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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  5. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  6. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  7. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  8. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  9. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  10. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14


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

Who are the three men that appeared to Abraham in Genesis 18?

The 3 strangers were Christ and 2 of His angels (Gen. 18:1, 22; 19:1). Abraham and Sara were entertaining angels unawares (Hebrews 13:2). Here is a great...

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How are Christians supposed to forgive those who rape, abuse, and murder children?

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How often should the Lord's Supper / Communion be observed?

May 16 2021

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

Why is the city of Capernaum significant?

Capernaum was a fishing village of Galilee on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee (also known as the Lake of Gennesaret). As related in Luke...

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Is the observance of a First Communion biblical?

May 16 2021

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

What did Jesus mean when he said, "night cometh when no man can work" in John 9:4?

In my opinion, Jesus was equating "day" with the lifespan that God grants to each human (and particularly to Christians), with "night" being the ending of...

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Answer by Donald Johnson

What does Jesus mean by "this generation will not pass away"?

It appears that the context of this generation shall not pass until all these things are completed is widely interpreted by many differently. If one takes...

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Answer by Danielle Morgan

What does it mean that "whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass"?

The one who winks his eyes, 1) devises perverse things, and, 2) one who compresses his lips brings about evil. My understanding is that both of these are...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How could David be considered a man after God's own heart?

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Amen Andy. David wrote Romans 4:6-8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth righteousness apart from works. Blessed is the man whose sins are covered....

May 16 2021

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

What do I do if my friends are not believers, but I think God put me in their lives for a reason?

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"God put me in their lives for a reason." How would it go over if my friends heard me say that I was heaven sent to them? I think they'd be offended. I...

May 16 2021

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What did Jesus mean when he said, "night cometh when no man can work" in John 9:4?

4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

John 9:1 - 41

May 16 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How can our lips "nourish many" (Proverbs 10:21)?

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Tim, With our words, we bring life, health, and good things to those we encounter. We make others better by what rolls off our tongue. With our lips, we are...

May 16 2021

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

Are we to bear other’s burdens or our own? (Galatians 6:5)

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His arm [God's] the strength imparts Our daily toil to bear; His grace alone inspires our hearts Each other’s load to share. --H. W. Baker

May 15 2021

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

What is the importance of the empty tomb?

While I was in college for 2 years at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, I chose to write an English paper giving evidence for the bodily, literal...

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

What is the importance of the empty tomb?

While I was in college for 2 years at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, I chose to write an English paper giving evidence for the bodily, literal...

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

Do dogs go to heaven?

I want to believe with all my heart that my cat, Sophie, will go to heaven and that my dogs, Skippy and Maggie, will be there as well. The Bible only gives...

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Why have pastors died due to COVID-19?

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I got my first Pfizer vaccine a few days ago on the 12th. I started having symptoms within a few minutes. I had a half hour seizure when I got home, and...

May 15 2021

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

What do I do if my friends are not believers, but I think God put me in their lives for a reason?

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People don't "get saved" because they're friends with a saved person or persons. Hanging out with a person and witnessing their pious lifestyle doesn't cause...

May 15 2021

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

Do dogs go to heaven?

I have always found C. S. Lewis' thoughts on this issue to be useful. In his book The Problem of Pain, he wrote: "The real difficulty about supposing most...

May 14 2021 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is point of the story of the crippled man at the healing pool?

In my opinion, the main point of the account in the cited chapter was to testify to Jesus' position and authority as the Son of God -- both in the power that...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?

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First of all this is not a salvation issue. There are believers that believe differently about the timing of the rapture. When I received the free gift of...

May 14 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?

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John 3:36 Believers are saved but unbelievers are under the wrath of God. The rapture of the church has to happen first. Then the wrath of God is sent on the...

May 14 2021

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Where did the name Moab come from?

May 14 2021

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

Why are Israel and Palistine bombing each other, aren't they all Jewish?

Although there may be Palestinians who live in Israel and are Israeli citizens, and who also may have even converted to Judaism, the Palestinians who live in...

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Comment by Rotimi EWEDEMI , Very keen Bible Researcher

How does the "gospel of the Kingdom" in Matthew 4:23 and 9:35 compare to "the eternal gospel" in Revelation 14:6 ?

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Thanks to Shirley and all the responders. I will like to add that the good news (gospel) of the kingdom that Jesus was sent by God to preach ( Matt 4:23;...

May 14 2021

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

Do dogs go to heaven?

Many of us have felt the heartache that comes from losing a family pet. And to soothe the pain, we may begin to wonder where are they now? Will we ever see t...

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

Do human beings truly have a free will?

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Amen.. We have dominion, but He has sovereignty. We make our own decisions and so does He. Our dominion and rule is limited, His sovereignty is by...

May 14 2021

Answer by Nathaniel Sklenicka

Why did the Pharisees say it was illegal to carry the mat on the Sabbath?

I think the religious leaders in Jesus's culture missed the heart of God behind the commandments in the Torah and regarding carrying on the Sabbath. I...

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

Where did the name Moab come from?

Moab was conceived as a result of the elder daughter of Abraham's nephew Lot making Lot drunk and then having sexual relations with him in order to be able...

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

What are the different meanings or interpretations of mountainside in the Bible?

To me, mountains or mountainsides in the Bible have three symbolisms: as sources of strength (based on the rugged nature of their terrain); as places of...

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

What are the strongest biblical arguments for the divinity of Christ?

Dr. Charles Ryrie says that Christ's deity is proved by His equality in the trinity and lists Matthew 28:19 as well as 2 Corinthians 13:14. Regarding the...

May 13 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is the deity of Christ Biblical?

Dr. Charles Ryrie says that Christ's deity is proved by His equality in the trinity and lists Matthew 28:19 as well as 2 Corinthians 13:14. Regarding the...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is entire sanctification / sinless perfection possible in this life?

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Romans 4:5-8 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. We have to be as righteous...

May 13 2021

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What sort of outreach ministries should a church have?

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What was the spirit of God hovering over?

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

What is the best New Testament book in the Bible to share with unbelievers?

Multiple sources that I have seen over the years have recommended the gospel of John for the purpose described because it is a narrative of events (rather...

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

Why "rejoice and be glad" about persecution? (Matthew 5:11–12)

As Jesus said in the very passage cited in the question, believers who experience such persecution for His sake, or because of being His followers, in this...

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Are we saved through grace alone or are we saved through grace and baptism?

May 13 2021

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

How can our lips "nourish many" (Proverbs 10:21)?

I would say that the proverb is using the word "nourish" in a spiritual or intellectual sense, rather than referring to physical sustenance. Various...

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

Which prophets in the Old Testament spoke about the coming of Christ?

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Is the question referring to prophecies pertaining only to the birth/incarnation of Christ, or is it referring also to prophecies of events in His life and...

May 13 2021

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

Why "rejoice and be glad" about persecution? (Matthew 5:11–12)

See especially Matthew 5:11-12 NIV -- 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(M) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because o...

Matthew 5:2 - 12

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