How can I forgive those who sin against me?
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Mr Truelove, If you don't trust them you haven't forgiven them. Saying that you've forgiven someone is a simple as mouthing the words. Actually forgiving...
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Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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Should we refrain from long-winded prayers?
Prayer is a conversation with God, and in itself a long conversation is not bad. However, if the reason we pray for a long time is for the praise of men (to...
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What does it mean that Jesus is our mediator?
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Should a Christian declare bankruptcy?
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Isaiah and Paul mean by "swallowing death"?
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Varying side-by-side translations of the cited verses on biblehub.com indicate that the metaphor of swallowing death that they contain is regarded as...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Isaiah and Paul mean by "swallowing death"?
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BibleHub?
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Isaiah and Paul mean by "swallowing death"?
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I derived that imagery from the same passages in Isaiah and 1 Corinthians that you cited in the question itself.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Isaiah and Paul mean by "swallowing death"?
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Tim, great answer! I am trying to answer the question myself. Can you help me, please, by explaining where you got that part, "the imagery of death being...
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Steven Scott
, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
How will the Lord judge Neanderthals, cavemen and those who existed during the time of dinosaurs?
There were NO such beings as "cavemen". The first on Earth did NOT live in caves. They lived in a garden. They were named Adam and Eve.
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Ifeanyichukwu John
, Am a student and an instrumentalist
Is the Son of God the first gift God gave to us?
My opinion is that, the bible said that in the beginning was the word and the word was with God,... By him was all things made and without him was nothing...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible mean when it speaks against haughty eyes?
BDB, a resource of BibleHub.com, one that I owned and used through 4 years of seminary and 8 years pastoring, says that there is a figurative use of "eyes",...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian view the idea of auras?
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There is biblical precedence for letting God's light shine. Matthew 5:16 Jesus specifically states that we are to let God's light shine to everyone. He...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is baptism necessary for salvation?
I noticed that Mark 16:16 is mentioned in 5 answers. Mark 16:16b is important here. "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but WHOEVER DOES NOT...
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Sunchaser Griffin
What does the Old Testament say about baptism?
What many forget is that the power is not in the water but God. Would he have been cleansed if he hadn't dipped seven times? No, the water wasn't the power,...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What does it mean that the Israelites were baptized into Moses?
I think that to be baptized into someone is more akin to being immersed in their ways, in a manner that transforms you at the deepest level of your...
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Where is God now? Where is God when it hurts?
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What does the Bible say about paying taxes?
I agree with Michael's answer above about lawfully paying taxes but there is a nuance to the story where they challenge Jesus about whether they should "pay...
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What does the Bible mean when it refers to a remnant?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Isaiah and Paul mean by "swallowing death"?
I would say that the imagery of death being swallowed referred to the total and complete manner in which Christ's victory over death through His resurrection...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that the Israelites were baptized into Moses?
I would say that the concept of being baptized into Moses was a reference to the Israelites being set apart from other nations through the Law that God gave...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did it mean to sin "defiantly"? (Proverbs 15:30)
The Torah stipulates in Numbers 15:30-31 that the person who sins defiantly (with a high hand) must be cut off from the congregation. Then the story that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Isaiah and Paul mean by "swallowing death"?
(Isaiah 25:8; 1 Cor. 15:54; 2 Cor. 5:4)?
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Is Jesus the only way to heaven?
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Steve Friesen
What does it mean that the Israelites were baptized into Moses?
I understand that to be baptized into someone, as we are into Christ, is to be placed ‘into’ that person so that what is true of them and their experience is...
1 Corinthians 10:2
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus sometimes choose to explain the meaning of a parable only to his disciples when all the people could have benefited from the explanation?
The main human impediment to achieving fellowship with God is pride. The Jewish religious authorities who opposed Jesus prided themselves on their knowledge...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus tell the leper not to say anything about being healed, but to go to the priest and show himself?
