What was a winnowing fork? (Matthew 3:12)
A winnowing fork is a device with a wooden handle and curved metal blades (similar to a pitchfork) that is used when harvesting a mixture of grain and chaff...
A winnowing fork is a device with a wooden handle and curved metal blades (similar to a pitchfork) that is used when harvesting a mixture of grain and chaff...
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What are the strengths and weaknesses of the pretribulational view of the rapture (pretribulationism)?
11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you ...
Matthew 3:1 - 12
The ‘dead in Christ’ is mentioned in I Thessalonians 4:15-17 concerning the coming of the Lord for His saints which is called the rapture. The phrase ‘dead...
Lk 12:49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!" This is ONE PUZZLING SAYING OF JESUS!
Luke 12:46 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign ...
Genesis 6:1 - 22
Noah believed God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness. Romans 4:6. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth righteousness apart from works....
There is someone at my workplace that keeps saying to me, "You are a HARD WORKER!" I am just doing my best, and I know he's just trying to flatter me because...
Luke 2:48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiou...
The word apostasy means departure. To depart from something means you once had something to depart from. Second Timothy 2:13. If we believe not, (after we...
In PSALM 61 Harold Wilmington outlines the opening verses for us. David prays for protection and long life and praises God for hearing his prayer. I. LEAD...
I Chronicles 29:29 may indicate all the authors of the books of Samuel. It may be that Samuel wrote until his death, then Gad, and then finally Nathan. All...
The captivity lasted 70 years to correspond to the years the Sabbath years were not observed. Jeremiah 25:11, 12 and Jeremiah 29:10, as well as II Chronicles...
I would agree that a believer should have faith that God will hear and respond to any request in His own manner and time, and that it is therefore not...
As indicated in the passage cited in the question, "putting out a fleece" is asking God for a sign that something will or will not happen. In the case of...
The 1,335 days of Daniel 12:12 come after the ‘time of trouble,’ Daniel 12:1, which Jeremiah 30:7 calls ‘the time of Jacob’s trouble. It will be a future...
What is “putting out a fleece”? (Judges 6:36-40)-- 36 Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised— 37 look, I will place a ...
Judges 6:36 - 40
1 Thessalonians 5:17
We all have free will to turn away even after being born again. I don't believe "once saved, always saved" is biblical. Hebrews 10:26 "For if we sin...
Finding God's guidance is something I wanted and thought this might be a good idea. But it seemed to me that I wouldn't be trusting God that much, and that...
It is not known if Abraham ever lived in a house, but it is very likely that while sojourning in Canaan, he lived only in tents. In the passages about...
The Bible says nothing about infant baptism, because this is not a Christian event. Getting a baby wet does nothing. In order to be baptized, you have to...
Mark 10:13-16: Jesus blessed little children, and laid his hands on them. The same incident is reported in Luke 18:15-17. Jesus rebuked the disciples for...
In Nehemiah 8:1 is mentioned the ‘Book of the Law of Moses.’ What was this book? A clue is to find the first mention of the specific phrase, ‘the Book of the...
The testimony of the twelve apostles was at stake. They were to visit homes who were reputable, worthy. They were delivering the truth of Jesus Christ. When...
A Christian should have an appreciation of the book of Leviticus because it details the roles and functions of the Jewish priesthood (the members of the...
This is a couple topics rolled into one. First, "Is the COVID-19 vaccine as safe as it can be made in this less-than-perfect world?" There are a number of...
According to the Nave Topical Bible, "Selah is a term appearing frequently in the Psalms. Its use is not known. Possibly it signified a pause in the vocal...
The Melchizedek priesthood is a special line of priests stemming from a real historic person, first mentioned in Genesis 14:18-20. Melchizedek was a...
Hello, I believe we should have clean and godly fun. I also feel it is where your mind and heart are that matters when participating in a hobby. Paul wrote...
13 And if the house is j worthy, let i your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let i your peace return to you.
Matthew 10:13
Balaam was an enigmatic character so that many question whether he was a prophet of God or not. The Scriptures indicate he was a believer. He confessed God...
Leviticus 1:1 - 17
Hello, I am struggling to find any feedback or scripture relating to the accidental breaking of a fast. Whilst preparing my toddlers dinner I peeled off a...
Mark 9:29
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Why didn't Adam and Eve find it strange that a serpent was talking to them?
I would say that the intent of Jesus' words was to make clear that no one (including believers, as indicated to me by His reference to "your Heavenly...
It seems like what Jesus is commanding is impossible for anyone to maintain, and he commands us to be “perfect”. Was this intended for people who thought the...
Great question, Dennis Brew (What is the difference between a tunic and a cloak?) In Matthew 5:40 the tunic is the undergarment, the normal cloak that you...
The Gospel is Jesus. Please read Luke 23: 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40...
I would express it by saying that God has already taken the initiative, and has completed His part of the reconciliation process by having Christ pay the...
A tunic is a lighter garment worn next to the body (analogous to a long shirt), whereas a cloak is a heavy garment worn over normal outer garments for added...
When an individual gets vaccinated for polio guess what? They don't get polio. When an individual gets vaccinated for chickenpox, guess what, they don't get...
Matthew 5:39 - 46
This Psalm is a lament. It is attributed to King David. Obviously he feels far away from God. He needs God. He calls out to God in deep sadness. When we are...
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Paul discusses this in the same chapter containing the verse cited in the question (Galatians 5). He writes about what he calls "the acts of the flesh", in...
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