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  1. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
  2. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  3. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
  4. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  5. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  6. What does judgment mean in this passage?
  7. Why does Zimri execute the friends, as well as the family of Baasha (1 Kings 16:11)?
  8. When did the diaspora which Peter mentions in 1 Peter 1 start and end?
  9. What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
  10. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?


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Why did David feel uncomfortable living in a palace?

May 01 2019

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

What does it mean that we will judge angels?

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"redeemed by Christ (GGalatians 3:13; Peter 2:9" -- Didn't you mean 1 Peter 2:9?

May 01 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?

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You have to remember that before Jesus went to the cross that seal of the Holy Spirit was never given. A person could lose the Holy Spirit. After Jesus went...

May 01 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

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Romans 3:9. What then, are we better than they? No, in now way, for we have before proved both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. But we have this....

May 01 2019

Comment by sheri plum

Why did Jacob give Joseph a coat of many colors?

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Like Mr.Heck said this story represents Joseph being head of the 12 tribes of Israel, but the symbolism goes even deeper. Joseph is an archetype that...

May 01 2019

Comment by Nathan Toronga , Christian Elder.

Was Matthias or Paul God's choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle?

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My apologies brother Ezekiel; I took more than 2 years to respond! Now, you said that the tarrying was not meant to stop "the Apostles from exercising their...

May 01 2019

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

Do animals sin?

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Animals were created by God to be different than humans in both the image of their creation and their position with one another. Animals do not have the...

May 01 2019

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What is the biblical way to lead a child to Christ?

May 01 2019

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What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?

April 30 2019

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What is the canopy theory?

April 30 2019

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What’s wrong with pleasure? (Ecclesiastes 2:1–2)

April 30 2019

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Does this Bible passage mean that Satan planted evil people?"

April 30 2019

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How did Paul and his companions purify themselves in the account of Acts 21:26?

April 30 2019

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What is the land that God promised to Israel?

April 30 2019

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What is the breath of life?

April 30 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Do women have to remain silent in church?

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Technically, it's about a wife's position to her husband as a reflection of the church's submission to Christ - not about a woman's place in the church in...

April 30 2019

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Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?

April 30 2019

Answer by Pamela Davis

What’s wrong with pleasure? (Ecclesiastes 2:1–2)

According to Ecclesiastes 2:1&2 the enjoyment of pleasure and laughter is vanity. I have in my own lifetime experienced many years of the exact opposite...

April 30 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Does the Bible support Communism?

April 30 2019

Comment by Steve Nearman , A sinner saved by grace. Luther Oklahoma

Do women have to remain silent in church?

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Dan, The question was not about husband and wife order or relationship. It was about a woman's place in the church. Eph. 5:21 is about Christians in general,...

April 30 2019

Comment by Brian Ansell , Retired school teacher, now sell homemprovements i

Does the Bible say that an increase in technology is a sign of the end times?

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All tools are technology, ropes, fires, pots and pans etc, it changes so means nothing!

April 30 2019

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

Why didn't Daniel refuse to be worshipped (Daniel 2:46)?

New Living Translation "Then King Nebuchadnezzar threw himself down before Daniel and worshiped him, and he commanded his people to offer sacrifices and bur...

April 30 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why is it better to let someone else praise you? (Proverbs 27:2)

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This is a great response. I have been around many people who loved to brag about themselves. Some would brag about how good looking they are or maybe over...

April 30 2019

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Does this Bible passage mean that Satan planted evil people?"

He answered, “The man who planted the good seed in the field is the Son of Man.The field is the world. The good seed are the people in God’s kingdom. The wee...

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Comment by Natala Mathebula

What does it mean to be a woman of God?

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This is a beautiful personal testimony of what The Lord can do in our lives as we indeed yield to Him. In my personal walk with The Lord I've learnt that...

April 30 2019

Answer by Kristine Rodrigues

Does the Bible say that an increase in technology is a sign of the end times?

Jesus said there would be earthquakes in many places. While there has not been a significant increase in earthquakes in recent years, per se, they do more...

April 30 2019 2 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

How can I study the book of Daniel & the book of Revelation in order to understand the symbols?

The first six chapters of the book of Daniel are a record of the major events that occurred in Babylon during his time. These chapters also record two...

April 30 2019 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Does this verse mean that man’s fate is the same as that of animals? (Ecclesiastes 3:19)

According to the Scriptures, all living creatures received life from God the same way and are subject to the same fate (Gen 2:7, 19; 7:15). Both human and...

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Where did Old Testament believers go when they died?

April 30 2019

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Does 2 Chronicles 16 mean we should not go to the doctor when we are sick, but to seek the Lord?

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Agreed, Asa did not seek God. He consulted the doctors, but in verse 8 it states that God looks for those who are loyal to Him. Hananai, the seer told Asa,...

April 30 2019

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

What’s wrong with pleasure? (Ecclesiastes 2:1–2)

Ecclesiastes 2 New International Version (NIV) 2 I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also pro...

April 30 2019 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What was Nathan’s role in David’s court? (2 Samuel 12:1)

2 Samuel 12 New King James Version (NKJV) 12 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: “There were two men in one city, on...

April 30 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Dan Lea

Do women have to remain silent in church?

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Why are you not including what these verses say about wives AND their husbands? 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit...

April 30 2019

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

What does it mean that Jesus Christ defeated death and the grave?

Following His death on the cross, Jesus subsequently rose bodily from the grave (Luke 24). In His resurrected state, He is no longer subject to death, but is...

April 30 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Brad Johnston , retired / oilfield welder superintendent

Is homosexual orientation a sin?

The sin is committed with the desire of the heart. To commit the act is a sin as well but the lust and the desire are the initial sin.

April 30 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?

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When people reference the 1,000 year reign, I think the most common verse in mind is this: "Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection....

April 30 2019

Answer by Kevin Honeycutt , Servant of Jesus Christ

What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?

You have to go outside of the Bible to get the "1,000 year reign", it was not taught in the Bible. Jesus will meet us in the air, 1 Thessalonians 4:17 "Then...

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How do Christians make their "calling and election" certain?

April 30 2019

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Should a Christian play video games?

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Is Jesus God in the flesh? Why is it important that Jesus is God in the flesh?

April 30 2019

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If homosexuality is a sin, why didn't Jesus ever mention it?

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How can I overcome being "burnt" by the church in the past and have a renewed passion for church and a desire to attend church again?

April 30 2019

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Where did Old Testament believers go when they died?

April 29 2019

Answer by Pearce Elliott

Does 2 Chronicles 16 mean we should not go to the doctor when we are sick, but to seek the Lord?

Read the verse closely. It says that he "did not seek the LORD...". There is nothing in scripture saying we should not seek the help of doctors. In fact,...

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