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What does the Bible say about church-hopping?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Terrie Ensley
, Christ-centered counselor, licensed clinical social worker
Silver Teacher award!
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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
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Onyekachi Ekwueme
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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)?
Although I have not had personal experience with the particular translation of the New Testament that the question is asking about, my understanding is that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Gold Evangelist award!
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Patricia Robinson
What does it mean to “guard your eargate”?
Shalom! Our Scripture study teacher just spoke on this topic last night! She quoted brother Messer who said, "What we hear, we will repeat." She explained...
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Ephraim Ojima
Why does God refer to Himself in the plural in Genesis 1:26 and 3:22?
In my opinion, though as someone pointed out that “us” and “our” were not in the original text, but I believe God allowed it in recent translations to...
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Robyn Bray
What was the 'image of Artemis' that fell down from heaven in Acts 19?
The new space program and its ships are called "Artemis. " Our original space program was called "Apollo," named after Artemis' twin brother. The term...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we grow in generosity?
It's a matter of moving away from a self-centered mindset. Nothing that any of us has is truly ours. Everything is a gift from God, to be used for His...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about thankfulness/gratitude?
Jesus healed 10 leapers. Only one came back to thank Him. Were the other nine healed? Yes. So are we healed whether we are thankful or not. The GIFT of God...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was it wrong for the king to strike the ground only three times?
Great question, Samuel! Elisha is angry that Jehoash struck the floor only three times instead of five or six times. Now the king will have only three...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did the Lord Jesus say that the Holy Spirit will not speak by his own will in John 16:13?
God has a time clock! Ecclesiastes 3:1: there is a time for everything. In Genesis 1:2: the Holy Spirit moves at God's instruction. Isaiah 42:1: "Behold My...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the Gutenberg Bible and why is it famous?
The Gutenberg Bible (named for the printer Johannes Gutenberg) is famous because it was one of the earliest publications produced (in the 1400's) with the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What were the different missionary journeys of Paul?
MISSIONARY JOURNEYS OF PAUL First Acts 13:1 - 14:28 Second Acts 15:36--18:22 Third Acts 18:23--21:16
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the Lord Jesus say that the Holy Spirit will not speak by his own will in John 16:13?
The phrase “He [the Spirit] shall not speak of himself” (John 16:13) does not mean that the Spirit never refers to Himself, for when He wrote the Bible, the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jehoiada choose two wives for Joash? (2 Chronicles 24:3)
Athaliah had killed off the royal family, almost extinguishing the dynasty. Jehoiada chose 2 wives to ensure progeny and to rebuild the royal family....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the significance of the folded napkin in Christ's tomb after the resurrection?
The scene in the empty tomb was evidence of a very calm and orderly process, rather than that of a burglarized tomb, from which the body of Jesus was hastily...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to “guard your eargate”?
I can't cite the source of the quote in the question, but our senses -- and especially our eyes (sight) and ears (hearing) -- are the means by which we...
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John Appelt
Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
There is a different interpretation of the identity of the restrainer of II Thessalonians 2:6-7, than the usual explanations. Lee W. Brainard who wrote “The...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?
My view is that the blood of Jesus is available for the redemption of souls and for the cleansing of sin and for no other purposes. The Bible is explicit...
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Patricia Robinson
Why did Jesus instruct us to pray 'lead us not into temptation' when God states that He does not tempt us?
In the Garden,Yeshua, Himself, asked God to deliver Him from the evil that awaited Him. Therefore, He instructed His disciples to pray that same prayer. And...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the book of Ecclesiastes?
There are some bitter truths about life that this writer, probably Solomon, reveals: (barebones outline borrowed from H. Wilmington) -- A. No real purpose...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What are all the names for God and Jesus?
The term “God” is a deity, not a name. There are many attributes of God. There are many descriptions of His motives, feelings. For example, “Yah” is short...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about commitment?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can Holy Spirit leak out after we are filled with Him?
In the Old Testament (prior to Christ's sinless life, atoning death, and resurrection), there are instances where the possibility or actual occurrence of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the Lord Jesus say that the Holy Spirit will not speak by his own will in John 16:13?
Jesus also said elsewhere (as in John 14:10) that even the words that He Himself spoke were not His, but were given to Him by God the Father. The Godhead has...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Silver Teacher award!
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What does it mean to pray in Jesus' name?
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John Appelt
What is the curse of Jeconiah?
Many reading about the curse of Jeremiah 22:30, believe that Jesus, being a descendant of Jeconiah, Matthew 1:12, is not eligible to reign. Commentators...
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Albert Ogier
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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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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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Anonymous
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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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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What does the Bible say about disappointment?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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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John Appelt
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...