Is gambling a sin? What does the Bible say about gambling?
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Luke 16:13~No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You...
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by Teresa Wiltz
, Freelance writer and copy editor, Christian
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Teresa Wiltz
, Freelance writer and copy editor, Christian
What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol or wine? Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol or wine?
I can personally attest to the following scriptures pertaining to the adverse effects of drinking alcohol to the point of intoxication…because it literally...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were mediums and spiritists? (Isaiah 8:19)
Mediums and spiritists were (and are) individuals who claim to possess the power to communicate with the spirits or souls of the dead, as well as other...
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What does the Bible say about luck?
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What were the wheels in Ezekiel 1?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What were mediums and spiritists? (Isaiah 8:19)
19 Someone may say to you, “Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us wha...
Isaiah 8:19
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D. M.
, Writer, Entrepreneur, IT Specialist
What does the Bible say about managing/controlling emotions?
One of the challenging questions in a person's life is, "How can I master my own actions and control my inward emotions?" It is not always the case that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is the New World Translation a valid version of the Bible?
I once was out witnessing with a bilingual pastor of a Mexican Gospel Mission church in Phoenix, Arizona. After talking with the family for a while, he saw...
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Neil Parks
Is the Word of Faith movement biblical?
The Word of Faith movement is basically a cultish effort to appeal to the selfish flesh of humanity. This same tactic is used by Satan in the Bible. “For God...
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What is the significance of '40 days' in the Bible?
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Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask for the same thing from the Father?
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Should a Christian tithe off miscellaneous income, e.g. inheritance, gifts, winnings, tax refunds, legal settlements, etc.?
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What is the biblical method of evangelism?
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Is there a difference between joy and happiness?
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How can we rely on the power of God?
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Why did God ask the Israelites to "kill women and children", etc... in Numbers 31: 16-18?
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Is the New World Translation a valid version of the Bible?
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Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without them dying?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there a difference between knowing Jesus vs. knowing about Jesus?
In Matthew 7:21-23 Jesus says, "Depart from me ye that work iniquity, I NEVER KNEW YOU." Not, "I did know you and now I don't," but, "I never knew you." Why...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said 'he who is without sin can cast the first stone'?
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The Pharisees committed a sin that could not be forgiven. They lied against the Holy Spirit which could only be done while Jesus was on earth. They said the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does God hate sin?
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Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit in whom ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. We can get out of fellowship with our heavenly father through...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
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If you say that true believers will have good works, then you are saying that those without works are not saved. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but...
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by Duane Riegel
, Retired CRNA and choir directors
If I convert to Christianity, my family will disown me, and I will be persecuted. Should I follow Jesus?
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Getting baptized is important, but make sure you get the horse before the cart. When the Roman Jailer asked Paul what he had to be saved he said believe in...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said 'he who is without sin can cast the first stone'?
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We do have to remember that Jesus had not gone to the cross as yet, and the Jews were still under the law plus faith. Under the new covenant of grace, the...
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Raymond Aviles
Is it okay for a non Catholic to take communion at a Catholic service in a Catholic Church?
First and foremost, if they know you aren't Catholic, they won't allow you to and, secondly, to partake of the Catholic communion is grant legitimacy to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does God hate sin?
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Once we are a child of God, John 1:12 we can grieve the Holy Spirit when we sin. We get out of fellowship with Him, but never our relationship. When we are...
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by Raymond Aviles
What are the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books?
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W P: inclusion doesn't equate acceptance. For instance, Jerome "included" the apocryphal books in the Vulgate, but only for its ecclesiastical value and his...
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by Raymond Aviles
What are the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books?
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The problem with your answer is duo-fold: Carthage did not declare a canon (that was Trent) and the canon Carthage mulled isn't the same as the one Trent...
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Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
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What does it mean to worship in the splendor of his holiness? (1 Chronicles 16:29)
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)
Despite the universal innate sinfulness of the human race since the fall of Adam and Eve, individuals are still confronted every day with specific situations...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
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Bro Kraft, thanks for the two comments. Allow me to state that James 2:14-26 does not teach that believers in Christ are saved by works. It does not...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
Prior to the deaths of Dathan and Abiram (along with their wives and families), God had been prepared (Numbers 16:20-24) to consume the entire Israelite...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do I encourage my fiance to figure out what exactly he believes in, especially since I intend on taking our future children to a Pentecostal church?
Do you intend your wedding to be performed by a Pentecostal pastor? Ministers in churches that I have been familiar with have required couples planning to be...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should we refrain from long-winded prayers?
To me, the long prayers to which Jesus was referring in the question were public prayers that could be seen or heard by other people, in order that those...
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Raja Silvan
What does it mean to worship in the splendor of his holiness? (1 Chronicles 16:29)
It means to clothe yourself in holiness to take part in HIS worship among the multitude of people who gathered together with oneness. It's not about the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
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Matthew 7:21-23 Many will come before me on that day, and tell me about all their good works, but, they have never done the will of my Father in heaven. They...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
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James can not contradict Paul and Jesus. The thief on the cross was saved by faith alone. Romans 4:5 Romans 11:6 Ephesians 2:8-9 John 6:47. If we add what we...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What does it mean to believe in the sanctity of life?
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James, by using the thought process you present, since we are all murderers and liars, we can continue to be so because we will be forgiven and our debt paid...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the easiest Bible translation to read?
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) is an English translation of the Bible compiled by the World Bible Translation Center. It was originally published...
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Daniel Donaldson
, Bible teacher, author of The Mystery of the Blood Covenants
Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?
My answer is no, you do not need to learn at a scholarly level the intricacies and complexities of ancient languages to get a deeper, richer, more authentic...
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What is the book of Isaiah?
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What are the different English Bible versions?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
27 So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children and little ones...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)
7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. Bu...