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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  5. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  6. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  7. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  8. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  9. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  10. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14


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Comment by Dalvin Tare

Who will be living with King Jesus in the 1000 years on earth?

Comment:
Hello Aurel, is it true, as they say, that for the 7 years given before the rapture we are remaining with 3.5 years before Jesus returns for the church?

June 05 2022

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What was a "scepter"? (Psalm 125:3)

A scepter is a rod-shaped object (often ornate or decorated) that is regarded as a symbol of the power and control of a ruler (either an actual king or a...

June 05 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What was a "scepter"? (Psalm 125:3)

3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil.

Psalms 125:1 - 5

June 05 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Okunade

Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?

Does questioning God demonstrate the lack of faith? I don't feel it is a lack of faith; the reason why anyone will question a situation or circumstance is...

June 05 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Okunade

How are we to submit to God?

Obedience to all authority is key as a believer. And it takes humility to get there. Believers who don't obey their boss in the office probably are not a...

June 05 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Is it okay to complain to God?

Even when life hurts, I can still praise God! If Jesus has saved me from sin (and He has), I can thank God no matter what happens, because I'm going to...

June 04 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Valekis Jim

How can I relate to my wife about a child born out of wedlock who is already an adult, and I just found out and want to establish a relationship with her?

With love and humility. Perhaps it would be easier for you to write it rather than say it. You can be there with her when she reads it. But just tell her the...

June 04 2022 Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are Jesus’s commands in Matthew 6 (and beyond) intended for the people who were trying to save themselves by the law, or were those commands given to believers? (“Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect”)

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Romans 3:26-28 For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works?...

June 04 2022

Question by Anonymous
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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Was this Obadiah the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah? (1 Chr. 9:16)

No, this Obadiah was the Son of Shemaiah, a Levite of Netophah (1 Chron. 9:16). This son of Shemaiah was a member of the tribe of Levi named Obadiah was part...

June 04 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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What is a "broom bush"? (Psalm 120:4)

4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom bush.

Psalms 120:1 - 7

June 04 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Phillip Chalmers , Doctor - Australia/Vietnam/Timor/Babgladesh/UK - Psychiatry

Is it okay to complain to God?

Comment:
Short answer is yes, as God has invited us to do so. A beautiful book on this topic, “Praise: A Way of Life,” by Paul Hinnebusch, contains a whole chapter...

June 04 2022

Answer by Phyllis Dorsey

Is it okay to complain to God?

It is okay to complain to God. Our complaints are things that weigh heavy on our hearts that become a burden. Take it to the Lord. (Phillipians 4:7) Our...

June 04 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by george felix

Why does God tell Joshua to remove his shoes in the holy ground?

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Your feet are what take you around in this sinful world. You walk to and from committing what ever sins or infractions your heart desires, thereby carrying...

June 04 2022

Answer by Thomas Beaudry

Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?

I would have to say NO. God knows that we are imperfect since He created us. And knowing all about us, He would know that in our traumatic times, such as...

June 03 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jason Anderson

Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?

I'm 30 minutes past my bedtime, so I will be brief and not be quoting scripture. The fact that you are asking God Himself implies you expect an answer. That...

June 03 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Murray Roulstone , A Watchman on the Wall

Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?

Comment:
The Tribulation is not the wrath of satan, it is the wrath of Almighty God. Revelation 6:16,17 reads, "...Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who...

June 03 2022

Answer by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

Did the writers of the New Testament regard their writings as Scripture?

While the Bible was "written" over the span of about 1500 years by 40 divinely-inspired authors, it was actually "written" before the foundation of the...

June 03 2022 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Todd Rushing

What does the Bible say about cross-dressing / transvestism?

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In the follow up, he mentioned the length of a person's hair. The Bible teaches that if a man has long hair, it is a "shame" unto him. And likewise a woman...

June 03 2022

Comment by Kenneth Heck

What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?

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Love doesn't die because the person loved has died. It is possible to love Hitler like many neo-Nazis do. But should Christians also love Hitler, no matter...

June 03 2022

Comment by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

If you are once saved are you then always saved?

