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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 LW Niemi

Is silent prayer biblical?

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If praying silently isn't "biblical", then I feel (and pray) for all of those who believe but are mute.

April 08 2017

Comment by Jacobe Manion

What are the names and titles of the Holy Spirit?

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Thank you!

April 08 2017

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What does it mean to 'spare the rod, spoil the child'?

April 08 2017

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How should a Christian view bodybuilding / weightlifting?

April 08 2017

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?

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Rom 4:5 says the for one who does not toil (active) but has faith (active, ongoing - present active participle in the Greek, not a one-time past action), his...

April 08 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?

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The perseverance of the faith is for the tribulation saints that will have to endure to the end and not take the mark of the beast to be saved. Romans...

April 08 2017

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

Why do so many Christians fail the 'practice what you preach' standard?

I think we abbreviate the gospel message today, with so much focus on the grace of God that is available for the forgiveness of our sins, through faith in...

April 08 2017 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?

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Paul said even when we do good there is evil present with us. We do reap what we sow. If we sow to unrighteousness we will reap the same. But if we sow to...

April 08 2017

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

What is the meaning of the cross?

The cross was the instrument that God allowed to be used as the altar for Jesus Christ being crucified thereon, shedding His sinless blood, in His redemptive...

April 08 2017 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ni Jay , Researcher into human reasoning

What is a concubine? Why did God allow men to have concubines in the Bible?

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I agree. Marriage is such a central notion for Christianity that Jesus mentioned it several times, when summarizing the commandments, when discussing how a...

April 08 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is spiritual growth?

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Amen to all of the above. We do grow in grace, and as the spirit works in us we grow into maturity and sanctification. But we never get perfect in this life...

April 08 2017

Comment by A F

How should a Christian view climate change?

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Climate change is a lie which is being reported to demand a global tax. The need for the global tax is to provide funding for a global military under the...

April 08 2017

Comment by Suvitha John

Why do we need to believe in God?

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This looks like quite a nice explanation as it is very clear from the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Thank you

April 08 2017

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What is saving grace?

April 08 2017

Comment by Angel karing

Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?

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How can an angel procreate if they weren't made for marriage? And if Satan has to ask God for permission to harm us, wouldn't other angels have to get...

April 08 2017

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Can a Christian curse the enemy (Satan) when engaged in spiritual warfare?

April 08 2017

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Why pray? What is the point of prayer when God knows the future and is already in control of everything. If we cannot change God's mind, why should we pray?

April 08 2017

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Can a Christian curse the enemy (Satan) when engaged in spiritual warfare?

April 08 2017

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How will you know if a prophet or prophetess is telling the truth?

April 08 2017

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Who can be saved?

It is the only way we can be saved Romans 4:5 Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is by believing that when Jesus went to the cross He died just for me and you. He...

April 08 2017 2 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

What are the heavenly crowns that believers can receive in Heaven?

We read about the Judgment of Believers' Works in Bible as follows: 1. Subjects: believers (Gal. 6:8; Eph. 6:8; Col. 3:24; Rom. 14; 2Cor. 5:10) 2. Time:...

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Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

Is paradise a different place than heaven?

There are four paradises mentioned in the Bible: 1. Lucifer’s Eden (Ezek. 28:11-17) This is where Lucifer ruled the earth with his HQ in the Lucifer's Eden...

April 08 2017 2 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why do we need to believe in God?

This is THE really BIG life choice question! This most important choice is one of such extreme and eternal consequence that it needs attention in a rather...

April 08 2017 4 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?

Genesis 9:6 is not a rule that God placed Himself and mankind under; it isn't a rule. It's a life principle, the same as other declarations of this kind; an...

April 08 2017 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does the Hebrews 10:26 mean concerning 'willful sin?'

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Being caught up in a sin, even one that one is willingly engaged in for a time, is not the same thing as the 'willful sin' of Heb 10:26. In the Greek,...

April 08 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Hebrews 10:26 mean concerning 'willful sin?'

