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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  5. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  6. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  7. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  8. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  9. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  10. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14


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

Why should a Christian read the book of Leviticus?

A Christian should have an appreciation of the book of Leviticus because it details the roles and functions of the Jewish priesthood (the members of the...

January 28 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

This is a couple topics rolled into one. First, "Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world?" There are a number of...

January 28 2022 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about infant baptism?

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https://ebible.com/questions/3514-what-does-the-bible-say-about-infant-baptism

January 28 2022

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What does 'selah' mean?

According to the Nave Topical Bible, "Selah is a term appearing frequently in the Psalms. Its use is not known. Possibly it signified a pause in the vocal...

January 28 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is a healing room? Are healing rooms biblical?

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I think Mr Houdmann said it right! The best thing to do is avoid such hokus pokus. This kind of spiritual arrogance is what makes the truth seem bland in...

January 28 2022

Answer by John Appelt

What is the Melchizedek priesthood?

The Melchizedek priesthood is a special line of priests stemming from a real historic person, first mentioned in Genesis 14:18-20. Melchizedek was a...

January 28 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is it wrong for a christian to dance to secular music?

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What's wrong for you might not be wrong for others. Others might prefer to go by scripture instead of popular opinion. If I attended a church and the word...

January 28 2022

Answer by Carrie Hayes , My name is Carrie Hayes and I am an ordained Minister

What kind of hobbies can Christians have?

Hello, I believe we should have clean and godly fun. I also feel it is where your mind and heart are that matters when participating in a hobby. Paul wrote...

January 28 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Why did the Lord Jesus tell the disciples to see if someone was worthy in Matthew 10:13?

13 And if the house is j worthy, let i your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let i your peace return to you.

Matthew 10:13

January 28 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Robert Hibbard , Retired Christian High School Teacher

Who are the elect of God?

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A point to emphasize in this discussion is the fact that since we are all sinners, we are already condemned. And, we are dead in our sins, so how can we...

January 28 2022

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

What is false guilt, and how can I avoid it?

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There are some wealthy preachers out here among us. They didn't get wealthy on a salary from a congregation of believers (a church). The wealthy ones don't...

January 28 2022

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

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Companies have a right to mandate what ever they want. If they say you have to be to work at 8:00 am, then you better be to work at 8:00am. But, should the...

January 28 2022

Answer by John Appelt

Was Balaam a prophet of God?

Balaam was an enigmatic character so that many question whether he was a prophet of God or not. The Scriptures indicate he was a believer. He confessed God...

January 28 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Sue Green

Why should a Christian read the book of Leviticus?

Leviticus 1:1 - 17

1 Vote January 28 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee?

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The blood of Jesus covers us from all sin. First Corinthians 1:18 and First Corinthians 1:21. The preaching of the cross drives Satan away. He was defeated...

January 28 2022

Question by Anonymous
Medium

What (if anything) does the Bible say about accidentally breaking a fast?

Hello, I am struggling to find any feedback or scripture relating to the accidental breaking of a fast. Whilst preparing my toddlers dinner I peeled off a...

Mark 9:29

January 28 2022 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Eric Hamm

Why did Paul leave Trophimus, a 7-year companion, sick and not heal him?

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The opinions stated in this article are entirely experiential regarding healing and are refuted by the following Scriptures: By His stripes we WERE healed....

January 28 2022

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Why didn't Adam and Eve find it strange that a serpent was talking to them?

January 27 2022

Comment by Carrie beth Frabasilio

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

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Mr. Kraft, the vaccine is not a live virus, it's not even a virus. It's MRNA, which replicates the virus - acts in similar fashion. And, although I usually...

January 27 2022

Comment by Vijaya Lekamge , A retired, part qualified Accountant

What are the essentials of the gospel message?

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Dear Mr. Lyon, In the penultimate line in para 2, you wrote: “power of His Spirit - Breath.” Para 3, line 5, you wrote: "His indwelling Spirit - Breath.”...

January 27 2022

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about jealousy?

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Our God is a jealous God. We are not to have any other Gods before Him. Those who are trusting in something else to save us than what Jesus did on the cross...

January 27 2022

Question by Anonymous
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Are Jesus’s commands in Matthew 6 (and beyond) intended for the people who were trying to save themselves by the law, or were those commands given to believers? (“Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect”)

It seems like what Jesus is commanding is impossible for anyone to maintain, and he commands us to be “perfect”. Was this intended for people who thought the...

