What to preach at a funeral when a young man committed suicide?
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Thanks for your thoughts Danny and your well meaning ideas about sharing at the funeral of one who took their own life. My wife and I lost our only son who...
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by Larry Wiseman
, A follower of Jesus since 1972 and still enjoying learning.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is it better to let someone else praise you? (Proverbs 27:2)
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Amen, brother!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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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I see what you mean, James: God gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is gluttony a sin? What does the Bible say about overeating?
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Amen Judith, I am 78 and I am so ready for that new body that we will receive. This one is pretty much worn out. I can hardly imagine a body without pain. s...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did the pen of the scribes work falsehood as Jeremiah 8:8 states?
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See also Mt 15:6.
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Who are those who love God and are called according to his purpose?
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In what way did God appear to Solomon? (1 Kings 9:2)
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Yes, I did (but that was forty-five years ago)! ; ) (In my answer, I was just making use of all the information that different passages in the Bible provide...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the spiritual gift of discerning spirits?
The discerning of spirits was crucial in the early church because Satan tried to falsify/counterfeit the work of God and the Word of God. Today, the Spirit...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In what way did God appear to Solomon? (1 Kings 9:2)
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Good logic, Tim! Did you take a logic class?
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by Judith Harding
Is gluttony a sin? What does the Bible say about overeating?
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Hi, James. I do love the spirit of your comments, and, yes, "May the Lord have mercy on us all." I'm almost 76, and at a time when, for a variety of reasons,...
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What is 'Holy Saturday?'
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Can God sin? If God cannot sin, is He truly omnipotent?
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by Vernon Justus
What does the Bible say about church membership?
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We left a church because the main focus became church membership. I asked one of the elders why church membership was so important and the first thing he...
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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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Mr Wiseman, you have plenty of company. Over the years I've heard lots of sermons at funerals. In my opinion, it's not the time for a sermon designed to...
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by venkatesan Iyer
Why the pointed reference to the original "five barley loaves" in John 6:13 when leftovers were collected?
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Who are the five apostles?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Second Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself. Once we believe and are sealed by the Holy Spirit we have eternal life....
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Joys Samuel Kollethu
, I am a believer from India.
What is the biblical pattern for conducting marriage ceremonies?
I do fully agree with Mr. Tim Maas. My point of view for asking this question was that probably there are different modes of ceremonies followed all over the...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
Why the pointed reference to the original "five barley loaves" in John 6:13 when leftovers were collected?
Anytime you focus solely on the actual physical occurrence and ignore the underlying spiritual symbolism found in any of these stories you are missing the...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does God send people to hell?
Romans 3:23 All have sinned and come short of the glory of God, All, not some, but all. Romans 3:10 There is none righteous, no not one. So, we are all...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does the Bible support the need to have a marriage officially solemnized or officiated?
To my knowledge, although the Bible speaks of weddings, and also contains (in passages such as the one cited in the question) guidance on how Christian...
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What does the Bible say about the universality of sin?
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Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Martin Luther the first contemporary Christian musician?
I would say that Luther wrote multiple hymns (both the words and the music) that were based on passages from Scripture such as those noted in the question,...
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Does God have a sense of humor?
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Does God have a physical body?
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Does God love everyone or just Christians?
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Does God forgive big sins? Will God forgive a murderer?
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Can God sin? If God cannot sin, is He truly omnipotent?
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Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing? (Numbers 21:8)
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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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Romans 4:2 If Abraham were justified by works, he would have something to glory in, but not before God, Abraham believed God, and was justified by faith...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was Martin Luther the first contemporary Christian musician?
2 Samuel 22:2 2He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; Psalm 46:7 7The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. ...
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Simeon Batichon
What is a believer expected to do after s/he realises that s/he has grieved the Holy Spirit?
The fact that a believer becomes conscious of grieving The Holy Spirit is the outcome of the work of the Holy Spirit. In John 16:8, one of the work of The...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
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Good example here, Michael, when you said, "In more important areas, such as when a fool denies the existence of God (Psalm 14:1), verse 5 tells us to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does Romans 11:32 mean, "For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all"?
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Amen. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is ETERNAL LIFE, through Jesus Christ our Lord. The greatest gift is eternal life. It...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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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How could there be light on the first day of Creation if the sun was not created until the fourth day?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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...