Who will be on earth during the 1000-year millennium period?
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When Jesus comes for the church, the body of Christ, He comes in the clouds and we go to meet Him in the air. At the end of the 7 year tribulation period, He...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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Colossians 2:14. Jesus nailed the law to His cross and took it out of the way. Where there is no law, sin can not be imputed. Law/works and grace cannot...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Faith is what we believe. Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. First John 2:2. But only those who believe it of their own free will are saved. Romans...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Synoptic Problem?
When the first three Gospels-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-are compared, it is unmistakable that the accounts are very similar to one another in content and...
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John Appelt
What is the Synoptic Problem?
The “synoptic (see together) problem” supposes that since Matthew, Mark, and Luke are more alike than the “autoptic (see by itself)” gospel of John, that one...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
2 Samuel 7:56: "Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord, would you build a house for me to dwell in? For I have not dwelt in a house since the time...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
To say that a born again Christian can lose his or her salvation means that Satan is more powerful than is Jesus Christ! You are saying Satan can un-save a...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus say, “If you love me, keep my commandments”?
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First John 3:23 And this is His commandment, that we should believe on the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as He gave us commandment....
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John Appelt
Why did Jesus start His ministry at the age of thirty?
Luke 3:23 states that Jesus was about thirty years of age when He began His ministry. Granted, the words “His ministry” are added but they fit the context....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is Christian Missions?
Christian missions is following Christ's call: sharing the Gospel with the lost world through God's wisdom and strength.Christian missions is obeying...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Christian Missions?
A Christian mission is an organized effort to spread Christianity to new converts. Missions involve sending individuals and groups across boundaries, most...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus say, “If you love me, keep my commandments”?
Good question, Charles James! 1 John 3:21: "Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; 22 and whatever we ask we receive from...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How important is conscience to the Christian life?
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Exactly, Ainsley!
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is “if” someone repents we are to forgive stated here? Are we to not always to forgive whether the offender asks for forgiveness or not?
'Are we to forgive whether we're asked of the offender or not?' That's not how forgiveness is done. Being asked to forgive doesn't make it happen. If you...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did 70,000 die while the sinner lived? (1 Chronicles 21:14)
Deuteronomy 17:17: "Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold." Remember God is...
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Guilherme Basílio
Who am I supposed to choose when put in a situation between my own child or my husband, who is not my son's biological father?
If you are going through this choose your son. He needs you more than a grown man who doesn't respect him. Anywhere you will find a man, but you won't find...
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Mark Denman
Is it sinful to enjoy materialistic things?
There are few things we can be reminded of here. God blessed many people in scripture with wealth and material things. His desire is to bless us and it’s not...
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by Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?
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Hi Agnes, if we're not forgiven for our future sins, wouldn't we still be under the law? And wouldn't we still be in bondage to sin? I think, as Danny said,...
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Charles James
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by Murray Runge
Who will be risen in the rapture?
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Dear Karen, Heaven doesn't come to earth during the 1000 year reign, not until after final judgement and the devil, the beast, the false prophet, death,...
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by Charles Wesley Gajilly
Why did Joseph tell his brothers that they were spies?
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It was so wonderful the way Joseph behaved with his brothers. More than any one Joseph himself was happy to them and hear about his family. Looks like harsh...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How important is conscience to the Christian life?
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Thanks Jack and Tim for your clear answers. Basically then I can see that conscience can be contaminated by sin unless it is subservient to the Holy Spirit...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Nicodemus go to see Jesus in the night?
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I think you're right. He didn't ask Jesus for anything. He didn't seem to need anything like many of the others in scripture who came to Jesus for healing....
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
How can I find comfort when an unsaved loved one has died?
Both of my parents and my older brother and my older sister all died without ever acknowledging Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior as far as I know. I...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What kind of hobbies can Christians have?
Good question, Hairy Animals. I have hobbies such as Scripture Memorization, ebible.com asking and answering questions, biking, guitar and piano playing and...
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John Appelt
Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to the Lord?
Jephthah, a judge in Israel, made a vow to God, Judges 11:30-31. It seems clear that Jephthah had to honor a rash vow and that he had his daughter burnt on...
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Did David use his sinfulness from birth as an excuse for his later sins? (Psalm 51:5)
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What does the Bible say about stress?
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Why is the sinlessness of Jesus so important?
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Why does God allow birth defects?
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Why does God allow sickness?
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Why does God allow sickness?
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Why does God refer to Himself in the plural in Genesis 1:26 and 3:22?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How important is conscience to the Christian life?
Good question, Ainsley! The problem of putting too much importance on the conscience is this: It must be purged (Heb. 9:14, cleansed) because it can be evil...
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Is the movie "The Passion of the Christ" Biblically accurate?
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why did God give the Ten Commandments to his people, knowing that they wouldn’t be able to live up to them perfectly?
This will be the shortest answer I have ever given. Two reasons: One, Satan demands that we prove ourselves holy by keeping the Old Testament law. God gave...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How important is conscience to the Christian life?
As described by Paul in Romans 2, conscience is an attribute given by God to all humans (even to those without knowledge of His word as found in the Bible)...
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John Appelt
What should we learn from the walls of Jericho falling down?
The account of the walls of Jericho falling down tells a lot about God’s working. Jericho was the first target for destruction when Israel entered into their...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How important is conscience to the Christian life?
The Catholic Church seems to put great importance on the matter of conscience.
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by Brian Shepler
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
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In OT stories we see the Holy Spirit "come upon" such characters a s David and Samuel. But the common factor in those days was that the HS would also leave...
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by Brian Shepler
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
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Thank you, Rev. Warde, for not sidestepping this verse as so many do. It certainly requires some isogogical analysis that is conspicuously absent in the vast...
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by Brian Shepler
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
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I'm very glad that i came across this comment. I thought maybe I was the only person who saw this as a warning to the church age. So many facets to this...
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by Aurel Georgescu
Who are the four living creatures in Revelation?
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The four living creatures were probably vehicles or robots. The beings described in Ezekiel 1 and 10 have wheels. Probably the people of the Amazonian tribes...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about sex before marriage?
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Amen. Romans 6:23 For the penalty of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. We all commit adultery according to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the phrase mean, "with a strong hand and an outstretched arm"?
God is a spiritual Being, but the cited verse is applying anthropomorphic (human-like) attributes to Him (since, as the Bible notes, He created humans in His...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the phrase mean, "with a strong hand and an outstretched arm"?
Psalm 136:12 "with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;"
Psalms 136:1 - 26
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about sex before marriage?
When asked this question, I usually refer this person to the last half of Hebrews 13:4, "4 Honor marriage, and guard the sacredness of sexual intimacy...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does God mean when He promises, "My servant David will be prince among them"
Good question, Kyle Gillette! The “prince” (Ezekiel 34:24) will not be King David, resurrected and enthroned, but the Lord Jesus Christ whom Israel will...
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What does it mean that Jesus is God's only begotten son?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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James, I am not advocating an intercessor for prayers. I am merely pointing out that some people ask others to pray for them, which is totally acceptable. I...