Why did Ezekiel's wife die?
(Read Ezekiel 24:15-18.) Why was the prophet to display no grief when his wife died? To show how stunned the Jews would be at the destruction of Jerusalem,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why did Jesus have to die?
Based on Christian theology, Jesus died to atone for humanity's sins, reconciling people with God and offering the promise of eternal life. Christians...
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Billy P Eldred
If God knew that Satan would rebel and Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create them?
When we ponder questions like this, we need to first understand that God's ways are beyond our ways. Man cannot fathom the infinity of God nor have the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do we explain to a Muslim why Jesus had to die for us?
Interesting question: I lived in the Middle East for four years and spoke to an Arab prince about this point: What I did was highlight that as a Christian, I...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do we minister unto the Lord?
How do we minister unto the Lord? To minister unto the Lord means to serve and give worship directly to God, not for personal benefit but out of reverence...
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How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11)
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Jeffrey Johnson
What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3? Plowshares: These are the steel blades of a plow used to cut the soil and prepare the land for...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that the name of the city is ‘The Lord is There’ in Ezekiel 48:35?
What does it mean that the name of the city is ‘The Lord is There’ in Ezekiel 48:35? Those words recorded at Ezekiel 48:35 are the final words of Ezekiel’s...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What about those who never hear the gospel (Romans 10:14-15)?
What about those who never hear the gospel (Romans 10:14-15)? However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? How, in turn, will they put...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses and what are their beliefs?
Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses and what are their beliefs? After my research I have noted the following: Jehovah’s Witnesses are not a cult. Rather, we are...
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If Adam and Eve hadn't sinned, introducing death into creation, wouldn't the world have gotten overpopulated?
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Who are the 99 and who is the 1 in the parable of the lost sheep?
In my opinion, the ninety-nine represent people who are not characterized by egregious or obvious sin of which they need to repent (or, in the imagery of the...
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Vera Williams
How can we carry the death of Jesus in our bodies (2 Corinthians 4:10)?
Paul means that he placed the Lord Jesus before him as the model of his life, and deemed it an object to be attained even by great self-denial. Paul...
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Isaya Bitware
Who are the 99 and who is the 1 in the parable of the lost sheep?
I've read where someone said that the 99 was the world and the 1 was the person wanting to come out of the world. Is this true?
Luke 15:1 - 32
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
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You are correct, Jack. If one could lose salvation how could they ever gain it back...when it came as the free unmerited gift of God upon having faith alone...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
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Paul is admonishing saved believers (not seekers) in 1 Cor. 6:9-10. Notice the next verse: 1 Cor 6:11 "And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye...
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Donna Williams
Is it wrong for parents to select the gender of their children, such as through Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)?
In my opinion, I believe that it is wrong for parents to choose the gender of their children. I believe that it is in direct rebellion to the sovereignty of...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
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Hi Ezekiel, I agree with what you wrote. Having been a Roman Catholic, I know what they believe an teach.
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
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Hi Frank Angelo, It was the early Christian believers who spread Christianity to many parts of the world. The Roman Catholic Church wants to take the credit...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
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Hi Bud, Everything you said is historically correct, unless you read the Roman Catholic version of the history of the Christian, universal church. When I was...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
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Hi George. Good answer, brother. Mind if I share your answer on My Faithlife?
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by Yvonne Rodriguez
Did Satan have a baby with Eve?
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The Bible says in Gen 6:2, the King James Bible, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God help us out of ALL our troubles (Psalm 34:17)?
Psalm 34:17-18 (ESV) says: “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about faithfulness?
The Bible says a lot about that subject. Note Luke Chapter 16:10 -The person faithful in what is least is faithful also in much, and the person unrighteous...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about suffering?
What does the Bible say about suffering? To understand why there is so much suffering and why human efforts to eliminate it have been unsuccessful, we need...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about paying taxes?
What does the Bible say about paying taxes? The Pharisees asked Jesus a question: "Tell us, therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay head tax to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How should Christian parents handle a teen daughter who has become pregnant?
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So true, Myrtle. The GNT of Ecclesiastes 7:20 says, "There is no one on earth who does what is right all the time and never makes a mistake." But there is...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about second chances?
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Here's the link "Second Chances," the Veggie Tales song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf6f-8Kd50Y
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about second chances?
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Don't you just love the lyrics to the Veggie Tales movie, "Second Chances" about Jonah? Praise the Lord, He's the God of second chances You'll be floored how...
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Is it ok to read the New testament first?
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Why did Jesus refer to false teachers as wolves?
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Is it ok to read the New testament first?
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Leslie Coutinho
What should we learn from Jesus' miraculous stilling of the storm in Matthew 8:23-27?
Matthew 8:26? And he saith unto them, "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great...
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by Jeffrey Johnson
Why is there a discrepancy in the numbers in 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18?
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It was only when I read both accounts that I noticed the why the difference and then the forest woodland would be awkward for horses with being dense...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian view the civil rights movement?
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I would like to comment on the gotquestions.org answer here. Concerning the question, Houdmann got the right answer. But concerning the Bible, they got it...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it ok to read the New testament first?
Dear anonymous, Bible Recap’s Approach (biblerecap.com and Tara-Leigh Cobble) is great: The Bible Recap with Tara-Leigh Cobble has openly encouraged starting...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who wrote Ezra? If it was Ezra, who was he?
Who was Ezra? When did he write his Bible book? Writer: Ezra Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed: c. 460B.C.E. Time Covered: 537–c. 467B.C.E. What...
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Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God?
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
There are those who think they are saved and are not. Either they have deceived themselves or they've been led by blind guides who may have been taught by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the metaphors for apostasy in Jude 1:12-13, and what do they mean?
I'll answer only with the one metaphor, "raging waves of the sea." I have been to the ocean several times in my life. Once I won a trip from Arizona where we...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is there a discrepancy in the numbers in 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18?
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Good answer, Jeffrey! I hadn't thought of that. Thank you!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is praising God important?
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Psalm 22:3: The specific verse states, "You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel" (ESV), or as it appears in the King James Version (KJV), "But thou...
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How does radiometric dating fit with the view of a young earth?
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What are the metaphors for apostasy in Jude 1:12-13, and what do they mean?
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From what “other place” would deliverance for the Jews have come? (Esther 4:14)
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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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Jeffrey, eternal security / “once saved, always saved” (common in many Protestant traditions, especially Baptist of which I am one, and Reformed): Salvation,...
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by Amour Dresbach
If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?
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In the ancient Greek used in the time of Yahoshua HaMashiach, His Name could have been spelled Iahosua as the closest to the written and spoken variation....
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years?
What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years? The Tribulation is understood as a time of catastrophic natural disasters, political...
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by Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years?
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Yes, you are quite correct in saying the following--well thought-out comment: The seven-year tribulation is based upon a misunderstanding of Scripture...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How much "effort" does the Christian life require (2 Peter 1:5)?
2 Peter 1:5: Yes, for this very reason, by YOUR contributing in response all earnest effort, supply to YOUR faith virtue, to [YOUR] virtue knowledge....