Did Jesus ever laugh?
A quote (from page 65 of 147) from the excellent book The Day Christ Died by Jim Bishop (an hour-by-hour account of the events from the Last Supper through...
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Is monergism or synergism correct?
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Is monergism or synergism correct?
Is Monergism or Synergism correct? This question is better rephrased: Which between Monergism and Synergism best describes the biblical view of salvation? My...
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Paul Bayne
, Saved by Him, for Him, from Him for His glory alone.
Do angels have free will?
Yes angels have a will, but not a "free" will. The term free will doesn't exist. We all have a will to make choices, but those choices are only allowed by...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is monergism or synergism correct?
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I appreciate Michael's analysis of the two opposing views. I however disagree with both his articulation of the synergistic view and his concluding...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?
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In Job 1, the sons of God that came to present themselves to God are nowhere said to be angels. It is assumed by many (not me) to be a picture of God in his...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Jesus ever laugh?
This question might be better looked at as a question of whether Jesus appreciated humor. I think we need to remember that Jesus and the Father, Jehovah, are...
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What is the Christian view of suicide? What does the Bible say about suicide?
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Should pastors be paid a salary?
Consider 2 Cor. 12:14 "Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Should pastors be paid a salary?
I whole-heartedly agree with everything that Mr. Houdmann presented as biblical support for pastors being paid a salary. He provides ample support from the...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Should a believer choose to give the gospel to a non-believer who is most likely to reject Jesus?
I believe it is the purpose of Christ's ministers of reconciliation to make the effort to share the Truth, whether "in season or out". 2 Cor 5:18-21 "And all...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should a believer choose to give the gospel to a non-believer who is most likely to reject Jesus?
I would say that a non-believer's possible response to the gospel message is not ours to judge, or something on which we should base our evangelistic...
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venkatesan Iyer
Should a believer choose to give the gospel to a non-believer who is most likely to reject Jesus?
Non-believers are judged by their response to light of knowledge. If a believer expects that that the non-believer would most likely reject Jesus and end up ...
John 3:16
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Hadassah JD
Should I attend my daughter's transgender wedding?
Her lifestyle is sin. Flip question is, will she be present at the marriage supper of the Lamb in her current state? God established marriage and laid the...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean that; "he who exalts himself shall be humbled and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted"?
Luke 14:11: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. When Samuel was old, he made his sons judge over...
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by Hadassah JD
What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water?
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Truly edifying
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What should we learn from Psalm 119?
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Hi Ken Love, you mentioned “some think it [Matthew 5:17] stands abolished and super-ceded by the Gospel, although the NT says just the opposite: Mat 5:17,...
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Hadassah JD
What does it mean to live by faith?
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Again it states in Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of...
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Hadassah JD
Is it alright to get a numerology reading if one is a believer?
King Saul was judged for consulting a diviner, the witch of Endor. This is also a form of divination, and when the source is dark, then the life of Saul...
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Hadassah JD
Why is there no sex in heaven?
We need to respond to the purpose of sex: 1. Procreation. Filling the earth. In heaven there's no need of procreation in this manner any more. 2. Fleshy...
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by Hadassah JD
Is it okay to get tattoos if they are of a Christian nature?
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God forbids tattoos. However should one have them before salvation and while in ignorance, God will overlook it. Levitical laws forbid them. We have been...
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Hadassah JD
What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water?
Many collected "waters" may be referred to as "sea." Sea is symbolic of people and nations. Hence King Jesus walking on water points that He is supreme and...
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Hadassah JD
What does it mean to live a holy life?
For Father God to tell us to be Holy means He has given us the way. In the old testament atonement came via the sacrifice of animals and this was a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does Deuteronomy 20: 16-18 indicate that God commanded genocide in the Bible?
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Thank you, Alaura!
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Why is faith without works dead?
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What does the Bible say about dealing with difficult people?
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by Jennifer Alphonso
What is the Christian view of Tai Chi (TaiChi)?
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Hi Mary. My sister does yoga, tai chi and I don't know what else. She's a Roman Catholic, goes to church and takes part in the choir. She has never read the...
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lynn Sander
Is it okay to get tattoos if they are of a Christian nature?
1 Samuel 16:7 The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. Gal 2:6 As for...
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by Alaura s.
, Former skeptic
Does Deuteronomy 20: 16-18 indicate that God commanded genocide in the Bible?
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That is a great explanation, thank you!
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by Kenneth Heck
Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?
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The detestable practices involving Canaanite children were judged horrible enough by God to merit extermination of the race. Today we have the spectre of...
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What should Christian parents do if they have a prodigal son (or daughter)?
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Why do Christians practice the indoctrination of children?
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If we, as Christians, do not instill truth in our children, the world will indeed distort the true reality of GOD and deceive our children. The world, with...
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by Marji Stevens
Why would the shepherd in Psalm 23:5 anoint the sheep's head with oil?
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Negative thoughts can torment us like the nasal botfly torments the sheep. I just went through my second journey through cancer. Fear and confusion were my...
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by R K
Why did God create us?
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It seems very clear from Ephesians 2:10 that God created us in Christ for good works. Simple and easy to understand except for What is a "good work"?
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by Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What does the Bible say about favoritism?
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If only the churches would apply your excellent rebuttal of favoritism on the matter of Christian women being discriminated against. :-)
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John Appelt
Why does the NLT state that Jesus was angry at Lazarus' tomb?
At the death of Lazarus, Jesus “groaned in the spirit and was troubled.” John 11:33. A few versions, such as the New Living Translation, mention Jesus being...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?
Although we usually consider "wages" in a positive sense as a deserved payment or benefit received for work performed, the word itself is neutral in that...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?
It is a fair question as there is an eternal cost (wage) for sin, which is death. Christ, who knew no sin, was made to be sin for us, so that by His shed...
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Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?
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How should Christians view the Book of Mormon?
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Most excellent review of the realities concerning the Book of Mormon.
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about favoritism?
Instances of favoritism: Jacob, for Rachel, Gen. 29:30, 34. Elkanah, for Hannah, 1 Sam. 1:4-5. Rebekah, for Jacob, Gen. 27:6-17. Jacob, for Joseph, Gen....
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venkatesan Iyer
Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?
We associate the word "wages" for rightful returns for work done. We associate the word "punishment" with sins committed. The word "wages" is peculiar on the...
Romans 6:23
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Who is "them" in 1 John 4:4 that the children have overcome?
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Why did Jacob give Joseph a coat of many colors?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would people believe that wooden and metal figures had power (Jeremiah 10:3-16)?
I would say that human sin causes people to want to exert control over their own lives rather than to acknowledge the existence of a higher spiritual being...
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How true is it that Jesus received 39 lashes, representing the 39 diseases known in His time?
Isaiah 53:5 refers to spiritual infirmities; yes, that's true, but it also applies to our physical infirmities as well. (Matthew 8:15-17) And he touched her...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where does it say in the New Testament that we are going to heaven?
Philippians 1:21-24 ("For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?
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Scott, that REALLY is something cool about the Hebrew words for "speak" and "desert" being so similar. I had a friend, a Christian brother, in Scottsdale,...