Is belief the only requirement for salvation?
No! Believing is not the only requirement for salvation. It's the first step towards salvation. You need to practice what you believe. If I say I believe in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to be "poor in spirit"? How does someone become "poor in spirit"?
I would say that the idea of being "poor in spirit" was what Jesus had in mind in the parable of the Pharisee and the publican (Luke 18:9-14), in which He...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If Christ emptied Himself of deity while on earth, then how could He be God?
I would say that the idea of Christ "emptying Himself" does not preclude the retaining of His deity or divine nature, but is speaking of the contrast between...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we rejoice always when Jesus said “blessed are those who mourn”?
I would say that there are two types of mourning -- temporal and eternal. People (even Christians) may rightfully mourn in this temporal world over the sin,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is hell real? Is hell eternal?
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I agree with you Jennifer. Mr Houdmann actually listed two scriptures that tell what happens to people who die instead of live eternally. The wages of sin is...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Should Christians get vaccinated?
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Dr. Fauci with papered colleagues have presided over the creation of a MONSTROUS non elected governmental run clergy of LAB COATED PROPHETS. This behemoth...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How could Jesus say we will never die when the Bible says all will eventually die, such as in Hebrews 9:27?
Hebrews 9:28, "So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for...
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by Emmanuel Antwi DWUMA
What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
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Thanks for your important question. The fact that the Scriptures give the criteria for ones qualifications as "the husband of one wife" indicates that there...
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Does Acts 2:38 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we rejoice always when Jesus said “blessed are those who mourn”?
Philippians 4:4
Philippians 4:2 - 9
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Are you allowed to have sex if you're engaged?
My opinion is that no, you are not allowed to have sex yet if you're only engaged. I believe you should wait until you are married to have sex. I base my...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If Christ emptied Himself of deity while on earth, then how could He be God?
See Philippians 2:5-7 especially. My problem is that Paul seems to say that Jesus “emptied Himself” of His deity or “equality with God” (Phil 2:6-7), becomi...
Philippians 2:1 - 11
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Is abortion murder?
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Age Of The Lab Coat Prophets Center for Medical Progress, founder and pro life activist David Daleiden, said that Dr. Fauci should testify before Congress...
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Billy P Eldred
Why would a woman who called herself a "messenger of the Lord" wish me to be “bathed in the blood of Christ”?
To be bathed (washed) in the blood of Jesus means to have your sins forgiven, therefore, if she was actually sent to you by the Holy Spirit as a messenger...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
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David Wood
What does "the body of sin" in Romans 6:6 mean?
The body of sin is something that manifests as a part of the spiritual makeup of a human being, that weaves its way into a person's psychological and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are you allowed to have sex if you're engaged?
However serioius a formal engagement may be as a statement of intentions with regard to marriage, I would say that (in this culture at least), it does not...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally challenged, disabled, or handicapped?
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Unbelievers are simply unenlightened, regardless of why. Whether they believe there is no such thing as eternal life, or they think it can be had some way...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about attitude?
Our attitude is important to God. See Philippians 2:5 JB Phillips -- "Let Christ himself be your example as to what your attitude should be." or the edition...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, “The first shall be last and the last shall be first”?
This statement conveys the idea that the criteria by which "greatness" is judged in this life and world do not necessarily coincide with how a person will be...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why would a woman who called herself a "messenger of the Lord" wish me to be “bathed in the blood of Christ”?
Being "bathed in the blood of Christ" might have been her way of saying, "You must be born again," (John 3:3) or if you are already a born again Christian,...
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John Tedesco
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would a woman who called herself a "messenger of the Lord" wish me to be “bathed in the blood of Christ”?
God regards sin (that is, human disobedience to His commandments) so seriously that it requires the death of the offender (represented by the shedding of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would a woman who called herself a "messenger of the Lord" wish me to be “bathed in the blood of Christ”?
God regards sin (that is, human disobedience to His commandments) so seriously that it requires the death of the offender (represented by the shedding of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Jesus say we will never die when the Bible says all will eventually die, such as in Hebrews 9:27?
St. Paul said that “through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because all sinned” (Rom. 5:12). But Jesus...
John 11:26
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should you do if your spouse falls away from God?
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I like your optimism, Jim!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean to be absent from the body?
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Sometimes, I think when you are deeply communing with God in prayer, you are absent from your body. I've had it happen, that you come back yourself to find...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally challenged, disabled, or handicapped?
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Follow the procession. Man suppressed the truth, a truth that was evident to all. After suppressing it for such a long time, our hearts were darkened. The...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Since God withholds forgiveness, can we?
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Wow, Mary! A little child shall lead them! Too bad we lose the child in US as we become tainted by the world! AMEN!
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Should Christians try to evangelize atheists?
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James, your statement is correct but that should not stop you from respecting them and showing them that your God is a loving God. Jesus dealt mostly with...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
Is man's sin passed down only via the male?
Absolutely, it is gender specific and is simply profound yet profoundly simple. Let us study from the scriptures and prove scientifically why Adam's...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally challenged, disabled, or handicapped?
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"Men are without excuse," doesn't mean "you had your chance," or "the evidence was clear," or some other way of blaming the person who doesn't respond to God...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about household salvation?
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Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house. Once we know the GIFT of God is eternal life, the best news ever, then we...
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Nick Bishop
Why would Jesus include in his parable of the rich man and Lazarus about the dogs coming and licking the poor man's wounds?
As I understood it, even the dogs felt sorry for this poor, homeless, down and out man. As you know, dog licking is something dogs do for many reasons. For...
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Anonymous
Why would a woman who called herself a "messenger of the Lord" wish me to be “bathed in the blood of Christ”?
I found this to be so strange. Please explain.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would Jesus include in his parable of the rich man and Lazarus about the dogs coming and licking the poor man's wounds?
In my opinion, Jesus added this detail involving dogs (which would have represented in that context an embodiment of uncleanness) to emphasize the utter...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about capitalism?
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Amen Danny. Paul was a tent maker and did not take money from the saints. The bible says, if we do not work we should not eat. It is not wrong to work for...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about household salvation?
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There's no way to miss out on eternal life. God chose the saved from the foundation of the world. Before God ever put people into existence He predestined a...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should Christians try to evangelize atheists?
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God has a name for atheist. The fool has said in his heart, there is no God.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally challenged, disabled, or handicapped?
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The church would be so much more inviting if it told the message of the gospel the way the bible records it. All of the letters to the church in the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally challenged, disabled, or handicapped?
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I haven't found "make a decision" about whether you "accept Jesus" anywhere in the scriptures. No saved person "made a decision" about whether he/she wants...
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Ralph Lucas
Why would Jesus say that people were told to hate their enemies?
I believe Christ was refuting added laws/ traditions of men. God is never changing. If he said something in the beginning he is still standing on that word...
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What is the value in attending a Christian camp? Is the concept of Christian camping biblical?
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by Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
How can we recognize the Antichrist?
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I believe there is a system error but I have already corrected it, Jack. Thanks for pointing it out. Appreciate it.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we recognize the Antichrist?
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You have what looks like a good sermon outline here, Singapore: The Pauline instruction in 1 Thessalonians 5:21, 22 is conclusive: Analyze — all things! ...
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by Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
Why did the Holy Spirit forbid Paul to preach in Asia when Jesus said to go into all the world?
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Thanks Jack for your work. Keep it up. God bless you.