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  1. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  2. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
  5. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  6. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  7. What does judgment mean in this passage?
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Comment by Barron Millet

Does the death of Jesus atone for the sins of those who lived before his time?

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"For the blood of bulls and goats can never take away sin." Therefore, sins of believers prior to Calvary were forgiven on credit. But when Jesus bowed his...

January 27 2021

Comment by Barron Millet

Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?

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Jesus DIED on the Cross Friday afternoon. The two theives did not. They were taken down and had both of their legs broken so they could not runaway. After...

January 27 2021

Comment by Thelma Lesch

Why doesn't Easter Sunday have a specific date on the calendar?*

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Thank You, Tim, I had a person ask me this question and I did not know how to explain. I like all of your answers.

January 27 2021

Answer by Kenneth Rumbarger , Bible-believing Christian, degrees in Russian and IT

Is having your pets microchipped the same as accepting the mark of the beast?

I don't believe that you need to have any concern about having sinned if you had a pet microchipped. Or about having committed the sin of "accepting the Mark...

January 27 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What should I do if the Lord came to me in a vision and told me hat He is the one that called me to the ministry?

This is wonderful news that God has given you this assurance of his call upon your life. I am assuming from the information in the question that you are...

January 27 2021 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What were the prophets and Samuel prophesying in 1 Samuel 19:20?

The bible text does not explain what the prophets were prophesying about. However, we can come up with a list of possibilities based on the context of these...

January 27 2021 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Scott Broberg , Fig Tree Ministries

How old was Saul (1 Samuel 10) when he was anointed, and how old was he when he actually became King?

This is a good question! There is significant disagreement. 1 Samuel 13:1 is a DIFFICULT passage. How can you tell? There are many variations to how bible...

January 27 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Scott Broberg , Fig Tree Ministries

Why would a loving God “create darkness" and “disaster”? (Isaiah 45:7)

I agree with the above answers and would like to offer one thought on the cultural context of this verse. Isaiah wrote in the 7th century BCE. In the...

January 27 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Scott Broberg , Fig Tree Ministries

Who do the 3 main characters in the parable of the prodigal son represent?

I believe the original answer to this question is in Luke 15:1-2. Luke tells us that the "tax collectors and sinners" gathered to hear Jesus and "the...

January 27 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why doesn't Easter Sunday have a specific date on the calendar?*

Although I have seen calculations that purport to determine the exact date according to the solar Gregorian calendar (that is, one that is based on the...

January 26 2021 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What do locusts symbolize in the Bible?

Orthoptera are mentioned at least 35 times in our Bible. They are part of a family of insects that include grasshoppers crickets, palmer worms etc.. There is...

January 26 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Sharon Fiocca , Retired speech pathologist

What does the Bible say about women preachers or ministers?

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Tradition says "women are to be silent in church" but I heard teaching that this was because women had to be separated from their husbands and because women...

January 26 2021

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What does the Bible say about believer's baptism?

In my view, water baptism is the public declaration of our faith in Jesus Christ and our solemn commitment to follow him as a member of the Christian church,...

January 26 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Are young children saved,even if nobody told them about Jesus?

Jesus said, "If anyone causes one of these little ones - those who believe in me - to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung...

January 26 2021 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about hope?

January 25 2021

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

Why was God so intolerant of complaining in Numbers 21:5-6?

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Tim, I like your insertion of "selective amnesia". Willful selective amnesia, in my view!

January 25 2021

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

How can I overcome having a critical spirit?

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Michael, your statement rang true to me: " Critical spirits are no fun to be around; neither are they fun to possess." I know!

January 25 2021

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

How can the light of stars billions of light years away from the earth have reached us if the earth is only thousands of years old?

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John, "capped" means they cannot be older, not that they "are that old." Furthermore, it is very likely that God made stars and galaxies at different stages...

January 25 2021

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

What does the Bible say about believer's baptism?

Acts 8:35-39 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36And as they went on their way, they came unto a ...

Acts 8:35 - 39

January 25 2021 5 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why can't I stop sinning?

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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, and we all sin, and we all die, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Eternal life...

January 25 2021

Answer by Dr. Norman Cal

Does God still perform miracles?

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my...

January 25 2021 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Dr. Norman Cal

Are young children saved,even if nobody told them about Jesus?

Hi Frank, God Bless you. Children are saved by our Lord even if they don't understand or hear about Jesus. It is written: "But Jesus called them to Him and...

January 25 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Dr. Norman Cal

Does God still perform miracles?

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"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto...

January 25 2021

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

How can the light of stars billions of light years away from the earth have reached us if the earth is only thousands of years old?

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Jennifer, it would seem your hypotheses still don't line up with scripture. 10,000 and 500,000 years old still contradict the age of everything given in...

January 25 2021

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What does a sparrow symbolize in the Bible?

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Psalm 84:3, "Even the sparrow has found a home.." In the house of God. We have rest in Him. Also in Psalm 102:7, "And am I like a sparrow alone on a...

January 25 2021

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What does "blood" symbolize in the Bible?

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Blood is a live substance. It is considered like bread and salt. When a covenant meal is shared, like the "blood" and the bread, those partaking are...

January 25 2021

Comment by Donald Duck

How does one repent of adultery when they have married a divorced person?

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if one steals, what has been stolen can be returned....and that includes someone elses wife..... two wrongs dont make a right..... first wrong, entering,...

January 25 2021

Comment by Gerritt Schuitema , Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer

Is Luke 16:19-31 a parable or an account of events that actually occurred?

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In an effort to full out a bit more of the evidence for taking this as a parable: First, this account appears amidst several other parables, indeed Luke...

January 25 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why should I not commit suicide?

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When we trust Jesus as our savior apart from works we have eternal life. Our sin debt is paid in full and we can no longer be condemned. Suicide is sin, but...

January 24 2021

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

What does the Bible say about government as far as "God being in control" is concerned?

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Grant, just like I love to do with Spurgeon's sermons, I looked up your text, and supplied the Bible references: The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted...

January 24 2021

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Is it possible to be Christian and pro-choice at the same time?

January 24 2021

Award for Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

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Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?

January 24 2021

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

Why was God so intolerant of complaining in Numbers 21:5-6?

I would take issue with the premise of God being unjustly intolerant of the people's complaining. To me, the five factors that would have contributed most to...

January 24 2021 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

Who was Caleb in the Bible?

As recounted in Numbers 13, Caleb (whose father's name was Jephunneh) was the representative chosen from the tribe of Judah to be among the twelve spies who...

January 24 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What did Jesus mean when He referred to Himself as “the Alpha and Omega” in Revelation 1:8 and Revelations 22:13?

Tim was right when he said that the New Testament was written in Greek and right also when speaking of the Greek alphabet. But John wrote the book of...

January 24 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?

This is an excellent question especially because the passage has been used many times to argue that upon death the saved immediately go to Paradise. However,...

January 24 2021 10 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who will be risen in the rapture?

Everyone who has at one time believed the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4, and were sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise. Ephesians 1:13-14. Our guarantee...

January 24 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Would the discovery of Noah's Ark be important?

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Jack, thanks for your comment. I appreciate it sir.

January 24 2021

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

Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?

As I understand the theology involved, by His reference to Paradise, Jesus was not speaking of heaven, but of the intermediate state of blessedness of...

January 24 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up