What is the significance of this "fountain"? (Zechariah 13:1)
This fountain is a picture of the grace of God. He is overflowing with love. He will wash away sin by the blood of Jesus that was shed at Calvary. When Jesus...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
The vaccine is not the mark of the beast. Neither is it some kind of forerunner of the beginning of the "last days." The last days started with the ascension...
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by N S
, 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian
Besides 2 Thess 1:9, which can be translated a variety of ways and therefore is not a strong proof of this notion, does the Bible say anywhere else that Hell is “separation from God”?
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Hi Ben, sorry for being unclear! I was referring to the next phrase, "from the presence of the Lord" (KJV) which sounds like the punishment comes from God's...
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by Bonnie Agudelo
How can being gay be wrong if you've always felt attracted to the same sex, you're a devoted Christian, and it wasn't something you chose?
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That’s actually an incorrect assessment. The Bible is explicit when it talks about homosexuality and separately about harming children. Typically, people who...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
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Sharon, you are correct in that the vaccine is not the mark of the beast. You are retired and experienced the polio pandemic of the 1930's through the...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What was the lesson Elisha wanted to teach Joash using the arrows?
Arrows were a form of divination. Joash the king was at a crossroad of sorts. I think then, as now, we are constantly in a position of asking who we trust....
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by philip gargano
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
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Absolutely nailed it sister! The entire book of revelation is written in high symbolism, despite a couple of chapters to take literal depending on your view...
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by Frantz Philossaint
What were the Dark Ages?
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Hello Shirley, I been praying what to share. The most important thing is to know Jesus and to allow Him to work in your life. There is a preparation that God...
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by Emo Tenorio
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Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
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The FDA does a deceptive bait and switch announcing permanent approval of a Pfizer Covid vaccine, which almost everyone would ASSUME to be for the current...
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John Anderson
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
I honestly think it is not. The reason I believe it is not, the church hasn’t been raptured (snatched away) yet. Me, I believe they are just being programmed...
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by Emo Tenorio
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Should Christians get vaccinated?
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The FDA does a deceptive bait and switch announcing permanent approval of a Pfizer Covid vaccine, which almost everyone would ASSUME to be for the current...
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by Emo Tenorio
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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
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The FDA does a deceptive bait and switch announcing permanent approval of a Pfizer Covid vaccine, which almost everyone would ASSUME to be for the current...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the significance of this "fountain"? (Zechariah 13:1)
The fountain mentioned in the cited verse is a prophetic reference to the future shedding of the blood of Christ (caused by the piercing prophesied by...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?
Saying that one cannot be a Christian because God’s standard is too high is like saying I'll never go to college because I’m not sure I can get straight A’s....
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When does the soul enter the body of a fetus or newborn baby?
Genesis 2:7 says that God made Adam from the dust of the earth and breathed life into his nostrils. In that very moment, Adam became a living soul (KJV)....
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Rachel Muzika
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
I don’t believe that the vaccine can be the mark of the beast because the next biblical event that is to happen to the saved members of the body of Christ is...
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Kylie Hayes
How can being gay be wrong if you've always felt attracted to the same sex, you're a devoted Christian, and it wasn't something you chose?
There’s nothing wrong with your son and being gay or your son dating gay men and living out his sexuality is not wrong. I think you know this inside of...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Besides 2 Thess 1:9, which can be translated a variety of ways and therefore is not a strong proof of this notion, does the Bible say anywhere else that Hell is “separation from God”?
I checked fifteen different translations and they all use the identical term "punishment of eternal destruction" in this passage. I'm not sure what you mean...
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Michael Alessi
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
Not sure why answers start out with my opinion when we're supposed to put aside our opinions for scriptural fact. Fact is it's made very clear one will have...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
No. The Covid-19 vaccine is not the mark of the beast but forerunner of it. The mark of the beast can not happen until the church is raptured to heaven....
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by Emo Tenorio
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How should a Christian view vaccinations/vaccines?