1 Vote January 27 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are the essentials of the gospel message?

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Romans 3:26-28 For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works?...

January 27 2022

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is the difference between a tunic and a cloak?

Great question, Dennis Brew (What is the difference between a tunic and a cloak?) In Matthew 5:40 the tunic is the undergarment, the normal cloak that you...

January 26 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vijaya Lekamge , A retired, part qualified Accountant

What are the essentials of the gospel message?

The Gospel is Jesus. Please read Luke 23: 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40...

January 26 2022 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What can we learn about the doctrine of reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21)?

I would express it by saying that God has already taken the initiative, and has completed His part of the reconciliation process by having Christ pay the...

January 26 2022 Follow Vote Up

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

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

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I don't matter! Whether someone agrees with me or not means nothing to a deadly virus. You see, that's a major part of the problem facing this nation. It's...

January 26 2022

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

What is the difference between a tunic and a cloak?

A tunic is a lighter garment worn next to the body (analogous to a long shirt), whereas a cloak is a heavy garment worn over normal outer garments for added...

January 26 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Murray Roulstone , A Watchman on the Wall

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

When an individual gets vaccinated for polio guess what? They don't get polio. When an individual gets vaccinated for chickenpox, guess what, they don't get...

January 26 2022 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

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It is not loving your neighbor to fire them over a vaccine. It is not loving your neighbor to make them wear a mask. It is not loving your neighbor to call...

January 26 2022

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

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

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JUDGMENT!! This pandemic is just the tip of the iceberg for the United States.!! We rank with Russia in adherence to vaccination of the population. They're...

January 26 2022

Question by Dennis Brew

What is the difference between a tunic and a cloak?

Matthew 5:39 - 46

1 Vote January 26 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

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We the people are the government. There is no authoritarian agency who dictates its views upon us. If we the people hire someone to work for us, we have the...

January 26 2022

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

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

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I've never cared much for our government! I've never had a reason to respect a government that made it against the law for my community to be free. And yet...

January 26 2022

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

Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world, and will it help us to stay healthy so that we can continue loving God and helping our neighbors?"

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I totally agree! I don't think our age has anything to do with us thinking the same way about this. (I'm 66) There was a time when vaccines had a few...

January 26 2022

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

What can we learn from Psalm 61:1-5 where David asks God to lead him?

This Psalm is a lament. It is attributed to King David. Obviously he feels far away from God. He needs God. He calls out to God in deep sadness. When we are...

January 26 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is a Full Gospel church?

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I am a full gospel believer. The gospel of Paul. First Corinthians 15:3-4 That Christ died for my sins, according to the scriptures, that HE was buried and...

January 26 2022

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

How can I live according to the spirit’s leading?

Paul discusses this in the same chapter containing the verse cited in the question (Galatians 5). He writes about what he calls "the acts of the flesh", in...

January 25 2022 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Vijaya Lekamge , A retired, part qualified Accountant

What are the essentials of the gospel message?

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Dear Mr. Lyon, You wrote: "Again, where is the gospel of the Kingdom of God being preached to-day? Why is it not the emphasis of preachers to-day, it was at...

January 25 2022

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the lust of the eyes?

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Whoever does the will of God lives forever. John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have...

January 25 2022

Comment by Deepak Abraham

Who is our brother mentioned in 1 John 4: 21?

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Thank you for an insightful and well explained explanation, I thought the same but it is nice to get a detailed well thought out answer.

January 25 2022

Answer by John Appelt

What is the sermon on the mount?

The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7, was a message by Jesus for His disciples. There are some who think that it teaches the way to heaven. If it did, it...

January 25 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Brenda Franz

What should a Christian wife who has a habitual cheating husband do?

Is he walking around with a jar on his head? He knows he’s cheating; what he’s betting on is that your beliefs will let him stick around! He’s broken the...

January 25 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Brenda Franz

What would you say to a husband who says that based on Proverbs 31:11, he should not have to bring any money into the marriage and his wife should be the only breadwinner and should pay their whole cost of living?

I would say, “Give onto Cesar what is due.” Sounds like a malipulated excuse not to work. So just what is he really doing? There’s nothing worse than some...

January 25 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Dandam Nangor

How can I live according to the spirit’s leading?

Galatians 5:16

1 Vote January 25 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to walk in the light?

Walking in the light is the choice of the believer who does not want to be chastened by the Lord. We all make choices everyday. Some good and some not so...

January 25 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up