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

How does everything we do flow from the heart? Proverbs 4:23

How does everything we do flow from our HEARTS? Proverbs 4:23 NIV Proverbs 4:23 New International Version (NIV) 23 Above all else, guard your heart...

Proverbs 4:23

April 24 2019 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

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

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John, "Remember" doesn't always refer to something that happened in the past. If I tell my kids to "remember to lock the door," I'm not necessarily reminding...

April 24 2019

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Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?

April 24 2019

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Is there an angel of death?

April 23 2019

Comment by Randy Weaver , Business Owner

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?

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I believe that the leaven in the parable is false teaching, the same as well the birds nesting in the branches of the mustard tree.

April 23 2019

Question by cindy simons

Do we deserve to be loved by God?

John 3:16

April 23 2019 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Dottie Wendler

What should be our response as Christians when people say that 'gay marriage is ok as long as it doesn't affect me personally?'

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As Americans, we are incredibly privileged by God to live in a nation where, no matter how divided we are, at the end of every four or eight years, two...

April 23 2019

Comment by Meluleki Maphosa , Amateur Bible Student

Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?

Comment:
I cannot thank you enough for this comment. Perhaps just to add that the way to eradicate sin permanently from the universe is to let it play out to...

April 23 2019

Comment by John Smith

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

Comment:
Michael, I find after reading your answer to the question "What does the bible say about Rest and relaxation?" completely different than what you're writing...

April 23 2019

Answer by Glen Rogers , Minister

Why was it wrong to build a tower? (Genesis 11:4)

The stated purpose for building this city was to prevent them from being scattered. This violated the mandate of the Lord in 9:7 to “Be fruitful and...

April 23 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about oral sex?

Sodomy (/ˈsɒdəmi/) or buggery (British English) is generally anal or oral sex between people or sexual activity between a person and a non-human animal...

April 23 2019 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?

Comment:
Not only is some measure of free will necessary for true unforced love and relationships to exist, but it is also worth considering that if there was no, or...

April 23 2019

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

Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?

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God hears everything!! He doesn't have to hear, God knows us before we are ever produced, before the foundation of the world. Abraham didn't know God before...

April 23 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

If we ask God a question about a particular situation, how will we recognize His answer?

Comment:
Sometimes, in fact many times, the easiest path is actually the wrong path. "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that...

April 23 2019

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

What does the Bible say about rest and relaxation?

“Rest” according to Nave’s Topical Bible is recommended by Jesus, Mark 6:31, 32; 7:24, with Matt. 8:18, 24. "And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart...

April 23 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the way and the truth and the life"?

First, see the big picture: What Christ Is—The True God 1 John 5:20 1 He is ‘the Truth’ John 14:6—Let us believe Him 2 He is ‘the true God’ 1 John 5:20—Let...

April 23 2019 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Robert Larkin , Novice Bible scholar

Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?

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Falling away from the knowledge of God 2 Peter 2:20-21 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and...

April 23 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Who are those that God brings with Him, who have fallen asleep in Jesus, as referred to in 1 Thess. 4:14?

Comment:
The vision of the souls under the throne is a bit trickier. It's important to remember that the vision of the martyrs under the throne is part of a...

April 23 2019

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What is the difference between salvation and justification?

April 23 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Who are those that God brings with Him, who have fallen asleep in Jesus, as referred to in 1 Thess. 4:14?

Comment:
Hi Mary Anne, that is a common mis-interpretation of Luke 23:43. Commas and other punctuation was not in the original Greek, and in the case of Luke 23:43...

April 23 2019

Comment by Mary Ann Carrasquillo

Who are those that God brings with Him, who have fallen asleep in Jesus, as referred to in 1 Thess. 4:14?

Comment:
concerning the resurrection of the dead in Christ and the person that answered said that those who die in Christ are asleep and know nothing until they are...

April 23 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I believe in the goodness of God when there is so much evil in the world?

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We live in a fallen world. First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Even though we have a new nature when we...

April 23 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are the writings of the Apostle Paul inspired?

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At one point Paul even had to rebuke Peter for being two faced so to speak. He was siding with the saved gentiles until the saved Jews came in, and then he...

