What does it mean that the LORD is one?
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I respectfully disagree. In my opinion, it means that The Lord is one with all things, at all times and in all places. It's similar to the Greek mathematical...
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by William Strowder
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Adeep Srivastava
, A Christian
Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
During the Old Testament even the keepers of laws (mere human beings) were allowed to kill a person if the person committed a terrible sin. They were allowed...
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Bryan Naidoo
, Post graduate and pastor
Can restoration occur after a pastor has been caught in a scandal?
This question has been argued by many learned scholars. Some quote the restoration of King David after committing adultery and murder, claiming there is room...
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by David Green
, Baptist deacon and lay preacher who enjoys leading worship.
Why is the science community so opposed to creationism?
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My experience of rsponding to "difficult" questions about the origin of life, without wishing to be patronising or dumbing down the question, is to put it...
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
What is the Biblical concept of righteousness?
I would like to sum up what I have read in these answers. Righteousness has a two facet application when it comes to Christianity. First, there is Positional...
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Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What's left in place of Tyre today? Ezekiel 26:14
From Ezekiel 26:14, "never be rebuilt" is best understood to mean that Tyre's glory and prestige would never be restored. It took Nebuchadnezzar 13 years to...
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What is the sea of glass mentioned in Revelation 4:6 and 15:2?
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What is the second death?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did the sun’s shadow go back? (Isaiah 38:7–8)
Of course, one possibility for the believer is that it is just something that God miraculously made to happen (as He had earlier in the case of Joshua...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What's left in place of Tyre today? Ezekiel 26:14
Aside from the ruins of the ancient city of Tyre that remain in modern times, my understanding is that the the city's former location corresponds to the site...
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What is the New King James Version (NKJV)?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What's left in place of Tyre today? Ezekiel 26:14
14 I will make you like the top of a rock; you shall be a place for spreading nets, and you shall never be rebuilt, for I the Lord have spoken,’ says the Lor...
Ezekiel 26:14
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did the sun’s shadow go back? (Isaiah 38:7–8)
4 And the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying, 5 “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I h...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the New King James Version (NKJV)?
The NKJV was commissioned in 1975 (BTW, the year I graduated from seminary) by Thomas Nelson Publishers. One-hundred-and-thirty respected Bible scholars,...
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by Shantkumar S. Kunjam
, An Indian, Mennonite Church, Pastor, Administrator, Bishop,
What is the purpose of marriage?
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Thanks, Michael, for the nice answer. I believe that, though the word 'marriage' is not used for the marriage of Adam and Eve, it was a marriage and the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is God saying in this verse that, "I have given you cleanliness of teeth"?
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Mr. Maas, I had to laugh at your saying, "At first reading, the phrase cleanness of teeth" (which is apparently the literal word-for-word translation of the...
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Do we receive mansions in heaven?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is God saying in this verse that, "I have given you cleanliness of teeth"?
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"3. Prepare your hearts (1 Sam 7:3; Chr. 29:18)," did you mean 1 Chr. 29:18 or 2 Chr. 29:18?
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by Chris Heier
, Retired, living in Mexico and Arizona
Is handing out gospel tracts a good evangelism method?
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I recently received a tract while waiting for lab work at the hospital. An elderly gentleman handed me a leaflet about God's Peace and a chocolate Kiss. He...
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by Nathan Toronga
, Christian Elder.
If I convert to Christianity, my family will disown me, and I will be persecuted. Should I follow Jesus?
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Mark 16:16 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. ASV
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Do we receive mansions in heaven?
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What is the correct interpretation of John 20:23?
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What should we learn from the life of John the Baptist?
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Does Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 contradict what Jesus said about divorce?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about voyeurism?
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I, sadly, was guilty of this before I got saved at the age of 16. A bad group of guys and I did it one night after dark at the Judson School, which was a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 contradict what Jesus said about divorce?
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Yes, and I have a similar story. My father and mother parted ways when I was 16 and my sister 15. We saw my dad weekly though as he took us out to eat every...
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What does the Bible say about second chances?
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 contradict what Jesus said about divorce?
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My father and mother separated before I was born, and the only time that he saw me was immediately after my birth (although I always knew who he was). My...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Biblical concept of righteousness?
Like Abraham, Noah's righteousness was God's gift in response to his personal faith. Both Abraham and Noah believed the Word of God "and it was counted to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 contradict what Jesus said about divorce?
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I can tell that you have been thinking this through, maybe even for years. How are you, Mr. Maas?
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What does the Bible say about prostitution? Will God forgive a prostitute?
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Who are the sons of God mentioned in Romans 8:19 and how will they be revealed?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would a human call himself a god? (Ezekiel 28:2)
This ruler exalted himself above God and deserved the judgment that God would bring upon him. Although the specific identity of the prince and king of Tyre...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Baha'i faith?
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When I was in our College/Career youth group at a smaller Scottsdale Bible Church, we had some Bahai visitors. They asked us to come and share our beliefs at...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Should we live in terror of God? (Proverbs 1:7)
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AMEN AMEN! Always!
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What does it mean to be immoral?
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What does the bible mean in Colossians 3:1-2 by "looking for the things that are above"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 contradict what Jesus said about divorce?
I would say that the difference between Jesus and Paul on this subject is the issue of whose side the initiative is on. According to Jesus, a Christian is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 contradict what Jesus said about divorce?
1 Corinthians talks about a Christian who has an unbelieving mate. At one point, Paul says, “But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a si...
1 Corinthians 7:10 - 16
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What is the Baha'i faith?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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Why are we still saved even if we walk away and quit believing? Second Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself. His Holy...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would a human call himself a god? (Ezekiel 28:2)
In the case of the ruler of Tyre, I would say that the pride of which Ezekiel spoke arose from the wealth that he had been able to amass from his position --...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should Christians judge the teachings of their leaders?
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Matthew 7:15-23 is not about the fruit of the preacher, but the fruit of what he is preaching. If He is preaching any form of works for salvation he is a...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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The Greek of Heb 4:6 (and the context) is pretty explicit in a couple of ways that these were once Christians with the indwelling Holy Spirit. The first...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would a human call himself a god? (Ezekiel 28:2)
28 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘In the pride of your heart you ...
Ezekiel 28:1 - 2
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What is the origin of Valentine's Day, and should Christians celebrate it?
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What does the Bible say about thankfulness/gratitude?
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Why did Jacob give Joseph a coat of many colors?