Why does the bible tell us to do things that seem impossible to do?
We can only do the things that please God by the power of His Holy Spirit. Our flesh is weak and tends to complain, murmur, have tantrums, covet, be selfish,...
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Gerald LaRosa
, Music Minster, Professional Musician
Is the "Platinum Rule" unbiblical? And should it be rejected?
I have to disagree. The answer and view is a bit myopic. Well Yes, It's Biblical. It's just one example of the relativity of the living word. When and if you...
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D W
What are some modern forms of idolatry?
Anything that the Holy Spirit does not provide in support of our Spiritual Nature. Think about it. You'll be up all night, all day tomorrow if you can stay...
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Gerald LaRosa
, Music Minster, Professional Musician
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
I have studied James and it occurred to me to draw a diagram of the balance between faith and works. Picture a sea-saw at a playground. On one end sits a...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are some modern forms of idolatry?
All the various forms of modern idolatry have one thing at their core: self. We no longer bow down to idols and images. Instead we worship at the altar of...
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Gerald LaRosa
, Music Minster, Professional Musician
What are some modern forms of idolatry?
I happened to view the recent MTV Awards show that televised from Brooklyn NY. My mouth hung open and my stomach wrenched. It's not just a generational...
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Anonymous
What are some present day or modern times human achievements that can be compared to the Tower of Babel?
I agree with the ones above, and add: Smart Phones Labeling people with a "number" ID (e.g., Social Security No.) Tapping into your phone conversations,...
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Anonymous
What are some present day or modern times human achievements that can be compared to the Tower of Babel?
I Quote N.T. Wright: The real problem with the myth of progress is, as I just hinted, that it cannot deal with evil. And when I say “deal with,” I don’t just...
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Anonymous
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
Most definitely, we should and want to keep God's commandments. The commandments are there for a purpose: to show us God's character, to keep us walking the...
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E'lise Moore
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Why does Jesus look around at the temple? What is he thinking about?
Matthew 21:12 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple,and overturned the tables of the money...
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Carl Jones
Can a person be saved through general revelation?
No, a person cannot be saved by general revelation, it requires belief in the promised Messiah. This is a specific revelation of Jesus by the Father. Jesus...
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Win Alme
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What are some present day or modern times human achievements that can be compared to the Tower of Babel?
Unfortunately, much of our "religion" today is trying to reach or please God by our own works. Galatians deals with being saved by faith and then trying to...
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Carl Jones
How can we know if a person is saved?
I would ask; "What does the crucifixion of Christ mean to you?" If he answers that it was a miscarriage of justice, it shouldn't have happened or along...
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Tony Vinson
Why does Jesus look around at the temple? What is he thinking about?
Jesus said, in John 5:19 "but what he sees the Father do, for what things so ever he does, these also does the Son likewise." One of the sub questions above...
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Shakey Mclovin
What are some present day or modern times human achievements that can be compared to the Tower of Babel?
Eugenics. Genetically Modified. Mixing dna of two or more different species to create a hybrid, beast. Not sci-fi anymore. They are playing God. Its being...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What will we be doing in heaven?
In Luke 23:43, Jesus declared, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with me in paradise." The word Jesus used for "paradise" is paradeisos which means "a...
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Bonnie Raguet
What are some present day or modern times human achievements that can be compared to the Tower of Babel?
The Internet is the most obvious one to me. It links every one together and when you need a answer to a question where do you go? The Internet. When I write...
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Anonymous
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is complementarianism?
Complementarianism is the teaching that masculinity and femininity are ordained by God and that men and women are created to complement, or complete, each...
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Chris Button
, Retired Fire Captain, sinner saved by Grace
What are some present day or modern times human achievements that can be compared to the Tower of Babel?
Gen 11:4 says the people wanted to make a name for themselves lest they be scattered. It seems to me that this whole "look at me" mentality that is prevalent...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Why does the bible tell us to do things that seem impossible to do?
The Christian life is about growing in God over time and exchanging our imperfect ways for God's holy and perfect ways. At the moment of salvation, we are...
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Ryan Lowe
Why does the bible tell us to do things that seem impossible to do?
How can I do things without grumbling (some versions say complaining) when that is all I can think about. How can I love when all I do is hate? Does God expe...
Philippians 2:14
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Ezra King
, Ezra King
What are some present day or modern times human achievements that can be compared to the Tower of Babel?
I would say Rosetta stone can be compared to the Tower of Babel as a mordern day achievement, in that out of the Towel of Babel came all the languages of the...
