How has God exalted his solemn decree? (Psalm 138:2)
God will help us understand what He's revealing in His word. His solemn decrees are His promises, in Joshua 23:14, not one word has failed of all the good...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can it be implied from Psalm 139:13–16 that the bible considers abortion to be murder?
Psalm 139:13-16 13For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. 14I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Psalms 139:15 mean by "formed in secret... in the depths of the earth"?
My opinion is that the phrase depths of the earth may be metaphorical (euphemistic) or it may reflect a prescientific belief about the origins of the embryo...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do we have guardian angels?
The Bible says that God “will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways” (Psalm 91:11). It also teaches that the angels–although they...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about guardian angels?
Psalms 138:7 - 8
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
What happens to you if you get the mark of the beast?
I would answer this, by bringing in another question, who are the people that are on earth at the time of the beast to have to receive or not, the mark? I...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
When one sees how God rescued righteous believers in the past then one can get some idea how He will act in the future. For example He rescued 1. Noah and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is "blood" symbolized in the Bible?
I would say that, rather than blood being symbolized in the Bible, blood instead was itself used as a symbol of life throughout the Bible. It was this...
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What is the difference between the King James Bible (KJV) and the New King James Bible (NKJV)?
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What did Jesus mean when He said, "You shall be free indeed."? John 8:36
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Old Testament people know about God’s Spirit? (143:10)
I would say that the Holy Spirit was recognized as active in the Old Testament by His role in creation (noted as early as Genesis 1:2); through functions...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How has God exalted his solemn decree? (Psalm 138:2)
My understanding is that this verse is meant to express praise to God for displaying love and faithfulness that even exceeded what He had said (or decreed)...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What happens to you if you get the mark of the beast?
Before addressing the consequences of receiving the mark of the beast, it would make sense to explain what the beast’s mark is. Revelation 7:2-4 and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean when He said, "You shall be free indeed."? John 8:36
Jesus made this comment during a discussion with some Jews who apparently did not grasp the distinction that Jesus was making between physical freedom and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How has God exalted his solemn decree? (Psalm 138:2)
Psalm 138:2 2I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your so...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that the sea, death, and Hades will give up the dead in them to be judged?
This has to do with: The Great White Throne judgment, Revelation 20:11-15 1 The Imperial Throne— Great because of its Immensity Great because of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Old Testament people know about God’s Spirit? (143:10)
"Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!"--NIV
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when He said, "You shall be free indeed."? John 8:36
John 8:36 if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:36
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are Ouija boards? Should a Christian play with Ouija boards?
I used to do this in our small family of four, but I am not proud of it. This happened before I was saved. But now I am saved, asked God to forgive me, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when He said 'I am the Light of the World'?
From bible.org I learned that Christ, the eternal Word (logos, Jn 1:1), who said "Let there be light" (Gen 1:3), is Himself the "effulgence of (God's) glory"...
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What is Wicca? Is Wicca witchcraft?
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Helmut Fischl
, Retired
What was the range or precisely the ages of Daniel and his three Hebrew friends?
The Bible does not specify the ages of the 4 Hebrew boys, but judging by the amount of knowledge they already had (Dan 1:4) they were probably between 18 and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God bless Rahab when she told a lie? (Joshua 2:4–5)
"Why did God bless Rahab when she told a lie? (Joshua 2:4-5) God hates lies (Exodus 20:16; 23:1; Titus 1:2), and He did not compliment Rahab for her lie. God...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean when he said, "You are already clean because of the words which I have spoken to you."?
I interpret Jesus to be saying that God the Father, by the teaching contained in the words that Jesus had spoken to the apostles throughout His ministry, had...
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Gregory Jones
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Patty Graham
Is Paul saying there is no hope of salvation for some people?
Jesus said those who believe not are condemned already. There's no hope for those who resist the teaching of truth by the power of the Holy Spirit, for this...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God want to take the sabbath away from Israel?
In my opinion, God expressed the intent indicated in Hosea 2:11 because Israel had perverted the occasions mentioned in the verse by either regarding them...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did God bless Rahab when she told a lie? (Joshua 2:4–5)
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Jack Gutknecht
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James Fehr
, I'm a farmer
What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?
I grew up being told that the KJV was the only bible to use. I listened to a Focus on the Family program by James Dobson on the top ten bible versions out...
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Cristina Baez
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Why does it seem sometimes that God is blessing the wicked, vs. His people?
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Aija Brauvere
Does the Bible say that sometimes it takes a tragedy for a man to turn from his wicked ways? If so, where is this verse?
Wicked ways means to walk on our own, apart from God. 1) When true believers willfully turn away from loving Father and thereby begin to walk by himself than...
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Charles Crabtree
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Jay Saunders
What does it mean that Jesus "led captivity captive and gave gifts to men"?
The gifts part of this scripture is easily answered because God has given us apostles, (prophets), evangelists, pastors and teachers for the perfecting of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What kind of records does God keep? (Psalms 56:8)
"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book."-- (Psalm 56:8 NLT) The psalmist...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What's the Bible say about exercise?
1 Corinthians 9:27
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16), why in Ezra 10:10–44 did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives?
I just want to add a comparison here between the foreign women in question and Haman in the book of Esther. As his name indicates, Haman was a descendant of...
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DAVID G MOMOH
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Julie Favazza
Where do the Hebrew Scriptures prophesy the death and resurrection of the Messiah?
The entire Bible speaks of Jesus and his sacrifice. Jesus IS The Word. He IS the Beginning and the End. And His life, death, and resurrection is also...
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What does it mean that Jesus "led captivity captive and gave gifts to men"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the day of the Lord?
I would say that the Day of God to which Peter was referring is an event that will occur at the end of human history, or the close of the present age. At...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When is the "Day of God" that Peter writes about in 2 Peter 3:12?
MSG Since everything here today might well be gone tomorrow, do you see how essential it is to live a holy life? Daily expect the Day of God, eager for its a...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is using Adblock on a website a sin?
Using Adlocker is not stealing. By using Adblocker you are 'refusing' to see an ad someone paid for. Yes that means they wasted their money - but that was...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is using Adblock on a website a sin?
Using Adlocker is not stealing. By using Adblocker you are 'refusing' to see an ad someone paid for. Yes that means they wasted their money - but that was...
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Wayne B. Hurt
, Pastor at Truckers Church, the LORD is my lord. (Psalm 23:1)
Is using Adblock on a website a sin?
Is it all right to use a program like Adblock, or would it be akin to stealing money from advertisers?
Deuteronomy 5:19
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JESTEEN Y ALEN KUMAR
, Sunday School Teacher at Baptist Church
What did Jesus mean when He said, "I am the True Vine"?
Judges Chapter 9; 8 “One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’ 9 “But the olive tree answered,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16), why in Ezra 10:10–44 did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives?
I would agree that God does hate divorce, but He had also specifically commanded the people of Israel (long before the events in Ezra) not to intermarry with...
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Thomas Riccardi
, Warrior Spirit
If UFO's turn out to be real and from another planet or solar system, will the Bible be negated in any way?
If UFO's are real they will have no effect on the Word of God. We may wonder if they are actually mentioned in the Bible such as in Ezekiel 1. If indeed this...