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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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...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why did God offer a new covenant?
God offered His chosen people (Israel) a new covenant (Hebrews 8:8, Jer. 31:31) because they were unable to keep the old covenant law for justification (Gal....
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John Appelt
Why are Jesus' genealogies in Matthew and Luke so different?
The two genealogies of Jesus are distinctively different. MATTHEW – LUKE Joseph’s line – Mary’s line descending line – ascending line to Abraham through...
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Billy P Eldred
What language did Jesus speak?
Though the above answers do a much better job of directly answering your question assuming you were asking what language did Jesus speak in the recorded...
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ADAM COLE
, Servant of The LORD
Why is 'You shall not commit adultery' in the Ten Commandments?
Short answer is that adultery is a lie, Ex. 20:6. It also breaks the law of covetousness, Ex 20:17, "Thou shalt not covet". It was one a the major sins that...
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Justin Hale
How can a person stifle the Holy Spirit?
If you look at the next few verses, (1 Thessalonians 5:20-22), the Holy Spirit is actually giving us examples of how to avoid 'quenching' the divine fire....
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What does the Bible say about cremation? Should Christians be cremated?
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Is baptism the New Covenant equivalent of circumcision?
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Ian Cowan
, Retired Chemistry Teacher & Biblical Creationist
What does the Bible say about cremation? Should Christians be cremated?
But Jesus told him, "Follow Me, and let the [spiritually] dead bury their own [physically] dead" - Mt. 8:22 Arguing about this is, at best, spiritually...
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Justin Hale
Why did the Israelites need manna if they had flocks/herds of animals that they could eat?
The Bible refers to Jesus as the 'Bread from heaven,' (John 6:51). The word translated 'Manna' in English, in Hebrew simply means, 'What is it?' This is what...
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Justin Hale
Why is 'You shall not commit adultery' in the Ten Commandments?
The Ten Commandments are divine directives issued by GOD through His holy angels in response to human sin, (Galatians 3:19), delivered through Moses as a...
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Why should we "remember lot’s wife"? (Luke 17:32)
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Justin Hale
Why didn’t Adam die the day he ate the forbidden fruit, as God said he would in Genesis 2:17?
"But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day." (2 Peter...
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John Appelt
What does the Bible mean when it says we have a sinful nature? What is a sinful nature?
Sinful nature means man is inclined to sin. Oddly enough, except for a couple of versions, the term “sinful nature” does not appear in the Bible. Yet, by...
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Kilian Kean
, Telecommunications Engineer (Retired)
Is there a way to escape God’s judgment?
No! All sin (imperfection) has to be accounted for in judgment by God. All roads lead to God, but your decision here on earth determines which judgment seat...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why didn’t Adam die the day he ate the forbidden fruit, as God said he would in Genesis 2:17?
We can learn the meaning of the phrase "in the day" by comparing scripture with scripture (1 Cor. 2:13). Let's look at an earlier verse in Genesis. Genesis...
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Justin Hale
Who was Lot’s wife and why did she turn into a pillar of salt?
“Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it." (Luke 17:32-33). Jesus mentions her...