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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John Appelt
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
, Shomer
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....
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Maureen Roland
What is the meaning of a sweet savour unto the Lord?
Before the Law was written, Job made offerings to the Lord, who referred to Job as, "perfect in all his ways." Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his most...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the difference between the filling of the Holy Spirit and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit?
Romans 1:6: "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and for the...
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Cliff Farris
Why did God lead the people by a roundabout way to the Red Sea?
During the time of the wanderings, the Israelites changed from a class of slaves with slave mentalities to a nation. Their numbers increased to perhaps...
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What are the promises of God?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is Numbers 5:11-31 referring to God causing an abortion?
No. This portion of scripture is about infidelity. In ancient days, a woman's purpose was to bear children. If she was barren, it was considered a curse. In...
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What should we learn from the tribe of Reuben?
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Are the pyramids mentioned in the Bible?
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Why does the KJV Bible mention the unicorn?
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Why didn't Daniel refuse to be worshipped (Daniel 2:46)?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the name that was written that only HE knows?
In my opinion, the idea being expressed in the cited verse is similar to a concept previously spoken of in Revelation 2:17, in which each believer is given a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the difference between the filling of the Holy Spirit and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit?
I would express it as follows: Indwelling by the Holy Spirit is a one-time event that occurs to a Christian when he or she first believes (that is, places...
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Angela Hernandez
What is the name that was written that only HE knows?
Revelation 19:12
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John Appelt
In what way was the earth divided in Peleg's time?
After the flood something happened that is mentioned in Genesis 10:25 and I Chronicles 1:19. Peleg was born in about the 100th year or about five generations...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?
Colossians 2:13 Let no man, therefore, judge you in food, or in Drink, or in a feast day, or of in a new moon, or a SABBATH DAY. Galatians 2:21 I do not void...
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What should I look for in a Christian boyfriend?
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Is baptism is symbolic or an outward sign of an inward faith, or is it required?
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Is baptism is symbolic or an outward sign of an inward faith, or is it required?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should we live in terror of God? (Proverbs 1:7)
If you want to identify the blessings believers miss when they fail to fear the Lord, read and ponder these verses: Deuteronomy 6:24; Psalms 25:12; 31:19;...
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John Appelt
Who is the elect lady in 2 John?
The ‘elect lady’ John addressed might be an individual who some propose is named Kyria (from the Greek for ‘lady’), but she is more likely a church. There...
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Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Was Korah swallowed by the earth or burned? Numbers 16:31
I do not think that Korah was burned along with the 250 other rebels. I can't find any verses that would support that view. In fact, I would rather think...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is Numbers 5:11-31 referring to God causing an abortion?
Numbers 5:11 - 31
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did David ask God not to kill his enemies, and then ask him to consume them in wrath? (Psalm 59:11–13)
Surely David desired God to destroy those who were hiding and waiting for the right moment to make an attack against him, laying in wait for him night after...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Korah swallowed by the earth or burned? Numbers 16:31
By my reading of Numbers 16, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (along with their households) died when the earth opened up and swallowed them, as noted in Numbers...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Was Korah swallowed by the earth or burned? Numbers 16:31
In Numbers 16:31-32, it says the earth opened and swallowed Korah and his 250 rebellious associates. Yet Num. 16:35 asserts that fire came from God and consu...
Numbers 16:1 - 50
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John Appelt
What is the "sin that leads to death"? (1 John 5:16–17)
I John 5:16-17 mentions the ‘sin leading to death.’ Some think it means loss of eternal life. And still others believe it is the unpardonable sin of Matthew...