What happens to the devil after he is defeated?
What happens to the devil after he is defeated? The book of Revelation helps clarify the answer to that question, and after reading Revelation, I have the...
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What work will God finally complete in us (Philippians 1:6)?
Philippians 1:3 - 11
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Is the phrase "hate the sin, but love the sinner" in the Bible?
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Is the phrase "hate the sin, but love the sinner" in the Bible?
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Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Here is my take: I am in no way saying my understanding is right and any of the other answers are wrong. I am only offering it as an observation. The first...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God, and not the Apocrypha, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, etc.?
A question that many people have asked over the years, and no wonder, with books like the Quran, the Book of Mormon, and other religious texts that also...
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How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee?
Good questions. I think we need to compare 2 Bible passages, the first being: "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you"...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee?
Good questions. I think we need to compare 2 Bible passages, the first being: "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you"...
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Eric Tweedy
Who was Cush and what had he done to David? (Psalm 7 title)
There is a possibility that "Cush, a Benjamite" in the superscript to Psalm 7 was actually the Cushite (or Ethiopian) who ran as a messenger from battle to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is Jesus a zombie?
No, Jesus is not a zombie. His resurrection wasn’t a horror story; it was the triumph over death itself, the very hope of the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:20)....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that he shall change our vile bodies to be like his glorious body? Philippians 3:21
I agree with Tim Maas about this (KJV or King James Version Translation). -- What does it mean that he shall change our vile bodies to be like his glorious...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee?
What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee? This is an interesting thought. After reading the context in James...
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What did Paul mean by "the lump is also holy"?
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that "the marriage bed is to be undefiled"?
What does it mean that "The marriage bed is to be undefiled"? An interesting comment by Paul recorded in Hebrews 13:4: Let marriage be honourable among all,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is liberal Christian theology?
I am not familiar with this concept, so I conducted some research and came up with the following comments, which helped me understand what Liberal Christian...
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Who is Maitreya? Is Maitreya the antichrist?
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What does it mean that he shall change our vile bodies to be like his glorious body? Philippians 3:21
In addition to the answer already given, here are my thoughts: 1 Thess 5.23 We are a three-part being. At the point of salvation, our spirit is glorified....
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who is God talking to in Ezek 34:25-31?
Who is God talking to in Ezekiel 34:25-31? Ezekiel 34:25-31, God speaks to the exiled Israelites, reassuring them that He will be their true shepherd and...
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John Teets
What does it mean that "the marriage bed is to be undefiled"?
In addition to only having sexual intimacy with one's spouse, I and many others also believe that defilement can come within marriage. Anal and oral...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How and why should we pray for our leaders?
In the Bible, we can read about examples of those who prayed for their leaders, and my opinion is the same: RegardingTimothy and the congregation in Ephesus,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Lord's prayer and should we pray it?
When we read the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is telling folks what to pray for; we know that the prayer Jesus taught is what we know as the model prayer....
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why pray? What is the point of prayer when God knows the future and is already in control of everything. If we cannot change God's mind, why should we pray?
If prayer were not important, why did Jesus teach us the Model Prayer recorded in Matthew Chapter 6? After reading around those verses in Matthew chapter 6,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that he shall change our vile bodies to be like his glorious body? Philippians 3:21
An interesting query, Paul speaks in various ways and does show that he has the Holy Spirit when he speaks. My opinion is as follows: Philippians 3:21...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Zacharias?
Zacharias was a Jewish priest from the division of Abijah and the father of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5). He and his wife Elizabeth were both righteous before...
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Jeffrey Johnson
To whom is God talking in Psalm 82?
After reading this Psalm my opinion is as follows: This account is A melody of Aʹsaph and Asaph ws a Priest who did temple duties: IIn Psalm 82, God...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What was the molten sea (1 Kings 7)?
