What does the Bible say about gossip?
What does the Bible say about gossip? The Bible strongly condemns gossip as a destructive, sinful behaviour that divides friends, destroys trust, and spreads...
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What does the Bible say about beauty?
What does the Bible say about beauty? "Your beauty should not come from outward adornments, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewellery and fine...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about youth ministry?
What does the Bible say about youth ministry? The Bible doesn't mention "youth ministry" as a formal role. Still, it strongly supports intentional...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to be "slow to speak" in James 1:19?
What does it mean to be "slow to speak" in James 1:19? James 1:19 - ASV: 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to...
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Kenny Bulahan
What does the Bible say about giving money to someone if you know they'll probably use it for sinful purposes?
I believe it is still responsible for one to ask questions. Like, “May I know what this is tó be used for?” Keep in mind that you were approached for help...
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What is the Messianic secret?
What is the Messianic secret? The Messianic Secret is a literary motif, primarily in the Gospel of Mark, where Jesus repeatedly tells people (disciples,...
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Leslie Coutinho
Why was the power of God coming upon Elisha when the harpist was playing?
2 Kings 3:15: "But now bring me a minstrel." And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. When E-li’-jah came to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to be "slow to speak" in James 1:19?
There are 3 cross-references in Proverbs that are relevant to being "slow to speak." One is in Proverbs 10, another in Proverbs 17, and the third in Proverbs...
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Why did Jesus say 'Father, forgive them' on the cross?
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Donna Williams
What does it mean to be "slow to speak" in James 1:19?
Dear Anonymous, in verses 19-21 of chapter one in the epistle of James, we are being instructed in the right way to control our emotions. He, through the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies? When Jesus told His followers to "love your enemies," He meant actively choosing to do good,...
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What does it mean to be "slow to speak" in James 1:19?
James 1:19 ASV - 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What should Calvinist parents say to their young kids about the Calvinist fact that the kids might not be chosen?
I cannot answer as a Calvinist (as I am not one), but I can answer as an ambassador for Christ (as all believers have the privilege and responsibility of...
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How do "ministering spirits" help those who are to inherit salvation?
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was a blood covenant?
I am reading through the Bible in a year, and one of the videos that Bible Recap suggests as a supplement to her Genesis 12-15 podcast was one by Tim Keller....
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Jeffrey Johnson
Is faith in God religulous?
Is faith in God religiulous? "Religulous" is a blended word (portmanteau) of "religion" and "ridiculous," popularised by Bill Maher's documentary...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does sin affect God (Job 35:6)?
Does sin affect God (Job 35:6)? Good question because Elihu seems to imply that "no," it does not: Job 35:6 – "If you sin, how does that affect him? If your...
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What does it mean to be one flesh in a marriage?
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Did God answer Job's charges? Job 38:1-41:34
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How does the Spirit intercede for us with the Father?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does sin affect God (Job 35:6)?
Sin (past, present, and future) affected God so much that Jesus Christ was crucified for it! God put sin out of His sight that day as sin remained in the...
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Donna Williams
Does sin affect God (Job 35:6)?
Dear Anonymous, in response to your question, and in the context of the scripture, I would say that because God's ways are higher than our ways, our sins do...
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Billy P Eldred
Does sin affect God (Job 35:6)?
Job 35: 5-6 are part of a rebuke Elihu is giving to Job and Job's two friends. He is doing so by asking Job rhetorical questions that he knows Job knows the...
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Why do some sincere prayers offered by Christians for legitimate needs seem to go unanswered by God?
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Who wrote Genesis 1-6?
Moses, inspired by the Spirit of God was the one who wrote the account of the beginning of creation. He is the one who was chosen by God to write the first...
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Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
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Leslie Coutinho
How does the Spirit intercede for us with the Father?
Romans 8:26: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God restrict the age that a priest could serve?
Numbers 8:23-26: This brief section contains instructions about what to do when a Levite reaches 50 years old, the age of retirement. 25. from the age of...
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Why did Jesus heal only one person at the pool of Bethesda?
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, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How was Elihu "like bottled up wine"? Job 32:19
He just had to say what he thought! He was bursting! Jeremiah 20:9: "Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak anymore His name. "But His word...
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Donna Williams
How was Elihu "like bottled up wine"? Job 32:19
Dear Anonymous, Elihu used this idiom to express the pressure that was building up in him, because he needed to release the anger that he felt towards Job...
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What is Calvinism vs. Arminianism?
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Was Jesus present at creation?
The foundational testimony reveals that the divine agent of creation, who spoke the universe into existence and personally fashioned humanity, is none other...
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Does sin affect God (Job 35:6)?
Job 35:6 If you sin, how does that affect him? If your sins are many, what does that do to him?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Lord mean by, "Be still and know that I am God"
Admirable question, Abby! I'm going to flip-flop the order of the verse: Recognition that the Lord alone is God ("know that I am God"): Exodus 18:11 – Jethro...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Did God answer Job's charges? Job 38:1-41:34
Yes. Though Job feared God would crush him, God overwhelmed him into submission to restore his role as the Lord's servant. God challenges Job in 38:3 and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it wrong to pray to God to be taken to heaven today?
Scripture distinguishes between longing for heaven and despair. Paul says believers may be “perplexed, but not driven to despair” (2 Corinthians 4:8),...
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Billy P Eldred
Did God answer Job's charges? Job 38:1-41:34
God's answer to Job was basically, "How dare you question me? Do you really know who you are questioning?" He did this by describing things He did that no...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Did God answer Job's charges? Job 38:1-41:34
Did God answer Job's charges? (Job 38:1-41:34) Yes, God answers Job in Job 38-41, but not with direct explanations for his suffering; instead, He responds...
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How was Elihu "like bottled up wine"? Job 32:19
NIV inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst. (Job 32:19)
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Is there proof in the Bible that Elijah was taken to heaven or another place?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How is wisdom apparent in one's life? Job 28:28
Proverbs 3:7,9,10: "Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil. Honor the LORD with your possessions, and with the first fruits of...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did Israel want a king?
Genesis 49:10: "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a law giver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the...
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Justin Cobb
, Servant of Jesus Christ
What does it mean that we should 'not be like the horse or mule?'
A horse or a mule are directed from without, because they ultimately lack an understanding of what the master is doing and wants to do. No horse says, “I...