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...
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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...
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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....
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Jack Gutknecht
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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What is the Shekinah glory?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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by Dori Brigs
Why did Joseph keep Simeon while his brothers go back home?
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Reuben was the oldest brother who saved Joseph’s life from his brothers. Joseph would have heard the arguing. 37:21-22. Rueben had gone off somewhere, we...
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Helmut Fischl
, Retired
What was the exact date Jesus rose from the dead?
This is quite easily answered. He died in the middle of Daniel’s 70th week during Passover festival on Friday. He rose on Sunday morning, the first day of...
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Why were Adam and Even driven out of the Garden of Eden?
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When there is a natural disaster such as vast bush fires in Australia is it God's anger against laws allowing things like abortion and euthanasia? God disciplines those He loves, so should we pray against these disastrous events?
Looking at natural (or made man disaster), often we are tempered to think that these horrific events are God’s punishment caused by a specific sin or sins....
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Is it wrong for a couple to live together before marriage?
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Why were Adam and Even driven out of the Garden of Eden?
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Why did God rest on the seventh day of creation?
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by James Kraft
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What does it mean to hope in the Lord? (Isaiah 40:31)
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One of the things we will be rewarded for in heaven is if we keep the faith through trials and tribulation. Not the tribulation that believers will not go...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How do we "share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ"? (2 Thessalonians 2:14)
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These verses give the order of things. When we believed His gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4 We were sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, Ephesians 1:13-14...
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by Peace Okumu
Why were Adam and Even driven out of the Garden of Eden?
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In Genesis 3:22 God sends man out "lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever". I believe the implication of this...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
How are we to interpret Jesus' words about the bread and wine being His body and blood (Mark 14:22-24; see also 1 Corinthians 11:24-25)?
It is important to remember that Num 12:5-9 says that everything spoken to a prophet is symbolism (dark sayings, riddles) and that Jesus said of the law of...
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by Donna Williams
Why were Adam and Even driven out of the Garden of Eden?
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Thank you Laura for the encouragement!
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by Laura Wadman
Why were Adam and Even driven out of the Garden of Eden?
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Very well summed up!
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Should a church provide a financial statements to their church goers?
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There are in fact several passages of Scripture that contains principles on Christian stewardship and accountability. (cf. Matthew 20:1-16, 25:14-30)
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Should we worship Jesus?
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What does it mean to watch and pray?
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What does the Bible mean when it speaks of the breaking of bread?
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What does the bible say about living in one place with your live-in partner?
What does God or the bible say about living in one place with your soon to be husband. Of course, not yet married. But, soon, in God's perfect timing.
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When there is a natural disaster such as vast bush fires in Australia is it God's anger against laws allowing things like abortion and euthanasia? God disciplines those He loves, so should we pray against these disastrous events?
I agree it is not for man to call down disaster on our sinful world. This is God's judgement alone and His judgements are always fair and righteous. However...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?
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Supporting the death penalty IN THEORY is one thing. If someone brutally murdered a friend or relative of mine I'd be angry enough to want to see them put to...
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by Danny Hickman
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What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?
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James, There is the old testament, OLD LAW, and the new testament, NEW LAW. The new law, the law of grace, is as enforceable as the old law of restitution...
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What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?
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James, I don't think you refuted anything that I said about christians being told that "eye for eye" was never the way God intended for us to live. Jesus...
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Is it wrong for a married couple to have sex just for pleasure?
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Does praying Scripture have greater effectiveness than other prayers?
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