What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?
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I like your 3 alliterated "R" points especially, Tim! (3. Requesting …4. Recognizing …6. Readiness to re-order …)
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is xenoglossia and is it biblical?
Xenoglossia (also known as "xenolalia") is derived from the Greek words "xenos" (meaning "foreigner") and "glossa" (meaning "tongue" or "language"). It is...
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What does it mean that God will give them over to a debased mind?
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When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
My answer is that we are not supposed to know at this time. I was once challenged to prove either Pre-trib or mid-trib. After prayer, I set about the task....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?
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KJV First John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God, (Ephesians 1:13) doth not commit sin, for HIS SEED ( the Holy Spirit) remaineth in him, and He can not sin,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Will God forgive me of sins I commit after I become a believer?
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I keep reading where people here "DO" their sins. That's not the problem for me. My sin problem is not because of what I do as much as it is who I am and the...
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What are the ministries of the Holy Spirit?
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
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We shouldn’t conflate the issue of avoiding lethal, highly addicting substances with the abuse of nutrients and chemicals necessary to our bodies. Salt...
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Why does 1 Corinthians 5:5 tell us to "deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?
1. Making our resources available for God's use, even if it interferes with other priorities we may have, including those that we place a high importance on...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
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Okay, so restaurants should be sued for putting salt and sugar in food. Heart attack and stroke kill more people than lung cancer does due to smoking. And...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
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Okay, so restaurants should be sued for putting salt and sugar in food. Heart attack and stroke kill more people than lung cancer does due to smoking. And...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some parallels between a blind person and an unsaved person (Matthew 9:27)?
1 parallel or comparison between a blind person and an unsaved person is as Mr. Maas mentioned darkness. The world and those who live in it are in darkness...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
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"Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well" (3 John 1:2 NIV) "Do you not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?
Especially, Luke 5:4-11
Luke 5:1 - 11
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?
Martin Luther had a Latin phrase that defines what we are in Christ, simil justus et peccator which means "at once justified and a sinner." We were born in...
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Adam Ayarna
Did Sarah sleep with Pharaoh when she was taken to his palace?
Pharaoh's words in Gen. 12:19 for me makes it clear that there was no intimacy between pharaoh and Sarai. God ensuring that Pharaoh does not have familiarity...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should Christians react to the death of evil people?
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The problem with Mr Houdmann's answer is that not all "christians" agree on who is evil. There were "christians" rejoicing when Dr Martin Luther King Jr was...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
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Let's remember, the context of any analogy we use here should somehow answer whether electronic devices OFFEND God. That's what this thread is about. That's...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why is 'You shall not covet' in the Ten Commandments?
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Hebrews 13:5 let your manner of life be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for He hath said, I will never leave the or forsake...
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by Darren Wilkens
Does a person have control over speaking in tongues?
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I've only spoken in tongues twice. Both times were a week apart in the early 80's. I can assure you it's uncontrollable. When the Holy Spirit is finished...
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Donna Murray
How should a Christian respond to beggars?
This scripture comes to mind. Proverbs 17:5 Whoever makes fun of beggars insults their maker. Whoever laughs at someone’s else’s problems will be punished....
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by Te Amo-Elohim
Who is the "us" when God stated "let us make man in our image"?
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God bless you. @Jennifer Taylor, if in Genesis 1:26, God meant that we are made in the physical image of God, then are you Implying our God has both male and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean by telling his disciples that "Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours?'
Don't interpret Mark 11:24 to mean, “If you pray hard enough and really believe, God has to answer your prayers, regardless of what you ask.” This kind of...
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David Gibbs
Why (and how) were the private conversations and inner thinking in the Bible documented in the first person?
My opinion is the question is a very incisive and discerning one. 1. How were the inner/ private thoughts known (Cain) 2. How were the private & hidden...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is the Bible so hard to understand?
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Carl Laking, I don't find "the bible" hard to understand either. That is, I don't struggle with the essence of it. It is the explanation for all that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are some parallels between a blind person and an unsaved person (Matthew 9:27)?
