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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  4. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  5. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  6. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  7. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  8. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14
  9. How much did soldiers get paid? 2 Chronicles 25:6
  10. Who is speaking in Malachi 3?


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Answer by David Lloyd

What are the names of the 12 kinds of fruits on the tree of life?

I understand this passage to be saying the tree provides a new batch of fruit each month, so that it is always in blossom and always yielding fruit. The...

January 07 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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In scripture, what does "The Lord's Day" mean?

January 07 2020

Question by Donna Claybrooks

How does one humble himself/herself?

1 Peter 5:6

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Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Can a Christian lose salvation?

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"In all such cases where the wife was concerned as the moving party she could only demand that her husband should divorce her. The divorce was always from...

January 07 2020

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What are we saved from?

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Agreed Jack – all have sinned (Romans 3:23) and because God is holy and righteous, there will be a Day of Judgement when every sinner will be judged because...

January 07 2020

Answer by Derrol PORTER , Emancipated by the Liberating King

What are we saved from?

There is a three point message about this question that has been used by me and several others to illustrate exactly what the name Jesus means. [1] Humans...

January 07 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Kilian Kean , Telecommunications Engineer (Retired)

Can a Christian lose salvation?

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Please note I was referring only to "the LAW" of the Old Testament. I'm not concerned about what the world offers, only what the perfect Law allows. Psalm...

January 07 2020

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

Is Isaiah 53 'The Suffering Servant' a prophecy about Jesus?

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In the crucifixion story, Andrew, even Jesus’ enemies seemed to respect Him, saying as Pilate did, “I find no fault in Him at all” (John 18:38). The Roman...

January 06 2020

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What are we saved from?

“And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt 1:21). This text makes it clear why...

January 06 2020 2 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What were the 400 years of silence?

January 06 2020

Question by Allen Anderson , "donnelly star" reporter

How did Noah and his family take care of all the animals on the ark?

For example, how did they make sure the animals were fed, watered, bedded etc. and their waste products disposed of?

Genesis 6:1 - 22

1 Vote January 06 2020 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Do Christians have to obey the laws of the land?

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When God explained to the people that He was behind them being captured and put in bondage to Babylon He wasn't warning them against "not serving"...

January 06 2020

Comment by Charles Crabtree

What should we learn from the tribe of Benjamin?

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One thing that you left out. When God told Solomon he was taking the kingdom from him God said that he was going to give one tribe to Solomon. Although it...

January 06 2020

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

Do Christians have to obey the laws of the land?

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Then I guess that means don't obey any of them, because none are GOOD that I know of. I've only lived in the United States, so I can only speak intelligently...

January 06 2020

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

Do Christians have to obey the laws of the land?

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There is no law against slavery in the bible. There is no law against a 30 year old man marrying a 14 year old girl in the bible. Slavery was once legal in...

January 06 2020

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

Do Christians have to obey the laws of the land?

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I disagree with you. We are both believers in Jesus for salvation. We don't believe the same thing about the laws of the land. One of us is not right. If...

January 06 2020

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

Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?

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This is the first time I've ever heard that "Jesus dying for us gave us a second chance to keep the law." If we fail, like I do before my feet hit the floor...

January 06 2020

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Can a Christian lose salvation?

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Historically, it isn't true there was no way for an Israelite woman to divorce her husband. She just wouldn't recieve any of the guaranteed money that she...

January 06 2020

Comment 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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One of the Chapters of the bible that people either knowingly or unknowingly, take out of context is the book of James. They quote James "faith without works...

January 05 2020

Answer by Donna Williams

What should we learn from the life of Joseph?

I believe the story of Joseph was and is a foreshadow of the life of Christ. Many of the Jews rejected their Messiah during Jesus' earthly ministry as they...

January 05 2020 3 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What are we saved from?

Jesus Christ saved us from the condemnation of law Gal 3:13 See also Ac 13:38-39 Jesus Christ saved us from God’s wrath 1Th 1:10; 5:9 Jesus Christ saved us...

January 05 2020 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the basis of our salvation, the salvation of believers?

The salvation of believers is grounded solely and completely in their faith in the redemption from sin that Jesus achieved through His sinless life,...

