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Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17)
I think that Solomon is referring to the (sinful) human desire to get the benefit of something that is not honestly obtained, without being required to have...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did bridegrooms dress like priests? (Isaiah 61:10)
Song of Solomon 3:11 makes a reference to a bridegroom on the day of his marriage wearing a special head-dress, which Isaiah is comparing in the verse cited...
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What can ordinary people do about sinful religious leaders?
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Evan Doan
Is monergism or synergism correct?
In spite of the fact that monergism/Calvinism has many appealing aspects, it seems to me that few advocates consider some of the logical implications of this...
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andrew kameya
Are the visions of people who glimpse hell in near-death / after death experiences real?
If one attributes near death experiences to physiological things, then a brain without oxygen, for whatever length the death experience was, would definitely...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
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Dear Mr Ewedemi, thank you for your response. This was in response to the para in your original post, to quote: "The word of God, the Bible, is the truth,...
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by Curtis Gustafson
When Jesus said, "Father forgive them" were those yelling, "Crucify him" saved as a result?
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I think the result may be that this particular act of encouraging crucifixion may not be held against them as a sin, but their salvation would still depend...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?
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Both axes should be sharp by now. WOW!! I agree with all you said about opinions of sin and the christian art of sitting in judgment over what other people...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the meanings of “stolen,” “sweet,” and “secret” in Proverbs 9:17? How can they be pleasurable?
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17)
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17) 13 Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows noth...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was significant about the dew of Hermon? (Psalm 133:3)
It is the symbol of a multitude (2 Sam. 17:12; Ps. 110:3); and from its refreshing influence, it is an emblem of brotherly love and harmony (Ps. 133:3), and...
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by gary mcpherson
, follower of Christ
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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Yes, God never said that Sunday was the Sabbath, nor did He say that Saturday was the Sabbath. Again, Jesus mentions all the 10 commandments in the New...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
The Bible is abundantly clear on the state of the dead: the dead know nothing, are asleep, there is no consciousness. "For the living know that they will...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the benefit of having fine oils poured over a person? (Psalm 92:10)
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Luxury is symbolized by oil. Also, oil pictured plenty (abundance) and joy in Bible times. Oil was used for cosmetics and grooming. If you didn't use oil,...
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by Leroy Prempeh
Was Jesus black?
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It is easy to say you’re tired of people trying to make the ethnicity of Jesus fit their personal race when it isn’t yours. The question is: Were you tired...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
When Jesus said, "Father forgive them" were those yelling, "Crucify him" saved as a result?
People forgiven by God have salvation. Jesus forgave those crying "crucify him," so does that mean they were saved?
Luke 23:34
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by John Smith
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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Gary: I find your words very interesting. You wrote "God never said Saturday was the 7th day and Jesus never mentioned the 3rd commandment in the new...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the symbolism of the Lamb and the 144,000 in Revelation 14:1?
The 144,000 probably is symbolic number rather than literal. The context is symbolic (Rev 7:1-3) mentioning the four corners of the world, the four winds of...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Noah curse Ham / Canaan?
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It appears that "looked on his father's nakedness" isn't vile enough in this day and age. I've never heard it preached that Ham did any more than "look." All...
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by Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
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Dear Mr Vijaya. Thanks for your comment. But kindly note that Mr Ewedemi was not the originator of the statement that Jesus is the Mighty God. The scriptures...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did bridegrooms dress like priests? (Isaiah 61:10)
10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his r...
Isaiah 61:10
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
Psalms 88:10-12 10 Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you? 11 Is your love declared in the grave, your ...
Psalms 88:11
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Terry Rousseau
How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?
I believe Adam and Eve were in the garden for two or three days at the most. Adam was there longer, because he was busy naming animals, and after he was done...
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Teresa Wiltz
, Freelance writer and copy editor, Christian
What is the symbolism of the Lamb and the 144,000 in Revelation 14:1?
Most people are confused and think that small number will encompass the whole of God’s chosen people to eternally reside with Him in Heaven. I can most...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was the benefit of having fine oils poured over a person? (Psalm 92:10)
My understanding is that this practice was thought to have both literal and symbolic significance. From a biological standpoint, the oils used (especially...
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Charles Crabtree
What are Biblical grounds for divorce?
The law for divorce is misunderstood because of two words being translated as divorce. One word means a certificate was given and the woman was sent away,...
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by Charles Crabtree
What is the exception clause for divorce?
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Matt. 5:32 is about the woman causing her own adultery. The man sent her away without a certificate of divorce. Since this is an unlawful divorce they are...
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Nat Ram
Does baptism protect you from demonic oppression?
Water baptism is an instruction from Jesus Christ, who Himself, was baptized. Matt 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him (John the baptist), "Suffer it to...
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by Tomas thomas
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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Aurel, I admire your patience with your thoughtful replies. Your clarity brought to this discussion is, I am afraid, beyond the comprehension of some here....
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
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Mr. Ewedemi stated that Jesus was only the Mighty God. God's Word confirms that the Jesus is the Almighty. Revelations 22 20 He which testifieth these things...
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How did Jesus feel in the Garden of Gethsemane?
“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death." That explains a lot of what he felt.
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about helping a spouse--or anyone, for that matter--who is sick to trust in God for healing?
Job 8:8,9 "For inquire, please of the former age, And consider the things discovered by their fathers; For we were notn yesterday, and know nothing, Because...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the benefit of having fine oils poured over a person? (Psalm 92:10)
10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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Hebrews 6:4-6 is saying it is impossible for a believer to be lost because Christ died once for all sin. It says that once we have tasted of the heavenly...
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by
Albert Ogier
If Jesus was God, why did He not know when He would return?
The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Psalm 110: 1 Luke 20: 42-43. God knows he will win but how...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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To those who believe you can lose your salvation. You are trusting in what you do to save yourself, and not what Jesus did for us. You can not save yourself....
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Cassius D'Souza
Is it wrong to be a Christian secretly in order to preserve your own life?
Without doubt we as Christians should not deny our faith in our Lord not shall we be boastful in his name. I understand that circumstances arise where evil...
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by Salon Kelley
What are these "things" or "life-styles" the Gentiles were asked to abstain from in Acts 15:29?
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But, remember the wages of sin is death, it's sin. The Holy ghost and apostles said it will go well with you if you refrain from those things, there is a...