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  1. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
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  3. Why does Zimri execute the friends, as well as the family of Baasha (1 Kings 16:11)?
  4. When did the diaspora which Peter mentions in 1 Peter 1 start and end?
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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why do so many Christians fail the 'practice what you preach' standard?

I'm just curious after having read this online: "Are you avoiding accepting Christ as your personal Savior because you think there are too many hypocrites in...

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What is iconoclasm?

January 30 2019

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Why did God send an evil spirit to torment King Saul?

January 29 2019

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

What does the image of the cross mean?

The image of the cross signifies death. (Even today, in written synopses of people's lives, the image of the cross placed next to a date indicates that it...

January 29 2019 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Meshack Gachago , lead-elder, educator and overseer of several ministries

Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?

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We cannot question the validity of the twelve apostles even though one of them was replaced, but there are others after the twelve. If that is not the case,...

January 29 2019

Answer by Joshua Yap

Who occupied Israel during the 400 years the Israelites were in Egypt?

The Israelites were sent not only to inherit the promise land, but also displace those who lived there and completely destroy them. A few generations before...

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Answer by R K , Eighty plus year old still growing disciple

What is the definition of evil?

Evil is first introduced simply as the opposite of good. The definition of good must be determined from its first usage and then its usage in Genesis chapter...

January 29 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?

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Mashack Gachago, thanks for your response. I respect your opinion but I disagree with your view that the Bible does not require any interpretation. It does....

January 29 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is Unitarian Universalism?

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The bible does not teach total depravity. We are all born with the knowledge of good and evil. That came from Adam when they ate from the tree of the...

January 29 2019

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

Who occupied Israel during the 400 years the Israelites were in Egypt?

The Bible indicates in Exodus 1:5 that Israel originally consisted in its entirety of seventy persons who went down to Egypt. During the time (400 years)...

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What is the Bible's position on social drinking?

January 29 2019

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What are our secret sins? (Psalm 90:8)

January 29 2019

Comment by Nate Werner

Who are the elect of God?

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Both Calvinism and Arminianism (not Armenianism) cannot be right, since fundamentally both represent dichotomous views on the nature of man and God, His...

January 29 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is there life after death?

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Paul said, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Our soul/spirit goes directly to heaven to have our new sinless bodies raised at the...

January 29 2019

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What happens during the rapture to body parts donated by Christian organ donors to non-Christians?

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Lory, when Apostle Paul talks about glorifying our bodies (1 Cor 6:12-20), he is referring to the respect and care we should have for our early bodies, more...

January 29 2019

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Can a Christian be a nudist? What does the Bible say about nudity?

January 28 2019

Comment by STANLEY S. DRANE

What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?

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The Christian life involves hard work. It requires us to give up whatever endangers our relationship with God, to run with endurance, and to struggle against...

January 28 2019

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

Is there life after death?

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James, when does one go to heaven? Christians who truly belive in the saving grace of Jesus Christ know that they will go to heaven. But when does that...

January 28 2019

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Was Saint Peter the first Pope?

January 28 2019

Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

Should we expect a return on our giving?

Should we expect a return on our giving? Yes we should. God promised in several passages of Scripture that He will bless us when we honor Him with our...

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What does the Bible say about astrology or the zodiac? Is astrology something a Christian should study?

January 28 2019

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

What can we learn from the prayer of Moses in Psalm 90:9-12?

None of us knows exactly when the end of life will be. Some people choose to continually put off thinking about God and eternity, or to postpone making sure...

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

Why was the psalmist accusing God of breaking his covenant? (Psalm 89:30-45)

Ethan the Ezrahite, who is mentioned as the author of this psalm, served under King Solomon (1 Kings 4:31). As noted in 1 Kings 3:14 and (especially) 1 Kings...

January 28 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What can we learn from the prayer of Moses in Psalm 90:9-12?

Psalm 90 A prayer of Moses the man of God. 9 All our days pass away under your wrath;     we finish our years with a moan. 10 Our days may come to sevent...

January 27 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Frank Smith , Retired

Do angels appear to people today?

When I was in my twenties I was walking home from church around 9:30 pm with the assistant pastor of my church. As we walked I looked up and there was a...

January 27 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Cassie Marisette

Is the Roman Catholic Church a cult?

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I believe it is a cult because Catholics follow anything the pope says to do; they follow him like Jim Jones' followers followed him. They repeat the same...

January 27 2019

Comment by Janice Thomas , Perpetual Bible student, retired Property Developer

Are we predestined to know Christ?

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I agree with this answer as, for God to compel us would mean we don't have a choice; we have no free will, which is unbiblical. Of those called, not all will...

January 27 2019

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Should a Christian take anti-depressants or other mental health medicines?

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Comment by Kristine Rodrigues

Is the Roman Catholic Church a cult?

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The word “cult” has a several definitions so one would have to ask, "What exactly do you mean by the word?" Broadly speaking, I think any religion could be...

January 27 2019

Answer by Jay Saunders

What does "Let not your good be spoken of as evil" mean in Romans 14:16?

Let not your good be spoken of as evil. You know we're all imperfect but some of us have through prayer, the power of the Holy Ghost/Spirit and the power of...

January 27 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why was the psalmist accusing God of breaking his covenant? (Psalm 89:30-45)

Why was the psalmist accusing God of breaking his covenant? (Psalm 89:30–45)

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What should we learn from the symbolism of the potter and clay in the Bible?

January 27 2019

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What made some animals clean and others unclean?

January 27 2019

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What does the Bible say about soul ties?

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