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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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Comment by Glenna Miller

Was it biblically wrong for Harry S. Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?

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How should we interpret Proverbs: 31 8-9 ? Aren't we called to love our neighbors but also to protect the innocent and weak from the wicked?

June 13 2017

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

What are the pros and cons of attending a mega-church (megachurch)?

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Bro Ezekiel, There was a house of worship around the way of where I live here in the Atlanta area that began with 85 members which, with the work of the Holy...

June 13 2017

Answer by Pattyann Oloughlin. , I'M Blessed to be a Child Of God.Mother of 3 Boys,loving sis

Are Christians free to worship God any day of the week?

I worship God, my Father, as I wake up in the early am. I continually worship God through out the day and evening. He is my everything. I rarely go 'into...

June 13 2017 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why did Jesus teach in parables?

June 12 2017

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Should a Christian celebrate Hanukkah (Christmaskah)?

June 12 2017

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

Did Jesus come only for the Jews and not the Gentiles?

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Simeon echoed the prophecy from Isaiah cited in the answer (Isaiah 42:6) with regard to Jesus being sent for the Gentiles (in addition to Israel) at the time...

June 12 2017

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?

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Wow! What a discourse here. I agree with Michael's answer in its entirety except as concerns his assertion that there is no priesthood in the church other...

June 12 2017

Answer by Philip Davies

Is christening in the Bible?

Christening means the act of giving a child a Christian name, but by association it has also come to mean infant baptism. Now this is one of the most...

June 12 2017 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Philip Davies

Can a lay person lead a communion service?

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Vinod, you lay out an argument that only appointed leaders are allowed to lead communion. But your argument is not compelling because it contains assumptions...

June 12 2017

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Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?

June 12 2017

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

When will the dead be raised in Christ?

There are some (such as those who maintain that the soul "sleeps" after death prior to the resurrection) who will say, in order to reconcile this conflict,...

June 12 2017 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the Mishnah? What is a midrash?

June 12 2017

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Did Jesus come only for the Jews and not the Gentiles?

June 12 2017

Comment by ROSEMARY LUTCAVAGE , Registered Nurse

Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

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I totally agree with Markus. We must remember that Jesus did all of this - from birth to ascension - for us. 2 Corinthians 5:21: Jesus became sin for us!!...

June 12 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What did Jesus mean when He said 'he who is without sin can cast the first stone'?

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There are two kinds of sinners in the world, saved ones and lost ones. I know I am going to heaven when I die because Jesus said if we trust Him as the only...

June 12 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What did Jesus mean when He said 'he who is without sin can cast the first stone'?

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And First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

June 12 2017

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What happened to the evil spirits Jesus cast out of the man named "Legion" after the swine drowned? Did they cease to exist?

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Gary, for the benefit of anyone else who hasn’t already decided what the hellfire punishment is, I will try to explain what the Bible teaches. The word “...

June 12 2017

Question by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

When will the dead be raised in Christ?

"Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed - in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trump...

1 Corinthians 15:51 - 52

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How can one be kingdom-minded?

June 12 2017

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

What are some good Theology Schools for pursuing a degree?

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Did you have an affiliation with any particular denomination in mind?

June 12 2017

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

Did Issac hear God speaking to Abraham after Abraham tried to sacrifice him?

I see no reason or indication that Isaac would not also have heard the angel of the LORD (perhaps the pre-incarnate Christ) addressing Abraham (although...

June 12 2017 3 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

What are the pros and cons of attending a mega-church (megachurch)?

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There is nothing wrong with mega church systems per se provided that the leadership stays focused on the biblical mandate of the Church and observe spiritual...

June 12 2017

Comment by Salvador Silva

What is Liberation Theology?

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I think all believers have no such power to save or bring people to God, but only God Himself can do that. However, the believers only have been given duties...

June 12 2017

Comment by ROSEMARY LUTCAVAGE , Registered Nurse

What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?

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Donald Woody, John as told to write those things which were (past), which are (present) & which are to come (future). We can know for a fact that the...

June 12 2017

Comment by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

How does the geologic timescale fit with the view of a young earth?

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Polystrate fossils are truly interesting. I should be noted, however, that this is not a geologic term. “The name polystrate ("many layers") is used only by...

