If a man has multiple wives and becomes a Christian, what is he supposed to do?
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Exactly. Well said!
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is being holy even possible, since only God is holy?
NET Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, 1 for without it no one will see the Lord. NET Notes 1 The references to peace and holiness show the close...
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What does the Bible say about self-worth?
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What does the Bible say about self-mutilation / cutting?
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What does the Bible say about resentment?
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What does the Bible say about self-hatred?
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What does the Bible say about self-love, loving self?
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Bryan Naidoo
, Post graduate and pastor
Are angels male or female?
Angels have no gender. They are spirit beings. In Mathew gospels, question has been raised concerning marriage, this is what Jesus said in Mathew: 22:30 “For...
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
What happened on the road to Damascus? What is a road to Damascus experience?
I believe Saul's conversion to Paul is one of the most logically compelling pieces of hard evidence in the entire Bible of the Gospel. People normally do not...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are not mythical because of a deliberate effort to de-Christianize any religious celebration. The celebration of Christmas...
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by lynn Sander
What does the Bible say about animal rights?
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Mr Abbott, “Because satan has deceived our culture to place such a high value on animals, especially animals as pets, we have become blinded to the plight of...
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What laws were given to Israel in exact response to pagan practices?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by the power of the Lord? (Luke 5:17)
It seems to me that Luke is seeking to emphasize that it was not only in Jesus' teaching or words that power was present, but that He also displayed the same...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What laws were given to Israel in exact response to pagan practices?
What contemporary applications can be made from these verses? (Michael asks) These pagan practices, having sexual relations with close relatives, committing...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is meant by the power of the Lord? (Luke 5:17)
17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Gali...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?
I was a Mormon for 1 year when I wanted to play on my best friends' basketball team. To play on the Mormon church basketball team I had to attend their...
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Is baptism necessary for salvation?
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Why is 'You shall not murder' in the Ten Commandments?
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What does the Bible say about persecution?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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Acts 16:14, Lydia heard and God opened her heart.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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Acts 16:14, Lydia heard and God opened her heart.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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Well said Danny...context,context, CONTEXT!!
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by Chef william Gibson
Why should the Bible be our source for morality?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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No, He doesn't want us to forsake our families. He wanted the people He was preaching to there in Palestine to forsake theirs if their family wanted to keep...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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The point I'm trying to make is this: I need a Hero. I need a Savior. I depend on Jesus to do it all for me. I'm just a sinner asking to be saved. I can't do...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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Yeah, okay, I guess you're right about logic. But when we see His disciples, who followed Him for about three years during His ministry around Palestine,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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Yes, to state THE OBVIOUS that way would be good. BUT, If you really want to get your point across and leave no doubt, you run up the score. (you use all...
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by Len Hanley
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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Since both the Easter Bunny and Santa Clause are part of the deliberate effort to commercialize and de-Christianize Christmas and Easter, I would say that...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
I think the "teaching" (not rule) to hate the people whom it's only natural to love, is given to establish a poignant "bottom line." Clearly, statements like...
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What does the Bible say about being a snitch?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Septuagint?
I once checked out the Septuagint from a public library and used it to look up verses I had memorized from the OT in English (for the dual purpose of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who are the dead that Naomi was talking about when she said Ruth had dealt kindly with the dead, and in what ways had she dealt kindly with the dead?
In my opinion, when Naomi spoke of "the dead", she was referring to the kindness shown by Orpah and Ruth to the two sons of Naomi and her late husband...
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Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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It's hyperbole. God is not trying to cause family splits. He's telling the world how important it is to the world to put Him first in our lives. But the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
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This is off of the original subject but it's germane to the ridiculousness of the different ministries that are out there poisoning the fresh water of...
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Gregory Jones
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Charles Crabtree
What is God's will in the context of Matthew 7:21-23?
The bible answers this for us. John 6:40 NASBS For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the New Century Version (NCV)?
Almost any book from the Christian publisher, Thomas Nelson, is good. The New Century Version (NCV) is an English translation of the Bible with roots...
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Billy P Eldred
What does the fire represent when Paul says, "He himself will be saved, yet as through fire"?
To me, the meaning of this discourse is: The way you will know if works are of God, they (the works) will survive even fire (representing the strongest of...
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
Will Christians live through the tribulation?
The verse you quoted is indeed written by the Apostle John as he had his revelation of what was shown to him about the present time of his living and future...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the 'age of accountability' and is it Biblical?
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Just to clarify what I said above. Faith is the evidence of things not seen. We believe what God says in His word. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the fire represent when Paul says, "He himself will be saved, yet as through fire"?
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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. We are all sinners Romans 3:23. But Jesus paid...
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Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler he could be saved by obeying the commandments?
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Why did Jesus teach in parables?
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Why did Jesus say to Peter, 'Get behind me Satan'?
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Why did Jesus say that He was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel?
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How can I be sure I am praying according to the will of God?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What laws were given to Israel in exact response to pagan practices?
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What contemporary applications can be made from these verses? (Michael asks) These pagan practices, having sexual relations with close relatives, committing...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What laws were given to Israel in exact response to pagan practices?
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What about #7?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Israel’s repentance genuine or fake? (Hosera 6:1–3)
The words cited in the question were not spoken by the people of Israel, but by God. Through Hosea the prophet, God was describing the type of sincere...