What was a "scepter"? (Psalm 125:3)
A sceptre (British English) or scepter (American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia....
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Where did the water came from and the darkness before it was separated?
In my opinion, creation of the water was one of the first actions by God falling under the scope of Genesis 1:1 ("In the beginning, God created the heavens...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was a "scepter"? (Psalm 125:3)
A scepter is a rod-shaped object (often ornate or decorated) that is regarded as a symbol of the power and control of a ruler (either an actual king or a...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What was a "scepter"? (Psalm 125:3)
3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil.
Psalms 125:1 - 5
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John Okunade
Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?
Does questioning God demonstrate the lack of faith? I don't feel it is a lack of faith; the reason why anyone will question a situation or circumstance is...
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John Okunade
How are we to submit to God?
Obedience to all authority is key as a believer. And it takes humility to get there. Believers who don't obey their boss in the office probably are not a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Don’t we all produce "bad fruit" sometimes? (Luke 6:43-45)
Luke 6:43 - 45
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is it okay to complain to God?
Even when life hurts, I can still praise God! If Jesus has saved me from sin (and He has), I can thank God no matter what happens, because I'm going to...
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Valekis Jim
How can I relate to my wife about a child born out of wedlock who is already an adult, and I just found out and want to establish a relationship with her?
With love and humility. Perhaps it would be easier for you to write it rather than say it. You can be there with her when she reads it. But just tell her the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Was this Obadiah the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah? (1 Chr. 9:16)
No, this Obadiah was the Son of Shemaiah, a Levite of Netophah (1 Chron. 9:16). This son of Shemaiah was a member of the tribe of Levi named Obadiah was part...
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What is a "broom bush"? (Psalm 120:4)
4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom bush.
Psalms 120:1 - 7
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Is it okay to complain to God?
It is okay to complain to God. Our complaints are things that weigh heavy on our hearts that become a burden. Take it to the Lord. (Phillipians 4:7) Our...
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Thomas Beaudry
Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?
I would have to say NO. God knows that we are imperfect since He created us. And knowing all about us, He would know that in our traumatic times, such as...
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Jason Anderson
Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?
I'm 30 minutes past my bedtime, so I will be brief and not be quoting scripture. The fact that you are asking God Himself implies you expect an answer. That...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Did the writers of the New Testament regard their writings as Scripture?
While the Bible was "written" over the span of about 1500 years by 40 divinely-inspired authors, it was actually "written" before the foundation of the...
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What kind of hobbies can Christians have?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does is mean that it is good for a man not to touch a woman?
The Greek has, “It is good for a man not to touch a woman,” a euphemism for sexual relations. This idiom occurs ten times in Greek literature, and all of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does scripture teach about how a husband should respect his wife?
Good question, Lisa! What does scripture teach about how a husband should respect his wife? Paul writing to the church at Colossae (Colossians 3:19 ESV...
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How can I find comfort when an unsaved loved one has died?
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How can I excel in building up the church?
In my opinion, I believe that we are being encouraged to use the gifts of the Spirit to edify the members of the body of Christ. Specifically, in this...
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John Appelt
Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?
The identity of those taken in Matthew 24:40-41 is debatable. The context, Matthew 24-25, is the sermon Jesus gave, which is called “The Olivet Discourse.”...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I excel in building up the church?
Paul made the comment cited in the question in the context of the granting of gifts by the Holy Spirit, with particular reference to the gift of speaking in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?
This is a very pertinent question! The easy answer is to "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." You don't have to go through The...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What power did the ark have? (1 Chronicles 13:10, 14)
The ark contained (among other things) the stone tablets on which God Himself had written the Ten Commandments. Because of its sacred nature, and by God's...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was this Obadiah the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah? (1 Chr. 9:16)
By one count and exposition, there were thirteen separate men named Obadiah (a name meaning "servant of the LORD") mentioned in the Old Testament. The...
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What does the Bible say about vampires?
Blood is mentioned in the Bible not less than 400 times. Vampire legends may have originated with the nephilum. Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33. Genesis 9:4...
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What is Christian Missions?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did God mean when he said to David, "When you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go to the battle"?
Great question, Riza! I was fascinated by this when I first read it. God is on our side! With Him on our side like this, how can we fail? With God on our...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What power did the ark have? (1 Chronicles 13:10, 14)
10 The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. ... 13 He did not ta...
1 Chronicles 13:1 - 14
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Was this Obadiah the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah? (1 Chr. 9:16)
16 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathit...
1 Chronicles 9:1 - 44
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John Appelt
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
The common sight of one sowing the seed in a field is the basis for Jesus’ parable of the sower, Matthew 13:3-9. It is most helpful that Jesus further...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was John put in prison in Mark 1:14?
As recounted in Matthew 14, Herod Antipas (the tetrarch of Galilee) put John the Baptist in prison for saying that the marriage of Herod and Herod's wife...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies? Matthew 5:44 There’s NO WAY! In my flesh, that is, in my own strength, can I love my enemies....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when He said 'Ask and you shall receive'?
John 16:23–28 contains a promise made by Jesus for us to believe. The central theme of this paragraph is prayer: “Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy...
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What is the Synoptic Problem?
When the first three Gospels-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-are compared, it is unmistakable that the accounts are very similar to one another in content and...
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John Appelt
What is the Synoptic Problem?
The “synoptic (see together) problem” supposes that since Matthew, Mark, and Luke are more alike than the “autoptic (see by itself)” gospel of John, that one...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
2 Samuel 7:56: "Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord, would you build a house for me to dwell in? For I have not dwelt in a house since the time...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
To say that a born again Christian can lose his or her salvation means that Satan is more powerful than is Jesus Christ! You are saying Satan can un-save a...
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John Appelt
Why did Jesus start His ministry at the age of thirty?
Luke 3:23 states that Jesus was about thirty years of age when He began His ministry. Granted, the words “His ministry” are added but they fit the context....
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What is Christian Missions?
Christian missions is following Christ's call: sharing the Gospel with the lost world through God's wisdom and strength.Christian missions is obeying...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is Christian Missions?
A Christian mission is an organized effort to spread Christianity to new converts. Missions involve sending individuals and groups across boundaries, most...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus say, “If you love me, keep my commandments”?
Good question, Charles James! 1 John 3:21: "Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; 22 and whatever we ask we receive from...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is “if” someone repents we are to forgive stated here? Are we to not always to forgive whether the offender asks for forgiveness or not?
'Are we to forgive whether we're asked of the offender or not?' That's not how forgiveness is done. Being asked to forgive doesn't make it happen. If you...