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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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Why do flatlanders use the Gen. 1 word "firmament" as proof the world is flat?

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Can faith really move mountains?

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Why did Joshua make the Israelites rest for three days after arriving at Sittin?

February 01 2018

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Where are the 12 stones now that were taken from the Jordan River as a memorial for generations to come?

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Joshua's stones, as the Bible says, will remain there forever. We may never find them, but they are there. We know this by faith; like the Ark of the...

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Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through Samaria?

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Who is the creator of Satan?

February 01 2018

Answer by STANLEY S. DRANE

How can you give to others when you don't have a lot to give?

I'm glad that you asked, we see in 2nd. Corinthians 8:1-6 (Matthew Henry Concise Commentary), Whatever we use or lay out for God, it is only giving what is...

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How can you give to others when you don't have a lot to give?

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Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin?

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Love and trust the meaning of faith

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How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?

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How many generations were there from Adam to Jesus?

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How many generations were there from Adam to Jesus?

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How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?

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How tall are angels?

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Answer by Greg Serafino , Pastor of Osceola Grace Church in the Midwest

Why did Jesus read these specific verses from Isaiah when he spoke in the synagogue and why did he stop in the middle of second verse?

In addition to the above answer would be that verse divisions were not in existence in the Hebrew Bible until 1571. With this truth in mind, it would be...

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Answer by STANLEY S. DRANE

If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?

I'm glad you asked, we see in Matthew 25:31-46 (Life Application Bible Notes) God will separate his obedient followers from prentenders, and unbelievers. The...

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Question by Ara Nelson

Why does Deuteronomy 21:13 talk about a woman as if she were a possession?

Why does Deuteronomy say this?

Deuteronomy 21:13

February 01 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Kenneth Satcher

How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?

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I think it's possible that Adam and Eve could have lived for a long period of time prior to the Fall. I guess that would mean they had lots of children...

February 01 2018

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How does DNA point to the existence of a Creator?

February 01 2018

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Why does God tell Joshua to remove his shoes in the holy ground?

The purpose of shoes is to keep our feet from coming in contact with whatever we are walking on. They inhibit the ground and anything in or on it from...

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Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?

February 01 2018

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Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?

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Since "the World" and "the Church" are mutually exclusive, when Jesus specified that the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, I think it is safe to...

February 01 2018

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How should Christian parents handle a teen daughter who has become pregnant?

February 01 2018

Answer by Colin Zhang , A Christian from China

Why did Noah curse Ham / Canaan?

In my opinion, all the discussions here are based upon assumptions. There is no persuasive clue what Ham (or Canaan) technically did to Noah. And you will...

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What should we learn from the life of Jezebel?

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What should we learn from the life of Elijah?

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What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?

February 01 2018

Answer by Ukwa Samuel Uche

Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?

I speak of the opinion that Cain's attitude was faulty. If we read well through that passage Gen 4:3, it says that God looked first unto Cain before his...

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Answer by tom TOm , Prodigal Son

What do the smoking fire pot and the flaming torch symbolize in Genesis 15:17?

1st you need to understand what is happening in this passage. Gen 15:6 - God count Abram righteous because of his belief Gen 15:7 - God tells Abram He was...

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Comment by Burt Gregory

To whom are we to pray, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?

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We pray to God the Father in Christ Jesus name, by doing so it signifies your belief that Christ died for our sins, without Him we are hopelessly lost...

February 01 2018

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Why do people still die of starvation when Jesus says God will provide food and clothing etc?

February 01 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does regeneration precede or follow faith?

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I've read S. Michael Houdmann's version, as it is on eBible as well. https://ebible.com/questions/1239-is-monergism-or-synergism-correct However, he is...

February 01 2018

Comment by Greeshma Nemalikanti

Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?

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In Genesis 4:4, 5 (NLT version) ” The LORD accepted Abel and his gift, but he did not accept Cain and his gift. The bible verses tell us that Lord first...

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What does the Bible say about Sunday school?

February 01 2018

Answer by Kenneth Heck

Why did God command that the tassels on garments needed to be blue?

I would like to mention that blue, in addition to the answers above, also stands for heaven, as the sky (containing heaven) is blue. This color serves as a...

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What does the Bible say about God's grace?

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is goodness (fruit of the Holy Spirit)?

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The strange thing is I use to work for a man who claimed to be an atheist. But he exhibited all of these traits. He was kind, generous to a fault, almost...

February 01 2018

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How did Noah fit all the animals on the Ark?

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The Answers in Genesis organization built a full scale replica of the Ark (in northern Kentucky). The three levels of exhibits demonstrate the "How" of the...

February 01 2018

Answer by Ukwa Samuel Uche

Why did David name his son Solomon when God said his name was to be Jedidiah?

I opine that the name Jedidiah was not really the name God gave to David's son, but it was rather and expression of this love for the kid transformed into a...

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Answer by Lena Wms , Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer

If God knew that Satan would rebel and Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create them?

Wow! So many wonderful answers to this question, but I just wanted to add my perspective. If we look at the name Jehovah in Hebrew, יהןה we see the...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

How (if at all) should the instructions about Levites and the inheritance of land and material things be applied to modern day clergy?

I would say that Biblical practices regarding the Levites would not be readily translatable to modern clergy. The Levites were designated by God Himself to...

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Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why did God allow slavery and even establish laws pertaining to it?

Although we can find laws in the OT that regulate the treatment of slaves, it’s important to note that slavery was not established by God, but a common...

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Answer by James Fehr , I'm a farmer

Why did God allow slavery and even establish laws pertaining to it?

It is not God that allows slavery, it's humans. Just like all the other ungodly things in this world. God can not give us humans the freedom to make our own...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did God allow slavery and even establish laws pertaining to it?

I believe slavery in the old testament was voluntary. Men sold them selves into slavery because they had no means of support. The same way women sold...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why did God allow slavery and even establish laws pertaining to it?

I would say that God allowed and regulated slavery in Biblical times because the slavery spoken of by the Bible did not generally arise from considerations...

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Answer by Chris Button , Retired Fire Captain, sinner saved by Grace

Is creationism scientific?

*Long road to answer this question;-)* On a certain level, science involves asking where things come from or how things came to be. As such, one can ask...

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does the term "Sovereign Grace" refer to?

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God hardened Israel in part - not in whole. "I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel...

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