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I believe the man that was sleeping with his fathers wife was living in willful sin. But Paul said he was a saint. He was about to lose his reward in heaven,...

April 08 2017

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

Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?

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Dan , Exodus 2:14-17 disagrees with you about why Moses left Egypt when it was discovered that he had killed the egyptian.The bible says he feared that it...

April 08 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?

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The reason we have eternal life once we have trusted Jesus to save us is because we are given the Holy Spirit at the time we believed, and He will never...

April 08 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?

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Yes, we can all have pride which comes from self righteousness which comes from trusting in our own righteousness instead of the righteousness that come from...

April 08 2017

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What did Jesus mean when he said to gouge out your eye and throw it away because it would be better to lose an eye than to sin due to your eye?

In Matthew 5:29 Jesus is not talking in a literal sense - he is using a metaphor to teach an important lesson. It means that when we are tempted by what we...

April 08 2017 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does the Hebrews 10:26 mean concerning 'willful sin?'

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Are you saying then that you believe these former believers will be saved even if they have no faith? How does that fit with John 3:16, where only those with...

April 08 2017

Comment by Mirela Kolak

What is the end times timeline?

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Thank you for your detailed explanation! Surely I will study more deeply this prophecy, it's interesting and very important. It's a very complex prophecy...

April 07 2017

Comment by Anonymous Person , Coptic Orthodox Christian and loving my LORD <3

What is transubstantiation?

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More quotes from St. Augustine: "Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.' No one partakes of this...

April 07 2017

Comment by Anonymous Person , Coptic Orthodox Christian and loving my LORD <3

What is transubstantiation?

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I mean I don't think Jesus was necessarily speaking of His own flesh that profits nothing because if He was, than would that not beg the question of what the...

April 07 2017

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How should a Christian view ADD and ADHD?

April 07 2017

Comment by Anonymous Person , Coptic Orthodox Christian and loving my LORD <3

What is transubstantiation?

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This is what St. Augustine said about the Eucharist. http://www.earlychurchtexts.com/public/augustine_sermon_272_eucharist.htm excerpts: "For what you see is...

April 07 2017

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Will we be able to see and know our friends and family members in Heaven?

In 1 Corinthians 13:12 we read: "For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been...

April 07 2017 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Is faith/confessing Christ a one time act that leads to salvation?

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To abide is to remain (such as in a place or state of being.) Hence, to stop abiding in faith is quite simply to stop having faith. It would be when someone...

April 07 2017

Comment by JD Abshire

Is faith/confessing Christ a one time act that leads to salvation?

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I wholeheartedly agree that true faith is abiding faith. Abiding faith (perseverance) is evidence that the Holy Spirit has regenerated the individual. You...

April 07 2017

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?

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Rom 10:14 - No one can call on the Lord if they do not believe. We receive salvation through faith - but it is not created by it, nor does salvation create...

April 07 2017

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

Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?

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The only ‘step’ required to being saved is to call on the name of the Lord (Romans 10:13). Salvation occurs at a single point in time whereas sanctification...

April 07 2017

Answer by Jay Saunders

Can a Christian curse the enemy (Satan) when engaged in spiritual warfare?

The enemy is defeated by trusting in and quoting the word of God to our foes in the spiritual realm. The sword of the spirit is a two-edged sword. It is a...

April 07 2017 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is a eunuch in the Bible? What does the Bible say about eunuchs?

April 07 2017

Comment by e j

How will you know if a prophet or prophetess is telling the truth?

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How long usually does it take for a prophecy to come into full effect?

April 07 2017

Comment by Renee Odenthal

What is warfare prayer?

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I just want to say I found this very helpful..clarified some things for me. I've recently been under spiritual warfare. And this will help me to pray more...

April 07 2017

Question by Suvitha John

Why do we need to believe in God?

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

Why do we need religion when we have God Himself to guide us?

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I believe you nailed it Cindy. A belief system is a religion by definition, and is very necessary for the structure and foundation needed to survive the...

April 07 2017