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  1. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  2. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
  5. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  6. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  7. What does judgment mean in this passage?
  8. What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
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Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is the doctrine of eternal Sonship and is it Biblical?

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Jyotish, I like this part the best: "And we the believers are the recreated sons of God in Christ Jesus as we read in John 1:12-13."

November 08 2021

Comment by Douglas Elliott Elliott

Who were Goliath’s brothers?

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When the scripture is read about Goliath people say David picked up 5 stones because Goliath had brothers. If one will read and understand, David did not...

November 08 2021

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What is the doctrine of eternal Sonship and is it Biblical?

November 08 2021

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November 08 2021

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

How long was Joseph in prison?

Great question, Zaina! Joseph was in prison at least 2 years because Genesis 41:1 opens with "When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream:..." The...

November 08 2021 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Lisa Cross

What is the Apostolic Church, and what do Apostolics believe?

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Having grown up in an Apostolic church, I know that they did not preach grace. We were not allowed to sin, or we’d be “Gone back”, as they called it. You...

November 08 2021

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

Can God's face be seen (Genesis 32:30)?

Only God’s “back” (Ex. 33:23) or “feet” (Ex. 24:10) or “form” (Nu 12:8), in a symbolic sense, can be seen with impunity. –NIVSB Our Lord’s face shone on the...

November 08 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?

One time a young good Christian couple and good friends of mine (he, my best friend), approached me and asked a question, hoping I'd give them an answer to...

November 08 2021 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How should Christians discipline their children? What does the Bible say?

"A spanking won't kill them. A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death." (Proverbs 23:13-14 MSG). "Those who spare the rod...

November 08 2021 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Vince Terranova

Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?

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(Cont.) "For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.' Rom. 6:14 Hallelujah

November 08 2021

Comment by Vince Terranova

Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?

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Thank you Michael and Dale. Very good teachings on this subject. The more and more I speak with people about almost anything these days, my answer to them...

November 08 2021

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

What does the Bible say about sleep or napping?

Aren’t there more than 100 references to sleep in the Bible, and many more references for rest, slumber, and dreams? Here are a few key passages about sleep....

November 08 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Was Joseph a type of Christ?

I believe it was at a Baptist church in Tomahawk,WI, or at a regular Baptist Church in Milwaukee, WI when our church was using a book on Joseph or Genesis...

November 08 2021 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the difference between the Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost?

When the New Testament was translated from Greek into English it was done by different committees. One of the committees consistently translated the Greek...

November 07 2021 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Does God stay "beyond our reach"? (Job 37:23)

No, although it is true that we can never understand God entirely (Dt 29:29), we still can have a meaningful relationship with Him. God has revealed Himself...

November 07 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What can I do to positively influence my adult daughter, who has no interest in God, to become a Christian?

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Amen, Mr Matthews. It would be nice to be able to will someone a relationship with God. The reason I believe parents stress so much about their children...

November 07 2021

Comment by Peggy Johnson , Local Busness Owner-Retired

Does our tithe all have to go to our church or can part of it go to a Christian ministry?

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Not all tithing is financial such as helping with events to doing the dishes after the event. There's a fellow in our neighborhood that quietly keeps the...

November 07 2021

Question by Meta wood

Why did Paul say that women should keep silent in church?

It is obvious that God uses women in all aspects of ministry. He is no respecter of anyone, correct?

1 Corinthians 14:34

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is Christianity and what do Christians believe?

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When we receive the free GIFT of eternal life, it is our soul/spirit that is saved, not our flesh or our old nature. That did not get saved. We still have...

November 07 2021

Comment by Lena Wms , Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer

Why did Joseph keep Simeon while his brothers go back home?

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Rebecca died giving birth along the way to Benjamin, I was thinking of this in my original posting. So many losses due to anger, God has given us many...

November 06 2021

Question by sukumar jayaraj

Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?

Genesis 2:1 - 25

1 Vote November 06 2021 Follow Vote Up

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

Does God stay "beyond our reach"? (Job 37:23)

In my opinion, in the cited verse, Elihu was not referring to God somehow impeding our seeking Him or our communication with Him. (God says elsewhere in the...

