Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about black magic?
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Donald Grondwalski
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about curses?
In the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 27-28), Moses specified actions that would cause those who practiced them to be cursed, and also spoke of what those curses...
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mack thenife
What does the Bible say about curses?
I live in California and I feel this whole state may be under a curse. Everything here is backwards, and people believe convoluted nonsense instead of the tr...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
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Please note Revelation 1:10 states “I was in the Spirit…” not I was in my spirit. In 2 Corinthians 12:1-4 Paul states he did not know if the man was either ‘...
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by Bren Stewart
Is saying OMG or words like 'geez' still taking the Lord's name in vain?
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AF, I don't understand your comment. What is His name then? What does [culture] have to do with [principles], as you have stated here, in terms of things...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it God's will when a small child dies?
It is necessary to distinguish between God's permissive will (things that God allows to happen) and His decretive will (things that God decrees or commands...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was a shrine prostitute?
By my understanding, among the religious rituals carried out by the pagan people of Canaan was sexual relations (both heterosexual and homosexual) between...
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by
Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
Because the inhabitants polluted the land with their sins. God gave it to Abraham's seed, and when they forsook His ways, even after much pleading to repent...
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was a shrine prostitute?
Genesis 38:21
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by Terri Armen
Will I be fat in heaven?
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No, we will not have earthly bodies — see Tim’s response above. But our glorified, resurrected bodies will have an appearance...
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by Dale Richardson
How is Jesus our Sabbath Rest?
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I also want to point out why God commanded sabbath observance. Exodus 20:8-11 KJV [8] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. [9] Six days shalt thou...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How is Jesus our Sabbath Rest?
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We are not Israel and we are not Jacob's seed. We are Abraham's seed who lived 400 years before the law was given. Where there is no law sin can not be...
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by A F
Is saying OMG or words like 'geez' still taking the Lord's name in vain?
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“God” is not his name. It is a title, the same title given to every other god named by other names. There is always a problem when we apply our current...
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by
Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
Why wouldn't or couldn’t Shechem propose marriage himself? ( Genesis 34:4)
This rape took place before the law was given, tradition required an arrangement, between families before intimate relations. It was also not acceptable to...
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by Dale Richardson
How is Jesus our Sabbath Rest?
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I also want to point out why God commanded sabbath observance. Exodus 20:8-11 KJV [8] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. [9] Six days shalt thou...
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by Kenneth Heck
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
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It should be noted that in Rev 1:10 that John was "in the spirit." There was no mention of him being dead or as good as dead before he returned to his body...
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Lynda Hickman
, Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead
Silver Teacher award!
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What are valid reasons for breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriend?
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by Kenneth Heck
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
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Jesus said both Lazarus and the man's daughter were sleeping. But he also clearly said that Lazarus was dead, and that the girl was not dead. I take Christ's...
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by Charles Crabtree
What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
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I thought that the first resurrection contained the saints from the tribulation.
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
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Is a person a body/soul and a spirit or is a person a body and a soul/spirit? The body on its own is not a soul. Furthermore, the soul/spirit is the breath...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Silver Apostle award!
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What did Jesus mean when He said, "this generation will not pass until all these things take place"?
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Joseph's brothers blame God for an apparent theft? (Gen. 42:28)
Joseph's brothers had already shown (Genesis 42:18-20) that they had a sense of guilt over what they had done to Joseph years before (Genesis 37:18-32)....
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Will I be fat in heaven?
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The resurrected, glorified bodies of Christians will share the characteristics of Christ's body following His resurrection, including immortality and...
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Thomas Greene
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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What does it mean to be "fishers of men"?
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by Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
What was Solomon's temple, the first temple? How many temples were there?
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Great answer. but i would submit the wailing wall is not part of the original temple. because Jesus said in Luke 19:44 "Not one stone would be left upon...
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by Janice Thomas
, Perpetual Bible student, retired Property Developer
How is Jesus our Sabbath Rest?
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Dale Richardson and D HAL rightly understand. God did not 'make Holy' the weekly Sabbath day of rest/ worship for nothing. Zooming in on 'one certain verse...
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by Alvie Meyers
How can I find joy in the midst of trials?
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Thank you. Your answer is so wonderful and I could never come close to answering with such grace and wisdom for I am such a newborn, but I will offer what I...
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by
James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
All believers are saints. John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on His name....
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by
John Mulvihill
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is...
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by Nilsa Rodriguez
Will I be fat in heaven?
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I thought earthly bodies will be no more in heaven. Am I wrong?
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Did Jonah die while he was in the belly of the fish?
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Why is the Bile not explicit on Jonah's death in the belly of the fish.
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Did Jonah die while he was in the belly of the fish?
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This article is deeply insightful. I support the conclusion by Michael.
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for
Donald Grondwalski
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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How is the Christian religion different from all the other world religions?
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why wouldn't or couldn’t Shechem propose marriage himself? ( Genesis 34:4)
Despite the fact that Shechem had already forcibly raped Jacob's daughter Dinah (Genesis 34:2), he was apparently still observing the customs of that time...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was Jesus saying when he said, "They devour widows' houses"?
in speaking of the scribes "devouring widows' houses", Jesus was condemning the greedy, predatory way in which the scribes and other members of the Jewish...
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Gregory Jones
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by
B H Bell
What does the Bible say about war?
In Matthew 24:6, Jesus spoke these words to his disciples- "You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Were the Salem Witch Trials biblical?
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The only people who can stone people are heartless people. I couldn't stone anybody in any case regardless of who told me to do it. I could never throw a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does the Bible say "come as you are"?
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Not everybody has a night life to leave behind. The gist of your comment is that we don't get "cleaned up" until we come to Jesus. Some people have never...
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by
Aurel Gheorghe
What is the significance of the number 12 in scripture?
Number 12 in the Bible represents leadership of the church. There were 12 patriarchs from Seth to Noah, then 12 from Shem to Jacob. Twelve spies led the way...
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by
Aurel Gheorghe
Will the Roman Catholic institution go through the tribulation?
The short answer is yes. But to better answer the question, it would be useful to point out that Bible scholars, as well as Protestant Reformers like John...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
I would say that Jesus' reference to Jairus' daughter sleeping was in the same sense as when He referred in John's gospel to Lazarus as sleeping (John...
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by Kenneth Heck
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
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It isn't quite clear what happened with the girl since it was her "spirit," not her soul that returned to her. Death is defined as the separation of the soul...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
Comment:
Luke 8:55 NASB says 'And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.' It is evident she was...
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by
Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is Tenebrae? What is a Tenebrae service?
The Tenebrae, meaning 'Shadows,' is a Catholic service dating back to the 7th century performed during the last three days of the Catholic Holy Week (the...
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by
Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is Tenebrae? What is a Tenebrae service?
The Tenebrae, meaning 'Shadows,' is a Catholic service dating back to the 7th century performed during the last three days of the Catholic Holy Week (the...
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for
Daniel Ellenwood
, EX Military/civilian Truck Driver..Now Retired.
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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Can women serve as deacons in the church?