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  1. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  2. What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
  3. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  4. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  5. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?
  6. What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
  7. What is meant by "the age" or "the ages" in the Bible (Ex: Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 9:26 and Romans 16:25; Ephesians 2:7 and 3:9)?


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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

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First John 2:2 Christ died for the sins of the whole world. John 3:18 Those that believe on Him are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned...

September 27 2021

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

Not according to the bible. For we are appointed once to die, and after that the judgment. Only those who have trusted Jesus alone apart from works and...

September 27 2021 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

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First John 2:2 Christ died for the sins of the whole world. Those who accept His free gift of eternal life by faith alone are sealed by the Holy Spirit of...

September 27 2021

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

Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)

Some who call themselves evangelicals are openly insisting that faith alone in Jesus is not the only way to heaven. They are now convinced that people of all...

John 14:1 - 14

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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?

September 26 2021

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

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

Great question, Jeter! I often wondered about this myself as I was raised in a Lutheran Church and so often, we recited the Apostles’ Creed. Yes, Jesus did...

September 26 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Alan Hitchner

Who / what were the Nephilim?

Strong's expanded concordance of the Bible refers to this specific term as Hebrew 5303. Its definition there is: a bully, tyrant, giant. It stems from a root...

September 26 2021 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?

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Not according to the bible. We can cut our life short by living in sin. Not loss of salvation because believers have all their sins paid for, past, present,...

September 26 2021

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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?

September 26 2021

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September 26 2021

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

What is concupiscence?

The Greek words in question (anglicized as "kaken epithymian") are most commonly translated in English as "evil desire", The phrase refers to unrestrained...

September 26 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is concupiscence?

Is it a sin? Colossians 3:5 “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence,...

Colossians 3:5

1 Vote September 26 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

John 15:16 says "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever...

September 26 2021 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

John 16:3, "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I...

September 26 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the Bible relevant for today?

The main theme of the bible centers around the person and work of Jesus Christ. How He came down to earth from heaven to pay for the sins of the whole world,...

September 26 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Alan Hitchner

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

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You could refer to the following: Ecclesiasticus 24:45, Psalm 23:7, Zech 9:11, Hosea 13:14, Acts 2:24, Ephesians 4:9, Colossians 2:15, 1 Peter 3:19

September 26 2021

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

Will God continue to forgive you if you commit the same sin over and over again?

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This is a really simple truth to digest. Yes, God forgives us over and over for the sane sin(s). We tell lies from the time we learn how until we stop...

September 26 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

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No. Jesus fulfilled the law, by His life, paid for our sins by His one blood sacrifice for the sins of the whole world, and when He died he went to Paradise....

September 26 2021

Answer by Brenda King

Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?

Certainly not. To teach that doctrine would be to believe God's will was for that person to drive too fast and be killed in a wreck, or get tired swimming...

September 26 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Was Jesus a Jew?

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Yes. Jesus was a Jew. The genealogy of Jesus proves He was a Jew by birth. Mary was a Jew. But Mary was a virgin and Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit....

September 26 2021

Question by Ursula S Monroe

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

This is a question I had while reading Mr Houndeman’s answer to the question asked if Jesus descended into hell after he died on the cross.

2 Votes September 26 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did God hate the customs he himself had established? (Amos 5:21–23)

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They had a zeal for God but not according to knowledge. They believed they were saved by keeping the law apart from faith in God. They were trusting in...

September 26 2021

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Will we eat food in heaven?

September 25 2021

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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?

September 25 2021

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

Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?

In Luke 9:49, within the first account, John implies that since the person casting out demons in Christ’s name was outside of their fellowship, he should not...

September 25 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

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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 every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and also...

September 25 2021

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?

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Always endeavoring to place as much detailed referenced information as possible before the reader. So that any reader with the will, energy and gray matter...

September 25 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?

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It says we go to meet him in the clouds. He does not come back to earth until the end of the tribulation. First Thessalonians 4:18. We are to comfort one...

September 25 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why didn’t the people mentioned in Hebrews 11 achieve what GOD had promised?

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Amen. Romans 4:2 if Abraham were justified by works, he would have something to glory in, but not before God. Abraham was justified by faith alone 400 years...

September 25 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I have assurance of life after death?

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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and...

September 25 2021

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

Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?

In Luke 9:50, Jesus says that “he who is not against us is for us.” Yet in Luke 11:23 Jesus says that “He who is not with Me is against Me.” Which position ...

Luke 9:49 - 50

September 25 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?

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Pearce, I especially liked your statment, "If others look at what you are doing as just "living together", and this could lead them to thing it is OK, then...

September 25 2021

Comment by Chris Hall

Where did the woman that Cain married come from?

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@Ade….the Book of Jubilee is not part of the Bible therefore cannot be the Word of God and not a reliable source.

September 25 2021

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

What does the Bible mean when it says we have a sinful nature? What is a sinful nature?

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I disagree. People are born with the blood of sinners coursing through their innermost parts. That makes every person born a sin tainted person. It is the...

September 25 2021

Comment by Craig Mcelheny , Christian Author

When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?

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I have always believed the Rapture occurs at some unspecified time during the 45 day window defined by Dan. 12:11-12. And in the back of my mind, I have...

September 25 2021

Answer by Greg T

What became of the "tree of knowledge of good and evil" after Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden of Eden?

The Tree of life is Christ, so that is alive and well. We fell in a garden because of a tree, and Jesus first shed His blood in a garden and then on a tree,...

September 25 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?

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James, I don't understand your comment considering marriage. Yes, salvation is free. A disciple is a follower. Yes, being a disciple of Jesus Christ will...

September 25 2021

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Comment by Tony Railton

Is it ever not a sin to masturbate?

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There have been no sufficient answers in my opinion when it comes to single people and how many they need to manage their sexual urges. So far all I have...

September 25 2021

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What was the country of the Gerasenes (or Gadarenes) and why is it significant in the account of the man with the "legion"?

September 25 2021

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What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

September 25 2021

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Where did the woman that Cain married come from?

September 24 2021

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How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?

September 24 2021

Comment by Greg T

Why is "doing good" necessary to gain eternal life? (Romans 2:7)

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I appreciate your answer Albert. Exactly what I thought I just wanted someone to say it. Also, Im new to this asking questions thing but it seems to me that...

September 24 2021

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?

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In I Thess 4 Jesus is *descending.* We meet Him - with a phrase, "meet the Lord" used of people going to meet their new Lord at a neutral halfway point and...

September 24 2021

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

Does the Bible have anything to say about the President?

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My question is referring to the office of the American presidency, not to a specific individual.

September 24 2021