Should Christians celebrate Passover?
I think it is best to not observe Passover or any of the feasts of the Law. Here's why: 1. "But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by...
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Tom Huntford
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
Short answer: it is perfectly fine to celebrate Christmas in a way that honors the Lord, but it is not required. I did some research, and found that...
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Tom Huntford
What is the origin of Christmas?
Before 200 AD, Irenaeus calculated the date of the Annunciation, based on the date of Yom Kippur of the year Christ was born, which was September 23. His...
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by Mabel Sirri
What is wrong with being a grouchy giver? (as opposed to a "cheerful giver" in 2 Cor. 9:7) The job still gets done.
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Can one still be a cheerful giver even when the money is misused?
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What does "Let this mind be in you which also was in Christ Jesus (KJV)" mean?
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Al Mark
What should I do if my church of 300 is still meeting in spite of the state governor asking people to refrain from large gatherings due to COVID-19?
I think that the isolation being advocated for all is for public health reasons and should be followed. It is not targeting those who have faith; it is for...
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What signs indicate that the end times are approaching?
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Philip Davies
Should we relate the current COVID 19 crisis to the signs of the end times?
No, we should not fall into the trap of interpreting scripture through present day events. When you do that you end up identifying whatever bogey man of the...
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by Darrell Thatcher
Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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Two examples of the pretrib rapture being taught long before 1830. The Shepherd of Hermes in AD 110: “Thou hast escaped a great tribulation because thou hast...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Will your body become whole at resurrection if you are cremated?
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Let me say this: I don't think Paul is saying in Phil 3:20,21t hat God will transform "EACH INDIVIDUAL lowly body," I think he's speaking in general terms. I...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Will your body become whole at resurrection if you are cremated?
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But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it (heaven) we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What happens to our soul at death?
The apostle Paul talks about our “spirit, soul and body” in I Thessalonians 5:23-24. “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?
Bearing fruit is the way that God has ordained to use Christians, through the church, to break the hold that sin, death and evil forces have upon the people...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why did Jesus tell His disciples to take nothing on the journey?
Jesus didn't want them to take any resources with them so God the Father could demonstrate his saving power through them. It is natural as human beings, that...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the correct interpretation of John 20:23?
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On the condition that the unsaved will trust in Jesus Christ, we can definitively proclaim to them that their transgressions have been pardoned, however, we...
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by Leticia Pitters
How is the Holy Spirit different than our Conscience?
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Demola, that was a very good explanation I asked God to help me to understand the concept and then I saw your response , never seen it explain that way , God...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
Belief is an act of our will. When we hear the gospel message of what Jesus has said and done to secure our salvation, we have a choice, to believe these...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the psalmist compare God to a bird? (Psalm 91:4)
I would say that it was because of the vivid mental picture that it would evoke in those reading the psalm through the use of a familiar metaphor of a bird...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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Both are true. God's sovereignty is spoken of in such passages as Isaiah 46:9-10 -- 9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else;...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the difference between faith and hope?
Hope expresses our life with God in the future for eternity. Every verse in the bible that describes God's promises and plans for our future is included in...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the difference between God's sovereign will and God's perfect will?
God's perfect will is revealed in the scriptures. Romans 8:29-30 tells us: "For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his...
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by Edwin Danny Reaid
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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Jonathan Edwards...”By nature [man] possesses natural ability but lacks moral and spiritual ability. The fact that he does not possess the latter does not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the psalmist compare God to a bird? (Psalm 91:4)
Context, Psalm 91:3-4 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathe...
Psalms 91:4
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Heman the Ezrahite in the Psalms?
Heman was the child of Joel and grandson of Samuel, and of the Levite group of Korah (1 Chron. 6:33; 15:17). Heman is classified "the artist" or "the...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Where did Lazarus go when he first died, before The Lord Jesus raised him from the dead?
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Kel, to reiterate my initial comment, since Matthew 25:46 states that the unrighteous will go away into eternal punishment, it is clear they will not be “...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is 'virgin' or 'young woman' the correct translation of Isaiah 7:14?
