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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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...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin?
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So, we are to leave the judging to God. Yet at the same time be discerning. Complicate that by knowing something, that a person is unaware that you know. And...
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by Steve Laskoski
How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)
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I have spent the first few days of 2022 again doing a bible reading plan, and for the past few days have struggled with this verse. How did Cain know the...
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John Appelt
What did Jesus mean when He said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven?
In Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:25, and Luke 18:25, Jesus spoke of the extreme difficulty for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. In fact, it is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How will "thy house" be understood in Acts 16:31?
In my opinion, the cited verse is not teaching that the faith of the head of a household will also "automatically" save all those who are in that household....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is "pride" ever a good thing?
In his excellent book Mere Christianity (which is fully viewable online), C. S. Lewis addressed this question in the chapter that he devoted to the subject...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some good verses I can use in witnessing?
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This is most helpful, Tim!
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
How will "thy house" be understood in Acts 16:31?
Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved and thy house.
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
Is "pride" ever a good thing?
For example, if you say, “I’m so proud of my child’s success?”
Isaiah 2:12
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Petter Havnegjerde
What is the best way to get started studying the Bible?
Hi, that is a good question, and even though I have been a believer for many years now, I still don't have a great answer to where the best place to start...
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Can a Christian lose salvation?
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What is the meaning of "the second Sabbath after the first" in Luke 6:1?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would God raise a "banner"? (Psalm 60:4)
To me, the psalmist is employing the metaphor of battle by saying that, in the midst of the adversity which God had inflicted upon Israel (symbolized by a...
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Aurel Gheorghe
How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?
The most striking prophecy can be found in Daniel 2:37-45 where God showed Nebuchadnezzar the political future of the world. The head of gold was Babylon,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would God raise a "banner"? (Psalm 60:4)
Psalm 60:3-4 (NIV) 3 You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger. 4 But for those who fear you, you hav...
Psalms 60:1 - 12
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did David ask God not to kill his enemies, and then ask him to consume them in wrath? (Psalm 59:11–13)
Perhaps the two cited verses are referring to varying modes of divine retribution. David doesn't want his enemies immediately destroyed (and thus possibly...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can God break the cycle of generational sin?
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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, and we all sin, First John 1:8, and we all die, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our...
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John Appelt
What is the difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven?
The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven are often seen as the same, but there are differences that show they are not interchangeable. Matthew is the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can God break the cycle of generational sin?
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We all have generational sin. Our fathers and mothers are sinners. First John 1:8. Romans 3:23. Romans 3:9-10. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel...
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Ryan Kolten
What was David afraid of (Psalm 59:2)?
The "bloody men" within the verse are Saul and his men, chasing him down to remove him as a potential heir to the throne. However, the "mighty" that are...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How does predestination work as described by scripture?
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Matthew 7:21-23 There will be no boasting in heaven. John 6:40 and John 6:29. Romans 3:26-28. Lots of people believe they were chosen, but never believed the...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did David order the death of the Amalekite who had come to him with news of Saul's death?
Saul had been trying to kill David. David would not kill the annointed King of Israel. At the end of 1 Samuel, Saul and his sons are dead. The men of Israel,...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?
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You cannot tell whether a person is saved or not by how they are living. We are saved by faith alone apart from works or action. Romans 4:5 Romans 1:16 John...