What should we learn from Jesus' miraculous stilling of the storm in Matthew 8:23-27?
Matthew 8:26? And he saith unto them, "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Is it ok to read the New testament first?
Dear anonymous, Bible Recap’s Approach (biblerecap.com and Tara-Leigh Cobble) is great: The Bible Recap with Tara-Leigh Cobble has openly encouraged starting...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who wrote Ezra? If it was Ezra, who was he?
Who was Ezra? When did he write his Bible book? Writer: Ezra Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed: c. 460B.C.E. Time Covered: 537–c. 467B.C.E. What...
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Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God?
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George Fitt
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Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
There are those who think they are saved and are not. Either they have deceived themselves or they've been led by blind guides who may have been taught by...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What are the metaphors for apostasy in Jude 1:12-13, and what do they mean?
I'll answer only with the one metaphor, "raging waves of the sea." I have been to the ocean several times in my life. Once I won a trip from Arizona where we...
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How does radiometric dating fit with the view of a young earth?
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What are the metaphors for apostasy in Jude 1:12-13, and what do they mean?
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From what “other place” would deliverance for the Jews have come? (Esther 4:14)
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years?
What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years? The Tribulation is understood as a time of catastrophic natural disasters, political...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How much "effort" does the Christian life require (2 Peter 1:5)?
2 Peter 1:5: Yes, for this very reason, by YOUR contributing in response all earnest effort, supply to YOUR faith virtue, to [YOUR] virtue knowledge....
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Jeffrey Johnson
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
My opinion is the following comment: The terms “save” and “salvation” are sometimes used by Bible writers to convey the idea of a person’s being delivered...
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Why is praising God important?
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Leslie Coutinho
What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
Jeremiah 18:6: O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as the potter? Saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why is there a discrepancy in the numbers in 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18?
In the conflict 40,000 Syrian horsemen were are said tobe killed. May be in order to escape through rough terrain, these horsemen dismounted and were slain...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How do trees kill people? 2 Samuel 18:8
Reasons for higher casualties in the forest: Treacherous terrain: The forest contained hidden ravines, pits, and steep defiles that could cause soldiers to...
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Donna Williams
How much "effort" does the Christian life require (2 Peter 1:5)?
Dear Anonymous, the Apostle Peter is not talking about self effort. In my opinion he makes it very clear that he is speaking about the believers' intimate...
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What does it mean, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave his life for it"?
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What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
Yes, God's calling and election are sure by themselves, but the degree of eternal reward that each redeemed believer will receive depends on our actions and...
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Timothy Maas
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How much "effort" does the Christian life require (2 Peter 1:5)?
As the Bible makes clear in passages such as Ephesians 2:8-9, salvation and eternal life are by God's grace. However, the eternal rewards that each redeemed...
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Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through Samaria?
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Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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What is the Romans Road to salvation?
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Why are many believers first on fire for God but later fade in their passion?
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What is original sin?
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Donna Williams
What about those who never hear the gospel (Romans 10:14-15)?
Dear Anonymous, in context of this Scripture in Romans 10:14-15, the Apostle Paul is referring to Israel who Jesus Christ was sent to preach the good news of...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Who wrote Ezra? If it was Ezra, who was he?
Ezra is an example of one of the people I find in Scripture who studied and obeyed God’s Word. The other is found in Acts 17:11: "These Jews were more...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would a king ride a donkey instead of a warhorse?
“Shout and cheer, Daughter Zion! Raise your voice, Daughter Jerusalem! Your king is coming! A good king who makes all things right, a humble king riding a...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
With all the evil in the world that's been going on lately, why doesn't God wipe out all the WICKED people?
There is unquestionably a great deal of evil and wickedness in today's world. However, ever since the original fall of humanity into sin as described in...
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What does it mean to be overrighteous and overwise?
The first point of interpretation should be that of context. And in particular, the reader should recognize the experience of the person who wrote...
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What is spiritual blindness?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is a hedge of protection?
In the Bible, a hedge was a fence or wall that protected vineyards and fields (Mark 12:1). Spiritually, it represents God’s protection and care. In Job 1:10,...
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Did Adam and Eve have daughters?
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Leslie Coutinho
If God doesn't change his mind, why does it sometimes appear that way (Numbers 23:19)?
Numbers 23:19: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken,...
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Danny Hickman
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Did Adam and Eve have daughters?
Is there anyone who believes that God is the Creator of all that lives on the earth, who also believes that there have been people created some way other...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
How does Jeremiah 10:23 challenge our culture’s idea of self-reliance and independence?”
Humans do have free will, and thus are morally accountable for their actions. At the same time, God's sovereignty assures that those actions, when taken in...
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How does Jeremiah 10:23 challenge our culture’s idea of self-reliance and independence?”
Jeremiah 10:23 English Standard Version 23 I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
Jeremiah 10:1 - 25
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Jack Gutknecht
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Who was Zerubbabel?
Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David and rightful heir to Judah’s throne (1 Chron. 3:19). He is sometimes called the son of Shealtiel, though other...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did satan have a kingdom to offer to Jesus?
Jesus is the Son of God, about whom it is written that He was in the beginning with God, and that all things were made through Him, and without whom was not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does Daniel 9:24-27 predict the timing of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem?
I had Dr. Harold Hoehner at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas for a professor. Dr. Harold Hoehner was a Distinguished Professor of New Testament...
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Does Daniel 9:24-27 predict the timing of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem?
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Does Daniel 9:24-27 predict the timing of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem?
And if so, which details in Daniel 9:24-27 are fulfilled by Jesus’ triumphal entry? I.e. how does the prophecy of the seventy weeks in Daniel 9:24-27 relate...
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Was Jesus Christ married? Did Jesus have a wife?
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Is 'what would Jesus do?' (WWJD) something we should seek to live by?