What are some ways COVID-19 could transform us for better or for worse?
There's the BAD NEWS, and then there's the GOOD NEWS. First, the bad. Physically, it can take its toll on us: Covid-19 can affect the frontal lobes,...
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As a Christian should I give financial support to a country that does not support Christianity?
I was thinking about giving to Afghanistan because of some of the suffering going on, but I also have some discernment concerning people that do not support ...
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Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about interracial marriage?
First of all, who is a believer and who is an unbeliever? Believers have eternal life because our sin debt is paid in full and we can no longer be condemned....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say prostitutes will go to heaven before the other people he was talking to?
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God chose Moses. He went to the back side of the desert in Midian and got Moses. Gave him a job that NO MAN would choose for himself. God went to Samson's...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say prostitutes will go to heaven before the other people he was talking to?
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The thing to know and remember is that we don't "get saved," we are chosen by God to be born of His Spirit unto everlasting life. We can't choose that for...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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You seem to ignore the scriptures that say we should die for our sins. Well Jesus died IN OUR PLACE!! It wasn't finished until He died. That was our penalty....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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The question wasn't answered. If our penalty is eternity in hell then no one's penalty is paid by our substitute, unless our substitute spends eternity in...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there anything I can do to guarantee myself a long life?
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Well, I am 81 years old. I dishonored may parents many times and was chastened when I was young. Later my parents, through a series of things they had no...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does the Bible say Christians have to attend church?
The passage that comes most readily to my mind with regard to this question is Hebrews 10:24-25, in which the writer says, "And let us consider how we may...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean that Jesus "led captivity captive and gave gifts to men"?
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I agree with the group who believe Ephesians 4:8 speaks of the victory over death that Jesus accomplished when He went to the place of the dead and was...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
did jesus go to hell and bring out the souls of the people that died before he did?
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Jesus died for the sins of all mankind. He not only died, He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
did jesus go to hell and bring out the souls of the people that died before he did?
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So how do you explain the scripture, "The wages of sin is death?" Is the penalty for sin death, which we know is eternal and is punishment, or is it eternal...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is there anything I can do to guarantee myself a long life?
Life is fragile. There's no guarantee that we can do anything that will prolong it. Except for maybe one Scriptural example. Wiersbe states regarding...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?
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John 12:32 Jesus draws all men to be saved. Romans 11:29 For the GIFTS and calling of God are without repentance. Irrevocable, cannot be changed back. John...
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Lewis Kabika
What does it mean that "a just man falls seven times"?
My opinion is that a righteous person is one who has been saved from sin by Jesus Christ's death. For this reason, such a one is kept safe and secure by...
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Anonymous
Does the Bible say Christians have to attend church?
Paul writes, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one ca...
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John Appelt
What was the principle behind the offering of first fruits?
The offering of the Firstfruits was the first offering of the harvest of grain. The holiday season began with Passover which was on the 14th day of the first...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is the true gospel?
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Dear George Delmindo, You concluded: "Jesus is the king of that kingdom. Nowhere in scriptures did he say that the gospel he preached was about himself."...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What sort of careers can a Christian consider?
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“We made no agreement with God.” If what you are saying is correct, then this means a Christian is free do as he pleases because he is under no obligation to...
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by Pamela C
After His resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch Him, but later tell Thomas to touch Him?
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This answer took me to depth of the meaning of the Old Testament festivals and how perfectly it is symbolic of the life of Christ.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is there any passage in the Bible, concerning sin in the church, that states that the leader or pastor should bring to the congregation a fellow Christians who sins?
Great question, Steven Berg! Jesus said something about this. Read on. HOW TO EXERCISE CHURCH DISCIPLINE (Mt 18:15-20): A. The procedure (Mt 18:15-17) 1. “If...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What should we learn from the account of Daniel in the lion's den?
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That is why we should obey God, not the government. The government wants to be our God. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. That is why...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
did jesus go to hell and bring out the souls of the people that died before he did?
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Jesus did not go to hell. He paid our sin debt in the cross. Jesus told the thief on the cross, today you will be with me in paradise. And as you say, hell...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there life after death?
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John 3:18 Believers are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned already, because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God. John 3:16....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What sort of careers can a Christian consider?
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Acts 16:31. Romans 1:16 John 3:16-18. We made no agreement with God. He made a promise to us. First John 5:13. Romans 6:23. The GIFT of God is eternal life....
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After His resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch Him, but later tell Thomas to touch Him?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
did jesus go to hell and bring out the souls of the people that died before he did?
Sheol/hades was a realm with two divisions—a place of blessing (Luke 23:43) and a place of judgment (Matthew 11:23; 16:18; Luke 10:15; 16:23; Acts 2:27-31),...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is the true gospel?
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Dear Rotimi EWEDEMI, a well-presented answer in 2014 to the question, 'What is the true gospel?” I am sorry my comment is 8 years late. You wrote about the...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What sort of careers can a Christian consider?
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“We are not in a covenant.” True believers are in a covenant relationship with God, i.e., the New Covenant of which Christ is the Mediator and the High...
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by luanne hastings
If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
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This is the way I see things, four little letters: "SELF!" Self gets in our way to please God. Adam and Eve pleased themselves when they ate the forbidden...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible instruct us to have childlike faith?
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Agreed!
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Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?
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What is the proper way to pray?
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by Jack Gutknecht
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Why does God demand, seek, or request that we worship Him?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did the witch of Endor really summon Samuel from the dead?
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Let's examine what we're told in Samuel 28:7-25. Yes, verse 25 is the last verse of this affair, not vs 20. This witch talked Saul into allowing her to...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did the witch of Endor really summon Samuel from the dead?
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Mr Houdmann seems to think that God was involved in something He prohibits. (Think about that for a second). This witch tells Saul of his death and defeat...
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Will we remember our earthly lives when we are in heaven?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
Why was the rich man in hell in the first place? Because he was rich? No. Because he lived in luxury. No. Because he did not feed the poor? No. John 3:18. He...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the walls of Jericho falling down?
The march around the city: God’s people today can march in triumphal procession because of the victory of Jesus Christ over all the enemies of God (Rom. 8:37...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was Jesus born in a manger?
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Michael, compare also this Christmas carol: “She brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the bible say about boxing?
As a teenager I remember my dad bought me a punching bag, which I hung out in our backyard, attached to the house. I loved boxing it and trying to make it go...
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John Appelt
Why did God lead the people by a roundabout way to the Red Sea?
According to Exodus 13:17-18, God did not lead the people of Israel by the Philistine Road but led them on the Wilderness of the Red Sea Road. It was His...
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Anonymous
What are some biblical principles for praying in public?
I am bad at this. My pastors have called on me to lead the congregation in prayer, and I always get so nervous, that I just feel like it's a performance, a...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean in Rom 3:27 that boasting is excluded because of the law that requires faith?
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Billy, What is the will of his Father in heaven? John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may...