January 05 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What are we saved from?

People should honestly answer the question of whether they are looking forward to their own temporal deaths. It seems to me that the natural "human" response...

January 05 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the purpose of marriage?

January 05 2020

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

What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)

Literally "the bottomless pit" is "the shaft /pit/well of the abyss" in the Greek. Another commentator says the bottomless pit in the Greek should be...

January 05 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the Hebrew Roots movement?

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Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, (First Corinthians 15:1-4) for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth, to...

January 05 2020

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

Where were the fish during the flood?

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Tim, I tend to agree with you. Some people ask this related question; "How did freshwater fish survive in the saltwater oceans?" There are 2 possibilities....

January 05 2020

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

What are we saved from?

Sometimes when I am witnessing, the unbeliever will ask me, "What are we saved from?" What's the best answer for him?

John 3:16

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

Where were the fish during the flood?

I would say that there were no fish on the Ark, both because they could have survived under the conditions of the Flood, and also as indicated by multiple...

January 05 2020 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)

The English word "abyss" directly derives from the Greek word used in this verse. It is the same word that the demons possessing the Gerasene demoniac used...

January 05 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Who or what is Abaddon/Apollyon?

As Michael said, "Apollyon" is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Abaddon, meaning "destruction"; in the New Testament this name is given to the angel who...

January 05 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Allen Dicker

What is the Hebrew Roots movement?

Christianity is simply an extension of Biblical Judaism. It is indeed important for gentile Christians to understand their Jewish roots to fully understand...

January 05 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by norman Phillips

Where were the fish during the flood?

Were fish on the Ark?

January 05 2020 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donna Williams

Who was talking to Daniel 10:12-13?

I believe it was possibly the angel Gabriel. See Daniel 8:15-27; 9:20-27. Only Gabriel and Michael are specifically mentioned in the Old and the New...

January 05 2020 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Donna Williams

What are other religions' concepts of getting to heaven?

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Tim, you summed it up nicely. I encourage us all to stay with Jesus, for He said "I am the way, the truth and the life. He is the only way that leads us to...

January 05 2020

Comment by Donna Williams

What is the significance of the resurrection?

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Jack, thank you so much for your encouraging words and for adding Scriptural references. I love studying the Word of God. Thank you again, you are truly a...

January 05 2020

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

What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)

NIV When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss.

January 04 2020 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Al Mark

Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses and what are their beliefs?

Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the deity of Christ - without that, how are they any different than other religions of the world? Christ cannot have...

January 04 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Who was talking to Daniel 10:12-13?

In my opinion, more than one speaker is indicated in Daniel 10:5-21. The Being mentioned in Daniel 10:5-9 was the pre-incarnate Christ. The being referenced...

January 04 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the significance of the resurrection?

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Donna, you could be right about Hosea 6:1-2 "Anitypically the language is so framed as to refer in its full accuracy only to Messiah, the ideal Israel (Is...

January 04 2020

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What are other religions' concepts of getting to heaven?

January 04 2020

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What is the Shekinah glory?

January 04 2020

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

What is the Hebrew Roots movement?

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So what I gather from what Mr Houdmann says the Hebrew Roots Movement teaches, is that they totally disregard the new covenant. There is no need for a new...

January 04 2020

Answer by Merijn Visser

What commandments are Jesus referring to in John 14:15?

If you say these commands only refer to the 10 commandments, or the 2 greatest commandments (Matt 22:37-39), or to love one another (John 13:34) you will...

January 04 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Who was talking to Daniel 10:12-13?

Daniel 10:12 - 14

January 04 2020 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donna Williams

What is the significance of the resurrection?

I believe that Hosea 6:1-2 is a prophecy of the resurrection of Christ. In the NKJV it reads as follows: "Come, and let us return to the Lord; For He has...

January 04 2020 2 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kilian Kean , Telecommunications Engineer (Retired)

Can a Christian lose salvation?

Did you know that the Law in the Old Testament has no provision for a woman to divorce her husband? The only way out of a marriage was death or a written...

January 04 2020 4 Comments 49 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris B

If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?

Joshua 24:15 15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then CHOOSE for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors...

January 04 2020 37 More Answers Follow Vote Up