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

What does the Bible say about impactful thoughts?

Some other suggested verses speaking of the impact of thoughts: Proverbs 23:7 (specifically, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.") Romans 12:2...

January 08 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is faith justified by works?

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People were saved in the Old Testament in the same way as people in the New Testament - BY FAITH IN GOD. The difference is the "object of the faith". In the...

January 08 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is faith justified by works?

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Our works prove nothing. Lots of lost people do good works trying to save themselves. We can only be saved by what Jesus did for us apart from works. Our...

January 08 2021

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

What does the Bible say about impactful thoughts?

23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. (NIV)

Proverbs 4:23

January 08 2021 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that Job was, “blameless and upright”?

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Yes. At the end of his trial Job had to confess. If I say I am perfect, I condemn myself with my own mouth. He had practical righteousness, but not perfect...

January 08 2021

Answer by Kevin Honeycutt , Servant of Jesus Christ

Is faith justified by works?

Thelma, I will give you an answer by what the Bible says and not an opinion. James 2:24 "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith...

January 08 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Charles Kincade

What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?

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I would ask you to read 2 Cor. again. Two things: Do NOT ignore a very important word on your quoted verse, ‘RATHER’. Paul is not commenting on life after...

January 08 2021

Comment by Timothy Leeny

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

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Yes! Jesus said that. That does mean we will be in heaven once we die. My Father left us last February and we were happy to know this. He was suffering from...

January 08 2021

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?

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The question is “What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?” The Old Testament taught capital punishment (Genesis 9:6) whereas the...

January 08 2021

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

What does Paul mean in Rom 8:37 that, "in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through him who loved us.?"

Four passages come to my mind regarding our triumph in Christ: 1 Corinthians 15:57 57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our LORD Jesus...

January 08 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Albert DeBenedictis , Retired computer programmer

Why is the science community so opposed to creationism?

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I believe that the Bible is true. The Bible states that God is the Creator. Therefore, if God did not create the universe out of absolutely nothing and if...

January 08 2021

Comment by Albert DeBenedictis , Retired computer programmer

Why is the science community so opposed to creationism?

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Jeremiah Duncan does not go into any detail as to how much he believes God contributed to the development of the universe and life. If he believes that...

January 08 2021

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about holiness? What does it mean to be holy?

There is positional righteousness, Romans 4:6. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth righteousness apart from works. Then there is practical...

January 08 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Smith

What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?

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Look at the question "How does Jesus define Killing and murder in the New Testament?' "Capital Punishment Is Wrong". Jesus defined His 6th commandment....

January 07 2021

Answer by Aurel Georgescu

What time of the year was Christ’s birth?

Jesus was most likely born in September or October 5 B.C., because Herod the Great died March/April, 4 BCE, Jericho, Judaea.

January 07 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the time period described in Isaiah 35?

January 07 2021

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

What does "deceitful" mean in Jeremiah 17:9, and in Jer. 17:10 what do "heart" and "reins" mean?

"Deceitful" refers to the capacity of the mind (figuratively represented by the heart) to delude an individual into believing that he is good or moral when...

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

Where did Cain’s wife come from?

The best explanation that I have heard is that Adam and Eve would have had many other children (from whom Cain's wife would have come). However, the Bible...

January 07 2021 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Hector Beita

Does the pastor of the church receive all the tithes?

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Myron, I think in my local church denomination, all the tithes go to the pastor, based on old testament verses, is that Ok?, how would you address that with...

January 07 2021

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

What happens to those who have been cremated at the Resurrection of the dead?

God created human beings from the dust of the earth (Genesis 2:7). God saw our unformed bodies in the depths of the earth before we were conceived (Psalm...

January 07 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does Paul mean in Rom 8:37 that, "in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through him who loved us.?"

We overwhelmingly conquer as we "put our trust in" and "walk by faith in" the TRUTH and PROMISES of God. In all the verses in Romans chapter 8, Paul provides...

January 07 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"

We are like Jesus now in many different ways. Why? Because when we put our faith in him, God made us into a new creation, a brand new person, to display the...

January 07 2021 3 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Michael Kouroupis

Do Christians have to obey the laws of the land?

Yes, with a caveat. In the U.S., the "law of the land" recognizes that you're totally innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. It also embraces one's...

January 07 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Where did Cain’s wife come from?

