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  1. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
  2. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  3. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
  4. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  5. What does judgment mean in this passage?
  6. Why does Zimri execute the friends, as well as the family of Baasha (1 Kings 16:11)?
  7. When did the diaspora which Peter mentions in 1 Peter 1 start and end?
  8. What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
  9. Why does Jezebel call Jehu "Zimri" in 2 Kings 9:31?
  10. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?


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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is open theism?

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God in His sovereignty gave man a free will. In His foreknowledge He knows who will accept His free gift of eternal life. John 6:47.First Corinthians 1:21...

January 03 2021

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

How can I lose my salvation?

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James, how we live has everything to do with it. Works is the application of the saving grace of Jesus Christ, not the pathway to salvation. I have never...

January 03 2021

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

What does the Bible say about stress?

As Christians, I believe we are deceived into thinking that stress is just part of living in this world, and we just have to learn how to manage it. Stress...

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

Why did the children of Israel wander for 40 years?

The Israelite's unwillingness to obey the Lord and conquer the land of Canaan was "the last straw". God was fed up with their unfaithfulness and...

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

Why did the children of Israel wander for 40 years?

The children of Israel were condemned by God to wander for forty years in the wilderness of Sinai after their exodus from their prior slavery in Egypt...

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

Is Zechariah 12:10 a Messianic prophecy?

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In Luke 16:19-31, Jesus warns us the results of unbelief. He says if they do not listen to Moses and the prophets neither will they be persuaded by one who...

January 03 2021

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

How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?

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But if a child did not believe what he had read / heard about germs, his science teacher would be able to demonstrate to him in a laboratory that germs do...

January 03 2021

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Should we fellowship in a church that’s liberal in its teaching?

I would rephrase this by asking: Should a Christian walk away from a church that is not grounded in God’s Word? Absolutely yes! And I’m not talking about...

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Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Should we fellowship in a church that’s liberal in its teaching?

I would rephrase this by asking: Should a Christian walk away from a church that is not grounded in God’s Word? Absolutely yes! And I’m not talking about...

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Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Noting the Last Supper's significance, why was it not recorded in the Book of John?

John's silence on Christ’s baptism and Lord's Supper have puzzled Bible scholars for centuries. Some have suggested that perhaps manuscript pages were lost,...

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What was the sin of Sodom (Genesis 19:8)?

January 03 2021

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What should we learn from the life of Noah?

January 03 2021

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

What should we learn from the life of Noah?

Noah walked with God in spite of surrounding iniquity (Gen. 6:8-12). There were saints in Caesar’s household. Philippians 4:22, NASB: "All the saints greet...

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

What is the extent of the death of Christ?

The extent of the death of Christ is unlimited! “Redemption,” as I have said before in one of my other answers to a different question on ebible.com, carries...

January 02 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I lose my salvation?

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How we live has nothing to do with it. It is what Jesus did for us plus nothing that saves sinners. Romans 4:5-8 First Corinthians 5:5 Turn such a one over...

January 02 2021

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

What does the idiom, "gird up the loins of your mind," mean in 1 Peter 1:13?

In its usual military sense, "girding up one's loins" referred in Biblical times to arming oneself with the implements (such as armor, a shield, and a sword,...

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

What parts of 1 Peter 1 are figures of speech?

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Good answer, Vincent. Yes, you missed one thing: Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be...

January 02 2021

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

What does the idiom, "gird up the loins of your mind," mean in 1 Peter 1:13?

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

1 Peter 1:13

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Does the string theory have any connection with belief in God?

January 02 2021

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?

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Faith comes from hearing because you need to actually be exposed to an idea, and any evidence or testimony before it, before one can believe in it. For...

January 02 2021

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

What is the extent of the death of Christ?

The truth declared in John 3:16-18 gives us important insight into this question. Because of God’s great love for the whole world He gave his only Son as the...

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Is faith/confessing Christ a one time act that leads to salvation?

January 02 2021

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

Noting the Last Supper's significance, why was it not recorded in the Book of John?

John’s gospel was the last gospel book written. The apostle John would have been quite familiar with the contents of the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark and...

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

What does the role of Simon of Cyrene in carrying Christ's cross signify?

Great question, Ma. Bernadette Lavin! Simon was a Cyrenian who was compelled to bear the cross after Jesus and who was the father of Alexander and Rufus...

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Is abortion OK in the cases of rape and incest?

January 01 2021

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

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

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S. Michael Houdmann included a perspective on this issue in addressing a previous question on ebible.com at...

January 01 2021

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

What does the Bible say about permanent forms of birth control, i.e. a tubal ligation or vasectomy?

My wife and I read through the Bible together and came across Psalm 127:4-5. "Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands. How joyful...

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

What does the Bible say about stress?

Two Bible verses come to my mind when I think about stress. They have to do with sitting in darkness and being overwhelmed. The first is Micah 7:8, "Rejoice...

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

How can I lose my salvation?

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James, if one loses his/her faith, they never had it in the first place. By your premise, one can be saved and love Jesus, then commit any number of horrible...

January 01 2021

Comment by michelle perry , am a lowly servant and believer of Jesus Christ

What is the importance of Christian baptism?

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My children and I accepted Jesus Christ almost twenty five years ago, the kids about fifteen years ago but were never baptized in a water baptism. We did...

January 01 2021

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

Noting the Last Supper's significance, why was it not recorded in the Book of John?

Unlike the synoptic gospels, which each had a target religious or ethnic audience in mind, John directed his gospel to people in general, irrespective of...

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What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?

January 01 2021

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

Should Christians go to parties? What does the Bible say about partying?

Galatians 5:19-21 says in the New Living Translation of the Bible, "When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear:... wild...

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

Is abortion murder?

Yes, abortion is murder! And it's happening everyday in the United States. Every single day! Proverbs 24:11-12 says in the Living Bible, "Rescue those who...

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

What would be some hints for memorizing Scripture?

As for hints to hide God's Word in my heart, I'd say first to ask God who wrote the Scriptures for help. "Show me the path where I should walk O LORD; point...

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January 01 2021

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

What was the sin of Sodom (Genesis 19:8)?

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We often examine a passage of scripture like the history of Sodom and we pass judgment (right and wrong, good and evil, sin and righteousness) based on what...

January 01 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I lose my salvation?

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Once we believe it we can never lose it. Even if we never believe it again. First Timothy 2:13. God may not answer our prayers. but once we are born again...

January 01 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

If I intentionally sin, is it a sign that I am not saved?

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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, and we all sin, First John 1:8, and we all die, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our...

January 01 2021

Comment by Frederick Thomas , Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...

What does Jesus mean when he says, "No one who performs miracles in my name will soon be able to speak evil of me"?

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Good day brother Tim. A question coming to mind, which caused me to caution before replying, is what about the following verse? Mat 7:22: Many will say to Me...

January 01 2021

Answer by James Townsend , I am a learner of truth and one that strives in the word

How can I lose my salvation?

A simple answer would be ask, seek, and search. And yes, believing by faith is very important. Yes, God so loved the world that he sent his Son into the...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who are the elect of God?

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The gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4. That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third day,...

January 01 2021

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

What was the sin of Sodom (Genesis 19:8)?

In my view, the great sin of Sodom was their rejection of the Love and Mercy of God. You see God loved the people of Sodom just as much as he loved every...

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January 01 2021

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

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

As indicated in the chapter cited in the question, Samuel anointed Saul as king at God's direction in the first verse of the chapter. He was publicly...

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