Why is it righteous to delight or please God?
Psalms 37:4
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by Anand Mishra
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What are some things that may cause us to drift away from faith?
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Lust, greed and anger.
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by Anand Mishra
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How do I get right with God?
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So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Corinthians 10:31 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?
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Paul was telling them that going to prostitutes was joining the Lord to prostitutes. I have smoked moderately since I was 18. i am only 80, and I am pretty...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do I know that I have the living water in me?
I would say that the indications of having the living water of which Jesus spoke within you would be, first, being firmly settled in your mind that Jesus is...
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How do I get right with God?
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by Ray D
What is a Christian?
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There only arises a discrepancy if we see this as an either/or, rather than a both/and. All believers are priests! But Christ instituted a New Priesthood of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?
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First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the TRUTH is not in us. Romans 4:5-8.Romans 14:4. Romans 14:22. Colossians 2:20-23. Romans...
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by Ray D
What is a Christian?
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The book of Acts does not describe Ananias as an “unknown disciple.” That is adding to the Word of God. A more likely interpretation is that Ananias was one...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
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Ray D you wrote about the church. What better person than Peter to tell us: 1 Peter 2 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What is the multiverse theory?
In the naturalistic/secularist way of thinking, given enough time and variables (like multiverses), chaos will eventually give way to the order that we see...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?
1 Cor 3:16 & 17 "Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will destroy anyone who...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is empathy sinful?
The short answer is no, empathy is not a sin. It’s a virtue, and one Christian’s should cultivate. However, like any good trait, it can be mis-used and...
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Anonymous
Is empathy sinful?
James White recently claimed, "sympathy is good, empathy is sinful." Is cultivating or practicing empathy a sin? Is it wrong to try to understand the pain of...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can we pray for our leaders, perhaps using words and thoughts from Scripture?
Here are some practical examples to pray for our leaders from the scriptures. Pray for Godly Wisdom We pray that the consciences of our leaders will be able...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Psalm 119 say about delighting in God's Word?
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Good insductive study, Tim!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Psalm 119 say about delighting in God's Word?
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Good insductive study, Tim!
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
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Ray D thank you for your response. I am not correct but God's word is. God chose Saul on the road to Damascus.(Acts 9:1-30) God chose Ananias an unknown,...
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by Ray D
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
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Yes, the woman absolutely symbolizes Israel--but this is another figurative reading. On the literal level, St. John when looking through the door of Heaven...
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by Ray D
What is a Christian?
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I agree! There are only two places a person can go at death: Heaven or Hell. How we get to Heaven after we die remains a mystery, but surely as Revelation...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Ruth and Orpah make a different decision?
I would say that it was because, even though Ruth and Orpah were both Moabites by birth who had been married to Jewish men, Ruth had apparently developed a...
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Why did oaths involve putting a hand under someone's thigh?
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by Ray D
What is a Christian?
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Absolutely, every believer sins! And yes, we must confess our sins to God! We must also bring our sins to “the elders of the church, and let them pray over...
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by Ray D
What is a Christian?
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Again, you are correct: the Church is governed by the elders, but “elders” is a very, very modern translation for the Greek word “episkopos.” Still, I agree...
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by Ray D
What is a Christian?
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You are correct: every believer is a priest! But Christ also instituted a new priesthood laid on the foundation of the apostles: that is why Acts 1:20 says,...
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by Ray D
What is a Christian?
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It looks like you have a pattern of belief as well! Yes, we are saved by the unmerited Grace of God! Ephesians 2:8 “For it is by grace you have been saved...
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Jasper Soriano
Why did Ruth and Orpah make a different decision?
Ruth 1:1 - 22
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
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I believe that as Jesus walked the earth, He was living by faith just as we do today. He was the God-man. The only one ever to have this existence. He knew...
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by April Streets
How might Jesus encourage someone who doubts his ability to memorize Bible verses?
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The Word of God ministers both within the context of a passage of Scripture, as well as outside of those confines, as there are no limitations to the manner...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does Psalm 119 say about revival?
By my count, there are eleven separate verses in Psalm 119 in which the psalmist asks God to revive him, as follows: Psalm 119:25 Psalm 119:37 Psalm 119:40...
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What is biblical theology?
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is biblical theology?
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This is a well articulated answer. I agree with the writer.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that, "God SO LOVED the world”? John 3:16
Because of the universal, willing sin of humanity, no person in the world deserves anything from a holy, sinless God except eternal separation from Him....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would anyone reject the Holy Spirit?
As noted in Ephesians 2:8-9, faith is a gift from God, resulting from the Holy Spirit's activity. Therefore, rejection of faith in Christ (for any of the...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
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Sorry Ray D, for confusing you with “New Testament pattern believer”. However, I want to share with you: We are all saved by the unmerited favour of God. The...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
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Thank you Ray D. I have not read early church writers. I however think that the woman should be Israel. Notice Genesis 37: 9 Then he dreamed still another...
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Jason Adrian
Does the Holy Spirit talk in an audible voice?
If everyone will notice, those who claim that God speaks to them inaudibly today through impressions, unctions, or to their mind and heart will normally...
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Grant Brown
, Retired pastor, Hospice chaplain
Is it our soul or our spirit that goes to heaven?
In Genesis 2:7, God forms Adam fully and then breathes into him life. He is not alive until the breath of God makes him so. This is the same breath that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What can we learn from Rebekah in Genesis 24:12-21?
The following attributes suggest themselves to me: Rebekah was apparently (even if not consciously) living in God's will, as indicated by her coming to draw...
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How do I pray for God to help me conceive another child?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn from Rebekah in Genesis 24:12-21?
Genesis 24:12 - 21
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by Ray D
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
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Absolutely! The early church writers often made this connection with the woman in Revelation being Mary since this woman gave birth to the ruler (Jesus). The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did oaths involve putting a hand under someone's thigh?
My Ryrie Study Bible says "thigh" is a euphemism for the procreative organ. I have always believed this for half a century now. It was an act symbolizing...