What is meant by, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven"?
Matthew 18:3
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean that the Word became flesh?
The Word became flesh. This verse constitutes the most concise statement of the incarnation in the New Testament. John 1:1 makes it clear that the Logos was...
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Did God create Satan?
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Why is God going to release Satan after the 1000 years?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
From what “other place” would deliverance for the Jews have come? (Esther 4:14)
I'm not sure that it would be possible to determine from the text what the precise source might have been that Mordecai had in mind or was referring to. In...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
From what “other place” would deliverance for the Jews have come? (Esther 4:14)
From what “other place” would deliverance for the Jews have come? (Esther 4:14) 12 And they told Mordecai what Esther had said. 13 Then Mordecai told them...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why didn't Mordecai bow to the king?
My opinion is that it has got to be 1 of 3 reasons: (1) It could be because of the commandment in the Mosaic law not to bow down to idols (Exodus 20:4-6)....
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What are the biblical principles for solid decision-making?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why did Ezra confess guilt as though he himself had sinned? (Ezra 9:6)
In this passage we see a beautiful example of a godly leader “interceding” on behalf of his people – the nation of Israel. Ezra was commissioned by the king...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should a wife submit to her husband even if obedience means violating her conscience? (Esther 1:12)
I would say that a wife would have a higher duty of obedience to God than even to her husband. I would only qualify that by saying, although God gave each...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should a wife submit to her husband even if obedience means violating her conscience? (Esther 1:12)
Should a wife submit to her husband even if obedience means violating her conscience? (Esther 1:12) 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was ...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What’s the meaning of this odd ritual for cleansing a leper? (Leviticus 14:4–7)
In my opinion, the elements employed in this ritual were chosen for depicting multiple levels of symbolism or foreshadowing. For example, in the same way...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What’s the meaning of this odd ritual for cleansing a leper? (Leviticus 14:4–7)
What’s the meaning of this odd ritual? (Leviticus 14:4–7) 4 then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean...
Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible ever refer to Jesus Christ as "God"?
Does the Bible ever refer to Jesus Christ as “God”? I believe Jesus Christ is God and that He is also called God in the Bible. Hebrews 1:8 is always my fi...
Hebrews 1:8
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can I overcome feelings of rejection?
I propose two strategies for overcoming, or winning the battle, against rejection. One strategy is offensive and one is defensive. First Strategy –...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did the Israelites put God's law behind their backs? (Nehemiah 9:26)
If I am understanding the question correctly,I would say that this is simply a matter of how the Hebrew or Greek text of the verse is translated or...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did the Israelites put God's law behind their backs? (Nehemiah 9:26)
26 “Nevertheless they were disobedient And rebelled against You, Cast Your law behind their backs And killed Your prophets, who testified against them ...
Nehemiah 9:27
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How important is physical attraction when looking for a spouse?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Were any of the disciples married?
"There is reason to believe the apostle Paul was married but a widower when he wrote this. First of all, it fits well into the context here as he...
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JD Abshire
Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
To answer the question, context gives it to us. Look at the previous verse: "Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in...
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Michael Davis
, Former Baptist Pastor now Catholic, lover of the poor
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats?
While we can create theories and do “run arounds” of passages like this one, we often fail to just simply take the Scriptures for what they say. True...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should a Christian continue to repent for sins committed after salvation?
Although Christ's atoning death and resurrection are sufficient for all time with respect to sin, the fellowship between a Christian and God is broken when...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Please define a "Sabbath day's journey."
By my understanding, based on the Old Testament placement of the Tabernacle (to which all the people of Israel were to go for worship on the Sabbath) in...
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Anonymous
Please define a "Sabbath day's journey."
This statement was curious- why not a day's journey or week's journey (if implied Sabbath to Sabbath)?
Acts 1:12 - 26
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the Christian view of assisted suicide?
I would say that, from a Christian standpoint, suicide is not an unforgivable sin, but it is still a sin. Only God, or His appointed earthly legal...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Who are the 'these' Jesus referred to when asking Peter if he loved Him more than 'these'?
It is only natural for us as humans to compare ourselves with other people. Peter often boasted of his devotion to Christ and was often first to demonstrate...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are the highest heavens? Nehemiah 9:6)
I would say that the reference is to the concept of their being different "levels" of heaven, with one level being the Earth's atmosphere (the firmament); a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the highest heavens? Nehemiah 9:6)
What are the highest heavens? Nehemiah 9:6) 9 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth,...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does “in one body ” mean in Colossians 3:15?
This spiritual truth that all believers in Christ are “members of one body” is very important to the operation of the local church and its mission in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can I overcome feelings of rejection?
I overcome rejection with acceptance, acceptance from Christ, and that acceptance I value above being accepted by people: Romans 15:7 "Accept one another,...
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Steven Scott
, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
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Should a Christian use social networking tools (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, blogs, etc.)?
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Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Perhaps we should properly identify baptism before we answer this question. The NT clearly speaks of two baptisms, the baptism of John, which is a baptism of...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What was the little book in Revelation? In other words, is the book a real book with pages like our books on earth, or something different?
I would say that this little book or scroll is none other than a new prophetic word from the Lord God Almighty to his servant, the prophet John. The text...
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angelo cusimano
Will a non-Christian who commits suicide automatically be condemned to hell?
Taking your own life, like any other sin that man commits, is accompanied by many variables that cannot readily be measured by people, only God. Is the...
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How vulnerable were the workers (Nehemiah 4:16-23)
A great question and I humbly submit for your consideration that they were directed to be ready for either a surprise ambush or battle by their enemies in...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
As Christians we need to be careful that we don’t spiritualize everything that happens in our lives. That includes dreams. Most people have very bizarre...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What should we learn from the woman at the well?
I think one of the most important lessons and principles is this: the best evangelists in the kingdom of God are people who have just come to faith in Jesus...
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What is the Millennial Kingdom, and should it be understood literally?
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How vulnerable were the workers (Nehemiah 4:16-23)
I'd say that the passage cited in the question indicates that they were very vulnerable, as illustrated by the following considerations: Half of them had to...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How do we seek God?
If you are a believer, saved by grace, then there are times we do not know what to do in every situation. We are to seek God and pray to discern His will...
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John Mulvihill
Will a non-Christian who commits suicide automatically be condemned to hell?
1 Cor. 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Satan is an enemy outside the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How vulnerable were the workers (Nehemiah 4:16-23)
How vulnerable were the workers (Nehemiah 4:16-23) 16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the ...
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What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)
Obedience. God hears the prayers of the righteous, otherwise called, the faithful. Jas 5:15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Shallum's daughters help with the building (Nehemiah 3:12)?
Maybe Nehemiah noted Shallum's daughters helping to show their commitment and unity in the project. And maybe Shallum had no sons and so asked his daughters...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does “in one body ” mean in Colossians 3:15?
I would say that Paul was referring, as he did elsewhere in his epistles (including the passages cited in the question itself, such as Romans 12:4-5 or 1...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does “in one body ” mean in Colossians 3:15?
What does “in one body ” mean in Colossians 3:15? Colossians 3:15 "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one bo...