What is the difference between repenting and confessing?
James 5:16
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Can the return of Christ truly be said to be imminent?
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Donna Williams
Is born again virginity possible?
The answer to this question is no, and is a deception of the enemy called the devil. Satan is a great deceiver and an enemy of the cross. Jesus was crucified...
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by Silas Cheung
What is progressive sanctification?
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I like the paragraph which delineates the results of passive and active effort in the process of sanctification.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
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James, we know that salvation is by grace through faith, with good deeds following afterward (Eph. 2:8–10).
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it possible that someone could serve God for the wrong reasons? If yes, why and how?
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Jeremiah, you are right. We can't strive to please people as our main goal: "Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing...
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Is it wrong to have angel figurines?
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by Carolyn Bo
Are vaccinations ethical for Christians?
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I don’t think we should promote any medical advice or suggestions on this website. I have not yet read anything in God’s word to get vaccinations of any...
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by Bobby Smith
Is it wrong to read the Bible online?
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I love reading and listening to the Bible because I have a hard time reading. I'm not completely illiterate but I do have trouble making out words, and it...
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Whitney Ford
What should a Christian woman do if she discovers that her husband is a homosexual?
Committing adultery doesn't depend on whether or not the individual is the same gender. Adultery is adultery. Fornication is fornication. Lust is lust. Sin...
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What does it mean to 'spare the rod, spoil the child'?
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What is the Holy See?
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Church bishops should never sit on thrones. They are not reigning monarchs but servant leaders. The Roman Catholic exalted hierarchy is unbiblical.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is secularism?
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I agree Mr Matthews. Great job! It's really strange that learned people living in a country that enjoys the hard-fought freedoms that we continue to strive...
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Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?
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What was the significance of the rebellion of Korah?
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How is prayer communicating with God?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When would the people of Israel and Judah seek God together (Jeremiah 50:4)?
Some feel this happened already when Cyrus the Mede or Persion conquered Babylon in 539 B.C. Then he released the captives from both the Assyrian and...
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Should we call corrupt TV preachers our brothers and sisters in Christ?
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What does the Bible say about overcoming lust?
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What is the meaning of the Incarnation of Christ?
The incarnation of Jesus Christ is when God‘s deepest desires became reality when God’s words became actions in the life of Jesus Christ.
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by Cindy Skillman
, Homemaker, poultry & rabbit keeper, life-long Bible student
How long is the little season referred to in Rev. 3:20, when satan is released for a little while?
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My hypothesis is that the Little Season may have started with the American Revolution b/c of a number of things. I think you could be right, Robyn, that the...
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by Danny Hickman
What is the origin of religion?
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I don't think the question here is about how people got started brushing their teeth at a certain time each day. Many people are religious about where they...
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by Truth Finder
What is the origin of the peace sign?
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There will be no peace or rest for the wicked. There will only be curses caused by the original Fall into sin in the garden of Eden. The only peace will come...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When would the people of Israel and Judah seek God together (Jeremiah 50:4)?
In my opinion, this portion of Jeremiah 50 is an end-times prophecy (a time far in the future from when Jeremiah is speaking) that will achieve its...
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When would the people of Israel and Judah seek God together (Jeremiah 50:4)?
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by Danny Hickman
What is the origin of the peace sign?
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Jesus' death and resurrection only brings peace between God the Father and His elect. "Peace on earth, good will toward men," FROM God the Father. That's one...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When would the people of Israel and Judah seek God together (Jeremiah 50:4)?
Version 4 “In those days, at that time,” declares the Lord, “the people of Israel and the people of Judah together will go in tears to seek the Lord their God."
Jeremiah 50:1 - 46
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about pride?
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In his excellent book Mere Christianity (which I would recommend to anyone), the English apologist C. S. Lewis included a chapter on pride, which he called...
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by Danny Hickman
What is the origin of religion?
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Your answer is very cogent. I think Jesus is saying, that God will be worshipped; that the entire creation gives God the glory due Him. God doesn't depend on...
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by Rahshemah Floyd
Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?
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I am excited that I found this site. This discussion about pleading the blood of Jesus is enlightening. It's been my experience that people do what they see...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about pride?
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“We’ve all heard of Moab’s pride, that legendary pride, The strutting, bullying, puffed-up pride, the insufferable arrogance. I know”—God’s Decree—“his...
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by Truth Finder
What is the origin of the peace sign?
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The only true symbol of peace is the cross of JESUS. His blood brought real, lasting peace.
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What are the attributes of headstrong people?
The word rendered "headstrong" there means "reckless". So a reckless person foolishly acts without regard for consequences, or for how their actions affect...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about praying for others' sins?
Good question, Jody! Leviticus 19:17: "Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Elisha tell Hazael to lie?
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Good answer, Shirley!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the origin of the peace sign?
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Some people who mean well might not understand what Jesus meant when he said, "I didn't come to bring peace but a sword" (Matthew 10:34). Luke records the...
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Shirley H.
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What does Isaiah 58:7 mean by "not to hide yourself from your own flesh?"
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does the Bible say about praying for others' sins?
We are told that the sins of the world were forgiven through the shed blood of Jesus Christ at the cross. 2 Cor 5:19 "To wit, that God was in Christ,...
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Did Elisha tell Hazael to lie?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about praying for others' sins?
The Bible tells us (in the Lord's Prayer, for one example) to forgive the sins others have committed against us on a personal level, so that our own sins may...
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by Gary WELLS
Who was in the lineage of Jesus, Nathan or Solomon?
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The Greek only states that they were related. It does not specify. Some translations use 'cousin' but that is insertion. They may have been 2nd or more...
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by Truth Finder
What is the origin of the peace sign?
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Christ is the only true symbol of peace in this world not some invented manmade imitation used to simulate a response. Those who are not truly born again...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is the United States a Christian nation?
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"We are and have been the most God blessed country in the world in all of history." I don't think we have to exalt the status and history of our country in...
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Peace Blessings
Should all pronouns referring to God be capitalized?
I like it and appreciate it when the Deity pronouns are capitalized because it helps me understand what is being said/written and by whom more clearly. When...
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by Peace Blessings
Should all pronouns referring to God be capitalized?
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I like it and appreciate it when the Deity pronouns are capitalized because it helps me understand what is being said/written more clearly. "And he said to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is peace?
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Peace. We have to choose peace. "Choosing peace is one of the main themes of the Bible. God invites us to rest in Him and His truth even when the world is in...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
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The Greek preposition doesn't just mean "out." That's an unhelpful gloss, and inaccurate at that. There are a number of Greek prepositions that are...