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  1. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  2. What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
  3. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  4. How do we glorify God and enjoy him forever?
  5. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  6. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?
  7. What is meant by "the age" or "the ages" in the Bible (Ex: Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 9:26 and Romans 16:25; Ephesians 2:7 and 3:9)?


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Answer by April Streets

Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?

In the New Testament, John tells his followers: “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me” (John 1:15). This informs us that Jesus was...

December 18 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How old was Methuselah when he died?

He was the man who outlived all human beings at 969 years old. The oldest man in the Bible could not have been more than 369 years old when his grandson Noah...

December 18 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?

Abraham was neither resurrected in an eternal, glorified body (as only Jesus was), nor taken from earth without dying (as Enoch and Elijah were).The parable...

December 18 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donna Williams

What can I do to positively influence my adult daughter, who has no interest in God, to become a Christian?

I am in agreement with the two previous answers, and would like to encourage you as well. Continue to pray for your daughter; the Word of God tells us that...

December 18 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Luella Washington

Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?

My children are the same age. I started with David and Goliath. I knew that there was a place I could relate to them on a practical sense as to what giants...

December 18 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What would be some good things to say to lead someone into a gospel conversation?

To me, the most "natural" lead-in to a gospel conversation would be any of the frequent situations that can arise in this life (and not even necessarily...

December 18 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How old was Methuselah when he died?

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I agree with Jennifer Rothnie's 2014 comment on Jedah Pleiter's answer below as to the meaning of Methuselah's name ("when he is dead it shall be sent")...

December 18 2020

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

How old was Methuselah when he died?

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My opinion is that he died of old age, Phillip.

December 18 2020

Answer by Mark Sullivan

Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?

Hi Melissa, So we have a 16 and 13 year-old. As I see it, it depends on what they’ve been around in their young lives when it comes to Bible reading and...

December 18 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Are we supposed to be actively looking for a spouse, or waiting for God to bring a spouse to us?

I have long believed, even before I married, that I as a Christian bachelor the Lord would bring me a woman to marry. I based this on Genesis 2:22, “And the...

December 18 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about rape?

Comment:
Agree with you John Matthews.

December 17 2020

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

What is the theory of abiogenesis? What is the definition of abiogenesis?

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Bruce, evolution is not a religion. One can believe in evolution and still believe in the triune God. Some believe that Genesis, written thousands of years...

December 17 2020

Comment by Bob Griffith

Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?

Comment:
You should write a book Nick!!! I would totally buy it. A very insightful comment. Bravo!!

December 17 2020

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the gospel of inclusion?

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Univeralism always leaves out faith. We have to believe the gospel to be saved. And faith is not a work. It takes no effort to believe something is true....

December 17 2020

Comment by John Smith

Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?

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Jack, hope I can clarify my question. Both the "Law of Moses" and the "Stone Tablets" had God's Ten Commandments written on and in them. Question: Why did...

December 17 2020

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Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat?

December 17 2020

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

Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?

Michael has said in one of his other 2 websites (gotquestions.com and compellingtruth.com, by the way), that “The Gospel of Mark is quick and fast-paced and...

December 17 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11

December 17 2020

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

Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?

I would say that humans always have free will, which is an essential component of them being responsible for the consequences of their actions and decisions....

December 17 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?

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"Force" in the sense of "make me." Would God make me marry someone I'm not attracted to? Would He lead me to do it? I.e. Would God make me marry someone I...

December 17 2020

Question by Melissa Fellows

Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?

A 14 year old boy and a 13 year old girl.

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

Is annihilationism Biblical?

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Matthew 25:46 NLT “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go away into eternal life.” In order for their punishment to be...

December 17 2020

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

Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?

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This is an interesting question, John, one that I would like to try to answer. But could you clarify your question for me please? I don't quite understand...

December 17 2020

Comment by Enoch Ilisia

Is annihilationism Biblical?

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Yes, punishment in hell has an eternal effect! - Smoke or Dust. But there is no such thing as eternal punishing. God is very unfair if one spends eternal...

December 17 2020

Comment by Kevin Hautop , Senior Pastor of New Dawn Christian Church South Australia

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

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When reading Matthew 16:28 and Matthew 17:1-3 I am encouraged to see in scripture that Jesus is showing us too what we will be like in our spiritual bodies...

December 17 2020

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does Galatians 3:27 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

If water baptism would save us, then Jesus died in vain. Acts 16:31 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but...

December 17 2020 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?

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In what form is "force" being applied to the questioner? Is the questioner referring to an "arranged" marriage according to the customs or culture of...

December 16 2020

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

Who was Eli?

He was an Israelite devout cleric whose children ended up so seriously that God killed them around the same time. His children were a disgraceful...

December 16 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ray D

Who are 'the cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1?

Most Christians throughout the ages have interpreted this verse literally—meaning, they take Paul for his word. Read in that way, the verse would mean we are...

December 16 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How do the spirit, the water and the blood testify as mentioned in 1 John 5:7-8?

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And James, if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and as Paul said, “your faith has been in vain. We are even found to be...

December 16 2020

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

Why was Jesus called the son of David?

David, the second man chosen by God to be king of Israel in the Old Testament, was known for his devotion to God. After he became king, he was upset at the...

December 16 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nicole Morales

Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?

It occured to me, that the reason why the tablets were placed in the Ark of the Covenant, is because... People might worship the tablet instead of worshiping...

December 16 2020 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Marie Warren

Why was Jesus called the son of David?

Matthew 20:30

December 16 2020 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the problem of good?

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It is His Spirit in us, Ephesians 1:13, that gives us His righteousness without no one will see God. Romans 4:5-6 But to him that worketh not, but believeth...

December 16 2020

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How do the spirit, the water and the blood testify as mentioned in 1 John 5:7-8?

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When Jesus died to prove He was dead was that both water and blood came out of His wounded side where the guard pierced Him. When we die our blood and water...

December 16 2020

Answer by April Streets

How can God know me when the universe is so vast?

How can God know me when the universe is so vast? The Word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah in 1:5 saying, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee…”...

December 16 2020 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the definition of faith?

December 15 2020

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

How do the spirit, the water and the blood testify as mentioned in 1 John 5:7-8?

I think the understanding of 1 John 5:7-8 is cleared up by its context with the previous verse: 6And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in...

December 15 2020 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the importance of the empty tomb?

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Doubting Thomas would not believe until he put his hand in His side. We are blessed if we believe without seeing. Jesus was on the earth for 40 days before...

December 15 2020