Was there another set of people created somewhere apart from Adam and Eve? (Genesis 4:17)

Genesis 4:17

January 07 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Is "Whoever calls on the name of Lord will be saved" contradictory to the Calvinist/Reformed theory of 'limited atonement?'

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Carl Naitram, I support your view. The Calvinistic soteriological perspective countermands the plain teaching of Scripture. God cannot call out to sinners...

January 07 2021

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

What does "deceitful" mean in Jeremiah 17:9, and in Jer. 17:10 what do "heart" and "reins" mean?

What does "deceitful" mean in Jeremiah 17:9, and in Jer. 7:10 what do "heart" and "reins" mean? Jeremiah Chapter 17 9 The heart [is] deceitful above ...

Jeremiah 17:9 - 10

January 07 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?

January 07 2021

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

What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"

Athough Christians are indwelt by the Holy Spirit even in this life and world, I interpret John's words as meaning that, at the time of the visible return of...

January 07 2021 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What happens to those who have been cremated at the Resurrection of the dead?

As indicated in the Bible, God created the entire universe out of nothing, merely by speaking it into existence. Given that ability, as well as the various...

January 07 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Alain HODGE

What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"

Are we not a little like him as we are now?

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does 'Many are called but few are chosen' in Matthew 22:14 mean?

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John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that WHOSOEVER, believeth in Him, should not perish But have everlasting...

January 07 2021

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What do the seven churches in Revelation stand for?

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John Matthews, the bulk of internal and external evidence actually places the Book of Revelation as being written prior to 70 A.D. For example, several...

January 06 2021

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does Paul mean in Rom 8:37 that, "in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through him who loved us.?"

At the time Paul writes, somewhere between 56-58 A.D, the Israelites are dispersed and Christians are persecuted by both Jews and Rome. Rome holds the...

January 06 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Carol North

What happens to those who have been cremated at the Resurrection of the dead?

How can those who have been cremated be raised from the dead?

January 06 2021 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does 'Many are called but few are chosen' in Matthew 22:14 mean?

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Those who receive the free Gift of eternal life are saved by faith alone, apart from works. Romans 4:5 But those who are called for special service are...

January 06 2021

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does 'blessed are the peacemakers' mean?

Blessed are the peacemakers. They bring others to peace with God through the faith of Jesus for the remission of sin. First Corinthians 1:21 and First John...

January 06 2021 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that believers are to be salt and light?

Telling people they are sinners headed for hell is like rubbing salt in a wound. Giving them the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4, is like turning on the...

January 06 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What do locusts symbolize in the Bible?

Locusts symbolize Multiplication (Nahum 3:15-16 King James Version) -- Wiersbe 15 "There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall...

January 06 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is abortion OK if the mother's life is at risk?

The bible is clear that God decides when every human being will come into existence (Jeremiah 1:5). He has determined beforehand the number of days that each...

January 06 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean to hope in the Lord? (Isaiah 40:31)

This verse 31 concludes an entire chapter where God is comforting and reassuring his people. But it is also declaring the truth that when we "put our hope in...

January 06 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Was the Holy Spirit in David, or anyone, before Christ died for our sins?

No, the Holy Spirit did not dwell inside the Old Testament saints like he lived inside New Testament believers. However, the Holy Spirit did COME UPON...

January 06 2021 Follow Vote Up

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

What does "renew their strength" mean in Isaiah 40:31?

In the larger context of Isaiah 40 (in which the passage cited in the question appears), God is telling Isaiah to offer words of comfort to the southern...

January 06 2021 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

What is sola scriptura?

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My view is that the two cannons of Scripture were compiled long before the Roman Catholic Church came into existence. The Church Fathers were not Catholic....

January 06 2021

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Do Catholics pray the sinner's prayer to be saved?

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A repentant person receives salvation through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9) when they believe / call on the name of Jesus to be saved (Acts 16:30-31, Romans 1:16,...

January 06 2021

Comment by Philip Wong , Civil Engineer. Evangelical Free Church.

Why did God allow Satan, as repugnant as he is, his request to inflict Job, and to increase the bodily infliction twice?

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Thanks Tim. I see your point and it has given me some insight. : ) On this, there are still something that puzzles me. 1. The impression is, God in his...

January 06 2021

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

What does "renew their strength" mean in Isaiah 40:31?

New International Version 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not...

January 06 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What did Jesus mean by "whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" in Matthew 16:25?

January 06 2021

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Who was responsible for Christ's death?

January 06 2021