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  1. How should a believer respond when they’re attacked by slander or false accusations, especially when the 'tongue feels like a sword' as described in Psalms 31, 64, and 140?
  2. In the heat of an argument, can verses like Psalm 141:3 and James 1:19 really help Christian couples resolve conflict God's way?
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Answer by Danny Hickman

Why didn’t Abraham bargain with God when it came to Isaac being offered as a burnt offering like he did when it came to Sodom and Gomorrah?

This is a quality question! Abraham's relationship with God is attested to in Genesis 18. Abraham and Sarah received good news from the Lord. Three men...

December 14 2024 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman

How old was Isaac when Abraham offered him as a sacrifice?

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A 33 year old "lad" ?

December 14 2024

Comment by Danny Hickman

How old was Isaac when Abraham offered him as a sacrifice?

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A 37 year old "lad" ?

December 14 2024

Comment by Danny Hickman

Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

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If Isaac was 25 years old and he peacefully went along with ANY MAN attempting to tie him to an altar and make him a human sacrifice, HE WAS THE ONE BEING...

December 14 2024

Comment by Silas Cheung

What was the purpose of the biblical sign gifts?

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I take it that you confessed the Gibberish uttered by you was a self deceiving utterance. How about translating Gibberish uttered by others? Do you mean to...

December 14 2024

Comment by Danny Hickman

Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

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Continuing, Genesis 23 is dedicated to telling of the death of Abraham's wife, Sarah. We're told the story of Abraham being tested in chapter 22, then...

December 14 2024

Comment by Danny Hickman

Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

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Mr Matthews, I've heard it preached many times that Isaac was a "young man." Their point in making that ill-advised assumption is that Isaac wasn't a small...

December 14 2024

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

What does the Bible say about the amount of time between the rapture and the beginning of the tribulation?

The Bible doesn't say explicitly, but there is likely a span between the Rapture and the start of the Tribulation, which is when the Beast enforces the...

December 13 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the meaning of the tree of life?

The Tree of Life is a symbolic representation of eternal life, found in the Bible's Garden of Eden, signifying God's ability to provide everlasting life to...

December 13 2024 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What's a Christian to do in a financial crisis?

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I love your vulnerability here. It reached me.

December 13 2024

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

What is the meaning of the tree of life?

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Are you a biologist, a scientist? Where can I find out more about these telomeres? Interesting....

December 13 2024

Comment by Billy P Eldred

What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?

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Dewayne, the same Greek word used for a thousand is used several times in the New Testament. For example it is used with the number 5 in the story of Jesus...

December 13 2024

Comment by Danny Hickman

Why does God not speak to all people and nations, everywhere, instead of allowing people to worship false gods?

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God could have appeared to Pharoah in a dream, but He didn't. Wouldn't it have been a little more convincing if God had spoken directly to the Pharoah, than...

December 13 2024

Answer by Dave Mohler , Preacher's kid.

What does the Bible say about the amount of time between the rapture and the beginning of the tribulation?

To answer this question it must be realized that some believe that the time of 'tribulation' is the same as God's day of wrath on the world, but not the...

December 13 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Dave Mohler , Preacher's kid.

Was the sin of Sodom selfishness rather than homosexuality (Ezekiel 16:49)?

I am in agreement with the answer by Tim Maas, but for clarity would add the following: If the question referred here includes all the sins of the people of...

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Comment by Danny Hickman

Why does God not speak to all people and nations, everywhere, instead of allowing people to worship false gods?

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There is only one way for souls (people) to turn from idol worship; it is for the Creator of our soul to turn us. So why does He not turn us all from walking...

December 13 2024

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How can rebellion make people stumble? (Hosea 14:9)

December 12 2024

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What is the meaning of the tree of life?

December 12 2024

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is "the day" (1 Corinthians 3:13)?

"The day" is in reference to the day that Christ will judge believers on the labor they performed for Him while living, according to Paul's gospel of God's...

December 12 2024 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What rewards and losses will there be (1 Corinthians 3:14-15)?

The eternal reward(s) we will receive or lose at the Judgement Seat of Christ (not to be confused with the White Throne Judgement) are not specifically...

December 12 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?

The trials and tribulations we face today are NOT a direct "test" of God. Our issues and challenges are rather a result of living under the curse that was...

December 12 2024 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What rewards and losses will there be (1 Corinthians 3:14-15)?

1 Corinthians 3:14 If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward. 1 Corinthians 3:15 says, "If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffe...

