What is the Shekinah glory?
Shekinah glory is what the Israelites followed while being captive. It is like a stream of fire coming from the heavens. When ever the Israelites saw this...
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Romeo de Castro
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by Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?
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Nathan Toronga, First, you attribute what I say as somehow connected to Watchtower, which is not true. J.W.'s believe that Jesus is the arch-angel Michael,...
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by Gene Coleman
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
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Brian Stewart, you quote John 3:5 as reference to baptism. Is it not true, as I have be taught, that it more likely refers to the mother’s water being broken...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is God sending a warning?
Covid 19 around the planet, and the swarms of locusts in the middle east and Africa, are seem to match this scenario in today's world.
2 Chronicles 7:13
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Billy P Eldred
What is the spiritual gift of discerning spirits?
Here is an example of what I would call discerning of spirits: At our church a few years back, our pastor and another member had been on an outing together....
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does the Bible support the SDA belief of investigative judgement?
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Agree, there is only one true word of God. One Bible. You believe all of it or none of it.
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why is living together before marriage considered living in sin?
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Danny, you hit it right on the head. No marriage license is necessary for God. Living together before marriage is not a sin if the couple committed...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man?
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We are made in the image of God. God the father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We are made up of three parts also. A body, a soul and a spirit. But...
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by Alex Harris
Who is Maitreya? Is Maitreya the antichrist?
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Thank you Richard for your encouraging response. This research came out of a very hard time in my life - 10 years full time ministry in India. The heart of...
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by Charles Crabtree
Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?
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I don't know who the captain is but KJV says Joshua worshipped the captain and the captain did not say not to do so as all angels do. Joshua 5:14-15 KJVS...
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by Gene Coleman
Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?
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Danny Hickman, it’s important to remember that Watchtower followers (Jehovah Witness) have created a bible of their own and they change scriptures in their...
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by Gene Coleman
Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?
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Danny Hickman, I totally agree. Jesus’s teaching was that others had not BEEN THERE AND then come BACK to earth. So yes, some may have gone the before His...
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by Gene Coleman
Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?
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James Kraft, thanks for your comments. Seems your and my understanding of the scriptures teaching is very much in agreement.
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by Richard Vas
Who is Maitreya? Is Maitreya the antichrist?
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Thank you Alex. Looking over the contents and the document, that looks like an extremely tasty read. Exactly the kind of things I've always sought to...
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Is salvation created by faith or is faith created by salvation?
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by James Kariuki
, Born Again Christian
Why did the soldiers break the legs of men crucified with Jesus?
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Thanks Tim Maas. This answer is an eye opener. God bless you.
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by Gene Coleman
Why did Jesus choose the wedding at Cana for His first miracle?
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Billy P Eldridge, I wondered if the reason Mary may have come to Jesus was He was her eldest son and her husband, Joesph, was already deceased. Perhaps it...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should the church address a couple who is living together?
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This is precisely why many, many, many people don't attend worship services (church). They think they should be left alone to do as they want, and confess...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is living together before marriage considered living in sin?
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"Sex outside of marriage" once meant sex outside of, absence of, without, COMMITMENT. The bible is referring to commitment when it speaks of a man and woman...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
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But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only (Matt 24:36). I've heard many different kinds...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is living together before marriage considered living in sin?
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Mr Matthews you are correct. Period.. A government license makes marriage legal, but a prayer asking God to join a man and a woman together as husband and...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What are types of hermeneutics?
There are 5 types of hermeneutics...definition of hermeneutics - the study of philosophy or the study of nature. As humans we interpret everything, even if...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about honesty?
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If we are going to tell the truth about our selves, then we have to confess we are all liars. How man murders do you have to commit to be a murderer? How...
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by Alex Harris
Who is Maitreya? Is Maitreya the antichrist?
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Richard I am enclosing my research. http://niltindia.asia/appiusforum/book.pdf
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are the gifts of the spirit?
