What is the basis for the new birth (John 3:14-18)?
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AMEN Grant! At birth we our sin nature is dominant, it is death to us. Adam's sin overruled our spirit nature. Our spirit nature is there, just "sleeping"....
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
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by Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What passages of the Bible point to the modern formation of an Israel state?
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My reference to multiple fulfillments was not in regard to a specific prophetic word, rather a prophetic message may have multiple fulfillments at different...
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Emo Tenorio
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Does wearing a face mask displace trust in God?
I humbly submit an opinion on this matter for your consideration a quick or studied reading of (Psalms 91) the ALMIGHTY provides for THOSE WHO DWELL in HIS...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Should churches consider non-face-to-face meetings given the current Covid-19 situation?
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Consider the governmental response to the HIV pandemic. As of 2016, approximately 36.7 million people worldwide have HIV. As of 2018, about 700,000 people...
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by Claudine Thompson
Does it violate religious liberty to close churches over coronavirus?
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Emo Tenorio: I agree with all of your words including your quotes (2 of my favorites)! Thank you! It IS an infringement and violation ESPECIALLY when violent...
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Does our tithe all have to go to our church or can part of it go to a Christian ministry?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Is it wrong to skip church? (Hebrews 10:25)
Please remember that we are not saved by perfect church attendance. If one feels ill, probably is best to stay home, especially if a contagious illness is...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Can I struggle with addiction and still be considered a born again Christian?
"For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity" (Prov 24:16). Although the devil likes to point to our...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What would have been wrong with turning stones into "bread"? (Matthew 4:3-4)
Under different circumstances turning stones into bread would have been just another day in Jesus’ life on earth; however, here Jesus was being tempted by...
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What is a kinsman redeemer?
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What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee?
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Does this Bible passage mean that Satan planted evil people?"
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Jonah's father killed by Ninevites?
To my knowledge, Jonah's father Amittai is mentioned only twice in Scripture (2 Kings 14:25 and Jonah 1:1), both of which speak of him only in connection...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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Jack, I understand some people might think that a committed relationship without a legal document would be an issue or a sin, but I disagree. Living in sin...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does this passage in 1 Timothy 6 condone/accept slavery?
Slavery, bondservant are basically the same. Using the NKJV translation, let's look! Genesis 44:16, "Then Judah said, 'What shall we say to my Lord? What...
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Anonymous
Can I struggle with addiction and still be considered a born again Christian?
I accepted Christ about 9 years ago. I backslid for a few years but God was always there with me, protected me from a lot of things, and waited for me to com...
John 3:16
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the basis for the new birth (John 3:14-18)?
Jesus explains the new birth to Nicodemus in John 3:1-14. He said no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. To enter the kingdom of God...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is it true that David never erred from God’s precepts or did he go astray from them?
David knew that forgiveness of sin was included in God’s precepts. David knew he did not live a perfect life but he also knew how to get forgiven and how to...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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Sherry, I can't tell if you are taking a stand concerning the question asked, a civil requirement for marriage, or not. God does not state a "law" concerning...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Does this passage in 1 Timothy 6 condone/accept slavery?
The New Testament (and the Apostle Paul) is not giving a general approval of the institution of slavery in this passage. What he is concerned with is that...
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by Gene Coleman
Is there anything I can do to guarantee myself a long life?
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Philip Davies, I agree with you. Today we forget back during Biblical Times there was no government welfare systems, social security or record of nursing...
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Dannie Murdoch
, Father and Grandfather. Former Deacon for maintenance.
Is being drunk in the Spirit a biblical experience?
Having witnessed this first hand and listened to the preachers who peddle this experience as coming from God, I can humbly state that this phenomenon of...
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Does it violate religious liberty to close churches over coronavirus?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can "ancient laws" be relevant today? (Psalm 119:52)
The fact that God gave humans an inborn conscience indicates to me that, even before He codified His commandments in written form (that is, the "moral law"...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What would have been wrong with turning stones into "bread"? (Matthew 4:3-4)
Jesus had fasted during His time in the wilderness as an exercise in spiritual discipline by subordinating the desires of His physical nature to God the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do Christians really need to attend church? (Hebrews 10:24–25)
To me, any discussion of church attendance for Christians that proceeds from an implication that such attendance is by nature an obligation or a burden is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What would have been wrong with turning stones into "bread"? (Matthew 4:3-4)
3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, ...
Matthew 4:3 - 4
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it wrong to skip church? (Hebrews 10:25)
25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (NIV)
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do Christians really need to attend church? (Hebrews 10:24–25)
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but e...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can "ancient laws" be relevant today? (Psalm 119:52)
"I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them." (NIV)
Psalms 119:52
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the basis for the new birth (John 3:14-18)?
As Jesus said to Nicodemus just prior to the passage cited in the question, that which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is...
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Does God still speak to us today?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Psalms 90:10 refer to the rapture?
I have always understood the time frames mentioned in the cited passage to be referring to the customary human life span, rather than having any connection...
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What is going to happen according to end times prophecy?
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Phil Calvert
, husband and dad, follower of the bible and bible studies
Does Psalms 90:10 refer to the rapture?
Psalm 90:10 KJV [10] The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour ...
Psalms 90:10
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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I was a pastor of a small church for 7 years and ran into this issue, and believe me, it was an issue.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does this passage in 1 Timothy 6 condone/accept slavery?
As I believe has been previously noted in discussions on ebible.com, slavery in the New Testament differed from its usual modern form. In the Roman world of...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean, "Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it"?
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About this subject Paul wrote the following: "For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
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Thank you dear Mr.Rotmi. The criminal was promised paradise. Luke 23 43 Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you ...........you will be with me in paradise.’...
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Anonymous
Does this passage in 1 Timothy 6 condone/accept slavery?
I was speaking to my friend and he said that this verse condones slavery. However, I do not believe it does as the Bible would not accept slavery as it is no...
1 Timothy 6:1 - 2
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean, "Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it"?
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Turn such a one over to Satan so that his Spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. This was a born again, Ephesians 1:13, believer who was about to lose...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it true that David never erred from God’s precepts or did he go astray from them?
David appears to contradict himself in the same psalm. First he says to God, “I have not strayed from Your precepts” (Ps 119:110). But later he admitted, “I ...
Psalms 119:110
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What does the Old Testament say about baptism?
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by Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
What is a Christian?
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Dear Mr Vijaya, kindly see the discussion by community members with regards to Luke 23:43 where Jesus promised the thief that he would be with him in...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean, "Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it"?
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Personally I find it more helpful to be reminded of God’s promises of victory over sin and to trust in His power. By saying that we are all sinners and there...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean, "Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it"?
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Although I'm always reluctant to judge anyone's fitness for heaven, in the case of the man engaged in an immoral relationship with his stepmother, I'm pretty...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is promised by Luke and John about Heaven?
In Acts (written by Luke), and in the Gospel of John and I John (both by John).