they declare that Jesus is the Word of God?
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Hi Bruce Lyon, You quoted John 1:3 as “"All things were made through it [the word]," not "through him." You stated “If all things were made through "the...
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Al Mari
, Private practice as a cardiovascular & thoracic surgeon
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Can God sin? If God cannot sin, is He truly omnipotent?
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by Richard Burroughs
What was in the shadow of Peter that healed people?
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As was pointed out by Jesus Himself when He said, "Your faith has healed you."
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S. Michael Houdmann
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If Jesus was God, why did He say 'No one is good but God alone'?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?
I am glad to answer this question as it may very well come up with our weekly small group Bible study this week. (We're going through Jeremiah right now!) In...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?
The Bible contains multiple instances (such as in Job 21, Psalm 73, and Ecclesiastes 8) of different individuals speaking from a human perspective concerning...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?
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From biblehub.com: "The Hebrew word for "deceived" can also mean "enticed" or "persuaded," indicating Jeremiah's feeling that God led him into a prophetic...
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Anonymous
Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?
In Jeremiah 20:7, Jeremiah says, “You deceived me, O Lord, and I was deceived.” Does this mean God actually deceived him, or is there a deeper meaning that f...
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Anonymous
Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?
Jeremiah 12:1, Job 12:6, and Psalm 73:7 observe that the wicked seem to prosper. Yet Proverbs 13:21 and Psalm 34:21 teach that evil overtakes the wicked. How...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What is the book of Micah?
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Leslie Coutinho
Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?
Revelation 3:16: So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Lord Jesus has revealed unto us that we need...
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by Peter Marks
If Adam is still alive up to this day, how old could he be?
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In the first verse of the Bible, God tells us that He created heaven and earth. Period. In one sentence, He created matter and formed this matter into the...
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Leslie Coutinho
Where are the 12 stones now that were taken from the Jordan River as a memorial for generations to come?
Joshua 4:20: And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gil’-gal. As the Lord spoke unto Joshua, from each tribe, men were...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is faith?
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Singapore, I especially liked one of your definitions of faith: "Stimulus of the Christian faith (Heb 11:32-12:2)," # 14. Also, I like where "the Bible...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the symbolism of the potter and clay in the Bible?
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Like pliable clay in a potter’s hands, we are most useful when we remain soft and responsive to God’s touch. If we resist His shaping, we hinder His work in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What is faith?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?
God’s joy is rooted deeply in who He is and what He loves; His steadfast love, justice, and righteousness (Jeremiah 9:24). He delights in His own works;...
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by Duckess Canada
How often should we pray for a specific need?
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Conversations with those we love is how relationships are built.
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by Billy P Eldred
Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?
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Evelyn, Michael, I remember when I was a child back in the 1960's that a traveling evangelist would come to a small community and preach fire and damnation...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the sons of God mentioned in Romans 8:19 and how will they be revealed?
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Imagine a child learning to ride a bike for the first time. At first, the child is wobbly, uncertain, unsure where to go. But the parent walks alongside,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the sons of God mentioned in Romans 8:19 and how will they be revealed?
Marvelous question, Melissa! When Paul talks about the “sons of God” in Romans 8:19, he’s talking about people like me who are “led by the Spirit of God”...
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Evelyn Leilou
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Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?
The first "other thing" that comes to my mind is obedience to His commands, which is what leads to righteousness.
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Anonymous
What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?
23 Thus says the Lord: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3 made up of true believers who had 'backslidden' or were they only nominal Christians?
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Uduak, I appreciate your insight; yes, the Laodicean church was made up of believers who had become lukewarm, with the appearance of being only nominal...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Who was Melchizedek (Melchisedek)?
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I concur with the view advanced by Michael. Melchizedek was merely a type of Christ. Nothing in Scripture suggests that he was the preincarnate Christ.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was there power in Jesus' physical blood?
I'm a hymn guy myself so I am going to draw in a hymn when answering this question. When Hebrews 13:12 says Jesus sanctified the people “through His own...
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John Appelt
When are Old Testament saints resurrected?
Many believe the Old Testament saints are resurrected at the end of the Tribulation, citing Ezekiel 37:12-14 and Daniel 12:1-2. However, Ezekiel deals with...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What kind of pit was David in? (Psalm 40:2)
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the Hebrew Roots movement?
I agree with everything that S. Michael Houdmann wrote regarding the Hebrew Roots movement. The HRM is not following the teaching of the NT. Nowhere in the...
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by Billy P Eldred
Can an atheist be a good moral person?
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John, I believe you are using the world's standards, and as I said in my post, yes atheists can be good moral people by the world's standards. No one can be...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit?
1 Corinthians 6:19: What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? As the...