What does the Bible say about fate / destiny?
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Romans 3:11 "There is none who seeks for God." Any Christian that says that they sought God of their own free will and found Him must not read what God has...
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about fate / destiny?
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That is why we preach the gospel so people can believe and be saved. God foreknew those who would believe and be saved. Romans 1:18 For the preaching of the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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If we would take off the "christian prescription glasses" when we read the bible, we'd get a better understanding of what we're being taught. Noah planted a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should we live in terror of God? (Proverbs 1:7)
If you want to identify the blessings believers miss when they fail to fear the Lord, read and ponder these verses: Deuteronomy 6:24; Psalms 25:12; 31:19;...
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John Appelt
Who is the elect lady in 2 John?
The ‘elect lady’ John addressed might be an individual who some propose is named Kyria (from the Greek for ‘lady’), but she is more likely a church. There...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What does the Bible say about fate / destiny?
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“God foreknew before the world was formed” that no one would be saved because ‘there is none who understands, there is none who seeks for God' (Romans 3:11)....
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by Kenneth Heck
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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Noah was not drunk when he woke up and uttered his curse. In the case of Noah, the wording doesn't directly suggest Noah spoke under the inspiration of the...
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Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is Old Testament theology?
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Romans 4:1-3. What shall we say then, that Abraham our father as to the pertaining to the flesh hath found. For if Abraham were justified by works, he would...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was Korah swallowed by the earth or burned? Numbers 16:31
I do not think that Korah was burned along with the 250 other rebels. I can't find any verses that would support that view. In fact, I would rather think...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is Numbers 5:11-31 referring to God causing an abortion?
Numbers 5:11 - 31
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How many old testament prophecies have been fulfilled?
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To me, the difficulty of addressing this question is increased by the fact of many prophecies already having been demonstrated to have both a short-term and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did David ask God not to kill his enemies, and then ask him to consume them in wrath? (Psalm 59:11–13)
Surely David desired God to destroy those who were hiding and waiting for the right moment to make an attack against him, laying in wait for him night after...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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David's son tried to take the throne and the kingdom from David. He had sex with some of David's wives in the sight of the people. It was evil on steroids!!...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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"Cursed by Noah." Who is Noah that he can curse anyone? Noah cursed his own grandson and is spoken of as if he was right to do it! Tell me this: if your son...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Korah swallowed by the earth or burned? Numbers 16:31
By my reading of Numbers 16, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (along with their households) died when the earth opened up and swallowed them, as noted in Numbers...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the "sin that leads to death"? (1 John 5:16–17)
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Amen. First of all we cannot commit the unpardonable sin. That could only be while Jesus was on earth. The Pharisees said Jesus was doing miracles by the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about gossip?
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Is gossip a sin? Yes. But our sin debt is paid and we can no longer be condemned. Is pride a sin? Yes, but it is paid for. First Corinthians 15:1-4. First...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about fate / destiny?
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God foreknew before the world was formed who would accept His free gift of eternal life, and who would not. First Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about fate / destiny?
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Our eternal destiny is in our hands. John 3:18 Believers are no longer condemned to hell, but unbelievers are condemned already because they have not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was Korah swallowed by the earth or burned? Numbers 16:31
In Numbers 16:31-32, it says the earth opened and swallowed Korah and his 250 rebellious associates. Yet Num. 16:35 asserts that fire came from God and consu...
Numbers 16:1 - 50
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Galatians 2:21 I do not void the grace of God, for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. First of all, God gave us His law to prove...
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John Appelt
What is the "sin that leads to death"? (1 John 5:16–17)
I John 5:16-17 mentions the ‘sin leading to death.’ Some think it means loss of eternal life. And still others believe it is the unpardonable sin of Matthew...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
Christians are opposed to pre-marital sex because most pre-marital sex does not lead to marriage (a legal term, not a biblical term.) There was no such thing...
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Romans 14 talks about "food" and "days." What food and what days are being talked about?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?
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James, how does what you have said relate to the question? I am stating that sex constitutes marriage in the Bible. Sex is not a sin if done in the context...
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by Bianca Galindo
Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?
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Cyber sex & phone sex are outercouse or non - penetrative sexual activity. The word masturbation (to defile with the hand) is not in the Bible; but what...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is born again virginity possible?
Our sins are all paid for, but the consequences of sin lasts our life time. King David lost the baby he had with Bathsheba. But David wrote Romans 4:6-8....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is annihilationism Biblical?
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Our soul never dies. We either live in heaven or hell for eternity. John 3:18.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?
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Deuteronomy 22:28-29. First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin we are deceived and the truth is not in us. Romans 3:23. Romans 3:9-10. First Corinthians...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can I (a Jew) become a Christian?
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the POWER of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth, to the Jew first, and also to...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
Jesus is the only way of salvation. There is no other way to be saved than what He did plus nothing. The broad road that leads to destruction is trusting in...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is wrong with viewing pornography, if I don't lust after the person?
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First John 1:8 IF we say we have no sin, we are deceived and the truth is not in us. Is porn a sin? If it is it is paid for. Colossians 2:13. Romans 4:7-8....
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Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?
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Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?
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Were any of the disciples married?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?
A Christian is one who has faith in Jesus Christ being their savior (Eph 1:12-13). Faith is to possess belief that Christ died on the cross for the...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do you protect yourself from the enemy?
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In addition to the points raised by Peter and in the above response, Christians also have at their disposal the resources described as "the full armor of...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Without original sin, would man have lived forever?
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There would never have been a need for Christ to have been incarnated if humans had never sinned. Humans would have lived forever, as God originally...
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by Kevin Knowles
Without original sin, would man have lived forever?
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So Jesus would not have grown old and known physical death, He only died because he was murdered?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do you protect yourself from the enemy?
Great question, Fiona Anne! Satan roars like a lion to frighten his prey (1 Peter 5:8 -- AMPC): "Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life. After we receive the free gift of eternal life, we still reap what we sow in...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?
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There are no outward signs that a person is a believer. Those who have trusted Jesus alone apart from works are saved. Romans 4:5-8. And Romans 3:26-28....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is faith in God a crutch?
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God doesn't need revenge for these nobodies saying He doesn't exist. God doesn't need revenge for caring for them, even making some of them rich and famous,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is faith in God a crutch?
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I think I need to tell some of the people here what the context of "crutch" is in this instance. I would never call faith in God a crutch. A crutch is...
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John Appelt
Why does it say in Hebrews chapter 9 that the altar of incense is behind the veil just in, but the Old Testament says the altar of incense is in front of the veil?
Hebrews 9:4 seems to raise a problem. According to the set-up of the tabernacle in Exodus 30:6, the gold altar of incense is in the Holy Place where the gold...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are some good verses I can use in witnessing?
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The simplicity of the gospel is best. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are some good verses I can use in witnessing?
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I like Yankee Arnolds way. He asks people if they know where they are going when they die? If they say they do not know, or are not sure, then he gives them...