Why did God bless Rahab when she told a lie? (Joshua 2:4–5)
Why did God bless Rahab when she told a lie? (Joshua 2:4–5) -- 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, “Yes, the men came to me,...
Joshua 2:4 - 5
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What did Jacob mean when he said to Joseph, "I have given you one portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword"?
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Awesome answer Jean. Maybe in addition to all you have expressed here, is in the ancient eastern culture the concept of the "firstborn" was important as it...
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?
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What was the meaning and purpose of Jesus' temptations?
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What is the New Covenant?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does a person live in humility?
Humility does not prohibit love of self, or pursuing one's self-interest. To me, it means having a proper appreciation of one's own position in relation to...
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by Gerritt Schuitema
, Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer
What is Jesus referring to when he says, "Has it not been written in your law, 'I said you are gods?'"
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Hi Shelton! I feel your answer completely undermines Jesus’ argument. He has no point in your understanding as he is saying ‘I am a god just like you’ Back...
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michael ATKINS
How does a person live in humility?
Let's not take this to the extreme by saying this is a constant state. I suggest it is only to be applied to a confrontation with another. Humble - being...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there anything God cannot do?
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Since God can not lie, we can believe all that He said. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath eternal life. Heaven is a free gift just...
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Derek Blake
, 45 Years a Christian, ex-aerospace engineer, now in Cornwall
What does the Bible say about the holy grail (sangreal)?
Most all legends have a basis in truth, and I don't think this Grail legend is any different. My wife and I are fortunate to live in Cornwall, England and...
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by Derek Blake
, 45 Years a Christian, ex-aerospace engineer, now in Cornwall
Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?
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I don't think it is essential to 'know' either Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic, I certainly don't know the languages as such. As long as you have a few reference...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When Noah exited the ark God said, "I give you all things to eat," correct?
God said to Adam in Genesis 2 that he could freely eat of every tree in the Garden of Eden except for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. As far as I...
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What is God's purpose in allowing Satan to continue to wreak havoc on this world?
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What is the Anglican Church, and what do Anglicans believe?
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What was the time frame of the Egyptian plagues, first to last?
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Hollye Portier
Why does God allow some innocent children to suffer horrific deaths if Jesus already suffered for our sins in a horrific way?
Why doesn’t God intervene before the actual physical aspect of these sins if all that is needed to sin is the actual thought/planning of hurting children in ...
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by Lawrence wong
, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
What is the biblical Creation story?
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own image). 5. In other words Genesis 1: 2 on is a description of the earth being made a suitable habitation for Man after its utter destruction by Satan who...
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by Lawrence wong
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What is the biblical Creation story?
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In addition there are 16 Numerical features of 4; 14 Features of 37 and 7 features of 73’s. He concludes that an elaborate design of 7’s , 4’s , 37, and 73’s...
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by Lawrence wong
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What is the biblical Creation story?
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The Biblical creation story is not as simple as we have all been led to believe and has been distorted by many scholars. Here are my reasons for saying this:...
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Lawrence wong
, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
What is the day of Pentecost?
The Hebrew name for The Wheat Harvest Festival is SHAVUOT, celebrated 50 days after PESACH, Passover, 14th Nissan (Mar-April). Pentecost (Hebrew “SHAVUOT”)...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?
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A lot of people get confused over two words in the bible. One is repentance. Repentance for salvation is the word metanoeo, whch means to change your mind...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?
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Why would Jesus die for the sins of he whole world, First John 2:2, if He only chose certain people to be saved and condemned the rest to hell? Why does...
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by AMELE AFANOUKOE
I want a baby, but my spouse does not. What do we do?
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I appreciate your answer. This what you believe God wants for your life should really be what God really wants for your life. God's Word tells us what God...
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by Ed Pfohl
Are children punished for the sins of their parents?
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Have you considered Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, Deuteronomy 23:2,3,8; Psalm 79:8, 85:56, 109:13 and Luke 11:50-51?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would God call himself "jealous"? (Exodus 34:14)
Although the word "jealous" often evokes associations with feelings of envy, insecurity, or suspicion toward another person, it also has another meaning of...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why would God call himself "jealous"? (Exodus 34:14)
Why would God call himself "jealous"? (Exodus 34:14) -- Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Exodus 34:14
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What is the firmament theory?
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Would the idea of the firmament be any different than what we know now? I know that some people see this as a liquid water or ice barrier that existed at one...
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What does it mean that the church is the bride of Christ?
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Will a Temple be built during the Millennial Kingdom?
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What made some animals clean and others unclean?
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Why did God offer a new covenant?
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What is the curse of the law?
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by James Kraft
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What is eternal death?
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Amen Cindy. Once we trust Jesus as our savior, we are given eternal life. It is a free gift from God when we believe the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4...
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What is the age of the earth? How old is the earth?
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Grant Abbott
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Why did God give the Ten Commandments to his people, knowing that they wouldn’t be able to live up to them perfectly?
When God created human beings he intended we would live with him in a state of perfection for all eternity in the paradise he had created. But our first...
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Grant Abbott
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How can we get God on our side? (Deuteronomy 20:4)
In the context of this passage God is giving his law (perfect will) to the nation of Israel to guide them when they go to war against their enemies. Can we...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about syncretism?
As I understand it, syncretism is based on the assumption that no one religion or belief system possesses ultimate truth. Syncretism is therefore an effort...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is the Babylonian exile mentioned in Matthew 1:17?
Aside from the fact that the exile was a major event in the history of Judah, I would say that Matthew also made specific note of it with respect to Jesus'...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why did Jesus say Satan will fall from heaven like lightning when research shows that lightning starts at the ground and goes to the sky?
Jesus' analogy is quite accurate (Luke 10:18). Lightning can travel several ways - it can travel from cloud to cloud, within the same cloud, or between the...
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by Jerry Tate
What does the Bible say about remarriage if a divorce occurred before salvation?
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If His grace is NOT sufficient, many, many of us are still in our sin, and many Church members are living a fraudulent lifestyle. PTL however, we know it is...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?
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No I don't, and the only thing we do know is that King David's baby went to heaven. I do believe children are all saved until they get to the age when they...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would the Apostle Paul insist that married couples have regular sex "except [for one reason only] by mutual consent and for a time (of prayer)" when there may be other factors such as sickness, busyness, or fatigue? 1 Corinthians 7:5
To me, Paul is saying that, whatever the cause of the couple's sexual inactivity may be, as long as they have a shared understanding and are both agreeable...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus say Satan will fall from heaven like lightning when research shows that lightning starts at the ground and goes to the sky?
I would say that the main points that Jesus was wanting to emphasize by comparing Satan's prior (not future) fall from heaven to lightning were its speed and...