What does it mean that Jesus "led captivity captive and gave gifts to men"?
The gifts part of this scripture is easily answered because God has given us apostles, (prophets), evangelists, pastors and teachers for the perfecting of...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why do I face the consequences of Adam's sin when I did not eat the fruit?
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Hanging in with you Bob. Just watching for the chariot to come so I can hop on and sing praises with you and all the other believers!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why does God hate sin?
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Sin is a lack of respect for all that God is and has done for each of us.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why does God hate sin?
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I agree, God hates sin. He loves His creatures. When we sin, He knows that we are separated from Him. Our relationship is fractured and His heard grieves. He...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What kind of records does God keep? (Psalms 56:8)
"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book."-- (Psalm 56:8 NLT) The psalmist...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?
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John 3:18 Believers are not condemned, unbelievers are condemned already, because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God. The judgment seat of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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I have never seen a doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. We are saved and given eternal life, when we believe the gospel. Not because we persevere....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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Devils can not be saved. Only people. By faith alone without works. Free gift. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved, through faith, and that not of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What's the Bible say about exercise?
1 Corinthians 9:27
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16), why in Ezra 10:10–44 did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives?
I just want to add a comparison here between the foreign women in question and Haman in the book of Esther. As his name indicates, Haman was a descendant of...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Is "faith" a gift or a process?
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Since fallen man is spiritually dead, he is completely unable to trust God or His word because he is unable to understand the things of God (1 Corinthians...
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Julie Favazza
Where do the Hebrew Scriptures prophesy the death and resurrection of the Messiah?
The entire Bible speaks of Jesus and his sacrifice. Jesus IS The Word. He IS the Beginning and the End. And His life, death, and resurrection is also...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the day of the Lord?
I would say that the Day of God to which Peter was referring is an event that will occur at the end of human history, or the close of the present age. At...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When is the "Day of God" that Peter writes about in 2 Peter 3:12?
MSG Since everything here today might well be gone tomorrow, do you see how essential it is to live a holy life? Daily expect the Day of God, eager for its a...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is using Adblock on a website a sin?
Using Adlocker is not stealing. By using Adblocker you are 'refusing' to see an ad someone paid for. Yes that means they wasted their money - but that was...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is using Adblock on a website a sin?
Using Adlocker is not stealing. By using Adblocker you are 'refusing' to see an ad someone paid for. Yes that means they wasted their money - but that was...
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Wayne B. Hurt
, Pastor at Truckers Church, the LORD is my lord. (Psalm 23:1)
Is using Adblock on a website a sin?
Is it all right to use a program like Adblock, or would it be akin to stealing money from advertisers?
Deuteronomy 5:19
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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"Galatians 5:4 and its reference to falling from grace is one of those "warning passages" pointed to by those who reject the doctrine of the eternal security...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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Paul and the other Apostles were chosen for a critical ministry - the be the foundations of the gospel, built upon Christ the cornerstone, that would...
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by Sheila Crone
What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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In the throes of sorrow one seeks to cast blame. God is the object of my faith.. My faith wasn’t good enough. Now all I hear and read is that there is no...
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JESTEEN Y ALEN KUMAR
, Sunday School Teacher at Baptist Church
What did Jesus mean when He said, "I am the True Vine"?
Judges Chapter 9; 8 “One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’ 9 “But the olive tree answered,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16), why in Ezra 10:10–44 did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives?
I would agree that God does hate divorce, but He had also specifically commanded the people of Israel (long before the events in Ezra) not to intermarry with...
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by Aaron Boehm
What is today, tomorrow and third day referring to in Luke 13:32?
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Well put. The likelihood of Jesus using a proverbial form of speaking here also finds support in Hosea 6:2, where a similar expression is used regarding...
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Thomas Riccardi
, Warrior Spirit
If UFO's turn out to be real and from another planet or solar system, will the Bible be negated in any way?
If UFO's are real they will have no effect on the Word of God. We may wonder if they are actually mentioned in the Bible such as in Ezekiel 1. If indeed this...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian respond to Hollywood?
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I agree with almost all that you stated. However, I don't see a reason to single Hollywood out. Washington DC has some of the most corrupt people to be found...
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Wayne B. Hurt
, Pastor at Truckers Church, the LORD is my lord. (Psalm 23:1)
What does God think about frenchcore music?
My name is Wayne, I work as a DJ for Astralis, and because of work I have to play certain songs that might not be pleasing to God. Do you think this would ma...
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Oswald J. Varas
, Retired human, LORD's servant with an AK-47 and a big smile.
What does the Holy Bible say about the dictatorships?
I am a teacher (with a tiny heart of a student) of History and Catholicism in the Sacred Heart College of Slokerinh, a beautiful place of the universe, which...
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Dan Howard
If UFO's turn out to be real and from another planet or solar system, will the Bible be negated in any way?
Well, that would certainly be interesting. I don't think anything in the Bible precludes life elsewhere in creation beyond Earth. Our God is certainly...
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by Debra Shields
What is the symbolism of water baptism?
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I get very confused by the Catholic Church. I was raised Catholic and it wasn't until I was introduced to the Bible and started studying it that I realized...
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Anonymous
What are examples of modern day food offered to idols?
I am looking for examples of food offered to idols in this day and age.
1 Corinthians 8:4
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the Israelites refuse to sing about Zion? (Psalm 137:4)
Since Jerusalem’s music was connected to the joys of Promised Land life, the Captivity cut out any chance for singing songs of joy. If the Israelites...
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by Terry Gillard
, Worship Leader and Engineer
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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What an interesting list of opinions there are! But what difference do they make? If I believe in a conscious eternal hell (which is the biblical view) then...
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by Bob Griffith
Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without them dying?
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Singapore Moses, where does it say in the bible that the devil held souls in the underworld before Christ died?
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by Gerritt Schuitema
, Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer
How is the Holy Spirit like a fire?
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Listen to a sermon called ‘washed with fire’ by Leonard Ravenhill. Let the Holy Ghost tell you exactly how the Spirit is like a fire, through the mouth of a...
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Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?
My opinion is that the KJV is not "The Word of God" any more than, for example, the NASB, HCSB, or ESV. When it is said that Bibles other than KJV "change...
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Why did Noah release a raven? Why did he later release a dove?
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James Fehr
, I'm a farmer
What is the symbolism of water baptism?
John baptized with water, but the one who came after him baptizes with the Holy Spirit. I find it hard to understand when people say you are saved by grace...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is street preaching an effective evangelism method?
First, what the question is not: the question isn't whether "street preaching" should be abandoned. Is it worth the effort, is what the query is. If I had to...
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What is the meaning of "pastures" in psalm 23?
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When did God "shape" Earth into a sphere, as Genesis 1:2 said it was without form?
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Julie Favazza
Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?
We, as Christians, are absolutely to keep the Sabbath. We have to be careful not to pick and choose scripture, as it is The Word. Jesus is The New Covenant...
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by Michael Davis
, Former Baptist Pastor now Catholic, lover of the poor
What is the correct interpretation of John 20:23?
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Thank you for your thoughtful responses. I forgot to mention one thing. The incident you mention of Paul correcting Peter- This is one incident. The writings...
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by Michael Davis
, Former Baptist Pastor now Catholic, lover of the poor
What is the correct interpretation of John 20:23?
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Thanks for the response. You are mixing human tradition with Sacred Tradition. If you haven’t done it, then read early Church history. There is too many...
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Jay Saunders
Who are the 144,000?
The 144,000 are born again Jews that are saved during the tribulation in Israel during or after the time of the last 2 witnesses to Israel that Jesus Christ...