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Question by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

What is woke theology? Is it a theology?

Not sure what “woke” means, but I see it referred to by Christian writers.

June 07 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Bob Hall , Married best friend, Dad- 6, GDad- 17, GrGdad- 3, 1 Poodle

What should I be looking for in a wife?

Don't marry someone you can live with. Marry someone you can't live without.

June 07 2022 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why did God allow polygamy / bigamy / polygyny in the Bible?

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Can anyone really believe that a drunk man has sex with his daughter and it's rape? And not only that, the next night he gets drunk again and is raped by his...

June 07 2022

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is synonymous parallelism in Hebrew poetry?

As the name implies, this type has the second or parallel line saying about the same thing as the first—for emphasis. Proverbs is especially full of these:...

June 06 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is a "broom bush"? (Psalm 120:4)

My ISBE (set of the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) says, "The rothem was doubtless the shrub called by the Arabs ratam, a shrub which casts so...

June 06 2022 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about extreme fighting / violent sports?

June 06 2022

Comment by Mike Potter

Was Jonah truly swallowed by a whale?

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I tell my friends I believe the fish was a Jewfish. A whale is a mammal, so not truly a fish. Jewfish are really big, and how else did he get that name?

June 06 2022

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How should the different genres of the Bible impact how we interpret the Bible?

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The whole bible is the word of God. It is all to us but not all for us. Ephesians 3:1-5. The dispensation of grace was not known in past ages. The doctrine...

June 06 2022

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Is it okay to complain to God?

June 06 2022

Answer by John Appelt

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Talents?

The Parable of the Talents is part of the Olivet Discourse, given by Jesus to his disciples, Matthews 24-25. Matthew 24:36-44 is a new topic, noted by the...

June 06 2022 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Ten Virgins?

The parable of the ten virgins is part of the Olivet Discourse Jesus gave, Matthew 24-25. Its meaning is understood by where it is within the discourse. In...

June 06 2022 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?

Mt 24:40 one will be taken This phrase might describe the gathering of God’s people to Himself (Matt 24:31); if that is the case there is no indication here...

June 05 2022 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?

When I first heard Jesus' words, I was fascinated: Mt. 24:40: “one will be taken” This phrase might describe the gathering of God’s people to Himself (Matt...

June 05 2022 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Should all mothers be stay-at-home moms?

June 05 2022

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Don’t we all produce "bad fruit" sometimes? (Luke 6:43-45)

I would say that (as the Bible makes clear in verses such as 1 John 1:8) no human (including redeemed believers) can truthfully claim to be without sin....

June 05 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is a "broom bush"? (Psalm 120:4)

Other translations of the verse cited in the question (as found on the biblehub.com website at https://biblehub.com/psalms/120-4.htm) identify the "broom...

June 05 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

What is a papal conclave?

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Terry, your response is spot on. All denominations have dogma which can be questioned as the correct interpretation of scripture. All denominations do...

June 05 2022

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Who will be living with King Jesus in the 1000 years on earth?

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Hi Delvin - thank you for taking the time to read my comment. Although popular among some Christian groups, I'm unable to find any Scriptures talking about a...

June 05 2022

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does it mean to lean not on your own understanding?

“To LEAN” signifies "to lean upon, rest upon," just as man rests upon a spear for support. Its metaphorical use, to repose confidence in, is derived from the...

June 05 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What was a "scepter"? (Psalm 125:3)

A sceptre (British English) or scepter (American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia....

June 05 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Where did the water came from and the darkness before it was separated?

In my opinion, creation of the water was one of the first actions by God falling under the scope of Genesis 1:1 ("In the beginning, God created the heavens...

June 05 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Dalvin Tare

Who will be living with King Jesus in the 1000 years on earth?

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Hello Aurel, is it true, as they say, that for the 7 years given before the rapture we are remaining with 3.5 years before Jesus returns for the church?

June 05 2022

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What was a "scepter"? (Psalm 125:3)

A scepter is a rod-shaped object (often ornate or decorated) that is regarded as a symbol of the power and control of a ruler (either an actual king or a...

June 05 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What was a "scepter"? (Psalm 125:3)

3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil.

