When God said in to Moses in Exodus 12 verse 1-2, "This shall be unto you the beginning of months, the first month of the year to Israel henceforth," what month of the ordinary year was it then at that point in time?
Exodus 12:1 - 2
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What do we have to give up to inherit eternal life? (Luke 18:18–30)
I would say that the answer to this question would not be a standardized thing or list of things that would be the same for everyone, but would be different...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it okay for Christians to "meditate"? (119:27)
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Tim, I like your final point about human thought being "tainted by sin." The point is not that people are as thoroughly evil as they could be. Rather, it...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?
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James, you've made good comments relating to hypocrisy in Romans 3:26-28 and Romans 4:6.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)
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Atheists tell us that we should be good for goodness sake, that people can be good without God. But they don’t tell us how they know or how they measure what...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What do we have to give up to inherit eternal life? (Luke 18:18–30)
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Luke 18:27 | KJV
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?
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Romans 3:9 What then, are we better than they, no, in no way, for we have all proved we are all under sin. 10 There is none righteous, no not one. The good...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why are God’s people strangers on earth? (Psalm 119:19)
We are aliens and foreigners and strangers on this earth because our citizenship is in heaven. We live in this world but we are not of this world, because...
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by Gene Coleman
Will we remember our earthly lives when we are in heaven?
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Judy Jentz, perhaps we won’t feel sorrow because we will then know and accept that it would be wrong for anything other than God’s plan and way would be ever...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?
All Christians are hypocrites every time we judge other people by the standards of conduct (God’s law & will in the bible) that we ourselves cannot keep....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How does finding refuge under God's wings in Psalm 91:4 relate to seeing the punishment of the wicked in Psalm 91:8-9, if, in fact, it does?
Moses is the likely author of this Psalm according to Jewish tradition. Moses certainly had many opportunities to make God his refuge and watch God deliver...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can I lose my salvation?
In my view no Christian can lose their salvation and here is the proof. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Does the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by God infer that we are actually made righteous and holy?
The following passages provide more insight into us receiving the righteousness of Christ. Romans 3:25; 5:17; 8:10-11; 10:4 1 Corinthians 1:30 Galatians 2:21...
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by Chris Heier
, Retired, living in Mexico and Arizona
What does the Bible say about altar calls? Are altar calls biblical?
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I see the altar call as John the Baptist's call to repent and be baptized. Also at Pentecost, Peter and the Apostles spoke the gospel to many and many were...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is it okay for Christians to "meditate"? (119:27)
Philippians 4:8-9 is a perfect example of Christian meditation. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it okay for Christians to "meditate"? (119:27)
In one sense, "meditate" is a neutral word that simply means to think deeply about, or consciously focus one's mind or thoughts on, a given subject. (Various...
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What is the significance of the Medo-Persian Empire in biblical history?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that the Lord is "my portion"? (Lamentations 3:24)
To me, the thought being expressed here is similar to the usage of the same word in Numbers 18:20, where God told Aaron (as the man chosen to be the first...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does finding refuge under God's wings in Psalm 91:4 relate to seeing the punishment of the wicked in Psalm 91:8-9, if, in fact, it does?
I would say that the idea of finding refuge under God's wings conveys the idea of being in a safe place that completely separates and shelters the followers...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by God infer that we are actually made righteous and holy?
To me, the attitude of the publican in Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the publican (Luke 18:9-14) speaks to this subject. The publican, in an attitude of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)
In the verse prior to the verse cited in the question (1 Timothy 6:5), Paul referred to people who view being godly not as something desirable per se, or as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are God’s people strangers on earth? (Psalm 119:19)
By my understanding, the Hebrew word translated as "stranger" in the verse cited in the question could also be expressed as "sojourner" (as multiple...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does God allow Coronavirus and other catastrophes?
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Here’s why God allows the Coronavirus and other catastrophes, in my opinion: 1. To accomplish His Will God used plagues to deliver the enslaved Jews from...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does the Bible have to tell us to be kind to one another?
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Emo, I like your paragraph above about the road before us has many tribulations, and about our promise note from the One and Only Potentate, "[the] God, that...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What happens if I die an alcoholic? Will I go to hell, even if I don't think it's bad that I drink because it brings me joy?
The only sin that can send a person to hell is UNBELIEF that Jesus is the Son of God and Saviour of the World. Every Christian struggles with one sin or...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does the Bible have to tell us to be kind to one another?
In my view, human kindness and Godly kindness are vastly different character traits. The sinful desires of our flesh do not like this concept of kindness. If...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does God allow Coronavirus and other catastrophes?
I believe that God both allows calamities and catastrophes to happen, and initiates then in accordance with his will. In Job chapter 1 Satan asks for...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How do Christians enhance the visual capacity of their spiritual eyes?
In Matthew 6:22 Jesus said “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.” The context of this verse is...
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Anonymous
Does the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by God infer that we are actually made righteous and holy?
Does the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by God imply that we are actually and truly righteous?
2 Corinthians 5:21
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does finding refuge under God's wings in Psalm 91:4 relate to seeing the punishment of the wicked in Psalm 91:8-9, if, in fact, it does?
Psalm 91:8-10 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. 9 If you say, "The LORD is my refuge," and you make the Most High ...
Psalms 91:8 - 10
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What was the Old Testament way of salvation?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What encouragement is in the Old Testament for the Christian to eliminate distractions in his walk with God?
There are 2 passages in the Old Testament, in my opinion, that encourage Christians today to eliminate distractions in their walk with God. Psalm 119:37...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clot...
1 Timothy 6:6 - 8
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that the Lord is "my portion"? (Lamentations 3:24)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” (KJV)
Lamentations 3:24
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it okay for Christians to "meditate"? (119:27)
27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
Psalms 119:27
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why are God’s people strangers on earth? (Psalm 119:19)
19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
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What are the essentials of the Christian faith?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are the essentials of the Christian faith?
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John six:40 and John six:29 Every thing else is for rewards or lack of rewards in Heaven. First Corinthians 3:11-21.
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Why does the Bible have to tell us to be kind to one another?
Jack has another timely question for our time and I humbly submit for your consideration that the natural mind set of man since at least the time of Cain and...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What are some biblical examples of foes falling in Psalm 27:2?
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I see another foe. This one causes falling by sleep.Acts 20:9 & 10. The story of Eutychus. How many of us sleep through the teaching of "the Word"? Will...
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What happens at the final judgment?
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Are we supposed to be actively looking for a spouse, or waiting for God to bring a spouse to us?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What are the essentials of the Christian faith?
The essentials of the Christian faith are not just what we believe, as discussed very well in other answers here, but also about what we do to fulfill God's...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?
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YES! He is all over our Bible. If you have eyes to see...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that a person will not inherit the kingdom of God?
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The short answer is this, those outside the faith community will not be part of God’s kingdom.
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Steven Scott
, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
What is "Beyond Today" and is it a Christian group?
Is Beyond Today a Christian group?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?
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Shirley, yes I do see a very early picture of Christ here in Genesis 3:21.