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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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If the fear of man is on all beasts, why do some animals not fear humans? Proverbs 30:30

August 30 2019

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What is the gospel of Jesus Christ?

August 30 2019

Answer by Paul Gerardi , Engineer, Student of the Word - living and written

Who was responsible for recopying the scriptures after Moses died?

The ancient scriptures, like most portable writings of that era, were handwritten on scrolls. These would be made of papyrus (plant fiber) or parchment...

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

If the fear of man is on all beasts, why do some animals not fear humans? Proverbs 30:30

Perhaps the state of affairs to which God was referring would have been more prevalent in Noah's time (and perhaps at God's design) in order to allow the...

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Are intrusive thoughts sin? Are spontaneous violent, sexual, or blasphemous thoughts sin?

August 30 2019

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What should be different about a Christian marriage?

August 30 2019

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

If the fear of man is on all beasts, why do some animals not fear humans? Proverbs 30:30

God told Noah that “The fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth.” (Gen. 9:2). However, this seems to not be the case, for even ...

Genesis 9:2

August 30 2019 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Bryan Naidoo , Post graduate and pastor

What is a biblical theology of worship?

The question has to do with biblical theology, as we know because of the various denominations each have their own biblical view which they believe and...

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

How do you extol someone? (Psalm 111:1)

How do you extol someone? (111:1) Psalm 111[i] 1 Praise the Lord.[j] I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in...

August 30 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How do you extol someone? (Psalm 111:1)

"Extol" means to praise (as also indicated in the verse cited in the question), but particularly with a connotation of doing so with great enthusiasm. (The...

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

What does the writer of Proverbs mean by this: "Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge"?

Somewhat confusingly, although the passage included with the above question is Proverbs 27:1-27, the actual verse quoted in the question itself is Proverbs...

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Answer by Gary Wofford

Should we expect a return on our giving?

One of the clearest passages in my mind is that God instructs us to give without seeking the praise of men. If we give to seek the praise of men, we have...

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Answer by Gary Wofford

Should I give to charity anonymously?

God shows considerable restraint in always giving us the freedom of choice to make decisions and reap the consequences. This is true in almost every decision...

August 30 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How can I know if I have received a call to ministry?

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My dad was a pastor also James. It's similar to teaching the second grade. My daughter is a school teacher and she tells similar stories to the ones he told...

August 30 2019

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

How can I know if I have received a call to ministry?

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Who were the two witnesses that confirmed that God had met with Moses on the mountain and was sending him to Egypt to free Jacob? Who witnessed God speaking...

August 30 2019

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

How can I know if I have received a call to ministry?

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He's talking about something different than what you're talking about. Believe it or not, God "calls" people to preach. They are not to drive the bus or do...

August 30 2019

Comment by Maritza Hernandez

Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?

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I would say that the young prophet's first mistake was that after he left King Jeroboam, he did not continue to leave Bethel, but instead he went and sat...

August 30 2019

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Why did Jesus have only male apostles?

August 30 2019

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What laws of the New Covenant are we under today?

August 30 2019

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What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?

August 30 2019

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If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?

August 29 2019

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What does it mean that the wages of sin is death?

August 29 2019

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What does it mean and when will it happen that every knee shall bow?

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What does Hezekiah mean by the shadow going forward or backward ten steps?

August 29 2019

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What is the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)?

August 29 2019

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How can I become a good leader?

August 29 2019

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

Should I give to charity anonymously?

I would say that Jesus' cautioning (in passages such as Matthew 6:1-4) against publicizing such charitable gifts was centered on the individual's motivation...

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Comment by Gerritt Schuitema , Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer

What is the second death?

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James R, great work and replies. As a side note, the story of the rich man and Lazarus has nothing to do with Gehenna (the topic of discussion), it has to do...

August 29 2019

Comment by Preeti Arora

What does growing fat have to do with a broken yoke? (Isaiah 10:27)

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Wow! Thank you for clarifying . I totally agree with your explanation.

August 29 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the doctrine of substitution?

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I am not a theologian, but the church is a whole new thing. Not a replacement for Israel. God is not done with the nation of Israel. There will be 144, 000...

August 29 2019

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

Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?

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This remark could be a figurative reference to various kinds of people, meaning, “Let the spiritually dead bury the dead.”

August 29 2019

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

What is the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)?

The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) is a trusted, original translation of God’s Word. A team of more than 100 scholars from 17 denominations pursued...

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

What is the gift of encouragement?

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Encouragers know how to motivate others. Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you....

August 29 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about pride?

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It is better to confess that you have pride, because if you say you don't you already admit you do. We use to have a saying that when I was younger I was...

August 29 2019

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What does the Bible say about friends?

August 28 2019

Comment by Xavier Gomez

Is the 'Conversations with God' series biblically sound?

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As soon as I heard in chapter 6 of the audiobook that the Bible was not an authoritative source, But rather we are to listen to our feelings.. I was like...

August 28 2019

Answer by Judith Harding

Why did God condone such terrible violence in the Old Testament?

In the quite difficult question of why God commanded the Israelites to slay completely certain nations, a skeptic might eagerly charge that the God of the...

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What does the Bible say about a Christian serving in the military?

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What was the leviathan?

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Where does the Old Testament predict the coming of Christ?

August 28 2019

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Why did Jesus allow the demons to enter the herd of pigs?

August 28 2019

Answer by Michael Cole

How can Heaven be perfect if all of our loved ones are not there?

In Heaven I don’t think we will know who’s not there. Not sure we will know each other; most likely we'll know God is our Father, Jesus, Holy Sprit &...

August 28 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Karen Mire

Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?

The Word says that God will lead us into righteousness and that we have an unction from the Holy One. If Christians pray and read the word and stay in close...

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