What does putting God first really mean?
All good answers. And let’s remember also, how we treat others is how we treat God. We find this in Matthew 25:31-46 (esp verse 40). Also, I find it odd when...
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What does 11:11 mean in the Bible?
Some believe that 11:11 stands for Jeremiah 11:11 and, possibly, other books with a chapter 11. They see it as a "wake up call" to pay strict attention to...
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What does 11:11 mean in the Bible?
There is no special significance to it, as discussed at: https://www.gotquestions.org/11-11-in-the-Bible.html (This is the same discussion on Mr. Houdmann's...
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Tim Maas
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What does this passage mean, “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want”?
An empirical or "common-sense" view of giving might conclude that the more of their resources that people give away to charitable causes, the poorer it would...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why do people say worshipping Jesus is idolatry?
I would say that it would be because they regard Jesus as a mere man or human being, who would therefore not be worthy of the worship that should be reserved...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is 'the devil made me do it' not a valid excuse?
Wiersbe says, "A popular television comedian always got laughs when he said, 'The devil made me do it!'" Who was that comedian? Flip Wilson. (In the 1970s)...
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What does this passage mean, “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want”?
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Proverbs 11:24
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Is it wrong for a Christian to have a dream catcher?
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Is it wrong for a Christian to have a dream catcher?
In my opinion, yes it’s wrong. I can clearly see now at age 28, recently saved, that the occultism started at a very young age for me, and it was not my...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is it true that 'where God guides, He provides'?
Where does this saying come from? The saying “where God guides, he provides” comes from a paraphrase of Isaiah 58:11. The Contemporary English Version of...
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What does 11:11 mean in the Bible?
"A popular superstition involves the number 11, which in numerology is a 'Master Number' signifying spiritual awareness or psychic intuition." --Houdmann
Ecclesiastes 8:14 - 17
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Jack Gutknecht
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Has anyone ever seen God?
Nope. John 1:18 says, "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him." "God is invisible...
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Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?
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Is it true that 'where God guides, He provides'?
I would say that it IS true, but I would also say that, in God's omniscience, His provision may not take an exact form that we request or expect, but that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God tell Jeremiah not to pray? (Jeremiah 7:16)
God, being omniscient, was aware that, regardless of whether Jeremiah interceded with Him for the people (as individuals such as Moses and Samuel had done in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does it matter that they "did not catch them breaking in"? (Jeremiah 2:34)
In my opinion, the passage is saying that, if the inhabitants of Jerusalem had caught the poor breaking into their homes, it would have given those...
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Tim Maas
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Why does it matter that they "did not catch them breaking in"? (Jeremiah 2:34)
In my opinion, the passage is saying that, if the Israelites had caught the poor breaking into their homes, it would have given the Israelites a valid excuse...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does it matter that they "did not catch them breaking in"? (Jeremiah 2:34)
Jeremiah 2:34 On your clothes is found the lifeblood of the innocent poor, though you did not catch them breaking in. Yet in spite of all this ...
Jeremiah 2:1 - 37
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did God tell Jeremiah not to pray? (Jeremiah 7:16)
Jeremiah 7:16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
Jeremiah 7:1 - 29
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why are some professing Christians so against Jews calling themselves Jewish Christians?
They shouldn't. The first converts to Christianity in the book of Acts were all Jews. Romans 1:16. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about "nagging"?
NAVE (Nave’s Topical Bible) lists only 2 references for “nagging”: Judg. 14:17; 16:16. Pressure can also come in the form of psychological force upon an...
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Why don't most modern day translations include Acts 24:7?
There are several different groups of Greek manuscripts of the New Testament have been found. While they mostly agree, there are some minor differences...
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Tim Maas
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What does it mean that there will be a famine of hearing the words of the Lord?
In my opinion, the cited verse is referring to the coming (at the time that Amos prophesied) gap of approximately four hundred years that would elapse...
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Joe Elledge
Where was Jesus crucified?
Golgotha was most likely located near the souther summit of the Mount of Olives. "Golgotha" can also be translated as "the place of the poll", or the place...
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Joe Elledge
On what day was Jesus crucified?
A Thursday crucifixion solves all the apparent issues typically associated with the Gospel accounts while preserving their inerrancy. It is also consistent...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean that there will be a famine of hearing the words of the Lord?
Amos 8:11 says, "Behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord God, "when I will send a famine on the land - not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for wat...
Amos 8:1 - 14
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James Kraft
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Why was Jonah angry that the Ninevites repented?
God did not save the Ninevites as a nation that would go to heaven. He saved the nation for turning from their evil ways so that they would not be destroyed....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the bible say about imagined illnesses?
I'm not sure that the BIble addresses imagined illnesses directly, but I am aware of passages (particularly in Proverbs, such as Proverbs 22:13 and Proverbs...
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What happens after death, before the Resurrection?
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What happens after death, before the Resurrection?
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What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
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How can the Bible help people contemplating suicide, including police officers?
John 16:33: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have...
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What does the bible say about imagined illnesses?
I have met many who complain of wifi sensitivity. As a research scientist I find it difficult to understand or reconcile this. Is demonic influence playing a...
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Why does Jesus refer to "my God" in Revelation 3:12 if He is the one speaking?
Jesus is God the Son. There is also God the Father and God the Holy Ghost. Jesus was referring to the Father as "my God.” In other words, "my God," here...
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Can a person take communion alone, or must it be taken in a group?
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What does it mean, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”?
Good question, ANNE LOUISE! John 1:12-13 gives us the marvelous promise of God that anyone who receives Christ will be born again and enter the family of...
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How do you explain the trinity?
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Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?
King Solomon said that all things under the sun are common. Whatever you are going through, millions have already been through it. So what is this "thing”...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the Bible say about birth control? Should Christians use birth control?
I would like to add one more thought. Some people are using birth control for serious health-related issues such as fibroids or uterine cysts. In this case,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is temptation a sin? Is it a sin to be tempted?
Abraham is "tempted," being called upon to offer up Isaac (Gen 22:1); and Jesus is "tempted" to a spectacular Messiahship (Mt. 4 and parallel passages). No...
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How can the Bible help people contemplating suicide, including police officers?
A 29-year-old Chicago police officer had over 5 years on the job before she took her own life in August 2022. She worked in Englewood, one of the toughest...
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What does the clause "his days shall be 120 years" mean in Genesis 6:3?
To understand the biblical scriptures men shall live for a hundred and twenty years we need to understand where we stand today in the earth's history. Today...
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John Appelt
When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
The rapture occurs just before the Tribulation. Here are supporting reasons: Evidence of pre-tribulational belief appeared in early church quotations such as...
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What constitutes marriage according to the Bible?
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What does it mean to set your face like flint in Isaiah 50:7?
Flint was a hard rock abundant in the Middle East. Its hardness made it useful in tools such as hammers, chisels, and knives. It also became a symbol of...