What does the consecration of a godly person mean?
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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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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...
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Jack Gutknecht
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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."?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus say “their” law instead of the law in John 15:25?
I would say that it was because the passage that Jesus was quoting was not something said by God Himself (as the Law given by God through Moses in Exodus...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
Yes, being hemmed or fenced in could have a negative context. Just remember Roy Rogers' "Don't Fence Me In": Oh give me land, lots of land, and the starry...
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What can we learn from Rebekah in Genesis 24:12-21?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the Palestinian Covenant?
God gave that land to Israel. God created the heavens and the earth. It is all His land. But God gave that land to Israel. That still stands even though...
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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?
Isaac and Rebekah 24 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. 2 He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in cha...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?
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"If Jesus could control and eliminate evil.... don't you think he would"? So, let me be sure I'm hearing this correctly... God isn't in control? He can't, is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
The idea of being "hemmed in" could have a negative or restrictive connotation, as the question appears to be interpreting it. However, in my opinion, David...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jesus refer to Solomon in Matthew 6:29?
King Solomon's reign represented the height of Old Testament Israel's glory. 1 Kings 10 describes the majesty and splendor of his court, which included the...
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Robert Chiappardi
, Counselor at Salvation Army ARC, Richmond, VA
Why does Jesus refer to Solomon in Matthew 6:29?
Matt. 629: Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:29
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning of "Hephzibah" in the Bible?
According to Strong's Concordance, Chephtsi-bah: "my delight is in her," a name for Zion, also the mother of King Manasseh Original Word: חֶפְּצִי בָּהּ Part...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is "the fire" that Abraham took in his hand to Mount Moriah?
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We just don't know how Abraham carried "the fire." Maybe he carried a live coal or a flint to start a fire. LASB
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
Psalm 139:5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.
Psalms 139:1 - 24
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Were Adam and Eve saved?
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Absolutely agree that God is surprising, mysterious, and just plain awesome! He knows all! Someday we will have an answer for whatever is puzzles us. Right...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Where was Jesus for the three days between His death and resurrection?
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Ephesians 4:7-10. Jesus walked the earth for 40 days in His physical body before He ascended to heaven at the transfiguration. Doubting Thomas felt the hole...
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What is the New Jerusalem?
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What would you say to a friend who said, "I do not believe in heaven or hell per se..."?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What would you say to a friend who said, "I do not believe in heaven or hell per se..."?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn from the thief on the cross?
The one thief imitated the mockery of the religious leaders and asked Jesus to rescue him from the cross, but the other thief had different ideas. He may...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus have to die?
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Romans 3:26-28 For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in Jesus. Where is boasting then? You can not boast in a free GIFT. Romans 6:23. It...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is Christianity a white man's religion?
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I agree totally Danny. Slavery in the bible was willingly. A person could sell their self into slavery for a means of support. People did not sell people....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us hate our father and mother (Luke 14:26)?
Jesus instructs concerning discipleship in Luke 14:25-27), in regard to the candidate's family (Luke 14:25-26)—a discipleship proof: He or she must place...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who greets you when you die?
The Bible refers multiple times to an individual who has died as being "gathered to his people" (even prior to burial). To me, this could plausibly be...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the significance of those rising bodily from the grave after the crucifixion?
Genesis 8:22: "While earth remains, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease." Leviticus 19:9 talks about...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is "the fire" that Abraham took in his hand to Mount Moriah?
As noted on the biblehub.com website for the cited verses, Strong's concordance indicates that the Hebrew word in question (anglicized as "esh") occurs 377...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the true gospel?
The true gospel is beautifully stated in Titus 3:3-8: "At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is "the fire" that Abraham took in his hand to Mount Moriah?
Genesis 22: 6-7 says, 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and ...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was heaven prepared from eternity or is Jesus still preparing it? (JOHN 14:2–3)
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ALLITERATION is the repetition of the same letter or syllable, thus the same sound, at the beginning of two or more words in close succession. A study of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Moses’ face shine (Exodus 34:29-35)?
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Spot on.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus have to die?
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Without a blood sacrifice there is no remission of sin. It is the blood of Jesus that covers us from all sin. John 3:18. Colossians 2:13 He has forgiven us...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is Christianity a white man's religion?
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I don't know about other descendants of slaves who were brought here, but my family, who are descendants of slaves, are not "thankful to God for being...
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by Gerritt Schuitema
, Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer
What does the Bible mean when it says we have a sinful nature? What is a sinful nature?
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Thank you Jennifer, for this well written answer. I would desire to add only one element to your larger case: the fear of death. It’s the fear of death that...
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What is the true gospel?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was heaven prepared from eternity or is Jesus still preparing it? (JOHN 14:2–3)
As a lover of ALLITERATION, let me just say that the first passage refers in general about the preexistence of heaven; the latter specifically about its...
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What is the 'rhema' word?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus call believers "My sheep"?
As noted in John 10:11-18, Jesus metaphorically described His followers as sheep, with Himself as their "good shepherd", because they were to follow Him in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Moses’ face shine (Exodus 34:29-35)?
As described in Exodus 34:29-35, Moses' face shone because of the fact that he had been in God's direct presence when receiving the ten commandments on Mount...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the word 'hate' in Luke 14:26 in Hebrew? Does the Hebrew word actually mean hate?
The Greek (rather than Hebrew) word in the original New Testament text that was translated as "hate" in the cited verse was (in anglicized form) "miseo"....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about an out of body experience / astral projection?
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9 years ago I had what they call a sudden death cardiac arrest. My heart stopped. There was a doctor their who knew CPR and He kept it up for 15 minutes...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I not go to hell?
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When the rich man went to hell he was in torment. Our soul never dies. John 3:18. Hell is eternal death. A soul lives in torment forever. By the same way a...
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by Justin Wade
Why does God say whoever sees His face will die?
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I think with God anything is possible. I hope to be the first human being to see God’s face and live to fight another day! This was amazing! Thank you all!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If God hates human sacrifice, how could Jesus' sacrifice be the payment for our sins?
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God requires a blood sacrifice for sin. Cain and Abel. Cain's sacrifice of works could not save him. Abel gave a blood sacrifice for His sin, and God...
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Isaac Bueckert
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?
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First Corinthians 1:18 and 1:21 God does not give faith. He gives eternal life to them that BELIEVE. First John 5:13. John 3:18. John 3:36 The gospel. First...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?
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What about those who once believed and have departed from the faith? Second Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself....