Who was Zacharias?
Zacharias was a Jewish priest from the division of Abijah and the father of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5). He and his wife Elizabeth were both righteous before...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Zacharias?
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Jeffrey Johnson
To whom is God talking in Psalm 82?
After reading this Psalm my opinion is as follows: This account is A melody of Aʹsaph and Asaph ws a Priest who did temple duties: IIn Psalm 82, God...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What was the molten sea (1 Kings 7)?
The Molten Sea was a large, circular bronze basin in King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, used for the ritual washing of priests. Standing five cubits high...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What was this "lamp in Jerusalem"? (1 Kings 15:4)
This verse recorded in 1 Kings 15:4 tells David about a future promise relating to his kingdom when he dies.Into David’s reign, Jehovah chose to make a...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What kind of "lamp" was this in Psalm 119:105?
Psalm 119:105 tells us that [God's Word]: Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. So right away, we see what the word Gods does for us...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What makes the law wonderful? (Psalm 119:18)
The Psalms are a wonderful tool that helps us to understand God, and this Psalm 119:18 is no different. Psalm 119:18 says: Open my eyes so that I may see...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What will the great tribulation really be like?
To me, whatever specific catastrophic events might characterize that time, it is sufficient to know that, without God's ultimate direct intervention (such as...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What does it mean that he shall change our vile bodies to be like his glorious body? Philippians 3:21
As I read it, the Greek word (anglicized as "tapeinoseos") that is translated as "vile" in the KJV of the verse cited in the question does not necessarily...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)
When we think of a rock in the sea, and when the weather is gale, sometimes on that rock we can see a lighthouse, and we know that it has been there for...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How is God like "a hiding place" (Psalm 32:7)
A lovely expression - why would we need a "Hiding Place“? The following, in my opinion, after looking through this thought, is as follows. We know by the...
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What does it mean that he shall change our vile bodies to be like his glorious body? Philippians 3:21
KJV Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all thi...
Philippians 3:1 - 21
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Jeffrey Johnson
How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11)
After reading the comment it is so true - and my own opinion is as follows and I always turn to Psalm 121 for an answer. The outline of this Psalm 121 is as...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
A good question. My opinion after studying the account is as follows. Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law? No, Christians are not required to...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the book of Micah?
After reading the Book of Micah my opinion is as follows: What is the book of Micah? The book of Micah candidly portrays the wrongs of Israel and Judah....
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why should I (a Jehovah's Witness) consider becoming a Christian?
Interesting comment. After knowing and reading about Jehovah's Witnesses, my opinion is the following: Jehovah's Witnesses view themselves as Christian and...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
A very interesting question. My opinion with being a Christian is as follows, and I do not want to offend anyone. Some Christians avoid it, seeing it as...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
Interesting question. In my opinion, the following makes good reasoning and I have used this many times in talking to an atheist. To talk about God with an...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Did the Israelites in the book of Exodus cross the Red Sea or the Reed Sea?
In my studies of the Bible over the many years, this was the question at 12 years of age which got me interested in the Bible. So after reading and studying...
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by Jeffrey Johnson
Who are the 99 and who is the 1 in the parable of the lost sheep?
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When you read the verse it says that the Shepherd puts the Sheep on his shoulders and takes it home and rejoices with friends: Jesus does not describe what...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
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The audience of 1 Cor 6:9-10 is the same audience of verse 11. No need to separate any one group of believers from another. There are believers (sanctified,...
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Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e., earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis?
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by George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
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The law Paul sees in his members is the instinct of self preservation, which wars with the law in his mind. The law in his mind is dedicated to sacrificing...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Will everyone who accepts Jesus as their Savior be saved?
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John 1:12 has to be understood contextually. It's really easy to understand. When John writes that the people Jesus was sent to "received Him," he means that...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is someone a born again Christian if they say they’ve “always loved Jesus" instead of “receiving Jesus as their Lord and Savior “?
The requirement for salvation today (Eph 3:1-2) is to believe in Jesus Christ (have faith). Acts 16:29-32 "Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
How does Peter’s awareness of his approaching death shape the way he encourages believers in 2 Peter 1:12-15?
In full awareness of his own mortality, Peter wanted to make every effort while he was still living to assure that his teachings about Jesus (including such...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What does it mean in Revelation 22:4 that believers will ‘see His face’?
