What are the benefits of "drinking water from your own well?" (Proverbs 5:19ff)
Since my wife and I just celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary, I can tell you there is a great blessing that comes with staying with your first love. We...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How effective would it be as an evangelistic tool to try to explain to an unbeliever that s/he is commanded to be perfect, but s/he can't be without Jesus?
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Romans 4:6. When we trust Jesus as our only way of salvation by grace, He imputes His perfect righteousness to us, and will no longer impute sin to our...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?
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W P, You sound really sincere to me. I once viewed the bible as a book of "thou shall and shall nots." Paul gave instructions to churches that needed...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?
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Jennifer, you're making a lot of sense. This refrain I hear on this topic is that women shouldn't have authority over men. Satan shouldn't have rebelled. Eve...
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Joseph Harris
, Husband, Father, Disciple of Jesus
Does God dwell in eternity or with men? (Isaiah 57:15)
My opinion is that it is not either eternity or within man but both. In the passage referenced in the question itself (Isaiah 57:15) God specifically states...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could there be light on the first day of Creation if the sun was not created until the fourth day?
I haven't read all of the many previous comments to see if this was mentioned, but this same question was the one that Clarence Darrow used when examining...
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Why is Mark 16:9–20 omitted in some Bibles?
Although the vast majority of later Greek manuscripts contain Mark 16:9-20, the Gospel of Mark ends at verse 8 in two of the oldest and most respected...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In what way did God appear to Solomon? (1 Kings 9:2)
The passage cited in the question indicates that God appeared to Solomon "as He had at Gibeon", where the Bible says specifically that God had appeared to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Serenity Prayer?
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Shortened Version God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the...
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by Larry Wiseman
, A follower of Jesus since 1972 and still enjoying learning.
What to preach at a funeral when a young man committed suicide?
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I just recently had the opportunity to share a short eulogy for a friend who died at the age of 45 from cancer. He was a strong Christian and I was able to...
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by Chris Heier
, Retired, living in Mexico and Arizona
Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Tony R. What makes you think you are an ex-Christian? Did you once believe in Jesus Christ, were you filled with the Holy Spirit, walk in His ways? Have you...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why lift hands to praise the Lord? (Psalm 134:2)
Should we raise our hands during musical worship, or keep them in our pockets? (when singing, etc.) NET For this reason 1 I will praise you while I live; in...
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by James Marstaller
, Pastor of Cornerstone Gospel Church
Why the pointed reference to the original "five barley loaves" in John 6:13 when leftovers were collected?
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The 12 baskets would have referred to the 12 tribes of Israel. The 7 baskets (from the feeding of the 4000) referred to the Gentiles (Deut. 7:1 and a couple...
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by Pete Van Zyl
Why the pointed reference to the original "five barley loaves" in John 6:13 when leftovers were collected?
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The no 5 signifies grace in the Bible! Jesus came to save us and deliver us from our destruction. He was/is the Face of God on earth--in person! God's grace...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
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?
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Great answer. The narrow gate urban legend story has never made much sense. Why would anyone try to get a camel through a gate that Jesus said was impossible...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is premarital counseling important?
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I agree James. Counseling is for people who aren't sure they want to get married, in my opinion. My parents were married for over sixty years. It ended when...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In what way did God appear to Solomon? (1 Kings 9:2)
1 Kings 9:1-9 New International Version (NIV) The Lord Appears to Solomon 9 When Solomon had finished building the temple of the Lord and the royal palace,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is praying in the Spirit?
I like the late Warren Wiersbe's comments about praying in the Spirit. The Bible formula is that we pray to the Father, through the Son, and in the Spirit....
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Should Christians be tolerant of other people's religious beliefs?
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Billye, you have nailed it! "...give an answer to those who ASK you..." Not every Tom Dick or Harry you meet walking down the street. Remember "For the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is Mark 16:9–20 omitted in some Bibles?
9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10 She went and told those...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where should one start if one is encouraging his/her young child to memorize long passages of scripture?
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I like best your references, Tim, to the longer passages to memorize as a child: Matthew 5:1-12; 6:7-15; 1 Corinthians 13; Exodus 20:1-17. I started "young,"...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Jeshurun?
Deuteronomy 32:15 Jeshurun; Deuteronomy 33: 26; Isaiah 44:2). Jeshurun is a name used poetically for Israel Deuteronomy 32:15; Deuteronomy 33:5 Deuteronomy...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Jeshurun?
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Also, your reference in Wikipedia includes Jeshurun (Hebrew: יְשֻׁרוּן Yəšurūn; also Jesurun [1] or Yeshurun) is a poetic name for Israel used in the Hebrew...
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by Aaron Anderson
, IN GOD WE TRUST
Was the law was nailed to the cross?
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Colossians 2:14, "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his...
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What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?
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Al Mark
Why the pointed reference to the original "five barley loaves" in John 6:13 when leftovers were collected?
I think there are two things we can learn from this. The first is that God provides abundantly - the leftover fragments filling twelve baskets exceeded the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the biblical pattern for conducting marriage ceremonies?
Although the Bible mentions weddings (as in John 2:1-11), and speaks of conduct and attitudes that a husband and wife should practice toward each other...
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What does the Bible say about empathy?
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Why did God rest on the seventh day of creation?
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What is praying in the Spirit?
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Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
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Tim Maas
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What is a believer expected to do after s/he realises that s/he has grieved the Holy Spirit?
I would say that believers should confess and repent of the actions that they realize have grieved the Holy Spirit, and seek God's forgiveness of those...
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Why lift hands to praise the Lord? (Psalm 134:2)
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What does it mean that love always hopes?
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If God knew that Satan would rebel and Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create them?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where should one start if one is encouraging his/her young child to memorize long passages of scripture?
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Thank you, Ken, for this wonderful and practical illustration and correlation to the direction of reading Hebrew and other languages!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why should I not commit suicide?
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Christians, When God grants a believer eternal life that believer is sealed by the Holy Spirit for eternity, not just until the believer sins again (Eph...
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James Gardner
Is Contemporary Christian Music honoring to God? Should it be used in church services?
This is a contentious topic, maybe even as contentious as some of the other major controversies. It will break up churches, break up whole denominations, and...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why is 'the devil made me do it' not a valid excuse?
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We are all weak in the flesh. First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the truth is not in us. It is the sin in our lives that...
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by Aaron Anderson
, IN GOD WE TRUST
Was the law was nailed to the cross?
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Colossians 2:14, "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What to preach at a funeral when a young man committed suicide?
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At a funeral someone, or maybe a couple of people deliver a eulogy. Eulogy simply means "kind words spoken." I don't think a funeral is the right setting for...
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What does the bible say about being born gay?
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by Glenna Miller
Is it a sin in God’s eyes to refuse treatment for early stage cancer?
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Well stated.
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by Terry Gillard
, Worship Leader and Engineer
Should Christian women wear pants?
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Just a thought - men wear skirts in Scotland, France and Greece.
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by pj edelman
Does the Bible forbid having medical treatment to prolong a life?
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I cannot say where I have seen a clearer, more measured response on this topic. Thank you.