November 06 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Was Satan the serpent in Genesis chapter 3?

November 06 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the KJV Only movement? Is the King James Version the only Bible we should use?

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We are saved by his death and resurrection as much as His life. I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but through me. Romans 4:5-8...

November 06 2021

Answer by Laszlo Tiberius , A sinner saved by grace

What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?

If he was my son, I would tell him this: The standard is so high so that, whenever you are tempted to make your acceptance with God a matter of performance,...

November 06 2021 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Does God stay "beyond our reach"? (Job 37:23)

Is this what Elihu was saying?

Job 37:1 - 24

1 Vote November 06 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Joseph keep Simeon while his brothers go back home?

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Lena, you have an excellent answer here, but what did you mean by "Rebecca was lost in their flight from the place"? Didn't you mean "Dina was lost in their...

November 06 2021

Comment by John Anderson

What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?

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As Christians we try to sin less…. we are not sinless. No one can meet God’s standard; that is why Christ died to cover our sins and bridge the gap. Another...

November 06 2021

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

How does "the blessing of the Lord make rich"? (Proverbs 10:22)

"The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." KJV "The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to...

November 06 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally challenged, disabled, or handicapped?

November 05 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?

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First John 3:9 KJV. Whosoever is born of God doeth not commit sin, For His seed, Ephesians 1:13, remaineth in Him, and He can not sin. for he is born of God....

November 05 2021

Answer by Joel Steinhauser

What does it mean that "you shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead"?

Jewish theological (Orthodox/Conservative) tradition prohibits the practice of tattooing for any reason. It was never a question of motivation but whether...

November 05 2021 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I not go to hell?

Acts 16:31. John 3:18. John 6:47 First John 5:13 The simplicity of the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4.That Christ died for our sins, according to the...

November 05 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?

Being very succinct, I would say, since the Bible is the story of Jesus, and Hesed is his portrait. For complete details, study the tabernacle in the...

November 05 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about hair length? Do men have to have short hair, and do women have to have long hair?

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I can't speak for Mary or anyone else. But I would guess that there are more than a few believers (I for one) who are wondering what you mean when you say,...

November 05 2021

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

What is the “unction from the Holy One”?

All Christians have been anointed by the Spirit (2 Cor. 1:21). The Holy Spirit gives us the special spiritual discernment that we need to serve God...

November 05 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Was Jesus Christ married? Did Jesus have a wife?

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There's nothing to not understand about Jesus not tying the knot. I have more than one friend and family member who have never married. There's nothing...

November 05 2021

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What does "I shall not want" mean in psalms 23:1?

November 04 2021

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

What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?

The Hebrew word anglicized as "hesed" expresses not merely an emotion or feeling, but involves merciful and compassionate action on behalf of someone who is...

November 04 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about sleep or napping?

Psalm 127:2 rightly speaks of sleep as a gift from God. It allows human beings to be refreshed, especially so that they can provide for themselves and...

November 04 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Was Jesus Christ married? Did Jesus have a wife?

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So, staying with this logic, we could get to heaven and tell Jesus He doesn't know what He's talking about when we talk about paying a mortgage or starting a...

November 04 2021

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

Why did Lot offer up his daughters to be gang raped? Why did God allow Lot's daughters to later have sex with their father?

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Thank you Mr Matthews, Thank you Lynn Sander. ( just seeing this) Mr Kraft, I think you have the right idea about saying what you would or wouldn't do as a...

November 04 2021

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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A parable is a story designed to teach a moral lesson. It is very ironic that the parable of the rich man and Lazarus is so misunderstood by so many. Jesus...

November 04 2021

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

What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?

Is this Hebrew word only found in the Old Testament? Is it a Hebrew term only used in reference to God?

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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The rich man and Lazarus story is a parable. I can't prove that. Even if it isn't, Jesus' sermon has the same meaning. He begins with what preachers do; He...

November 04 2021

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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We can list scriptures until we run out of ink, but if we don't get the right context it profits us nothing. "The gift of life." Physical life on this planet...

November 04 2021