Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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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...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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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...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Paul mean when he said he had finished the race?
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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...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the cause of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why was it wrong to build a tower? (Genesis 11:4)
I think they would have been fine building a tower for the Lord's glory, but they said they were making a name for themselves. Many today start ministries to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are we living in the end times?
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Matthew 7:21-23 They boasted in all their good works, but never did the will of His Father. John 6:40 And this is the will of Him that sent me, that all that...
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by Al Mark
Why is eating pigs now okay?
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I think you have been taught a different way of interpreting scripture than I. The whole concept of clean vs unclean is not about food, but about what is...
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What is "the letter" in 2 Corinthians 3:6 and what does it kill?
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Why did God offer a new covenant?
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by Shavel Gordon
Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?
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That sentence only applies to faith healers who performed many miracles in God’s name but never had a relationship with him or repented of their sins. There...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What would be appealing about the metaphors used in Song of Solomon?
Metaphors will vary a lot by culture based on what is valued or prominent in that society. The traits which society finds desirable on average will also vary...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Why is faith without works dead?
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God giving us 'faith to believe' makes little sense. Faith as a noun *is* belief. Faith as a verb *is* believing. Why would God need to give us belief to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why is faith without works dead?
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I do not believe as you have said that God gives us the faith to believe. The one requirement for salvation is to believe. John 3:18' Eternal life is the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are we living in the end times?
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But salvation is a free gift. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believe on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
There are many Christians who believe that the second coming of Jesus Christ will be in two phases. FIRST, He will come for believers, both living and dead,...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the Bible say about bees/bee stings?
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Sarah Winn
, Christian believer, college graduate + Walmart employee.
Will there be shadows in heaven?
In heaven, there will be no darkness. This would include the shadows behind us. God’s light will be all around us so there is nowhere for darkness to go, cor...
1 John 1:5
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andrew kameya
How will you determine if your will is also the will of the Lord?
Both answers before this are very good. Neither addresses "my will." This question is a trap by beginning with "my will." If you have died to yourself, you...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Why is eating pigs now okay?
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Crystal, thank you much for your kind comment. Regarding 1 Corinthians 10:25-33, reading the entire passage we can see that Paul here is talking about the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is faith without works dead?
Here's an illustration expressing the relationship of faith and works: Watch a short video about Blondin's amazing feats here:...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is the object of our faith?
James has introduced us to two kinds of faith that can never save the sinner: dead faith (the intellect alone), and demonic faith (the intellect and the...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Why is eating pigs now okay?
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To say that consuming unclean food is optional, one must disregard God's Word (Isaiah 66:17). Noah knew the distinction between clean/unclean animals (Gen...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How will you determine if your will is also the will of the Lord?
God has created in us a wonderful brain and He expects us to use it. Our decisions should be in accord with God's laws and we should commit and trust God in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is faith?
Great question, Lawrence! Faith is, in general, the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13). Its primary idea is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does "I shall not want" mean in psalms 23:1?
First, see the big picture: • Psalm 23 • In the Pasture–Adequacy (vv. 1-3). • In the Valley–Serenity (v. 4). • In the Fold–Certainty (v. 5). • In the Father’...
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What is the Lord's prayer and should we pray it?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What should a Christian woman do if she discovers that her husband is a homosexual?
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You say "Satan has tempted the man in this way." Satan doesn't just reach into a bag of temptations and grab one to tempt people with. He either gets too...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
What is the Immaculate Conception?
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Robert, I totally disagree with you. Jesus was NEVER infected with the seed of Adam as the rest of us, including Mary, are all. Romans 5:12 tells us that sin...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the remission of sin?
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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. John 3:18 Believers can no longer be...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is a concubine? Why did God allow men to have concubines in the Bible?
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There is nothing to know about it.... God didn't ALLOW "godly" Abraham or anybody else to do what He gave "instructions" not to do later. They did it and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was it wrong to build a tower? (Genesis 11:4)
Genesis 11:4-9 King James Version (KJV) 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us ...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
How do you help a person who is dealing with recovering from pornographic sin?
This is a plague in our society, in our homes and in our lives today. Whether you are male or female, no matter your size, no matter your maturity, your...
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Are we living in the end times?
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Does the Bible teach that life begins at conception?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What healing comes from Jesus’ wounds? (1 Peter 2:24)
1 Peter 2:24 King James Version (KJV) 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto right...
1 Peter 2:24
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What would be appealing about the metaphors used in Song of Solomon?
For example: - Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor - thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies. - Thy two breasts ...
Song of Solomon 7:2 - 9
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Under the law given to the Israelites, why was mutilation the punishment for a woman who seized the genitals of a man attacking her husband?
Deuteronomy 25:11-12 Context 25:11 If two men 1 get into a hand-to-hand fight, and the wife of one of them gets involved to help her husband against his...
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by Crystal Lindsey
Why is eating pigs now okay?
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God said, "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things." Genesis 9:3. then again in 1 Timothy...
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by Al Mark
Why is eating pigs now okay?
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If you say "God's intent for them (and us), was not to eat literally everything", I take that as an opinion, unless there is clear biblical exegesis that...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are we predestined to know Christ?
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Second Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, the foundation of God is sure, having this seal, ((Ephesians 1:13) The Lord knoweth them that are His, and let everyone...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is Thomas called the twin and who is his twin?
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All you say makes sense Tim. However, the bible doesn't just give out information trivially. We are told his name and that he was called "twin" for a reason...
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by Crystal Lindsey
Why is eating pigs now okay?
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I agree with much you have here written here. HOWEVER, just think. 1Corinthians 10:31 says, and you quoted," So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you...