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  1. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  2. What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
  3. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  4. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  5. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?
  6. What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
  7. What is meant by "the age" or "the ages" in the Bible (Ex: Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 9:26 and Romans 16:25; Ephesians 2:7 and 3:9)?


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Comment by Steven Noyourbuisnesd

Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?

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No, I don't follow your prospective. If I'm allowing my girl 13000 miles away to help me crush my lust, and my lust is for her, then how is it detrimental?...

March 12 2019

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

What are some good proverbs for addressing dependability?

From gotquestions: Dependability in a person will prevent that person from being a gossip: “A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a...

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

What is the meaning of dew?

Dew is a source of great fertility (Genesis 27:28; Deuteronomy 33:13; Zechariah 8:12), and its withdrawal is regarded as a curse from God (2 Samuel 1:21; 1...

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

How did power and the Spirit of the Lord fill Micah? (Micah 3:8)

Micah 3:8 New International Version (NIV) 8 But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to de...

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

Why did the Israelites refuse to sing about Zion? (Psalm 137:4)

Psalm 137 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 137 1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. 2 There on the poplars w...

Psalms 137:1 - 4

March 12 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Robert Reynolds

What does it mean that God has granted us 'everything we need for life and godliness?'

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Great answer. So many believers do not realize they have all they need in Christ and they continually beg God for what they already have.

March 12 2019

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

What was significant about the dew of Hermon? (Psalm 133:3)

Psalm 133-134 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 133 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in...

March 12 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How do trees kill people? 2 Samuel 18:8

How do trees kill people? 2 Samuel 18:8 In other words, how did the forest claim more men than the sword? (2 Samuel 18:8) 6 David’s army marched out of...

2 Samuel 18:8

March 12 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Lawanna Moon

How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?

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What you have just said exactly mirrors my thoughts. God made Adam and Eve then blessed them and told them to be fruitful. God never wanted them to die. That...

March 12 2019

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

What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?

8:6 (Now they were asking this in an attempt to trap him, so that they could bring charges against 1 him.) 2 Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his...

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Comment by Leonard Wilson

Is it a sin for a man to wear women's clothes?

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Yes the old testament says it is an abomination before God for men and women to wear each others clothing. With the said, one must understand that it was not...

March 12 2019

Answer by Jeannette Shields , Mom of three

What is progressive muscle relaxation? I want to be sure that it does not involve new age or Yoga.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation teaches you how to relax your muscles through a two- step process. First, you systematically tense particular muscle groups in...

March 12 2019 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What is progressive muscle relaxation? I want to be sure that it does not involve new age or Yoga.

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Pretty much. You either start with the muscles at the top (like the face) or at the bottom, and work your way systematically tensing muscle groups for five...

March 12 2019

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

What are the ten days?

"Ten days" signifies that although persecution would be intense, it would be relatively short. It would have a definite beginning and end, and God would...

March 12 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by 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?

Wasn’t abandoning wives and children a drastic solution? (Ezra 10:3) Ezra 10 New International Version (NIV) The People’s Confession of Sin 10 While Ezr...

Ezra 10:1 - 44

March 12 2019 5 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does Malachi 2:16 mean when God says, 'I hate divorce'?

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My parents divorced when I was a 16-year-old young man. I really felt frustrated, rejected, and lonely. But this led to my conversion to Jesus, and now I...

March 12 2019

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

What is forgiveness?

Forgiveness of sin [EBD] -- Easton's Bible Dictionary -- is one of the constituent parts of justification. In pardoning sin, God absolves the sinner from the...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What happens at the final judgment?

The great white thrown judgement is for unbelievers. The judgement seat of Christ is for believers. John 3:18 Believers can no longer be condemned,...

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What is an alabaster box?

March 12 2019

Comment by Terry Gillard , Worship Leader and Engineer

What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?

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JD - it's true the call is at the discretion of the workers, but the worker still has the choice of responding to the call or not.

March 12 2019

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Does Rom 9 mean God predestined some to heaven while created others with no chance of escaping hell?

March 12 2019

Question by Anonymous
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Is it wrong to reminisce about premarital sex with my wife?

My wife and I failed in our attempt to stay pure until our wedding day. I feel torn about fondly remembering our first times being intimate because I know t...

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Comment by Jake Akel

Why did Joshua make the Israelites rest for three days after arriving at Sittin?

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If Joshua’s life is an Old Testament occurance that points to Jesus (christophany), and crossing over the Jordan river (the river stops flowing at the city...

March 12 2019

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Is "faith" a gift or a process?

Faith is neither (excepting the Spiritual gift of faith, or the general capacity to have faith in things God created man with.) First, we need to define...

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Is "faith" a gift or a process?

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On the topic of choice we have to be careful not to mix up different texts. Israel was chosen to be God's physical people on Earth (Rom 9:1-5.) 12 Apostles...

March 12 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Is "faith" a gift or a process?

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Rom 3:10-11 in no way says that fallen man cannot have faith. Faith is our humble trust in Christ's righteousness, it is not dependent on our righteousness...

March 12 2019

Comment by JD Abshire

Is "faith" a gift or a process?

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John 6:37 is hardly a proof text for free will, quite to the contrary. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me........." Obviously the Father has not...

March 12 2019

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Is "faith" a gift or a process?

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James, you quote Romans 8:29 and then say “God foreknew before the foundation of the world who would believe and who would not” but do not mention Romans...

March 12 2019

Answer by Jay Saunders

Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Salvation itself is not always public but it is a spiritual act that only the Holy Spirit can perform, with or without the direct assistance of man. It can...

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

Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

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So very accurate!, and simply "Bible truth!!! (i.e. JOHN 3:16 is the most exact and 'purity of completeness' in God's Word about obtaining Eternal...

March 12 2019

Comment by Mary McDonald

If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?

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Priscilla, I too, loved your answer. God is amazing! I always believed God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit were like a single piece of clover, each one a lobe, yet...

March 12 2019

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

Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

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James, my Brother!... Excellent! Simply,...most excellent! --ANDY--

March 12 2019

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Why did Abraham lead Isaac to believe that God would provide a different sacrifice when he planned to sacrifice Isaac?

March 12 2019

Answer by Patricia Robinson

Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?

If the landlord or owner of some choice property saw that the tenants were becoming reckless with said property and knew that in the future their descendants...

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Answer by Patricia Robinson

Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land?

Moses' sin was not trusting in Yahveh enough to honor Him as holy before the people. Yahveh was not angry, but Moses was angry with the people for desiring...

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Answer by Matthew Beerman

What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the Old Testament?

The moral law, summarized in the 10 Commandments, should be seen not only as legislation but also as revelation. The moral law not only tells us how to live,...

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What are the Ten Commandments?

March 12 2019

Answer by Guy Hawthorne , Student

What does Psalm 8:6 mean in context?

In the proper context of Psalms 8, the writer is in blessed bewilderment of how such a righteous God could be so mindful of man, that HE has given dominion...

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Comment by Patricia Robinson

Why did God ask the Israelites to completely wipe out other nations within the borders of the Promised land?

Comment:
Notice Yahveh did not tell them to wipe out ALL the nations in Cannan. He specifically told them "Many", and which ones. I think that is a major problem for...

March 12 2019