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  1. When Peter answered, "You are the Christ," what did he mean? Matthew 16:16
  2. Is it wrong for Christians to save money for the future? (Luke 12:21)
  3. When did the Catholic Church evolve?
  4. How is the patience of the Lord salvation (verse 15)?
  5. What do you think it means that “the earth and the works done on it will be exposed”?
  6. Does saving for retirement show a lack of trust in God (Luke 12:16-21)?


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Comment by Troy Davidson

Why pray? What is the point of prayer when God knows the future and is already in control of everything. If we cannot change God's mind, why should we pray?

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First and foremost, we pray because God tells us to pray. To paraphrase an old saying, "When God says 'Jump!', you don't ask 'Why?', you ask, 'How high?'"...

December 26 2018

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

How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?

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Michael, while these verses don’t say by ‘faith alone’ they also don’t say by ‘faith and works’. If works are required, then why don’t these verses say so?...

December 26 2018

Comment by lynn Sander

Should all mothers be stay-at-home moms?

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1 Tim 2:9-12 I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good...

December 26 2018

Answer by Jay Saunders

Are the angels who followed Satan still in heaven?

The Bible clearly says that Satan and 1/3 of the fallen angelic host that rebelled against God were cast down out of heaven. Rev. 12:3-4. It also says: Satan...

December 26 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How should a Christian view global warming?

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It is interesting to note that Michael Houdmann (gotquestions.org) mentions and cites Ice Age information for his climate change information. Previously,...

December 26 2018

Comment by Belinda Payne

What does the Bible say about the pope or papacy?

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Gary, the church prefigures the “offering of sacrifice” in the Old Testament. The High Priest on behalf of the Israelites offers animal sacrifices to God...

December 26 2018

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What should we learn from the life of Isaac?

December 26 2018

Comment by STANLEY S. DRANE

Does God know the future?

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Yes he does. Not only that, but he rules the entire universe, and knows what's best for us.

December 26 2018

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

What does the Bible say about holy water?

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Vincent, though not scriptural, isn't the entire cup, water and wine, transformed by transfiguration? Does transfiguration occur only after being "blessed"...

December 26 2018

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

When did David hope to see the Lord? (Psalm 17:15)

When did David hope to see the Lord? (Psalm 17:15) Psalm 17:15 (NIV) "As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be sa...

December 26 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the significance of the triumphal entry?

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Thanks for the comprehensiveness of your answer. Now it's easier for me to remember where the TE is found, in numerical order: Mark 11, John 12, Luke 19, and...

December 26 2018

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

Should Christians recycle? How should a Christian view recycling?

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I too am all for recycling. I do most of it in my plant of 500 workers. It involves separating aluminum cans from the plastic bottles, one thing the other...

December 26 2018

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Should we give gifts at Christmas?

The bible says that we love because God first loved us so much that he gave [gift] his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but...

December 26 2018 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Does "God hate shrimp"?

December 26 2018

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

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

A civil union with vows or a marriage with a license have nothing to do with a biblical marriage. These are cultural ceremonies concluding in a social and...

December 26 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Does "God hate shrimp"?

December 26 2018

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

In Psalms 25 what does it mean when it says, "His offspring will inherit the land"?

His seed shall inherit the earth. God remembers Isaac for the sake of Abraham, and Jacob for the sake of Isaac. Good men's sons have a goodly portion to...

December 25 2018 Follow Vote Up

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

Why is a bronze serpent used to save the Israelites in Numbers 21:8-9?

Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing life (Numbers 21:8-9)? Is it ironic that medic alert bracelets use the insignia of a snake coiled around a...

December 25 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by STANLEY S. DRANE

How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)

God will never abandon those who seek him. God's promise does not mean that if we trust him, we will escape loss or suffering. It means that God himself will...

December 25 2018 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How can I overcome an addiction to internet porn? Can addiction to pornography be defeated?

Here is something I gleaned from CBN: "HALT": The acronym “HALT” may be helpful, reminding you not to get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired. Realize that...

December 25 2018 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)

Question: "Why wasn't Jesus named Immanuel?" Answer: In the prophecy of the virgin birth, Isaiah 7:14, the prophet Isaiah declares, “The Lord himself will...

December 25 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)

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Some nicknames that applied to Babe Ruth--George Herman Ruth was named George, of course. But we can call him other things, and we’re talking about the same...

December 25 2018

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing? (Numbers 21:8)

In Numbers 21:1-9 God tells Moses to place a brass serpent on a pole and anybody bitten by serpents could look at the brass serpent and be healed. As real...

December 25 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why did God need Lot to leave Sodom and Gomorrah in order to destroy it if He is powerful enough to do whatever He wants?

The Bible is not only a collection of stories and events meant to inform and entertain us – the Bible is also “useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and...

December 25 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing? (Numbers 21:8)

I would say that, as Jesus Himself noted in John 3:14, the bronze serpent (a symbol of death) in Numbers was meant to be a foreshadowing of Christ, in that...

December 25 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is Evangelicalism?

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An Evangelical Christian worldview does not result in conservative political views. That mindset has been created and fostered by the conservative media and...

December 25 2018

Comment by STANLEY S. DRANE

Is God dead?

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No! He and His Son Jesus Christ are alive, the Father/Son are one.

December 25 2018

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

What is contemplative spirituality?

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Opening one's mind through meditation can be an exhilarating experience. By freeing the mind from this world, that demands our constant attention, opens up...

December 25 2018

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

Should a Christian go into business with an unbeliever?

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There is nothing in the Bible prohibiting business, of any kind, with non-believers. The above response assumes that non-believers cannot be morally upright...

December 25 2018

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

Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing? (Numbers 21:8)

8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up ...

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Comment by Michael Davis , Former Baptist Pastor now Catholic, lover of the poor

How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?

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Again, these verses you use do not say anything about ‘faith alone’. They do talk of faith and as I have said, faith is important in salvation but it leads...

December 25 2018

Comment by Michael Davis , Former Baptist Pastor now Catholic, lover of the poor

What does the Bible say about the pope or papacy?

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Gary, I too used to believe in Sola Scriptura. I would have come up with the answers you now embrace. So, I understand where you are coming from. But, your...

December 25 2018

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

How had God hedged in Job? (Job 3:23)

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God is SOVEREIGN! 1Corinthians 1:19-25, "For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the...

December 25 2018

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What does it mean, "Hurt not the oil and the wine," in Revelation 6:6?

December 25 2018

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Why are there so many fake Christians?

December 25 2018

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

How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)

I would say that different passages of Scripture liken God to a rock from the standpoints of strength, solidity, protection, and advantage. As a rock is...

December 25 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Why was there no room in the Inn?

There was no room in the Inn because God had "ordained" it to be so. You see, every event in the "Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ" is...

December 24 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What should we learn from the life of Gideon?

December 24 2018

Comment by Kristine Rodrigues

Is the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar biblical?

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Excellent! Thank you.

December 24 2018

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Did Abraham obey God's Moral Law (Ten Commandments)?

December 24 2018

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

How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)

How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14) The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refug...

December 24 2018 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Tom howard , Contender of the Faith

Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?

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Actually the Spirit and the flesh are contrary one to the other (Galatians 5:16,17). That’s the gist of it all, as there is (certainly) no condemnation for...

December 24 2018