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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 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 James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are the heavenly crowns that believers can receive in Heaven?

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Heaven, or salvation is not a reward for anything because we did nothing for it. But our good works done after we are saved count toward rewards in heaven....

June 19 2018

Answer by Jack Croach

How do we know that the biblical books selected are the ones God wanted selected?

There are too many people challenging the Word of God in our time. It’s so important that we start living out the Word and stop trying to find ways around...

June 19 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How can we be 'strong in the Lord?'

June 19 2018

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What does it mean to pray for our daily bread?

June 19 2018

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What is the significance of '40 days' in the Bible?

June 19 2018

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

Are all people considered equally valuable as children of God, or are people who were born as a result of an unplanned pregnancy not as important to God?

All human life -- whether conceived in a "planned" manner or not -- has value in God's sight. An example of this is provided by the genealogy of Jesus, as...

June 19 2018 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ally Thomas

What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?

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In my thinking, Christ died for all. But if you don't know this or aren't aware how can you live it out. Therefore it is incumbent upon us to inform them by...

June 19 2018

Comment by Chris Heier , Retired, living in Mexico and Arizona

Are people who claim to talk to God insane?

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Don, what you say is very questionable in my opinion. The Bible is the Living Word. if what a person thinks he heard was of God he must look to the Word for...

June 19 2018

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?

The KJV, in this particular text, is a more insightful translation from the original Greek and reads like this: “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the...

June 19 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Anna Thornton

When a woman has a child before marriage, does God make that woman barren after birth?

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I was not fertile, I was tested several times, I had issues and the doctor told me that I would never be able to have a child. So I went on with my life...

June 18 2018

Comment by Helen Thomas

What is the difference between the Spirit of God and the Holy Spirit?

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In regards to the above:- I agree that the Spirit is used when in direct relation to the Lord or God's Spirit and Jesus Christ. John 3:31 God gives the...

June 18 2018

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

How to avoid being used by others while maintaining love?

Jesus advised His followers to not only be as innocent as doves, but also as wise as serpents (Matthew 10:16). Neighborly love does not require Christians to...

June 18 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about giving to the poor?

June 18 2018

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

When a woman has a child before marriage, does God make that woman barren after birth?

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What factors were associated with your ability to conceive after having been unable to? Are you aware of any medical reasons or causes connected with the...

June 18 2018

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Was the apostle Paul married?

June 18 2018

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How do I know what is God's will for my life?

June 18 2018

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

What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?

Although Paul is not specifically named or credited as the author of Hebrews, I think that the idea being expressed here is similar to a subject that he is...

June 18 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who were the Bereans in the Bible?

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Amen. I helped to start a Berean church many years ago. But with all churches we should go by what the bible says and not always with what the preacher says....

June 18 2018

Comment by Anna Thornton

When a woman has a child before marriage, does God make that woman barren after birth?

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I still do not understand. And the reason I say this is because I was not able to have children at all, then three years later in our relationship God...

June 18 2018

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

Where is hell? What is the location of hell?

One cannot place hell in our earthly dimension simply because our time space dimension or universe will have an end according to the 2nd Law of...

June 18 2018 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

How can I discover my purpose in life?

The bible says to seek first the kingdom of God and all things will be added unto you (Matt 6:33). In other words pray and seek God for His direction for...

June 18 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the sin unto death?

If you read First Corinthians there was a believer that was sleeping with his fathers wife. Paul said everyone knew about it and it was so bad they should...

June 18 2018 2 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

What is divine healing?

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John 14:12 (KJV) says "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he...

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the sin unto death?

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Notice what these people say when the stand before the Lord at the great white thrown judgment. But Lord, Lord, what about all our good works. Why we kept...

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the sin unto death?

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You can not find the phrase, repent of your sins to be save. Or turn from you sins to God to be saved. There is only one way to be saved. Believe on the Lord...

June 18 2018

Comment by Salvador Silva

What is the meaning when Jesus said He gives His own new name to those who endure?

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Aurel, I think the word comes out of Jesus' mouth is clearly saying "My Own Name, His Own Name, Jesus Own Name. It is not the name that He is going to give...

