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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Do Catholics worship idols / practice idolatry?

We have to know what idolatry is to know if we are worshiping one. An idol is anything that can not save us. An idol is anything but Jesus' finished work on...

March 19 2020 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

What does the Bible say about racism, prejudice, and discrimination?

The bottom line or foundation of any racial prejudice is derived from the concept or evolution proposed by Darwin and now taught as fact in our educational...

March 19 2020 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Can God hear our thoughts?

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God doesn't need to hear our thoughts. He KNOWS the content of our minds. God doesn't have to wait until we're born to know anything about us. He told Hagar...

March 19 2020

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

What are the most common things people think are in the Bible that are not actually in the Bible?

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Very well explained Colin. The word "trinity" doesn't have to be spelled out for the concept to be legitimate. And those "omni" words are descriptive, and...

March 19 2020

Answer by Donna Williams

How does a believer find his or her purpose? What is my purpose? Why am I here?

I encourage you to ask the Lord if there is a specific ministry that He has for you to do that will serve the body of Christ to fulfill His purpose, found in...

March 19 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What was a "triumphal procession"? (2 Corinthians 2:14)

Paul is referring to the type of procession or parade that Roman generals held when they returned to Rome after successful military operations against Rome's...

March 19 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What was a "triumphal procession"? (2 Corinthians 2:14)

14 "But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere...

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Does God love Satan?

March 19 2020

Comment by Donna Williams

What was the tabernacle of Moses?

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Absolutely, and now we have become the dwelling place of the Spirit of God!

March 19 2020

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

Does God love Satan?

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No, God does not love Satan! John 3:16 may lead us to believe that God loves everybody (Satan is a person), but Psalm 5:5 says, "You [God] hate all workers...

March 19 2020

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

What are the most common things people think are in the Bible that are not actually in the Bible?

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Good answer Brandon. I think the question was more about those quotes that Mr Houdmann listed, although I think your correction of scripture interpretation...

March 19 2020

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are we living in the end times?

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First Corinthians 5:5 Turn such a one over to Satan to kill the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. This born again believer,...

March 19 2020

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

Do Catholics worship idols / practice idolatry?

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Cindy, is there a cross in your church? What does that cross remind you of? Ken has a cross with Christ on it. What is the difference? Did Jesus sacrifice...

March 19 2020

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What is ethical relativism?

March 19 2020

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

Is there a Bible contradiction in Psalm 5:5? Psalm 5:5 states, “You [God] hate all workers of iniquity.” However, John 3:16 says God loves the world. Don’t these verses contradict each other?

God is holy, which means that He cannot tolerate or permit the existence of sin in His presence. All humans in their natural (unsaved) state are thus subject...

March 18 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How can I stop having negative thoughts? How can I overcome negative thinking?

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I believe that Our God loves us where we are, whoever we are. I believe we live in a world riddled with sin. Satan, the god of this world, wants to control...

March 18 2020

Comment by Richard Burroughs

What are the five solas?

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Mr. Tinsley, I have to disagree with one of your statements, "Christians were not and shouldn't be required to 'obey' the Ten Commandments." In my opinion,...

March 18 2020

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

What does it mean to "overcome" the world in 1 John 5:4?

John is using the same sense in regard to speaking of the world in this verse as Jesus did when speaking of it in John 16:33 -- the fallen and corrupt world...

March 18 2020 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

Why compare offspring to stars? (Genesis 15:5)

I can think of multiple possible reasons why God used the stars as a reference point with respect to Abraham's offspring: 1) First would be their sheer...

March 18 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Does God love Satan?

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Don't you mean Habakkuk 1:13, Jennifer, instead of Habakkuk 1:12?

March 18 2020

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

What does it mean to "overcome" the world in 1 John 5:4?

NKJV © For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world––our faith.

1 John 5:4

March 18 2020 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why compare offspring to stars? (Genesis 15:5)

5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy s...

Genesis 15:5

March 18 2020 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that a person will not inherit the kingdom of God?

