Why is Christ the only way of salvation? (Acts 4:12)
A very timely question in our age of emotional confusion and I humbly submit for consideration a few thoughts. Aside from the Lord saying HE is the narrow...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does one meditate on God’s Word? (119:15)
15 I meditate on your precepts(AB) and consider your ways. AB: Psalm 119:15; 97, 148; Ps 1:2 New International Version w/ footnotes
Psalms 119:15
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does God’s Word keep us from sin? (Psalm 119:11)
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Psalms 119:11
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When will "evildoers … bow down" before good? (Proverbs 14:19)
I would say that the circumstances being referred to by the proverb are similar to the judgment that God pronounced in 1 Samuel 2 against the Levite priest...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is smoking marijuana a sin?
I would say that the primary determinant of the use of marijuana being a sin would be if it were being used in a setting where its possession or the purpose...
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Tim Maas
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What is the sermon on the mount?
The Sermon on the Mount is the name given to an extended teaching by Jesus recorded in Matthew 5-7. It derives its name from Matthew 5:1-2, which says: "Now...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
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Paul isn't denying that idols exist, but he is denying their ability to affect the true believer.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does God take the Holy Spirit out of us if we fall back into habitual sin?
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First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us. Romans 4:5-8. The GIFT of God is eternal life by faith alone apart...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did satan have a kingdom to offer to Jesus?
I see two aspects of Satan's identity reflected in the temptation of Jesus referenced in the question. One would be the title of "father of lies" given to...
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When a divorced person asks for forgiveness, is s/he simply forgiven, or does s/he have to make amends?
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Is divorce allowed in the Bible?
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about "nagging"?
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Just speculating! ; )
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
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Yes, Jack - that's also my understanding. Jeremiah 10:1-5 and Isaiah 44:9-20 describes the same idolatry problem. Thanks for your comment.
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about "nagging"?
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Tim, your last parenthetical statement seems to have been made with tongue in cheek!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
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And I learned something from your reference to Jeremiah 3:9 "Because she took her whoredom lightly, she polluted the land, committing adultery with stone and...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
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Aurel, you're right about your reference to the Ten Commandments: the Bible repeatedly condemns idolatry (cf. Ex. 20:4).
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by Donna Williams
Is it a sin to help in the preparation of an offering in a Buddhist tradition?
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Alright Danny!
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Donna Williams
Does God take the Holy Spirit out of us if we fall back into habitual sin?
I do not believe that the Father will take His Holy Spirit from us; however, we can grieve Him by our sin. Ephesians 4:30 I believe that if a person has...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it a sin to help in the preparation of an offering in a Buddhist tradition?
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I agree. What communion does light have with darkness? Buddha doesn't need the help of the Lord's people. Helping with the preparation of an offering in a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is Christ the only way of salvation? (Acts 4:12)
Only Christ (unlike any other human -- no matter how sincere or moral -- who has ever lived) is both truly God and truly human, which He proved by rising...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What can we learn about how Samuel prayed in 1 Samuel 12:23?
Psalm 99:6, "Moses and Aaron are among the priests, and Samuel calling on His Name; they called on Yahweh and He answered them." In 1 Samuel chapters 1 &...
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Donna Williams
Why do most Christians not keep the Sabbath by setting aside one day a week to focus on their spiritual growth?
I would like to say, that the Scripture verses that you have referenced gives an account of Paul sharing the Gospel with many Jews and devout converts to...
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David Green
, Baptist deacon and lay preacher who enjoys leading worship.
Should a Christian work where alcohol and tobacco are sold?
The problem I percieve is that many Christians, paricularly evangelicals, and especially fundamentalists, take a very judgmental line. This does not hep...
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Donna Williams
Why does Peter say repent and be baptized for the remission of sins if baptism has nothing to do with remission of sins?
I believe that the answer is found in Luke 24:47. After Jesus had been resurrected and before He ascended back to the Father, He told the apostles "that...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is Jesus God in the flesh? Why is it important that Jesus is God in the flesh?
As S. Michael stated in Matthew 16:16, Peter declares that Jesus is God in the flesh. Why is that important for us to know? It is important, because we...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Why do Christians curse the rulers of their people?
A timely question, humbly submitting a few thoughts for consideration. Nations and rulers are given a limited authority by God. As long as those authorities...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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God didn't give the blessing to Israel because they were righteous. Hod didn't choose Abraham because Abraham was righteous. God gave the land to Israel...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about "nagging"?
The verses that come most readily to my mind are Proverbs 21:19 ("It is better to live in a desert than to live with a nagging wife who loves to argue.");...
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How was the woman a helper suitable for the man?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Saul strip off his clothes as he danced and prophesied before Samuel? 1 Sam. 19:24
My understanding is that Saul removed his armor and royal robes, but would not have been completely naked, because of wearing a tunic under them. Perhaps the...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
God is our creator and sustainer. By worshiping objects and images, we not only disobey the first and second commandments (Ex 20:4, 5) but we bestow...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the book of Genesis?
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Here's an excellent devotional synopsis of Genesis by Greg Laurie: "The book of Genesis can be divided into three sections: generation, degeneration, and...
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Does Satan have the power to control the weather?
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by Donna Williams
Why would Jesus tell the demoniac he didn't need further training, but could go on mission right away and tell his story?
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Thank you Grant, grateful for the opportunity to share the Word of God!
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by Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why would Jesus tell the demoniac he didn't need further training, but could go on mission right away and tell his story?
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Tim, You are so right that very few Christians will ever have formal training, so it can’t be a requirement. And it is hard to argue with a Personal...
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by Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why would Jesus tell the demoniac he didn't need further training, but could go on mission right away and tell his story?
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Donna, I love your comment that Jesus had no formal training at all. He knew his Father’s will (the Scriptures) and he depended on the wisdom and power of...
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Donna Williams
What must I do to hear “well done My good and faithful servant?”
I believe that in order to hear the words "Well done my good and faithful servant", it will be because we have humbly submitted ourselves to the will of our...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is replacement theology?
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Amen. Romans 4:2: If Abraham was justified by works, He would have something to glory in, but not before God. Abraham was saved by faith alone. Romans 1:16...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can "envy" rot one’s bones? (Proverbs 14:30)
Proverbs 14:30 NIV says, “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” Envy gives us stress, disrupts our sleep, distorts our thinking,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Saul strip off his clothes as he danced and prophesied before Samuel? 1 Sam. 19:24
Samuel was conducting a service in which the group of prophets was prophesying. When Saul’s men came to capture David, they were overcome by the Spirit of th...
1 Samuel 19:24
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the fact that Jesus called the Father the "only true God" mean that He Himself is not God (John 17:3)?
No, I don’t believe Jesus was denying His divinity here (note my capitol “H” in “His.”) That would contradict many passages in the Bible. Jesus is God: He is...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was the deadly wound that was healed on the beast in Revelation 13?
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I'm sorry if I did not make my meaning clear. I did not by any means intend to imply that the beast was somehow a reference to Christ. Rather, the beast is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
Paul says here that “an idol is nothing in the world.” Yet the Bible repeatedly condemns idolatry (cf. Ex. 20:4), and even Paul said there are demons behind ...
1 Corinthians 8:4
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by Grant Walton
What was the deadly wound that was healed on the beast in Revelation 13?
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How can the verse be talking about Jesus? The verse is describing the first beast of Revelation 13. Jesus is the lamb that was slain, so how can you say that...