Psalms 125:1 - 5

June 05 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Okunade

Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?

Does questioning God demonstrate the lack of faith? I don't feel it is a lack of faith; the reason why anyone will question a situation or circumstance is...

June 05 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Okunade

How are we to submit to God?

Obedience to all authority is key as a believer. And it takes humility to get there. Believers who don't obey their boss in the office probably are not a...

June 05 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Is it okay to complain to God?

Even when life hurts, I can still praise God! If Jesus has saved me from sin (and He has), I can thank God no matter what happens, because I'm going to...

June 04 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Valekis Jim

How can I relate to my wife about a child born out of wedlock who is already an adult, and I just found out and want to establish a relationship with her?

With love and humility. Perhaps it would be easier for you to write it rather than say it. You can be there with her when she reads it. But just tell her the...

June 04 2022 Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are Jesus’s commands in Matthew 6 (and beyond) intended for the people who were trying to save themselves by the law, or were those commands given to believers? (“Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect”)

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Romans 3:26-28 For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works?...

June 04 2022

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Was this Obadiah the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah? (1 Chr. 9:16)

No, this Obadiah was the Son of Shemaiah, a Levite of Netophah (1 Chron. 9:16). This son of Shemaiah was a member of the tribe of Levi named Obadiah was part...

June 04 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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What is a "broom bush"? (Psalm 120:4)

4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom bush.

Psalms 120:1 - 7

June 04 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Phillip Chalmers , Doctor - Australia/Vietnam/Timor/Babgladesh/UK - Psychiatry

Is it okay to complain to God?

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Short answer is yes, as God has invited us to do so. A beautiful book on this topic, “Praise: A Way of Life,” by Paul Hinnebusch, contains a whole chapter...

June 04 2022

Answer by Phyllis Dorsey

Is it okay to complain to God?

It is okay to complain to God. Our complaints are things that weigh heavy on our hearts that become a burden. Take it to the Lord. (Phillipians 4:7) Our...

June 04 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by george felix

Why does God tell Joshua to remove his shoes in the holy ground?

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Your feet are what take you around in this sinful world. You walk to and from committing what ever sins or infractions your heart desires, thereby carrying...

June 04 2022

Answer by Thomas Beaudry

Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?

I would have to say NO. God knows that we are imperfect since He created us. And knowing all about us, He would know that in our traumatic times, such as...

June 03 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jason Anderson

Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?

I'm 30 minutes past my bedtime, so I will be brief and not be quoting scripture. The fact that you are asking God Himself implies you expect an answer. That...

June 03 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Murray Roulstone , A Watchman on the Wall

Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?

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The Tribulation is not the wrath of satan, it is the wrath of Almighty God. Revelation 6:16,17 reads, "...Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who...

June 03 2022

Answer by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

Did the writers of the New Testament regard their writings as Scripture?

While the Bible was "written" over the span of about 1500 years by 40 divinely-inspired authors, it was actually "written" before the foundation of the...

June 03 2022 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Todd Rushing

What does the Bible say about cross-dressing / transvestism?

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In the follow up, he mentioned the length of a person's hair. The Bible teaches that if a man has long hair, it is a "shame" unto him. And likewise a woman...

June 03 2022

Comment by Kenneth Heck

What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?

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Love doesn't die because the person loved has died. It is possible to love Hitler like many neo-Nazis do. But should Christians also love Hitler, no matter...

June 03 2022

Comment by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

If you are once saved are you then always saved?

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We both are reading the same Book! I don't believe that "free will" saves anyone, nor is it biblical that free will can save anyone. Jesus is our Savior, not...

June 03 2022

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What kind of hobbies can Christians have?

June 02 2022

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why was there a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth? Luke 2:1

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If it wasn't the regularly scheduled census, but a special event called for some other reason, it isn't like God could be caught off guard and not know it...

June 02 2022

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why was there a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth? Luke 2:1

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I believe it was the regularly scheduled time to count the people. If they counted the people every 5 years, then I think it was time to count the people....

June 02 2022

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?

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Good word, Em T! Keep believing God Nanette! You're working out your salvation (status). That means you're practicing your "rights" as a believer. You have a...

June 02 2022