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

What is the Apostle Paul saying in Romans 2:13? Is he saying that one must keep the law in order to be justified?

Justification WOULD have been possible through the Law IF it had been possible to keep the Law perfectly. But humanity's universal inherent sinfulness (which...

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If God doesn't change his mind, why does it sometimes appear that way (Numbers 23:19)?

"God is no mere human! He doesn't tell lies or change his mind. God always keeps his promises." (Numbers 23:19).

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Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?

Jeremiah 9:24: "But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understand and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and...

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Question by Albert DeBenedictis , Retired computer programmer

What is the Apostle Paul saying in Romans 2:13? Is he saying that one must keep the law in order to be justified?

The Apostle Paul seems to be contradicting himself in Romans 2:13, which he seems to say that one is justified by keeping the Law, because in other passages ...

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Answer by Donna Williams

Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?

Dear Anonymous, I would like to say that based on God's nature and character, it is impossible for Him to deceive anyone. As I read Jeremiah 20:7-9, I...

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Can God sin? If God cannot sin, is He truly omnipotent?

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If Jesus was God, why did He say 'No one is good but God alone'?

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

Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?

I am glad to answer this question as it may very well come up with our weekly small group Bible study this week. (We're going through Jeremiah right now!) In...

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

Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?

The Bible contains multiple instances (such as in Job 21, Psalm 73, and Ecclesiastes 8) of different individuals speaking from a human perspective concerning...

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Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?

In Jeremiah 20:7, Jeremiah says, “You deceived me, O Lord, and I was deceived.” Does this mean God actually deceived him, or is there a deeper meaning that f...

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Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?

Jeremiah 12:1, Job 12:6, and Psalm 73:7 observe that the wicked seem to prosper. Yet Proverbs 13:21 and Psalm 34:21 teach that evil overtakes the wicked. How...

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What is the book of Micah?

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Answer by Leslie Coutinho

Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?

Revelation 3:16: So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Lord Jesus has revealed unto us that we need...

August 12 2025 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

Where are the 12 stones now that were taken from the Jordan River as a memorial for generations to come?

Joshua 4:20: And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gil’-gal. As the Lord spoke unto Joshua, from each tribe, men were...

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What is faith?

August 10 2025

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

What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?

God’s joy is rooted deeply in who He is and what He loves; His steadfast love, justice, and righteousness (Jeremiah 9:24). He delights in His own works;...

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

Who are the sons of God mentioned in Romans 8:19 and how will they be revealed?

Marvelous question, Melissa! When Paul talks about the “sons of God” in Romans 8:19, he’s talking about people like me who are “led by the Spirit of God”...

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Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?

August 09 2025

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

What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?

The first "other thing" that comes to my mind is obedience to His commands, which is what leads to righteousness.

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What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?

23 Thus says the Lord: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but...

August 09 2025 4 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Was there power in Jesus' physical blood?

I'm a hymn guy myself so I am going to draw in a hymn when answering this question. When Hebrews 13:12 says Jesus sanctified the people “through His own...

August 08 2025 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

When are Old Testament saints resurrected?

Many believe the Old Testament saints are resurrected at the end of the Tribulation, citing Ezekiel 37:12-14 and Daniel 12:1-2. However, Ezekiel deals with...

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What kind of pit was David in? (Psalm 40:2)

August 08 2025

Answer by Albert DeBenedictis , Retired computer programmer

What is the Hebrew Roots movement?

I agree with everything that S. Michael Houdmann wrote regarding the Hebrew Roots movement. The HRM is not following the teaching of the NT. Nowhere in the...

August 07 2025 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What does it mean that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit?

1 Corinthians 6:19: What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? As the...

August 07 2025 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Truth Finder

How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?

Hearing the gospel and the Bible being read allows the Holy Spirit to do the regenerative work necessary for the restoration of the severed relationship...

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Why weren't the men that were with Saul (Paul) blinded?

August 07 2025

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

Will God give us what we want just because we ask? (Luke 11:9–13)

No, God doesn’t give me everything I want just because I ask, but He always gives me what is truly good. In Luke 11:9-13, Jesus tells me to ask, seek, and...

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What does "El Roi" mean for us today?

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What is Palm Sunday?

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Is 'virgin' or 'young woman' the correct translation of Isaiah 7:14?

August 07 2025

Answer by Billy P Eldred

Can an atheist be a good moral person?

That depends on your definition of moral. By the world's standards, yes an atheist can be a good moral person. By God's standards than no, an atheist could...

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How does creationism vs. evolution impact how a person views the world?

August 06 2025

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

Why weren't the men that were with Saul (Paul) blinded?

Good question, Pete! When Saul encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus, a blinding light from heaven shone all around him (Acts 9:3). The men...

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

Is there life after death?

Life after death includes a real, bodily resurrection. Daniel 12:2 tells us, "There will be a day when all will be raised: some to everlasting life, and...

August 06 2025 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?

No, Sukumar, Scripture makes it clear Adam and Eve were the first humans. Genesis 2:7 shows God forming Adam from dust, and Genesis 2:21-22 describes God...

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Can the return of Christ truly be said to be imminent?

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Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?

August 05 2025

Answer by Gum Boocho

If you are once saved are you then always saved?

The evidence is overwhelming: Once saved, saved! By golly, saved. Note these verses: I give them eternal life & they shall never perish. He who began a...

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Answer by Harry Leon Levin , Retired Pharmacist

Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?

Yes, there were other human beings on Earth before Adam and Eve were banished from the presence of God in heaven into the earthly regions below (Gen. 3:23)....

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Answer by Billy P Eldred

Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?

This may seem a strange answer to this question, but I think it is the right one. I want to share a song I wrote some time ago. I feel like God asked me to....

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

Does God hide his face from us? (Psalm 27:9)

The Bible speaks of God's "face" as a metaphor for His favor toward believers. The passage that comes first to my mind in that regard is the familiar...

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What does the Bible say about the love of God?

August 04 2025

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the doctrine of eternal generation and is it biblical?

The doctrine of eternal generation harkens back to the very early stages of the Christian church. This doctrine, along with the eternal procession of the...

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Answer by John Appelt

What is the doctrine of eternal generation and is it biblical?

The doctrine of “eternal generation” is the belief that God the Father eternally begat or generated God the Son who derived His deity from this. But this...

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

Where is a good place to start reading the Bible?

A great place to start is with Jesus. Try reading the book of John or Luke in the New Testament. These books introduce you to who Jesus is, what he said,...

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Answer by Donna Williams

If the elect are already predestined, does it mean a person who is not an elect cannot and can never get saved or cannot and can never come to repentance and accept Jesus as his Savior no matter what?

I believe that the first thing that needs to be established is, who are the elect? May I draw your attention to Romans chapter 9. In Romans 9:6-13: it is...

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

Who are the dead in Christ?

I loved my Greek classes at Dallas Theological Seminary. These were taught by Ed Blum, S. Lewis Johnson, and Harold W. Hoehner. The phrase “the dead in...

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

Does God show respect to certain persons? Genesis 4:5

Cain got angry when God didn’t accept his offering, but the problem wasn’t God—it was Cain’s heart. Instead of repenting, he blamed and stewed in jealousy....

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