What is the meaning and significance of the Temple Mount?
The Temple Mount has long been believed to be the location of the temple, but details from Scripture and history show it is not. The Lord predicted, “not one...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What pleases the Lord (Ephesians 5:10)?
If God says, "Find out what pleases the Lord," --Ephesians 5:10 -- then what would be some things that DO please the Lord?
Ephesians 5:1 - 33
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Can a person who at one point believes Jesus died for their sins and later deny their faith still be saved? Was this person ever really saved?
Good question, Albert! I have known at least one person like this who professed Christ and later lived like an unbeliever. Sadly and unfortunately I would...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean to “guard your eargate”?
Rev 3:20: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me....
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Can a person who at one point believes Jesus died for their sins and later deny their faith still be saved? Was this person ever really saved?
The requirement for salvation for anyone living after Christ's revelation of the "mystery" gospel of God's grace to the apostle Paul is summarized in one...
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Myron Baska
What happens to a person at death?
The Bible talks about death as a sleep, refers to resurrections, the soul and spirit in death, and immortality. A SLEEP - In John 11:11-14 (NIV) Jesus...
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
How should one interpret Luke 16: 1-8, the parable of the dishonest manager?
The Parable of the Unjust Steward: He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Can a homosexual be a Christian?
No, I do not believe that a person who is a homosexual could also be a Christian, that is, one who believes and obeys the teachings of the Bible (John 14:15,...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
If the Jewish people do not offer animal sacrifices, how do they believe they can receive forgiveness from God?
Back in the 1950’s as a child who was in church every Sunday and listened intently to everything our pastor said, I do not remember even one time him saying...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did Satan want to sift Peter?
First, I see that Satan asked. He needed permission to "sift" Peter. Jesus addressed Simon Peter… why? I think because Peter was the leader, (spokesman) for...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
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In Genesis 2:17, man is told that if he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that he would "die". Since physical death did not exist up to that point, what did it mean to "die"?
I think everything is much simpler here. It simply means you will become mortal.
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How should one interpret Luke 16: 1-8, the parable of the dishonest manager?
Good question, Ainsley! LUKE 16 OUTLINE AND EXEGESIS Jesus tells the parables of the shrewd manager…bare bones outline by Harold Wilmington I. PARABLE OF THE...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Satan want to sift Peter?
By my understanding, when Jesus used the word "you", it was plural. That is, He was referring not just to Simon Peter, but to each of the apostles, as the...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What’s wrong with preparing a legal defense? (Matthew 10:19)
This isn't an instruction about a legal defense. Jesus is sending his disciples out to alert the world (through Israel as usual) that the kingdom of God is...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How should one interpret Luke 16: 1-8, the parable of the dishonest manager?
The manager of a rich man's possessions was accused of mismanagement. The rich man asked the manager to account for his remaining possessions and also stated...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How should one interpret Luke 16: 1-8, the parable of the dishonest manager?
Chapter 16:3,4: The manager was likely dishonest, but he was smart in worldly ways. In his mind he started planning ahead. He didn't want to become a beggar,...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
When does GOD permit sickness/ disease to get His will done?
2 Corinthians 12:7-10: 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the...
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Anonymous
What happens to a person at death?
Do you immediately go to heaven or some other place?
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How should one interpret Luke 16: 1-8, the parable of the dishonest manager?
I am confused by the message in this scripture. Please help me to interpret it.
Luke 16:1 - 8
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Are the writings of the Apostle Paul inspired?
The apostle Peter confirms Paul's wisdom was divinely given to Paul. 2 Peter 3:15: "15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the gift inexpressible? (2 Corinthians 9:15)
In my opinion, Paul (who had been speaking favorably of the generosity in giving of the Corinthian church) was at the same time spontaneously moved to make...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the meaning of "to fulfill all righteousness" regarding Jesus’ baptism?
To me, Jesus was saying that, although He (alone of all humanity) did not require baptism for its intended purpose of symbolizing the burial of the old,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the significance of the statement Jesus made to the disciple He loved in John 21:23: “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”?
I see a twofold significance. The risen Christ had just asked Peter three times whether Peter loved Him (to counter the three times that Peter had denied...
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How are we to discipline our bodies?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When does GOD permit sickness/ disease to get His will done?
One instance from the Bible that comes readily to mind is from John 11, when (as indicated in John 11:6) Jesus purposely delayed after being notified that...
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Anonymous
What is the significance of the statement Jesus made to the disciple He loved in John 21:23: “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”?
“Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I wan...
John 21:23
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?
Yes, the souls of aborted babies go to heaven. Even though David's little boy was NOT ABORTED, he did die in his first few days. And the matter had to do...
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
What does it mean to "know fully"? (1 Corinthians 13:12)
To know fully means to have perfect understanding and knowledge of all scriptural doctrine. This is similar to Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit and...
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
"For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away." 1 Cor. 13:9,10 ESV Jesus said, "You therefore must be...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who are they that are bound and what is the prison in Isaiah 61:1?
Great question, Bob Cline! “If you have trusted Christ as your Savior, (you are living today in a spiritual ‘Year of Jubilee.’) You have been set free from...
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Theo Pappas
Is it possible for a person's name to be erased from the Book of Life?
Revelation 3:5: "All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father...
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Who are they that are bound and what is the prison in Isaiah 61:1?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Did Jesus fulfill all the Old Testament prophecies?
No, Jesus did not fulfill all the Old Testament prophesies concerning the Messiah. But at His first coming He did fulfill the OT prophecies concerning the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
Good question, Adewale Ademola! Jesus' condemnation of violence does seem strange -- He rebuked Peter for cutting off the ear of the high priest's servant...
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John Baucum
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
Firstly I am a senior with 2 years of Bible School. I’ve read The Bible about 5 times, and others much more. We are commanded to study, meditate and live by...
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Philip Davies
Will God forgive blasphemous thoughts toward the Holy Spirit that you want to repent of if you consider those thoughts intentional? Is it possible to be forgiven for having had such thoughts?
I think this is an important issue to raise. There are some Christians who are needlessly tormented with the idea that they have committed the unforgivable...
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John Appelt
Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God?
The teaching of total depravity is that man is totally unable to choose God, so that God must do all to help man. There are reasons that this is not true....
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John Appelt
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
John 6:44 is used by some to say that God draws people to be saved. They say that this must happen because according to Ephesians 2:1, no one is able to come...
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Bob Cline
Who are they that are bound and what is the prison in Isaiah 61:1?
Isaiah 61:1 - 11
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?
This has already been mentioned by 2 people but I want to add something personal. The reason we need to confess our sins even though they are already...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the gift inexpressible? (2 Corinthians 9:15)
"Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!" (2 Corinthians 9:15)
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lynn Sander
Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
2 Tim. 3:14-17: All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may...
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Leslie Coutinho
Who was Lot’s wife and why did she turn into a pillar of salt?
Luke 17:32-33: Remember Lot’s wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. When Lot...