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  1. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  2. What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
  3. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  4. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  5. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?
  6. What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
  7. What is meant by "the age" or "the ages" in the Bible (Ex: Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 9:26 and Romans 16:25; Ephesians 2:7 and 3:9)?


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When should a Christian couple seek marriage counseling?

October 28 2019

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What does the Bible say about political correctness? Should a Christian be politically correct?

October 28 2019

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

What "signal" would God send to gather his people? (Zechariah 10:8, NIV)

In my opinion, the precise manner in which God would or will "signal" his dispersed people in fulfillment of the prophecy cited in the question is not the...

October 28 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

What temple is this? (Ezekiel 40:5–42:20)

My understanding is that the temple spoken of in the passage cited in the question (which is far larger, according to the dimensions given, than any actual...

October 28 2019 3 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the significance of this "fountain"? (Zechariah 13:1)

Isaiah said, "Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.” NKJV But did the nation listen? No! Jeremiah...

October 28 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is Chrislam?

October 28 2019

Answer by EMMANUEL WABWIRE

What did Jesus mean by "whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" in Matthew 16:25?

Following Christ is sometimes going to call on us to make sacrifices of so many things. We are going to have to deny ourselves of so many comforts of life...

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

What does it mean to abstain every form of evil?

In the verse immediately prior to the verse cited in the question, Paul had admonished the Thessalonians not to reject any form of prophecy or preaching...

October 28 2019 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

What is the significance of this "fountain"? (Zechariah 13:1)

In my opinion, the "fountain" mentioned in the passage is a prophetic reference to the blood of Christ, with perhaps specific applicability to the crucified...

October 28 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Randy Miller

Is Jesus saying we have to pay tithe in Matthew 23:23?

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Interesting! In my study of the tithe I came to the same conclusion as you! In my study, however, it came down to rightly dividing the Word. The bible is...

October 28 2019

Comment by Kathleen Carlstedt

Who is Tammuz and why are the women weeping for him?

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Why do you not participate in Easter & Christmas celebration? Isn't that the birth & death/resurrection of Christ?

October 28 2019

Answer by colin Taylor

How should we regard the HalleluYah Scriptures?

It left the Melchizedek order when Moses wrote the 613 levitical laws and Aaron was the levite priest, which animal sacrifice was used for atonement of sin....

October 28 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How young is too young to be in a romantic relationship?

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John, we live in fallen world. I have nothing but compassion on those who have gone through a divorce for what ever reason. It is never a good thing. But God...

October 28 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about AIDS / HIV? Is AIDS / HIV a judgment from God?

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When we get down to Romans 3:9, Paul has this to say. What then? are we better than they? No, in no way; for we have before proved both Jews and Greeks that...

October 28 2019

Comment by Barbara Smith

Can a person still be a Christian and never have led an unbeliever to receive Jesus as their Lord and Saviour?

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There is too much emphasis today on water baptism. It is confusing to new believers. Water baptism is a man made push or religious push that you have to be...

October 28 2019

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Why is serving God important?

October 28 2019

Question by Anonymous
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What does it mean to abstain every form of evil?

1 Thessalonians 5:22

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Comment by Linda F.

What are the Christian themes in "The Lord of the Rings"?

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I'm sorry, but your response has nothing to do with the question. "The Lord of the Rings," and, "The Chronicles of Narnia," are two different series of...

October 27 2019

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

What is the significance of this "fountain"? (Zechariah 13:1)

Zechariah 13:1 English Standard Version (ESV) 13 “On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to c...

October 27 2019 5 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why would a priest not want to "transfer holiness" to the people in the courtyard?

Good question, Kyle! Why wouldn’t God want the people consecrated? (Ezekiel 44:19) Consecrating the people would have contaminated the priests’ garments,...

October 27 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Where is Jesus now? Is Jesus in heaven?

The fact that Jesus is at God’s right hand is a key theme in the Scriptures. The right hand is, of course, the place of honor, power, and authority. Psalm...

