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What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?
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Ed Besselman
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him?
In my opinion, Eutycus was indeed dead, but it was the grasp of the apostle Paul (as a channel of Paul's faith) that enabled him to speak of Eutycus as alive...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How should a Christian view materialism?
Hebrews 13:5 And be content with such things as ye have, for He hath said, I will never leave you or forsake you. Part of our old nature is still...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him?
Acts 20:9–10 especially. My problem is that verse nine says he was “taken up dead.” But in the very next verse, Paul said, “his life is in him.”
Acts 20:7 - 16
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Silver Evangelist award!
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What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What might be some reasons that God is not blessing my life?
1. You haven’t asked for God’s blessing. “You do not have because you do not ask God” (James 4:2). All too often I am guilty of this. I just forget to pray...
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Alan Hitchner
What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man?
There is a standard found in the merriam-webster dictionary for the term "soul" and the term "spirit". It is clear to me when I remember the phrase " Not a...
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Patricio Villanueva
, Retired banker in search of the REAL TRUTH.
What might be some reasons that God is not blessing my life?
We know that our Lord is our Celestial Father. And a good father loves his sons/daughters and as such he will reward or punish his kids according to their...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about an unhappy marriage?
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I don't understand "marrying for sex." A young "rules oriented" legalist man might marry to be able to have sex legally, but how widespread is that in '2021?...
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by Aurel Georgescu
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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The souls of Revelation 5: 8, Revelation 7: 9, and Revelation 6: 9-11 are the souls of the dead raised in the Rapture. According to the Pretribulation...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?
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Continuing, Overspiritualizing the words of scripture is a common practice. Prov 22:6 is used by cynics to prove that we're off our nut. There is irrefutable...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?
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I believe all Mr Houdmann says here is true. That doesn't make his exegesis of this passage of scripture to be the context of this text. This isn't an...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are God’s chosen people given three different names in different portions of scripture?
I would express it by saying that the terms "Hebrew", "Israelite", and "Jew" (in that order) represent a progressive narrowing of references to God's chosen...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Would seven years of famine be unusual? (Genesis 41:27)
I humbly submit a seven year famine period is somewhat unusual, reasonably one could attach a deeper "SOD" that which profits meaning. Scripture represents...
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
Why would God speak to a nonbeliever like Pharaoh? (Genesis 41:16)
My answer to the question is quite simple: God, being God, created everything, including Jews and Gentles, believers and non-believers, merciful and cruel,...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
How can we prevent our young people from losing faith?
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Yes. It is so sad that students are not encouraged to question anything that could cause one to doubt evolution. That is why I believe it is up to the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some good reasons to memorize Scripture?
What are some good reasons to memorize Scripture? It strengthens the believer (Psalm 119:92), makes him fruitful (Psalm 1:2-3), obedient (Psalm 119:11),...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Would seven years of famine be unusual? (Genesis 41:27)
Secular sources (such as an article on Wikipedia that is viewable at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famines) indicate that various famines throughout...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would God speak to a nonbeliever like Pharaoh? (Genesis 41:16)
God can and has worked through anyone including non-believers to get what He wants to be done. Consider Abimelech, who was given a divine dream (Gen. 20:3-7)...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to wait upon the Lord?
Good question, Jafeda! Kelli was right when she said "wait upon" means as the Hebrew lexicon of the Old Testament, Brown-Driver-Briggs, also says: I. [קָוָה]...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
What are some good reasons to memorize Scripture?
In my humble opinion a very causal assessment of our little sphere indicates the coming apart of many revered or trusted subsystems. Personal responsibility...
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Anonymous
Why are God’s chosen people given three different names in different portions of scripture?
Why are God's chosen people called "Hebrews" 18 times: OT, 3 times, NT, "Israelites" 16 times: OT, 2 times: NT and "Jews" 89 times: OT, 168 times: NT? I beli...
Exodus 9:15
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?
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It's hard to believe that there's an effort here to make lying a matter of culture, or whether the deception is "modern" or not. If David pretended, he was...
