Did worms kill Herod? (Acts 12:23)
My interpretation of the passage in question is that Herod's death (although brought about by God) was not instantaneous, but that, a short time after Herod...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are "the wiles of the devil"? (Ephesians 6:11)
The Greek word (anglicized as "methodeia", from which the English word "methods" is clearly derived) that is translated as "wiles" in the King James Version...
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Janet Hegna
What is Adlerian therapy (or Individual Psychology), and is it biblical?
The definition of the Alderian Therapy is to identify obstacles and create effective strategies for working towards those goals. I believe that it is not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is the Holy Spirit a person?
But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God’s deep secrets. No...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are "the wiles of the devil"? (Ephesians 6:11)
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we understand these verses in light of all the suffering in the world? (Psalm 145:14–16)
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Shirley, I love Psalm 9:9!: Christian Standard Bible The LORD is a refuge for the persecuted, a refuge in times of trouble. Also, I compare what you said...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can a believer hear God speak?
I believe we can. The Spirit of God that lives in all believers can discern scripture for us that we are not able to understand. First Corinthians 2:14 But...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about giving to missions?
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Giving to missions who are preaching the gospel, First Corinthians 15:3-4 is a good thing. Our mission is to get as many people in to heaven as we can. First...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that God is with us?
The companionship of God is something I am totally enamored with. After all, He's our best Friend, if we are Christians! When we fear God, we need not fear...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does Boanerges mean in Mark 3:17?
James and John became Boanerges [bone-er-gess] - “Sons of Thunder.” The people in the village rejected Jesus and rejected the messengers of Jesus. How do we...
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How can I be sure I am praying according to the will of God?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the meaning of Luke 5 verse 39?
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After Jesus’ resurrection, the disciple, Luke, joined Timothy. Paul, the apostle, wrote to Timothy to warn him that it was not going to be easy to teach the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How can we understand these verses in light of all the suffering in the world? (Psalm 145:14–16)
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Job 5:7: But humans are born for trouble as surely as sparks fly upward. It has been said, “What you have suffered is not beyond human nature. For our life...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why couldn’t the disciples drive out this spirit? (Luke 9:40)
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Good personals, Janet.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Did Jesus in Mark 11:23-24 promise to give literally anything we ask in faith?
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I think, Janet, that you are right about the mountain. Warren Wiersbe agrees with you, too, as he said: "Mountain" symbolizes "obstacles" (Mark 11:23).
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Did Jesus repudiate capital punishment when He refused to seek the death of an adulterous woman?
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Always the best, John.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?
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John 6:69 is Peter’s confession. John 6:70: Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil. Judas was the son of perdition? The Anti Christ First...
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Are there such things as aliens or UFOs?
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Janet Hegna
Why couldn’t the disciples drive out this spirit? (Luke 9:40)
Luke 9:41 says that that was a faithless and perverse generation they lived in. Matt. 17:21 says: Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by fasting and prayer....
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Janet Hegna
Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?
In 1 Jn. 1:9- If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I don't believe he ever...
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Janet Hegna
What was the age of Jesus when the Magi brought Him their gifts?
Matt. 2:2 says, "Where is He that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.” According to this scripture,...
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Janet Hegna
Did Jesus in Mark 11:23-24 promise to give literally anything we ask in faith?
I believe the answer is no. Here's why: Jesus said anything we desire, not anything you want. I think desire is like a burning in your soul that won't go...
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John Appelt
Did Jesus repudiate capital punishment when He refused to seek the death of an adulterous woman?
The woman in John 8 was certainly caught in the act and deserved stoning, Deuteronomy 17:6-7, 22:22. She was brought before Jesus, but the scribes and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If the Holy Spirit is another person in the Godhead, then why did Jesus not call the Holy Spirit his father since he was conceived by the Holy Spirit?
Instead of the normal process of procreation, Gabriel tells Mary that the child to be born of her comes by the agency of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35). This...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is a title of Jesus. It implies His deity (John 5:18) because the title is one of equality with God. (Source unknown) “Therefore the Jews sought the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should we vaccinate our children for COVID-19?
We should bring up our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. That is most important, i.e. to protect them spiritually. We also know that we are...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who was Abigail in the Bible?
Take a peek at H. Wilmington’s awesome, alliterated outline of the passage, which I have humbly built upon: David and Abigail (1 Sam. 25:14-44), a wise woman...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does Job mean "naked shall I return thither" in Job 1:21?
It's poetry. "While the first half of the couplet is to be taken literally as referring to his coming into this life, this second part must be interpreted...
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by Janet Hegna
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
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Moses is credited for writing the book of Genesis. Who really knows? God inspired His word to be written, for, “In the beginning,was the word, and the word...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we understand these verses in light of all the suffering in the world? (Psalm 145:14–16)
In 2 Samuel 4:4, his nurse dropped him when Mephibosheth was at a young age, he fell and became crippled for life in both feet. The Lord didn’t change that....
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Janet Hegna
What is the "quietness" that the prophet speaks about in Isaiah 32:17?
I believe that it is a peace in your soul that you get when all is well with you. When you are in right standing with Father God, all is well with my soul....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why are all of our righteous acts considered filthy rags?
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Our righteousness is nothing but filthy rags. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted...
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by Melissa Adams
How tall are angels?
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These were carved angels, not living angels.
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Janet Hegna
Why did Paul and Silas start praying and singing hymns at midnight?
The word says to praise Him in the good times as well as the bad, and I believe they were doing just that as an example for the world.The HOLY BIBLE is God's...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Will you go to heaven if you live with someone out of wedlock?
They may claim/affirm they "love each other," but their relationship is still sinful. Why? Because sexual relations outside the marriage bond are wrong. Such...
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Janet Hegna
What does Boanerges mean in Mark 3:17?
Sons of thunder, someone with a powerful voice. Mark 3:17: The name (a nickname) was given to the two sons of Zebedee, James and John.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?
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The simplicity of the gospel. The GIFT of God is eternal life. Once you accept the gift, what do you have? Eternal life. A gift is paid in full by the giver....
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John Appelt
What is the meaning of Luke 5 verse 39?
The parable of Luke 5:36-39 is universally considered that Jesus taught law and grace cannot be mixed, and that by inference the New Covenant (i.e.,...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?
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It is not faith that we are given. Faith apart from works. Faith is not a work. The gift is eternal life, not faith. People read that wrong and say that...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does God have a 'specific will' for each one of us?
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The first will of God is John 6:40. And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life,...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why are all of our righteous acts considered filthy rags?
The world says that our hearts are "good." How many times have we heard someone say "He (or she) has such a good heart" or "a big heart" or "a heart of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?
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The best example in the bible of salvation by faith alone apart from any works, Romans 4:5. Is the thief on the cross. He was not baptized, homogenized,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Did Jesus in Mark 11:23-24 promise to give literally anything we ask in faith?
God will grant whatever we ask within His will to give us. And sometimes He will even give us what we want even though it is not His will. As my dear wife...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?
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John 12:32 God calls everyone to believe and be saved. But, only those who have believed on Him alone are saved and given eternal life. John 3:18. God in his...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?
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Election is always for special service to the Lord. First John 2:2 Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but...