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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  5. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  6. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  7. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  8. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  9. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  10. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14


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Question by Anonymous
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What does the Bible say about rioting?

1 Vote January 09 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What kind of "evil" did Rehoboam do? (2 Chronicles 12:14)

"He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord." (NIV)

2 Chronicles 12:14

January 09 2021 4 Answers Follow Vote Up

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How can demonic strongholds be overcome?

January 09 2021

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What does it mean to bless God?

January 09 2021

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What does the Bible say about the role of youth pastor/minister?

January 08 2021

Question by Andrew Gordon

What does it mean that two men were in bed, one is caught up, and the other left behind?

Does this scripture refer to two believers who are together spreading the gospel, one was righteous, and the one left behind was unrighteous?

Luke 17:34

January 08 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Should Christians get vaccinated?

That is a good question and I humbly submit that everyone will be mandated to receive any vaccination in this continuing kabuki theater. Or risk being...

January 08 2021 16 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is faith justified by works?

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Great question, Thelma! Paul and James appear to contradict each other in the matter of justification, i.e. justification by faith vs. Justification by...

January 08 2021

Answer by Albert DeBenedictis , Retired computer programmer

Why is the science community so opposed to creationism?

Jeremiah Duncan states that “I believe God created the universe and everything in it, but I also believe He did so through Evolution.” I am not sure to what...

January 08 2021 4 Comments 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Should Christians get vaccinated?

I believe that previous discussions on ebible.com (prior to COVID-19) have regarded vaccines in general as part of the stewardship by Christians of their...

January 08 2021 1 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Uisdean Uisdean

Since Satan can’t read our thoughts, does he think we are not praying when we pray silently ?

There are many times that I do think he has discerned my thoughts--not sure how. He must know I am praying because he attempts to disrupt my prayers. Frank...

January 08 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

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

The NLT says in 1 Samuel 2:6, "The Lord gives both death and life; he brings some down to the grave but raises others up." The context of Hannah's song is...

January 08 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

January 08 2021

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

What does the Bible say about impactful thoughts?

Here are some more examples of thinking that impacts our lives. John 5:39 "You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have...

January 08 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Can/should a believer enlist the help of a non-Christian life coach?

The biblical principle of “unequal yoking” applies to every close personal relationship we have in this life and world. It applies to marriage partners,...

January 08 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

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

In Jeremiah 17:10 God says, "“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their...

January 08 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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...

January 07 2021 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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?

1 Vote January 07 2021 4 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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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