What passages of the Bible point to the modern formation of an Israel state?
It is important to remember that Old Testament prophecy can be fulfilled in multiple ways. A prophetic word predicting the return of the people of Israel to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What event was Jesus predicting in Luke 17:22-37?
In my opiniion, Jesus was speaking of His sudden, unexpected return in glory at the close of the present age, which could occur at any time, and for which...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why should we "remember lot’s wife"? (Luke 17:32)
Jesus was referring to the account of the actions of Lot's wife recorded in Genesis 19. When Abraham and his nephew Lot had separated in Genesis 13 due to...
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by lynn Sander
Was Jesus black?
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Danny, Morgan freeman played God in the film "Bruce Almighty." Your statement, “Personally, I don’t need for Jesus to be a black man”, for me, points to an...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to truly follow Christ?
To truly follow Christ means different things: You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why should we "remember lot’s wife"? (Luke 17:32)
32 Remember Lot’s wife!
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that Christ "is made unto us wisdom"?
Paul had said in 1 Corinthians 1:17-23 that the preaching that God was granting salvation to humanity through a Man who had endured the normally shameful...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What happens to our soul at death?
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There are several problems with the assertion that upon death the spirit immediately returns to God. 1. The words ‘Heaven’ and 'immediately’ cannot be found...
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THEODORE FREITAS
What happens to our soul at death?
Luke 16:22 says the good angels of God escort our souls to Heaven immediately after our body gives up the ghost. Jesus said in Luke 23:43 "Today you will be...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that Christ "is made unto us wisdom"?
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
1 Corinthians 1:10
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why should I memorize Scripture according to Psalm 119?
For Wisdom Psalm 119:99 For Purity Psalm 119:9 How can I, Lord, keep my way pure? To Your Word I must be true. So I seek You with my whole heart; Do not let...
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Who was the young man who fled naked in Mark 14:51-52?
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What does the Old Testament say about change?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about pride?
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If we say we have no pride, we just admitted we do. It is part or our sinful nature. Romans 3:9 What, are we better than they? No, in no way for we are all...
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by venkatesan Iyer
What passages of the Bible point to the modern formation of an Israel state?
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Most passages refer to earlier formation of the Israel nation. Formation of modern Israel state is mentioned as prophetic fulfillment and confirms Bible as...
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by Joe Bell
Does it say any where in the Bible that it is better for a man to plant his seed in the belly of a whore than on the ground?
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Yes, that's the generally accepted story. I'm asking if anyone has ever read it, in print, that 'it's better to place your seed in a whore than on the...
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by Priscilla Scott
What is the Jesus drug (dimethyltryptamine)?
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Yes, Lynn, Thanks for sharing! God Bless!!
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Bible say about baptism?
Baptism is the public declaration of faith in Jesus Christ and of allegiance to his local church as the body of Christ. Baptism is an outward physical sign...
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by Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
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Jack, the apostle James is not saying that good works earns our salvation. He is saying that good works is proof that our faith is authentic and genuine....
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Aurel Gheorghe
Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
In John 5:28-29, Jesus talks of two resurrections: "the resurrection of life," and " resurrection of damnation." The two events are separated by the 1000...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why should I memorize Scripture according to Psalm 119?
In multiple places in Psalm 119's 176 verses (starting from the very first verse), the psalmist speaks of the blessed condition of those who walk according...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the sign of the prophet Jonah?
Jesus referred to the sign of the prophet Jonah, as well as explaining what He was referring to, in Matthew 12:40 (the verse immediately prior to the verse...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Bible say about closed borders?
All people of every nation love their homeland and no one wants to leave unless they are in a desperate situation - facing starvation, imprisonment,...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
The apostle James tells us that faith without works is dead, it is no faith at all. James said he would show us that his faith is authentic and genuine by...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does Jesus mean when he says, “An hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment"?
All human beings are destined to die once and after that to face judgment (Hebrews 9:27). Jesus commanded us to preach to all the people and to testify that...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Old Testament say about change?
Did God change the way he related to human beings in the Old Testament? Did people change - did good people become evil and evil people become good? As I...
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by Jerry Travler
Does it say any where in the Bible that it is better for a man to plant his seed in the belly of a whore than on the ground?
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When Onan had sex with Tamar, he withdrew before his orgasm and "spilled his seed [or semen] on the ground", since any child born would not legally be...
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by Jerry Travler
Does it say any where in the Bible that it is better for a man to plant his seed in the belly of a whore than on the ground?
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It literally says it in the Bible. When Onan had sex with Tamar, he withdrew before his orgasm [4] and "spilled his seed [or semen] on the ground" since any...
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by Steven Miller
When did Paul go to Phillipi?
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How would you reconcile the harsh prison conditions in the book of Philippians with the lenient prison situation at the end of Acts?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is Arminianism, and is it biblical?
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What a wonderful outlook on differing views. Often, we lose sight of what really matters concerning divergent views of certain aspects of the Christian...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Should we worship the Holy Spirit?
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AMEN! The Holy Trinity, of which God is the Head!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Old Testament say about change?
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Daniel 2:21, "And He changes the Times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings;He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Old Testament say about change?
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Great verses Jack! There are so many! In the New Testament also, there are great verses on this topic. I love Isaiah 43. I received great comfort from it...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
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"?
I believe Paul gives us the answer to this dilemma in Romans 8:12-13: "Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
What passages of the Bible point to the modern formation of an Israel state?
I humbly submit a few of the many for your consideration. Isaiah 66:8; Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day?...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
No, salvation is through faith alone. See Ephesians 2:8-9 See also Romans 3:27-28; Romans 4:1-8; Psalm 32:1-2; Romans 9:30-32; Galatians 3:10-14. The reason...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Jesus mean when he says, “An hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment"?
I like the hymn titled "The Resurrection Morn" (Hymn) "In the resurrection morning We shall hear the trumpet sound;-- (This wonderful truth is explained in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
The cited passage is not speaking of being saved through works. (I would say that one could also gather the same mistaken impression indicated in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about baptism?
I would say that, although baptism as such was not practiced in the Old Testament, it was prefigured there in a sense by the various prescribed rituals and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?
John 5:28-29 28"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29and come out-those who have done wh...
John 5:28 - 29
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What does the Bible say about closed borders?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about decision-making?
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And watch out for making wrong choices due to prayerlessness: If we should pray in all situations, we should certainly pray in times of decision-making. As...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Old Testament say about change?
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Shirley, I like your last verse you listed about change. I list it, too, among the 5 main verses about change amid hard times: Psalm 32:8 Ecclesiastes 3:1...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about a man committing adultery?
According to Brown-Driver-Briggs, a Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, more commonly known as Brown–Driver–Briggs or BDB (from the name of its...