What does it mean that God is eternal?
God has no beginning and no end. We have a beginning but also without end. We will either spend eternity in heaven or hell. John 3:18 Believers have eternal...
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Why is the word River capitalized in Psalms 80:11?
Is this a Messianic text referring to Jesus Christ?
Psalms 80:11
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After His resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch Him, but later tell Thomas to touch Him?
God bless every here. It's important to listen carefully to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ when he said, “I have not yet ascended to the father,” he...
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Mark Storm
When did the teaching of rapture of the church began?
The matter of the Rapture - whether Pre / Post / Mid / Pre-Wrath or ''A-'' - is of great signficance to Christians. We must attend to the matter with great...
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James Kraft
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What should we learn from the life of Job?
Job confessed to God that if he said he was perfect, he condemned himself by his own mouth. Job realized that he was a sinner that could only be saved by...
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What does "a wineskin in the smoke" mean? (Psalm 119:83)
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When did the teaching of rapture of the church began?
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What is a Jesus freak?
I think the movement of the Jesus freaks got started on the west coast. The gospel went out to the hippie generation and I am sure some of them were saved....
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John Appelt
What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?
The actions of the four friends are commendable for they looked for opportunities in the face of obstacles, Mark 2:1-5, and acted in faith. Another lesson is...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is it that when I read the Bible it scares me?
Jesus Himself said, "Do not be afraid" more than once! 1 Corinthians 13:11,12: "When I was a child, I spoke as a child...for now we see in a mirror, dimly,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When were Joseph and Mary considered married?
Not a few openly attack Jesus, his birth, life, and death. In their ignorance and rebellion, they utter blasphemies. Some claim that Jesus was illegitimate,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why eat a scroll? Revelation 10:9
Eating this scroll pictured the reception and assimilation of the scroll's message. The message is sweet because it comes from God who is sweet: sweeter far...
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leslie coutinho
Why did God say, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated"? Romans 9:13
Romans 9:8: That is, they which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why in Matthew 12:21 does it say Jesus came for the Gentiles?
The text closes with a worldwide promise, "In his name will the Gentiles hope." The message of Christ's forgiveness and tenderness is not limited to the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
As believers, are we aware of the groanings of the Holy Spirit as we pray, and the Holy Spirit is praying with us?
If the reference is to an audible sound, I would say no (although we ourselves might groan as we pray). However, the main point is that the Holy Spirit (who...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why in Matthew 12:21 does it say Jesus came for the Gentiles?
The cited verse is not the only indication or prophecy in the Bible indicating that Jesus came not only to bring salvation to Israel, but also to the...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to be crucified with Christ?
Colossians 3:3. We are dead and our life is hidden with Christ in God. God could have just taken us to heaven the second we believed the gospel. First...
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Carolyn DeLautre
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Is there a biblical list of sins?
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Tim Maas
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What are some attitudes that make it hard to witness productively?
I'm assuming that the question is referring to attitudes on the part of the person doing the witnessing, rather than on the part of the person being...
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John Appelt
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, had an only child, a 12-year- old daughter, at the point of death. Then news came that his daughter was dead so there was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we make the most of our time?
God has put us onto this earth for a reason. He has prepared certain good deeds, missions if you will, which He wants us to accomplish for Him (Ephesians...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why eat a scroll? Revelation 10:9
Well, If I hear God give me a specific direction, I will do it. Revelation 4:1: "After this I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about anointing oil?
ISBE say it was used in Religious Rites: -- Consecration: Consecration of officials or sacred things (Gen 28:18; 35:14; Ex 29:7,21 ff; Lev 2:1 ff; Nu 4:9 ff;...
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What does the Bible say about anointing oil?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is Nahash?
Who is Nahash? Lockyer says this: Nahash [Nā'hăsh] is a name meaning "serpent" or "oracle." There were 2 men and 1 woman named "Nahash" in the Bible: 1. An...
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Terry Downey
As believers, are we aware of the groanings of the Holy Spirit as we pray, and the Holy Spirit is praying with us?
My question is as a believer, are we aware of the groanings as we pray?
Romans 8:26
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Who were the sons of Korah in the Old Testament?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why eat a scroll? Revelation 10:9
9 So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, "Take and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to be chastened? How does God chasten us?
Colossians 3:1-3 We are dead and our life is hidden with Christ in God. But our flesh is till with us till we die. Colossians 3:5-6 If we live in those sins...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we make the most of our time?
The most important activity that Christians can perform is bringing others to salvation through faith in Christ. That does not necessarily mean being a...
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Is Jesus God's Son? How could Allah, being one, have a son?
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What does it mean, “Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds”?
The Greeks, who were among the disciples of Jesus and were now wanting to come to Him, were being told to follow Him in His ways. And not just by being a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we make the most of our time?
What kind of activities redeem the time?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is it that when I read the Bible it scares me?
One of the reasons that the accounts of the life of Jesus found in the New Testament are called the gospels (meaning "good news") is precisely because they...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?
What is repentance? At Dallas Theological Seminary, a professor of mine, Dr. Roy B. Zuck, said, "The Greek word for repentance (metanoia) means to change one...
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Albert Ogier
Why is 'You shall not give false testimony' in the Ten Commandments?
Jesus said that we should love God with everything and our neighbours as ourselves. All the law depends on these. So the first four of the commandments are...
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Leslie Coutinho
Why did Nehemiah again and again ask God not to forget his good deeds?
Nehemiah was one of those who had a true love for God the Father and observed His commandments. Being told the remnant were in great affliction and reproach,...
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Why is it that when I read the Bible it scares me?
Being a new born again believer, there are parts of the Bible that quite literally scare me. I have gone from living a life for 27 years that has been in ...
Luke 11:1 - 54
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John Appelt
What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?
“Repentance” means “to change one’s mind.” The Hebrew word is “naham” as in Exodus 13:17. In Greek, the word is “metanoia” which is literally “afterthought”...
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What was the spirit of God hovering over?
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What do I need to know about surviving the end times?
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Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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What is the key to effective prayer?
In addition to Houdmann’s outstanding answer, I would add, after repenting, it is ideal to pray, “God, make Your desires mine.” Then, be SILENT and LISTEN....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, “Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds”?
As I see it, Jesus was using a physical example from agriculture to teach a spiritual truth. For a seed to be more than just a seed, it had to be buried in...