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  1. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  2. What does it mean that the name of the city is ‘The Lord is There’ in Ezekiel 48:35?
  3. 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?
  4. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  5. What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
  6. What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
  7. 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)?
  8. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  9. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?


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

Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)

As implied in the question, it would seem so intuitively obvious that people should not sacrifice their own children that God should not have even had to...

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Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

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

The Bible say absolutely nothing about the departed visiting us here on Earth. Actually, the Bible doesn’t say anywhere that upon death we go to heaven....

June 15 2018 10 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)

Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (12:31)--” 31 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worsh...

Deuteronomy 12:31

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Comment by ruth sauls

What did Jesus mean by "My hour has not yet come"?

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Jesus made old wine at the wedding; his time to pour out 'new wine' hadn't come yet. He said "NO MAN" having drunk old wine immediately desires new. The...

June 15 2018

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

Why does this passage referring to Adam and Eve talk about leaving a father and mother if Adam and Eve were the first people on earth?

It is important when we read the bible to understand who the author of the book was, when did they live and what audience they were writing for. The book of...

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

Why worship a calf? (Deuteronomy 9:16)

Why worship a calf? (Deuteronomy 9:16)--"When I looked, I saw that you had sinned against the Lord your God; you had made for yourselves an idol cast in the ...

June 15 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Gregory Tomlinson , Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate

Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?

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Returning to the bondage of sin does not make you unborn, just sin-stained, in need of repentance, and redoing the first works of faith over which is turning...

June 15 2018

Answer by Billy P Eldred

Is it wrong to feel someone is disturbing me by praying out loudly, for example at 4am?

The Bible states that the two greatest commandments are: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength." "And love your neighbor as...

June 15 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by STANLEY S. DRANE

How do I quit addiction to alcohol?

I'm glad you asked. We see in Ephesians 5:18 (Matthew Henry Commentary): Drunkenness is a sin that never goes alone, but carries men into other evils. It is...

June 15 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Lawrence wong , Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou

How do I quit addiction to alcohol?

Christ cast demons out of people. Any addiction is a condition where the person has lost control of their own ability to manage the problem. If you believe...

June 15 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why kill the women and children in the battle against King Og of Bashan (Deuteronomy 3:6)?

"We completely destroyed them, as we had done with Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying every city-men, women and children." (NIV)

Deuteronomy 3:6

June 15 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why didn’t God accept the people’s repentance after the Amorites overcame them in battle? (1:45)

And you returned and wept before the Lord, but the Lord did not listen to your voice or give ear to you. 46 So d you remained at Kadesh many days, the days t...

Deuteronomy 1:45 - 46

June 15 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean to worship the Lord in spirit and truth?

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Do pets / animals go to Heaven? Do pets / animals have souls?

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Which of the 30,000 Protestant denominations is the true church of God?

June 15 2018

Answer by Esther Carrington

When God flooded the earth, was the Garden of Eden also destroyed?

I think that the Garden of Eden was on the earth from Adam to Noah and the flood. Gen. 3:24 So he drove outH1644 (H853) the man;H120 and he placedH7931 at...

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Answer by Victor Sopeju

What does the Bible say about oral sex?

God created different organs in the human body for different and unique functions. In oral sex, the mouth is being used with the natural sex organ. In God’s...

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What is the connection between prayer and fasting?

June 15 2018

Comment by Billy P Eldred

What is the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture? What does it mean that the Bible is sufficient?

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To me there is a danger in ALL man made doctrine. I believe that this is one such. There was a movie made and released in 2002 called "Time Changer" which...

June 15 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… Thank you for your kindness to comments my question and provided all the names of Jesus. However, what I am asking is not about names that tribute for...

June 15 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why should I (a Jehovah's Witness) consider becoming a Christian?

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We not become a Christian by calling ourselves one. We become Christian by believing that Jesus is God in the flesh and He is the only savior. That there is...

June 15 2018

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

Is it wrong for a christian to dance to secular music?

