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

Who is the son of perdition?

John 17:12 Grk “the son of destruction” (a Semitic idiom for one appointed for destruction; here it is a reference to Judas). The one destined to destruction...

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the meaning of "many rooms" in John 14:2?

Good question, Tom! First, see the big picture: Christ’s Legacies to His Disciples 1 His Example of lowly love John 13:15 2 His Promise of a Home above John...

July 10 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Should a wife submit to her husband even if obedience means violating her conscience? (Esther 1:12)

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N S, Thanks for your response. I don't think the Lord would ever tell one gender to arbitrarily obey the other gender. I do believe one gender will try to...

July 10 2019

Comment by James Gardner

Why is a day measured from evening to morning in Genesis 1?

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It would be too hard to judge every day by sunup and sundown today, but we all agree the day is when it's light and night is when it's dark. I'll tell you...

July 10 2019

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

Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?

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I think Mr Houdmann was trying to show that God didn't target the Caananites or treat them any differently because they were in the land He promised to give...

July 10 2019

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

Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without them dying?

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Thank you Chris Eleam for setting the record straight. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God... 1Cor 15:50. No one has gone to the spiritual...

July 10 2019

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What should a husband do when his wife doesn't love him?

1 Corinthians 13:4, "Love suffers long and is kind,...is not provoked...endures all things." Ephesians 5:25, "Husbands, love your just as Christ also loved...

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What are the meanings of “stolen,” “sweet,” and “secret” in Proverbs 9:17? How can they be pleasurable?

Life involves choice. Wisdom and folly are contrasted in the proverbs. Wisdom holds a banquet for life, folly leads to death. Choices have consequences....

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How can the book of Jeremiah be inspired if the original manuscript of Jeremiah perished? (Jeremiah 36:28)

All scripture is inspired by God. Jeremiah believed that the God of Israel was the incomparable God of all creation, the Lord of all nature and history....

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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The supercharged atmosphere that you're describing has an opposite effect on my tendency to think that something of the Spirit of God is occurring. If...

July 09 2019

Comment by don SAGE

Can a person take communion alone, or must it be taken in a group?

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Nowhere in the New Testament is it prescribed where one cannot take communion alone. Neither is it prescribed where a group of women cannot administer...

July 09 2019

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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The "faith healers" depend on statements like the one that this answer began with to keep them in business. No one who believes the bible is saying that God...

July 09 2019

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

What is friendship evangelism?

Comment:
"The unsaved person is part of the world, which hates God and the people of God." I highly disagree with this statement. An unsaved person doesn't...

July 09 2019

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Should the title of 'reverend' be given to a church leader?

July 09 2019

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Are the miraculous gifts of the Spirit for today?

Comment:
Biblically sound answer

July 09 2019

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What is the book of Tobit?

July 09 2019

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

Comment:
Mr Houdmann laid it out plainly. Then the same problem that got the "faith healers" their start showed up in the comments of a few. One person said he'd seen...

July 09 2019

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

What should a wife do when her husband doesn't love her?

Comment:
God didn't get Daniel out of the lions' den, king Darius did. God protected him while he was there. Daniel 6 God didn't take Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed Nego...

July 09 2019

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

What should a wife do when her husband doesn't love her?

Comment:
The gospel of Jesus Christ is cut and dry. The doctrines of forgiveness, grace, faith, love, and redemption are one size fit all. The Church does a good job...

July 09 2019

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

What should a wife do when her husband doesn't love her?

Comment:
Let's assume she has done all you suggest, has read the book you say will help, and she still feels and thinks that her husband doesn't love her. What should...

July 09 2019

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

Why did Jeremiah keep preaching when no one was listening? (Jeremiah 7:22–27)

I would say that the clearest answer to the question would be that that was what God had directed Jeremiah (in passages such as that cited in the question)...

July 09 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Jeremiah keep preaching when no one was listening? (Jeremiah 7:22–27)

I would say that the clearest answer to the question would be that that was what God had directed Jeremiah (in passages such as that cited in the question)...

