What were the 30 pieces of silver that were paid to Judas?
My understanding is that the phrase "pieces of silver" would have been referring to the unit of currency known as a shekel, which (as far as I can determine)...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
Great question, Venkatesan! The New Testament writings are classified as Scripture (1 Timothy 5:18; 2 Peter 3:16.) Scripture is inspired and true (John...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Old Testament say about change?
Although (as indicated in the question) there is much written about change in the book of Ecclesiastes (especially in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8), other Old...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should we interpret 1 Peter 2:13-14 on the subject of submitting to every human institution?
I would say that Peter is making the same point in the cited passage as Paul made in Romans 13:1-7. The only duty that Christians have that is higher than...
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How should we interpret 1 Peter 2:13-14 on the subject of submitting to every human institution?
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent by him for the pun...
1 Peter 2:13 - 14
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Grant Abbott
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Why did God send Jesus when He did? Why not earlier? Why not later?
"Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:16) The apostle Paul reminds us that some things...
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by Billy P Eldred
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
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Amen Rotemi. I actually think the real question is will more of the people who call themselves Christians go to heaven or Hell. Today’s Church has so watered...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Do faith in God and science contradict?
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Mark, your first paragraph "You need to know what you mean by science. Proper science is concerned with objective physical truth. It concerns things that can...
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Who was Asherah?
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Grant Abbott
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What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
I don't think the bible is the only word from God but it is the "primary and foundational" revelation from God. The bible is God's book, it is his revelation...
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Rob Standford
Is Lucifer Satan? Does the fall of Lucifer describe Satan?
No, here's why. * Isa. 14 is an often quoted passage to support the doctrine of the Devil being an angel. The problem is Isaiah was speaking of the King of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Old Testament say about change?
The answers probably would come from Ecclesiastes, but I know there are at least a few other books, too.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some of the precious promises of God to the believer?
TPT As a result of this, he has given you magnificent promises that are beyond all price, so that through the power of these tremendous promises you can exp...
2 Peter 1:4
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Tim Maas
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How do I change my heart toward a person in my life who is absolutely annoying?
We can't necessarily make our emotions behave in a particular manner, but we can control our actions. One of my favorite Christian commentators, C. S. Lewis,...
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Jay Saunders
What is the grace of God?
God's grace goes beyond our full understanding. Just like we can't fully comprehend God's creation because we have not even fully explored it all on earth or...
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Anonymous
How do I change my heart toward a person in my life who is absolutely annoying?
I have prayed for years about this and yet I just can’t seem to treat this person lovingly.
Ephesians 4:32
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Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that love never fails?
Love NEVER FAILS (1 Cor. 13:8). "FAILS" in the Greek is πίπτω [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל;] to fall; and this Hebrew verb is pronounced "nafall";] 1. of...
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What is the Cosmological argument for the existence of God?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some Bible verses that support God, being angry, will judge sinners?
Deuteronomy 32:35, “Their foot shall slide in due time.” This reference to the physical footing as a metaphor for the instability of those who hold to...
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What is the significance of Mount Moriah in the Bible?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is eternal life?
Jesus Christ is the fountain, i.e. the source of eternal life (1 John 5:11-12 See also John 11:25-26 – As the hymn writer put it, “He [Christ] lives, who...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
To me, the most persuasive evidence in that regard is that, although many religions contain commendable moral teachings or claim messages from a supreme...
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What is the Teleological argument for the existence of God?
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Why did God judge the sin of Achan so severely?
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Well written, thank you for that answer.
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venkatesan Iyer
What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
1 John 1:1 - 10
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is the Queen of Heaven?
She may very well be the Assyro-Babylonian goddess Ishtar (Jr 7:18; 44:17). She was the goddess of sexual love and fertility. The Babylonians called her...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does the Bible contain so much condemnation?
Yes, there is much condemnation in the Bible. There is the condemnation of the devil in 1 Timothy 3:6; 5:12; and Jude 1:4). In the Greek “condemnation” is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Ecclesiastes 5:7 say talk is cheap?
I would say that the idea being expressed here is that it is easier (and thus also more deceptive through a premature feeling of self-satisfaction) to say...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is public confession necessary for salvation?
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Salvation is a free gift from God by faith alone apart from any works. Romans 1:16 Romans 11:6 Romans 4:5-8 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him...
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Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira for lying?
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Should we tithe off our gross or net income?
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It depends...do you want God to bless you on the gross or the net? You can't outgive God.
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What is the Cosmological argument for the existence of God?
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What is the Teleological argument for the existence of God?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the Bible say about a Christian making choices?
The Bible has a lot to say about a believer making wise choices. See the following 5 selected verses. Psalm 16:11 "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why, if God knows the future, did He permit Satan to possess and control the earth?
The short answer is that Adam and Eve gave Satan control of this planet, not God. In the very beginning God gave the first couple dominion over the Earth...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is public confession necessary for salvation?
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James, if one cannot or does not "walk the walk," are they really saved? Professing Christ does not save anyone. Only God saves. But if you profess the...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does God require faith?
Faith is not trying to figure out what it means. Faith is believing something is true because of the evidence. The bible says all men are sinners, and there...
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Terry Thompson
Can women serve as elders in the church?
The bible and each word in it is valid today as well as 2000 years ago. Man wants to manipulate and word things to their advantage to achieve a goal or...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why do Christians try to impose their values on others?
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Since there is so much confusion in the body of Christ, these words should help: God judges nations and people individually. All believers have everlasting...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does God require faith?
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Faith is the one requirement for eternal life. That faith has to come from us. We have a free will to either accept His free gift of eternal life, or not. If...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does God require faith?
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The bible is very clear. John 3:16-18 The problem is, people do not believe it is a free gift by faith alone apart from any works. So they try to live up to...
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by Knolly Shadrache
What does Paul mean by "according to my gospel" in 2 Timothy 2:8 and in Romans 2:16?
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Also, Paul wasn’t among the original apostles who had met the Lord physically. In Galatians 2 he explains how he received his gospel from the Lord by direct...
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by Knolly Shadrache
What does Paul mean by "according to my gospel" in 2 Timothy 2:8 and in Romans 2:16?
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Late answer, but Paul, writing in Galatians 1:7-9, expresses surprise that they had begun to believe another gospel that he said was ‘no gospel at all’,...