How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
As sinners we deserve death - God offers life. We are sinners, separated from God - He offers reconciliation. Those who believe in Jesus are saved, and those...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
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Mr. EWEDEMI, the criminal was promised paradise. Luke 23: 43 Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you ...........you will be with me in paradise.’ The criminal...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is Elijah in the Bible?
I would like to focus on just the best known event of Elijah's life, his contest on Carmel with the false prophets of Baal. The one verse I memorized in my...
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Jay Saunders
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
You know it is really an endless process of change when you come to Christ Jesus our Lord. The fruit of the spirit developing in us takes time but change is...
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Kathe Ballentine
How do I respond to the problem of a mother-in-law who is overbearing, controlling, and meddling?
A mother is challenged to raise up her children to become independent. When they take on a spouse she is to not feel threatened that she is being replaced....
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Aurel Gheorghe
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
Jesus chose a snake as a figure of Himself for a reason. The children of Israel while wandering in the wilderness sin against God and they were bitten by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
When the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, the people continually grumbled and rebelled against Moses (and, by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were these "hidden treasures"? (Isaiah 45:3)
In the passage cited in the question, God is speaking to Cyrus, the king of Persia. Although he was not an Israelite, Cyrus was the ruler whom God chose as...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
John 3:14 New International Version (NIV) 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[a] Footnotes: Joh...
John 3:14
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
6:1 "Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain." (NET BIBLE)
2 Corinthians 6:1
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What were these "hidden treasures"? (Isaiah 45:3)
Isaiah 45:3 "I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by...
Isaiah 45:3
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
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Matthew 7:21-23 Many call Him Lord, but have not done the will of His Father in heaven. John 6:40 and John 6:29 They are trusting in their own works to save...
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by Lucia Martinez
Why did Jesus ask John to take care of Mary at his crucifixion instead of his siblings?
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I also believe Mary was only Jesus's earthly mother and not his or our heavenly one because even Jesus says earthly family relationships won't exist in...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do we number our days?
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Grant, I like what you said: "Human life is relatively short (v10: our days may come to seventy years, or eighty if our strength endures)." So I would add...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is the Catholic concept of a nun biblical?
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AMEN, AMEN my sister in Christ!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why didn't God simply create humans in Heaven instead of creating Earth?
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If by asking this the person is lamenting not being created for heaven, the person seems to covet the angels. They were created for the purpose that's being...
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James Marstaller
, Pastor of Cornerstone Gospel Church
Wasn’t killing too severe a punishment for the prophets of Baal? 1 Kings 18:40
No, the killing of the false prophets was not too severe. What God did through Elijah was express His jealousy over His people. He protected them. This...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to love Jesus?
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Almeda Nelson, how do you get all your Evangelist awards?
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What should we learn from the life of Jeremiah?
From the Book of Jeremiah and Jeremiah’s life, the lesson taught is clearly that of focus, commitment, perseverance, and faithfulness under all conditions.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can we experience true freedom in Christ?
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Jesus said, If I make you free you shall be free indeed. Freedom is wrapped up in three verses. Romans 4:5-8 The gift of God is eternal life. He has imputed...
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What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?
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How do we number our days?
The context of this verse is a plea by Moses for God to remind us how short life is and how much we need God to teach us to spend our time wisely. God exists...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could there be sufficient pasture for the herds of 2 million people in a desert?
First, I would say that, despite the description of the wilderness in the passage cited in the question as "a barren and howling waste", it also states in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did people worship man-made idols (Psalm 115:4-7)?
I would say that it is because, despite the witness of Himself that God has given in nature and in the conscience (as noted by Paul in Romans 1:20 and Romans...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is caffeine addiction a sin?
All addictions are sin unless you are addicted to God. See 2 Peter 2:19 AMP They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity—for...
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Who are the Jesuits, and what do they believe?
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Is caffeine addiction a sin?
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What is ultra-dispensationalism?
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Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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by Philip Davies #1 FAN
What does the Bible say about underage drinking?
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The great pastor Philip Davies couldn’t be more right here. My parents gave me a box of wine every day since the age of 5 and I am perfectly normal. I’m only...
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by Joe Kirday
How should a Christian view the separation of church and state?
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For those of us who claim to be people of God, need continue to pressure our elected officials to continue to fight for the church and what it stands for....
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by Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
What is a Christian?
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Mr Vijaya, biblical understanding reveal that the thief on the cross is not in paradise as at now, but he had been given such prospect when paradise is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could there be sufficient pasture for the herds of 2 million people in a desert?
Context: Deuteronomy 32:10 10 In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did people worship man-made idols (Psalm 115:4-7)?
Psalm 115:4-7 New International Version (NIV) 4 But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. 5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,...
Psalms 115:4 - 7
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?
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How important is physical attraction when looking for a spouse?
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How can I detect a false conversion?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Did Jesus’ disciples break the Jewish Sabbath law? (Matthew 12:1-5)
Before addressing the question I would point out that the Bible talks only about the Sabbath of the Lord (Ex 20:10; Matt 12:8). There is not a single mention...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do we number our days?
1. Appreciate each and every moment of our short lives (the shortness of our days; that they are but as a shadow) so as to be wise. 2. Recall that some days...
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by Yuki Terumi
What does it mean "the dead in Christ shall rise first" if to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord?
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The Bible never says that there is no consciousness of any time interval between physical death and the physical resurrection, actually it says the opposite,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Nazareth exist during the life of Jesus?
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You nailed this one. Why would someone concocting a story make up a place to say the Star of the story was raised? Better to say Jerusalem or Bethlehem, or...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?
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Mr. EWEDEMI, continuing from the above answer, please refer: Isaiah 10: 20 In that day those remaining of Israel and the survivors of the house of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus’ disciples break the Jewish Sabbath law? (Matthew 12:1-5)
PROBLEM: Jesus said, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matt. 5:17). Yet Jesus’ discipl...
Matthew 12:1 - 5
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by Christina Raj
How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?
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Rich Hazeltine, I see what you mean. I am going to do a study on this and I know there is a good answer to this.
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by Joe cattani
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
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Good job Mr. Maas Everyone seems to dance around the most important fruit of the holy spirit, that being obedience to the will of God as expressed in the...