How can we cultivate a spirit of reverence in today's world?
The phrases “fear God” and “fear of the Lord” appear many times in the Old Testament. To “fear” God means to have the awe and respect and reverence for who...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?
In Psalm 139:16 it says: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What will heaven be like? (John 14:2)
The book of Revelation gives us some spectacular visions of what heaven is like, especially chapters 4,5,19,20,21,22. There are also some great descriptions...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
In Acts 4:11-12 it says: “Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What does the Bible have to do with the creation of the solar system?
You have 2 choices regarding belief about the creation of the solar system: 1. God created it about 6,000 years ago as described in the bible 2. The solar...
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Frank Scimeca
Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?
Luke 23:42 states, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” Jesus went to Heaven upon his death. A dead person does not get a second...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What will heaven be like? (John 14:2)
John 14:1 - 14
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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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....
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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.
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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...
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Will we eat food in heaven?
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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does God mean when He says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”?
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Spot-on, Tim, in my opinion!
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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
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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