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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why did God want to kill Moses when he was traveling back to Egypt with Zipporah? What did Moses do to deserve death when God had chosen him to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt?

This is an intriguing question, Jeremy Low! This IS perplexing. Why did God seek to kill him, since He had called him to lead Israel out of Egypt? As one of...

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Is having more time in prayer the only exception to abstaining from sex in marriage?

No, I don't think so. As Christians we maintain unity in truth. False belief leads to disunity. In 1 Corinthians 1:1, we see the reason for this 7th chapter....

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the Bible say about pride?

The Bible says, that if you are loving, you will not cherish inflated ideas of your own importance. Some examples of pride in the Bible are: Naaman, refusing...

April 12 2022 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Janet Hegna

Why did God want to kill Moses when he was traveling back to Egypt with Zipporah? What did Moses do to deserve death when God had chosen him to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt?

It seems to me, Moses thought he was unable to circumcise, thus being disobedient to God in the circumcision. Zipporah must not have agreed with what he was...

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Answer by Albert DeBenedictis , Retired computer programmer

What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?

While Jesus lived during the time of the Gospels, the Jews were under the Law of God that was given to Moses. If Jesus said or did anything contrary to...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the difference between a Pharisee and a Sadducee?

The main difference between Pharisees and Sadducees is that Pharisees believed in supernatural things of religion for example angels, demons, hell or heaven...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the Sabbath day?

In Jeremiah 17:19-27, Jeremiah exhorts and urges the people to observe a proper Sabbath. Hear him especially in v. 24: "Keep the Sabbath day holy by not...

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What does dayspring mean in the Bible? (Luke 1:78)

Dayspring in Hebrew is “shahar”. It means to break forth. It is a poetic name for dawn. Job 38:12: "Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and...

April 12 2022 Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?

The Ten Commandments and the Book of the Law are two different things. The two tablets of Ten Commandments were placed inside the ark of the covenant,...

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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?

April 11 2022

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

How are justification, sanctification, and glorification related?

I would describe their relationship as being the beginning, middle, and end of a process. Justification occurs when a person first places faith solely in...

April 11 2022 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Stirling Potocnik

Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?

God bless everyone here. I don't agree with the lie that the Holy Spirit doesn't rebuke us for sins: Each of the seven churches was spoken to in the book of...

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Why does God sometimes say "no" to our requests?

April 11 2022

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Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin?

April 11 2022

Answer by Karen Zorger , Christian Wife, and Mom, Florida

Who are the dead in Christ?

To very simply answer the question that I believe is being asked, I believe that the dead in Christ are those believers who have already died and are...

April 11 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What does it mean that this was "credited to him [to Phinehas] as righteousness"? (Psalm 106:31)

Phinehas’ faith made him righteous before God. See Genesis 15:6. Because Father Abraham, believed God, he was declared righteous before God. God looks at the...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does it mean that God is light?

I always like to thnk of the threefold essence of His being God is Life (ζωή -- zoe) (Jn 5:26; 6:57); God is Love (ἀγάπη -- agape) (1 Jn 4:8); God is Light...

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What was the Baal of Peor? (Psalm 106:28)

Baal of Peor refers to what happened in the Book of Numbers, the chapter 25. Remember the encounter of Balaam and Balak? In this Psalm we have a bit of added...

April 11 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jodie Przywara

What is the difference between a Pharisee and a Sadducee?

Matthew 12:38 - 42

1 Vote April 11 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

What language did Jesus speak?

Scholars agree that Jesus as a resident of Israel would have spoken Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. However, they disagree what language it was that He primarily...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Are there really demons that rule over nations? (Daniel 9-10; Job 1-2; Daniel 12:1)

I can think of only 1 clear example of a demon ruling over a nation in the Bible. Daniel 9 says that Daniel was confessing Israel’s sin and praying for...

April 10 2022 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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When I pray in the spirit, how do I know my prayers are answered?

If I don’t know what I’m praying about, how can I know my prayers are being answered?

Ephesians 6:18

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why did John live in the wilderness? (Luke 1:80)

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.