July 09 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

How can the book of Jeremiah be inspired if the original manuscript of Jeremiah perished? (Jeremiah 36:28)

To me, the cited chapter from Jeremiah seems to clearly indicate that the words on the scroll that Jehoiakim cut and burned were subsequently repeated...

July 09 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by N S , 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian

Did Jesus have children?

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Jesus is God. The early church had lots of discussions about this fact, and these discussions continued for centuries. There are many records of these...

July 09 2019

Comment by N S , 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian

Should a wife submit to her husband even if obedience means violating her conscience? (Esther 1:12)

Comment:
Really interesting. As a long-time KJV reader, I immediately questioned your statement that the Bible doesn't talk about women obeying their husbands,...

July 09 2019

Answer by N S , 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian

Why do Catholics believe that Mary's parents were Anna and Joachim?

A lot of people believe that the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:23 and the following verses is actually Mary's genealogy, and I think there's reasonably good...

July 09 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the book of Jeremiah?

July 08 2019

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What is a spiritual journey?

July 08 2019

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What are some hindrances to a potent prayer life?

July 08 2019

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What does putting God first really mean?

July 08 2019

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Who were the Samaritans?

July 08 2019

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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What does the Bible say about being in jail or prison?

July 08 2019

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Who are the elect of God?

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My considered view is that any theological hypothesis that takes away man's personal responsibility for responding to the gospel is inescapably unbiblical....

July 08 2019

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

Why did Jeremiah keep preaching when no one was listening? (Jeremiah 7:22–27)

22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: ...

July 08 2019 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by N S , 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian

Is silent prayer biblical?

Nehemiah 2:4-5 strongly suggests that silent prayer was Nehemiah's method of praying in this particular situation: The king asked Nehemiah an important...

July 08 2019 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by N S , 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian

Should we tithe off our gross or net income?

Comment:
Thanks so much for this explanation! I always wondered where people came up with this "23.3%" figure. I have read the Bible many times, but I never caught on...

July 08 2019

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

How can the book of Jeremiah be inspired if the original manuscript of Jeremiah perished? (Jeremiah 36:28)

28 “Take another scroll and write on it all the words that were on the first scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah burned up.

Jeremiah 36:28

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Comment by Rotimi EWEDEMI , Very keen Bible Researcher

What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?

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I am interested in getting a clarification from Mr Houdmann. Your position is that after the 1000 year reign, people will be taken either to heaven or to...

July 08 2019

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

What is the significance of the dogs and birds eating those who died?(1 Kings 16:4)

NET "Dogs will eat the members of Baasha’s family 1 who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country.” NET Notes 1 tn...

July 08 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who was the real historical Jesus?

Jesus is, not was, and He is, as the question asserts, an historical person. Simple and plain, Jesus is the only begotten Son of the living God (John 1:18,...

July 08 2019 3 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Michael Harris , Elder - N.A.C.M,, Author, This Final Generation

How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?

The question is simple... "How can we KNOW that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?" The answer has been the same for thousands of years. It is...

July 08 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who are the elect of God?

The elect of God are those who have believed on Him as the only way of salvation plus nothing. Roman 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for...

July 08 2019 1 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How and why can God be sorry?

July 08 2019

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

Why did it take thirty men to lift out one man? (Jeremiah 38:10)

I would say, first, that the cited passage does not indicate the depth of the cistern, or how many men were involved in lowering Jeremiah into it to begin...

July 08 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

Why did it take thirty men to lift out one man? (Jeremiah 38:10)

6 So they took Jeremiah and put him into the cistern of Malkijah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah by ropes i...

Jeremiah 38:10

July 08 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Did God or Satan make David take a census?

Comment:
Danny Hickman, thanks and glory to God for that.

July 08 2019

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

Who was the real historical Jesus?

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Great summary. I'm going to bookmark this so I can read it at will from time to time. His celebrity is unmatched. He's evidently royalty, and it's just as...

July 08 2019