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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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How can we know what parts of the Bible apply to us today?

July 06 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What made the fountains of the deep/springs burst forth?

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Rodinia, not Pangea, is the first supercontinent in the model. And it was aller in many areas than Pangea, as Pangea would have been made from partial plates...

July 06 2019

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

What is the biblical view on genetically modified food?

There's something else about the GMO vs. Non-GMO issue that should concern Christians, and that is the fact that the Bible says we are not to lie, deceive...

July 06 2019 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What should I do now that my former fiance and mother of my child wants to get married, but she is an unbeliever?

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This is also important to keep in mind...We are all born in sin, due to Adam. Romans 3:20,"Therefore by the deeds of the Law no flesh shall be justified in...

July 06 2019

Comment by Bob Enyart

What made the fountains of the deep/springs burst forth?

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Thanks Jennifer. Yes, it's Dr. Baumgardner's model that I am describing also, and yes, as you say, it is a young earth model, plate tectonics sped up about a...

July 06 2019

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

What should I do now that my former fiance and mother of my child wants to get married, but she is an unbeliever?

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I think it may be important to read this verse of scripture in context. This verse is in a portion that talks about Paul's concern that the Corinthians were...

July 06 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who are the 144,000?

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It is also who James was writing to in the book of James. To the twelve tribes of Israel scattered abroad. One of the reasons people do not divide the word...

July 06 2019

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why seventy years? (29:10)

Here Jeremiah tells the exiles to settle into their new homes because they were going to be there for a long time - 70 years. Though Ezekiel, a contemporary...

July 06 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What should a person do if he or she has found an item not belonging to him/her?

This is a good question that I do not have an answer. We stopped in a convenience store on our way through New Mexico a few years ago, and we were the only...

July 06 2019 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?

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Believing is receiving the free gift of salvation by grace. Romans 6:23 for the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life. So, yes, a person...

July 06 2019

Answer by EL Mohel Castorena , EL Mohel

Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?

Your Question was: How can the dead in Christ rise if they are already in heaven? To answer your question - Corruption (those who are present with Him) in...

July 06 2019 16 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Do Christians have to obey the laws of the land?

July 06 2019

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

What was behind this amplified description of God? (Jeremiah 33:2)

In my opinion, the expanded or amplified description of Himself that God gave in the verse cited in the question was for emphatic purposes, in order to make...

July 06 2019 Follow Vote Up

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What is prayer?

July 05 2019

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What is prayer?

July 05 2019

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

What was behind this amplified description of God? (Jeremiah 33:2)

Promise of Restoration 33 While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time: 2 “This is what t...

July 05 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What was this "lamp in Jerusalem"? (1 Kings 15:4)

The "lamp" being referred to in the verse cited in the question is a metaphorical reference to God maintaining a line of royal succession from David's...

July 05 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

What was this "lamp in Jerusalem"? (1 Kings 15:4)

1 Kings 15 New International Version (NIV) Abijah King of Judah 15 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Juda...

1 Kings 15:4

July 05 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What is an appropriate level of intimacy before marriage?

July 05 2019

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Did the Old Testament only list male descendants in Genesis?

July 05 2019

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What did Jesus mean when He said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven?

July 05 2019

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What can we learn from Jael in the book of Judges 4:21-22?

July 05 2019

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Who were the Zealots in the Bible?

July 05 2019

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

What can we learn from Jael in the book of Judges 4:21-22?

By my understanding, Jael and her husband Heber were not Israelites, but Kenites (a heathen people related to the Midianites). (Heber was in alliance with...

July 05 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about persecution?

July 05 2019

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

What can we learn from Jael in the book of Judges 4:21-22?

Judges 4:21-22 tells us this: “ But Jael the wife of Heber took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand. Then she went softly to him and drove the peg i...

July 05 2019 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Do God’s promises to Israel apply to us today? (2 Chronicles 7:14)

2 Chronicles 7:14 New International Version (NIV) 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn f...

2 Chronicles 7:14

July 05 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?

July 05 2019

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

What does it mean to be unequally yoked?

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Paul had a specific reason for writing what he wrote to them. Was he concerned about believers going into business with unbelievers? Or was he warning the...

July 05 2019

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

What does it mean to be unequally yoked?

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My issue with this answer is the focus he seems to make 2Cor 6:14 have about marriage. Marriage isn't mentioned. Paul described in verses 3-10 what their...

July 05 2019

Comment by Eddie Luciano , A simple disciple and servant of Jesus the Christ — my Lord.

What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?

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Singapore Moses, Hey, I see you’re in the IT industry, that was my profession for many years — good choice. Thank you for the work you put into creating this...

July 05 2019

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

What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?

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You gave a very refreshing answer Carl. What I got from it is that you're saying 'common sense tells us that if God is eternal, and we know He is, then why...

July 05 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What made the fountains of the deep/springs burst forth?

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Perhaps there are various versions of the Catostrophic Plate Tectonic model - that is very different from the one I am familiar with. The CPT/runaway...

July 05 2019

Comment by john boddie

What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?

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Mr. Houdmann the thief (criminal) on the cross that went to paradise with Christ was not an unbelieving mocker as you claim. He more than likely was a...

July 05 2019

Answer by Bob Enyart

What made the fountains of the deep/springs burst forth?

The first question that needs to be answered in considering, "What made the fountains of the deep/springs burst forth", is, what were those fountains? It...

July 05 2019 3 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What should I do now that my former fiance and mother of my child wants to get married, but she is an unbeliever?

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If you have had intimate relations, then you are already yoked. Hence all the cautions in scripture about adultery (breaking someone else's yoke) and...

July 05 2019

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

What does the Bible say about transformation?

What does the Bible say about transformation? "The motor home has allowed us to put all the conveniences of home on wheels. A camper no longer needs to...

July 05 2019 3 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What are the Seven Abominations?

July 05 2019

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

What does it mean that "righteousness and peace kiss each other? What kind of kiss is this? (Psalm 85:10)

In my opinion, the prophetic thought being expressed in this verse stems from the fact that righteousness and peace are not always compatible. Righteousness...

July 04 2019 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What miracles had God done "among all mankind"? (Jeremiah 32:20–33)

The miraculous acts that God had performed in freeing Israel from its bondage in Egypt, and in defeating opposing rulers as Israel was journeying to the...

July 04 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What is the meaning of the Incarnation of Christ?

July 04 2019

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What does the Bible say about discernment?

July 04 2019

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Who were the Amorites?

July 04 2019

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

What miracles had God done "among all mankind"? (Jeremiah 32:20–33)

20 You performed signs and wonders in Egypt and have continued them to this day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown that is still yo...

Jeremiah 32:20 - 33

July 04 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What should I do now that my former fiance and mother of my child wants to get married, but she is an unbeliever?

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I think you should read the question and response on this site: "What should a Christian do if he or she is married to an unbeliever?" I also think that you...

July 04 2019