Should a Christian participate in acupuncture / acupressure?
Acupuncture is just using a needle to stimulate the nerve system to boost up the immune system. It has nothing to do with the spiritual world at all. Similar...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Is there an angel of death?
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Is salvation created by faith or is faith created by salvation?
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Do faith in God and science contradict?
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean that, "With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" in Isaiah 12:3?
Isaiah 12:3: Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. Drawing water out of the wells of salvation with joy, one needs to have...
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by Silas Cheung
Why was God going to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24-26?
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Michael puts it that Moses sinned. It brings up a question as to what is sin. It certainly would not be a sin to a gentile but to Israelite only. However, it...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why don't Jews sacrifice animals today for their forgiveness of sin?
By my understanding, after the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in AD 70, there was no longer a divinely mandated or approved location for...
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Why did god create the world?
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Can demons attach themselves to non-living/inanimate objects?
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If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
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If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
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If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we have a pure heart if we're still sinners while we're here on earth?
Good question, Louis! "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God," which means that while we may still sin as humans on earth, we can strive for...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What will the end days be like?
Alfred, you've asked a very central question about the last times! (What will the end days be like?) 2 Timothy 3:1: NKJV - 1 But know this, that in the last...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What will the end days be like?
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You remember that it is said about Moses in Hebrews 11:25, that he was "choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Jesus uttered "My God, my God why have you forsaken me?" while on the cross as he felt the full impact of separation from God. This happened because he...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If Jesus was God, why did He call God "My God?"
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Jesus called God "My God" due to the Trinity idea. In this concept, Jesus is divine but plays a role under the Father, though they're one God. A well-known...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did God create evil?
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Genesis 1:31 states that when God finished creation, "Everything that he had made was very good," indicating that evil was not part of the original design.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did God create evil?
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I say that God allowed evil to exist so that humans could have free will and choose to serve God.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Paul's letter to the Philippians have any relevance for us today?
Briefly expressed, I would say that Paul's letter to the church at Philippi (which he himself had played a part in establishing) centered around three main...
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John Adamson
Does Paul's letter to the Philippians have any relevance for us today?
Philippians 1:1 - 30
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How long was King Saul the king?
By my understanding, the Masoretic text of 1 Samuel 13:1 says only that Saul reigned "... and two" years. (The Masoretic text of the verse does not contain...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Did God create evil?
Did God create evil? My view is that God is not the author of evil. No passage of Scripture remotely attributes evil to God. He never permits evil either. He...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where is Jesus now? Is Jesus in heaven?
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In Acts 1:11 the angels say to the disciples gathered and who had just watched Jesus ascend to Heaven: 11 and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where is Jesus now? Is Jesus in heaven?
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As per the Bible, Jesus is currently in heaven, seated at the right hand of God the Father; this is based on passages like Mark 16:19, Acts 1:11, and...
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Why did Jesus choose to be baptized by John the Baptist?
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?
Excellent question, since consistency demands that if an elder must be male, he must also have children, and these children must be obedient. To make excuses...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
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Pastor Darryl Delhousaye preaching at my home church in Scottsdale, Arizona (Scottsdale Bible Church) has a great sermon on this:...
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by Heather Mentz
Did God create evil?
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God is not only good, but he is all of the good. This makes everything that is not aligned with God evil by default. In order for free will to exist there...
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Heather Mentz
Why did god create the world?
I believe the answer is found in the truth that God is love. Love has a need of something to love and receive love from. Love doesn't exist if it is not...
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Danny Hickman
What did Jesus mean when He spoke of living water?
"If you knew the gift of God... you would have asked him and he would have given you living water. There it is right there; the gift of God is the Holy...
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Can demons attach themselves to non-living/inanimate objects?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?
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And it wouldn't hurt for us all to be more dedicated to God: Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
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I shared Matthew 25:32-34 with a young male coworker at work and he asked my permission to take a picture of it with his cell phone! Matthew 25:32-34 New...
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Billy P Eldred
Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?
I believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and everything in it is true. That being said, we don't always understand what is said correctly. As...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the exception clause for divorce?
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Karen, for many years I held to Jesus’s denunciation of divorce and remarriage in Mark 10:11–12 (“And he said to them, ‘Whoever divorces his wife and marries...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did God mean when he said I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life in Isaiah 43:4?
Tremendous question, Temba Chari! "God gave Egypt, Ethiopia (Cush), and Seba to Cyrus as a ransom payment to redeem Israel from Babylon, because Israel was...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean in Gal 3:13 that the believer has been redeemed from the curse of the law?
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In Galatians 3:13, "redeemed from the curse of the law" means that through Jesus Christ's death on the cross, believers are now free from the penalty of...
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What is wrong with viewing pornography, if I don't lust after the person?
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Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does God say to do with anger over attacks from terrorism? Are we to sit and watch it happen?
Good question, Steve! Anger is not always evil, and there are times when it is permitted or even necessary. However, the Bible also teaches that anger should...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
Good question. I loved my theology classes at Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona and then too at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. So much...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does “peacemaker” mean in Matthew 5:9?
Good question. Step 1 is to "initiate a private meeting with the person involved to address the issue directly. This first step is crucial for fostering...
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by Brandon C
Why did Paul leave Trophimus, a 7-year companion, sick and not heal him?
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I know a lot, including this: I have been prayed for, and prayed for the past 40 years, and I am still not healed, nor others. So it all depends on God's...
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by Kimberly Marrone
Are there such things as aliens or UFOs?
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Your thinking is sound.
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Danny Hickman
What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?
This question is asked and many will begin to look all over the Bible for the answer. People will guess things like this: The soldier pierced Jesus' side...
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by Philip Davies
What is the Great Tribulation?
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The issue becomes clear when you realise that the disciples asked TWO questions of Jesus: 1) When will Jerusalem be destroyed? 2) What is the sign of your...
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?