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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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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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...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?
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Tim is this your answer, or from an AI?
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How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?
Hearing the gospel and the Bible being read allows the Holy Spirit to do the regenerative work necessary for the restoration of the severed relationship...
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Why weren't the men that were with Saul (Paul) blinded?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Will God give us what we want just because we ask? (Luke 11:9–13)
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2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (ESV) “...and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.” 2 Corinthians 5:5 (ESV) “He who...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Can an atheist be a good moral person?
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Billy, being a moral person has nothing to do with having your sins forgiven, in my opinion. Jesus is not the only source of forgiveness. Have you forgiven...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Will God give us what we want just because we ask? (Luke 11:9–13)
No, God doesn’t give me everything I want just because I ask, but He always gives me what is truly good. In Luke 11:9-13, Jesus tells me to ask, seek, and...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?
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From AI: "Christians put God's work in their hearts through a combination of actively engaging with God's Word, prayer, and seeking to live out their faith,...
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What does "El Roi" mean for us today?
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What is Palm Sunday?
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Is 'virgin' or 'young woman' the correct translation of Isaiah 7:14?
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Sandy Perez
, Christian, Wife, Mother of 5, Gramma of almost 10
How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?
2 Corinthians 3:18
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Billy P Eldred
Can an atheist be a good moral person?
That depends on your definition of moral. By the world's standards, yes an atheist can be a good moral person. By God's standards than no, an atheist could...
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How does creationism vs. evolution impact how a person views the world?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why weren't the men that were with Saul (Paul) blinded?
Good question, Pete! When Saul encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus, a blinding light from heaven shone all around him (Acts 9:3). The men...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to walk through the valley of the shadow of death
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Michael, I love the lyrics to the hymn that goes right along with this: "There's light in the valley of death now for me, Since Jesus came into my heart! And...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should a Christian be patriotic?
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Good one, Emo! Hebrews 13:14 (ESV) “For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” 'I shall go there to dwell in that city, I know,...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Is hell literally a place of fire and brimstone?
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Hi Carl Naitram, The Apostle Paul does not say very much about an eternal hell, however, he did write: 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is there life after death?
Life after death includes a real, bodily resurrection. Daniel 12:2 tells us, "There will be a day when all will be raised: some to everlasting life, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?
No, Sukumar, Scripture makes it clear Adam and Eve were the first humans. Genesis 2:7 shows God forming Adam from dust, and Genesis 2:21-22 describes God...
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by Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Rev 3:5 does not say that God blots anybody's name out; it guarantees the negative to that for the overcomer, & per 1 John the overcomer is the believer....
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by Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Nobody has any verse that says that a believer can lose salvation. The 2 words lose & salvation are not ever even found in 1 verse in my Bible.
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by Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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There is nothing about the Tribulation in Heb 6. Heb. 6:9 explains that the apostate was never saved. "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you,...
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by Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before...
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Can the return of Christ truly be said to be imminent?
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Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is monergism or synergism correct?
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I appreciate Michael's analysis of the two opposing views. I however respectfully disagree with both his articulation of the synergistic view and his...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
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Good answer, Billy. I shared much of your answer (in my own words, weaving it into my testimony). It was to a young man, a banker in the bank we use. Pray...
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Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
The evidence is overwhelming: Once saved, saved! By golly, saved. Note these verses: I give them eternal life & they shall never perish. He who began a...
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Harry Leon Levin
, Retired Pharmacist
Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?
Yes, there were other human beings on Earth before Adam and Eve were banished from the presence of God in heaven into the earthly regions below (Gen. 3:23)....
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Billy P Eldred
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
This may seem a strange answer to this question, but I think it is the right one. I want to share a song I wrote some time ago. I feel like God asked me to....
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by Billy P Eldred
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Gary, works are not what get you saved! Works are the result of being saved and anyone without works should question their own salvation. If someone never...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Billy, but works is not a requirement when it comes to a Christian maintaining their salvation. Salvation is a gift and therefore it cannot be earned by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God hide his face from us? (Psalm 27:9)
The Bible speaks of God's "face" as a metaphor for His favor toward believers. The passage that comes first to my mind in that regard is the familiar...
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What does the Bible say about the love of God?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the doctrine of eternal generation and is it biblical?
The doctrine of eternal generation harkens back to the very early stages of the Christian church. This doctrine, along with the eternal procession of the...
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John Appelt
What is the doctrine of eternal generation and is it biblical?
The doctrine of “eternal generation” is the belief that God the Father eternally begat or generated God the Son who derived His deity from this. But this...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Gary, continuing in faith is pretty self-explanatory - you continue believing in Christ. And the law *requiring* faith from us excludes any valid reason for...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where is a good place to start reading the Bible?
A great place to start is with Jesus. Try reading the book of John or Luke in the New Testament. These books introduce you to who Jesus is, what he said,...
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Donna Williams
If the elect are already predestined, does it mean a person who is not an elect cannot and can never get saved or cannot and can never come to repentance and accept Jesus as his Savior no matter what?
I believe that the first thing that needs to be established is, who are the elect? May I draw your attention to Romans chapter 9. In Romans 9:6-13: it is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the dead in Christ?
I loved my Greek classes at Dallas Theological Seminary. These were taught by Ed Blum, S. Lewis Johnson, and Harold W. Hoehner. The phrase “the dead in...