What are the differences in kindness, goodness, and gentlness?
Without going into the specific Greek words that are translated as the three attributes cited in the question, I would characterize the differences by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is the sinlessness of Jesus so important?
God (who is Himself sinless by nature) created humans in His own image to have a unique, eternal fellowship with Him. However, that fellowship was possible...
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John Appelt
Why was there a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth? Luke 2:1
The answer to this question is not given in the Bible. All that is recorded is the fact that there was an empire-wide decree for a census decreed by Caesar...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?
It is important to understand the difference between forgiveness and salvation. These occur at two different points in time and have different meanings. All...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Are vaccinations ethical for Christians?
I love what a retired M.D. and Medical Educator, Dr. Terrill Wade, who gives presentations to Christian groups, writes articles, and sporadically maintains 2...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does "wind" only symbolize the Holy Spirit in the Bible?
Does "wind" only symbolize the Holy Spirit in the Bible like this most famous use of wind as a symbol representing the Holy Spirit? John 3:8: “The wind...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Jesus, who had a divine nature, be tempted? (Hebrews 2:18)
I understand the reasoning of the question, but "tempted" can also have a meaning or connotation of "being put to a test". In that sense, I would say that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is justification?
Ryrie says that one of THE BLESSINGS OF SALVATION is to be justified (Rom. 3:24). Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. 3:24...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How could Jesus, who had a divine nature, be tempted? (Hebrews 2:18)
18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. (NIV)
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Aurel Gheorghe
Are vaccinations ethical for Christians?
Taking into consideration that I’m writing on a Bible-based Christian site, and out of respect for its patrons, I will refrain from any political opinions or...
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Why is following Christ so difficult?
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What is baptism for the dead?
There are many suggestions for the phrase, ‘baptized for the dead,’ I Corinthians 15:29. Some think Paul was referring to the pagan custom practiced north of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does "wind" only symbolize the Holy Spirit in the Bible?
I would say that the Holy Spirit's activity in the Bible is sometimes represented or symbolized by, or likened to, a wind, but that the Bible also contains...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the meaning of "my brethren" in the parable of sheep and goats in Matthew 25:31-46?
I would say that, by this term, Jesus was referring to any humans (not just fellow believers (Matthew 5:46-48)) for whom the redeemed performed their acts of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to be spiritually dead?
Because we chose to rebel against our Creator, Jesus, we suffer spiritual death, with its attendant pain, suffering, greed, envy, malice, anger, hatred, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn from Israel's refusal to enter the promised land in Deuteronomy 1:26-27?
I like Harold Wilmington's bare-bones outline of this. I. AN OVERVIEW OF ISRAEL AT KADESH-BARNEA (Deut 1:19-46) A. The route of the spies (Deut 1:19-25): See...
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Does "wind" only symbolize the Holy Spirit in the Bible?
John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every o...
John 3:1 - 15
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John Appelt
Who were the Amalekites?
The first mention of the Amalekites as a people is in Genesis 14:7. The Amalekites are a mysterious people until the link to the Hyksos people is made. The ‘...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
I’ve heard people testify that God told them so and so, or God spoke to them. Are they really hearing a voice?
I humbly submit in Scripture there is speaking a prime example would be Moses another would be Daniel. So in the Old Testament He was speaking and then came...
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John Appelt
Who were the Nethinim?
The Nethinim, mentioned in I Chronicles 9:2 and Ezra 2:43, 8:20, are likely the Gibeonites who deceived Joshua and the men of Israel. By a guise of old...
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John Appelt
Why did oaths involve putting a hand under someone's thigh?
The ‘hand under the thigh’ is found twice. In Genesis 24:2-4, Abraham had his servant put his hand under his thigh and swear an oath about getting a wife...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Under the new covenant does God still get angry with believers?
God is no longer imputing our trespasses to us (2 Cor 5:19) during the current dispensation of His grace (Eph 3:2). Behold, the days come, saith the Lord,...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How do we rightly distinguish the instructions of Jesus under the Old Covenant and his instructions that are under the New Covenant?
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What laws of the New Covenant are we under today?
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the New Covenant?
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Was Jesus a Jew?
Mary was a Jew. Jesus claimed to be KING OF THE JEWS. Witten on the cross. KING OF THE JEWS. Mary was a descendant of Abraham Isaac and Jacob.
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What can we learn from Israel's refusal to enter the promised land in Deuteronomy 1:26-27?
Israel saw the land that was promised to Abraham Isaac and Jacob, but saw the giants in the land and trusted in themselves instead of God who would deliver...
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Fran Joa
, Interested in God and hopeful
I’ve heard people testify that God told them so and so, or God spoke to them. Are they really hearing a voice?
I have a daughter who has numerous experiences hearing God speak. I’m positive they were true experiences of hearing God - one seemed to be audible; the...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
If we all adored Jesus as Mary did, who would do the work (Luke 10:39-42)?
I agree with Tim that sometimes our priorities are misplaced. And that, as Jack said, Martha got a little carried away with her work. I also think this has a...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
Why God did get angry against Moses?
In Exodus 4:12, I believe God got angry with Moses because he was so stubborn and didn't believe that God was going to provide the means for him to free the...
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John Appelt
Where were Sodom and Gomorrah?
Gauged by the desolation of the region, the southeast area of the Dead Sea has been determined by many sources to be where Sodom and Gomorrah were. But there...
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Why are Christians so afraid in this COVID-19 pandemic?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
I’ve heard people testify that God told them so and so, or God spoke to them. Are they really hearing a voice?
No. The "still small voice" that people believe may be God speaking to them is actually just them thinking to themselves. What they are saying (thinking)...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?
The problem can be narrowed down to 1 verse, (2 Tim 2:15). Too many today are not separating Paul's gospel of God's dispensation of grace (Eph 3:2) from that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did the rods Jacob peeled make the animals produce offspring of a certain color?
I agree with Wiersbe. Jacob’s peeled sticks belonged in the same category as Rachel’s mandrakes: They were both superstitious practices that had nothing to...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why God did get angry against Moses?
In Numbers 20:8-13. God told Moses to speak to the rock for water to flow out. Moses hit the rock with his hand twice. The rock was a symbol of Christ. And...
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How did the rods Jacob peeled make the animals produce offspring of a certain color?
In Genesis 30:31-42, Jacob had dealings with Laban about caring for his flocks and also receiving wages for himself. Normally, goats in that region were...
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Did the author of Genesis ever intend the 7-day creation story to be taken literally?
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Emo Tenorio
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Are vaccinations ethical for Christians?
In a REPUBLIC is having any sincere, deep-rooted religious, moral, or ethical objections to the odd quite fashionable notion of compelling neighbors to take...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn from Israel's refusal to enter the promised land in Deuteronomy 1:26-27?
26-28 But then you weren’t willing to go up. You rebelled against God, your God’s plain word. You complained in your tents: “God hates us. He hauled us out o...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can married Christians avoid emotional affairs?
After having been married for 62 years, we have found that it is our spending time together keeps us together. For many years we still go on a dinner date at...
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John Appelt
What was Ham's sin when he looked upon his father's nakedness?
Genesis 9:20-21 relates something that happened to Noah after the flood. The builder-turned farmer became drunk. Climate conditions on earth became...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the bible say about fate/destiny?
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 6:40....