December 12 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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What is "the day" (1 Corinthians 3:13)?

1 Corinthians 3:13 each builder’s work will be plainly seen, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will test wha...

December 12 2024 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?

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Indeed! It is why God placed Satan over the current world that we live in...for us to realize that we need God. So my point is that the reason we do not...

December 12 2024

Answer by Danny Hickman

Why does God not speak to all people and nations, everywhere, instead of allowing people to worship false gods?

God IS speaking to all people and all nations. Matthew 28:19 ~ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father...

December 12 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Todd Rushing

Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?

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True. God does not tempt anyone. Buy as in the case of Job, God allows the devil to introduce trials and tribulations to test our faith. Verse 13 makes this...

December 12 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?

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Hello Todd! 1 Cor 10:13 doesn't say that God gives the temptation. God gives us a path out of temptation. Satan is actually the "tempter". 1 Thes 3:5 "For...

December 12 2024

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What does the Bible say about brokenness?

December 12 2024

Comment by Danny Hickman

What scripture(s) speak on why God made people with different skin color?

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So the rationale is that you learn a new language and your skin begins to lighten, and your hair goes from being very curly to being very straight? All from...

December 12 2024

Answer by Danny Hickman

What scripture(s) speak on why God made people with different skin color?

I think the premise of the question is a bit faulty. I don't believe God made people of different skin tones. Skin tones, not "colors." All people descended...

December 12 2024 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Silas Cheung

How can I know if I have received a call to ministry?

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A dead person would not know if he is dead. A living person knows he is living. Likewise, the one who is not called does not know. Yet the one who is called...

December 12 2024

Answer by Todd Rushing

Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?

I Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond...

December 12 2024 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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Is Jesus the only way to heaven?

December 11 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

How does psychology work with Christian counseling?

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Ah, understood. I may have misunderstood initially the premise as being a more directed infliction of pain on an individual basis (which I do not see as...

December 11 2024

Comment by Fran Joa , Interested in God and hopeful

How does psychology work with Christian counseling?

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Nothing could better summarize this discussion than the following quote by Chris Boucher, (and C.S. Lewis), Biblical Counseling Coalition; Biblical...

December 11 2024

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

How do you get others to respond to constructive criticism (Prov. 29:19)?

I'm not very tactful often, but I see how God's advice could work. Extra measures must be employed to the stubborn servant or employee for whom words,...

December 11 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

How does psychology work with Christian counseling?

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A lot of people feel as you do, Mark. I agree that God’s grace is sufficient to carry us through painful times, but the following 2 verses clarify why I...

December 11 2024

Comment by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

Why is serving God important?

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Excellent answer, Bruce! And I’m excited to think about heaven where we will be servants of God with that same joy and thanksgiving.

December 11 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

How does psychology work with Christian counseling?

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I agree that much of the pain we bear is the result of our own actions (living after the flesh), but the remainder of the pain we suffer would be a result of...

December 10 2024

Answer by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

How does psychology work with Christian counseling?

Psychology (by a non-Christian psychologist) and Christian counseling butt heads in several ways. Christian counseling should include the following...

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Comment by Danny Hickman

What does the bible say about being married to someone you are not 'in love' with?

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Whatever is written in scripture about marriage, is written about ANY and ALL marriages; the marriage where the participants are head over heels, and the one...

December 10 2024

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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Since Israel had the ark, why did they lose (1 Samuel 4:5-10)?

December 10 2024

Award for John Kennedy , standing in God's grace and glory, shouting my praise!

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What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?

December 09 2024

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

How can rebellion make people stumble? (Hosea 14:9)

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Yes, Jay, the act of rebellion against God is considered just as serious and harmful as practicing witchcraft, signifying that defying God's commands is a...

December 09 2024

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

What does it mean, "They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers so that it will not topple"? (Jeremiah 10:4 NKJV)

I would add that many cite this verse as somehow talking about modern "Christmas trees", but as explained, the context is about pathetic idols compared to...

December 08 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean, "They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers so that it will not topple"? (Jeremiah 10:4 NKJV)

The cited passage from Jeremiah was contrasting the weakness of the idols that the Israelites were constructing for their worship with the power and glory of...

December 08 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean, "They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers so that it will not topple"? (Jeremiah 10:4 NKJV)

The cited passage from Jeremiah was contrasting the weakness of the idols that the Israelites were constructing for their worship with the power and glory of...

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