Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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No, it is not that people do not want to keep the Law, it is a matter of what the Bible teaches. While Jesus lived among His people, they were still under...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
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by Conrad Derrick
If Christ emptied Himself of deity while on earth, then how could He be God?
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I am confused. If Christ emptied himself and did not claim to be fully divine and fully human, then how can we say he was both fully human and fully divine?...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?
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Yep, hated can mean overlook, pass over, or love less (Luke 14:26.) There's an excellent book, the Edomite Enigma, that dives into this by Jonathan Williams....
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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The Christian receives the Spirit when God immerses him or her into the death of Christ and raises him or her to new life in Christ (Rom 6:4, Col 2:12, I Pet...
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Gerald W
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
It's not really a statement of redundancy, but rather a pleonasm- a figure of speech. Stating that such suggests there is a 'non-born' again Christian is...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?
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God never hated Esau. The Hebrew word that is commonly translated as "hated" is in fact best translated "overlooked". There was nothing intrinsic in Jacob...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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Hi Robert Hibbard, Thank you for your response. I believe to be born again means that one obtains a spiritual birth of the Holy Spirit. The first birth is...
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by no so
How does Jesus define killing and murder in the New Testament?
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Regarding self-defense: Christ taught: Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And Christ Himself...
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by no so
How does Jesus define killing and murder in the New Testament?
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Blake, you are correct that IS what Christ IS saying, but John is ALSO correct that the stoning of the woman WAS a VALID legally sanctioned killing, yet...
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Merle Mullet
, A farmer bears witness to the miracle of life each spring
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
Jesus was stating a simple truth. Without the spirit of God drawing men to himself, no-one could be saved. But salvation is more than being drawn by the...
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Robert Hibbard
, Retired Christian High School Teacher
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
I would simply like to express my opinion that the term "born again Christian" is redundant. Using the term "born again Christian" suggests there is such a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?
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Good News Translation of Galatians 3:16 -- Now, God made his promises to Abraham and to his descendant. The scripture does not use the plural "descendants,"...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?
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"Paul Believed in Verbal Inspiration: "Paul based an argument upon the fact that a particular word in the Old Testament is singular and not plural. Writing...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?
God, who is considered perfect and truthful, inspired the authors of the Bible to write down His message, thus guaranteeing its accuracy in the original...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
Christians all have a need to study and meditate on the Bible. I know I do! We should read and study the Bible because it is God's word to us, providing...
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by Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
When will the tribulation begin?
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Sure, discussion tab if you'd like :-) As for the Rapture, though it's possible there's a gap of time between the dead rising and our transformation, I...
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by Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
When will the tribulation begin?
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Right, and I agree that Israel and the Body of Christ are separate entities in prophecy. Thank you as well! And IMHO, we're watching the Ten Kingdoms form...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
When will the tribulation begin?
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Thanks Paula! I like the chart, but disagree with a few details (imagine that..lol) regarding timing of certain prophetic events for Israel. However, the...
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by Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
When will the tribulation begin?
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Here is a chart I made that might interest you as well, Mark: https://tgnt.faith/downloads/charts/Tribulation.jpg
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by Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
When will the tribulation begin?
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Thank you Mark! All glory to God of course :-)
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
When will the tribulation begin?
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Paula, I haven't considered a gap of time between the "catching away" of the church, and the signing of the 7 year treaty. It makes sense that there is...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
As John 6:44 should not be studied in isolation from its context, let's look at the audience, surrounding discourse, and Jesus' own explanation. Audience: In...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
As John 6:44 should not be studied in isolation from its context, let's look at the audience, surrounding discourse, and Jesus' own explanation. Audience: In...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?
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Bible centered believers will not pray to the dead. They will never assign divinity to a person other than members of the Holy Trinity. Praying to Mary or to...
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David Heckman
What is the real number of the Disciples sent forth by Jesus Christ- 70 or 72?
I have been a proponent of 72, based largely on the 12 (Luke 9) + 72 (Luke 10) = 84 = 7 (completion) * 12 (tribes); however, I then came across this and am...
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by Merle Mullet
, A farmer bears witness to the miracle of life each spring
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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Free will is an important doctrine. It explains the reality of evil co-existing with the simple truth so beautifully expressed in Ezekiel 33.11 "I [God] have...
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What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come quickly?"
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can the wickedness of the wicked come to an end?
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But there's hope for ultimate victory of good over evil: By stating that God will "establish the just," the verse conveys a message that despite temporary...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can the wickedness of the wicked come to an end?
Yes, "the wickedness of the wicked" is bad. But we can pray that they would repent and be saved. They need to be brought under conviction for their sins of...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about permanent forms of birth control, i.e. a tubal ligation or vasectomy?
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Personal experience: I had a tubal ligation, had an ovary removed. Then I had a completion hysterectomy because I had a complex mass. God was generous, I had...
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Rosemarie Scott
Was Mary merely the carrier of Jesus or was her actual egg used as part of the total seed which became the Son of God?
The Bible says: "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law," (Galatians 4:4). Note that it says...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the bible say about meditation? Can it be demonic?
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Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, meditation was not a silent, passive activity but an active engagement with the text or...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the bible say about meditation? Can it be demonic?
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Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, meditation was not a silent, passive activity but an active engagement with the text or...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the bible say about meditation? Can it be demonic?
This is a solid question, Celeste! Some say that meditation can be demonic if it's a mind-emptying practice. They say that such meditation can create a...
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How do we prove that the Bible is the truth?
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?
What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often? The phrase "Hail Mary" is identified with the Roman Catholic liturgicals. It is a salutation founded on...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?
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Israel knew they would someday bring Gentiles to God, as it is a covenant promise (still future) for them (their promised earthly kingdom of heaven). What...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?
Firstly, the term "eternity" is a mistranslation. Or perhaps more accurately, it is only one potential connotation of the Greek αἰών/aion, which more...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?
Firstly, the term "eternity" is a mistranslation. Or perhaps more accurately, it is only one potential connotation of the Greek αἰών/aion, which more...
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by Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
Where does the Bible say that God will never leave or forsake us?
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What a wonderful promise! "Never" means "never"! As Strongs renders the Greek, "not at all, not by any means, never, in no case, not in any wise". The Hebrew...
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Debra Ann
What does the Bible say about church-hopping?
I have always considered the term "church hopping" to be unnecessarily derogatory towards true believers. In any location, town or city, followers of Christ...
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by Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
Where does the Bible say that God will never leave or forsake us?
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What a wonderful promise! "Never" means "never"! As Strongs renders the Greek, "not at all, not by any means, never, in no case, not in any wise". The Hebrew...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?
In my opinion, the thought being expressed is that, even before the beginning of all God's creative work (that is, from eternity past), God, in His...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can a person bless God as Psalms 34:1 seems to indicate?
Someone can "give thanks to God all the time," which means they can always praise and express gratitude to the Lord even when things get tough. This verse...
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