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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)?


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Answer by JD Abshire

When we die our body returns to the elements, and our Christian soul returns to God. So does "time" cease for the eternal soul that is with God?

I assume you are speaking of a disembodied believer, one who has not been resurrected. To what degree one such believer comprehends time as we experience it...

August 18 2017 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

What is Ascension Day?

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The two statements mean the same thing. Jesus ascended to Heaven. In the eyes of His disciples watching Christ ascend, He taken up to Heaven. The same power...

August 18 2017

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Why are there so many televangelist scandals?

August 18 2017

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What is the true gospel?

August 18 2017

Answer by Pradeep Ivon , Industrial sales engineer by occupation

What is tithe used for according to the Bible?

In my humble personal opinion, the meaning of tithing has to go beyond that of the old testament as we are in the new age of Jesus, who asks us to lay down...

August 18 2017 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donna Fleming

What does the Bible say about giving money to someone if you know they'll probably use it for sinful purposes?

Matt 7:6 says don't cast your pearls to the swine. When you know your money that you give someone might be use for wrong just don't do it. You go and buy,...

August 18 2017 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Angel karing

How can we exhort a believer who claims to be 'psychic' to stand firm in faith and not perceived supernatural abilities?

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Michelle, My husband and I got saved, at home with a Bible, 4 years ago, at age 43. That's a lot of wrong living and a lot of renewing of our minds for the...

August 18 2017

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

What does it mean to live by faith?

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Selva, a most excellent 'Scripture-strong' answer that outlines and explains God's simple process of eternal Salvation. Man tries by our very nature to 'do...

August 18 2017

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What events took place on Saturday before Resurrection Sunday?

August 18 2017

Answer by Billy P Eldred

What does it mean to live by faith?

To answer your question, "What does it mean to LIVE (emphasis mine) by Faith?", I would say that it means to live your life differently because you have...

August 18 2017 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Will more people go to heaven or to hell?

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You are right to a point, because each person knows whether they have trusted Jesus to be saved, or they are trusting in their works, What they do or do not...

August 18 2017

Answer by Ocie Taylor

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

My thoughts, opinions, and speculations: I don't know how long Adam and Even lived in the garden before the fall but going by what scripture says I assumed...

August 18 2017 3 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

Will more people go to heaven or to hell?

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This is a very interesting question because it goes to the very character of God Himself. We know that in Jesus’ Day, learned men who had devoted a lifetime...

August 18 2017

Comment by Barbara Wilson , Retired Nurse

What does it mean that God will give them over to a debased mind?

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That's a beautiful answer, Carina. I agree with you that sports, or anything we do in our spare time, is evil. Rather, how we are engaged. God bless you on...

August 18 2017

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What does the Bible say about giving money to someone if you know they'll probably use it for sinful purposes?

August 18 2017

Answer by Gidza Boy Gilbert Maushe

What does the Bible say about praying to / speaking to the dead?

The bible is clear about this Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they will die, But the dead don't know nothing, And they have no more reward, For the...

August 17 2017 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jay Saunders

What is the connection between prayer and fasting?

I was an epileptic for about 18 years of my life. I controled this grand mal siezures with medication. But then I bagan to pray and fasted every Monday for...

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Answer by Jay Saunders

When we die our body returns to the elements, and our Christian soul returns to God. So does "time" cease for the eternal soul that is with God?

Time is associated with mankind because God has put limits on mankinds life span twice in the word of God. In Noah's time it was about a thousand years....

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Comment by Henry Klassen

Who are the "other sheep"?

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I would like to know as well where the bible says Jesus went to hell, I have never heard anyone read it but people are always saying it, so where is it?

August 17 2017

Answer by Ed Besselman

What is tithe used for according to the Bible?

My opinion is that of Deuteronomy 14:23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of...

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

When we die our body returns to the elements, and our Christian soul returns to God. So does "time" cease for the eternal soul that is with God?

I believe that, at death, the Christian is, indeed, immediately outside of time. However, this has implications for the body, as well as the soul. If time no...

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

What is the meaning of "Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners"?

in my opinion, Solomon is saying here that, if you are doing business with a person who is foolish enough to take on responsibility for the debts of a total...

August 17 2017 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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When Jesus said that he would be in the earth 3 days and 3 nights, how is this accomplished between Friday evening and Sunday morning?

August 17 2017

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

What did Jesus mean when he said, "No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God"?

Jesus spoke the words cited in the question as part of a series of responses in Luke 9:57-62 that He gave to people who told Him that they wanted to follow...

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What should we learn from the life of Jeremiah?

August 17 2017

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What does it mean to be transformed by the renewing of the mind?

August 17 2017

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What is child like faith?

August 17 2017

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

Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?

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Michael, you are so correct of your assessment of many within the scientific community who are seemingly more and more atheistic each passing day! May God...

August 17 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What should we learn from the life of John the Apostle?

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First John 5:13 is a verse he wrote to confirm that since we have believed on the name of the Son of God, we have eternal life. We know that we know that we...

August 17 2017

Comment by Sean Bezuidenhout

What is "Reiki Therapy" and is it Biblical?

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The "Laying" of hands is being misinterpreted. As a Christian it would be reasonable to lay your hands on the person or place of illness during a prayer to...

August 17 2017

Answer by Rav H

What is the connection between prayer and fasting?

I thank and agree with Selva, Salem and Jack! As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are to be dead (or in the process of deadening) in flesh/body. When you fast...

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Answer by Petsney Olajide

What sin came into the world through one man?

Romans 5:12: "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." Comparing...

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Answer by Ed Fogel

When we get to heaven, will we be able to see our miscarried babies?

Hi Anonymous, There are many scriptures that point to the fact that humans have a soul from the moment of their conception. There are all sorts of reasons...

August 17 2017 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jennifer Helean

What did God do before he created Earth?

Genesis 1:1 - 31

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I detect a false conversion?

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John 1:12 But as many as received Him, (the free gift of salvation by grace,) to them gave He power to become the children of God, even to them that believe...

August 17 2017

Answer by RICK PORTER , Chaplain [ Truckers Chapel ]-- Undeserving Child of God

When we get to heaven, will we see God the Father in bodily form?

Jesus said as recorded in John 4:24 that God the Father is Spirit.Jesus was Spirit in Heaven before coming to earth and putting on flesh, John 1:1 and John...

August 17 2017 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why was Samson's name included among the heroes of Faith?

In Judges 13-16, there is an unvarnished account of the life and deeds of Samson. He certainly had faults (which the Bible does not omit or excuse), but he...

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

What does Solomon mean when he says he tested pleasure and took hold of folly?

In my opinion, Solomon in Ecclesiastes was speaking from the perspective of people "under the sun" (that is, without the knowledge of God, or of His...

August 17 2017 Follow Vote Up

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

Why do we need to believe in God?

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Emo, you are so correct! The importance of any and everyone "choosing God over this cruel and dying temporal world is of the "utmost extreme importance that...

August 17 2017

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Answer by Lawrence wong , Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou

If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?

The question is "If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?" This is a very interesting question of 2 parts. Knowing the correct name of a...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about Christian character?

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Character is what we are when no one is looking. A good name is worth more than gold. Those who deal honestly and pay their debts are rewarded with a good...

August 17 2017

Answer by Carissa Willis

How is it that God is silent in some situations and moves in others?

Hello, I want to first start by saying that this question popped up in an e-mail. It was in a line of other questions and I clicked on it to actually look up...

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