June 12 2017

Comment by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

How does the geologic timescale fit with the view of a young earth?

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Another objection to an OE is the YE argument that there are layers between rocks that have no ”bioturbation.” Bioturbation is the activity of creatures both...

June 12 2017

Answer by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

How does the geologic timescale fit with the view of a young earth?

How does the geologic timescale fit with the view of a young earth? A short answer is that it doesn’t, except for the top Holocene epoch, the soils of which...

June 12 2017 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What are the pros and cons of attending a mega-church (megachurch)?

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There is absolutely no difference in the spiritual maturity and godly prowess of the congregants who attend large assemblies of confessed believers and those...

June 12 2017

Answer by jerry brownlee

How do I find comfort and peace when I have lost a loved one to death?

The question,"How do I find comfort and peace when I have lost a loved one to death?" could better be answered if we knew the relationship to the writer....

June 12 2017 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by David Marshall

Did Issac hear God speaking to Abraham after Abraham tried to sacrifice him?

I'd assume he did because if my parents tried to kill me on an alter after making me carry a load of wood up a mountain I'd think they were crazy unless I ac...

1 Vote June 11 2017 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Should a Christian woman wear a bikini?

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I would consider the wearing of a bikini to church as outright indecent even if the wearer is not a believer.

June 11 2017

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What's a Christian to do in a financial crisis?

June 11 2017

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What is the significance of the city of Petra in the Bible?

June 11 2017

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What can we learn from the book of James?

June 11 2017

Answer by n.l. pearson , bible study teacher/revealer of the WORD

Why are so many young people falling away from the faith?

Young or old, people have to want to continue to learn about "Thus says the LORD". Most know some things, but satisfying the flesh "feels" easier to them....

June 11 2017 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How can we live joyfully, knowing a loved one may be in hell?

June 11 2017

Answer by janet sanhamel

How often should we pray for a specific need?

My opinion on praying is to never cease. God wants us to be close to him and depend on him at all times. The more you pray, the more you love Jesus. Just...

June 11 2017 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Robert Woods

What is the New Covenant?

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Michael, you say ' Now that we are under the new covenant.......' If you are referring to us gentiles it seems to me that is problematic. To have a "new"...

June 11 2017

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

Why did Judas hang himself instead of repenting because of his betrayal of Jesus?

Scripture presents Judas as "Son of perdition" in [John 17:12 ], meaning one doomed to destruction. Jesus knew He would be betrayed and in fact, He announced...

June 11 2017 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Bill Berry

Should a Christian woman wear a bikini?

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Would it be ok to wear a bikini to church..or would a woman be ashamed?

June 11 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How do I get right with God?

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What is the will of God? John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that every one that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, (trusts Him that he is...

June 11 2017

Comment by Dorothy Mathieson

What role should the church play in the community as a whole?

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It is my opinion that Church needs to be Family and to have many things, but, the greatest of these is Love. Jesus came to Earth to give us Hope, to show us...

June 11 2017

Comment by km low

Are we free from our sins by the death or resurrection of Jesus, or both?

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Are we free from our sins by the death or resurrection of Jesus, or both? We are free from the power of Sin for Jesus's death and resurrection redeemed us...

June 11 2017

Question by Kathy Akers

Why did Judas hang himself instead of repenting because of his betrayal of Jesus?

Judas, being one of the Twelve disciples, having a close relationship with Christ, hang himself rather than repenting for betraying Jesus?

June 11 2017 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What happened to the evil spirits Jesus cast out of the man named "Legion" after the swine drowned? Did they cease to exist?

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Aurel, when we use your definition of ‘aionion’ and apply it for example to Romans 16:26, we arrive at an unbiblical interpretation as follows: “…according...

June 11 2017

Comment by Gerritt Schuitema , Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer

What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?

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Hi Rotimi and Shelley! Jenn's biblical witness is very clear in silencing every and all verses about submission. The Son is submissive to the Father. He was,...

June 11 2017

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

When a person falls away from God who has demonstrated the gifts of the Holy Spirit, is it possible for that person to continue to demonstrate these gifts?

I would say, first, that I would be hesitant to pass judgment on another individual's spiritual condition, especially since even Christians (including those...

June 10 2017 Follow Vote Up

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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?

June 10 2017