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  1. If God wants all men to know Him, why harden Pharaoh's heart?
  2. What is meant by “righteous judgment"?
  3. What does it mean that God or that God's greatness is "unsearchable"?
  4. Was Jacob scheming when he switched the blessing to Ephraim?
  5. How could God command people not to kill in Exodus 20:13, and then, in Exodus 21:12, command that murderers be put to death?
  6. What was the "law of retaliation" meant to achieve (Exodus 21:23-25)?
  7. Does repentance prevent catastrophies (Joel 2:12-14)?
  8. What is meant in John 20:23 where Jesus says if you forgive sins, they will be forgiven, if you retain them, they’ll be retained?
  9. Why would God enlist a pagan nation to punish His people? 2 Chronicles 36:17
  10. Who is the angel of the Lord in Exodus 3:2?


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

Why are there only four gospels in the Bible?

I would say that it would be a combination of the following: -- the degree of use of each gospel by the early church (dating from a time when there would...

September 23 2020 Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Why are there only four gospels in the Bible?

Why are there only 4 gospels in the Bible?

Matthew 1:1 - 25

September 23 2020 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Is it sometimes recommended to not pray out loud in order to keep the devil from knowing the content of our prayers?

Comment:
What if Satan hears your prayer? Satan can't stop God from doing anything; who cares if he knows what we talk to God about?

September 23 2020

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

How do I know the Bible is not just mythology?

Comment:
The bible nowhere states that the earth is 6,000 years old. The story the bible tells about the people the bible talks about, is a story about people who...

September 23 2020

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

Why do some Christians that believe we must keep the 10 commandments only advocate nine, believing the fourth commandment abolished?

The Fourth Commandment is the only commandment of the Ten Commandments that is not repeated in the New Testament. But the Divine Example is still with us...

September 22 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Does the Bible say "come as you are"?

September 22 2020

Comment by Joe cattani

Why do some people get upset when you tell them about Jesus?

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Before I became a believer in God it was the messenger not the message I rejected.

September 22 2020

Comment by Gil Virgo

How can God know me personally if He sees Jesus when He looks at me?

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This is excellent. I created an account just to thank you for this. What a brilliant gospel response

September 22 2020

Comment by Gregory Boldon , Christian Military Veteran Warrior for God

Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?

Comment:
Possible conversation? Satan (world), "You're Christian? You are a liar and hypocrite! How can you profess to be forgiven?" Christian, "I have been forgiven,...

September 22 2020

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

What is "Beyond Today" and is it a Christian group?

I have never had personal experience with the ministry referenced in the question, but my understanding from multiple second-hand sources is that it is...

September 22 2020 Follow Vote Up

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

What does "bind them as a sign on your hand" mean in regards to the law in Deuteronomy 6:8?

My understanding is that this command was/is observed by Jews in biblical times (as well as by Orthodox Jews to the present day) not through the use of...

September 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What commands or examples to follow are there in the Bible to "exalt the Lord"?

The root meaning of the word "exalt" (sometimes also translated as "extol") means "to raise up". The use of this word in connection with God emphasizes all...

September 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Scott Broberg , Fig Tree Ministries

How do Christians enhance the visual capacity of their spiritual eyes?

Christians can enhance the visual capacity of their spiritual eyes by engaging in spiritual practices (disciplines). Spiritual practices engage our spirit in...

September 22 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Scott Broberg , Fig Tree Ministries

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?

The "first month" in Exodus correlates to the modern March/April. Many ancient calendars started in the early spring. Since cultures were so tightly linked...

September 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What are some ways COVID-19 could transform us for better or for worse?

Every experience in a Christian’s life, every event and circumstance, affects our spiritual life. There is no neutral, indifferent consequence. And the...

September 22 2020 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

In what way are Christians more than conquerors? (Romans 8:37)

In human warfare between opposing kingdoms, there is always a series of battles, and then a final battle that determines victory and defeat. The defeated...

September 22 2020 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why do some people get upset when you tell them about Jesus?

Telling others about Jesus will at some point include discussion of the reason why Jesus was incarnated (that is, to provide salvation for a universally...

September 22 2020 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

What does the term "islands" or "isles" refer to in Isaiah 41? Does this reference the remnant?

In my opinion, the word "isles" in the cited passage is being used in its usual geographic sense to indicate the inclusiveness of the lands or areas of the...

September 22 2020 Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?

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When a person believes the gospel, they are sealed by the Holy Spirit, Ephesians 1:13, and become a child of God. John 1:12. What if that person loses their...

September 22 2020

Answer by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

What are some ways COVID-19 could transform us for better or for worse?

Jack has another very timely question for this rubiconic time and I humbly submit for your consideration some not so quick thoughts on the matter. In The...

September 22 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What do we have to give up to inherit eternal life? (Luke 18:18–30)

I believe all people need to give up 2 things to inherit eternal life; 1) give up all our secret sins and turn away from them, and 2) give up control of our...

September 22 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?

Comment:
Amen Jack. If I say I have no sin, I am a liar, and the truth is not in me, If I say I am a sinner, I tell you the truth. All men are sinners. Jesus died for...

September 22 2020

Answer by Helmut Fischl , Retired

Is Angelica Zambrano's testimony of experiencing heaven and hell biblically sound?

This question has a very simple answer, although the testimony reflects some biblical truths and is likened unto the parable in Luke 16 attempting to deceive...

September 22 2020 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

In what way are Christians more than conquerors? (Romans 8:37)

The Old Testament provided many examples of Israel being miraculously victorious with the help of God, despite seemingly overwhelming or invincible forces...

September 21 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart?

September 21 2020

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

What are some ways COVID-19 could transform us for better or for worse?

From a spiritual standpoint, and speaking from the perspective of the better, the following occur to me: -- providing a greater appreciation of the brevity...

September 21 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

In what way are Christians more than conquerors? (Romans 8:37)

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (NIV)

Romans 8:37

September 21 2020 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?

First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. First John 1:8 If we say we have not sinned, we call God a liar. If...

September 21 2020 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

September 21 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment 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...

September 21 2020

Comment 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.

September 21 2020

Comment 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...

September 21 2020

Question by 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

September 21 2020 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?

Comment:
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...

September 21 2020

Answer by 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...

September 21 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment 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...

September 21 2020

Answer by 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....

September 21 2020 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

September 21 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

September 21 2020 14 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

September 21 2020 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment 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...

September 21 2020

Answer by 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,...

September 21 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up