October 27 2019 2 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Award for Michael Brown , President of Senior Citizen Ministry Hopewell Baptist Church

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What makes Christianity unique?

October 27 2019

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What does the Bible say about child sexual abuse?

October 27 2019

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Will I be fat in heaven?

October 27 2019

Comment by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?

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Brother James Kraft, you got that right!!! As I have stated in a previous answer/comment, God, The Father does NOT go back on His word--EVER! When one is...

October 27 2019

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Why did Naomi want to be called Mara?

October 27 2019

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

What does it mean that "righteousness and peace kiss each other? What kind of kiss is this? (Psalm 85:10)

The late Dr. Warren Wendell Wiersbe (Warren Wendel Wiersbe (May 16, 1929 – May 2, 2019) was an American pastor, Bible teacher, conference speaker and a...

October 27 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What "signal" would God send to gather his people? (Zechariah 10:8, NIV)

Zechariah 10:8 NIV "I will signal for them and gather them in. Surely I will redeem them; they will be as numerous as before."

Zechariah 10:8

October 27 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Kelli Hamann , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

Why is encouragement so important according to the Bible?

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Andy, you are always such an encourager to others in the eBible community! Thanks for being a source of light here!

October 27 2019

Answer by Derrol PORTER , Emancipated by the Liberating King

Is Jesus talking about the dead when He says, "But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage"?

There is a parallel verse in Matthew 22:30. Jesus is being tested or really mocked by the hypocrite lawyers and Pharisees' and Sadducees' attempt to...

October 27 2019 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Charles Crabtree

Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog?

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Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Being true to his mission he would have treated all non Israelites the same as the Canaanite woman....

October 27 2019

Comment by Lisa Spencer

What is the significance of 153 large fish in John 21:1-11?

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Thank you for sharing. Very informative!

October 27 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is it wrong to question God?

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Andiy, I will be praying for your situation. I know what it is like having lost a Son, and 3 grand children. But losing a wife is a major deal. Man, my heart...

October 27 2019

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

Why did Naomi want to be called Mara?

1:20 Mara The name Mara means “bitter.” Given her circumstances, Naomi thinks “bitter” is a more fitting name than “pleasant” (see Ruth 1:2). -- Naomi—“fair...

October 27 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Naomi want to be called Mara?

Just as names do today, the names given to, or assumed by, people in Biblical times had meanings. The meaning of the name "Naomi" in Hebrew was "pleasant",...

October 26 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What did Jesus mean when He said 'he who is without sin can cast the first stone'?

October 26 2019

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?

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I agree with you that there was possibly some local issues but Paul's statement in 1 Timothy 2:8-14 is of universal application given the reference to the...

October 26 2019

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?

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What is your interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:8-15?

October 26 2019

Comment by chris ertell

Why did Naomi want to be called Mara?

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Good question! I believe that "Mara" means "bitter" in Hebrew, or did at the time.

October 26 2019

Comment by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Is it wrong to question God?

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Wow! what an excellent answer, my Bro. James!!! With the situation that my 17 year old son; a Junior in High School and that his mother and my wife has just...

October 26 2019

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

How can God “come down” from heaven when He is already here (and everywhere)? Genesis 11:5

I, too, like Mr. Maas, believe in the omnipresence of God. See Genesis 11 in context for the big picture: Genesis 11 God Stops a Revolt (Genesis 11:1-9)...

October 26 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How can God “come down” from heaven when He is already here (and everywhere)? Genesis 11:5

I, too, like Mr. Maas, believe in the omnipresence of God. See Genesis 11 in context for the big picture: Genesis 11 God Stops a Revolt (Genesis 11:1-9)...

October 26 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Charles Crabtree

What is the importance of the Lord's supper / Christian Communion?

The importance of The Lord's Supper is as Jesus said, "Remember me" his life, death and resurrection. God instructed Israel to do the Passover in remembrance...

October 26 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up