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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 are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
  7. What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
  8. 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 Anthony Jannetty

What does Corban mean in Mark 7:11?

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This is the first of my understanding of this..I am very thankful.

January 20 2019

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Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?

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Jennifer, you wrote an excellent explanation. I do read and translate Greek and I am mystified as to why believers use 'Latin' to try and explain a Greek...

January 20 2019

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

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

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Emo, your post is laced with lots of anger and condemnation. "Effeminate intelligentsia" ???? What is meant by that? Quoting the Sura is like quoting the Old...

January 20 2019

Comment by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

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Helmut, First, do you keep ALL of the laws of the OT? All 613? If not, which do you pick and choose to keep or not keep? I agree that the Catholic church...

January 20 2019

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

How can I overcome the fear of death? How can I stop being scared of dying?

First, trust God in the fear. Remember His perfect love casts out all fear. 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear...

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What does the Bible say about integrity?

January 20 2019

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)

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Thank you Jack for your kind words.

January 20 2019

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why didn’t God require Cain’s life as punishment for murdering Abel since it seems inconsistent with His command in Gen. 9 verse 6?

After killing Abel, Cain was not put to death; rather, he was forbidden to farm and left to wander the earth. God gave him a special mark to indicate to...

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What does the Bible say about sex with animals?

January 20 2019

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Why wasn’t the psalmist afraid of powerful and wicked people? (Psalm 49:5–9)

January 20 2019

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Who was Nero?

January 19 2019

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

January 19 2019

Answer by Tom Harley

Why did Jesus ask the crowd to sit down in groups of fifty?

1 Kings 18:8 [Obadiah said to Elijah]…”while Jezebel was killing prophets… I hid 100 of the Lord’s prophets in two caves, 50 in each, and supplied them with...

January 19 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?

January 19 2019

Answer by Jim Stevens

What does the Bible say about the role of senior pastor?

The title of Senior Pastor seems to imply a hierarchy in the church which is not biblical. Anyone who is called and gifted by God to serve as a...

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

What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)

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Excellent answer in its comprehensiveness, Aurel Gheorghe!

January 19 2019

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Are there prophets in the church today?

January 18 2019

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What does the Bible say about magic, magicians, illusionists?

January 18 2019

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

Why didn’t God require Cain’s life as punishment for murdering Abel since it seems inconsistent with His command in Gen. 9 verse 6?

Although murder might appear from an intuitive or "common-sense" standpoint to require the death of the perpetrator, a formal commandment from God against...

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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?

January 18 2019

Comment by STANLEY S. DRANE

Is God dead?

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No! he is alive, the same yesterday, today, and forever.

January 18 2019

Comment by Vijaya Lekamge , A retired, part qualified Accountant

What is the Serpent Seed doctrine?

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If Satan's seed was from the line of Cain, then Cain's line ceased with the flood. Genesis 5 New King James Version (NKJV): The Family of Adam 5 This is the...

January 18 2019

Comment by Helmut Fischl , Retired

What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

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Cindy, consider the following. The fact that this topic is so hotly discussed with good biblical arguments on both sides (the Keepers and the Opposers). The...

January 18 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Can sin be forgiven without repentance?

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Repent means to turn from what we were trusting in to save us, to trusting in Jesus alone to save us. It is receiving the free gift of salvation by grace....

January 18 2019

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)

The Bible mentions several heavenly books in which humans’ deeds are being recorded. It was common for Israelites to keep genealogical records (Neh 7:5;...

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?

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The language of I Thess 4:13-18, far from teaching a rapture separate from the Second coming, actually precludes a separate 'rapture' where Christ secretly...

January 17 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Should a Christian wear a purity ring?

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The thing that bothers me about a ring promise is to make a vow to God that we may not keep. God says it is better not to make a vow than make one and not...

January 17 2019

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What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

January 17 2019

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

Is it considered lust to comment or joke about the attractiveness of a person to whom you're not married?

Not to sound puritanical, but... While God created men and women to be visually appealing and sexually attractive to each other, He also created a framework...

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What does the Bible teach about the rapture?

January 17 2019

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Why is it important to meditate on God's Word?

January 17 2019

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What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)

January 17 2019

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Why did David lift up his hands to worship God? (63:4)

January 17 2019

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

What should we learn from the life of Esther?

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Such a Time as This Esther 4:14 1 For such a time as this—A TIME OF EXTREME URGENCY, because a decree had gone forth bringing to Esther’s people Danger,...

January 17 2019

Answer by STANLEY S. DRANE

Can sin be forgiven without repentance?

No! To repent means to turn from sin, to change the direction of your life from selfishness and rebellion against God's law. At the same time, you must turn...

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

Why did David lift up his hands to worship God? (63:4)

I would say that the lifting of the hands in prayer is both a recognition of God being greater or more exalted (and thus "higher") than the person praying,...

January 17 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who is the "lower" according to Psalm 8:5, man or angels?

I would say that the psalm is expressing the thought that God created man to be just a little lower than the angels, with the implication of the honor that...

January 17 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Was Matthias or Paul God's choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle?

January 17 2019