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When will the tribulation begin?
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Jennifer Rothnie
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the meaning of "the children are exempt" in Mathew 17:26?
The temple tax was an obligation ordained by God that was contained in the Law (Exodus 30:11-16) to be paid by the Israelites for the upkeep of the national...
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Truth Finder
Will there be sex in heaven?
There will simply be no sex in heaven due to the fact that sex, like all human activities, will cease due to the fact that you are no longer hindered from...
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venkatesan Iyer
What is the meaning of "the children are exempt" in Mathew 17:26?
In the passage about whether the teacher pays taxes, Jesus says, "the children are exempt" in Mathew 17:26. What is the meaning?
Matthew 17:26
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Jack Gutknecht
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How is Jesus Christ unique?
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Dean Mathes
Does the Bible prophesy anywhere that Israel will become a nation again?
Christians have been waiting for the second coming of Christ for 2000 years. Christian’s didn’t have currently fulfilled prophecy to prove that the Bible was...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What day of the year is Passover?
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A couple interesting things regarding Passover related to Jesus' last days: #1 The Passover lamb was to be brought into the household on the 10th of Nissan....
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What day of the year is Passover?
While the simplest answer is that, scripturally, Passover is on Nissan 14th (Num 9:1-5,) there are a number of factors which make the answer more complex. -...
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Jennifer Rothnie
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Should we have a Christmas Tree? Does the Christmas Tree have its origin in ancient pagan rituals?
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do the communion elements need to be blessed?
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I can only speak of my own experience in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) (which has always been a conservative branch of Lutheranism), but, in the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of Jesus raising the widow's son at Nain?
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Very interesting!!
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Do the communion elements need to be blessed?
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Tim, I was raised in the Episcopal Church tradition and only a priest could consecrate the elements. The same can be said of many other denominations. In my...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the significance of Jesus raising the widow's son at Nain?
The event referenced in the question (recounted in in Luke 7:11-17) was not the only recorded occasion on which Jesus raised someone from the dead. However,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does scripture say about the death of Moses?
Deuteronomy 34:1-6 says: " 1Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the Lord showed him the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What day of the year is Passover?
Leviticus 23:5 says that Passover (also known as Pesach) begins at sundown on the fourteenth day of the first month of the Hebrew calendar (known as Nisan)....
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Does the Bible prophesy anywhere that Israel will become a nation again?
Jeremiah 31:36 says, The Lord affirms, “The descendants of Israel will not cease forever to be a nation in my sight. That could only happen if the fixed...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What do the prophets say about Christmas?
The prophets don't write anything specifically in regards to the holiday Christmas. "Christmas" (or The Mass of Christ) didn't even get that name until the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What do the prophets say about Christmas?
The prophets Isaiah and Micah made predictions about the birth of Jesus Christ, which are recorded in the Bible and are said to have been fulfilled in the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does it mean that the wages of sin is death?
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Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?
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What does it mean that all have sinned?
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Jennifer Rothnie
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Does God allow moral evil?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do we prepare for heaven?
Salvation is through faith: The central message of John 3:16 is that salvation, and ultimately entrance into heaven, is achieved through faith in Jesus...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do we prepare for heaven?
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This is an interesting question. I'll cite 3 verses to support my answer: John 3:16; 11:25; and Romans 6:23. John 3:16: This verse is the core message of...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?
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How astute of you! Especially today in the "truthless" society that we are journeying in. Open eyes and see.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?
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Really good observation on this verse, Mr. Smith. The Bible is so very rich, when the Spirit opens your eyes!
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Jason Corning
, The Order of the Maccabee
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Why are both Jesus and Satan referred to as the morning star?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Gold Evangelist award!
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What does it mean that Jesus is the Prince of Peace?
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Leslie Coutinho
Was Jesus talking about the rapture or judgment in Luke 17:34-37?
Luke 17:36-37: "Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left." And they answered and said unto him, "Where, Lord?" And he said...
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Donna Williams
How do we prepare for heaven?
I would simply say, in order for us to prepare for heaven is we must be born again. In chapter 3 of the Gospel according to John, we find these words spoken...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Gold Evangelist award!
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John Appelt
Why should I want to live in the holy city, Jerusalem (Revelation 21:10)?
From the description of the Holy City, Revelation 21:19-27, it seems it will be the ideal future place for the redeemed to live in. But there are...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit of God?
This filling is not a one-time event, but a continuous process of yielding to the Holy Spirit's influence and guidance. In a historical and scriptural...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What do the prophets say about Christmas?
If the question is referring to the birth of a Savior (rather than the holiday now observed in commemoration of His birth), the passages that come most...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Joseph "afraid" to take Mary as his wife (Matthew 1:20)?
I would say that it would have been because Joseph (as noted in Matthew 1:19) was a "just" man (that is, a follower of God's Law), which would have made him...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we prepare for heaven?
It seems to me that the main need in preparing for heaven is dealing during one's earthly life -- both before and after placing faith in Christ -- with what...
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Janet Austin
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What is the true meaning of Christmas?
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
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Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
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Philip Davies
What is the Shepherd of Hermas and should it be in the Bible?
The correct reason why the Shepherd of Hermas was not considered canonical is because it was not written by someone who had first hand knowledge of Jesus....
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Anonymous
Why was Joseph "afraid" to take Mary as his wife (Matthew 1:20)?
Matthew 1:18-20, 21-23
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by Danny Hickman
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'He who has ears to hear'?
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The churches I've attended are prone to teach the same kind of self-assuring message. The message is the opposite of what Jesus eloquently explained in...
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by Danny Hickman
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'He who has ears to hear'?
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This pronouncement is not an ANNOUNCEMENT. He isn't saying 'If you listen with careful consideration to what's being said, you'll understand. And when you...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Could this be a meteor shower in Revelation 8:7-11?
I would be hesitant to interpret the events described in the cited passage in terms of natural phenomena (such as a meteor shower) currently known in this...