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


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Why is it wrong to pray to saints?

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

How do we defend verses like Psalms 37:25 when there ARE so many starving children?

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Emo, most excellent! I know a little of what you speak about Detroit, Michigan. I lived in the 1 hour area and saw the declined situation by what has...

March 24 2018

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

How does the Holy Spirit help a Christian in times of trouble?

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Emo, a masterfully written and "Bible-Strong answer, my devout Christian Brother!!! Continue to Warrior On! *Andy* Oh, and a Vote-Up and a Hearty Kudos!!!*...

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Answer by Matthew Beerman

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

This passage of scripture has always intrigued me as well. It is important to keep reading down to verse 9, where the writer of Hebrews says "...in your...

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

Can a man who is married to a divorced woman serve in church leadership?

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I'm not suggesting people should take their vows lightly, or opt for divorce with reckless abandon or anything of that nature. I want to spread the good news...

March 23 2018

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

Can a man who is married to a divorced woman serve in church leadership?

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Reuben, personally, I know nothing about divorce. My marriage is almost 44 years old, and is the only one I've ever been in. I hope it continues to have...

March 23 2018

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

Why won't God heal amputees?

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The parable of the rich man and the beggar Lazarus tells us that those who won't believe the prophets or the law, won't believe if someone comes back from...

March 23 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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That is why they could not fall away. They had already been sealed by the Holy Spirit which keeps us from falling. John 3:18 We can no longer be condemned...

March 23 2018

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What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?

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I agree and we will see the same evidence in a book called "Foxe's Book of Martyrs".

March 23 2018

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What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?

The "peace symbol "has been used time and time again to deceive Christians and defeat them.The term "kill" is not what is said in the ten commandments! It...

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Comment by Robert Larkin , Novice Bible scholar

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

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Thank you for taking the time to write this rebuttal. I too have come to the same conclusion with Ephesians. Paul is a thorough writer. It takes him multiple...

March 23 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why do some people continue to portray Jacob (Israel) as a thief, cheat, and liar when clearly God was with him?

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Nothing good was ever said about Lot, he even offered up his daughters for rape. But God said he was a righteous man. It is true that God chose the nation of...

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

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Comment by Leon Kitagawa

What did Jesus mean by "strain out a gnat and swallow a camel?"

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You give little as possible and take as much as you can.

March 23 2018

Comment by Jean Cockburn

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

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Daren, I believe you have not "fallen away" but have strayed like so many of us do. Like the parable of the lost sheep the Good Shepherd will not forsake you...

March 23 2018

Answer by Rick Fiedler

How do I word the beginning of my prayer?

I start mine with, "Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, I am a sinner."

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Answer by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

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

What does it really mean by "God chose us before the foundation of the world to be holy"? This is a very difficult question to answer without addressing what...

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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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It is a little more complex than that, as those who hear the gospel but rejected it are not among the people described in Heb 6:4-6. People who reject the...

March 23 2018

Answer by mark T

What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?

Well this particular subject is very dear to my heart as a believer in Jesus Christ. I will tell you this history shows in Acts, and also with Constantine...

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Comment by Terry Gillard , Worship Leader and Engineer

Why won't God heal amputees?

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He still can - but my Sister in law, many years ago sat in a meeting across the aisle from someone with a deformed, small, arm. Through the meeting she...

March 23 2018

Answer by mark T

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

Very simple. Jesus said if you are offended in Me you have not the Kingdom! So to not accept the word and or teachings of God are the Falling Away.

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Comment by Bernhart Neufeld

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

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This is an interesting question. It would help to know what went on the first. When Jesus calls us to come to him, he called us to die for him. you’re...

March 23 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

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

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Daren, how did you fall away? Did you outright stop believing in Christ and deliberately reject faith, or are you speaking of neglecting the faith/struggling...

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?

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It's certainly unwise to reject faith and devalues the giver - which is a point scripture makes over and over along with the points that we should desire to...

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What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

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We have to do nothing to be saved. In fact we are saved the minute we trust Jesus as our only savior. Ephesians 1:13 If we have to continue to believe it,...

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Does Exodus 20:7 indicate that misuse of God's name is in an unforgiveable sin?

I believe that particular Passage covers a multitude of situations. According to Strong's Concordance the Hebrew word for vain is (shäv) with the following...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

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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...

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Can a man who is married to a divorced woman serve in church leadership?

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March 23 2018

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Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?

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Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?

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What is the origin of the Catholic Church?

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Thanks, Cindy. I agree with you.

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What are some good verses I can pray over my children?

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Our bedtime prayer is... Loving Shepherd of Thy sheep All Thy lambs in safety keep Nothing can Thy power withstand None can pluck them from Thy Hand. May...

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Comment by Daren Bonne

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

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In my opinion, speaking as someone that lived a life of sin without knowledge of christ and then heard the gospal and excepted jesus into my heart and so was...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

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

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Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?

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Jennifer, if my mother gave me the plant which ended up costing her life just so I could have it, then why would I want to give it away? Since it was my mom...

March 23 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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It is not our faith that saves us, it is the believing the gospel that saves sinners which we all are because we still have our old nature after we are...

March 23 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?

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Amen Danny, but I do believe we are to contend for the faith once given to the saints. There are so many preaching another gospel and another Jesus that we...

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Comment by Dorothy Mathieson

Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?

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Wow, what you have written S. Michael is awesome. But. Hebrews 6:22-24 is wrong. Hebrews 6 is only 1-20. That verse needs to be Hebrews 10:22-23. Otherwise,...

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