What is Covenant Theology?
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Hi Ken, 'Faith' is not the gift of God in Eph 2:8-9. That actually is an impossible interpretation to get from the Greek, despite its popularity in certain...
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Grant Abbott
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Why doesn't God heal everyone?
In the 2,000 years since Christ’s ministry of healing, there have always been times when God has healed people with great frequency. We commonly refer to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was Onan’s sin? (Genesis 38:8–10)
8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.” 9 But On...
Genesis 38:8 - 10
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by Cathy Idowu
Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?
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I've read this verse many times. I believe the root of it is what is consistent with all of scripture. God wants to be first in our lives. In fact, His...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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John, My point was that Jesus did not come to sacrifice Himself for us to eliminate hate. He came to save us from that emotion. But as long as we live in a...
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by ken egan
What is Covenant Theology?
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Jennifer you wrote "Under Covenant theology, the Holy Spirit is also given to the elect to make them 'willing and able' to believe. However, this is directly...
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STANLEY S. DRANE
What year was Jesus Christ born?
I'm glad you asked. In answer to you question, we don't know, but we do know he was born in Bethlehem, lying in a manger, and came into the world, to save...
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by chris ertell
What does it mean when you keep on seeing repetitive numbers everywhere you go. For example 111, 222, 444 and 555. Any idea?
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I have no real biblical answer for that, but it sounds to me like a) you saw one set of repetitive numbers, which primed you to see others, and b) you enjoy...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean when you keep on seeing repetitive numbers everywhere you go. For example 111, 222, 444 and 555. Any idea?
I would find it difficult to respond in any detail without knowing more about the context in which the numbers are seen. If the numbers can be selected or...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Joseph stop at the threshing floor to burn sacrifice for seven days?
My understanding is that this period of time (called "Shiva" from the Hebrew word for "seven") is the second stage (of five) associated with the mourning of...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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All of your references to "hate" are Old Testament. Jesus never said to "hate" - only love. He got angry, but He didn't hate.
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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By saying God loves, so, conversely, God hates, is really limiting Jesus Christ (God) and we cannot second guess God. God is love. Where does the Bible say...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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Cindy, never is the word hate used when associated with Jesus. He got angry in the temple and He told it as it was. Never did He hate, and that was...
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Marina Wiseman
Why did Joseph stop at the threshing floor to burn sacrifice for seven days?
Why did Joseph stop at the threshing floor of Atad to burn sacrifice for seven days?
Genesis 50:10
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by Marvin Reynolds
, Retired Chaplain U.S. Army Hospital
How do we seek God?
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By calling for his response based on faith. Otherwise God does not listen to you so the Bible says. You ask and God will answer to your surprise. That is the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does it mean to worship the Lord in spirit and truth?
The worship God our Father desires happens 24/7 and engages all our mind, will, emotions and body. Everything we think, say and do should bring honour and...
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What is narrative theology?
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Why did Lot offer up his daughters to be gang raped? Why did God allow Lot's daughters to later have sex with their father?
As far as Lot offering up his virgin daughters... First I believe Lot knew these two visiting men were different somehow, and possibly from all he knew of...
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by ROSEMARY LUTCAVAGE
Can a Christian be demon possessed? Can a Christian be demonized?
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Also, remember Matthew is believed to be written primarily to a Jewish audience. In Matthew 8:5-12 we can relate the parable to Our Lords Words in Matthew...
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Great Banquet?
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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No, that's not why Jesus died. He died to save us, all who would believe, from our sin, which includes hating. But we live in a fallen world and the hating,...
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by Billy P Eldred
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
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John, God is the same, yesterday, today, and forever.
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by Grant Withington
Where does faith come from?
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Gary, the gift of God is salvation (Romans 6:23) saying "yes" to that is not a work, but a belief/acceptance or faith that that is true.God achieved access...
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by Grant Withington
Where does faith come from?
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John 5:24 also tells us that after having heard the word and believing it, you pass from being dead to life. Hearing the word can be a conviction from the...
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What does God mean by a broken and contrite heart?
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What is Pascal's Wager?
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Paul Gerardi
, Engineer, Student of the Word - living and written
Why does Amos keep repeating 'for three sins . . . even for four' in chapters 1-2?
We don't have to get into numerology to understand this repeated statement in Amos. Amos is delivering an indictment from God against the (now divided)...
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Do Christians have the authority to command angels?
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by Rich Hazeltine
What does the Bible say about liturgy? Should a Christian participate in liturgical worship?
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Could it be that 1 Cor. 14 is about liturgy. Paul seems to understand the activities of the assembly and to condone them. He charges them to do everything in...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why doesn't God heal everyone?
Often we ask - why people are not being healed today like back then during Christ and Apostles’ time. I have wondered that myself a few times and was tempted...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Naomi tell Ruth to return to her own gods? (1:15)
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Thank you! I appreciate that, and I've corrected it. (The Bible that I was reading from had Judges at the top of the page, since the page that had those...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Naomi tell Ruth to return to her own gods? (1:15)
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I get your gist, but your references, Judges 1:6 and Judges 1:8-9, I think would be Ruth 1:6 and Ruth 1:8-9, would they not?
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by Mark Deduke
Should Christians try to force the kingdom on others?
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Well put and correct
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How does the Bible define a good Christian family?
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If we did what the bible says, there would be no divorce. It says, wives respect and obey your husbands, and husbands love your wives as Christ loves the...
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Ed Besselman
Who wrote the Book of Hebrews? Who was the author of Hebrews?
Although we will not know for sure on this side of eternity...I believe that the Epistle to the Hebrews was written by an associate of Paul (but not Paul...
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What is "The Secret"? What is the law of attraction?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Naomi tell Ruth to return to her own gods? (1:15)
I would say that, even though Naomi followed the God of Israel (as indicated by Ruth 1:6), she wanted (out of genuine love and concern for her...
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by Gerritt Schuitema
, Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer
Did the Israelites in the book of Exodus cross the Red Sea or the Reed Sea?
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I do find it interesting that the Hebrew literally reads ‘Sea of Reeds’, yet we can interpret that away into something different. The text is either inspired...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does James 1:13 say God cannot be tempted by evil?
Jesus was true God, but He was also true man, and it was to His human side that Satan was appealing. Symbolically, Satan was tempting Jesus to use His power...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Are the miracles in the Bible to be taken literally?
Jesus himself confirmed that Old Testament miracles are to be taken literally. One of these miracles is very hard for many people to believe and take...
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by kel gens
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
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Please note that “Jesus Christ” is not a lexical definition of logos
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Naomi tell Ruth to return to her own gods? (1:15)
15 “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her.”
Ruth 1:15
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David Grant
Why does James 1:13 say God cannot be tempted by evil?
Since Jesus is God incarnate, and as he was tempted by Satan in the wilderness, what does James say God can't be tempted?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the meaning of recompense?
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AMEN, AMEN,AMEN!!! It is complete! Christ HAS paid for all our sins!!! It is FINISHED!!! His Most GRACIOUS GIFT!!! Accept his love!!
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Lawrence wong
, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
Is Catholicism a false religion? Are Catholics saved?
The first part of this question Is Catholicism a false religion? My answer is YES! Catholicism is a term which refers to a body of belief and practices which...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Where do the people go that did not take the mark of the beast and have given their life for Jesus?
Revelation reveals earth’s last days events and the final battle between good and evil. Worship is at the center of this last conflict. Ultimately, there are...