As described in the passage cited in the question, the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit as enumerated by St. Paul are as follows: a message of wisdom (guidance...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Does Romans 13 mean that God's authority is fighting God's authority when two countries war with each other?
Romans 13 has been frequently quoted in support of submission to the government. Religious leaders, as well as politicians, often misuse and abuse Paul’s...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are types of hermeneutics?
My understanding is that there are four major schools of biblical hermeneutics: llteral: a text is to be interpreted according to the “plain meaning”...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are the rules of biblical hermeneutics?
I understand that there are eight such rules for interpretation of Biblical texts. Briefly stated, they are as follows: 1. Definition: What does a given word...
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by Richard Vas
Who is Maitreya? Is Maitreya the antichrist?
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Thank you for that illuminating answer Alex. Where can I learn more about precisely this subject? This is a rare kind of knowledge that I've never seen...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Is Mary the mother of God?
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Since God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) is eternal means He does not have a mother. If He had a mother then He had a beginning which is not what the Bible...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
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The people who throw out silly calculations and theories about the second coming are looking for headlines, and they get them. They don't believe for a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Issac hear God speaking to Abraham after Abraham tried to sacrifice him?
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Jehovah is known as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is famously known who Abraham and Jacob were in relationship to Jehovah. They both have...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Issac hear God speaking to Abraham after Abraham tried to sacrifice him?
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One often overlooked part of the story is the similarity of Isaac being as willing as Jesus was to obey his Father all the way to death on an altar. I don't...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the soldiers break the legs of men crucified with Jesus?
None of the wounds inflicted by the process of crucifixion itself were normally fatal in and of themselves. (As a passing note, in Roman crucifixion, nails...
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James Kariuki
, Born Again Christian
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Abraham lead Isaac to believe that God would provide a different sacrifice when he planned to sacrifice Isaac?
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This answer gets better every time I read it. That's how you wring all of the juice out of a text. That's how you expound! I love it!
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Golden Rule?
We should treat others as we would like to be treated which supposes we want the very best spiritually for ourselves. Luke 6:31 "And as ye would that men...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to love my neighbor as Jesus taught in Matthew 22:37–40?
I would say that the process starts by examining the ways in which you love yourself. You love yourself even when acknowledging and accepting the fact of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do people earn wings in heaven?
Although angels are described in multiple locations in Scripture as possessing wings, they were apparently created in that manner by God for His purposes....
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What are the Christian themes in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
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The Chronicles of Narnia incorporate both Christian and pagan allegories. A young child cannot distinguish between the Christian allegories and the pagan...
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by kel gens
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
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Interesting, reminds me of Luke 21:29-32. It is my belief the fig tree represents Israel. Israel became a nation in 1948. vs 32, “this generation will not...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Romans 13 mean that God's authority is fighting God's authority when two countries war with each other?
In this present age, governments will always be composed of fallible, sinful humans who may or may not act according to scriptural principles. God's...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God have to test Abraham to see if he would sacrifice Isaac if He's omniscient and knows everything?
In my view, God ordered Abraham to sacrifice Isaac not because He Himself did not already know what Abraham would do, but to have Abraham grow and mature in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God have to test Abraham to see if he would sacrifice Isaac if He's omniscient and knows everything?
I think God would "have to" test Abraham in this way to see if Abraham really loved Him and to show us that he did. God did not/does not hide the painfulness...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was Ham's sin when he looked upon his father's nakedness?
I would say that, even if Ham viewing his father's nakedness would be regarded as unintentional or an accident, he did nothing to alleviate or correct the...
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Natala Mathebula
What is an armor-bearer? Should there be a church position of armor-bearer?
An observation I've made pertaining to the concept of "armour bearer" has had me crying for the church. I need to state upfront that I won't go into the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to love my neighbor as Jesus taught in Matthew 22:37–40?
37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great com...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the full armor of God?
Our Spanish pastor recently preached a sermon on the armor of God. He told us that there is a difference when a soldier used it in that time or in ours for...