How can God know me when the universe is so vast?
SYDNEY - A powerful new telescope in Australia has mapped vast areas of the universe in record time. The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder was abl...
Psalms 139:1 - 24
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by Mark Sullivan
How can I become a Christian?
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Just to add here --- we don't become saved (a Christian) with the act of being baptized. However, baptism is extremely important, as the Lord commands us to...
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Mark Sullivan
What can I do to positively influence my adult daughter, who has no interest in God, to become a Christian?
Not sure if you will see this response 2 years later --- however, as Tim Mass said, prayer. You can't control another person's soul and heart and mind;...
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
How can I be assured that I will go to heaven when I have to take opiates every day due to a medical condition?
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By my physician's orders and according to his prescription, I was taking three Vicodin tablets a day and I did this for twelve years. When it was apparent to...
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by Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
In scripture, what does "The Lord's Day" mean?
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Dear Frances, Thanks for your answer. I however think that the following quote from your answer needs a review: “The church did not exist when John was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus refer to James and John as the sons of thunder?
"Son" in Scripture can signify merely one having the nature of something, whether literal or figurative (e.g. "Son of man," "sons of thunder," "sons of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
This woman, the woman of Revelation 12:1, symbolizes Israel. Israel birthed Christ, gave Christ to the world (see Revelation 12:5 ("So the woman gave birth...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What would be some good Bible verses to govern our thought life?
Some suggestions (offered without comment): Proverbs 4:23 Mark 7:20-22 Luke 6:45 Romans 8:5-7 Romans 12:2 2 Corinthians 10:5 Philippians 4:8 Colossians 3:2 1...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are some things we can learn from Joseph's faith (the husband of Mary)?
I would say that we can learn the following from Joseph's faith: Faith allows us to display grace and kindness even under extreme pressure. (When Joseph...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to "believe"? (John 3:16-18)
"To believe" in John 3:16-18, especially John 3:18, means no condemnation for the true believer. "No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some things we can learn from Joseph's faith (the husband of Mary)?
Also, Matthew 1:24 and “They also offered a sacrifice as required by the Lord’s Teachings: ‘a pair of mourning doves or two young pigeons’” (Luke ...
Matthew 1:18 - 21
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do human beings truly have a free will?
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That is why we are to go into all the world and preach the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4. First Corinthians 1:21. First John 2:2 First Timothy 2:4 It is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
I would say that the twelve stars mentioned as being in the woman's crown (as representative of the twelve tribes of Israel in the Old Testament, and then of...
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by Frank crawford
What does it mean to misuse God’s name? (Deuteronomy 5:11)
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To not believe that this is forgiven is using his name in vain, not the act, and still the latter is forgiven. I almost got duped by the devil. The devil...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Do human beings truly have a free will?
First we must define what "Free" is. According to the dictionary it means "not under the control or in the power of another." So in order for a person to be...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
John 7:21-23, "Jesus answered and said to them, 'I did one work, and you all marvel. Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What should we learn from the life of Stephen?
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It is no different today. Those saved by grace apart from works will always be hated by those who trust in their works. We stand on the promises of God. John...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to "believe"? (John 3:16-18)
The Greek word translated as "believe" in this verse (anglicized as "pisteuo") appears 244 times in the New Testament, according to Strong's concordance...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to "believe"? (John 3:16-18)
John 3:16-18 16For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God d...
John 3:16 - 21
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is "Euroclydon" (Acts 27:14)?
Euroclydon is a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind that blows in the Mediterranean, mostly in autumn and winter. Its name derives from the Greek word...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is "Euroclydon" (Acts 27:14)?
Especially Acs 27:14 KJV “But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.” King James Version (KJV)
Acts 27:13 - 38
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What does the Bible say about a Christian wife fasting when her unsaved husband does not approve?
Something you might consider is researching and sharing with him the physiological health benefits of fasting. Since he’s not a believer, I imagine that he’s...
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What did Jesus mean when he said, "You are already clean because of the words which I have spoken to you."?
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
What is meant by "what is coming on the world" in Luke 21:26?
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The question becomes much clearer in our current season of mandated governmental fear. A landscape where once free citizens are not permitted any real...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
When were Joseph and Mary considered married?
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Mr. Houdmann, gotquestions.org., mentions a test of fidelity in his answer. "The time between (the betrothal contract and the "ceremony") was a sort of...
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by sandra mcclure
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
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The author of Genesis is Moses.
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by Gene Coleman
What is Chrislam?
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Lynda Hickman, I question the statement “While “we” are not being physically persecuted “. My understanding is the total number of Christians that are being...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the King James Version (KJV)?
The King James Version (KJV), also known as the King James Bible (KJB), sometimes as the English version of 1611, or simply the Authorized Version (AV). The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can I develop genuine love for everyone without any hypocrisy whatsoever?
How can I develop a genuine love for everyone without any hypocrisy whatsoever? Hi, Marco. Great question and one that I need to work on, too! I would say...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jesus compare the Kingdom of God to yeast used by a woman making bread?
As I interpret it, Jesus' comparison of the Kingdom of God to yeast was referring to the way in which a small amount of yeast, when placed in a lump of dough...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jesus compare the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed?
In the full comparison that Jesus made, He likened the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed by saying that a mustard seed was the smallest of all seeds, but,...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What did Jesus mean when He said, "Unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you"?
I believe Jesus here was pointing to Him as the Passover Lamb, who was to pay on the cross the penalty for humanity’s sins (John 1:29; Ex 12:3, 5,6). Just as...
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Frances Willmott
In scripture, what does "The Lord's Day" mean?
The Lord's day in Revelation 1 verse 10 I believe is more correctly rendered the "Day of the Lord." The church did not exist when John was writing the book...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What exactly is fear of the Lord?
To "fear" God means to hold God in a combination or respect, awe, and reverence (which I would say is the only fitting response of a human to a Being who is...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Does Jesus' reference to himself as God's "only begotten Son" infer that he is less than divine than the Father (John 3:16)?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?
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Amen: Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, First Corinthians 15:1-4, for it is the POWER of God unto salvation to everyone that...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Was Matthias or Paul God's choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle?
It really does not matter. We know Paul was chosen to preach the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4 to save the Jews first and also to the Greeks. Romans 1:16....
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by Anthony Rojo
What does Isaiah 58:7 mean by "not to hide yourself from your own flesh?"
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“Thy bread which thou hast spared from thyself and thy family, on the fast-day, if that, or the value of it, be not given to the poor, it is the miser's...