Why would being a "young woman" have any significance? Young women have babies ALL DAY EVERY DAY, and it didn't just start. (some of this can make you...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would the Apostle Paul insist that married couples have regular sex "except [for one reason only] by mutual consent and for a time (of prayer)" when there may be other factors such as sickness, busyness, or fatigue? 1 Corinthians 7:5
1 Corinthians 7:5 don't cheat one another. Paul prompts wedded Corinthian devotees not to deny each other of sexual relations (see on 1 Cor 7:1); doing so...
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by Terry Gillard
, Worship Leader and Engineer
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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Speaking on the absolute sovereignty of God, one speaker I think summed it up with, "Remember, He is God - you are not!"
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by kel gens
Where did Lazarus go when he first died, before The Lord Jesus raised him from the dead?
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Gary - One of the most pressing concerns, the word annihilate being used in your narrative, a word that does not appear in scripture, hence will not be...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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" It is natural...speaking of the natural man to desire to be the one in control and be the one ultimately deciding salvation." #1 If there is no free will,...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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"Who knows the mind of God and why He has “elected” to do things..." No one knows the whole mind of God, not even a small fraction. But we do know what He...
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What is the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel 2?
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by Edwin Danny Reaid
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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Interesting that the word Freewill is not in scripture with the exception of Freewill Offering, but we do see predestined, elect and chosen. Who knows the...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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"Interesting that the word Freewill is not in scripture with the exception of Freewill Offering" "But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can we know what parts of the Bible apply to us today?
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Amen Brother. Romans 11:6 and Romans 4:5-8 John 3:18 Faith alone apart from works. Ephesians 2:8-9 If our works could save us, then Jesus died in vain....
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
How can we know what parts of the Bible apply to us today?
Hebrews 8:13 "In speaking of a new covenant, He makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away."...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it wrong for a woman to not seek marriage and children?
Paul's counsel in 1 Corinthians 7 with respect to the preferability of remaining unmarried drew no distinction with respect to males and females. He...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is it wrong for a woman to not seek marriage and children?
1 Corinthians 7:27
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Lee Larkin
, Covenant Theo. Sem. Grad., Church Planting
How do I get over my married lover after he dumped me?
One of the details you left out of your question was whether or not you are a follower of Jesus Christ. I find that troubling, but necessarily give you the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is Arminianism, and is it biblical?
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All believers have repented. Changed their mind from trusting in what we do to save us, to trusting in what Jesus did to save us. Metanoia. The Greek word...
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Where/what is Golgotha/Calvary?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Should a Christian see a psychologist or psychiatrist?
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It doesn't take a Christian doctor to heal a broken bone. When one needs spiritual counseling, talk to a spiritual person. Is one mentally ill if they are...
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by Bee Martin
Will God forgive me of sins I commit after I become a believer?
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Yes - it TEACHES us... but, like children who have been TAUGHT, we don’t always do as we are taught. Some are rebellious, some just “want to see what will...
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by Bee Martin
Will God forgive me of sins I commit after I become a believer?
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What if we haven’t “prospered “ anyway? Just because one “confessed” doesn’t mean he will “obtain mercy”- maybe from God he will; he certainly won’t “obtain...
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by Samuel Asamoah
Is raising the dead still possible today?
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I think using phrases like “ The many blatantly unbiblical teachings within the Word-Faith movement raise serious doubts regarding the legitimacy of any of...
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Ocie Taylor
How should Christians respond to the current protesting over police brutality and racism?
I think the church should be the loudest voice when it comes to standing against things like racism and injustice. Sadly, many churches have been silent on...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?
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Mary was a virgin when she had Jesus. Jesus would have had an impossibly unusual birth in that manner since her hymen would have broken as her body prepped...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
Faith is a "work" because it is something we do and is a required condition. Note the man's question - "What must I do" to do the works that God requires....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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I love what God's word says about the sovereignty of God: "For I know that the LORD is great and that our Lord is above all gods. For whatsoever the LORD...