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

Is the Bible a fairy tale?

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This answer by Brother, Michael may be the very best that I've ever read on any Bible question!!! Michael, you simply just "nailed-it" with each and every...

July 31 2017

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

Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?

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James, an excellent and very cogent Bible-strong answer! God never stops loving us, just like the wayward prodigal son returning home to his father. He was...

July 31 2017

Answer by MMin Jeffrey Green

Should Christians celebrate birthdays?

I Believe, as a Set Apart Believer, follower of Jesus, we should do what Jesus did and taught. Jesus was and still is a Jew and never was nor will ever be a...

July 30 2017 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by sherry george , Homemaker

Why are Christians opposed to marriage equality?

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Amen, sadly many people think just because the government, some church's and/or society agree it is ok to have same sex marriages, it will be ok in Gods eyes...

July 30 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?

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If regeneration precludes faith, then we do not have to believe to be saved. That is not true. We believe the gospel to be saved. Faith is not a work, faith...

July 30 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?

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We all are born with some light. When we disobey our parents we know we have done something wrong. We know that if we steal from others we might have...

July 30 2017

Answer by Joseph Lloyd , Sunday school supt

Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?

Yes, if we look at the Old Testament, did God not choose Israel? However, Israel chose a GOLDEN CALF! How many prophets did the Lord send, including Jesus?...

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Answer by Tony Flores , Tony Flores a servant of Jesus Christ

Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?

Our Free Will is the power to make decisions of our own, rather than having God or fate predetermine what we do. Yes, the human is capable to choosing or...

July 30 2017 2 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Bj Folk

Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?

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Jennifer, well explained and supported with contextual Scripture (as usual). These types of questions are what I call "bait", i.e., Religious/ denominational...

July 30 2017

Comment by Bj Folk

Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?

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GREAT clarification Jennifer.... much needed

July 30 2017

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Is there a heavenly mother?

July 30 2017

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, (everybody) that He gave His only begotten Son, (Jesus) that WOSOEVER believeth on Him, will not peristh, but have...

July 30 2017 3 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Carolyn Armstrong

What exactly does the phrase mean, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper."?

My opinion is that, "No weapon form against thee shall prosper" means nothing of evil shall defeat me. Even if I lose my life here on earth, I will regain it...

July 30 2017 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Selena Wan , Homemaker

What happens to unborn babies?

I had two miscarriages some 29 years ago. I have tried to put it all behind as the thought is painful to bear..until few nights ago, my daughter dreamt of th...

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How can I know what God's plan is?

July 30 2017

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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?

July 30 2017

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What does it mean "to cast your care upon The Lord?"

July 30 2017

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

July 30 2017

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Should a Christian practice yoga?

July 30 2017

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

Can a person take communion alone, or must it be taken with other believers?

I would say that it is the Holy Spirit and the words of Christ (Matthew 26:26-29) -- both of whom are omnipresent -- that consecrate the elements used in the...

July 30 2017 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean that it is by grace we have been saved, through faith, and that this is not of ourselves but is the gift of God?

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James, you simply "nailed it to the cross" with a most excellent answer! As the 'ole Gospel Hymn states: "...Jesus paid it all..all to Him I owe..all to...

July 30 2017

Comment by Sammy Allen

Does the Holy Spirit talk in an audible voice?

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People who it's never happened to may not believe it. I don't think I did and then it happened to me! I had been praying all morning. Only a short time after...

July 29 2017

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What does it mean in Rom 3:27 that boasting is excluded because of the law that requires faith?

July 29 2017

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Should a Christian practice yoga?

July 29 2017

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

Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?

The Israelite army that David commanded as king was attempting to capture the city of Bethlehem, where David had been born and raised, but which had been...

July 29 2017 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the underlying Greek word used for translating "falling away" in the NKJV & "departure" in the WEB?

2 Thessalonians 2:3, is talking about a great Apostasy or Falling Away that will come as the Antichrist and the False Prophet infused by Satan and...

July 29 2017 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Can natural, fallen man do anything that is spiritually good?

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Good catch, I forgot the midwives were Hebrew. As for the parable - I would agree in not using it as a proof-text, but along with other examples, it can be a...

July 29 2017

Answer by Kenneth Heck

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

My opinion (it is only my opinion) is that their is no universal rapture of believers or of the church. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians at a time when they...

July 29 2017 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by venkatesan Iyer

Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?

I was teaching about the properties of drinking water to a kid ( 8 Yrs). His teacher had given the answer "Drinking water is colourless, odourless and tastel...

2 Samuel 23:15 - 17

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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It is when you believe the gospel that you are saved. It is when you know you are a sinner and believe that Jesus paid for all you sins. We are saved and...

July 29 2017

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

July 29 2017

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

July 29 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the underlying Greek word used for translating "falling away" in the NKJV & "departure" in the WEB?

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Apostates were never believers in the first place. They are false teachers from the beginning. They never knew the way of truth. If they had been believers...

July 29 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Where does faith come from?

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Faith is not a work. All men are given a measure of faith. We all believe something, whether it is true or not. I believe my car will start I the morning. In...

July 29 2017

Answer by Henry Klassen

What is the underlying Greek word used for translating "falling away" in the NKJV & "departure" in the WEB?

What does the "falling away" mean in 2 Thessalonians 2:3? In my opinion, I can't fall away from someplace I have never been. For example, I can not fall off...

July 29 2017 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Tyrone Helm

Are we saved through grace alone or are we saved through grace and baptism?

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The thief on the cross got saved simply by having faith, with nothing else attached. (Luke 23:42,43) I don't believe God grades on the curve. And of course,...

July 29 2017

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that it is by grace we have been saved, through faith, and that this is not of ourselves but is the gift of God?

By grace ye are saved, (what Jesus did for us) through faith,(believe He did it just for us) and that not of yourselves, (we did nothing for it) it is the...

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Comment by JD Abshire

What is the underlying Greek word used for translating "falling away" in the NKJV & "departure" in the WEB?

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You are very welcome! They have a lot of audio media also. Look in the left hand column and find David Hocking. He has a series there, "Christology". Your...

July 29 2017

Question by venkatesan Iyer

Is it biblically permitted to take birth control?

Is it permitted to engage in birth control methods? Are all methods allowed, or only some?

1 Corinthians 7:5

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Comment by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

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James, Romans 10:10 is crystal clear: "It is with your heart that you believe and are justified and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." In...

July 29 2017

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July 29 2017

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

What does scripture teach about prosperity?

First, I would say that the Bible makes clear that God is the ultimate source of all good things (both material and immaterial) that humans receive or...

July 29 2017 Follow Vote Up

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What is the meaning of the parables of fasting at the wedding feast, the old cloth, and the wineskins?

July 29 2017

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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Growing Seed?

July 29 2017

Comment by Gabrielle Haynes

What is the underlying Greek word used for translating "falling away" in the NKJV & "departure" in the WEB?

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Thanks for sharing the link for the Blue Letter Bible! I am so excited to start using it!

July 29 2017

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What does it mean "to cast your care upon The Lord?"

July 29 2017

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

Where does faith come from?

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James, Romans 10:17 says “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” – faith comes from the word of Christ and not from us. Romans 12:3...

July 29 2017