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Repentance means to change your mind, and quit trusting in what we do to save us, to trusting in what Jesus did for us to save us. We can only be saved by...

March 18 2020

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

Who is "them" in 1 John 4:4 that the children have overcome?

The "them" refers to "the agents of the antichrist," "the false prophets," "the false teachers," "these spirits," "those prophets," "these people," "the...

March 18 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about trust?

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God does not give us faith. He gives us eternal life when we believe. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, through...

March 18 2020

Answer by Kathy King

Is the Word of Faith movement biblical?

I’m no theologian, but I’m able to tell the difference between a sermon teaching me Christlike actions, and how to handle life situations, and a sermon...

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

How does God view how easy it is for us to sin in our minds and how hard it is to control our thoughts, even if we don't act on our bad thoughts?

In my view, evil thoughts that enter our minds are a work of the devil and are not by themselves sin, but are a form of temptation. They become sin when we...

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Answer by David Quey

What does the Bible say about divination?

Mr. Houdmann's answer includes 1 Samuel 15:10 comparing divination to the "sin of rebellion." Perhaps the two sins are similar because: both may be attempts...

March 18 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16? Choose-Greek: Eklegomi Strong's G 1586 1, to pick out,...

March 18 2020 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jay Saunders

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

John 15:16 is such a profound scripture that makes you realize that you were chosen for salvation. Let me tell you a little of my story. I was sitting on my...

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Is the Word of Faith movement biblical?

March 18 2020

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

What does 2 John 1 mean when it talks about receiving people into your home who aren't believers?

To me, what John is saying here is that a teacher who is already deliberately teaching others to follow a doctrine that the teacher himself or herself knows...

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Comment by Billy P Eldred

What does it mean that a person will not inherit the kingdom of God?

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James I know this is your favorite topic but I believe you are encouraging people to sin. Jesus says Repent. And for those who don’t, he says there will be...

March 18 2020

Question by michelle perry , am a lowly servant and believer of Jesus Christ

What does 2 John 1 mean when it talks about receiving people into your home who aren't believers?

Does this apply to Christians who are trying to convert non believers who have young children too?

2 John 1:4 - 11

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Can keeping the Five Pillars of Islam get me to heaven?

March 17 2020

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

Can an unmarried man and woman living together and having a sexual relationship go to heaven if they love each other but do not marry?

They may claim/affirm they "love each other" but their relationship is still sinful. Why? Because sexual relations outside the marriage bond are wrong. Such...

March 17 2020 2 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

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?

To me, attending worship services under the current circumstances (even as a demonstration of faith) in the absence of some vital overwhelming necessity to...

March 17 2020 5 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Joyce Wall

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 still have faith and believe I can trust God, but the state governor has asked people to refrain from large gatherings. What should Christians do?

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Can man live without God?

March 17 2020

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What did Paul mean when he said he had finished the race?

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. The GIFT of God is eternal life, for just...

March 17 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

John 15:16 is spoken by Jesus to eleven of His twelve chosen Apostles during the last supper. It part of a long and personal discourse with many teachings,...

March 17 2020 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Donna Williams

What should be done if a husband and wife disagree on tithing / how much to give?

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Michael I agree with you and the responses that were given. I would like to add that the purpose of tithing is to teach us how to put God first according to...

March 17 2020

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Should Christians go to parties? What does the Bible say about partying?

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Romans 3:9 What then, are we better than they? No, in no way; for we have before proved, both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. There is none...

March 17 2020

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

Are angels male or female?

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Angels are spirit beings.They are God's heavenly host. They are messengers, but that's only part of what they do. Of course they appeared as men in B.C....

March 17 2020

Comment by Billy P Eldred

Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?

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(cont) when I was a stranger and you invited me in......When did we (do these things).....reply...whenever you did for the least of these brothers and...

March 16 2020

Comment by Billy P Eldred

Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?

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I would like to start by saying that I believe one is saved by faith and that that faith is in belief that Jesus is Who he said he is! But that faith...

March 16 2020