If the word "parallels" in the question is intended to indicate "similarities", I would say, first, that both types of blindness (the physical blindness of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some parallels between a blind person and an unsaved person (Matthew 9:27)?
Context: Jesus Heals the Blind 27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” 28 When he ...
Matthew 9:27
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How will the Lord judge Neanderthals, cavemen and those who existed during the time of dinosaurs?
According to the Bible (which includes an account of the creation of humans), there was never a time when they were without knowledge of God's existence, or...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How should we be praying for our President?
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Amen, brother Kevin!
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
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I respectfully disagree. The Ten Commandments (TC) cannot address every sin - it deals with categories of sin. There is no sin where there is no Law (TC) -...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God want blood as payment for sin? (Hebrews 9:22)
God is holy. Sin (the essence of which is rebellion against God) is His antithesis, and cannot abide in His presence, as demonstrated by Satan being cast out...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God want blood as payment for sin? (Hebrews 9:22)
God is holy. Sin (the essence of which is rebellion against God) is His antithesis, which cannot abide in His presence, as demonstrated by Satan being cast...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God want blood as payment for sin? (Hebrews 9:22)
God is holy. Sin (the essence of which is rebellion against God) is His antithesis, which cannot abide in His presence, as demonstrated by Satan being cast...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God want blood as payment for sin? (Hebrews 9:22)
22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Hebrews 9:22
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was there so little concern for the 99 sheep left "in the open country"? (Luke 15:3–7)
They were not left unattended. We tend to/as a general rule suppose that there was only 1 shepherd, but an ancient Near Eastern shepherd would seldom go out...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God ever hide from us? (Hosea 5:6)
Is God hiding? God Himself asks us this question through the prophet Jeremiah. “‘Am I a God near at hand,’ says the LORD, ‘And not a God afar off? Can anyone...
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by Larry Burks
How can I overcome an addiction to internet porn? Can addiction to pornography be defeated?
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I know just what you mean with that spirit coming on you. My friend and I have discussed it. It is an overwhelming spirit but we have to pray, read the word...
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
Does everyone who claims to be saved go to heaven?
Is a profession, a possession? The definition of profession in the dictionary is a variety of meanings, however the 3rd meaning declared is: A declaration of...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
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The "Law" isn't represented in its entirety by the ten commandments. For instance, "kidnapping" isn't condemned in the ten commandments, but is by the law of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was the angel in Genesis 48:16?
I interpret Jacob's reference here as speaking of the dream that he had (as indicated in Genesis 28:12-17), as part of which God told Jacob, "I am with you...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How should a Christian view Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
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Thanks, Michael, for your great answer. One of our daughters has OCD.
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by Rick Torres
When should a spouse intervene in an inappropriate opposite sex friendship?
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Thank you for further explaining and your suggestions. I will consider them. God bless.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How do I encourage my fiance to figure out what exactly he believes in, especially since I intend on taking our future children to a Pentecostal church?
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God draws all men to believe and be saved. John 12:32. The GIFT of God is ETERNAL LIFE. Romans 6:23 and Ephesians 2:8-9; John 6:40 And this is the will of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the types and illustrations of the Holy Spirit?
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Tim, great job on this question! I never thought of your last 3 types or illustrations of the Holy Spirit, but I think you could be right. Have you thought...
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Larry Burks
How will the Lord judge Neanderthals, cavemen and those who existed during the time of dinosaurs?
Jeremiah could have lived during the time of these animals, so could he have witnessed to them?
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by
John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What does the Bible say about ghosts or hauntings?
There are no spirits except the Holy Spirit. Evil, as well as good, exists in the heart of mankind only. "The devil made me do it," is completely bogus. The...
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Jay Saunders
Did Enoch escape death? (Genesis 5:24)
The answer to did Enoch escape death is really a yes and no answer. It is appointed unto all of mankind to die and then the judgment. Hebrews 9:27 He escaped...