What is the problem of good?
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One of the definitions of good is to be of benefit, to be proficient or to be profitable. To me that describes the Good Book. Sadly it is not the influence...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
What does the Bible say about pornography?
Romans 12:1 -...."present your bodies (and mind and imaginations) as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which IS YOUR SPIRITUAL WORSHIP." Apart...
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Aurel Gheorghe
How long will the devil, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation 20 be tormented?
Forever in Revelation 20:10 taken within its Scriptural context does not mean eternity. God’s word was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek not in English....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?
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I agree, Rich Hazeltine. Cultural knowledge and context of the story is as important as having a working knowledge of the language of the author. Much of...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is Bible memorization important?
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You don't think citizens of the United States should be "tolerant of all lifestyles"? What should a citizen do who thinks that another citizen's "lifestyle"...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the rock in Matthew 16:18?
Michael said, "the New Testament makes it abundantly clear that Christ is both the foundation (Acts 4:11, 12 1 Corinthians 3:11) and the head (Ephesians...
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by Gary Wofford
How is the Trinity not tritheism?
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Hi Michael, I thought you did a good job of briefly describing the Trinity. However, your last paragraph really highlights one of the biggest problems in...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
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Mr. JW Wms, you quote : Matthew 22:44: "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet."' You would observe that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the lust of the eyes?
"Desire" (this is how "lust of the eyes" is translated in the Net Bible, 1 John 2:16.) See this cross reference, too: 2 Peter 2:14; 1 John 2:16 Eyes are a...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Who was in the lineage of Jesus, Nathan or Solomon?
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I get it now. Nathan's lineage gave Mary and Solomon lineage gave Joseph. Joseph's dad was Jakob and Mary's dad was Heli. blessings ainsley
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
Here are just a few of the characteristics of the millennium, "a thousand years" (Rev 20:2). Because the Latin equivalent for these words is "millennium,"...
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Should Christians celebrate Father's Day?
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unforgiving / Unmerciful Servant?
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by Vattachal-Vadakketil Thomas John alias V T John
, Rtd Joint.Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kerala. India
How much power does Satan possess?
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It is my conjecture that the Book of Job in the Holy Bible is only a story. or a small epic. For (1) it contains pages and pages of speeches of three friends...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to honor my father and mother?
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The thing we have to know about the prodigal son is he was still his fathers son. He lost his inheritance, but not his eternal life. John 1:12. Romans 1:16...
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Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What are Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism?
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Yah, it's sort of a double whammy. #1 Pelagius himself never taught what is dubbed as Pelagianism - it was a smear campaign spearheaded by Augustine that he...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What are Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism?
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Jennifer Rothnie, thanks for the clarification. I agree with your statement. I was recently labelled as a Palegian heretic by a five point Calvinist after I...
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What are the seven things God hates?
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What does it mean to love Jesus?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega?
When used of God (or Christ), "Alpha and Omega," the first and last letters express eternality and omnipotence. Christ's claim to be the Alpha and the Omega...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about decision-making?
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The most important decision we can ever make is John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me HATH EVERLASTING LIFE. Romans 6:23 For the...
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tom tom
, Prodigal Son
Why did Esau marry an Ishmaelite woman?
I think that this is supposed to be an illustration of his character. He respects his parents only in a shallow way. A good illustration is when Esau plans...
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Jeanette Green
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
It was the LORD God (referring to Jesus) that commanded Adam not to eat of the tree in the midst of the garden. It was also the LORD God who placed Adam in...
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by lynn Sander
What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?
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In my opinion, you are all missing the most glaring error in Mr. Machiri's answer. He says, "God has to allow the christian world to be rich. Otherwise, by...
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vanessa pannuti
Why does Christ tell us to buy from him gold, white clothing and eye salve?
To give an answer to this question my personal opinion is that we must first of all look up the meaning of "to buy". To buy means to pay the price of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are "the rest of the dead" mentioned in Revelation 20:5?
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The wicked dead will be raised and judged after the millennium.
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Did God create evil?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about christening a child?
From my understanding, the specific ceremony of christening is a component of baptism as practiced by such denominations as Catholics and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How long will the devil, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation 20 be tormented?
"Forever and ever" (Greek, εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων) is a combination of the double plural seems to be peculiar to the N. T.)): (Romans 16:27 L T);...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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Thanks for the response. Allow me pick out the Scripture of Philippians 2:13 that you quoted for my brief analysis. This scripture says "for it is God who...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is the "lower" according to Psalm 8:5, man or angels?
Good question, GREGORY! I would have to say that man has been made a little lower than God rather than that man has been made a little lower than the angels....
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by Peter Joseph
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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Thanks for the response but permit me to say: The book of Ephesians 6:11 tells us to put on the whole armor of God if we hope to defeat the devil (which...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was in the lineage of Jesus, Nathan or Solomon?
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Jesus was descended biologically from David through his son Nathan, who was the biological ancestor of Mary through the lineage shown by Luke. Note that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that we may be "entertaining angels unawares" in Hebrews 13:2?
Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. 1 1 This is a vague allusion to people described in...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Who was in the lineage of Jesus, Nathan or Solomon?
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I am confused. Jesus was descended from David, no problem there. But from whom, Nathan or Solomon? it cannot be from both sons.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus say that He was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel?
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Here is the real assurance of salvation to all who just believe on His name. John 1:12. John 6:40 God can not lie. And Romans 11:29 For the GIFTs, eternal...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do/did angels protect believers from evil? Psalm 91:11-12
Angels provide protection Psalm 91:11-12 See also Genesis 19:15; GGenesis 48:16; Psalm 34:7; Daniel 3:28; Daniel 6:22; Matthew 18:10; Acts 27:23-24 If you...
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What is Old Testament theology?
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Theology seeks to answer the question of the revelation of God to mankind. Even a cursory reading of the Old Testament shows vast differences in how God will...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When will our "adoption" be complete? (Romans 8:23)
Since Paul indicates in the verse cited in the question that he is speaking specifically of the redemption of our bodies, I would say that, even for those...
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by Megan Muthiani
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the groaning refer to in Romans 8:26?
Rebekka, good question! "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." This verse...
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by Jeffrey Smith
Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
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Extra-Biblical texts state that Goliath had four other brothers who were giants too. One stone per giant. David was prepared to take them all out!
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When will our "adoption" be complete? (Romans 8:23)
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have t...
Romans 8:23
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why do some Bible translations omit the last clause of Rom 8:1, "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit?"
This phrase is not in the best manuscripts (the external evidence and the internal evidence are compelling for the shortest reading.) who walk not after the...
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by Faith M
Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)
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Yes! They are real people, and there are many lessons for us to learn from their lives, and their relationship with God. Blessings and thank you for your...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is the devil mentioned in the Old Testament?
Although the Old Testament does not specifically identify the serpent that tempted Eve as Satan or the devil, the New Testament (Revelation 12:9) calls Satan...
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Who are "the rest of the dead" mentioned in Revelation 20:5?
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Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?