What were the prophets and Samuel prophesying in 1 Samuel 19:20?
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The number of the question that I previously responded to was...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Aurel Gheorghe
Do people in heaven know what is going on earth?
If by ‘people’ you mean humans who were taken to heaven alive like Enoch (Gen 5:24) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:11), or Moses who was resurrected (Jude 9), yes, I...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
The Bible is very clear that Christians should not be involved in political riots or sedition attempts against the government. In the US, as well as many...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Do people in heaven know what is going on earth?
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I appreciate the detailed answer, however, I have a few questions: 1. Would a witch have the power to summon Samuel at Saul’s request? 2. The witch saw an...
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Chris Dibbern
Is “Kintsugi” a valid Christian belief?
The word "kintsugi" refers to Japanese pottery that has been broken and is put back together with something more valuable than the materials comprising the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is, "Grace Got You," by Mercy Me, a theologically sound song?
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But it is based on scripture. Where sin abounds, grace much more abounds. Yes, there are still consequences for sin, but not loss of eternal life. We can...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture? What does it mean that the Bible is sufficient?
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The gift is not faith, The GIFT is eternal life when we believe it. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is decisional regeneration / decision theology?
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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, we all sin, First John 1:8, and we all die. But the GIFT of God is eternal life. What do you have to do to receive...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is decisional regeneration / decision theology?
We do have to make a decision. We have to believe what Jesus said is true. The bible says we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 Romans 3:9-10. The gospel says...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were the prophets and Samuel prophesying in 1 Samuel 19:20?
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I already offered the following response to this identical question from this same questioner four days ago, as follows: Although prophesying is commonly...
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by Vicki Bartosz
How true is it that Jesus received 39 lashes, representing the 39 diseases known in His time?
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Isaiah 52:14 His visage was marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men, Isa. 53:4,5 griefs = sickness, sorrows = pain. Isa, 53:10 yet...
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Gloria Gaxiola
What were the prophets and Samuel prophesying in 1 Samuel 19:20?
Saul also tore his clothes and began prophesying too in verse 24.
1 Samuel 19:20
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is a stronghold referring to when the Bible states that David went to live in a stronghold?
A stronghold would have been a natural formation of,caves that would have provided refuge and concealment for David in his effort to avoid Saul. In the case...
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Sam Scott
Why is waiting on God so difficult?
On the matter of waiting on the Lord, there are no short cuts because it's another way God helps us grow and strengthen our faith in Him. Many a time seeming...
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Gloria Gaxiola
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Should Christians get vaccinated?
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And so it begins....... After more than 40% of Los Angles firefighters declined voluntary vaccination, under the veiled threat of hour reductions, during the...
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by James Townsend
, I am a learner of truth and one that strives in the word
What is the curse of the law?
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We all live by faith in Jesus Christ. While I am new to this site and understanding goes along with wisdom one should remember that the law was our tutor....
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is, "Grace Got You," by Mercy Me, a theologically sound song?
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Lynn, I agree context informs what phrases mean. In this case, however, all the context leans towards "sin" being what we "get away with." What other word or...
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What does Creation 'ex nihilo' mean?
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by Emo Tenorio
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Do we have freedom or responsibility to wear face masks during COVID-19?
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An opinion regarding the flippant dismissal on our third founding document. To the countless patriots who have swore an oath, shed blood, died defending, it...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What solemn lessons can we learn from the Parable of Dives (the rich man) and Lazarus?
The account of the rich man and Lazarus is a parable, the last of a series of four that Luke records beginning in chapter 15. The main theme of these...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is decisional regeneration / decision theology?
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The bible says, without faith, it is impossible to please Him. Faith is not a work. It is faith apart from works. We have to believe the gospel, First...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does "cross" symbolize in the New Testament?
I think the best explanation for the cross as a symbol of the Christian faith is this: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ...
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Terry Gillard
, Worship Leader and Engineer
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
Jesus participated in a huge rally against the government of his day when the people wanted to make him king. Here it is: "After Jesus had said this, he went...
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How should a Christian view the separation of church and state?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do we have freedom or responsibility to wear face masks during COVID-19?
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Absolutely right on. The liberal democrats used the pandemic to try to destroy Tump. When there was low risk during the summer Trump tried to open up...
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by Ana Crane
When Noah exited the ark with the animals, did the dinosaurs live among the people?
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Tito your statement as impacted me in a good way. My 17 year old son is studying the Bible and sometimes gets caught up and lost in the mysteries of the...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the origin of the ending of the Lord's Prayer beginning with, "For thine is the kingdom....?"
In my thinking this verse in Matthew 6:13, was inspired by King David. David is considered to be the writer of many of the Psalms. Look at Psalms 9 & 10....
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Is, "Grace Got You," by Mercy Me, a theologically sound song?
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Gregory Jones
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?
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Romans 8:29 God is outside of time. He knows the beginning from the end. God knows the future and had John write the book of revelation. God knew Israel...
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Nancy Landers
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How can God be intelligent if He is immaterial?
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Tom Lackey
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How should a Christian view the separation of church and state?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Should Christians be concerned about the end times?
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What should we learn from the life of Nehemiah?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does "cross" symbolize in the New Testament?
I would say that the cross (in whatever context it is used in the New Testament) is a symbol of death. Most importantly, it represents the willing sacrifice...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What happens to you if you get the mark of the beast?
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Christina, what did you mean by your comment, "That will be me." ?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the mark of the beast (666)?
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Michael, scholarly answer! Some people do "take 666 as a symbol for a trinity of evil and imperfection --each digit falls short of the perfect number 7." --...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why are we taught that we would go to heaven when the Bible says that a new earth will be created?
Heaven is the temporary resting place for every Christian [believer in Jesus] and every Old Testament Saint [believer in God] until Jesus comes again to give...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does "cross" symbolize in the New Testament?
Luke 9:23; Matthew 10:38, but I'm sure there are other verses in the Gospels and in Paul's writings that deal with what the symbol of the cross means. I k...
Luke 9:23
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to "not walk according to the flesh"?
First, we have to know how we get the Spirit to be saved. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
When we are glorified are we going to know good and evil in the new heaven and earth?
At his second coming, Jesus Christ will destroy, vanquish and annihilate all evil, wickedness, corruption and decay from the face of the earth. Jesus will...
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What did Paul mean by everything belongs to you in 1 Corinthians 3:21-22?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was not Lucifer in charge of the Garden of Eden before Adam and Eve inhabited it?
The passage in question is Ezekiel 28:11-19, which is often cited as having a double meaning with respect to the king of Tyre and also the fall of Lucifer....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"
Yes, we are a little like Him now as we are being transfigured (2 Corinthians 3:18). (NLT) “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect...
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by Britany Kunzler
What did Paul mean by everything belongs to you in 1 Corinthians 3:21-22?
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Wow, thank you for this. I was so confused, but now it makes so much sense! God bless you!
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Myra Sanders
What was the meaning of 5 gold tumors and 5 gold rats the Philistines sent as a 'guilt offering' aside from being the number of Philistines rulers?
Swollen lymph nodes is a symptom of bubonic plague which is transmitted by animals such as the mice in the land of the Philistines. This is why the offering...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was not Lucifer in charge of the Garden of Eden before Adam and Eve inhabited it?
A coworker asked me this question, and although he couldn't remember the exact chapter in the Bible he based his question on, I believe it is Ezekiel 28. Ad...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Do we have freedom or responsibility to wear face masks during COVID-19?
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Emo, God did not grant the rights given to us by the Constitution. It was done by men, not God. Our Constitution is not a holy document. The inalienable...