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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 is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  4. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  5. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  6. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  7. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  8. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14
  9. How much did soldiers get paid? 2 Chronicles 25:6
  10. Who is speaking in Malachi 3?


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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that love never fails?

Love never fails because Jesus never fails. John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that WHOSOEVER, believeth in...

October 27 2021 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Billy P Eldred

Why does Jesus say to pray in secret?

In my opinion, Jesus was addressing those who pray more to others who might be listening than to God. He was saying that those prayers would not be answered,...

October 27 2021 Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?

Galatians 4;21 Tell me that ye desire to be under the Law, Do ye not hear the law? The law put us in bondage. Grace is freedom from the old law of sin and...

October 27 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question 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 makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it." (Proverbs 10:22, NIV).

Proverbs 10:1 - 32

October 26 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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If God is against homosexuality, why are some people born gay?

October 26 2021

Question by Melissa Warren

What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?

I also gave them statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live; Ezekiel 20:25 NASB1995

2 Votes October 26 2021 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why were infants dashed to pieces?

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All children are saved until they come to the age of accountability. Jesus said, let the little children come unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven. John...

October 26 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

When will the peace of Nahum 1:15 come?

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The good news is that we are delivered from the penalty of sin which is death. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal...

October 26 2021

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

What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:1 when He said, “Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”?

I would first note that Jesus was saying, "Take heed...", rather than, "Take need...". (As the ESV expresses it in the question, "Beware of...".) Also, the...

October 25 2021 Follow Vote Up

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

What did Zacchaeus do to show that he was sorry for the way he had cheated people?

“…if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!” This is a first-class condition in the Greek text. It virtually confesses...

October 25 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Peggy Johnson , Local Busness Owner-Retired

Why does Jesus say to pray in secret?

6 When you pray enter the closet, & when you have shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; & thy Father which was in secret shall reward...

1 Vote October 25 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Peggy Johnson , Local Busness Owner-Retired

What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:1 when He said, “Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”?

1Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:1

October 25 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is it ever not a sin to masturbate?

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You would think if it was a sin to masturbate it would be named as such in the bible. It is not. Does masturbation lead to death? No. Romans 6:23 For the...

October 25 2021

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

Who is God?

God is completely trustworthy. God has unlimited abilities, so He can do anything. He is all-powerful, ever-present, all-knowing and sovereign. Nothing is...

October 25 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Derry Tseng

Why are so many young people falling away from the faith?

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I think Michael Houdmann is spot on. In fact, that is what I see playing out as a leader in campus ministry at university campuses in the Pacific Northwest....

October 25 2021

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

How many children did Adam have?

Genesis 4:17 says that Cain married a woman after slaying his brother Abel. And so we know he probably married [one of] his sister[s]. Now we know that Adam...

October 25 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why doesn't the Book of Enoch appear in the Old Testament?

The Book of Enoch (actually there are 2 books) is part of the Apocrypha. The Apocrypha consists of 14 books in the Septuagint. Eleven of the books are in the...

October 25 2021 Follow Vote Up

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

Why is Adam always blamed for the sin when Eve ate first? (1 Corinthians 15:21–22)

Eve ate [the fruit] first. This has led many people throughout history and even in our modern times to believe that she was the person responsible for...

October 25 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?

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Yes, Shirley, I was a bit confusing, I must admit. My question has to do with at least one important thing, Genesis 24:15, 45. Before he was done praying,...

October 25 2021

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Do angels have free will?

October 24 2021

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

What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?

Jack, I am a little confused about your verse, and your question. But, here goes: This chapter in Genesis is all about the providence of God. Abraham's...

October 24 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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When will the peace of Nahum 1:15 come?

October 24 2021

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

What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?

The following aspects of the servant's prayer (as indicated in the larger passage encompassing the passage cited in the question) serve as models to...

October 24 2021 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What did Zacchaeus do to show that he was sorry for the way he had cheated people?

Zacchaeus promised to give half of all his goods to the poor, and to give back to the people he'd stolen from, four times as much as he had taken (Luke...

October 24 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why do we end our prayers with "amen"?

God loves His word prayed back to Him. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that HE gave HIs only begotten Son. Jesus, that WHOSOEVER Believeth in Him,...

October 24 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Did Jesus go to hell between His death and resurrection?

October 23 2021

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What should we learn from the life of David?

October 23 2021

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Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?

October 23 2021

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

Why is virginity so important in the Bible?

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A virgin is someone whose heart still belongs ONLY to God. A married person who hasn't had sex is now a "betrothed virgin." That person has betrothed...

October 23 2021

Comment by Thelma Lesch

Why did God choose Mary to be Jesus's mother?

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Tim, that is a great answer, thank you and God bless you.

October 23 2021

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

Why would Moses, the writer of Numbers, brag about his humility? (12:3)

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Good point, Tim, about Moses' hot temper causing him to flee Egypt in Exodus 2. Question: Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a...

October 23 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?

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God did not punish the baby. He saved the baby through death. David said, He can not come to me, but I will go to him. David knew the baby was saved. David...

October 22 2021

Comment by kel gens

Is annihilationism Biblical?

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Concur Gerritt and Greg: Also, just a note to point out. Wouldn't it be considered a grave contradiction of Jesus' 2nd greatest commandment "to love your...

October 22 2021

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October 22 2021

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

What does the consecration of a godly person mean?

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I believe that means that someone would be devoted to God. Perhaps the person would even take vows and be ordained to a particular religious denomination....

October 22 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What can we learn from the thief on the cross?

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The one thief repented. He changed his mind. He believed Jesus was the Son of God. The other thief did not. John 6:47. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he...

October 22 2021

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

Why would Moses, the writer of Numbers, brag about his humility? (12:3)

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The whole bible is written as if someone other than the writer is doing the writing. It rarely happens that the writer uses the first person word "I," or...

October 22 2021

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

Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?

Great question, Dan! It is an argument from silence, but really, the Bible doesn't give us enough details, I don't believe, here. I learned something from...

October 21 2021 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)

First, see the big picture about this failure of Moses: In Exod.17 God said to Moses, ‘Smite the rock’, and Moses obeyed. ‘That Rock was Christ’ (1 Cor....

October 21 2021 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Will everyone in heaven be restored as children?

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We don't know in what form we will be "in heaven." We do know that we won't inhabit the bodies in which we now live. There is no flesh and blood body in the...

October 21 2021

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

Why did David kill the Philistines if God commands in the 10 commandments not to commit murder?

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I don't know if you mean to, but this sounds as if you're ridiculing what Jesus said. He didn't say for us to be without understanding when we're confronted...

October 21 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are the Pauline epistles?

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The gospel of John is the same gospel that Paul preached. John 3:16-18. John 6:37-40 John 6:47.Those verses all agree with Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord...

October 21 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are demons fallen angels?

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Nothing is except what is created by God. God created the angels in heaven. He did not create demons. Demons are fallen angels. When lucifer the the highest...

October 21 2021

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What does the Bible say about organ donation?

October 21 2021

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How should a Christian view politics?

October 20 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How does predestination work as described by scripture?

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First Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us who are saved, it is the POWER of God. First...

October 20 2021

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How would you answer a friend who said, "I am not a biblical literalist and not a sin-focused or original sin believer."?

October 20 2021