Should a church provide a financial statements to their church goers?
I would say that, although it would not be necessary (or even practical) for a church to involve all of its members in conducting the day-to-day financial...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does God include Adam and his descendants' genealogy and lifespans?
In addition to the purposes already mentioned in other answers, I would say that God also provided this information to illustrate and emphasize the...
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Teresa Wiltz
, Freelance writer and copy editor, Christian
What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol or wine? Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol or wine?
I can personally attest to the following scriptures pertaining to the adverse effects of drinking alcohol to the point of intoxication…because it literally...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were mediums and spiritists? (Isaiah 8:19)
Mediums and spiritists were (and are) individuals who claim to possess the power to communicate with the spirits or souls of the dead, as well as other...
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What does the Bible say about luck?
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What were the wheels in Ezekiel 1?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What were mediums and spiritists? (Isaiah 8:19)
19 Someone may say to you, “Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us wha...
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D. M.
, Writer, Entrepreneur, IT Specialist
What does the Bible say about managing/controlling emotions?
One of the challenging questions in a person's life is, "How can I master my own actions and control my inward emotions?" It is not always the case that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is the New World Translation a valid version of the Bible?
I once was out witnessing with a bilingual pastor of a Mexican Gospel Mission church in Phoenix, Arizona. After talking with the family for a while, he saw...
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Neil Parks
Is the Word of Faith movement biblical?
The Word of Faith movement is basically a cultish effort to appeal to the selfish flesh of humanity. This same tactic is used by Satan in the Bible. “For God...
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What is the significance of '40 days' in the Bible?
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Should a Christian tithe off miscellaneous income, e.g. inheritance, gifts, winnings, tax refunds, legal settlements, etc.?
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What is the biblical method of evangelism?
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Is there a difference between joy and happiness?
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How can we rely on the power of God?
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Why did God ask the Israelites to "kill women and children", etc... in Numbers 31: 16-18?
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Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without them dying?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there a difference between knowing Jesus vs. knowing about Jesus?
In Matthew 7:21-23 Jesus says, "Depart from me ye that work iniquity, I NEVER KNEW YOU." Not, "I did know you and now I don't," but, "I never knew you." Why...
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Raymond Aviles
Is it okay for a non Catholic to take communion at a Catholic service in a Catholic Church?
First and foremost, if they know you aren't Catholic, they won't allow you to and, secondly, to partake of the Catholic communion is grant legitimacy to...
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Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
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What does it mean to worship in the splendor of his holiness? (1 Chronicles 16:29)
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)
Despite the universal innate sinfulness of the human race since the fall of Adam and Eve, individuals are still confronted every day with specific situations...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
Prior to the deaths of Dathan and Abiram (along with their wives and families), God had been prepared (Numbers 16:20-24) to consume the entire Israelite...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do I encourage my fiance to figure out what exactly he believes in, especially since I intend on taking our future children to a Pentecostal church?
Do you intend your wedding to be performed by a Pentecostal pastor? Ministers in churches that I have been familiar with have required couples planning to be...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should we refrain from long-winded prayers?
To me, the long prayers to which Jesus was referring in the question were public prayers that could be seen or heard by other people, in order that those...
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Raja Silvan
What does it mean to worship in the splendor of his holiness? (1 Chronicles 16:29)
It means to clothe yourself in holiness to take part in HIS worship among the multitude of people who gathered together with oneness. It's not about the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the easiest Bible translation to read?
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) is an English translation of the Bible compiled by the World Bible Translation Center. It was originally published...
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Daniel Donaldson
, Bible teacher, author of The Mystery of the Blood Covenants
Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?
My answer is no, you do not need to learn at a scholarly level the intricacies and complexities of ancient languages to get a deeper, richer, more authentic...
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What is the book of Isaiah?
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What are the different English Bible versions?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
27 So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children and little ones...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)
7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. Bu...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the book of Isaiah?
Two Sections in Isaiah There is but one Author, the prophet Isaiah: but there are two distinct sections. SECTION 1 ––Chapters 1 to 39, corresponding to the...
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How do I encourage my fiance to figure out what exactly he believes in, especially since I intend on taking our future children to a Pentecostal church?
He believes there is something greater than us out there, but he isn't entirely sure what to call it. He loves that I am Christian because of my personality ...
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Joe Rosser
What should I do now that my former fiance and mother of my child wants to get married, but she is an unbeliever?
I struggle with this now. My wife of six years is an unbeliever and we have a beautiful four year old little girl. She encourages me to go to church and to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the New Living Translation (NLT)?
This is my most favorite Bible that I own. I love it! The objective of any Bible translation is to transmit the meaning of the ancient Hebrew and Greek texts...
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What is the New Living Translation (NLT)?
New Living Translation - HistoryThe goal of the New Living Translation (NLT) is a translation of the Bible into a clear, readable form of modern English. The...
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Should a Christian be interested in conspiracy theories?
For me the definitive statement on conspiracy theories is found in the prophecy of Isaiah, "For the LORD spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me,...
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What does it mean that God is a consuming fire?
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What is the Palestinian Covenant?
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Who were the spirits in prison?
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Where was Jesus for the three days between His death and resurrection?
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What does it mean to 'die to self'?
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Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?
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Philip Davies
Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?
They were chosen to be the vehicle by which God would bring his message to the world. And that is all. He didn't choose them to save them in a special way....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God want everyone to be married?
Although God instituted marriage (as recorded in Genesis 2:18-24), and it is an altogether honorable state between a man and a woman that most people...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I find comfort when an unsaved loved one has died?
My father who was a baptist preacher preached a lot of funerals for people he did not know. He always said, "We can not know whether a person has ever...