Since Jesus (in His glorified, resurrected bodily form (Luke 24:37-43), and also as fully God) visibly ascended to heaven in the presence of many witnesses,...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Is someone a born again Christian if they say they’ve “always loved Jesus" instead of “receiving Jesus as their Lord and Savior “?
I would be hesitant to require any specific wording as an expression of saving faith, or to judge a person who uses a different wording from the way you...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Will everyone who accepts Jesus as their Savior be saved?
God didn't ask Abraham if he wanted Him to make of him (Abraham) a great nation. He said to Abraham, 'I'm going to make of you a great nation; I'm going to...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the burned plow have to do with Elisha?
After reading the surrounding verses, my opinion is the following. The fact that he sacrificed a span of the bulls and used the implements as fuel speaks for...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who are the ones who would not see death in Matthew 16:28?
My opinion of that verse after reading through the context is the following: Prior to ascending the mountain, Christ had asked all of his disciples: “Who are...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the book of Jeremiah?
After reading the context of the Book of Jeremiah my opinion of the Book is as follows: What is the main point of the book of Jeremiah? Book of Jeremiah...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the correct interpretation of Jeremiah 31:22?
Jeremiah's words are address to Israel and my opinion of the verse after reading the context is as follows: Jeremiah 31:22 describes God doing "a new thing"...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the correct translation of Psalm 22:16?
In reading the account in Psalm 22:16, my opinion is as follows: Aspects of the Messiah’s impalement were foretold. “The assembly of evildoers themselves...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What can we learn about David, the author of Psalm 16, from Psalm 16?
In my opinion, after reading Psalm 16, I learned a lot about David, which teaches me valuable lessons: Jehovah, the Source of goodness “Jehovah is my portion...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
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Rom 7:22-25 "For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing...
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What happens to a person who commits a terrible crime, such as a child rapist, when he dies?
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Jeffrey Johnson
How can we learn to pray from Psalm 143?
After reading Psalm 143 my opinion is as follows: I love to read the Psalms, as when I am down I can be encouraged and built up by reading how God helped...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What can we learn about Jehovah from Psalm 17?
After reading Psalm 17, my opinion is as follows: A prayer for protection “You have examined my heart” (3) “In the shadow of your wings” (8) David who wrote...
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by Isaya Bitware
Who are the 99 and who is the 1 in the parable of the lost sheep?
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Okay, all of this makes sense, but then my 2 questions are: you said that Jesus brings them back into the flock, but scripture doesn't say that, so where...
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Donna Williams
What can we learn about Ezra and his character from verse 10?
We see that Ezra was a man who revered God and kept the commandments of the LORD (Yahweh). Not only did he keep the commandments of the LORD, but he also was...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about racism, prejudice, and discrimination?
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I liked your answer, Ainsley! A good movie about racism that I just saw is called, "Remember the Titans." The film's primary message of valuing a person...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
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Hi Frank Scimeca, Having been a Roman Catholic myself, I agree with what you said. When someone points out that people pray to Mary, the Roman Catholic...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What can we learn from Luke in Acts about salvation?
After reading the account mentioned by Luke in Acts Chapter 13 - 38-39, my opinion based on what I read is as follows: Be it known unto you therefore,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What can we learn about Ezra and his character from verse 10?
After reading the Book of Ezra, my opinion is the following: Ezra 7:10 - For Ezra had settled his heart, to study the law of Yahweh and to do [it],—and to...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does the prophecy of Isa 11:2 that 'the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him' mean?
Isaiah 11:2: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge...
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TIMOTHY OWEN-SMITH
Why did Saul not recognize David after he defeated Goliath?
It is interesting to notice that Saul has already lied to Samuel about the loot and blamed his Israelite Soldiers. He was fully aware of his disobedience. He...
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by George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
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Mark Vestal, I think Paul is warning seekers to not be deceived, because saved believers cannot lose their salvation. Although saved believers can be...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What good quality or qualities did the Bereans have in Acts 17:11 that so many churches name themselves after the Bereans?
When I pastored the church in Genoa City, Wisconsin for 7 years (the Genoa City Bible Church which has since become Anchor Baptist Church), we had another...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can we recognize the voice of God?
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This is a good word!! This is the way the Word is to be taught!! Excellent!