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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  5. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  6. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  7. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  8. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  9. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  10. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14


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What is meant by the "....calves of our lips" in Hosea 14:2?

September 19 2019

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Why didn't God want Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of life?

September 19 2019

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

Does Psalm 91:8 mean that after a Christian dies, he will see the wicked punished?

In my opinion, the psalmist is speaking in the cited verse (and also in the psalm as a whole) of his confidence in God's protection of His followers in this...

September 19 2019 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Does Psalm 91:8 mean that after a Christian dies, he will see the wicked punished?

Psalm 91:8 (Contemporary English Version) 8And with your own eyes you will see the punishment of the wicked.

Psalms 91:1 - 16

September 19 2019 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

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Oh, sorry I misread that statement of yours, Tim. I thought it read "grandmother." Maybe I was getting the connection mixed up with Timothy's mother and...

September 19 2019

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Does the Bible teach the celibacy of priests?

September 19 2019

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Does the Bible support the pre-existence of Jesus?

September 19 2019

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If you are once saved are you then always saved?

September 19 2019

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Why is waiting on God so difficult?

September 19 2019

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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?

September 18 2019

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Did the author of Genesis ever intend the 7-day creation story to be taken literally?

September 18 2019

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Should the comma be placed before or after the word "today" in Luke 23:43?

September 18 2019

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

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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Kel, while your English translation of Revelation 20:4 might say “souls came to life”, please note the original Greek word used in this verse can also be...

September 18 2019

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What trials did Jesus face before His crucifixion?

September 18 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?

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I agree fully with you that God does not desire individuals to sin! I think one of the most unfortunate trends in theology right now is how many people have...

September 18 2019

Comment by kel gens

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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Rev 20 is all about the resurrection. We read, souls came to life! How can a immortal soul come to life?

September 18 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is Jesus the only way to heaven?

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The 144,000 are the twelve tribes of Israel that will be saved during the tribulation. 12,000 from each tribe. Revelation 7:4-8. We are not them. We are the...

September 18 2019

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

How does the Bible define success?

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In your statement, "As we obey Him, He transforms us, giving us a completely new nature (1 Corinthians 5:17)," don't you mean 2 Corinthians 5:17?

September 18 2019

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

Should a Christian go to movies? Is watching a movie a sin?

I used to go to movies, and I have some good memories ("The Ten Commandments," "The Greatest Story Ever Told", “War Room,” “Courageous,” etc.) But I have...

September 18 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ben Jones Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?

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There is an erroneous belief that everyone who has ever walked the face of the earth is a child of God, because God created them. The only two people God...

September 18 2019

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How should a Christian view gun control?

September 17 2019

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What should a Christian do if he or she is married to an unbeliever?

September 17 2019

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How can I believe in the goodness of God when there is so much evil in the world?

September 17 2019

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Why did the Prophet Elisha curse the 'youths' for making fun of his baldness?

September 17 2019

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

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

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Adaiah WAS a man's name. (In fact, there are seven other men by that name mentioned in the Bible.) As far as I can tell, nothing in the statement that you...

September 17 2019

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

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

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From your statement, "Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the...

September 17 2019

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

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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Kel, in context Revelation 20:4 speaks of the tribulation saints because they “had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on...

September 17 2019

Answer by Derrol PORTER , Emancipated by the Liberating King

Why did Jesus say you can't serve two masters, you will hate one and love the other?

Jesus is instructing His disciples in various facets of worship and serving. He is as most of the time explaining how far the Pharisees and even Priest had...

September 17 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Rod Cook

How does young earth creationism handle the apparent evidence for millions of years in the fossil record?

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Please remember that the Great Flood had an effect on dating. Carbon14 and uranium dating are skewed and contaminated because of this flood effect. This is...

September 17 2019

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did Jesus say you can't serve two masters, you will hate one and love the other?

A preacher of the gospel can not let money have any influence in what he preaches. Preachers can not let money influence what they preach. They are to preach...

September 17 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Was God justified in bringing charges against Israel in the prophecy of Hosea, e.g. Hosea 4:16-17; 7:8-9, 11; 10:1; 12:1, 8?

I would say that the book of Hosea is filled with listings of multiple actions through which Israel had angered God, and which justified His reference to...

September 17 2019 Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?

September 17 2019

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

Must people seek God before he seeks them? (Jeremiah 29:13)

I would say that the initiative is on God's side. If He did not reveal Himself, nothing that we could do would allow us to find Him. However, at the same...

September 17 2019 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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How do you explain the souls coming to life in Rev 20:4 then?

September 17 2019

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What is a watchcare ministry or watchcare membership, and is it biblical?

September 16 2019

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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?

September 16 2019

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What occurred at the Council of Nicea?

September 16 2019

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Why would God call himself "jealous"? (Exodus 34:14)

September 16 2019

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

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

Josiah was eight when his father (the evil king Amon) was killed by his own servants after having reigned for only two years. The account of Josiah's reign...

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What miracles had God done "among all mankind"? (Jeremiah 32:20–33)

September 16 2019

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Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e., earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis?

September 16 2019

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How should Christians respond to global poverty and hunger?

September 16 2019

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Who is responsible for poverty and riches in this world?

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Would you say that Jeremiah 29:10-14 is meant only to those at the time of the writing of Jeremiah?

September 16 2019

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is apostasy and how can I recognize it?

There are many forms of apostasy. One of the problems is that we take things out of context to prove what we already know is wrong. The whole bible is for...

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What does it mean to grow in grace?

September 16 2019

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

Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?

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Mr Houdmann's explanation is spot on. He makes it really plain why mankind thinks we must earn God's gift of salvation. Then he affirms their erroneous...

September 16 2019