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Why is "doing good" necessary to gain eternal life? (Romans 2:7)
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does "buried with him through baptism" mean?
If water baptism saves, then Jesus died in vain. It is the baptism of the Holy Spirit that guarantees our eternal life. Ephesians 1:13-14. In whom ye also...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is a graven image?
According to NAVE'S TOPICAL BIBLE, "graven images" are objects of "iDOLATRY" are listed as: Sun, moon, and stars, Deut. 4:19; 2 Kings 17:16; 21:3, 5; 2 Chr....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was King Saul so afraid of David?
Great question, Don Walters! "Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was helping David, and was no longer helping him." (1 Samuel 18:12, CEV). The Lord...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning of the word "Hallelujah"?
Hallelujah (/ˌhælɪˈluːjə/ HAL-i-LOO-yə; Hebrew: הַלְלוּ-יָהּ halləlū-Yāh) is an interjection used as an expression of gratitude and adoration. The term is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does logos and memra mean?
Great question, Maria Ramos! In the context of Logos appearing in the Targums (Aramaic translation of the Hebrew Bible dating to the first centuries AD), the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did worms kill Herod? (Acts 12:23)
He was eaten by worms and died. Josephus, Ant. 19.8.2 (19.343-352), states that Herod Agrippa I died at Caesarea in a.d. 44. The account by Josephus, while...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?
Who can claim to love God with all his heart, mind, and soul every moment of every day? Not anyone I know! "The heart is deceitful above all things, and...
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Maurice Harris
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What is the meaning of the word "Hallelujah"?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did blood and water come out of Jesus' side when He was pierced?
About John 19:34, physicians explain that this is a sign that Christ's heart had indeed ruptured within Him. Jesus literally died with a broken heart....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is "doing good" necessary to gain eternal life? (Romans 2:7)
"He [God] will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers." To me this implies that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the, “Mysteries of the Kingdom 20 minutes Bible Studies”?
My calculated guess is that this is a reliable website. Their doctrinal statement looks good: The Bible is God-breathed. It is the only Word of God and is...
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John Appelt
Why did the people in Genesis live such long lives?
It is not explained in the Scriptures why people lived such long lives. Many explanations have been given. From Genesis 5, 10, and other Scriptures, here are...
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grace cu
What is the, “Mysteries of the Kingdom 20 minutes Bible Studies”?
I saw this while reading an article in the App Got Questions. I want to know if this is a reliable Bible study or just an ad spreading a false interpretation...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it OK for Christians to pray to Mary?
Why would we even need to pray to Mary? We have the Trinity praying for us. “26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Which of "the holy prophets, which have been since the world began," spoke of the horn of salvation raised up for Israel? Luke 1:69-70
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been s...
Luke 1:67 - 80
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L.S. James
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Silver Evangelist award!
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Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?
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L.S. James
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Why is faith without works dead?
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John Adamson
Where was Daniel when his three friends were cast into the furnace?
Where was Daniel when his 3 friends were cast into the furnace?
Daniel 3:1 - 30
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Anonymous
How do we "seek" and "find" wisdom? (Proverbs 8:17)
17 I love those who love me; those who search hard for me will find me.
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How did Paul know that the dead in Christ shall rise first?
In 1 Thessalonians 4:16, it is said that the Lord himself will come down from heaven. Those who have died 'in Christ' will be the first to rise. Paul knew...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is the love of money the root of all kinds of evil?
The wealthiest may be rich not in a bad sense; the poorest may covet to be so (Ps 62:10). Love of money is not the sole root of evils, but it is a leading “...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Where (if at all) in the Bible does God hold you accountable for not leading your family to Christ?
Proverbs 22:6: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Ephesians 6:4: "And you, fathers, do not provoke...
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Janet Hegna
Why does God love us?
God is love and we are His creation. I also believe it's because we do not know how to love ourselves the proper way God intended; The way God loves us. So,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How did Paul know that the dead in Christ shall rise first?
First Corinthians 15:51-53. Paul said, I show you a mystery. Paul was given things by God when he was taken to the third heaven that had not been revealed...
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John Appelt
In Genesis 1:6 what does "expanse" mean?
In Genesis 1, there are several mentions of the ‘expanse.’ In Hebrew ‘expanse’ is ‘raqia,’ which is used for hammering metal into sheets to make threads,...
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Tim Thornton
, Bible student, unprofitable servant
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How do Christians make their "calling and election" certain?
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Janet Hegna
What is the Christian answer to domestic violence?
Domestic violence is evil, no matter how you look at it. It destroy's the victim for years, depending how long she/he chooses to stay in the relationship....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Are the miraculous gifts of the Spirit for today?
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Teresa Wiltz
, Freelance writer and copy editor, Christian
Is it ever not a sin to masturbate?
It has been my experience that masturbation was performed to pleasure oneself whenever a lustful thought aroused the physical body. God provides us with a...
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Jane Perry
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David Placek
If a never-been-married woman marries a divorced man, is she committing adultery?
Yes. Mark 10:11 ‘And He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her’. Scripture explicitly says the man...
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David Placek
How does one repent of adultery when they have married a divorced person?
One repents of adultery by remarriage the same way one repents of every other sin: by ceasing the sinful activity once it is understood that it is not God’s...
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John Appelt
How do Christians make their "calling and election" certain?
To answer this question requires an examination of the word ‘election.’ It is a form of the word ‘elect’ found a number of times, a word that was...
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Myron Baska
Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?
"Universal reconciliation" is the position that all of mankind will ultimately be saved through Christ whether or not faith is professed in him in this life....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why are Christians opposed to marriage equality?
Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 says beginning in 1 Cor. 6:9, “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did worms kill Herod? (Acts 12:23)
My interpretation of the passage in question is that Herod's death (although brought about by God) was not instantaneous, but that, a short time after Herod...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are "the wiles of the devil"? (Ephesians 6:11)
The Greek word (anglicized as "methodeia", from which the English word "methods" is clearly derived) that is translated as "wiles" in the King James Version...
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Janet Hegna
What is Adlerian therapy (or Individual Psychology), and is it biblical?
The definition of the Alderian Therapy is to identify obstacles and create effective strategies for working towards those goals. I believe that it is not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is the Holy Spirit a person?
But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God’s deep secrets. No...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are "the wiles of the devil"? (Ephesians 6:11)
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can a believer hear God speak?
I believe we can. The Spirit of God that lives in all believers can discern scripture for us that we are not able to understand. First Corinthians 2:14 But...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that God is with us?
The companionship of God is something I am totally enamored with. After all, He's our best Friend, if we are Christians! When we fear God, we need not fear...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Boanerges mean in Mark 3:17?
James and John became Boanerges [bone-er-gess] - “Sons of Thunder.” The people in the village rejected Jesus and rejected the messengers of Jesus. How do we...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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How can I be sure I am praying according to the will of God?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Are there such things as aliens or UFOs?