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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 are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
  7. What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
  8. 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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Is it possible to be Christian and pro-choice at the same time?

August 16 2019

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

What does the Bible say about rejoicing?

I would say that the Bible (in both the Old and New Testaments) primarily connects true rejoicing by humans (in contrast to transient feelings of happiness)...

August 16 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Valley of Vision refer to? (Isaiah 22:1)

My understanding is that the term "Valley of Vision" in the verse from Isaiah cited in the question refers to Jerusalem, in reference to both its geography...

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

When did Egypt experience civil war and subjection to a fierce king? (Isaiah 19:2, 4)

I would say that the events of which Isaiah was speaking followed the overthrow of Ethiopia by Sargon of Assyria. When Ethiopian control of Egypt was...

August 16 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

What caused Isaiah to tremble? (Isaiah 21:3–4)

My understanding or opinion regarding this passage is that the cause of Isaiah's distress was his vision of what would happen to Babylon in divine...

August 16 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

When did Egypt experience civil war and subjection to a fierce king? (Isaiah 19:2, 4)

2 And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against c...

Isaiah 19:2 - 4

August 15 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What caused Isaiah to tremble? (Isaiah 21:3–4)

Isaiah 21:3-4 3At this my body is racked with pain, pangs seize me, like those of a woman in labor; I am staggered by what I hear, I am bewildered by what I ...

Isaiah 21:3 - 4

August 15 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Valley of Vision refer to? (Isaiah 22:1)

2 The burden against the Valley of Vision. What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops,

Isaiah 22:1

August 15 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Does God have mood swings? (Nahum 1:6-7) first, wrathful, then comforting?

I would say that God can have varying attitudes toward human behavior, but those attitudes are consistent, and not arbitrary or subject to unpredictable...

August 15 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about rejoicing?

19 The humble also shall increase their joy in the Lord, And the poor among men shall rejoice In the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 29:19 19Once more the hu...

Isaiah 29:19

August 15 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Does God have mood swings? (Nahum 1:6-7) first, wrathful, then comforting?

6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by ...

Nahum 1:6 - 7

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What does the Bible say about a Christian staying single?

August 15 2019

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What does the Bible say about a Christian staying single?

August 15 2019

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Can monotheism be proven?

August 15 2019

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Is there a difference between joy and happiness?

August 15 2019

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

Why would the house of Israel pass under [God’s] rod? (Ezekiel 20:37)

Why would the house of Israel pass under the rod? (Ezekiel 20:37) Shepherds used their staffs (or rods) to count their sheep, frequently for the purpose of...

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What is fatalism? What is determinism?

August 15 2019

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What happened in the intertestamental period?

August 15 2019

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What does the Bible say about love?

August 15 2019

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

What is conditional security?

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There are false religious groups who also believe Jesus died for their sins; however they believe Jesus was not God in human form (for example, some believe...

August 15 2019

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What are the attributes of God?

August 15 2019

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What is topical preaching? Should a pastor preach topically?

August 15 2019

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How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?

August 15 2019

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What are the doctrines of grace?

August 14 2019

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

Why would the house of Israel pass under [God’s] rod? (Ezekiel 20:37)

My understanding is that "pass under the rod" in the cited verse does not have a connotation of the infliction of punishment (similar to the way in which the...

August 14 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why would the house of Israel pass under [God’s] rod? (Ezekiel 20:37)

37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

Ezekiel 20:37

August 14 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about love?

August 14 2019

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

What does the Bible say about mass evangelism?

Although the decision to place faith in Christ for salvation is made on an individual basis, and the Bible records instances of God's direct involvement in...

August 14 2019 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What does the Bible say about animal rights?

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Lynn, In his love and compassion Jesus warned us about the coming judgment (Matt 25:31-46). His said don't become one of the goats who are banished from his...

August 14 2019

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

Is being holy even possible, since only God is holy?

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I've never met anyone who was "Christ like." Dr ML King was a great human, in my opinion. So was Mother Teresa, Rev. Billy Graham, Rev. LR Hickman and many...

August 14 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who wrote the Book of Hebrews? Who was the author of Hebrews?

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One thing we can be sure of, it was written to the Jewish converts before the temple was destroyed in AD 70. The Jewish converts were being pressured into...

August 14 2019

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What does it mean to be transformed by the renewing of the mind?

August 14 2019

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How did Phinehas intervene to halt the punishment? (Psalm 106:30)

August 14 2019

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Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?

August 14 2019

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

How did Lucifer get his inclination to become prideful and act on his desire to sin?

I would say that the Bible indicates (in passages such as Ezekiel 28:1-17) that the focus of Lucifer (although he had been created holy prior to his fall),...

August 14 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is it possible that Adam and Eve spoke with the serpent before he deceived them in the garden?

I have never studied Hebrew, but one interesting suggestion that I came across (on the website http://discussions.godandscience.org/viewtopic.php?t=33083)...

August 14 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Kory Paul

How did Lucifer get his inclination to become prideful and act on his desire to sin?

Or, stated a different way: Where did Satan’s first desire for evil come from?

Genesis 3:1 - 24

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Is it possible that Adam and Eve spoke with the serpent before he deceived them in the garden?

Eve didn't seem surprised that the serpent talked to her. Is it possible that they carried on conversations before he deceived them before the fall?

Genesis 3:1 - 5

August 14 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?

August 13 2019

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Who are the Hare Krishnas and what do they believe?

August 13 2019

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Will we eat food in heaven?

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Brian, I know you probably didn’t mean it that way, but if I had asked the question, I would have been offended so why the comment?

August 13 2019

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

Why did Jesus tell people to 'go and sin no more' if sinlessness is impossible?

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Continuing, "He was warning against a return to sinful lifestyle choices." Yes, that's what He was doing in the account of the John 8 woman and the John 5...

August 13 2019

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

Why did Jesus tell people to 'go and sin no more' if sinlessness is impossible?

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This is a thorough answer, but it doesn't close the loophole, in my opinion. Did Jesus mean the man or the woman was "expected" to "no more" sin again? That,...

August 13 2019

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is conditional security?

If my salvation depended on whether I was chosen or not, I would be shaking in my boots wondering if I was one of the chosen. But, I have nothing to worry...

August 13 2019 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Jesus tell the Apostles to "go not the way of the Gentiles and Samaritans?"

The disciples were not to preach to the nations, the gentiles. They were to preach and minister only to "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Mt 10:6, Mt...

August 13 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jerry Murray

Did Jesus have blood in his body after the resurrection?

Scripture states, "I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the...

August 13 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up