Does Genesis chapter 1 mean literal 24-hour days?
The word create or created only occurs 5 times in the first chapter of Genesis. Once it was used to create the heavens and earth and then, when there was...
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What does the Bible say about commitment?
W. L. Walker says COMMIT is used in the sense of “to give in charge” or “entrust” expressed by the Hebrew word, galal -- גָּלַל, --read Hebrew right to...
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Why did the Lord Jesus say that the Holy Spirit will not speak by his own will in John 16:13?
Jesus was talking about the comforter in John chapter 16.
John 16:13
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What does the bible say about the defeat of death?
Just after getting off work as a dishwasher, one day at Coco’s Famous Hamburgers in Scottsdale, Arizona, I hopped on my bike and started across Scottsdale...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should I do if my church of 300 is still meeting in spite of the state governor asking people to refrain from large gatherings due to COVID-19?
Amazing question, Joyce! I, in my opinion, I would say to try and find a small group of Christians or church, one preferably that wears masks and distances....
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the bible say about the defeat of death?
2 Corinthians 5:1,and 17: "For we know that if our earthly house, this tent is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are all the names for God and Jesus?
Great question! I will cite some (there are more): Biblical Names of God Advocate - 1 John 2:1 Almighty - Revelation 1:8 Alpha - Revelation 1:8 Amen -...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is Jesus God?
This is a VERY popular question to ask, Ed Waters! The King James Version of Titus 2:13 says, “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of...
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What does the Bible say about disappointment?
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What does the bible say about the defeat of death?
Death was never a part of God's original plan for humanity. Humans brought it upon themselves through the commission of sin (that is, disobedience to God's...
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Why was Jesus' ministry so short?
The ministry of Jesus was short. The usual understanding is that it lasted three and a half years. But John’s Gospel lists only three Passovers, John 2:13,...
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Steven Scott
, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
How will Jesus "come back"? (Acts 1:11)
There are videos on Tiktok of someone sleeping on a sofa. He stirs a bit when he hears 2 horn blasts. He is thinking they're just from a car going by ~ maybe...
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Todd Rushing
What is the key to making marriage last?
My parents, who were married 59 years, met on a blind date, dated three weeks and eloped. What the younger generation (I am a baby boomer) doesn't fully...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Who was Cleopas’ companion?
This same story is in Mark chapter 16:12. The comment in my Bible says, "Jesus’ appearance in another form may indicate that He appeared differently to the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are all the names for God and Jesus?
I can't vouch for its exhaustiveness, but the list at the following link included more titles or names than I would have been able to recall from my own...
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John Appelt
Why did Jonah try to go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh?
Jonah fled from the presence of the Lord, Jonah 1:3, 10. Later in Jonah 4:1-2, Jonah said he was angry because he knew God was gracious and merciful. He...
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Should Christians stockpile food/supplies in preparation for a possible future disaster?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the book of Jude?
To me a key verse of the book of Jude is Jude 1:2. It reads in the ICB (International Children's Bible), "All mercy, peace, and love be yours." Jude 1:2. A...
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Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
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What is the Romans Road to salvation?
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Shirley H
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What does it mean to practice the presence of God?
Exodus 33:14: "And He said, 'My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'" This promise literally means in Hebrew, "My Face." This is a promise...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the Expanded Bible (EXB)?
I like the Expanded Bible Bible because of its notes. See all the following different types of notes it has: [ ] EXPANSION: Other possible ways of...
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What does the Bible say about decision-making?
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Do human beings truly have a free will?
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Did Jesus have a tattoo?
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What is the Expanded Bible (EXB)?
The EXB, published by Thomas Nelson, is in many languages and versions. This allows the reader to see multiple possibilities for words, phrases and...
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Did the early Bible ever have a belief in reincarnation?
My friend said that the bible once had writing that supported reincarnation, and that someone called Justinian changed that belief. I told them this belief i...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
Is papal infallibility Biblical?
Merriam-Webster definition of infallible: 1. incapable of error : unerring, an infallible memory; 2. not liable to mislead, deceive, or disappoint : certain,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is circumcision of the heart?
It had a spiritual meaning. It signified purification of the heart, inward circumcision effected by the Spirit (Deut. 10:16; 30:6; Ezek. 44:7; Acts 7:51;...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about protection?
During the coronavirus pandemic, I'd often quote a "protection verse" from the Scriptures to my coworkers. Of course, I would have to intimate that God's...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Are we supposed to use musical instruments in church?
If the criteria for what can be used in the worship of God is determined by whether it is found in the New Testament or not, then microphones cannot be used,...
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Did Jesus have a tattoo?
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What is the Alpha Course?
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Is Jesus Christ coming back any time soon?
Dan. 8:11, Mat. 24:15-16, Mark13:14, Luke 21:20-21, all inform us that the final desolation of all the desolations is the destruction of the Temple, because...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where was God before the creation of whole universe?
God has always existed from eternity past. (That is, there was never a time when He did not exist.) He created the universe, and He controls it, but He is...
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When will the prophecy against Gog in Ezekiel 38:7 take place?
Ezekiel 38 and 39 is a prophecy of an invasion against Israel. This follows chapters 36 and 37 which describe the miraculous restoration of Israel with Jews...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What would happen "if the dead rise not"? 1 Corinthians 15:16
During the coronavirus pandemic, I listened to a sermon on Easter by Dr. Adrian Rogers. I incorporated some of his points into an old outline I had of 1...
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Is limited atonement biblical?
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What is the Biblical concept of righteousness?
We have to be as righteous as God to go to heaven, and no one is. Romans 4:6 Just as David describeth the man to whom the Lord imputeth righteousness apart...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why would anyone choose a cistern over a fresh spring? Jeremiah 2:13
Unbelief! Genesis 15:6: Abraham believed God and it was accounted to Him for righteousness. Proverbs 14:16: "A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
I've always been taught to believe that the restrainer is the church indwelt by the Holy Spirit. He will be "taken out of the way" when the church is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What would happen "if the dead rise not"? 1 Corinthians 15:16
As noted in the verses from the chapter cited in the question, if it is impossible for the dead to rise, then Christ did not rise from the dead after He died...