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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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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,...

April 29 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

April 29 2019

Answer by leslie coutinho

What happened to the demons or evil angels during the time of the flood?

Sin of good and evil entered men through the Serpent (which preexisted who were cast down from heaven) and Cain knowing that he committed a murder was now...

April 29 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

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John, since Jesus “Abolished the Law of commandments expressed in ordinances” (Ephesians 2:15 NASB) and believers are not under the law (Galatians 5:18),...

April 29 2019

Answer by Pilgrim Progressing

Why does Paul call Jesus the first to rise from the dead when other people had been raised from the dead, such as Lazarus?

The gospels record that Jesus raised three people who had died physical deaths back to life. 1. Jairus' daughter - Mark 9 2. Widow of Nain's son - Luke 7 3....

April 29 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Lawrie Yinka

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

And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the p...

2 Chronicles 16:1 - 14

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Comment by Charles Crabtree

What is cheap grace?

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James saying what Jesus said before his death was to the Jews only is like saying Jesus (GOD) could not see past his human life. Much of the Old Testament is...

April 29 2019

Comment by Gerritt Schuitema , Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer

What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?

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Jennifer and Robert, as your comments are old, I pray you know I find your replies extremely insightful and clear. Thank you for your replies, and may Adonai...

April 29 2019

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

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

Some commentaries on this verse that I have read state that Solomon was speaking from the perspective of one "under the sun" -- that is, from a naturalistic...

April 29 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Does God overrule our intentions? (Genesis 50:20)

I would say that (as Romans 8:28 says) God is able to make ALL things (which I take to mean things that are both good and bad from a human perspective) work...

April 29 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Smith

What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

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Gary: I understand you thoughts that all of the 613 laws to include God's 10 commandments were done away with by Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Some of...

April 29 2019

Comment by Vern purchase

How should I understand the concept of the Father God?

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My concept of the Father God is one of a father, child relationship. I feel that I can talk to God as if I could my own human father, but God, the Father has...

April 29 2019

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

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

19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one bre...

Ecclesiastes 3:19

April 29 2019 5 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Julie Favazza

In the Bible what are some symbols of divine judgment?

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What I have found in my studying of God’s Word is that we must go back to the beginning. The symbolism used in the Old Testament repeats itself in the New...

April 29 2019

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

Were Cain and Abel twins?

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Well said? If Cain and Abel were twins the bible would have said so. The way the story is written shouldn't cause us to change the meaning. For instance:...

April 29 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?

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John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, Will draw all men unto me. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that...

April 29 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is abuse an acceptable reason for divorce?

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Amen. First Corinthians 5:5 Turn such a one over to Satan to kill the flesh so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. This born again believer...

April 29 2019

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

Is it biblical for a pastor to perform a marriage for unequally yoked partners?

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I'm sorry Tim, but I must protest. "...Unwilling to accept Christ." I hear that said often, and that's not how a relationship with Jesus begins. An offer of...

April 28 2019

Answer by Lena Wms , Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer

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

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, as we look at this scripture and think about it purely from a natural standpoint, it seems to make perfect sense. After...

April 28 2019 5 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Terri Armen

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

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One word explanation — humility.

April 28 2019

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

What does it mean to trust in God’s name? (Psalm 20:7)

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AMEN! As the hymn says, there is power in the name of Jesus! There is power in His mighty Name!

April 28 2019

Comment by Meluleki Maphosa , Amateur Bible Student

What is the significance of the two tablets for the 10 Commandments?

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Thank you for this answer. It makes a lot of sense to me. I especially like the point you bring out so eloquently that it was common place to write on stone...

April 28 2019

Comment by Bree Andy

What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?

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"Study" in the English of King James' time meant "work hard; be diligent." Of course, one way of working hard to "show" (or in modern English, "present")...

April 28 2019

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

Is abuse an acceptable reason for divorce?

I would say that it depends on what the abuse is: Explicit Divorce Allowances The Bible only explicitly allows divorce for two reasons. Köstenberger, who is...

April 28 2019 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Kenneth Heck

What is the significance of the two tablets for the 10 Commandments?

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This is an interesting explanation. According to Ex. 34:1, Moses hewed the two tablets for the second set, but God again wrote the words upon the tablets. If...

April 28 2019

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How do "ministering spirits" help those who are to inherit salvation?

April 28 2019

Comment by Uisdean Uisdean

Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?

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In my opinion, I don't think you understand his point. It was written to a people in exile. Americans do not think they are in exile. Thus the verse is not...

April 28 2019

Comment by Uisdean Uisdean

Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?

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Please explain "defeated lives". When Paul says he can do all things through GOD, he means all, including dying from cancer, being poor, and suffering for...

April 28 2019

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

Does God overrule our intentions? (Genesis 50:20)

20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. (NIV)

April 28 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean to trust in God’s name? (Psalm 20:7)

I found a good outline of Psalm 20: Psalm 20 1. A Praying People (Psalm 20:1-5). NET For the music director; a psalm of David. May the Lord answer 2 you 3...

April 28 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Boitumelo Dube

What does it mean that 'by His stripes we are healed'?

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Amen and amen, Bob. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Psalms 107:20. God sent the word, Jesus, to restore us to...

April 28 2019

Comment by Shirley Brown

April 28 2019

Answer by Daniel Donaldson , Bible teacher, author of The Mystery of the Blood Covenants

What is the significance of the two tablets for the 10 Commandments?

In my opinion, all depictions in all movies and most if not all other artwork showing the “Ten Commandments” on stone tablets; are completely inaccurate and...

April 28 2019 2 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?

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What does it mean to have the power of the Holy Spirit come down upon you?

April 28 2019

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

What do we learn from the life of Zacchaeus the publican?

Meeting Jesus changed Zacchaeus into a completely new person. And Jesus wants everyone to believe in Him so they can be new creations, too! Jesus died on the...

April 28 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that we live in a fallen world?

April 28 2019

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What is cheap grace?

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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"?

April 28 2019

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What does it mean to trust in God’s name? (Psalm 20:7)

April 28 2019

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What is an apostle?

April 28 2019

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What can I do to ensure that my children go to heaven?

April 27 2019

Answer by Pamela Davis

What does it mean to trust in God’s name? (Psalm 20:7)

The verses, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses but we will trust in the name of the Lord our God.” basically state that many people trust in...

April 27 2019 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why was a law against incestous relations put in place when it (incest) had been practiced out of necessity prior to this?

In analyzing the book of Leviticus, I must keep in mind that in Leviticus the call to holiness involved regulations concerning the sanctity of the Tabernacle...

April 27 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Greta Coss

What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?

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My husband and I talk about this a lot. He doesn't trust the Bible because it was written by imperfect men. I forever will stand by my faith that Good will...

April 27 2019