April 10 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does dayspring mean in the Bible? (Luke 1:78)

78 "Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us," Is dayspring the name for Christ as the Water of Life or as ...

April 10 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that this was "credited to him [to Phinehas] as righteousness"? (Psalm 106:31)

Psalm 106:31 "This was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come."

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How can I have assurance of my salvation?

April 10 2022

Question by Anonymous
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How could Moses change God’s mind? (Psalm 106:23)

Psalm 106:23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should de...

1 Vote April 09 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by David Bibb , One crying out in the desert...

How did Jesus Christ save us from our sins?

When Jesus teaches about a tree and its fruit in Luke 6:43-45, he is making a direct correlation with the Garden story in Genesis. It ends with verse 49,...

April 09 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

I know Prov.16:18 and James 4:6 but what is God's attitude toward taking Pride in our work?

C. S. Lewis said that God not only wants us to do good works, he wants us to do good work. When our Lord made wine from water, it was so good that even the...

April 09 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Janet Hegna

When will "prophecies, tongues" and "knowledge" come to an end? (1 Cor. 13:8–12)

Our knowledge and prophecy and tongues is all in part for now. Verse 10 states, “But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be...

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What should be done if a husband and wife disagree on tithing / how much to give?

April 09 2022

Answer by Donna Williams

Which passages in the Old Testament refer to the resurrection of the Messiah?

Here are some Scripture references of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Psalm 16:10-11 we find the following: "For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol;...

April 08 2022 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

Is it wrong for a couple to live together before marriage?

In this day and age, the biblical concept of marriage is foreign to Western thought. The way, for example, the USA looks at marriage is not from a spiritual...

April 08 2022 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Which passages in the Old Testament refer to the resurrection of the Messiah?

Job 10:20-22 declares that he will die and not return, because he will be resurrected and rise as an immortal. Job knew that this life is only the beginning....

April 08 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Are there really demons that rule over nations? (Daniel 9-10; Job 1-2; Daniel 12:1)

James 3:16: "For where envy and self seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there." 1st Corinthians 14:33: "For God is not the author of confusion...

April 08 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

Does Deuteronomy 20: 16-18 indicate that God commanded genocide in the Bible?

A pastor friend one Sunday morning had two bottles of water on the front of the pulpit in full view of the congregation. One was 1/2 full of water that he...

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Answer by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

Is it wrong for a married couple to have sex just for pleasure?

The marriage bed is sacred to God and there is no requirement concerning sexual relations other than fidelity. As long as the two are committed to each other...

April 08 2022 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Does Deuteronomy 20: 16-18 indicate that God commanded genocide in the Bible?

Yours is a great question, j Avila! I have had it asked of me several times by unbelievers. The Canaanites were really SINFUL! The description of their sins...

April 08 2022 4 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Carolyn Hostetter , Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator

Looking at the examples of Cain and Abel, and also Jacob and Esau, does this mean that there are children who are cursed even before they’re born?

I believe the verses that tell us specifically about being sealed by the Holy Spirit are important for every believer to familiarize themselves with. We have...

April 08 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Patricia Robinson

Looking at the examples of Cain and Abel, and also Jacob and Esau, does this mean that there are children who are cursed even before they’re born?

Under the old covenant with Father YAHUAH, the iniquities of the fathers were visited upon the children. However, Paul mentioned what the Prophet Jeremiah...

April 08 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How can I have assurance of my salvation?

When I was in high school and had another friend on our football team, we were both interested in watching a professional football team. Our dads were...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean in the verse says that the man shall be saved himself as by fire? Does that mean that he shall escape hell and go to Heaven?

John 3:18 Believers are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God. John 3:16...

April 08 2022 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Is having more time in prayer the only exception to abstaining from sex in marriage?

"Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more com...

1 Corinthians 7:1 - 16

April 08 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by PETER HALL

Are there really demons that rule over nations? (Daniel 9-10; Job 1-2; Daniel 12:1)

I wonder how many demons are involved in the Russian attack on Ukraine? Ordinary people cannot understand why Putin has started this war. He could very well...

April 08 2022 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up