June 18 2018

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

What does the Bible say about our loved ones in heaven coming to visit us on Earth?

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Aurel and Tim, Michael Houdmann of gotquestions.org posted this concerning a question dealing with an "angel of death." He (or they, as gotquestions is a...

June 18 2018

Question by Jimmy Skobyak

What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?

How does one attain (or fail to attain) the grace of God in this context? Is this speaking of initial salvation or something else?

Hebrews 12:15

June 18 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?

Sex outside of marriage is a sin because God says it is so. God ordained the relationship of a man and woman inside a marriage as his "perfect will" for...

June 18 2018 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Mary McDonald

How can I continue to stay strong physically and mentally while being wronged by people who are close to me?

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Jamie, thank you for sharing your story. I too have lived a very difficult life and the only thing that kept me from ending it many times, was my Faith in...

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is cheap grace?

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There is no such thing as cheap grace. It cost Jesus everything, and cost us nothing. Jesus paid it all. We have nothing to boast in. Ephesians 2:8-9 You are...

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to have a seared conscience?

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But just because we are not doing all those bad things, does not mean we are saved either. We are saved because we trusted Jesus as our savior. Not because...

June 18 2018

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

When a woman has a child before marriage, does God make that woman barren after birth?

I think that it is safe to say that God does not approve of sexual relations between a man and a woman prior to marriage, or the conception of children as a...

June 18 2018 3 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Benson Paul

Who was the first Jew?

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My humble opinion is, if one’s descendants are called Jews, then their overall father was the first Jew. Hence Abraham was the first Jew.

June 18 2018

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

Why did people participating in idol worship deserve execution? (Deut. 17:2–5)

Why did participating in idol worship warrant execution? (17:2–5) Deuteronomy 17:2-5 New English Translation (NET Bible) 2 Suppose a man or woman is disc...

Deuteronomy 17:2 - 5

June 18 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about pornography?

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Jesus paid for every one of those sins you just named. If we continue to live in them we may be chastened by the Lord, But we can not lose our salvation....

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the sin unto death?

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To say a person can lose eternal life, once they have trusted Jesus as their savior, is to say what Jesus did is not good enough, and now we must do...

June 18 2018

Comment by Deborah Pashkewicz

What was wrong with shaving? (Deuteronomy 14:1)

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After checking various bible versions, the one that seemed most clear to me was from the GNB Good News Bible. Deut. 14:1 says (in the GNB) " You are the...

June 18 2018

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

How can I pray in faith?

This is a great question. Both these concepts are foundation elements in the Christian life. I will discuss each separately then pull them together as a...

June 18 2018 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Anthony Clinton , Teacher in China

What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?

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In my opinion, this interpretation is not Biblical because it happens in the time of Paul’s ministry.

June 18 2018

Answer by Robin Hill

Did Jesus change the water into wine or grape juice?

Unlike weddings of today, the wedding feast went on typically for a whole week. This was to allow for other relatives/friends to come from a far, at times...

June 18 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Growing Seed?

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We can only plant seeds, the truth of the word of God. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever, believeth in...

June 18 2018

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that a Christian is a new creation?

It simply means we are born of God. When we believe the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4 we are sealed with the Holy Spirit and are given eternal life....

June 18 2018 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How can I discover my purpose in life?

June 17 2018

Comment by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

What happened on each of the days of Creation?

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Janet, Thanks for your confidence. I checked my Youtube account and found my Abraham and Isaac site at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fL4DQcVhRk&t=43s...

June 17 2018

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What does the Bible say about our loved ones in heaven coming to visit us on Earth?

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In addition to Tim’s excellent response, I would add that God already rejected Saul and 1 Samuel 28:6 say that God stopped communicating with him – why would...

June 17 2018

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

Why did David order the death of the Amalekite who had come to him with news of Saul's death?

I agree that the Amalekite had (falsely) reported that he had killed Saul (undoubtedly hoping to ingratiate himself with David). I also realize that God had...

2 Samuel 1:1 - 16

June 17 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What is the Rose of Sharon?

June 17 2018