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  1. How should a believer respond when they’re attacked by slander or false accusations, especially when the 'tongue feels like a sword' as described in Psalms 31, 64, and 140?
  2. In the heat of an argument, can verses like Psalm 141:3 and James 1:19 really help Christian couples resolve conflict God's way?
  3. What evidence from Scripture and history confirms that Jesus is truly the Christ—the promised Messiah?
  4. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
  5. Why did Abimelech murder his brothers?
  6. Why does Zimri execute the friends, as well as the family of Baasha (1 Kings 16:11)?
  7. When did the diaspora which Peter mentions in 1 Peter 1 start and end?


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Answer by Daniel O'Hara

What was the leviathan?

The Hebrew word "לִוְיָתָן" "Leviathan" is only mentioned in the Bible 5 times. 2 times in Job, 2 times in Psalm, once in Isaiah. Job 41 gives the most...

January 24 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Allen Dicker

What is Taize worship, and is it biblical?

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Contemplative prayer, is NOT biblical prayer. People who meditate are encouraged to empty their minds-like trying to stop a river of thought until there is...

January 24 2019

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Why would anyone be so cavalier about his sin? (Numbers 25:6)

Numbers 31:2, "And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 'Take vengeance on the Midianites for the children of Israel." Phinehas, was a priest, the grandson of...

January 24 2019 6 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

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

What are our secret sins? (Psalm 90:8) 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. But see also Psalm ...

1 Vote January 24 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Fiona Allday

Can the devil read your mind/know your thoughts?

I know that he hears what we say, but does it extend to what we are thinking?

2 Votes January 24 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

What does Deuteronomy 24 teach about divorce?

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I am in pretty much agreement with your teaching here, but I don't see anything about the partner remarrying someone else in Dt. 24:4 as you said, "Fifth,...

January 24 2019

Comment by Vattachal-Vadakketil Thomas John alias V T John , Rtd Joint.Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kerala. India

What is the Common English Bible (CEB)?

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In Genesis 3:15 our Lord Jesus is referred to as the Son of the Woman. Throughout in Syriac Bible He is referred to as the Son of the Woman, Baar Nosho

January 24 2019

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

How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11)

How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11, NIV) 10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house o...

January 24 2019 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by STANLEY S. DRANE

What does the Bible say about hypocrisy?

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Mark 7:6-7 (Bible note): Hypocrisy is pretending to be something you're not, and have no intention of being. Jesus called the Pharisees hypocrites because...

January 24 2019

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Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus?

January 24 2019

Comment by Emmett Nash II

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

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I believe some take this out of context often. The way that I have mostly heard this used: When someone is doing something that they shouldn't be doing or is...

January 24 2019

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

January 24 2019

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

How does God’s wrath bring him praise? (Psalm 76:10)

How does God’s wrath bring him praise? (Psalm 76:10) 7 It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry? 8 From hea...

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Comment by Susan Jeavons

How do we reconcile the idea of loving our neighbor (all people) as ourselves with "hating" those who oppose us?

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Thank you Aurel and Grant. I understand now. Blessings, Susan

January 24 2019

Comment by Chris Heier , Retired, living in Mexico and Arizona

What does the Bible say about confidence?

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Thank you, Michael for your uplifting words for me this particular morning. I am going through a major trial and you gave me the Scripture to turn, Trust in...

January 24 2019

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

January 24 2019

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How can I restore my marriage?

January 24 2019

Comment by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

How can I restore my marriage?

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Nice answer, Glenn! And adding to Glenn's, I suggest reading the book, THE LOVE DARE by Stephen and Alex Kendrick.

January 24 2019

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

What was the "last error" the Pharisees were referring to when they stated they did not want the last error to be worse than the first?

I would say that the "last error" (or "last deception", as some translations of the Bible -- such as the New King James Version, as noted in the question --...

January 22 2019 Follow Vote Up

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What is the difference between Sheol, Hades, Hell, Lake of Fire, Paradise, and Abraham's Bosom?

January 22 2019

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What was Jesus' message to the church in Pergamum in Revelation?

January 22 2019

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What was Jesus' message to the church in Ephesus in Revelation?

January 22 2019

Answer by Wanda Jenkins

How seriously should I consider the words of a complete stranger who told me, "God told me to tell you, God has a plan."?

In Jeremiah the 29th chapter, God through the prophet Jeremiah delivers a word of hope to the remaining elders among he exiles. God declares in the 11th...

January 22 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Should a Christian consult horoscopes?

January 22 2019

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What does it mean to not say in your heart, who will ascend to heaven or descend into the deep?

January 22 2019

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What do you do when you feel you have married the wrong person God intended for your life?

If one 'feels' they have married the wrong person than the one that 'God intended', then they need to take a step back and re-evaluate their feelings on the...

January 21 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Gr

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

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It is a deep relaxation technique whereby a person tightens or tenses a muscle group, holding for a certain amount of time (around 5-10 seconds) and then...

January 21 2019

Answer by john kangas

Why did Jesus say "we" instead of "I" in John 3:11?

The "We" in John 3:11 is same as the "We created man in Our image" in Genesis 1:26. The "We" is the Elohim.

January 21 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

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

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I like your reference to Jeremiah 18. Wiersbe thinks "Clay" in Jeremiah 18:6 is referring to "Nations." 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 6 “O house of...

January 21 2019

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

How did a sensual book like the Song of Solomon get in the Bible?

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I believe you are right, Nate, in your last comment, as I found this on the internet: "From the very earliest times, this book was part of the Jewish canon....

January 21 2019

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

Why would anyone be so cavalier about his sin? (Numbers 25:6)

Numbers 25 English Standard Version (ESV) 25 While Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. 2 These invited the peo...

January 21 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ken Love

Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?

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Mt. 13:38 says the wicked will be removed, but the righteous will stay. Rapture theology reverses this. Ps. 24:1 - The Earth is the Lord's. Always has been,...

January 21 2019

Comment by Anthony Jannetty

How can I be baptized by the Holy Spirit?

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Thank you James for your well explained response, I am grateful and glad for your fellowship. I will continue to read, pray and fellowship with believers....

January 21 2019

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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?

January 21 2019

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Didn't the Old Testament punish blasphemy with death? How is that different from radical Islam?

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EFFEMINATE: Having unsuitable feminine qualities. i.e. permitting emotions rather than facts govern one's response to reality INTELLIGENTSIA: An educated...

January 21 2019

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

Is sex a sin?

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Wouldn't you include Vincent Mercado's comment, "Sex, outside marriage, is a sin. This includes fornication, premarital sex, adultery, masturbation,...

January 21 2019

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

How did a sensual book like the Song of Solomon get in the Bible?

The OT was organized through the process of canonization, by which some books were included while others were excluded. Jews and Christians both agree that...

January 21 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Thomas Riccardi , Warrior Spirit

What is Willow Creek Church?

We are never supposed to judge other churches or individuals. We should however make sure we are never fooled! Jesus tells us so! Here is a link that will...

January 21 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is the perpetual virginity of Mary biblical?

My humble opinion is that, Mary's womb was the sacred vessel, not Mary herself. Jesus Christ is 100% pure and perfect and undefiled in all things and so...

January 21 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up