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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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.
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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 ...
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Anonymous
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?
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Anonymous
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...
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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,...
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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...
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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?
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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;...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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Anonymous
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
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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...
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j Avila
Does Deuteronomy 20: 16-18 indicate that God commanded genocide in the Bible?
Deuteronomy 20:16 - 18
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the book of Job?
The book of Job was apparently well known in the days of Ezekiel, B.C. 600 (Ezek. 14:14). Ezekiel 14:14 says, "Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about selfishness?
Prov 18:1: An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. (World English Bible) Luke 11:39: The Master however said to him, "Here we...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are there really demons that rule over nations? (Daniel 9-10; Job 1-2; Daniel 12:1)
I would say that, although God is omnipotent, and nothing can happen without His permissive will, we live in a fallen world, the inhabitants of which are...
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John Appelt
Why did Jesus warn against saying the word raca in Matthew 5:22?
In Matthew 5:21-22, the Lord mentions the teaching that those committing murder are liable of the judgment. He then gives an interpretation that goes to the...
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Why wasn't Cain's punishment death?
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Why should I (a Muslim) consider becoming a Christian?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about self-righteousness?
Self-righteousness is a term that has come to designate moral living as a way of salvation; or as a ground for neglecting the redemptive work of Jesus...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should a church accept into their membership someone who owns a brothel? Or a bar?
This is a very good question, Peggy! My opinion is that the person should get out of the sinful business. If he is allowed to join the church, his continuing...
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Janet Hegna
What should we learn from the life of Job?
I believe all the terrible things that Job went through were nothing that he could not handle because of the deep faith he had in God. Job trusted God in all...
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MARY ANN SALUDES
, Private School Teacher
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
By reading contradicting yet excellent answers from here, I have come to think that, yes, we should keep the law because even the son of God, our Lord Jesus...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about self-pity?
Good question, Eric Kean! The only verse which comes to my mind is 1 Kings 21:4. "And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What would have been wrong with turning stones into "bread"? (Matthew 4:3-4)
If Jesus had turned the stones into bread, it would have proven that He was controlled by hunger. Fasting reveals what a man is controlled by. Jesus was...
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lynn Sander
Who are the twenty-four (24) elders in Revelation?
The answer to this question is simple: the Bible doesn't tell us who the 24 elders will be, so we're not meant to know at this time. All the other answers...
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What is henotheism?
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Janet Hegna
What are the Pauline epistles?
Short version is they are the 13 letters that the apostle Paul wrote in the new testament. Be blessed.
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Patricia Robinson
Why did Paul leave Trophimus, a 7-year companion, sick and not heal him?
Erastus has remained in Corinth, and Trophimus I left ill at Miletus. - 2 Timothy 4:20 =CJB In His own hometown, Yeshua left some unhealed because of their...
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David Bibb
, One crying out in the desert...
What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?
My answer is: We know exactly what was written in the dust (NLT). It may be because we fail to interpret the scriptures contextually that this question...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is sanctification? What is the definition of Christian sanctification?
1 Thessalonians 4:3: "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;" This is God’s will for you and me, That we...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about ambition?
Ambition usually progresses through the following stages: to be like Dad…to be famous…to be a millionaire…to make enough to pay the bills…to hang on long...
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What is Arminianism, and is it biblical?
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Janet Hegna
What does the Bible say about hate?
1 John 3:15: Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. I believe the Greek definition of...