Why did God choose to speak creation into existence rather than making it some other way?
Simply by giving his royal command, God created everything (Ps 33:6, 9; 148:5; Heb 11:3). "The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed...
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Brad Jensen
What is a Christian?
A Christian is the word for a person who acts like Christ would - as an actor studies the role and then performs that part. Like an actor pretends, and it is...
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Gloria Gaxiola
What are the horns at the alter ?
Adonijah seized the horn’s of the alter.
1 Kings 1:51
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by Anand Mishra
, trying to be humane
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
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In each of us, two nations at war, good and evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, and one of them must conquer the other But, in our hands lies...
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FRANK BOBBERT
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by James Fehr
, I'm a farmer
What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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Fallen from grace is simply believing that you are saved by grace and then because of some Pharisaic teachings or some guilty things from the past, you begin...
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by Anand Mishra
, trying to be humane
What is a Christian?
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A man who is trying to live by integrity, respect and responsibility
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
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Thank you Tim for taking the time to respond.
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
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Thank you Jack for taking the time to respond.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about going to see a prostitute?
Also, immediately prior to the words from 1 Corinthians 6 cited by Grant Abbott, Paul asks in verse 15, "Do you not know that your bodies are members of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
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That's exactly how it happened. Nathan had him over a barrel until then.
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by Brent Kovac
What is the house of Jacob?
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Very good... and an excellent answer to anyone believing that certain books, chapters, verses applied only to Israel.
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Carl Frederick
Why did God choose to speak creation into existence rather than making it some other way?
God created the universe: God created the universe from things that we do not see per scripture (See Hebrews 11:3). That means the universe was not created...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can "the dead bury their own dead" as Jesus said?
Jesus made this comment to a man who ostensibly wanted to follow Him as His disciple, but who wanted to wait to do so until after his father had died and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is a Christian?
I would say that Christians are people who: 1) acknowledge their own sinful imperfection, as well as the estrangement between themselves and a holy God that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can "the dead bury their own dead" as Jesus said?
See also Luke 9:60 New International Version Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.
Matthew 8:22
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20)
2Co8:9 “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes, He became poor, that ye through his poverty might be...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
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David realized that he was the man on whom Nathan had based his parable of the man who had taken his neighbor's beloved ewe lamb (rather than taking a lamb...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
Both Tim and Grant mentioned this first: David abandoned his purpose by staying home from war (2 Samuel 11:1). Looking lustfully at Bathsheba was a focus on...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
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Tim, you gave a wonderful answer here! Thus, I referred to it often in my own answer. But what did you mean by "9) Failing to see his own sin in Nathan's...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is a Christian?
Great question, Vijaya! A Christian is a person who is saved ("Who hath saved us and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but...
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Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
Acts 11:19 - 30
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Judah?
As indicated in the passage cited in the question, Judah was the fourth of Jacob's twelve sons, and the progenitor of the Israelite tribe that bears his...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?
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Danny, I'm a bit late, just saw this. In response to the "it" question. I meant the office. In this year we have more questions than answers. Who was truly...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?
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John 15:18, "If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you. (19) If you were of the world the world would love it's own. Yet because you...
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by
King Ace
Was David a prophet?
David, I'm sure had prophetic abilities and could foresee many things, but he's a king and under CHRIST he will always be a prince. Ezekiel 37:24-25 shows us...
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by King Ace
What does it mean that Jesus learned obedience from the things He suffered?
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Suffering teaches us patience and to wait on GOD. CHRIST came not to do HIS will but to do the FATHER'S WILL.
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King Ace
How is Jesus from David's bloodline if he was born of a virgin?
The BIBLE says CHRIST is from the seed of David. Matthew and Luke are physical lineages. CHRIST never sinned which means ne never transgressed the law....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was David a prophet?
I would say that David was, first and foremost, a king. He was not a "full-time" prophet (meaning literally one who speaks on behalf of God) in the same way...
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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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Tim, Jesus often spoke of sin in metaphors that illustrate the havoc sin can wreak in one's life. He described sin as blindness (Matthew 23:16-26), sickness...
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Frank McFarland
How is Jesus from David's bloodline if he was born of a virgin?
When you adopt a child that child is legally YOURS. Joseph not only adopted the child, he had named the child before the child was born. Joseph was told, “...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?
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In my humble opinion while in theory an OATH may give a somewhat comforting appearance, the cold reality is that it is next to useless when administered,...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why does it seem that God is punishing me when I’ve done nothing wrong, and also prospering those who have hurt me and caused me pain?
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Jamie, remember Jesus said, 'Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe in Me.'" "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which...
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by Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
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Jack, Thanks for correcting me. The general revelation is explained in Romans 1:19-21 and our conscience is explained in Romans 2:14-16. Your attention to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
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Great answer, Grant! In your Point #2. God is Merciful. God is not willing that any should perish but that everyone would come to a knowledge of the truth (2...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
Every person chosen by God, the Israelites in the Old Testament and the Christians in the New Testament) is protected from all spiritual forces of evil....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
Every event in scripture is recorded to teach us one of two things: 1) a faithful & obedient example of a God-pleasing life, or 2) a warning to avoid the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
God is sovereign over all spiritual beings, including evil ones (even Satan). He is capable of using them for his purposes, and they can also do no more than...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
A clear progression: 1) Neglecting his duty as king by remaining in Jerusalem, rather than leading his army in the field 2) Spending his time in Jerusalem in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
See also 2 Samuel 12:9, 10-14, 11, 14, 15.
2 Samuel 11:1 - 27
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
When Christians die our souls are instantly transported to heaven to be united with Christ. We know that our souls are in heaven from the descriptions in...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is smoking marijuana a sin?
Everything God created is good because God is good by nature. God gave everything he created to human beings to bless our lives. Marijuana can be used for...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
Let's focus on the scriptural truths and promises that underlie God's plan of salvation. 1. God is Sovereign. He decided before the foundation of the world...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What behaviors and attitudes of Judas opened him up to the influence of Satan, resulting in his betrayal of Jesus? How can I avoid such behaviors and attitudes?
Before we seek to learn something from Judas' life, we must remember this important truth - Judas was destined to betray Jesus because it was the sovereign...