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What does the Bible say about stress?
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Art Diaz
, Electrician
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Why is the sinlessness of Jesus so important?
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Richard Burroughs
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Why does God allow birth defects?
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Evelyn Leilou
, Writer, Artist, Founder of Chapter 13 Poet Society
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Why does God allow sickness?
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Crystal George
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Why does God allow sickness?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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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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Graham Sutton
, Seeker of wealth turned paramedic
Silver Teacher award!
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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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James Gardner
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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...
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by Jim Campbell Campbell
Were Cain and Abel twins?
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It is the pattern that is significant. In Matthew "called my son out of Egypt" was the pattern that was fulfilled. That is, the Hosea passage was about...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
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An apostate is one who has departed from the faith. That means that at one time they had the faith or they could not have departed from it. Second Timothy...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
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Does the Bible teach that there is a gift of celibacy?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can I know for sure that my anger is righteous indignation?
From Wikipedia, we find that Righteous indignation is typically a reactive emotion of anger over perceived mistreatment, insult, or malice of another. It is...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
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I would invite examination of the translations and discussion of 2 Samuel 12:31 at https://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-31.htm with regard to the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
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Oh, OK, Tim, now I see what you meant by your statement. But I don't think David sawed the Ammonites in two, or drove over them with chariots, or made them...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
In the OT lots were cast to discover God's will (see Lev. 16:6-8; Joshua 18:8). Because God taught Moses to use this method, He would control the outcome....
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John Appelt
What does it mean that Jesus is God's only begotten son?
In some of the Bibles, John 3:16, says God “gave His only begotten Son.” Others have “one and only Son,” “only Son,” and “unique Son.” The Greek clarifies...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the meaning of Lent?
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We are in a dispensation of grace. Romans 11:6. Romans 4:5-8. Romans 3:26-28. Romans 6:23 For the penalty for sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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For John Matthews. There is only one mediator between God and man, Jesus Christ the righteous. The saints in heaven have no power to offer. They cannot...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
I would much rather encourage the saints than declare war on the apostates. But when the enemy is in the field, the watchmen dare not go to sleep. The...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
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Many of the translations of 2 Samuel 12:31 describe David's treatment of the Ammonites as consigning them to forced labor with implements such as saws, axes,...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
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Comprehensive, Tim, but could you explain a little bit more about "Also, in multiple passages in the prophecy of Amos, God condemned other nations for...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus’ prediction about Jerusalem come true? (Luke 19:41–44)
Yep, 40 years later, i.e. in A.D. 66, the Jews revolted vs. Rome. After 3 years the uprising was squelched by Titus, the son of the Roman emperor. QSB In AD...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
I would say that it could have been because the outcome of the casting of lots for such a sacred purpose was not viewed as an event of pure chance, but as...
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Anonymous
Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
1 Chronicles 24:5 "They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of It...
1 Chronicles 24:1 - 31
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who will be risen in the rapture?
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Amen. Also First Corinthians 15:51-53. First Thessalonians 4:18. We are to comfort one another with these words. John 3:16-18. Believers will not go through...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of sin?
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Any thought, deed or action that is not the perfect righteousness of God is sin. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All, not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where are the gates of hell?
Matthew 16:18 What are the “gates of hell”? I have the fondest memories of “gates” at what used to be my grandmother’s resort, “Wisowa.” Now this wooded...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where are the gates of hell?
In my opinion, the "gates of hell" is not referring to an identifiable physical object or location, but is expressing the idea that all efforts of Satan and...
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Daniel Olsson
Why did God choose Mary to be Jesus's mother?
The answer is likely that God is omnipotent and eternal and created Mary and her life according to his own wishes and needs. It is obvious that we humans...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of sin?
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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. We all die because we all sin. BUT the GIFT of...
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Karen Zorger
, Christian Wife, and Mom, Florida
Who will be risen in the rapture?
Our Sunday small group has just finished a study of Thessalonians, and this is what we discussed, and what I have learned: The Christian meaning of the word...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
If God would set aside David, who was described as a man after God's own heart (1 Samuel 13:14), it graphically illustrates how precious all human lives are...
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John Hodge
, Retired manufacturing/human resources
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Should all pronouns referring to God be capitalized?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the origin of Christianity?
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The origin of christianity is different from the origin of the church. Christianity is a religion, a tradition begun by people. I don't think it matters much...