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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 Laurie Johnson

Who is currently in Heaven?

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Rhonda, Please define "THOSE THAT WERE NOT SANCTIFIED BUT SAVED."

December 22 2018

Answer by Robert Ross

How does a believer faithfully share Christ while still loving and accepting non-believers where they are?

In Matthew 16 :18 Jesus stated “I will build my church and the Gates of Hell will not stand against it”. The “church “ He here prophesied into existence is...

December 22 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who is currently in Heaven?

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Jesus told how the rich man could speak to Abraham although they were both separated. Paradise on one side of the center of the earth and hell on the other....

December 22 2018

Comment by Nicholas Robinson

Who is currently in Heaven?

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I don't see that in the bible at all with the greatest respect. There are only two judgements one for those dead in sin and those dead in sin. That's it. The...

December 22 2018

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

How can an evil spirit be from the Lord? (1 Samuel 19:9)

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I also liked your research. Can you show me how you found that Hebrew word ra and its occurences, please? I love Hebrew as I took it 3 years in seminary!

December 22 2018

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

How can an evil spirit be from the Lord? (1 Samuel 19:9)

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I like your conclusion, "God does not have an evil spirit to send out." Didn't you mean Judges 9:23?

December 22 2018

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

How can an evil spirit be from the Lord? (1 Samuel 19:9)

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I like the comparison and contrast you drew here.

December 22 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What should we learn from the life of Abraham?

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We need to remember James was not saying works are required for salvation which is a free gift, but good works will be rewarded in heaven after we are saved....

December 22 2018

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

What is the love of Christ?

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I concur with Brother James Kraft! AMEN! -ANDY-

December 22 2018

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What is the Latin Vulgate Bible?

December 21 2018

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Who is currently in Heaven?

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The Bible appears to indicate that the saved alive and the resurrected will be taken to heave to reign with Christ for 1000 years (Rev 20:4; 1 Thess 4:16,...

December 21 2018

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

What are "the plagues written in this book" of Revelation 22:18?

I would say that the plagues being referred to are primarily those that are described in Revelation 8-9, as well as in Revelation 16, although there are also...

December 21 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Rhonda Albrecht

Who is currently in Heaven?

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Nicholas, there are TWO judgment days... one by Jesus, at the end of the Great Tribulation age, where He will separate those that remain in their mortal...

December 21 2018

Comment by Nicholas Robinson

Who is currently in Heaven?

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People are not judged until judgement day. The judgement of sinners and the judgement of rewards for real Christians. That's not happened yet. Also God...

December 21 2018

Answer by Oun Kwon

How can an evil spirit be from the Lord? (1 Samuel 19:9)

Hebrew word ra' [H7451] + spirit occurs in 1Sam 16:15, 16; 18:10; 19:9. Also Judge 9:23. Most translates as 'evil spirit'. However, English word 'evil' is...

December 21 2018 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Nicholas Robinson

Who is currently in Heaven?

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Just to add that the new heaven comes on earth no one goes to the current heaven.

December 21 2018

Comment by Belinda Payne

What does the Bible say about the pope or papacy?

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The bible tells us that God only appointed one leader. In the Old Testament, God appointed Moses as the leader of the Israelites and Aaron as their priest....

December 21 2018

Comment by Lawrence Narayan

Are Sadhu Selvaraj and Vincent Selvakumar true or false prophets?

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I like watching Sadu Selvaraj's preaching; however I cannot get over his claims that he has visions and Jesus appears to him to tell him things that he has...

December 21 2018

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

What are "the plagues written in this book" of Revelation 22:18?

What are "the plagues written in this book" of Revelation 22:18? 22:18 "I testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: ...

December 21 2018 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Rhonda Albrecht

Who is currently in Heaven?

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Just making a minor correction, for I see that there is some residual catholicism doctrine in your answer. There are no humans in hell. That spot is reserved...

December 21 2018

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How interested are Christians supposed to be in the spirit world?

December 21 2018

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What is the difference between a reverend and a pastor?

December 21 2018

Comment by lynn Sander

What are the most common things people think are in the Bible that are not actually in the Bible?

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Michael, Regarding your comment on repentance, I feel you are dangerously close to saying that after we accept Christ we should be perfect and...

December 21 2018

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

What should we learn from the life of Abraham?

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AMEN, AMEN! Great answer, thorough and well written.

December 21 2018

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

What can we learn from the story of Aaron's staff blossoming and bearing almonds?

I concur with S. Michael Houdmann's view: "In the aftermath of Korah’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron, God performed a miracle to confirm that Aaron and...

December 20 2018 Follow Vote Up

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How does bad company corrupt good character?

December 20 2018

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

Why did David pray for God to break his enemies’ teeth? (Psalm 3:7)

Prior to the rebellion of David's son Absalom (which David was speaking of in the psalm cited in the question), David had shown that he personally was not a...

December 20 2018 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Did Esther have sex with Xerxes before they were married?

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Is this a "yes" to the question: "Did Esther have sex with Xerxes before they were married?"

December 20 2018

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

What age was Jehoiachin when he began his reign?

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As a footnote to the above, I would add a footnote from my Bible. "Some discrepancy statements concerning numbers are, however found in existing manuscripts...

December 20 2018

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

Why seek a God who is beyond understanding? (Job 36:26)

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I see what you mean. “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all...

December 20 2018

Comment by Penny Guglielmini

Where did Lazarus go when he first died, before The Lord Jesus raised him from the dead?

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I believe that Cliff's answer is the most accurate. I'm am well aware of the verses from Ecclesiastes and am confident of their meaning in relation to other...

December 20 2018

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

Why did David pray for God to break his enemies’ teeth? (Psalm 3:7)

Why did David pray for God to break his enemies’ teeth? (Psalm 3:7) 7 Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek...

Psalms 3:7

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

How had Job changed? (Job 42:2)

Even though, at the beginning of the book of Job, God Himself had characterized Job as a blameless and upright man who feared God and turned away from evil...

December 19 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by West Miller

Is saying OMG or words like 'geez' still taking the Lord's name in vain?

I have to look it up again I suppose (or anybody else can for that matter very easily these days with our beloved internet), but what I remember from Bible...

December 19 2018 22 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean to be a man of God?

December 19 2018

Answer by Ken Weinlaeder , Retired Lutheran School teacher and principal

Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin?

God wants us to love him. Love does not exist without choice. A robot dog that greets me when I get home, wags its tail, and is excited to see me does not...

December 19 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How had Job changed? (Job 42:2)

How had Job changed? (Job 42:2) 42:1 Then Job answered the Lord and said: 2 “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours ca...

Job 42:2

December 19 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

Who is the Queen of Heaven?

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Jesus did not come to establish a Jewish Kingdom on earth or in heaven. His is the everlasting Kingdom for all believers, not just for Jewish believers. It...

December 19 2018

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

What does the Bible say about vandalism?

From a Biblical standpoint, I would say that, even if an act of vandalism would not involve actual theft of a piece of property, it would still fall under...

December 18 2018 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

Are civil unions with vows and/or marriage with a licence equal biblically?

I would say that any ceremony (whether it was done in a civil or religious context) that complied with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was...

December 18 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up