April 23 2019

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

What did Paul mean when he said he had fought the good fight?

Games in the NAVE’s Topical Bible has this: GAMES Foot races, 1 Cor. 9:24, 26; Gal. 2:2; Phil. 2:16; Heb. 12:1. Gladiatorial, 1 Cor. 4:9; 9:26; 15:32; 2...

April 23 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about bestiality?

Sodomy (/ˈsɒdəmi/) or buggery (British English) is generally anal or oral sex between people or sexual activity between a person and a non-human animal...

April 23 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Answer by Harvey Wills

What is Easter Sunday?

Easter Sunday is a pagan holiday picked up by the Papacy and past on to Protestantism, and the rest of Christianity. Jesus died and Resurrected over the...

April 23 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Christine Dancy

If we ask God a question about a particular situation, how will we recognize His answer?

In the past, we assumed God's answer was "yes" because everything concerning the situation opened up to allow it to happen, but we now know this is not true....

3 Votes April 23 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that a person will not inherit the kingdom of God?

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John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE, and shall not come into...

April 23 2019

Answer by Peter Wek

Will heaven be boring?

Would be very boring for the unbelievers because the system would be completely strange. But to the redeemed of the Lord who are already practicing heaven...

April 23 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What would be appealing about the metaphors used in Song of Solomon?

I see what some of the symbols could represent. I believe they are metaphors in Song of Solomon 7:2-9. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or...

April 23 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Meluleki Maphosa , Amateur Bible Student

Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?

This in my view is a question that a lot of us ask, one way or the other especially when we are faced with problems. We expect God to manipulate issues on...

April 23 2019 2 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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What is the most important piece of the Armor of God?

April 22 2019

Comment by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Comment:
Danny, well stated and a vote up for a great answer that puts excellent emphasis of God's simple instructions to become a Child of GOD! A vote up I give you!...

April 22 2019

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

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Comment:
We have 2 sides to our mouths. We can speak out of both. YET is how we do it. "As obedient children of the Father" can cover almost any controversy. The...

April 22 2019

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

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Comment:
Zahari. Your answer is the best I've read here. "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." Nothing could be more clear. The...

April 22 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What did Paul mean when he said he had finished the race?

Comment:
Eternal life is a gift. Paul was working for rewards in heaven, not salvation. Romans 6:23 and Ephesians 2:8-9 John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he...

April 22 2019

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

What is the cause of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church?

Comment:
I don't know what the cause is but I don't think it's because "pastors are guilty of the same thing. " The priests who are pedophiles should be in prisons...

April 22 2019

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Why is eating pigs now okay?

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Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 is all about clean/unclean food, and part of the health law given by God for His people - touching dead or a diseased bodies...

April 22 2019

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

Who was Nathan in the Bible?

Nathan (Hebrew: נָתַן Nāṯan; Syriac: ܢܬܢ fl. C. 1000 BC) is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. His actions are described in the Books of Samuel, Kings, and...

April 22 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Comment:
Well stated James, my Brother-in-CHRIST!!! BELIEF is the central and essential point of God's WORD to become a "Saved-by-The Eternal Grace of GOD that Flows...

April 22 2019

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

We are baptized when we believe. Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized by...

April 22 2019 1 Comments 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What did Paul mean when he said he had finished the race?

NET I have competed well; 1 I have finished the race; I have kept the faith! NET Notes 1 The expression I have competed well (Grk “I have competed the good...

April 22 2019 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Kevin Honeycutt , Servant of Jesus Christ

How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?

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Let us look at what the Apostles told everyone they must do to be saved, and be Rapture Ready! Hear- Romans 10:17, Matthew 11:15, Acts 18:8. Believe- John...

April 22 2019

Comment by Vattachal-Vadakketil Thomas John alias V T John , Rtd Joint.Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kerala. India

Why is Thomas called the twin and who is his twin?

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The Universal Syriac Orthodox Church under the Holy See of Antioch believes that the name of the twin brother of Thomas is Aday or Adday. My parish-church is...

April 22 2019