The Molten Sea was a large, circular bronze basin in King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, used for the ritual washing of priests. Standing five cubits high...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What was this "lamp in Jerusalem"? (1 Kings 15:4)
This verse recorded in 1 Kings 15:4 tells David about a future promise relating to his kingdom when he dies.Into David’s reign, Jehovah chose to make a...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What kind of "lamp" was this in Psalm 119:105?
Psalm 119:105 tells us that [God's Word]: Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. So right away, we see what the word Gods does for us...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What makes the law wonderful? (Psalm 119:18)
The Psalms are a wonderful tool that helps us to understand God, and this Psalm 119:18 is no different. Psalm 119:18 says: Open my eyes so that I may see...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What will the great tribulation really be like?
To me, whatever specific catastrophic events might characterize that time, it is sufficient to know that, without God's ultimate direct intervention (such as...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What does it mean that he shall change our vile bodies to be like his glorious body? Philippians 3:21
As I read it, the Greek word (anglicized as "tapeinoseos") that is translated as "vile" in the KJV of the verse cited in the question does not necessarily...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)
When we think of a rock in the sea, and when the weather is gale, sometimes on that rock we can see a lighthouse, and we know that it has been there for...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How is God like "a hiding place" (Psalm 32:7)
A lovely expression - why would we need a "Hiding Place“? The following, in my opinion, after looking through this thought, is as follows. We know by the...
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What does it mean that he shall change our vile bodies to be like his glorious body? Philippians 3:21
KJV Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all thi...
Philippians 3:1 - 21
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Jeffrey Johnson
How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11)
After reading the comment it is so true - and my own opinion is as follows and I always turn to Psalm 121 for an answer. The outline of this Psalm 121 is as...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
A good question. My opinion after studying the account is as follows. Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law? No, Christians are not required to...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the book of Micah?
After reading the Book of Micah my opinion is as follows: What is the book of Micah? The book of Micah candidly portrays the wrongs of Israel and Judah....
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why should I (a Jehovah's Witness) consider becoming a Christian?
Interesting comment. After knowing and reading about Jehovah's Witnesses, my opinion is the following: Jehovah's Witnesses view themselves as Christian and...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
A very interesting question. My opinion with being a Christian is as follows, and I do not want to offend anyone. Some Christians avoid it, seeing it as...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
Interesting question. In my opinion, the following makes good reasoning and I have used this many times in talking to an atheist. To talk about God with an...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Did the Israelites in the book of Exodus cross the Red Sea or the Reed Sea?
In my studies of the Bible over the many years, this was the question at 12 years of age which got me interested in the Bible. So after reading and studying...
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Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e., earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis?
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Is someone a born again Christian if they say they’ve “always loved Jesus" instead of “receiving Jesus as their Lord and Savior “?
The requirement for salvation today (Eph 3:1-2) is to believe in Jesus Christ (have faith). Acts 16:29-32 "Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
How does Peter’s awareness of his approaching death shape the way he encourages believers in 2 Peter 1:12-15?
In full awareness of his own mortality, Peter wanted to make every effort while he was still living to assure that his teachings about Jesus (including such...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What does it mean in Revelation 22:4 that believers will ‘see His face’?
Since Jesus (in His glorified, resurrected bodily form (Luke 24:37-43), and also as fully God) visibly ascended to heaven in the presence of many witnesses,...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Is someone a born again Christian if they say they’ve “always loved Jesus" instead of “receiving Jesus as their Lord and Savior “?
I would be hesitant to require any specific wording as an expression of saving faith, or to judge a person who uses a different wording from the way you...
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Danny Hickman
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Will everyone who accepts Jesus as their Savior be saved?
God didn't ask Abraham if he wanted Him to make of him (Abraham) a great nation. He said to Abraham, 'I'm going to make of you a great nation; I'm going to...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the burned plow have to do with Elisha?
After reading the surrounding verses, my opinion is the following. The fact that he sacrificed a span of the bulls and used the implements as fuel speaks for...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who are the ones who would not see death in Matthew 16:28?
My opinion of that verse after reading through the context is the following: Prior to ascending the mountain, Christ had asked all of his disciples: “Who are...