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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Are the children of Adam/Eve (human race) being punished for the sins of the parents?

Great question, Peggy! God let the sinful nature pass along to Adam’s descendants. Does it seem harsh? Remember that the Bible says: "Even Levi, who receives...

November 22 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?

Comment:
Amen Danny. John 3:18. John 6:40. First John 5:13 John 6:47. Those that say believing is not enough are deceived. First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we...

November 22 2021

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

Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?

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Also Mr Jones, You seem to say a rape that produces a child produces something vile or not good. You as much as said that God dosen't have anything to do...

November 22 2021

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

Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?

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Okay Mr Jones. We can simply talk about Adam, Eve, Seth, etc, and not concern ourselves with what David wrote? We can avoid considering what Jeremiah said?...

November 22 2021

Answer by John Appelt

Who wrote the book of Genesis?

It is recognized by most conservatives that Moses wrote the first five books of the Old Testament, the Pentateuch. However, there is a peculiar thing about...

November 22 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Who are the elect of God?

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James Kraft, i concur with you 100%. God never chose a group of sinners for eternal life outside or before Calvary. My view is that Calvinistic...

November 21 2021

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

What is dispensationalism?

Dispensationalism is a theological system that emphasizes the literal interpretation of Bible prophecy, recognizes a distinction between Israel and the...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the "quietness" that the prophet speaks about in Isaiah 32:17?

The Hebrew word (anglicized as "shaqat") that is translated as "quietness" in the cited verse appears 41 times in the Bible. It does not refer to an absence...

November 21 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Paul and Silas start praying and singing hymns at midnight?

First, I would say that, by my reading of the cited passage, Paul and Silas did not start singing and praying at midnight, but had been doing so continuously...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the significance of not boiling a goat in the mother's milk?

Great question, David! I wondered about this for decades. But now here's what I think. In my opinion, of the 8 reasons that NG & TH suggest, I think that...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?

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Mr Kraft, I agree with you 100%. There are countless people who are believers who don't know what you just made so clear. In fact, some of the stars of this...

November 21 2021

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why did Jesus rebuke the scribes and Pharisees so harshly in Matthew 23:13-36?

Mt 23:29 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed, and you...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who are the elect of God?

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Them HE foreknew them he also did predestinate to become the children of God. God knew before the foundation of the world who would believe on Him to receive...

November 21 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Will more people go to heaven or to hell?

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John 6:47 Verily, verily, is say unto you, he that believeth on me HATH EVERLASTING LIFE. Once we believe the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4, we are sealed...

November 21 2021

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

What does Boanerges mean in Mark 3:17?

"Boanerges" is the Greek rendering of an Aramaic term that is anglicized as "bene-reghesh", meaning "sons of thunder". This was a term that Jesus applied to...

November 21 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the Shema?

November 21 2021

Comment by IUPELI LEUI

What’s the whole meaning behind Psalms 23:4?

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PRAISE BE TO THE ALMIGHTY"! Thank you so much, Mr. Jack.Gutknecht, for all of those inspiring words. May all glory and honor belongs to Him!!! Amen and...

November 21 2021

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the difference between iniquity, sin, and transgression?

In Psalm 32:5, the psalmist says, "I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the LORD.'" In...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the difference between iniquity, sin, and transgression?

Chattah, or חַטָּאתִי = ḥaṭ-ṭā-ṯî -- "my sin" --which is most often translated as sin, means to miss the mark. Awon --or וַעֲוֺנִי = wa-‘ă-wō-nî --"and my...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How should a Christian view prayer in public schools?

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What I see is sensitive, is the way Mr Houdmann doesn't want to come right out and say 'PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOL IS A BAD IDEA!!' I think the truth should be...

November 21 2021

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the difference between sin, as a concept, and individual sins?

Great question, George! Sin is transgressing God’s law and includes such things as lying [Lying is listed as a sin in the Ten Commandments--#9: "You shall...

November 21 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?

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Can you tell an unbeliever from a believer by how they live or what they do? No, you can't. We are all sinners. First John 1:8. You can only go by what I...

November 21 2021

Comment by Billy P Eldred

Will more people go to heaven or to hell?

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James, your first sentence of the last paragraph says it correctly. ONLY those who believe are Saved. NOT those who once believed. To those Jesus says away...

November 21 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the New Covenant?

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The covenant with the nation of Israel will be finished after the tribulation and during the 1,000 year of reign on the earth. 144,000 Jews will be saved...

November 21 2021

Comment by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart?

Comment:
Agnes, you are exactly right! I never thought of it that way, but now I see that you are spot on! Thanks and blessings!

November 21 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?

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Colossians 3:3 We are dead and our life is hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 2:13 We have been forgiven all trespasses. We can not add one thing to what...

November 21 2021

Answer by Bruce Lyon , Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

In Arabic, the name for God is Allah which means that people in the Middle East and elsewhere who speak Arabic and are Christians will refer to God as Allah....

November 21 2021 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Are the children of Adam/Eve (human race) being punished for the sins of the parents?

If a mother stays drunk on alcohol the whole time she's pregnant with a child, and the child is born with multiple complications related to alcohol...

November 21 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

If Adam and Eve hadn't sinned, introducing death into creation, wouldn't the world have gotten overpopulated?

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I'm not fond of admitting this, but my initial thought was the same as what Mr Houdmann's main point is. That in a perfect world untainted by corruption...

November 21 2021

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the meaning of "Jahovia Nissi"?

Great question, Patty! Jehovah-nissi according to the NAVE's Topical Bible is an altar. Exodus 17:15: Easton's Bible Dictionary says it is referring to...

November 21 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Who are the elect of God?

The ‘elect of God’ are believers, but not by the process of election. The word ‘elect’ is a word supposedly transliterated from the Greek, ‘eklektos.’ It is...

November 21 2021 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

According to Exodus 20:8-11, is Sunday still a holy day?

According to Exodus 20:8-11 Saturday is the Lord's day, a day that God blessed and made holy. As far as I'm aware, the Bible does not mention any other day...

November 20 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Is the book of Revelation written in chronological order?

In the general sense the book of Revelation is chronological according to Revelation 1:19. However, there is a bit of recapping especially in the three...

November 20 2021 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Al Mark

What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?

This subject has been addressed in other places, and this article does a great job explaining it: https://www.gotquestions.org/did-Jesus-go-to-hell.html The...

November 20 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

What is the book of Jude?

The author of the letter of Jude is usually considered to be the half-brother of Jesus, but another possible candidate is the apostle Jude. In Matthew 10:3,...

November 20 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?

Hosea 4:6 says My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Proverbs 31:8 - a King is appointed to defend the weak. Jesus is the King of kings. He was both...

November 20 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is prayer walking? Is it Biblical to go on a prayer walk?

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Prayer walking draws attention to the people doing the praying. Do they actually think that God will grant them their request quicker if they do it while out...

November 20 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Will more people go to heaven or to hell?

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Paul said, absent from the body, present with the Lord. Our body dies but our soul/spirit goes to heaven to await the resurrection of our new sinless bodies....

November 20 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Will more people go to heaven or to hell?

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What is bible repentance? It is the Greek word metanoia. It means to change your mind and accept Jesus as the only way of salvation. John 3:18 Believers are...

November 20 2021

Comment by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?

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Adam and Eve were equally and wonderfully made in the divine image of God. God gave them (and us) a spirit that lives inside of a human body. We are a spirit...

November 20 2021

Question by Anonymous
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Why did Paul and Silas start praying and singing hymns at midnight?

What is it about midnight?

Acts 16:25

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did Paul say that women should keep silent in church?

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First Timothy 2:11-15 Adam was formed first, and then Eve. But Jesus came through the women. Not man. Jesus was born of a virgin. But authority is given to...

November 20 2021

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What does the Bible say about fun and entertainment?

November 19 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why do we say Christians are "born again"?

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We are born again by the Spirit of God when we accept Jesus as our only hope of heaven. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That He died for our sins, according to the...

November 19 2021

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the "quietness" that the prophet speaks about in Isaiah 32:17?

17 The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. (NIV)

Isaiah 32:1 - 20

November 19 2021 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the Shema?

November 19 2021

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

Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?

Comment:
Okay Ben Jones, I think I got it. You say God only created Adam and Eve, He only "helped" on everybody else, except Jesus. I think that's how you put it....

November 19 2021

Comment by Kenneth Heck

Who are the two women coming with the wind in their wings like the wings of a stork?

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The three women are cooperating in evil. The woman in the ephah is supported by the two angels until her time to manifest comes (as storks do). Demonic...

November 19 2021