Why refuse to love "children of adultery"? (Hosea 2:4–5)
Hosea 2: 4 And I will not love her children, for they were conceived in prostitution. 5 Their mother is a shameless prostitute and became pregnan...
Hosea 2:1 - 13
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Must Elijah return before the end times?
Elijah is sent before the great and awesome Day of the Lord. The Day of the Lord is the wrath of God poured out on the world, which begins with the 6th seal...
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Justin Hale
What are some Bible verses that address the Holy Spirit's role in convicting believers of sin after they've already been saved?
Scripture reveals that the Covenant arrangement we enter with GOD through Christ includes a type of fatherly discipline, without which we are not yet being...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is homosexuality so controversial?
Homosexuality is so controversial because men are fighting against the truth. We love darkness rather than light, we don’t want to do what God says is right;...
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Quentin Jendrzewski
How can we live joyfully, knowing a loved one may be in hell?
Firstly, don't hold God responsible. He is holy and good. He has grieved more than you could ever imagine over the loss of a single person. This was not His...
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Anonymous
What does it mean we all will be judged?
What does Paul mean by saying we all will be judged?
Romans 14:10
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Justin Hale
Is the Holy Spirit a person?
I would just like to add a modern analogy to the other good answers given here. Scripture informs us that we are made in GOD's direct likeness, so if GOD is...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is it a sin in God’s eyes for a friend to give you money or a credit card to go to store with?
"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” (1...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How does God restore the years that the locusts have eaten?
It was a promise to all who return to the Lord with sincere and broken hearts. —Wiersbe The Lord promised restitution for the terrible damage done by the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is Isaiah in Isaiah 52 speaking of?
Good question! When I attended Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona, I went and heard Dr. Charles Feinburg preach on this chapter in his...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can I learn from the life of Barnabus?
Great question, Robert! I need to be more of an encourager of others instead of being critical of them, which I too often am. I need an example to follow to...
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John Appelt
Who were the Jebusites?
After the flood, Noah’s son Ham had a son named Canaan. From among his descendants came the Jebusites, Genesis 10:6, 15-18. They were one of seven nations in...
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ainsley chalmers
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What are sons of God and nephelim in Genesis 6?
A similar question was asked before but no answer given. I need to know.
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What did Jesus mean by, "If anyone is thirsty, come to me and drink?"
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Anonymous
What does the Bible say about supporting your pastor and leaders of the church financially?
Should people in the church congregation support the pastor and leaders of their church ministry?
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Carriers of the Word Ministries International
Were Adam and Eve saved?
God's Words does not say that Adam and Eve were damned. As a fact, Genesis 3:21 records God as covering them with the skin of an animal, revealing Leviticus...
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John Appelt
Did the Israelites in the book of Exodus cross the Red Sea or the Reed Sea?
In Hebrew the sea is called “Yam Suph.” “Yam” unquestionably means “sea,” but “Suph” is uncertain. The Septuagint has “Eruthros Thalassa” which is Greek for...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
Great question, Ainsley! Covid-19 is not over yet. There's been an uptick in cases in our area. My mother-in-law died of it last night. And my father-in-law...
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Sheryl Ann Law
Is it a sin in God’s eyes for a friend to give you money or a credit card to go to store with?
The answer to whether or not such an action is sinless depends on whether the people giving the money or credit/debit card is fully cognitive of the transfer...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
I would say that most people believe that they are basically good and that any evil they have done will be forgiven. I think people believe that God is going...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Judas betray Jesus?
I agree with Mr. S. Michael Houdmann that greed was Judas' motive in betraying Jesus. Mr. Houdmann says it was one of his motives. I believe it was his...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who are the kings of the South and North in Dan 11:40?
The king of the south is Ptolemy I Soter. Daniel 11:36-45 describes the frightful reign of the coming Antichrist. The Seleucid king (i.e., “of the north”) is...
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Billy P Eldred
Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?
Why is blood required for forgiveness of sin? God has said “The wages of sin is death”. Therefore, anyone, old or New Testament who has sinned is under a...
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Is there any power in positive thinking?
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Jim Dubé
, Former pastor
How important is conscience to the Christian life?
Here is what the Word of God tells me: 1. Conscience is influenced by what it is fed (1Co 2:14 – natural man cannot discern spiritual things) 2. Conscience...
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean in Luke 18:8, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”?
In my opinion, during His earthly incarnation, Jesus did not have knowledge of the exact timing of His return at the close of the age. To me, His question...
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Marina Kohli
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What does it mean in Luke 18:8, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”?
Does that mean that when God comes no one (not even 1) will be faithful or is this because of the predicted great falling away?
Luke 18:8
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Daniel Donaldson
, Bible teacher, author of The Mystery of the Blood Covenants
What is the meaning of "pastures" in psalm 23?
The pastures of this passage are literally a part of the life of David while a shepherd. They are also literally a part of the life of Jesus, the true...
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Do we continue to fast even if we mistakenly ate while fasting?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can the God of love in the NT be reconciled with the vengeful God of these cursing Psalms? (Psalm 109, for example)
The way I look at it is that God's actions in the Old Testament (prior to the coming of the Messiah) were rooted in the necessity to respond to human sin,...
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Jim Dubé
, Former pastor
On what day was Jesus crucified?
The confirmation to me that is was either Wednesday or Thursday (and thus fulfilled Mt 12:40 regarding Jonah) is the fact that on this particular weekend,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did James mean he said to be doers of the word, and not hearers only?
Great question, BAMIDOURO Solomon! James, Jesus’s half-brother, took after Jesus. Being obedient to God is like a wise man building his house on a rock,...
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Why did Jesus have to die?
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What did James mean he said to be doers of the word, and not hearers only?
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What did James mean he said to be doers of the word, and not hearers only?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can the God of love in the NT be reconciled with the vengeful God of these cursing Psalms? (Psalm 109, for example)
David says, “Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow” (109:9). By contrast, Jesus said, “Love your enemies ... and pray for those who ... persec...
Psalms 109:1 - 31
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is the fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom?
The fear (that is, reverential awe and respect) of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom (as distinguished from knowledge) because it serves as the basis for...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did Satan fall from heaven? (Luke 10:18)
Satan's fall from heaven was not an accident, or something that happened of Satan's own accord. Instead, he was forcibly expelled or cast out of heaven by...
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Is gluttony a sin? What does the Bible say about overeating?
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
Is it necessary to fully understand the Gospel to go to heaven? Is it enough to believe it, even if we do not fully understand it?
No, it is not necessary to fully understand the Gospel to go to heaven. After all, people in the Old Testament went to heaven, and many people in the world...
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Roman CIERESZKO
, Retired librarian
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
To whom, for what time, and for what purpose was the Old Mosaic Law given? - was designed not for all people, but only for one chosen nation, namely Israel,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about the greatness of God?
The passage that comes first to my mind is Isaiah 40:25-26: "25 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes...