What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
Both John Piper and a bible.org article (ISBE) re: "The Son of Man" emphasize that when Jesus calls Himself the “Son of Man,” He is connecting to Daniel 7’s...
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What does it mean that the name of the city is ‘The Lord is There’ in Ezekiel 48:35?
All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE.” Ezekiel 48:35 NKJV
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
In the Old Testament, the nation of Israel (the descendants of Abraham through his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob) was chosen by God as His special people...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What is meant by "the age" or "the ages" in the Bible (Ex: Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 9:26 and Romans 16:25; Ephesians 2:7 and 3:9)?
I think that there should be a distinction made between the singular and plural forms of the word (that is, between "age" and "ages"). When Jesus spoke of...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
A plowshare was the pointed, cutting blade of a plow used in digging up fields for agricultural purposes. A pruning hook was a cutting blade at the end of a...
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Should a Christian exercise? Is exercise something Christians should be focused on?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God allow polygamy / bigamy / polygyny in the Bible?
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Where to start? There's no judgment here. Full stop! This is so wrong! On every level! 1) Same-sex marriage isn't encouraged by the church! WHATEVER secular...
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Anonymous
What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
Micah 4:3 says, “And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spe...
Micah 4:1 - 13
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How much emphasis should be given to demonic deliverance in the Christian life?
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D W, I copied and pasted the link you listed in your last sentence, www.booksie.com/Don_Watson and this came up: Oops... Looks like the page you are looking...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How were the Gentiles saved in the Old Testament?
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Before God appeared to Abraham, there was no "God's chosen people" distinction of people. There had been persons, individuals, even families chosen by...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Are angels immortal?
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1 Timothy 6:16 says, "Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Are angels immortal?
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Only God possesses immortality in the truest sense (1 Timothy 6:16). He has life in Himself, and His being is eternal without beginning or end. Angels, on...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What did Jesus mean with "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
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Wow! Scripture! It seems has happened, yet it will happen again, sometimes. God is mysterious and GREAT! I love your thought about the rapture! I am watching...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does the burned plow have to do with Elisha?
1 Kings 19:21: And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instrument of the oxen, and gave unto...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Was Abraham saved? If yes, how and when (before or after Jesus died)?
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This answer almost says that because Abraham obeyed God, and because he was willing to sacrifice his son, he earned his way to heaven. The question itself...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When did Jesus create the angels? Before heaven and earth or after?
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Genesis 1:1 doesn't say, 'In the beginning God created everything that exists.' It says, basically, 'Here's the record of how the heavens and the Earth (OF...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Satan exist before or after Jesus?
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Satan was created. Jesus is eternal. Jesus had no beginning. He IS, not WAS!! He is the Word of God. God's Word has always existed with God the Father....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Satan exist before or after Jesus?
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"In the beginning of creation." This idea needs some clarification. Jesus is eternal; He didn't have a beginning. He was in the Father at the time referred...
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by Robert Worthen
Why did God allow polygamy / bigamy / polygyny in the Bible?
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A polygamist is not a “one-woman man.” Is the prohibition of polygamy only for elders and deacons? That does seem to be the case because if those constraints...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Amnon so quickly hate the one he loved? (2 Samuel 13:15)
It doesn't add up does it? If he loved her, why did his feelings for her change after he forced himself on her? Something very touching is being raised here....
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Fran Joa
, Interested in God and hopeful
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Will we have physical bodies in heaven?
Yesterday my neighbor said that we will have a spirit in heaven but not a body. I begged to differ with him, and I told him that 1 John 3:2 said, "Beloved,...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Will we have physical bodies in heaven?
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Friend, this hope is available to anyone who receives Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. If you haven’t yet accepted Him, you can do so today. Invite Him into...
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Is "name it claim it" teaching biblical?
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John Appelt
Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?
Job 38:4-7 definitely refers to the creation of the earth, at which time the angels shouted for joy and sang together when they saw the construction of its...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the Lord's prayer and should we pray it?
What is the Lord's prayer and should we pray it? The Lord's Prayer was given by Jesus to His disciples on request in Luke 11:1. It is recorded in Matthew...
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What is the shield of faith (Ephesians 6:16)?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is God imaginary?
Friend, the Bible is clear: God is not imaginary! "There is no speech, no words, where their voice [the voice of Nature: heavens, skies] goes unheard.",...
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What does God say to do with anger over attacks from terrorism? Are we to sit and watch it happen?
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by Wendy Forbes-Steele
If Jesus knew His 7th day Sabbath, God's 4th Commandment, would be nailed to the cross and no longer be in effect after His resurrection, why did He instruct His followers to pray they would not have to flee on the Sabbath after his resurrection?
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The 7th day Sabbath (weekly Sabbath) was established before sin. Everthing that God created in that 1st week is still relevant and current today. After man...
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by Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Why did God allow Solomon to have 1,000 wives and concubines?
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Why did God allow Solomon to have 1,000 wives and concubines? Because God - Yehovah gave humanity free moral agency, which we have as descendants of Adam and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does acquiring the latest technological advances affect our lives spiritually?
Relevant question, Oswald! I've noticed myself getting way too enamored with youtube videos especially and seeing way too much that I used to ignore. That's...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should a Christian do if he or she is married to an unbeliever?
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I am impressed! Taking our burdens to the Lord really works!
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the different meanings or interpretations of mountainside in the Bible?
Good question, Brian! According to the Net Bible the actual term, "mountainside," is rare, only occurring 14 times in different translations, mainly the NIV...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the different meanings or interpretations of mountainside in the Bible?
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Song of Songs 2:14 (or, Song of Solomon 2:14) - NIV My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are Kent Hovind’s preachings biblical?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Hovind
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is the Sons of Issachar End Times Bible Study Ministries a biblically sound ministry?
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https://stevenmcollins.com/issachar-in-the-modern-world/
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we minister unto the Lord?
My understanding is that the Greek word used in the cited verse in connection with what the worshippers at Antioch were doing (which, in English letters is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
There is a hymn, "Members of Christ Are We," which includes the following lines: “Children of God are we; such grace to us is given, to kneel and pray in...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
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In the hymn line “Each at the font in Christ’s own robe of spotless white arrayed,” the word “font” means a baptismal font—the basin or vessel that holds...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?
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Wonderful, Scott! I have sciatica so may try what you did.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
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I like this (what you said), especially: "In addition, other parts of the Bible, such as Jeremiah 43-44, also describe Nebuchadnezzar's actions concerning...
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Donna Williams
How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
Dear Anonymous, first, I would like to share that we must be born again in order to receive the divine nature of God. In the beginning man was created in the...
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What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?
To answer the question whether God exists or not, I asked myself this same question since I was young. Eventually, I thought perhaps leaders of countries...
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What does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord in Psalm 37:4?