If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
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Powerful opening statement, John! "The book of Job deals with the perplexing question of why there is evil and suffering in the world. Some have argued that...
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Why do some sincere prayers offered by Christians for legitimate needs seem to go unanswered by God?
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Who wrote Genesis 1-6?
Moses, inspired by the Spirit of God was the one who wrote the account of the beginning of creation. He is the one who was chosen by God to write the first...
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Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
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How does the Spirit intercede for us with the Father?
Romans 8:26: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God restrict the age that a priest could serve?
Numbers 8:23-26: This brief section contains instructions about what to do when a Levite reaches 50 years old, the age of retirement. 25. from the age of...
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Why did Jesus heal only one person at the pool of Bethesda?
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How was Elihu "like bottled up wine"? Job 32:19
He just had to say what he thought! He was bursting! Jeremiah 20:9: "Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak anymore His name. "But His word...
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Donna Williams
How was Elihu "like bottled up wine"? Job 32:19
Dear Anonymous, Elihu used this idiom to express the pressure that was building up in him, because he needed to release the anger that he felt towards Job...
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
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You are welcome, Carroll!
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What is Calvinism vs. Arminianism?
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What is Calvinism vs. Arminianism?
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Was Jesus present at creation?
The foundational testimony reveals that the divine agent of creation, who spoke the universe into existence and personally fashioned humanity, is none other...
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Anonymous
Does sin affect God (Job 35:6)?
Job 35:6 If you sin, how does that affect him? If your sins are many, what does that do to him?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Lord mean by, "Be still and know that I am God"
Admirable question, Abby! I'm going to flip-flop the order of the verse: Recognition that the Lord alone is God ("know that I am God"): Exodus 18:11 – Jethro...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is wisdom apparent in one's life? Job 28:28
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An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Did God answer Job's charges? Job 38:1-41:34
Yes. Though Job feared God would crush him, God overwhelmed him into submission to restore his role as the Lord's servant. God challenges Job in 38:3 and...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does God expect us to have blind faith?
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WOW Danny! Great, insightful discernment!!
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it wrong to pray to God to be taken to heaven today?
Scripture distinguishes between longing for heaven and despair. Paul says believers may be “perplexed, but not driven to despair” (2 Corinthians 4:8),...
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Billy P Eldred
Did God answer Job's charges? Job 38:1-41:34
God's answer to Job was basically, "How dare you question me? Do you really know who you are questioning?" He did this by describing things He did that no...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Did God answer Job's charges? Job 38:1-41:34
Did God answer Job's charges? (Job 38:1-41:34) Yes, God answers Job in Job 38-41, but not with direct explanations for his suffering; instead, He responds...
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Anonymous
How was Elihu "like bottled up wine"? Job 32:19
NIV inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst. (Job 32:19)
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is there proof in the Bible that Elijah was taken to heaven or another place?
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Gregory, good question!
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How is wisdom apparent in one's life? Job 28:28
Proverbs 3:7,9,10: "Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil. Honor the LORD with your possessions, and with the first fruits of...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did Israel want a king?
Genesis 49:10: "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a law giver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that we should 'not be like the horse or mule?'
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Very insightful, Justin!
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What does it mean that we should 'not be like the horse or mule?'
A horse or a mule are directed from without, because they ultimately lack an understanding of what the master is doing and wants to do. No horse says, “I...
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Leslie Coutinho
What is the abomination of desolation?
Mark 13:14: But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What do the seven stars represent in Revelation?
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The letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 contain calls for the "angels" (messengers/leaders) and churches to repent of specific sins and to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What do the seven stars represent in Revelation?
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In James 2:25, Rahab welcomed the angeloi (messengers/spies) sent by Joshua, clearly human agents on a mission. In Luke 9:52, Jesus sent angelous...
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Donna Williams
What happened to the Gibeonites after Joshua 9?
Robin, the Gibeonites are mentioned in 2 Samuel 21, during the reign of King David. In short, these were the remnant that were left. This passage reveals...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning and importance of the Last Supper?
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Karen, good answer, but what did you mean when you said, "Thereafter, once out of the Garden of Eden and on their own, they had to continually shed the blood...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do women have to remain silent in church?
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"Women in general are more prone to deception than men." IN WHAT UNIVERSE? Prone? I don't think so. Eve was deceived; Adam wasn't. So from that one example...
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by Danny Hickman
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Do women have to remain silent in church?
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I believe that "tongues" have LONG AGO ceased (here it is) IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY... 'Prophecies will fail, tongues will cease, knowledge will fade away...'...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What did Jesus mean when He said, "The publicans and the harlots go into the Kingdom of God before you?"
What did Jesus mean when He said, "The publicans and the harlots go into the Kingdom of God before you?" Matthew 21:31: ESV: 31"Which of the two did the will...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about Voodoo? How should a Christian view Voodoo?
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January 10 is Fête du Vodoun (Vodoun Day), a national public holiday in Benin, West Africa, celebrating the traditional Vodoun religion. The holiday, most...
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How can you be 100% sure you are going to heaven when you die?
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How is wisdom apparent in one's life? Job 28:28
Job 28:28 NET And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
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Do women have to remain silent in church?
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"It is only saying that women should not participate in the giving of prophecy, the speaking of tongues, or the interpreting of tongues in the general...
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Why did many disciples turn back from following Jesus during his ministry on Earth?
Why did many disciples turn back from following Jesus during his ministry on Earth? Many disciples turned from Jesus because His teachings became challenging...
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Jeffrey Johnson
When our Lord was on earth how many disciples did he have since he traveled to so many places?
When our Lord was on earth, how many disciples did he have since he travelled to so many places? Jesus had a core group of 12 Apostles, his closest...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Luke in the Bible?
After reading Luke's writings numerous times, Luke and Acts, and also reading Luke's Story : by Faith Alone, Tim F. LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, let me say...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What do the seven stars represent in Revelation?
What do the seven stars represent in Revelation? In the Book of Revelation, the seven stars represent the angels (messengers) of the seven churches in Asia,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What are the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls in the Book of Revelation?
What are the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls in the Book of Revelation? In the Book of Revelation, the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What are the seven things God hates?
What are the seven things God hates? Read Proverbs 6: 16-19 ESV. "There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: 17...