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We both are reading the same Book! I don't believe that "free will" saves anyone, nor is it biblical that free will can save anyone. Jesus is our Savior, not...

June 03 2022

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Feed Silver Evangelist award!

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What kind of hobbies can Christians have?

June 02 2022

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why was there a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth? Luke 2:1

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If it wasn't the regularly scheduled census, but a special event called for some other reason, it isn't like God could be caught off guard and not know it...

June 02 2022

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why was there a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth? Luke 2:1

Comment:
I believe it was the regularly scheduled time to count the people. If they counted the people every 5 years, then I think it was time to count the people....

June 02 2022

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?

Comment:
Good word, Em T! Keep believing God Nanette! You're working out your salvation (status). That means you're practicing your "rights" as a believer. You have a...

June 02 2022

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?

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"Love your enemies" is the bedrock of our creed. We need to fully embrace this idea, as it is the groundwork of our theology. When we were enemies of God we...

June 02 2022

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?

Comment:
So your interpretation is that we are told to love SOME of our enemies? I didn't see the word "some" or "certain" of our enemies. I'm not sure He meant it...

June 02 2022

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What does is mean that it is good for a man not to touch a woman?

Comment:
Also, Jose, in your last paragraph about asceticism, did you mean "abstain" instead of "obtain from sexual intercourse"?

June 02 2022

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What does is mean that it is good for a man not to touch a woman?

The Greek has, “It is good for a man not to touch a woman,” a euphemism for sexual relations. This idiom occurs ten times in Greek literature, and all of the...

June 02 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Is it okay to complain to God?

1 Vote June 02 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What does scripture teach about how a husband should respect his wife?

Good question, Lisa! What does scripture teach about how a husband should respect his wife? Paul writing to the church at Colossae (Colossians 3:19 ESV...

June 02 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Award for S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How can I find comfort when an unsaved loved one has died?

June 02 2022

Comment by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?

Comment:
Great comment Michael. The only addition I would add is that to love God with heart,soul and mind and our neighbours as ourselves. To me this is the prime...

June 02 2022

Comment by Carolyn Hostetter , Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator

If you are once saved are you then always saved?

Comment:
Am I correct in saying that Ben and James are saying the same thing?

June 02 2022

Answer by Donna Williams

How can I excel in building up the church?

In my opinion, I believe that we are being encouraged to use the gifts of the Spirit to edify the members of the body of Christ. Specifically, in this...

June 02 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Will God forgive me of sins I commit after I become a believer?

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Colossians 2:13 He has forgiven us all trespasses. First Corinthians 15:1-4 The gospel. That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He...

June 02 2022

Comment by Casandra Ballez , Wife, Mom, Office Assistant

How do I help my husband's angry and abusive ways?

Comment:
Very uplifting and helpful. Love the story you included. Helped with my issue a little also. Reminds me I just got to have faith and believe and KEEP...

June 02 2022

Answer by John Appelt

Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?

The identity of those taken in Matthew 24:40-41 is debatable. The context, Matthew 24-25, is the sermon Jesus gave, which is called “The Olivet Discourse.”...

June 02 2022 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

How can I excel in building up the church?

Paul made the comment cited in the question in the context of the granting of gifts by the Holy Spirit, with particular reference to the gift of speaking in...

June 01 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?

This is a very pertinent question! The easy answer is to "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." You don't have to go through The...

June 01 2022 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What power did the ark have? (1 Chronicles 13:10, 14)

The ark contained (among other things) the stone tablets on which God Himself had written the Ten Commandments. Because of its sacred nature, and by God's...

June 01 2022 Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?

Comment:
Second Timothy 2:13. If we believe not, (after we have once believed,) He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself. Ephesians 1:13-14. John 3:18. Romans...

June 01 2022

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Was this Obadiah the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah? (1 Chr. 9:16)

By one count and exposition, there were thirteen separate men named Obadiah (a name meaning "servant of the LORD") mentioned in the Old Testament. The...

June 01 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Dandam Nangor

How can I excel in building up the church?

1 Corinthians 14:12

1 Vote June 01 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up