An awesome question, Angela Acosta! Jesus told the leper whom he had healed in Mark 1:44, go, show yourself to the priest. The purpose was to offer...
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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This topic on salvation I have further prayed about.Here are my thoughts on this. 1. The churches mentioned in Revelation were drifting away from their walk...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus tell the leper not to say anything about being healed, but to go to the priest and show himself?
I would say, first, that, in the specific case of the leper cited in the question, the Mosaic Law required certain steps to be taken before a leper could be...
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by Sunchaser Griffin
Is it possible to enter into the kingdom of God without water baptism?
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In my opinion, you can not use the thief on the cross as Christ had not yet died for our sins and been raised up. He had the authority to forgive the thief's...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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What if a born again believer, Ephesians 1:13, leaves the faith? Are they still saved? Yes. Second Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He...
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Angela Acosta
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Noboodi Busini
, Seeker
When Moses says his lips are uncircumcised, what does he mean?
He is referring to a gift. A gift of speech. As God does not look for circumcision of the flesh, but a true gift of belief. Most people cannot see the truth...
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by Cathy kelso
What will we look like in heaven?
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This is not a question but an experience. My grandmother passed away. I went home after she passed and went to sleep. I felt that I had seen her. It did not...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Did Jesus heal two blind men (Matthew 20:29-34) or one blind man (Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43)?
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Mr. Houdmann's (gotquestions.org) answer uses conjecture to justify this answer. It is clear that in Mark 10:48 and Luke 18:38 only one man is referred while...
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How can I experience true intimacy with God?
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Edwin Lawson
When do believers go to heaven, before or after the appearance of the anti-Christ?
I have been a pre-trib believer all my life. But although I wish this were true I see no evidence in scripture anywhere that says that Jesus will come and...
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Where and when did the wise-men meet Jesus?
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Greg Tabb
When did God create the angels?
The question that must be asked is why angels were created. If the definition of an angel is a messenger, who were they giving messages to before God created...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about Creation vs. evolution?
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I think it is the way the creation account is recorded that causes the unbelief. I think that's by design. Would there be a "theory" of evolution if there...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about Creation vs. evolution?
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However, Mr Matthews, you make a cogent point: "Either you believe in Jesus or you don't." That's very true. We don't preach "creation." God raised Jesus up,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about Creation vs. evolution?
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To answer your question Mr Matthews: Yes, it matters how we came to be. It matters whether we can trust the scriptures or not trust them. If, no not if, but...
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Benjamin Pena
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
Benjamin Pena The Holy Scripture itself settles the issue on this topic, and certainly gives us the answer. The final answer can be found in the last book of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did it mean to sin "defiantly"? (Proverbs 15:30)
I would say that the Bible's use of the word "defiantly" in relation to an action is not necessarily a reflection of the sheer magnitude of the actual deed...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did it mean to sin "defiantly"? (Proverbs 15:30)
30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or foreigner, blasphemes the Lord and must be cut off from the people of Israel. (NIV) 30 " ... pr...
Proverbs 15:30
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is pictured in the Bible by the many varied usages of the term “Eye” or “Eyes”? For instance, “eyes” in Genesis 6:8 appears to mean “acceptance.”
"the lust of the eyes" (1 John 2:16) -- indicating a desire for things based on their visible appearance, with a connotation of being deceived by those...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is pictured in the Bible by the many varied usages of the term “Eye” or “Eyes”? For instance, “eyes” in Genesis 6:8 appears to mean “acceptance.”
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I would say that it is the expression "found grace" in the verse cited question that indicates "acceptance", rather than anything to do with "in the eyes of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is pictured in the Bible by the many varied usages of the term “Eye” or “Eyes”? For instance, “eyes” in Genesis 6:8 appears to mean “acceptance.”
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. King James Version (KJV).
Genesis 6:8
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about infant baptism?
Although I was baptized as an infant in the Lutheran Church, I wasn’t saved yet, so I don’t think it was real baptism. (See my response under S. Michael...