Is/Was Jesus "holy"? Does the Bible ever say this?
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Yes, Paula, Ilike Acts 4:30, too! Also, Acts 4:27 which says, "For of a truth against your holy child Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius...
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by Jack Gutknecht
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How should a Christian respond to beggars?
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You helped me with your answer, Donna.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
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Good answer, Gerritt. Good and plentiful research! I love your statements about God maintaining everything. Psalms 119:164 164 "Seven times each day I stop...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that God is light?
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I love your answer, Stanley!
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Do the scriptures in Isaiah 11:6-9 talk about the life in some future millennium?
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by Danny Hickman
What does it mean to grow in grace?
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I agree. Grace doesn't grow; it doesn't need to. It's said that 'grace abounds when sin abounds' (Romans 5:20). That means sin never ceases to spread, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through Samaria?
No, Meninwa, I don't think there was any other purpose for Jesus to go through Samaria. The statement "Jesus needed to go through Samaria" (John 4:4)...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through Samaria?
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"Must needs" -- Because this was the natural route from Jerusalem to Galilee. Possibly with a suggestion of the necessity arising from the Father’s will....
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What does it mean that everything is meaningless?
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Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through Samaria?
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by Sonya Heath
If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?
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If the original name is Yehoshua which can also be Yeshua. The name was declared from the Angel Mich’ael and the decree came from Heaven!!! Calling Him...
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How do we know if we are chasing "fantasies" (Proverbs 28:19)?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Should a Christian go into business with an unbeliever?
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I read the gotquestions.org answer to this question and was struck with a very audacious statement. I highlight it here: "If a Christian's methods and goals...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we know if we are chasing "fantasies" (Proverbs 28:19)?
I interpret the verse as speaking of people who want something, but who are unwilling to put forth the effort on their part that is required to obtain it,...
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Is Christianity a white man's religion?
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How do we know if we are chasing "fantasies" (Proverbs 28:19)?
Proverbs 28:19 in the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible says, "Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies wi...
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by Danny Hickman
If water baptism is so important, why does the Bible not reference Jesus having water-baptized the twelve apostles?
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Any overemphasis on baptism is antithetical to the essence and nature of the gospel of the Christ. The Christ was crucified on a tree as a sacrifice for the...
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What does the "ascending and descending of angels" refer to in John 1:51?
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by Suzan Mills
What is prayer walking? Is it Biblical to go on a prayer walk?
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I agree with Mr Boyd. But to Danny and Shirley, where is it said that someone who prays on a walk is wearing a sign saying “I’m a prayer walker” or that they...
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by Danny Hickman
Why was Jesus baptized? Why was Jesus' baptism important?
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God said He was well pleased with His Son's baptism; Jesus said it fulfilled all righteousness. His Son's baptism gave righteousness an identity. Jesus told...
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Leslie Coutinho
Why will judgment begin in the house of God?
1 Peter 4:17: For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the...
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by Danny Hickman
Why was Jesus baptized? Why was Jesus' baptism important?
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To fulfill God's righteousness is to show what it is to be pleasing to God; to declare God's glory; to live our life toward God. Baptism is not a commandment...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Can an atheist be a good moral person?
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Being a Christian means accepting Jesus Christ as your savior. Being an Atheist means not accepting anyone or anything as their savior. Morality is taught...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why should I want to live in the holy city, Jerusalem (Revelation 21:10)?
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Tim, and that's a multiplicity of good reasons, too!
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How can you memorize Bible verses?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why should I want to live in the holy city, Jerusalem (Revelation 21:10)?
I would say that the first reason would be that the new Jerusalem will be of an enormous size that will accommodate all the redeemed from throughout history...
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What does it mean in Luke 18:8, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was Joseph a type of Christ?
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See https://www.bibledirectionforlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/josephjesus.pdf
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Should we call corrupt TV preachers our brothers and sisters in Christ?
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Is/Was Jesus "holy"? Does the Bible ever say this?
Acts 4:27 and 30 both mention "your holy child [servant] Jesus". He was/is also without sin, per Heb. 4:15.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
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You read Hebrew word, צוּר (from right to left) as "sur" or "sure". Or "fortified." So when someone asks how you are today, reply "fortified." If you are a...
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by Eden Savage
What does the Bible say about dying, seeing heaven and returning to life?
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Do you mean 2 Cor 12:1-7?
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What does it mean to take a thought captive?
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Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
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"Hemming in" as protection: The Hebrew word translated as "hem" signifies a surrounding, guarding action, like a protective barrier.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
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In Psalm 139:5, "hemming in" is not meant to be a restrictive or controlling act by God, but rather a representation of God's complete and protective...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
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This word, "hemmed [me] in" comes from the Hebrew word, צוּר , a verb meaning "confine, bind, besiege." (Brown, Driver, and Briggs, i.e. BDB)
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Can a true Christian sin habitually?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to take a thought captive?
In my opinion, to "take every thought captive," we must be like Paul who did not depend upon the tactics of this world (2 Co 10:2-3). But what he did do (and...
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randy palmer
Can the devil mislead one to feel saved?
When we are saved through Christ's grace, we immediately have the Holy Spirit come inside us. This is when the evil one can no longer enter in us, he can...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is "pure spiritual milk"? (1 Peter 2:2)
"Pure spiritual milk" is a metaphor for the Word of God. It is how we grow in our salvation, becoming all that God has called us to be. So we have to crave...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is "pure spiritual milk"? (1 Peter 2:2)
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Good and evangelistic! Tim, I like it.
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Is caffeine addiction a sin?
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Why did God choose to speak creation into existence rather than making it some other way?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is "pure spiritual milk"? (1 Peter 2:2)
In my opinion, Peter is speaking of the most elemental truths of the gospel, which I would summarize as the existence of one holy eternal God in three...
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by Danny Hickman
What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?
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We won't 'answer for the sins we committed' at the judgment seat. Our sins are already forgotten in the here and now. That kind of forgiveness is our kind of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about bragging?
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It is difficult to discover that Hezekiah did something to mar his legacy at the end of his life. He received visitors from Babylon, an up-and-coming power...