Is Luke 16:19-31 a parable or an account of events that actually occurred?
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Jesus said it, so I believe it. People will analyze and criticise forever. But we are to know what we believe and why we believe.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is the Virgin Birth so important?
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Wow, thank you. I enjoyed your discussion. Much to ponder. AMEN!
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about worry?
An average person’s anxiety is focused on… 40%—things that will never happen 30%—things about the past that can’t be changed 12%—things about criticism by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the life of Daniel?
In my book, Daniel was best known for 2 things: his constant integrity (Daniel 6:4) and his unceasing prayerfulness (Daniel 2:17, 18; 6:16). I love Daniel...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is replacement theology?
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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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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about honesty?
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A story that goes along w/ Michael's 1 John 5:10 follows: A friend of H.A. Ironside lacked assurance. He read 1 John 5 and put his thumb over a verse. “O...
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What does the Bible say about second chances?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about honesty?
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3 Someone once said, "Some are honest only because they have never...
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What does the Bible say about second chances?
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
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Enola thanks for your information. I wasn't aware that VAXes may be contraindicated in autoimmunity as they probably are in other clinical settings as well....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it wrong to be a Christian secretly in order to preserve your own life?
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We are saved the second we trust Jesus as the only way of salvation by grace apart from any works. Romans 11:6. Romans 4:5 Ephesians 1L13-14. Once we believe...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it wrong to be a Christian secretly in order to preserve your own life?
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The church is the body of Christ. Not a denomination or church club which most are today. Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What if I don't feel saved?
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Faith is not a work. God gives no one Faith. He gives eternal life to those who believe. Romans 3:26-28. Romans 6:23. For the wages of sin is death, physical...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it wrong to be a Christian secretly in order to preserve your own life?
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In many places in the world believers have to live in secret as did the early church. Believers gave the sign of the fish to know other believers. It is not...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there a Bible contradiction in Psalm 5:5? Psalm 5:5 states, “You [God] hate all workers of iniquity.” However, John 3:16 says God loves the world. Don’t these verses contradict each other?
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Matthew 7:21-23 Many shall come before me on that day and call me Lord, Lord, and tell me about all their good works. How they prophesied in my name, and...
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by Darla Pluckrose
, Technical editor and a God-loving grandmother
Why do so many people have to experience terrible suffering before death?
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Thank you, Jack. Your words are very kind.
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What does the Bible say about second chances?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why do so many people have to experience terrible suffering before death?
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You have shown keen insight, Darla!
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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
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What does the Bible say about fear?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is meant by “discerning the body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 11:29?
If an unbeliever takes communion he is adding judgment to himself. Communion is only for believers. John 6:47. We do it to remember how Jesus died for our...
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Enola Crayton
, Retired nurse and health care Admin.
Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
Each of us has an internal "spirit man" It is our responsibility to get both sides of the debate then go to God with the question. I have an autoimmune...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does Apostle John mean or refers to when he says, "All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which does not lead to death"?
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His commandment. John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that SEETH the Son, and BELIEVETH on Him, may have everlasting life and I will...
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Xavier Gomez
What is the food that we are supposed to work for that endureth?
My opinion, after reading the full chapter in context, the multitudes of people that Jesus fed were trying to find him afterwards, but for the wrong reasons,...
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Philip Davies
What does the Bible say about fear?
This has become a much more relevant question now than when it was asked 9 years ago. Much of the country is living in fear; many people have become so...
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What does the Bible say about population control?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about self-denial?
An instance of self-denial is Paul, in not counting even his life dear to himself, Acts 20:24; Phil. 3:7, 8. It was a repudiation of the old...
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by Scott Dixon
What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?
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I believe there is something missing from this conversation. If we can simply go to our friend and tell them our sins and have them forgiven, why then did...
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by Mark Wheeless
, Music Minister and Sunday school teacher
What should we learn from the life of Mary of Bethany?
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Suppose this: After Jesus’ birth, Mary, Joseph and Jesus stayed in the area. We know this because the Magi from the east visited them as the star had...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
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Correction: The man and woman did gain the knowledge of good and evil; that actually happened. The lie was that they wouldn't die, which we should know, is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about self-denial?
The verse that comes most readily to mind is Matthew 16:24 (as well as its synoptic counterparts in Mark 8:34 and Luke 9:23), in which Jesus said, “If anyone...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
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Regarding your last paragraph, yes, there is a lot to sort out but I have faith that God who created everything from nothing knows how to bring back to life...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
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Danny - I appreciate you taking the time to address my comments regarding this emotionally charged and controversial topic. We all lost loved ones that we...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
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Maybe it could work this way: To them who believe they will rest in their grave until Jesus returns to judge them, they will rest in their grave. To them who...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of the west wind in the Bible?
The name, “the Red Sea,” is currently applied to the sea west of the Arabian Peninsula. The northern fingers of this body of water extend along the west and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the significance of the west wind in the Bible?
To my knowledge, the verse cited in the question is the only reference to a west wind in the entire Bible. (The verse literally refers to it as a "sea-wind"...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If adultery is a sin, then why is it a blessing for a single-mother to have a child?
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"Make a mistake a blessing"? The question, boiled down, is 'How can a sinful act lead to a blessing'? Fighting is sinful. Killing is sinful. ALL THE TIME!!...
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Brandon Midzi
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does God have to say to single mothers?
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Your summary is the whole nutshell; God says the same thing to everybody... The question is a hanging one. Something is being alluded to. I have a question:...
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Billy P Eldred
Why didn't the disciples always recognize Jesus after His resurrection?
Why did the disciples not recognise Jesus after his resurection? After all, some were face to face with Him. Beaten or not, surely they would recognize Him....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is a carnal Christian?
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James was to believers. What profit is their my brethren if you have FAITH but no works. Works for rewards in heaven. Never for salvation which is a free...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is heaven a place of rest and quiet or of incessant praise and singing? (Revelation 14:13)
As noted in the verse cited in the question, heaven is described as a place of rest. While one might consider quiet as a necessary component of rest (as the...
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Aurel Gheorghe
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
My understanding is that when we die, the breath of life goes back to God and the body rests in the grave until the resurrection (Job 14:12; Dan 12:2). The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is heaven a place of rest and quiet or of incessant praise and singing? (Revelation 14:13)
According to Revelation 14:13, heaven is a place in which the saints “rest from their labors.” However, earlier in the Book of Revelation heaven is described...
Revelation 14:6 - 13
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
This metaphor of sleep is only talking about the earthly body's inanimate state after death, not to the soul. Scripture assures believers of their souls'...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
I would say that such a statement would arise from a belief that humans have an immortal soul that survives the death of the physical body. In the case of an...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can you work out your own salvation with fear and trembling?
I think this verse means that Christians are to be especially careful to obey Christ as a show of already having been saved. And this particularly is in the...
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Anonymous
How can you work out your own salvation with fear and trembling?
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Philippians 2:12
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by Daniel O'Quinn
Where do you go when you die?
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Well that’s the ultimate place, but it says that the dead will be caught up for judgment. They are either are asleep or wherever they are. And that’s not...