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The FDA cynically pulls a bait and switch announcing permanent approval of a Pfizer Covid vaccine, which everyone would ASSUME to be for the current vaccine...
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Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
The prophesy about the Mark of Beast (666) and the antichrist will be revealed only to believers who will living in 7 years of Tribulation. Presently we are...
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Sharon Fiocca
, Retired speech pathologist
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
Well no and yes... No it is not the mark of the beast referred to in the bible, but yes kind of, in that it is preconditioning for the masses to blindly...
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Melanie Spindler
, Imperfect Christ-Follower, lover of God, seeker of Truth
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
In a word, no. But for the nuanced answer...I think it can definitely show a lack of faith in Jesus to erroneously trust men and trust their works for the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is neo-orthodoxy?
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The truth is all men are sinners. Jesus died to pay the sin debt for everyone in the world. First John 2:2. John 3:18. The simplicity of the gospel. Once a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of this fountain? (Zechariah 13:1)
Zechariah 13:1 says, “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity."
Zechariah 12:10 - 13:1
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Jack Gutknecht
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When does anger become sinful (Ephesians 4:26)?
James 1:19-20 says, “But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.”...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?
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Janet, I think your answer should greatly encourage Peggy.
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Janet Austin
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What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?
The short answer is God is looking for a submissive heart, not perfect behavior. If your son’s words are not just his excuse for walking away from God then...
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What did Jesus mean when He instructed us hate our father and mother (Luke 14:26)?
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is hyper-Calvinism and is it biblical?
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My view is that both TULIP Calvinism and hyper Calvinism [supralapsarian] are manifestly inconsistent with the teaching of Scripture. The latter is simply...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?
I would first commend him on his spiritual perceptiveness, which he shares with the apostle Paul (Romans 7:15-25). Despite his youth, he is already far ahead...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When does anger become sinful (Ephesians 4:26)?
In the cited passage, Paul is quoting from Psalm 4:4. Since the Bible (in both the Old and New Testaments) attributes anger to God (as in Psalm 7:11), as...
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by Perry Peterson
Was the resurrection of Jesus on a Sunday?
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Thank you for your response. I read Ruth and didn't see the 2 and 1/2 days you mentioned. Will you please give the chapter and verse? The rest of it, as near...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?
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Jesus did not go to heaven when He died, He went to paradise under the earth. He did not go to His Father until the transfiguration before He ascended to...
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Louis White
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
In my humble opinion the taking of the mark of the beast will consist of one knowing exactly what they are doing. It will not be hidden in a vaccine or other...
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Louis White
Should Christians get vaccinated?
For a Christian we must live by faith. But that is faith in Jesus and in the promises of God. Each person should do careful and thorough research to come to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to count the cost?
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When we are born again, Ephesians 1:13-14 we become a child of God. John 1:12. Now we have to natures, our old sinful nature and a new sinless nature. First...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us hate our father and mother (Luke 14:26)?
First of all Jesus is talking about discipleship, not salvation which is a free gift from God. A disciple should love Jesus more that his parents. Not hate...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Was the resurrection of Jesus on a Sunday?
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Sundown belonging to both days is not part of the partial day custom - in fact, the hour before and after Sundown could *not* stand in for a whole day...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said 'Let the dead bury the dead'?
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In effect, Jesus was saying, let the unbelievers bury the unbelievers. John 3:18
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?
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When Jesus died He went to paradise, not heaven. All of the old testament saints went to paradise. Under the earth. Jesus told the thief, today you will be...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?
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All of the old testament saints went to paradise under the earth. When Jesus died He went to paradise. Not heaven. He did not ascend to heaven until after he...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us hate our father and mother (Luke 14:26)?
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We ought to love Him for what He has done. But it is because He loved us that He paid the penalty for all our sin so we would not have to go to hell lo pay...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to count the cost?
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You are mixing salvation which is a free gift from God with disciple ship which is for rewards in heaven for the believer. First Corinthians 3:11-15. Eternal...