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Probably, 1 Corinthians 10:31 which is "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."

June 15 2018

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Do pets / animals go to Heaven? Do pets / animals have souls?

June 13 2018

Comment by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

How does the Cambrian Explosion fit within the framework of young-earth creationism?

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Yes, I'm familiar with Walt Brown's hydroplate theory. If you look closely at the fine print he admits that it would never happen without God's direct...

June 13 2018

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Why is serving God important?

June 13 2018

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

What does the Bible say about torture?

The Bible says, in every case, that torture is a thing to be feared because of the pain it causes. Matthew 24:9, Hebrews 11:35, Hebrews 13:3, Revelation 9:5...

June 13 2018 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Gregory Tomlinson , Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate

Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?

Matthew 13: [18] Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. [19] When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the...

June 13 2018 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why were infants dashed to pieces?

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Michael, you didn't mention God's commands to kill men, women and children found throughout the Old Testament? Deut. 2:34, Deut. 3:6, 1 Samuel 22:19, etc....

June 13 2018

Comment by Tim Ranck

How does the Cambrian Explosion fit within the framework of young-earth creationism?

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Ok, I’m still not following how the 85miles of combined fossil layers and rapid plate movement are incompatible. Are you familiar with Walt Brown’s...

June 13 2018

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

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

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Jesus has many names in the Scriptures. Here are just a few: Son of Man Son of God Son of Righteousness The Branch The Vine The Root of David The Door The...

June 13 2018

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?

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The Sermon on the Mount clearly shows that only by abiding in Him we have assurance of salvation (Matt 7:17-23). Christ is talking here about saved people...

June 13 2018

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?

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The assurance of salvation for all who once accepted Christ as their Savior, regardless of what they might do or believe from that moment onward is not...

June 13 2018

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Why did God judge the sin of Achan so severely?

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What does it mean to be "thirsty" in Rev 21:6?

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What should a Christian wife do if her husband leaves her and refuses to reconcile?

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Which of the 30,000 Protestant denominations is the true church of God?

June 13 2018

Comment by Len Thies , Bible researcher and author

What is the Charismatic movement?

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As to the origin of the Charismatic Movement, it began 10 days after Jesus ascended into Heaven. The early church was Charismatic and it gradually died out...

June 13 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

When is the right time for marriage?

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My wife was 17 and I was 18 when we got married. That was 59 years ago. I believe it is the responsibility of the husband to keep the romance alive. I still...

June 13 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Where is hell? What is the location of hell?

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Jesus did not go to hell. He told the thief on the cross, "Today you will be with me in paradise." Was Abraham in paradise or in heaven? Jesus did not go...

June 13 2018

Answer by Jyotish Mishra , Saved by grace through faith in JESUS CHRIST.

What does it mean to worship the Lord in spirit and truth?

In His conversation with the Samaritan woman our Lord Jesus mentioned this point: “To worship God in Spirit and in truth." Worship means to fall prostrate...

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Answer by Michael Renoux

How do I quit addiction to alcohol?

I strongly recommend Celebrate Recovery. It is a Bible based 12 step program for recovery where Jesus Christ is our higher power.

June 13 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

How does the Cambrian Explosion fit within the framework of young-earth creationism?

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85 miles is not found in one place. When you combine all the distinctive deposition layers, they add up to 85 miles. They are all sorted not by size but by...

June 13 2018

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What is the conviction of sin?

June 12 2018

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

Why does this passage referring to Adam and Eve talk about leaving a father and mother if Adam and Eve were the first people on earth?

I agree that neither Adam nor Eve was "born" of both a human father and mother, as everyone since them (except for Christ) has been. However, I think that...

June 12 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?

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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved,...

June 12 2018

Comment by Tim Ranck

How does the Cambrian Explosion fit within the framework of young-earth creationism?

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85 miles of fossils? Much of the whole crust of earth is only 5 miles thick. Also most think the flood lasted a year or a bit longer.

June 12 2018