Silver Evangelist award!
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Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
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Should a church allow anyone, including a church member, to teach gun safety classes at the church?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we differentiate covenant and testament?
To me, as a layman (that is, a non-lawyer), the difference would be that a covenant represents an agreement between two or more parties, with each party to...
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SANDRA WRIGHT
, Praise The Lord!
Gold Evangelist award!
Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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Why do so many people seek after signs and wonders?
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is the "fear of the Lord" like the law? (19:7–9)
They're linked. The fear, or respect, of the LORD (Psalm 19:9) is the beginning of wisdom. A verse that BMA (Bible Memory Association, now...
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by Graham Thorpe
Should a non-Catholic Christian participate in a Catholic Mass?
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I feel that I am lucky because I was brought up in England where we never considered ourselves being Catholic and Protestant - we were just Christians. I...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land?
After the rebellious people are congregated, Moses' anger causes him to shout, "Do we have to bring you water from this rock?" He disobeys the Lord's command...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
Philippians 1:23 says, "Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; which is far better." The sense is, that Paul would have preferred to die, and to go...
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by
Dennis Murphy
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
Because he lied, we assume the old prophet was not a good man. But sometimes God allowed His servants to tell someone a lie they wanted to hear (for example,...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is Arminianism, and is it biblical?
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Within God's sovereignty, He gave man a free will, to either accept His free gift of eternal life or not. Once we accept it we can not change is back. Romans...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
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AMEN, AMEN...Cindy and Andy... 1Corinthians 13:13, "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know...
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Psalm 135:6 mean for the Coronavirus (Covid-19)?
Psalm 135:6 says, “Whatsoever the LORD pleased, That did he in heaven, and in earth, In the seas, and all deep places.” (a verse along with Psalm 115:3 were...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some biblical ways to love those you disagree with?
We must listen to understand, not argue. To James who wrote in James 1:19 that speech was of silver, and silence of gold. My wife, Kay, often tells me,...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is Angelology?
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"God sometimes sends angels to 'interfere' in the course of humanity." Please give an example when God sent an angel to interfere, alter or change the course...
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by
Aurel Gheorghe
What does the oil represent that the virgins went to buy?
According to Bible scholars, a woman in the bible represents a church (Rev 12) while a virgin represents a pure church (Rev 12:1-6). All ten were pure, but...
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Cindy Jennings
, Disciple
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the abomination of desolation?
In Matthew 24:3 the disciples ask Jesus two questions: 1. When the destruction of the temple will take place 2. What are the signs of His coming and the end...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the abomination of desolation?
In my opinion, Jesus was referring to events that would occur in the forthcoming (with respect to the time when Jesus spoke these words) destruction of...
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by
Bruce Sommer
What is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matthew 24:30?
The sign is clearly identified in Rev. 6:15-16 where it says, "Hide us from the face of him that sittieth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb." Yet...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about burial traditions?
In the specific case of Joseph's request regarding his burial (as referenced in the verse cited in the question), Joseph wanted his remains interred in the...
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for
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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Should a church allow members to carry concealed weapons if it's not illegal in their state?
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the oil represent that the virgins went to buy?
To me, the oil in the cited passage (Matthew 25:1-13) represents a continual state of anticipation and spiritual readiness (along with appropriate...
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by
Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What does it mean that we should not be drunk with wine, but be drunk with the Holy Spirit!
The city of Ephesus was one of the leading cities of the Roman province of Asia Minor (today modern-day Turkey). One of the most popular gods in that region...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
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I don't quite understand what you meant, Michael, when you said, " 7) the Holy Spirit; and 8) Michael. Whatever now restrains the Antichrist of vv. 3, 4,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
Murray said, "The 'snatching away' or being 'caught up', (the Greek word "harpazo", as mentioned in 1 Thessalonians 4:17) occurs just prior to the...
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by Enoch Ilisia
Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?
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God has no two ways of perfecting people in the OT and the NT in order to be fitted for and to enter heaven. It was and is and will always be by grace...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about prostitution? Will God forgive a prostitute?
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If a person continues in that sin they are still saved. Romans 4:8. We can lose rewards in heaven, but not eternal life. John 3:18. Believers are no longer...
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Anonymous
What does it mean that we should not be drunk with wine, but be drunk with the Holy Spirit!
What does Ephesians 5:18 mean?
Ephesians 5:18
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by
James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
Our soul/spirit never dies. First Thessalonians 4:14. Paul said, absent from the body, present with the Lord. Our soul/spirit goes straight to heaven at the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about prostitution? Will God forgive a prostitute?
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The born again believers in First Corinthians were still going to prostitutes. Paul said, some of you are sick because of your sin. God does chasten His...
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by
Gregory Jones
What does the oil represent that the virgins went to buy?
Matthew 25:1 - 13
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by
Aurel Gheorghe
What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
Sleep is the most frequent metaphor used by the Bible for death. Regardless if a person dies in a saved or lost state, the departed are asleep, in a...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is God's Word a "source of hope" to the believer?
To me, the thought being expressed is that, in spite of even the worst temporal circumstances to which a believer might be subjected, God, through His word,...
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Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
By my reading of relevant Bible passages, although the final, eternal separation of the saved and the lost will not occur until the bodily resurrection and...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is the "fear of the Lord" like the law? (19:7–9)
Despite the seeming possible variance of the structure of this passage with the remainder of the psalm, I would say that it is conveying a point similar to...
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does "with the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day" mean in context?
Concerning the delay of Christ's return, Peter is speaking of 2 things (2 Pet. 3:8-9), the timelessness of God and the tenderness of God. The timelessness of...
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is God's Word a "source of hope" to the believer?
Context: Psalm 119:113-117 113 I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions. 114 You are my refuge and my shield; your wo...
Psalms 119:114
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is the "fear of the Lord" like the law? (19:7–9)
Context: 7 "The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 8 The pre...
Psalms 19:7
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can the various resurrection accounts from the four Gospels be harmonized?
Comment:
Michael, thank you for your very thorough reconstruction. I once wrote an extensive paper for the secular university I was attending as a fairly new...
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by
kel gens
What did Jesus mean when He said, "I saw Satan fall like lightning"?
Read vs 17 prior to understanding vs 18. The remarks of Jesus here refer to the fall of Satan’s kingdom when demons are driven out. Satan “fell” as the...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is onycha?
By my understanding, this word means a nail or claw, applying specifically to an appendage of that nature belonging to the creature known as a strombus or...
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venkatesan Iyer
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does the law refresh someone (Psalm 19:7)
As indicated even in the translations of the cited verse that are included in the question, varying renderings of it express the idea of refreshment in...
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does the law refresh someone (Psalm 19:7)
7 The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, (NIV) 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting ...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is a true Christian?
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Romans 10:8-9 Is for the Jews who rejected Jesus as their savior. They have to confess with their mouth Jesus is the Lord. Matthew 23:39. They rejected Jesus...