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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  5. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  6. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  7. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  8. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
  9. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  10. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14


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Comment by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

What's a Christian to do in a financial crisis?

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Jay, a wonderful answer! So, I give you a Vote-Up, a Favorite star and a Kudos! --ANDY--

March 20 2018

Comment by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

What's a Christian to do in a financial crisis?

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James, I am long overdue in giving you Kudos and complement for you excellent answer. --ANDY--

March 20 2018

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What are principalities and powers?

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Is there any significance to colors in the Bible?

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Why is loving others often so difficult?

March 20 2018

Comment by Robert Broyles

Paul tells us that "One died for all, therefore all died." How did we die "in Christ" almost 2,000 year ago?

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Not only did we die "in Christ", but "in Him" we are sitting in "the heavenly places". Supporting texts: "God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him...

March 20 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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Romans 4:6-8 says, He has imputed His righteousness to us and will no more impute sin to our account. If we go off and live in sin He will chasten us as...

March 20 2018

Comment by Trish Whitehouse

I want a baby, but my spouse does not. What do we do?

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Amen! Prayer is key! Although the subject of birth control is very contentious within the believers community, we can all agree life is from our Creator God,...

March 20 2018

Comment by Craig Mcelheny , Christian Author

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

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Hi Danny, thanks for the kind words. Yes, I think our egos get in the way when we start assigning more value to some members of the Church than others. As...

March 20 2018

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Can a baptized Christian support homosexuality?

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Jim, You make many truthful points, but none that compare to your rebuttal of Paul Bayne's assertion that homosexuality will be judged. It has been judged as...

March 20 2018

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What is this new wine?

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Jennifer, you are correct, the Bible translators never used the term “grape juice” and the NT uses only one Greek word for both fermented and unfermented...

March 19 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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The seal of the Holy Spirit shows many things (#1 - Ownership #2 - A guarantee of security by the owner against outside tampering #3 - A guarantee of the...

March 19 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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Ephesians 1:13 We receive the gift of eternal life and the Holy Spirit when we believe the gospel of our salvation. Second Timothy 2:12 If we deny Him before...

March 19 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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John 5:24 says he who believes (ongoing, continuous present tense) holds eternal life (ongoing, continuous present tense.) [KJV lexicon: πιστευων verb -...

March 19 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, HATH ETERNAL LIFE, and will not come into judgement,...

March 19 2018

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does it mean to restore gently a brother who is caught in a sin?

Gal 6:1 flows from the points Paul was making in Gal 5. (Chapters/verse breaks are man-introduced and so often break up the flow of thought.) Paul is trying...

March 19 2018 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Dan Lea

What does the Bible say about AIDS / HIV? Is AIDS / HIV a judgment from God?

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Medical science is truly a gift from God... https://www.rt.com/usa/204587-jensen-whitehead-hiv-leukemia-remission/

March 19 2018

Answer by Meluleki Maphosa , Amateur Bible Student

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?

In my view there is a more profound lesson to be learned in this parable than the usual story about what kind of seed we are – about the Sower Himself. If...

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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James, believing is indeed the only way of salvation by grace, and salvation is a free gift. Our continuing to believe, however, wouldn't mean that we...

March 19 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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We did nothing for salvation from the beginning. All we did was believe on Jesus as the only way of salvation by grace. We accepted the free GIFT. We can not...

March 19 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What is this new wine?

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Aurel, New wine was wine in the process of fermenting. (A process which they had no ability to stop.) Indeed it was the very energy of the fermenting process...

March 19 2018

Question by Georgia Goley

What does it mean to restore gently a brother who is caught in a sin?

Gal 6:1 "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you a...

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Comment by Camelon Roberts

What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

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Faith is not among the spiritual things that Paul was speaking of in I Cor 2, as he was speaking of the spiritual things that believers can discern by aid of...

March 19 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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Faith is not a work that earns us salvation, rather it is the condition which God in His grace requires to apply the blood of Christ on our behalf. I am not...

March 19 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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James, you seem to be reading II Tim 2:13 as implying that someone who stops believing can still be saved, which is not what the verse states or implied. God...

March 19 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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Second Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself. His Holy Spirit that lives in the believer. Second Timothy 2:19 Hebrews...

March 19 2018

Comment by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?

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Robert, The hypostatic union of Jesus is a mystery you'll just have to ask Him when you see Him. Much like the Trinity, our human minds can't possibly...

March 19 2018

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Can a baptized Christian support homosexuality?

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A very helpful comment Mr Lyons. I don't know what Orville's comment added or detracted from yours because I don't know what this person is trying to say....

March 19 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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Second Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, the foundation of God is sure, having this seal, (the Holy Spirit) the Lord knoweth them that are His, and let every one...

March 19 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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We have discussed this before in a few places, but note that Jn 3:16 says that those who are believing (ongoing) hold salvation (ongoing.) Faith in Christ is...

March 19 2018

Comment by Robert Broyles

Paul tells us that "One died for all, therefore all died." How did we die "in Christ" almost 2,000 year ago?

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Romans 6:6 "our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with" Rom 7:4 "you also died to the law through the body of...

March 19 2018

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Was Jesus a prophet?

March 19 2018

Answer by Kenneth Heck

Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?

The Amalekites were not Canaanites. They were descendants of Esau through his son Eliphaz and his concubine Timna (Gen 36:12) and lived to the south of the...

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Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What is this new wine?

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Scott, I'm not an expert in intoxicating wines or the degrees of sweetness, but I'll take your word for it. My point was that in the Bible when the term "new...

March 19 2018

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Comment by Scott Paine

What is this new wine?

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If that were true then Peter's declaration in the next verses would make no sense. No, this does not refer to grape juice. Plenty of intoxicating wines are...

March 19 2018

Answer by Jay Saunders

What's a Christian to do in a financial crisis?

When you have a financial crisis pray about it. God promised to supply all your needs. He answers prayers that have child-like faith. Another key to the...

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Will there be sex in heaven?

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Some here sound as if there is no sex in heaven the desire to be there is minimized. Is sex important enough to people to ponder whether we will still...

March 19 2018

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Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?

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Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What happens to a person who commits a terrible crime, such as a child rapist, when he dies?

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JD, when we read that we were created in “His own image.” I believe the Bible is saying that we were created with some physical similarities, not that we...

March 19 2018

Answer by Jay Saunders

Are children punished for the sins of their parents?

Each person is accountable for their own sin unless your sins are forgiven through the blood atonement paid for by Jesus Christ through receiving salvation....

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

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

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Actually Tony, I agree with Mr Houdmann that the crowns mentioned are to be understood figuratively instead of literal crowns. I also agree with Craig's...

March 19 2018

Comment by Frank Speed , MR

What is the location of the Garden of Eden?

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I believe that God removed the Garden of Eden from this earth because the world became sin. I believe the garden will come back when Jesus returns with the...

March 19 2018

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

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

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Why give us a crown if we give it back to Him? I think His crown is a different one than the one we are given. And why would He need a number of crowns that...

March 19 2018

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

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

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You made some great points. I don't know about the ressurection and the rapture and whether they happen at the same time. I'm still waiting for discernment...

March 19 2018

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

If reincarnation is not true, why do some people remember their past lives?

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Very well stated Mr Houdmann. I believe this whole reincarnation thing has its roots in man wanting to come up with something to relieve him of his fear of...

March 19 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?

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I agree Tim. First John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin, for His seed (the Holy Spirit) remaineth in Him, and he cannot sin because He is...

March 19 2018