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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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Why did God let my house burn down in a fire?

June 20 2019

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

Why lift hands to praise the Lord? (Psalm 134:2)

Lifting of the hands would be done as an act of reaching in the direction of God's abode in heaven as a gesture either of appeal for His help in times of...

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Comment by John Porter

Who was the young man who fled naked in Mark 14:51-52?

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Much of what we say about this young man is speculation. I suggest that the young man who fled naked is the same young man that surprised the women at the...

June 20 2019

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

Why lift hands to praise the Lord? (Psalm 134:2)

2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord.

Psalms 134:2

June 20 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is lust? What does the Bible have to say about lust?

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Anger is murder in the heart; lust is adultery in the heart. The person who says that he “lives by the Sermon on the Mount” may not realize that the Sermon...

June 20 2019

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

What did Jesus mean when he said to gouge out your eye and throw it away because it would be better to lose an eye than to sin due to your eye?

First, Jesus didn't say "it's better to lose an eye than to sin due to an eye." He said 'it would be better to enter life maimed than to lose your soul.' We...

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June 19 2019

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Are angels male or female?

June 19 2019

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

What is the biblical pattern for conducting funeral services?

To me, the most applicable Biblical guidance concerning Christian funeral services is found in Paul's words to the Thessalonians in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18....

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Does the Bible really say that parents should have their rebellious children stoned?

June 19 2019

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

What are some examples of works, as in James, 2: 14-26?

I would say that the works that James is referring to would be actions taken in obedience to God's commandments, or for the benefit of others, that believers...

June 19 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

What does Romans 11:32 mean, "For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all"?

To me, the thought being expressed in this passage is that, although God selected Abraham and his descendants through Isaac and Jacob (that is, the nation of...

June 19 2019 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?

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Another thing Jennifer, Not all policemen know the laws of their jurisdictions; most know less than you do, in fact. What matters is what THEY THINK the law...

June 19 2019

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

Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?

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Jennifer, Physical discipline has unintended consequences. Discipline is supposed to teach, not punish. Teaching by striking is not good teaching, in my...

June 19 2019

Comment by Saxon Griese

How can I reconcile my understanding of God and salvation with predestination?

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This has been the most helpful for me so far the last cpl of days after discovering that there was this debate between open theism and predestination ......

June 19 2019

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

What is lust? What does the Bible have to say about lust?

Lust is any desire that is born of human flesh, which is controlled by our sinful human nature. This nature is manipulated and controlled by the evil forces...

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Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why did Jesus curse the fig tree with no fruit since it was not the right season for fruit?

One week before His death, Jesus cursed the fruitless fig tree to illustrate what was going to happen to the Jewish nation. In the Bible there are only two...

June 19 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is lust? What does the Bible have to say about lust?

What is lust? What does the Bible have to say about lust? "You’re In Trouble" {I found this sermon illustration online}: While my wife and I were shopping at...

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

Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?

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I agree Nicky. I was always telling my kids to keep their hands to themselves and off of others. How could I then get angry when they disobeyed and hit them?...

June 19 2019

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Should a Christian wear religious jewelry?

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What is the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares?

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What is the outer darkness in Matthew 22:13?

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June 18 2019

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How are we to submit to God?

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What is the meaning of those who were raised to life at Jesus death?

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Why wasn't Cain's punishment death?

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Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?

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What is the next step for a new Christian?

June 18 2019

Answer by Bob Johnson , Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio

Is it a sin in God’s eyes to refuse treatment for early stage cancer?

Paul said in 1 Corinthians 6: "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not...

June 18 2019 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Bryan Naidoo , Post graduate and pastor

How can I know what God's plan is?

Gods plan for our life is to do "His" will. We are created for a purpose not to do our will or our plan but the will of God who created us. Jesus is our...

June 18 2019 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Which does the Bible say about trichotomy vs. dichotomy of man?

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We are born again in Ephesians 1:13. In whom ye also trusted, after ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, (First Corinthians 15:1-4) in...

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Why was a father's blessing so highly valued in the Old Testament?

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Why was a burial place so important in the Bible?

June 18 2019

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

Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?

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At least 11 people agree with you. I don't think the world got in the shape it's in because governments put a stop to parents using physical force to get...

June 18 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?

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U.S. law (federal or state) doesn't ban spanking, it bans abuse. Some policemen even had to explain that once to one of my siblings who called the cops:...

June 18 2019