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Ezra King
, Ezra King
Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?
I would say no. And here is why. In Acts 2:1-13 the bible says When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And...
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lorraine goode
How did David try to honor Rizpah and the family of Saul?
2 Samuel 21:1 - 14
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lorraine goode
Why was Saul's action in killing the Gibeonites so serious for Israel?
2 Samuel 21:1 - 14
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D W
Why does Jesus look around at the temple? What is he thinking about?
Jesus visited the Temple, noted that they had turned it into a den of thieves, and came back the next day to clean house. He explains what He was thinking...
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D W
What are some present day or modern times human achievements that can be compared to the Tower of Babel?
Wow! Too many to number! 1) The United Nations 2) Barack Hussein Obama 3) The War in VietNam 4) The War in Iraq 5) ........hundreds more.
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What happened during Jesus' childhood?
Other than Luke 2:41-52, the Bible does not tell us anything about Jesus' youth. From this incident we do know certain things about Jesus' childhood. First,...
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Michael Smith
What happened during Jesus' childhood?
Part of the reason we know little of Jesus' childhood has also to do with the eyewitness nature of the gospels. Chances are Jesus was not known to the...
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Arza Rawlins
Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?
Acts 19 is a good place to start. Here we have believers, on thier way to heaven. Paul asked have you recieved the Holy Ghost since you believed they said...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?
First Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond...
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Tony Vinson
Is there anywhere that tells us in Scripture we are actually 'leaky vessels'?
That is a valid question, because if we did leak then surely we could stop it from leaking. We are a spirit and our spirits do need nourishment. Jesus said...
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Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
Is there anywhere that tells us in Scripture we are actually 'leaky vessels'?
I'm not sure what you mean by "leaky vessels". Leaky in the sense that we use the restroom or leaky in the sense that we leak God's love to others or leaky...
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Fanny Essamuah
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Carl Jones
Is there anywhere that tells us in Scripture we are actually 'leaky vessels'?
We do not leak in the sense that we need to be "topped up" The Holy Spirit is a person, not a quantity, you are either indwelt by Him or you are not. We are...
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Viki Balsamo
Why does Jesus look around at the temple? What is he thinking about?
Do you thik he's thinking about "cleansing the temple," the market that goes on in there? Is he thinking about God? Is he thinking about how the temple will ...
Mark 11:11
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did Jesus ask Peter 'Do you love me?' three times?
Jesus asked Peter three times,"Do you love me?" as recorded in John 21:15-17. This occurred when Jesus was having breakfast with His disciples soon after His...
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Seth Freeman
Why did Jesus ask Peter 'Do you love me?' three times?
This is one of my favorite passages from John. There are only two places in the entire NT where (in Greek) specifically a "charcoal fire" is mentioned. One...
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Robert Beaulieu
, Follower
Did David ever feel as though the Lord would not forgive him, or turn David away for a wrong doing?
Taking the worst thing David did, he committed adultery with Bathsheba and murdered her husband. Both offenses under Moses law demanded the death penalty,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Did Jesus ever laugh?
There has long been a notion that Jesus never laughed. Traditionally, paintings of Jesus have tended toward melancholy portrayals of a somber, glum Savior....
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Anonymous
Did Jesus ever laugh?
My opinion on this is that Jesus was as human as they come. He was a baby and all the babies I know laugh a lot and of course cry a lot. He was a toddler and...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
Isaiah 45:7 in the King James Version reads, "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." How does...
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John Ake
Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
Please let people remember that the devil's original name was Lucifer[Angel of Light] that exists in heaven. Suddenly, he rebelled in his mind against God....
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Karen Snyder
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
That's where God comes in. We can not love our enemy's on our own, We need to ask God to give us His love, to love someone we don't have the love for &...
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Joel Helbling
Can we believe in God without believing in the Bible?
At the time of Jesus' life, the "scriptures" consisted of the law and the prophets (i.e. the Old Testament). Consider John 17:12 where Jesus said, "...I have...
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Donna Cornell
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Nece Moore
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
The LORD says in Mark 12:31 "The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[a] There is no commandment greater than these.” The LORD also says, he...
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Nece Moore
Did David ever feel as though the Lord would not forgive him, or turn David away for a wrong doing?
If so, what did he do in these situations? This is a follow up question to http://ebible.com/questions/3787
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Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
There are a lot of people I don't like but would love enough to push out of the way of a speeding bus.