What is the importance of Christian baptism?
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Mr Tucker, You just gave the best testimony that baptism is just a ritual. If the thief was baptized BEFORE he confessed his sin on the cross, then it was...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does visiting the "holy land" increase a person's chances of going to heaven?
No, I believe the Bible teaches that you can only go to Heaven if you trust Jesus as your only Savior. You have to be saved by grace through faith based on...
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Emo Tenorio
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Should I support someone in the political arena that is doing something that God calls an abomination?
In my humble opinion that would depend on your personal relationship, if any to the afore mentioned god. And whether there is any meaning to that...
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by James Nmehielle
What should be done if a husband and wife disagree on tithing / how much to give?
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I am interested in this study. I start by asking, "did Jesus Christ collect tithe to fund his ministry?" No biblical record that he collected. But he had a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the "doctrine" in I Tim 4:16 that we should watch closely?
16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. New International Version
1 Timothy 4:16
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Ezekiel 16:49 says " Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister, Sodom,...neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy" (KJV). Sodom’s great...
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Matthew Beerman
How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
When we consider man's free will and God's sovereignty, we must first remember that man's free will died in the garden of Eden. Adam and Eve, before they...
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How can I recognize the guidance of the Holy Spirit?
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Pearce Elliott
How important is it that we understand all doctrines correctly?
I am certain no one will understand "all" doctrines correctly. However, there are doctrines that are essential and there are doctrines that are unessential....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should I support someone in the political arena that is doing something that God calls an abomination?
Ideally, public figures (even more than private citizens) would serve as models of commendable or moral individual behavior, especially with respect to...
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Godson Hayibor
Do“sins of the father really affect their children? Numbers 14:18
I believe it used to be the case that the consequences of the fathers' sins were visited on the children. But in the New Covenant, according to Jeremiah...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why can't I stop sinning?
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Daniel, Mr Houdmann did more than "made some good points." He explained the way it works out in the life of a man. The harder one tries to "stop cussin"...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would a sluggard make such sensational claims? (Proverbs 22:13)
I like Brother Maas's cross-reference at the end of his answer. (A later verse in Proverbs (Proverbs 26:15) employs the same type of hyperbole by describing...
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What does the Bible say about Christian liberty?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
Bible describe sin as breaking of the Ten Commandments: “Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.” (1 John 3:4). I’m not aware of any...
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What is the significance of Elisha retrieving the iron axhead from the waters?
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Aurel Gheorghe
How is the healing of the hemorrhaging woman a parable of salvation?
The healing of a woman with a flow of blood is found in three of the gospels (Matt 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48), a miracle sandwiched between two...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that God regardeth not persons in Deuteronomy 10:17?
I would say that (as indicated by Peter in Acts 10:34 and also Paul in Romans 2:11) it means that God is not influenced by any of the external or surface...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do“sins of the father really affect their children? Numbers 14:18
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In my opinion, God is speaking in Jeremiah 2:9 from the standpoint of His omniscience of future events, and of what He will do in response to those events,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How important is it that we understand all doctrines correctly?
Because the Bible deals with the most important subject imaginable (the attainment of eternal life), it is essential both that its teachings be correctly...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it sinful to prefer Bible apps on smart phones rather than the physical hard copy Bible?
The gospel message was initially spread by word of mouth. It was a number of years after Christ's ascension before Mark (the earliest gospel writer)...
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by Charles Crabtree
What can we learn from the story of Elisha and Naaman?
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Naaman took two mules of dirt with him. He released the power of the God of Israel but associated God with the place instead of the belief in the one true...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus send out the disciples 2 by 2 without any clothing or food?
I would say that it was for five reasons. First, it was to help the disciples reach the degree of faith that Jesus wanted them to have in the ability of God...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does the teaching on tithing in Malachi 3:9-10 apply to us today?
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Malachi 3:9,10 will always apply. The focus of the teaching is on TRUSTING God. Tithing is about supporting God's system. Everything we receive we receive...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How was Judah's nakedness exposed? (Lamentations1:8)
Judah stands for Jerusalem which was located there. Jerusalem became unclean (Lamentations 1:8) and just like a prostitute was shamefully exposed...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why are there so many tragedies among celebrities?
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There are more tragedies in rural America, where the opioid epidemic is wreaking havoc, in a week than there among celebrities in a year. The "inner city"...
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by Len Thies
, Bible researcher and author
Does Satan have to get God's permission before he can attack us?
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Job 1 describes God inviting Satan to the God's man, Job. Job is living in sin, therefore, he is out of fellowship with God. The is the key to Satan having...
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Len Thies
, Bible researcher and author
Does Satan still have access to Heaven? Why does God allow Satan to enter Heaven, as recorded in the Bible?
When Lucifer/Satan was cast out of Heaven, he hit the earth with a thud! And, as the Bible tells us in Revelation 12:7, 8, "7 And there was war in heaven:...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why are there so many tragedies among celebrities?
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I agree with you Lynn. Meeka he could have said what you say he EVENTUALLY said about "ordinary" people, and left it at that. Celebrities don't suffer...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where is the Dead Sea, and what is it like?
Where is the Dead Sea, and what is it like? The Dead Sea is the saltwater lake, approx. 50 miles long x 10 miles wide, separating Israel from Jordan. Today...
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by Todd Larsen
Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?
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I'm not sure. For that matter, why does he let men like Trump and Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter claim to represent hem?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is baptism necessary for salvation?
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I realize that this may be an argument from silence (not always the strongest argument), but if baptism is needed to be saved, doesn't it appear odd that...
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
How do we know we are saved when there is no evidence? I feel that evidence grows as we read God’s word and live for Him. Along the way many of us has been...
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by Saju samuel
What are the greatest miracles in the Bible?
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King Hezekiah, the sun shadow went backwards. Still a mystery to me.
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Evelia Preciado
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
Galatians 3:9-12 “So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” “For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse,...
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Billy P Eldred
How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
Is God Sovereign? It He was not He wouldn’t be God. Has God given us “free will”? I believe from reading the Bible many times, that He has. But being...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Do“sins of the father really affect their children? Numbers 14:18
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Tim, what about Jeremiah 2:9 where God holds responsible and charges Israel's children's children? Sins of the fathers?
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Ralph Dcosta
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Billy P Eldred
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
From the wording of your question, it seems you have the basics down so what do you lack? Many will tell you that if you just believe then you are saved....
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why did God use unusual circumstances to convert Paul but never such a miracle in modern times?
Paul had to have received Christ as Lord and Savior because that is the only way the scriptures say that we can be saved, it is just not recorded. There are...
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by Travis Taylor
How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
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I have to disagree with this answer and some others. Looks like a lot are listening to John Calvin rather than God. All have sinned and come short of the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
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Great answer Mr Dalrymple. Also a good comment from Mr Rape. We don't live by bread ALONE, but by what God says. I agree Mr Rape, staying in the word...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
What does it mean that God regardeth not persons in Deuteronomy 10:17?
Deuteronomy 10:17 KJVS For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor take...
Deuteronomy 10:17
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
John 6:44, "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." Matt 7:21 "Not every one that...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
Why do these verses seem to indicate that men hold more value in the eyes of God than women?
I think what is important to remember is that our Heavenly Father wastes nothing. There is a reason He has placed both of these accounts in our Bible for us...
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What are the essentials of the Christian faith?
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