Can anyone help explain in full the meaning of Matthew 5:38-48?
Retaliation Matthew 5:38 Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth; 39 but I say unto you, That ye resist not with evil, ...
Matthew 5:38 - 48
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean in Luke 18:8, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”?
Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? “Avenging (vindicatI got)...
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Roger Gibson
How did the Egyptian magicians turn their staffs into serpents?
As mentioned above, the magicians did not have the power to create life and put snakes in some sort of trance when they grabbed them by the head. The Power...
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Why did Jesus allow himself to be led by the devil in Luke 4?
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Does God love everyone or just Christians?
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What is the GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did Jesus read these specific verses from Isaiah when he spoke in the synagogue and why did he stop in the middle of second verse?
This is an interesting question, Alex! I think the reason Jesus stopped in the middle there was because the day of vengeance is yet future. Right at that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus allow himself to be led by Spirit to be tempted by the devil in Luke 4?
As I see it, whatever happened to Jesus in the wilderness (including the fact that He submitted to the Holy Spirit's leading Him there for fasting; that He...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus allow himself to be led by Spirit to be tempted by the devil in Luke 4?
1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness 2 for forty days and was tempted of the devil.
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What does the Bible say about ignorance?
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What if I don't feel saved?
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What does the Bible say about Purgatory?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when He promised an abundant life?
The abundant life Christ offers involves “overflowing forgiveness, love, and guidance.” LASB When I was in Campus Crusade for Christ for the years I was in...
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How much emphasis should be given to demonic deliverance in the Christian life?
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How much emphasis should be given to demonic deliverance in the Christian life?
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Ezekiel Kimosop
How much emphasis should be given to demonic deliverance in the Christian life?
How much emphasis should be given to demonic deliverance in the Christian life? The deliverance ministry is popular among sections of the Charismatics who...
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Did Mother Teresa go to heaven?
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Is handing out gospel tracts a good evangelism method?
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Mark Vestal
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Do we contribute anything to our own salvation?
No. If you could add to what Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross on your behalf then you would be trusting in your own self-righteousness and not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it wrong to use our own supplies or money to advance Jesus’ mission? (Matthew 10:9–10)
No, it is NOT wrong to use our own supplies or money to advance Jesus’ mission. In fact, it is SO right! The New Testament churches were repeatedly urged to...
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Ellen Aranza
How should a Christian man respond if his wife doesn't like sex?
Pray! Find out WHY! If someone honestly 'doesn't like sex" then I suspect there is an ungodly reason - they may have been taught all their life that sex is...
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Amy S
How should a Christian man respond if his wife doesn't like sex?
I am not an expert, just speaking as a woman and a wife and what I would want. Sex for a woman is way more mental than physical. There are also other factors...
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What does hell look like? How hot is hell?
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What is Heaven like?
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Mark Vestal
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How can I lose my salvation?
When a person believes the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), they are sealed with the holy Spirit until the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30). If you could...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Can a Christian lose salvation?
When a person believes the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), they are sealed with the holy Spirit until the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30). If you could...
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Is it wrong to question God?
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Mark Vestal
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Do we lose our salvation if we fail to tell others about Jesus (Matthew 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9)?
When a person believes the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), they are sealed with the holy Spirit until the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30). If you could...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is it wrong to use our own supplies or money to advance Jesus’ mission? (Matthew 10:9–10)
Christ's earthly ministry was given directly to the 12 apostles of Jesus while living on Earth for Israel (Matthew 10:6, Matthew 15:24, John 4:22). The Great...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is "The Chosen" a sound biblical show that we should follow?
This is an extremely interesting question, Peggy! I was a pastor for seven years after having graduated from Bible College and Dallas Theological Seminary. I...
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Anonymous
Is it wrong to use our own supplies or money to advance Jesus’ mission? (Matthew 10:9–10)
Matthew 10:9: Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts, 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a wor...
Matthew 10:1 - 42
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it wrong to be a Christian secretly in order to preserve your own life?
Although I know it must be extremely scary, Jesus is clear on this. He said in Matthew 10:28,"And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the...
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Samuel Williams
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Is "The Chosen" a sound biblical show that we should follow?
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What does the Bible say about work ethic? What is a Christian work ethic?
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What does the Bible say about work?
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How should a Christian view the civil rights movement?
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What if I don't feel saved?
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What did Jesus mean when He promised an abundant life?
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Is it wrong to want to die?
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What does not stifling the Holy Spirit mean?
I would say that the working or influence of the indwelling Holy Spirit in the lives of believers should result in the presence of the fruits of the Spirit...
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John Appelt
Who will go to hell?
This is a difficult question because the word “hell” is several different words in Hebrew and Greek. One word is “Gehenna,” Matthew 5:22, 29, 30, 10:28,...
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Did Mother Teresa go to heaven?
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If nails were put in Christ’s hands, how did they do this without breaking a bone?
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What does the Bible say about oral sex?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Is handing out gospel tracts a good evangelism method?
Yes, handing out gospel tracts is a good evangelism method. I love to do it! Lately, after my bad heart attack and 2 hospitalizations, I prepared by taking...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did the manger for baby Jesus look like, and symbolize?
Since the English word "manger" derives from (and is the same as) the French word that means "to eat", I think of the manger in which Christ was placed as a...