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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  5. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  6. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  7. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  8. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  9. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14
  10. How much did soldiers get paid? 2 Chronicles 25:6


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Comment by Truth Finder

Is annihilationism Biblical?

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Gerritt, death, whether it is the first (physical) death or the second (eternal) still is defined as separation. The first (physical) death separates us from...

December 28 2024

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

When will the tribulation begin?

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Elicott was a partial preterist, not a full preterist. But he's merely one of many scholars throughout the centuries who have held that Jesus confirmed the...

December 28 2024

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

Why did Jesus ask Peter 'Do you love me?' three times?

John 21:15-17 tells where Jesus restores Peter after his denial. Each of the three questions Jesus asks—"Do you love me?"—mirrors Peter's earlier threefold...

December 28 2024 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean that the devil's time on earth will be short in Revelation 12:12?

According to Revelation 12:12, 15, "the devil's time on earth being short" signifies that Satan's reign of evil and influence on the world is nearing its...

December 28 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who were the twelve (12) disciples / apostles of Jesus Christ?

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An excellent contemporary Christian song about The Twelve can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uXrlz4X-hE

December 28 2024

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

How should a Christian view bodybuilding / weightlifting?

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I have been into bodybuilding since grade school. But I realize there has to be a balance here between body and spirit. "He’s [God's] not impressed with...

December 28 2024

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

What is truth?

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Very simply, I AM.

December 28 2024

Comment by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

When will the tribulation begin?

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That's the Preterist view, but for a full response please see https://tgnt.faith/index.php?pager=to&&fname=Preterism . Basically, Jesus made no...

December 28 2024

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

How can I recognize a false teacher / false prophet?

My opinion is that You can recognize a false teacher or a false prophet if they are proud, greedy or villainous. The Bible gives this warning: Jude 1:11 “Woe...

December 28 2024 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

When will the tribulation begin?

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It is Jesus who confirmed a covenant with many in His own blood, not the Antichrist. The antichrist is not the subject of Dan 9:27a nor of Dan 9:26. Jesus...

December 28 2024

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

When will the tribulation begin?

The Tribulation begins when the Antichrist/Beast confirms a 7-year treaty between Israel and "many", according to Dan. 9:27. There may well be a gap of time...

December 28 2024 14 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is Micah 5:1 a Messianic prophecy about Jesus?

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Thanks, Tim. It all makes more sense now. The verse I was asking about seems to have a lot more to do with the previous chapter (Chapter 4) than Jesus. I...

December 28 2024

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Did fallen angels inter-marry with humans?

December 27 2024

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What did Jesus mean when he said "for he who is least among is the greatest?"

Luke 9:48: And said unto them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he...

December 27 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

When will the tribulation begin?

Good question, Suzanne! The Tribulation comes right before the return of Christ and the millennial kingdom of His rule which lasts for 1000 years. This is my...

December 27 2024 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How tall are angels?

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To measure a city wall, the creature measuring such a high wall without a ladder must be equally tall. They are spirits, yes, but they were created...

December 27 2024

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

Is Micah 5:1 a Messianic prophecy about Jesus?

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In my opinion, that verse was not intended as a reference to the Messiah, but to the humiliating treatment that was to be visited upon King Zedekiah by the...

December 27 2024

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December 26 2024

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

Is Micah 5:1 a Messianic prophecy about Jesus?

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Sorry for the confusion; I didn't know about the differences with the Hebrew text. My question is regarding the verse: "They will strike Israel's ruler on...

December 26 2024

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

Why is Jesus God?

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Pre-existence of Jesus: Mormons believe Jesus existed as a spirit before being born on Earth. God the Father: Mormons believe in a God the Father who is a...

December 26 2024

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

Why is Jesus God?

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Jehovah's Witnesses: Their translation of the Bible, the New World Translation (NWT), often renders verses in a way that downplays Jesus' divinity,...

December 26 2024

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

Is Micah 5:1 a Messianic prophecy about Jesus?

Is the question referring to the verse that starts, "But you O Bethlehem Ephrathah...", or the verse prior to it (which is quoted in the question)? (A...

December 25 2024 3 Comments Follow Vote Up

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When will the tribulation begin?

December 24 2024

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

What is the meaning of "the children are exempt" in Mathew 17:26?

The temple tax was an obligation ordained by God that was contained in the Law (Exodus 30:11-16) to be paid by the Israelites for the upkeep of the national...

December 24 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Will there be sex in heaven?

There will simply be no sex in heaven due to the fact that sex, like all human activities, will cease due to the fact that you are no longer hindered from...

December 24 2024 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the meaning of "the children are exempt" in Mathew 17:26?

In the passage about whether the teacher pays taxes, Jesus says, "the children are exempt" in Mathew 17:26. What is the meaning?

Matthew 17:26

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How is Jesus Christ unique?

December 24 2024

Answer by Dean Mathes

Does the Bible prophesy anywhere that Israel will become a nation again?

Christians have been waiting for the second coming of Christ for 2000 years. Christian’s didn’t have currently fulfilled prophecy to prove that the Bible was...

December 23 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What day of the year is Passover?

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A couple interesting things regarding Passover related to Jesus' last days: #1 The Passover lamb was to be brought into the household on the 10th of Nissan....

December 23 2024

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What day of the year is Passover?

While the simplest answer is that, scripturally, Passover is on Nissan 14th (Num 9:1-5,) there are a number of factors which make the answer more complex. -...

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Should we have a Christmas Tree? Does the Christmas Tree have its origin in ancient pagan rituals?

December 23 2024

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

Do the communion elements need to be blessed?

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I can only speak of my own experience in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) (which has always been a conservative branch of Lutheranism), but, in the...

December 23 2024

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

Do the communion elements need to be blessed?

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Tim, I was raised in the Episcopal Church tradition and only a priest could consecrate the elements. The same can be said of many other denominations. In my...

December 23 2024

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

What is the significance of Jesus raising the widow's son at Nain?

The event referenced in the question (recounted in in Luke 7:11-17) was not the only recorded occasion on which Jesus raised someone from the dead. However,...

December 23 2024 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

What does scripture say about the death of Moses?

Deuteronomy 34:1-6 says: " 1Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the Lord showed him the...

December 23 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What day of the year is Passover?

Leviticus 23:5 says that Passover (also known as Pesach) begins at sundown on the fourteenth day of the first month of the Hebrew calendar (known as Nisan)....

December 23 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Does the Bible prophesy anywhere that Israel will become a nation again?

Jeremiah 31:36 says, The Lord affirms, “The descendants of Israel will not cease forever to be a nation in my sight. That could only happen if the fixed...

December 23 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What do the prophets say about Christmas?

The prophets don't write anything specifically in regards to the holiday Christmas. "Christmas" (or The Mass of Christ) didn't even get that name until the...

December 23 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What do the prophets say about Christmas?

The prophets Isaiah and Micah made predictions about the birth of Jesus Christ, which are recorded in the Bible and are said to have been fulfilled in the...

December 22 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that the wages of sin is death?

December 22 2024

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Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?

December 22 2024

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What does it mean that all have sinned?

December 22 2024

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Does God allow moral evil?

December 22 2024

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

How do we prepare for heaven?

Salvation is through faith: The central message of John 3:16 is that salvation, and ultimately entrance into heaven, is achieved through faith in Jesus...

December 22 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How do we prepare for heaven?

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This is an interesting question. I'll cite 3 verses to support my answer: John 3:16; 11:25; and Romans 6:23. John 3:16: This verse is the core message of...

December 22 2024