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

Can Christians play video games that involve roleplaying as characters who break the law?

Honestly, I, a Christian, don't play video games, but I have advised an avid video game player who once professed Christ, saying, "Why not try 'Left Behind:...

December 06 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How to pray for some one who is terminally ill?

I would pray for comfort and peace for the person and all concerned. I would declare that it is God's choice. I would request healing. I would be thankful...

December 06 2021 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

Would Leviticus 5:1 apply today to so many high profile politicians refusing to testify, even when served with a subpoena?

When interpreting Old Testament laws the born again Christian must be watchful and careful. There are ceremonial laws, moral laws and civil laws found in the...

December 06 2021 3 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

Who are the men who crept in unnoticed in verse 4 of Jude?

Jude 4 Mockers. Jude foresaw the coming of mockers in the last time who would walk after their own lusts— 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after...

December 06 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is Jesus often referred to as Jesus of Nazareth?

There were many Jewish men with the name Jesus (Joshua), so He would be known as “Jesus of Nazareth” (Acts 2:22) to differentiate Him from the other Jewish...

December 06 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the meaning of,"It is hard for you to kick against the goads"?

Pricks are goads, sharp-pointed sticks used to drive or direct draft animals like oxen. Stubborn animals kick against the goads (a goad is a long rod with a...

December 05 2021 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

How can the Bible say that the hyrax and the rabbit chew the cud when science now knows that they do not?

Leviticus 11:5-6 especially. Context: Lev. 11:4 “‘There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them. The ca...

Leviticus 11:1 - 47

December 05 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is Jesus often referred to as Jesus of Nazareth?

Saying that Jesus was from Nazareth is similar to saying someone who is a celebrity is from the South Bronx, East Los Angeles, the South side of Chicago, or...

December 05 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Should a Christian play video games?

December 05 2021

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What is a Coney?

December 05 2021

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What does the tabernacle in Exodus symbolize?

After spending 400 years in pagan Egypt, God’s people needed a picture lesson in the plan of salvation, thus He instructed Moses to build a tabernacle. The...

December 05 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How could Jesus experience EVERY human temptation? (Hebrews 4:15)

Hebrews 4:14-15 "... 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in EVERY...

December 05 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What should we learn from the healing of the lame beggar? Acts 3-4

Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kin...

Acts 4:1 - 22

December 05 2021 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Marie G

Is it OK for Christians to pray to Mary?

Roman Catholics state that they do not worship Mary but rather venerate her. A definition of “venerate” is “to regard with respect or reverence.” Nowhere in...

December 05 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why is the truth of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ so important?

December 05 2021

Question by robert fowler

How to pray for some one who is terminally ill?

James 5:14 - 16

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

Would Leviticus 5:1 apply today to so many high profile politicians refusing to testify, even when served with a subpoena?

Leviticus 5:1 “If you are called to testify about something you have seen or that you know about, it is sinful to refuse to testify, and you will be punished...

Leviticus 5:1 - 19

December 05 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Who was Bezaleel?

Bezaleel was a Son of Rio, son of But of the tribe of Judah, whom the Lord called by name. The Spirit empowered him to work in metals, wood, and stone for...

December 05 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Marie G

Is it ok for a Christian to use essential oils for health reasons?

God commanded Moses to infuse oil with aromatic spices to make a sacred anointing oil for the priests in Exodus 30:22–38. God also commanded the priests to...

December 05 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Thelma Lesch

What happened to the mercy seat?

Exodus 25:19

December 05 2021 Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the purpose of baptism?

It is a statement of faith that you know you have eternal life based on John 6:47, John 3:18, John 6:40, and First John 5:13. We have received the free GIFT...

December 05 2021 Follow Vote Up

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How can I be assured that I will go to heaven when I have to take opiates every day due to a medical condition?

December 05 2021

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

Who were the ministering women, and what exactly did they do?

The word for “ministering” is not the ordinary one. It means “to serve in a host,” especially in a war. It appears that women were organized into bands and...

December 04 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Edith St-Hilaire

What does the Bible say about oral sex?

We know that all Scripture is breathed out by God. (2 Timothy 3:16). Thus, we have to ask ourselves the purpose of the beautiful poem between husband and...

December 04 2021 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

How could there have been light before God created the sun and the moon? (Genesis 1:14–16)

There are two different sources of visible light (not including Jesus Christ who is the light of the world) and they are natural light and artificial light....

December 04 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why would anyone offer a "bribe" to a man for his wife’s favors (Proverbs 6:32–35)?

In today’s society, if a person has enough money and “clout,” he or she might be able to survive an adulterous scandal, but life is still never quite the...

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What is the difference between 'faith in Christ' (Col 1:4), the 'faithfulness of Christ' (Gal 2:16), and 'faith of Christ' (Gal 3:22)?

December 03 2021

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

Does God change His mind? (Exodus 32:14)

No, it may seem that God does change His mind, especially from Scriptures such as 1 Samuel 15:29 and Malachi 3:6 where God says, "For I am the Lord, I do not...

December 03 2021 3 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the Revised Standard Version (RSV)?

In my opinion, I have mixed emotions about the RSV. I have it and made many notes in it. But their translation of Isaiah 7:14 disappoints me. I agree with...

December 03 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is it OK for Christians to pray to Mary?

Perhaps the idea of praying to Mary had its roots in the account of Jesus' first miracle (turning water into wine) at the marriage feast at Cana, as...

December 03 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Who was Bezaleel?

Exo 37:1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; its length was three feet nine inches, its width two feet three inches, and its height two feet three inches.

Exodus 37:1 - 29

December 03 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Is it OK for Christians to pray to Mary?

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Is it a sin to have a sexual fetish?

December 02 2021

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I get right with God?

The simplicity of the gospel. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on Me hath everlasting life. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of...

December 02 2021 Follow Vote Up

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

How can I choose the right friends?

"How can I choose the right friends?" To what end, for what purpose? To pray with, or for? To rob a bank? It depends on what you want them for. '(';')'...

December 02 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean that, "God SO LOVED the world”? John 3:16

If I am interpreting the question correctly, by stating "God so loved the world", the verse is saying that God loved the people of the world so much, or so...

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Does the Bible condone slavery?

December 02 2021

Question by Anonymous
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What does it mean that, "God SO LOVED the world”? John 3:16

John 3:16 - 21

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Did Nazareth exist during the life of Jesus?

December 01 2021

Answer by Murray Roulstone , A Watchman on the Wall

If you are once saved are you then always saved?

Please read Ephesians 1:13,14: "In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you...

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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?

December 01 2021

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Must we give up everything we own for the "kingdom"? (Matthew 13:44–46)

December 01 2021

Question by Jenny Unruh

How can I get right with God?

I'm reading my bible and praying all the time, but I still feel lost. I want to follow Christ, but my mind feels so lost and scared because I can't understan...

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

Why did God send Jesus when He did? Why not earlier? Why not later?

I think one idea has been forgotten about Galatians 4:4. Roads. "All roads lead to Rome" is an expression most of us are familiar with. News, even the Good...

December 01 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up