What was the Council of the Areopagus in Acts 17?
The Council of Areopagus was a group of 100. This consisted of philosophers, scholars and former government officials. Their mission was to have jurisdiction...
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What was the Council of the Areopagus in Acts 17?
According to the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Areopagus, aka "Mars Hill" by the Romans, was the site that the Apostle Paul preached to the Greeks in...
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Why is the idea of eternal damnation so repulsive to many people?
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by Tim Maas
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What was the Council of the Areopagus in Acts 17?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areopagus
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How does young earth creationism handle the apparent evidence for millions of years in the fossil record?
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Who was Nathanael in the Bible?
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What is meant by "I have given you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions"?
Luke 10:19: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you....
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by Melissa Lowe
Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?
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Surely I can’t speak to anyone’s salvation as God is the only judge. But what I can speak to is what the Bible tells us and all the ways that other religions...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Saint Patrick and why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
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I liked Michael's paragraph describing what happened to St. Patrick at age 16. That's when I was saved, too! A missionary friend of mine, Zach Harrod, wrote...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can natural, fallen man do anything that is spiritually good?
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Quotes “Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.” T.S. Eliot No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good...
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Donna Williams
What is God‘s divine pattern that he used to create everything? There isn’t a single thing that escapes that pattern.
What comes to mind is when the LORD spoke to Moses in Exodus 25 concerning the building of the sanctuary or the tabernacle for God to dwell in. The Lord gave...
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by Melissa Lowe
Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?
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Furthermore, we are called to not judge others superficially but with righteous judgment. “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous...
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by Melissa Lowe
Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?
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Correct, the Bible does not specifically say, “You are saved because you believe only God’s Word.” Instead it is stated throughout the entire Bible in verses...
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Tim Maas
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Why do religious texts often incorporate material from earlier religious writings?
In speaking of "religious texts" and "earlier religious writings", is the question referring to prophecies that were made in the Old Testament that were...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Corinthians 5:13 say to purge the evil person from among you, when in Mark 10:18 Jesus says that none of us are good?
As Jesus said, all humans (except He Himself) were and are sinful, and that sin will be judged by God -- either through repentance and faith in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is God‘s divine pattern that he used to create everything? There isn’t a single thing that escapes that pattern.
As God noted of Himself in Isaiah 46:10, He knows "the end" (all the way into eternity future) "from the beginning" (all the way from eternity past). That...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can natural, fallen man do anything that is spiritually good?
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Ainsley, I liked your statement, "However all our best intentions are marred by sin which puts up a barrier between God and us."
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Why does Corinthians 5:13 say to purge the evil person from among you, when in Mark 10:18 Jesus says that none of us are good?
13 God judges those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In Ex 24:2 Moses is told by our Father to go up Mt. Sinai alone. So why is Joshua going up with Moses?
In my opinion, Moses and Joshua started up the mountain together because of Joshua's intended position as Moses' eventual designated successor. However, at...
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Was there power in Jesus' physical blood?
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by Shirley H
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Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?
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Danny, I like that, apply unless you apply for it. I say, believe and receive!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do we have an appointed time of death?
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Ataloa, I believe the verse that you are referring to is: 1 Corinthians 5:5 (ESV) – Regarding a man living in sexual immorality: "You are to deliver this man...
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What does David mean when he says he wants to dwell in the house of God forever?
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David was a man after God's own heart. He loved God, who saved him from bears and lions, while he was a young shepherd. God gave him the tenacity to kill...
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Does the Bible support the pre-existence of Jesus?
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How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11)
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does David mean when he says he wants to dwell in the house of God forever?
David essentially made this same statement in Psalm 23:6. As I interpret the sentiment expressed, by speaking of dwelling in the house of the LORD, he was...
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How should a Christian view sports / athletics?
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Circumcision of the flesh is a type of the circumcision of Christ on the cross, putting off of the flesh, or the carnal mind, which is death. (Romans 8:6 and...
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Why did Jesus say authority was given to him to execute judgement because he is the "Son of Man"? Wouldn't "Son of God" make more sense?
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Isaiah 26:9 says judgments are good and people will learn righteousness in His judgments.
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Meaning of "Circumcise Your Hearts" (Deut. 10:16) In Deuteronomy 10:16, Moses commands Israel to “circumcise” their hearts, meaning they must remove...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?
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The Bible does not say that you are saved because you believe only God's Word. The Bible says that if you believe Jesus is the Son of God and died as a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Judas hang himself instead of repenting because of his betrayal of Jesus?
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Judas tried to fix it himself. He believed in himself. He got himself in that fix, and he attempted to get himself out of it. He went back to his...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Judas hang himself instead of repenting because of his betrayal of Jesus?
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Will power? Is it a matter of using will power to come to repentance for sin? And since Judas didn't use will power (that you say was within him) he...
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by Danny Hickman
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Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?
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Yes Jack, this story points to Christ; all of scripture does in some way. But... I won't say David's child was innocent. The child was positionally a sinner....
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by Walter And Debbie P
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Who is Jesus Christ?
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3-15-25 Jesus said in John 4:24 That GOD Is A Spirit and He Also Said In Matthew 16:16, that He said exactly who He Is In other scriptures, 2 Corinthians...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Circumcision in its literal sense was/is the removal (through cutting) of the foreskin from the male penis. It was a ritual instituted by God in Genesis...
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Does the Bible support the pre-existence of Jesus?
Pre-existence is defined as “existence in a former state or previous to something else.” In the case of Jesus Christ, His pre-existence means that He...
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Walter And Debbie P
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the "therefore" there for? Romans 8:1
The war with sin inside a Christian climaxes in Romans 7:24—"Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" The Answer: Jesus Christ...
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leslie coutinho
, Working in the Gulf, State of kuwait as a Project Manager
What ignited Moses' anger against these tribes in Numbers 32:14?
Numbers 32:14: And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel....
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by Max Bravo
What is the book of Genesis?
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Genesis is actually the second book, but Yahweh Elohim put it in first, even going as far as calling the name. Read Ex 1:1 - 24:16, now go read Gen chapter...
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by Max Bravo
What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
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When you receive the true Holy Spirit, that is what will happen to your heart. But I’m talking about your spiritual heart, as well as your mind.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?
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Yes, Danny, the child’s death demonstrated that sin leads to suffering and death, reinforcing Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift...