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  1. Does God ever destroy a soul?
  2. Who was Barnabas in the Bible?
  3. How does Psalm 71 encourage someone who’s getting older and still facing hard things?
  4. Why did the Sovereign Lord say “as surely as I live“ when He is immortal?
  5. How can we guard our hearts from becoming self-righteous or judgmental like Pharisees?
  6. How is the phrase "not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing," found in 1 Timothy 2:9, to be understood today?
  7. Is it biblical to have a service of remembrance and to light candles in the memory of loved ones?
  8. Who was Silas in the Bible?
  9. Why God permit false leaders to perform miracles in name of Jesus?
  10. How does one solve the problem that no one can earn their right standing with God (Gal. 3:10-14)?


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Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?

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What to do, Democrat, Republican? Danny, I believe this is not the real quest. The Lord God is always first! Jesus was asked, "Is it lawful to pay tribute to...

September 08 2024

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What does the scripture in 2 Kings 2:11 mean? Was Elijah taken to the heaven where God and the angels live?

2 Kings 2:11: And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them...

September 08 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How can I know if I am truly discerning the Bible properly?

September 08 2024

Answer by Hyacinth Oppong

Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?

One thing we need to understand about the Holy Scripture is that it is inspired, and that by the will of God (3 Peter 1:21). And because of these insights we...

September 07 2024 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the book of Song of Solomon?

September 07 2024

Comment by Phil Bloom , retired, BibleCollege graduate

Does "God hate shrimp"?

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Remember the three P's principal. First they permit it, then they protect it, then they promote it. Look at the deranged social acceptance of all of the...

September 07 2024

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Why did Jesus walk on the water? (Mark 6:48)

September 07 2024

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What was the significance of the plague of gnats?

September 07 2024

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Do“sins of the father really affect their children? Numbers 14:18

September 06 2024

Comment by Murray Roulstone , A Watchman on the Wall

How can I help someone who argues that he knows when the world will end?

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Of course, we do long to see our Saviour face to face. Paul tells Titus and us in Titus 2:11-13, "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to...

September 06 2024

Comment by Kilian Kean , Telecommunications Engineer (Retired)

Is silent prayer biblical?

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Once a person receives Jesus as Lord, the enemy has lost the battle for that particular soul. However, the enemy's work is not finished as he will hound,...

September 06 2024

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Why should I retire at 67 when retirement is not in the Bible?

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Jack, glad I could help a little.

September 06 2024

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What does the Bible say about pride?

September 06 2024

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Why would family and friends abandon one who suffers (Job 19:13-20)?

September 06 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Will God forgive blasphemous thoughts toward the Holy Spirit that you want to repent of if you consider those thoughts intentional? Is it possible to be forgiven for having had such thoughts?

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He did Robbie, nearly 2,000 years ago! He knew we needed Him. Instead of living in fear of being punished for your transgressions, live in peace knowing that...

September 05 2024

Comment by Robbie Gareau

Will God forgive blasphemous thoughts toward the Holy Spirit that you want to repent of if you consider those thoughts intentional? Is it possible to be forgiven for having had such thoughts?

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I get unwanted thoughts and compulsions to call the holy spirit evil and I don't want to say something like that. I suffer from religious ocd. Please pray...

September 05 2024

Answer by Charles Crabtree

What temple is this? (Ezekiel 40:5–42:20)

I see the temple being in the new Jerusalem. It says God will dwell there with them forever and David (Jesus) will be their king. (Ezekiel 37:25-28 NLT):...

September 05 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is the doctrine of substitution?

In my opinion, Galatians 3:13 is one of the most important Bible verses about Jesus Christ dying for sinners, i.e. that He died in the place of sinners, as...

September 05 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What does the Bible say about the universality of sin?

I had a class on Romans at Dallas Seminary, taught by my beloved professor, Dr. S. Lewis Johnson (now in heaven). I loved it! He said, "[First,] the...

September 05 2024 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Is silent prayer biblical?

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Good answer, Kilian! I read your bio too and thought that too was good. But what did you mean by "Since Satan can't keep a believer from going to hell, he...

September 05 2024

Comment by Murray Roulstone , A Watchman on the Wall

How does DNA point to the existence of a Creator?

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Well said. Sir Arthur Keith, who wrote the forward to the 100th anniversary edition of Darwin's book Origin of the Species, said, and I quote, "Evolution is...

September 05 2024

Comment by Leo Manly

Why did Jesus call the Father the only true God?

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Adam saw God, Seth saw God, Enoch saw God, Jacob saw God, Moses saw God, Isaiah saw God, Jeremiah saw God, Stephen saw God.

September 05 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is meant by "Sin entered the world through one man Adam", if Eve was the first to sin?

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The context or background of that is this: God made men and women true and upright; we’re the ones who’ve made a mess of things.

September 05 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is meant by "Sin entered the world through one man Adam", if Eve was the first to sin?

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Yep, Petsney, God made men and women true and upright; we’re the ones who’ve made a mess of things.

September 05 2024

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What can ordinary people do about sinful religious leaders?

September 04 2024

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What does the Bible say about the universality of sin?

September 04 2024

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Why should I retire at 67 when retirement is not in the Bible?

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Jack, I have a slightly different take on this text. Ecclesiastes was written toward the end of Solomon’s life and serves as a reflection on his own...

September 04 2024

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How should a Christian view weight loss? What does the Bible say about obesity and weight loss?

September 04 2024

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What was in a "writing kit"? (Ezekiel 9:2)

September 04 2024

Comment by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

Is the original Bible still in existence?

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I’m confused as to why 1 Kings 8:9 says, "There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD made...

September 04 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why should I retire at 67 when retirement is not in the Bible?

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What do you think of Ecclesiastes 5:18, "Take care of yourself, have a good time, and make the most of whatever job you have for as long as God gives you...

September 04 2024

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What does “advocate” mean? 1 John 2:1

September 03 2024

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

Does the Holy Spirit do deliverance on us little by little?

In my view, justification is an event, whereas sanctification is a process. The Holy Spirit seals us the moment we are saved through faith, but then begins a...

September 03 2024 Follow Vote Up

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How much do we know about Matthew the disciple?

September 03 2024

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What was the "cup of salvation" (Psalm 116:13)?

September 03 2024

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Why do we suddenly see "the Lord's Day" in this verse, and never before this verse, in the Bible?

"The Lord's Day" and "The Day of the Lord" are grammatically interchangeable in the original languages. So which way to render it in English is a matter of...

September 03 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Charles Pineda, Jr. , [email protected]

What does the Bible say about compromise?

We Christians cannot be lukewarm in our lives. The Scriptures tell us, using, cold or hot water, which denotes one's life. For without water we die!...

September 03 2024 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Sabina Hernandez

Does the Holy Spirit do deliverance on us little by little?

My ex-husband said that Exodus 23:29-30 supports it but I’m not sure: " 29 But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become deso...

Exodus 23:29 - 30

September 03 2024 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Alan Cassidy

Was Jonah truly swallowed by a whale?

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When there is a straightforward or "natural world" explanation for a narrative in the Bible, it is not necessary to invoke divine intervention for anything,...

September 02 2024

Question by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Why do we suddenly see "the Lord's Day" in this verse, and never before this verse, in the Bible?

This term, 'the Lord's Day' appears in this the last book of the Bible. Why here, and never before? Shouldn't every day be the Lord's Day?

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Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

What is the book of Susanna?

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The Book of Susanna cannot be part of inspired Scripture. The Book of Daniel does not have a 13th Chapter.

September 02 2024

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What does it mean "the arm of flesh" and why will it fail (2 Chronicles 32:8)?

September 02 2024

Answer by artan qirko

Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?

Matthew 24:36 speaks of an unknown and surprising day and hour if we connect this verse with Matthew 24:42. If we talk about the second coming of Jesus...

September 02 2024 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does Jesus teach about praying on the sabbath?

As I see it, engaging in prayer or group worship as part of one's activities on the Sabbath would not have been considered "working" in the sense of...

September 01 2024 Follow Vote Up