Does God sleep? Psalm 44:23
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Does God sleep? Psalm 44:23
Of course, the Psalmist of Psalm 44 is being facetious. He's complaining. He starts by reminding God that He was the One who "delighted in them." The 'them'...
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What does it mean that women are the 'weaker vessel'?
When Peter calls the woman the 'weaker vessel,' he's most likely referring to physical strength—not to worth, wisdom, or spiritual standing. Men, on average,...
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What does it mean that women are the 'weaker vessel'?
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1 Corinthians 12 relevance: "On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think...
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Can a person die before his appointed time to die?
Psalm 91:16 promises that God will "satisfy" those who dwell in his secret place with "long life" and show them His salvation. Exodus 20:12 states that...
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Why did David want God to look away from him in Psalm 39:13?
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@Shirly H Thank you very much, all glory to G-d if anything I've written is of value. May you be blessed as you more perfectly seek to do His will.
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Did Saul inquire of the Lord or not? 1 Chronicles 10:14
Did Saul inquire of the Lord? I'm going to go with, yes, but also no. For the yes portion of the answer, did he ask of G-d questions? Yes, that he did. But...
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What did Jesus mean when He said, "..when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will lead you where you do not want to go"?
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I do understand this scripture as a personal prophetic message from Jesus to Peter, however, today in my time with the Lord I have been struggling with a...
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How does the sovereignty of God impact my everyday life?
Because of the Sovereignty of God, believers only can pray daily: God, the blessed and only Ruler, Rule my heart today. You’re the King of kings forever; O’...
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Did Saul inquire of the Lord or not? 1 Chronicles 10:14
I would say that the two passages might be harmonized by concluding that Saul DID inquire of the LORD, but consulted the medium when the lack of an immediate...
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Did Saul inquire of the Lord or not? 1 Chronicles 10:14
First Chronicles 10:14 says, "He [Saul] did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David the s...
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Who were the giants living in the Promised land?
Numbers 13:33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of A’-nak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in...
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Does God sleep? Psalm 44:23
Psalm 121:4 says, "Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps." Nor does He in His divine state need such rest or refreshment. There were...
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Does God sleep? Psalm 44:23
Awake! Why are you sleeping, O Lord? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever!
Psalms 44:1 - 26
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Why does God allow Satan to attack us?
The book of Job and the person of Job are unique, and though we do not reach to Job's level of righteousness there are lessons here to be learned. When G-d...
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Why did David want God to look away from him in Psalm 39:13?
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Thinking more about the David and Bathsheba incident, we know that that baby did not live. They apparently had another child. But, I wonder, perhaps David...
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Why did David want God to look away from him in Psalm 39:13?
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Shirley, of course it could have been. The reason, I think that the story I mentioned came to mind for me was that Psalm 39 mentioned David's thoughts of...
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Why does God allow Satan to attack us?
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Jack, thanks for your kind words. I turned 70 this year and have stronger faith than ever, but have changed some of my opinions as I continue to study His...
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Why does God allow Satan to attack us?
The Almighty does not want automatons; that's why He created us with a free will. He wants us to choose Him over Satan. Satan comes with all the attractions...
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What does the Bible say about wealth in Psalm 49:6-20?
As the Bible expresses in multiple places, the cited passage is saying that material wealth (in whatever form, such as money, land, or physical possessions)...
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When is the best time of day to pray?
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"He gives me perfect wisdom, that I might comfort those in need" (Isa 50:4). He is being referred to as the Christ, and these words are the words of Christ...
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When is the best time of day to pray?
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Isaiah 50:4 in the NET (New English Translation) says, "The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the...
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Why did David want God to look away from him in Psalm 39:13?
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@Shirley H Without a doubt David deserved judgment for the wrong he did to Uriah (the Hittite). The fact that he was a Hittite makes things all the worse in...
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Why does God allow Satan to attack us?
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Billy, you are a thinker! Thanks for this great answer, brother!
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Why does God allow Satan to attack us?
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Why does God allow Satan to attack us?
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Does God expect all of us to have children?
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You got around to the obvious answer to this question. If God expects all of us to have children Jesus would have had children! How hard is that to conclude?...
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Why does God allow Satan to attack us?
Why? God could have created us any way he liked. He could have created us as robots that did exactly what they were programmed to do. He could have created...
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Where can I get the unedited Bible, the true Bible?
Aside from reading it in Hebrew/Greek or using an interlinear, the best way to avoid most biases is by checking a number of different translations. As for...
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What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?
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Thank you Billy! I agree that we will BOTH meet on the other side! I also agree that those who do not do the commands that you listed "will not like the...
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What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?
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Mark, thx for your time and effort. I appreciate the way you present your ideas. Yes, we are not under wrath, AS LONG AS WE ARE IN CHRIST! There are way to...
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How did Judas die?
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Hi John Appelt, Very interesting.
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What’s the history of our modern day Bible?
When were the OT and NT written as we know them? Some skeptics claim the original bible has changed over time. Historically was the NT completed before AD 70...
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How do you invite the presence of God into your life?
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Beautiful answer!
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Was Jonah truly swallowed by a whale?
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Ben, was there any printed proof of your friend being swallowed?
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How did Judas die?
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I find that this is a common translation, but I would like to point out that the word “apagcho” or “apegxato” is used only one time in the New Testament so...
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What does Psalm 44:3 say about the Arms Race today, particularly for America?
Having retired after working as a civilian (Civil Service) employee of the Army for 35 years assuring the serviceability of its stockpile of ammunition (a...
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What does Psalm 44:3 say about the Arms Race today, particularly for America?
Should we even have weapons at all?
Psalms 44:1 - 26
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Was Jonah truly swallowed by a whale?
Jonah 1:17: Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah knew that...
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What is the Olivet Discourse?
“The Olivet Discourse” is the last teaching session that Jesus gave, Matthew 24-25. The Lord presented a survey of events that would occur in the end times....