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Chris Dibbern
Why would God speak to a nonbeliever like Pharaoh? (Genesis 41:16)
God loves the non-believers like Pharaoh and wants to draw them into a good relationship with him (Romans 5:8, Isaiah 65:1). He does this a lot because his...
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by Aurel Georgescu
Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?
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Dear Aurel, Gheorghe Mureșan and other giants like him are rare, isolated cases. In Genesis 6: 1-4 we see not isolated cases but numerous cases, a mass...
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by Aurel Georgescu
Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?
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Dear Aurel, you are right. The King James translation uses the term “sons of God” 11 times - 5 in the Old Testament and 6 in the New Testament - but it is...
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by John Smith
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
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Connie, it's all about or faith and the God's grace to forgive our sins. Our faith in Jesus and with the help of the Holy Spirit leads us to want follow...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How can we prevent our young people from losing faith?
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Teachers in secular education would get the sack if they expressed doubt about macro evolution to their students. Many churches and theological colleges...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What are some flaws in the theory of evolution?
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Evolution within a kind is real vs. different kinds of dogs, cats etc., but one cannot go from dogs to cats, reptiles to birds. Evolution of microbes to man...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are Red-Letter Christians?
Most believers are red letter Christians. We believe What Jesus said.. John 3:16-18. John 6:47. John 10:28-29. John 3:18. Believers have eternal life,...
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Tony Flores
, Tony Flores a servant of Jesus Christ
Silver Teacher award!
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Was Jesus black?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was Jesus' message to the church in Laodicea in Revelation?
Each of the 7 churches receives counsel from the counselor as each of them had received commendation except one, this church here, Laodicea. This sole church...
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Patricio Villanueva
, Retired banker in search of the REAL TRUTH.
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
The Lord rested on the seventh day, shabbat, from His work of Creation. Also His Son rested on the seventh day from His work of Redemption. He said: I'll...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
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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Yes, the thought is: “I'm good, you're good we are all good.” To which God might say, "Good-bye!" The Bible is truth. From page one thru the end of the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was John the Baptist in jail and for how long?
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I see what you mean, Jack, by saying John accused Herod of incest. In fact, "John had publicly criticized Herod's marriage to Herodias, the ex-wife of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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, here is a further response by my female friend, after I sent her your answer above which mentioned to read Mere Christianity: Thank you for caring about...
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Aurel Gheorghe
If Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, how could He have committed His Spirit to the Father?
Luke 23:46 and John 20:17 pose a real problem if we believe in an immortal soul doctrine. Jesus on John 20:17 clearly says “.....I have not yet ascended to...
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Michael Chappelle
, Retired Aircraft Structural Repairman/Machinist
Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?
Paul said, 'For me to live is Christ; to die is gain'. I believe that when the Bible mentions that a dead person is only sleeping, it is referring to the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is Westboro Baptist Church?
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Having said all that, there will be homosexuals in heaven. God hates that sin, but He paid the penalty for all sin so anyone who believes on Him alone will...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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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Shirley, is that what you meant when you said, "the next word you hear might be "Good-bye"? MT 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:...
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Billy P Eldred
Silver Teacher award!
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What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?
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by Russell Williams
What are some flaws in the theory of evolution?
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I've been born again for many years(now in my 50's) but I have just recently started studying apologetics. I loved your proof that DNA debunks evolution -...
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JACK H.
Why was John the Baptist in jail and for how long?
RE my methodology, first: I used a modified version of Orville Daniel's "Harmony of the Four Gospels" (moving Jn 2:13 thru Jn 4:54 to just before Lk 5:12 /...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
How can we prevent our young people from losing faith?
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After I began reading the Bible, I became aware that the Bible teaches that God created the heavens and the Earth, and life (Genesis 1). I reasoned that if...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the effect on our Christian faith if the Perseverance mission proves there was ancient life on Mars?
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There is security on God alone, it is not floating around in deep space. Proverbs 4:5,6 13 - "Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from...