Why did Ezekiel's wife die?
(Read Ezekiel 24:15-18.) Why was the prophet to display no grief when his wife died? To show how stunned the Jews would be at the destruction of Jerusalem,...
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Why did Jesus have to die?
Based on Christian theology, Jesus died to atone for humanity's sins, reconciling people with God and offering the promise of eternal life. Christians...
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Billy P Eldred
If God knew that Satan would rebel and Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create them?
When we ponder questions like this, we need to first understand that God's ways are beyond our ways. Man cannot fathom the infinity of God nor have the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do we explain to a Muslim why Jesus had to die for us?
Interesting question: I lived in the Middle East for four years and spoke to an Arab prince about this point: What I did was highlight that as a Christian, I...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do we minister unto the Lord?
How do we minister unto the Lord? To minister unto the Lord means to serve and give worship directly to God, not for personal benefit but out of reverence...
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How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11)
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What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3? Plowshares: These are the steel blades of a plow used to cut the soil and prepare the land for...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that the name of the city is ‘The Lord is There’ in Ezekiel 48:35?
What does it mean that the name of the city is ‘The Lord is There’ in Ezekiel 48:35? Those words recorded at Ezekiel 48:35 are the final words of Ezekiel’s...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What about those who never hear the gospel (Romans 10:14-15)?
What about those who never hear the gospel (Romans 10:14-15)? However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? How, in turn, will they put...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses and what are their beliefs?
Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses and what are their beliefs? After my research I have noted the following: Jehovah’s Witnesses are not a cult. Rather, we are...
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If Adam and Eve hadn't sinned, introducing death into creation, wouldn't the world have gotten overpopulated?
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Who are the 99 and who is the 1 in the parable of the lost sheep?
In my opinion, the ninety-nine represent people who are not characterized by egregious or obvious sin of which they need to repent (or, in the imagery of the...
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Vera Williams
How can we carry the death of Jesus in our bodies (2 Corinthians 4:10)?
Paul means that he placed the Lord Jesus before him as the model of his life, and deemed it an object to be attained even by great self-denial. Paul...
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Isaya Bitware
Who are the 99 and who is the 1 in the parable of the lost sheep?
I've read where someone said that the 99 was the world and the 1 was the person wanting to come out of the world. Is this true?
Luke 15:1 - 32
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Donna Williams
Is it wrong for parents to select the gender of their children, such as through Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)?
In my opinion, I believe that it is wrong for parents to choose the gender of their children. I believe that it is in direct rebellion to the sovereignty of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God help us out of ALL our troubles (Psalm 34:17)?
Psalm 34:17-18 (ESV) says: “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about faithfulness?
The Bible says a lot about that subject. Note Luke Chapter 16:10 -The person faithful in what is least is faithful also in much, and the person unrighteous...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about suffering?
What does the Bible say about suffering? To understand why there is so much suffering and why human efforts to eliminate it have been unsuccessful, we need...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about paying taxes?
What does the Bible say about paying taxes? The Pharisees asked Jesus a question: "Tell us, therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay head tax to...
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Is it ok to read the New testament first?
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Why did Jesus refer to false teachers as wolves?
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Is it ok to read the New testament first?
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Leslie Coutinho
What should we learn from Jesus' miraculous stilling of the storm in Matthew 8:23-27?
Matthew 8:26? And he saith unto them, "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it ok to read the New testament first?
Dear anonymous, Bible Recap’s Approach (biblerecap.com and Tara-Leigh Cobble) is great: The Bible Recap with Tara-Leigh Cobble has openly encouraged starting...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who wrote Ezra? If it was Ezra, who was he?
Who was Ezra? When did he write his Bible book? Writer: Ezra Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed: c. 460B.C.E. Time Covered: 537–c. 467B.C.E. What...
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Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God?
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
There are those who think they are saved and are not. Either they have deceived themselves or they've been led by blind guides who may have been taught by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the metaphors for apostasy in Jude 1:12-13, and what do they mean?
I'll answer only with the one metaphor, "raging waves of the sea." I have been to the ocean several times in my life. Once I won a trip from Arizona where we...
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How does radiometric dating fit with the view of a young earth?
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What are the metaphors for apostasy in Jude 1:12-13, and what do they mean?
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From what “other place” would deliverance for the Jews have come? (Esther 4:14)
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years?
What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years? The Tribulation is understood as a time of catastrophic natural disasters, political...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How much "effort" does the Christian life require (2 Peter 1:5)?
2 Peter 1:5: Yes, for this very reason, by YOUR contributing in response all earnest effort, supply to YOUR faith virtue, to [YOUR] virtue knowledge....
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Jeffrey Johnson
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
My opinion is the following comment: The terms “save” and “salvation” are sometimes used by Bible writers to convey the idea of a person’s being delivered...
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Why is praising God important?
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Leslie Coutinho
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?
Jeremiah 18:6: O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as the potter? Saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why is there a discrepancy in the numbers in 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18?
In the conflict 40,000 Syrian horsemen were are said tobe killed. May be in order to escape through rough terrain, these horsemen dismounted and were slain...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do trees kill people? 2 Samuel 18:8
Reasons for higher casualties in the forest: Treacherous terrain: The forest contained hidden ravines, pits, and steep defiles that could cause soldiers to...
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Donna Williams
How much "effort" does the Christian life require (2 Peter 1:5)?
Dear Anonymous, the Apostle Peter is not talking about self effort. In my opinion he makes it very clear that he is speaking about the believers' intimate...
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What does it mean, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave his life for it"?
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What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
Yes, God's calling and election are sure by themselves, but the degree of eternal reward that each redeemed believer will receive depends on our actions and...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
How much "effort" does the Christian life require (2 Peter 1:5)?
As the Bible makes clear in passages such as Ephesians 2:8-9, salvation and eternal life are by God's grace. However, the eternal rewards that each redeemed...
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Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through Samaria?
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Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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What is the Romans Road to salvation?
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Why are many believers first on fire for God but later fade in their passion?
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What is original sin?