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  1. Why did David allow Absalom to return to Jerusalem but refuse to see him for two years?
  2. What are the marks of a true child of God?
  3. If everything depends on God, what's the use of trying? (Psalm 127:1-2)
  4. Why is it important for both leaders and church members that leaders are servants, not owners of the church?
  5. How can we apply "our eyes are upon You" in daily decision-making? 2 Chronicles 20:12
  6. Why should David get a place for his parents to be able to inquire of the Lord since they could have been with him in the cave of Adullam?
  7. What does 1 Corinthians 3:7 teach us about the role of different leaders in the life of a church?
  8. Why did Joab use the wise woman of Tekoa to persuade David to bring Absalom back?
  9. Does insomnia indicate a spiritual problem? (Psalm 127:2)
  10. What can we learn about discipleship from what Jesus says about sheep and shepherds (John 10:1-21)?


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Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is the significance of the woman touching the hem of Jesus' garment when Jesus felt the power run out of him to heal her?

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Emo, I am resubmitting my earlier comment to you. "I like your order and your application. But what did you mean by your statement, "(Luke 8, 44 Mark...

February 12 2020

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Does God ever hide from us? (Hosea 5:6)

5 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble in their sin; Judah also stumbles with them. 6 When they go wit...

Hosea 5:6

February 12 2020 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Does Galatians 3:27 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

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Kevin, you say “We today do not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit” which is contrary to what the New Testament teaches. A born again Christian is a one...

February 12 2020

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Where is the "Glorious Land" mentioned in Daniel chapter 11?

Daniel 8:9 "And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant...

February 12 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is the significance of the Sea of Galilee in the Bible?

I have been on The Sea of G which isn't really a sea. It is a freshwater lake no deeper than between 80 to 160 feet. But it's beautiful! The huge variety and...

February 12 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What was the significance of the rebellion of Korah?

Having just been chastened to wander the wilderness for 40 years after their faithless refusal to attack and conquer the promised land (Numbers 14), the...

February 12 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Pearce Elliott

Is it possible that more of the angels could sin?

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So what becomes of God's sovereignty? This puts man in charge with God simply responding to man. If when we are unsaved, we are "dead in trespasses and sins"...

February 11 2020

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is the "doctrine" in I Tim 4:16 that we should watch closely?

I would say that Paul was referring to the doctrine (or teaching) with regard to both the content of the Old Testament that Timothy would have received...

February 11 2020 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why was there so little concern for the 99 sheep left "in the open country"? (Luke 15:3–7)

I have never been a shepherd, but I would say that the priorities of the shepherd in the parable would have been based on the relative safety to each sheep...

February 11 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by 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)

3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country an...

Luke 15:3 - 7

February 11 2020 5 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Ho , retiree

Who are "the rest of the dead" mentioned in Revelation 20:5?

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You couldn't be clearer in you answer. Thank you.

February 11 2020

Comment by Karol Wiser

Is it wrong for a husband to deny his wife sex?

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What if a husband refuses to have a counseling session?

February 11 2020

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

What is the significance of the woman touching the hem of Jesus' garment when Jesus felt the power run out of him to heal her?

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Jack: Not sure of your comment, but what I was trying to do with the word limits involved was establish the unknown woman's (Luke 8:43) twelve year timeline...

February 11 2020

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What is the importance of Christian baptism?

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Also Mr Tucker, Jesus could have said to the thief upon hearing the thief's request to be "remembered" by Jesus when Jesus ascended to His kingdom, 'your...

February 11 2020

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

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...

February 11 2020

Answer by 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...

February 11 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

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...

February 11 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment 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...

February 11 2020

Question by 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

February 11 2020 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

February 11 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

February 11 2020 6 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How can I recognize the guidance of the Holy Spirit?

February 10 2020

Answer by 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....

February 10 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

February 10 2020 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

February 10 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment 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"...

February 10 2020

Answer by 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...

February 10 2020 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about Christian liberty?

February 09 2020

Answer by 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...

February 09 2020 6 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the significance of Elisha retrieving the iron axhead from the waters?

February 09 2020

Answer by 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...

February 09 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

February 09 2020 Follow Vote Up

Comment 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,...

February 09 2020

Answer by 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...

February 09 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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)...

February 09 2020 1 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment 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...

February 09 2020

Answer by 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...

February 09 2020 Follow Vote Up

Comment 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...

February 09 2020

Answer by 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...

February 09 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment 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"...

February 09 2020

Comment 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...

February 09 2020

Answer by 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:...

February 09 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment 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...

February 09 2020

Answer by 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...

February 09 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment 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?

February 09 2020

Comment 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...

February 09 2020

Answer by 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...

February 09 2020 15 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment 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.

February 09 2020