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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How did God stop the flow of the Jordan? (Joshua 3:16)

Joshua 3:15 And as they that bare the ark came unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan ...

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During the 1000 year reign, will people that took the mark of the beast be able to be saved?

November 27 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why couldn’t the disciples drive out this spirit? (Luke 9:40)

According to Matthew's account of this same incident (Matthew 17:14-21), it seems to have been (according to Jesus) a combination of the apostles' unbelief;...

November 26 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why wear bells and linen underwear? (Exodus 28:35, 42–43)

Exodus 28:35 35Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the LORD and when he comes out...

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Answer by John Appelt

How did Judas die?

Both the character and death of Judas has been distorted. However, William Arthur Darby published in his 1846 book, ‘Judas Iscariot, the Argument in His...

November 26 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?

A majority of commentators say Judas was not saved and “is certainly in hell.” But Judas Iscariot may be portrayed worse than he was. In 1846, William Arthur...

November 26 2021 1 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why couldn’t the disciples drive out this spirit? (Luke 9:40)

40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

November 26 2021 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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How can a Christian overcome the fear of witnessing?

November 26 2021

Answer by Donna Williams

What’s the whole message behind this portion of Psalms 23:4? What does is mean that although we walk through the valley of death, we will not have to fear evil?

I believe that the words of the psalmist are very comforting, and in my opinion it encourages me to know that when I am going through a dark time in my life...

November 26 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?

First, see the big picture: Spirit-Guided Ministry 1 No presiding minister is appointed 1 Cor. 14:26 2 The edification of the church and of each member is...

November 26 2021 17 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?

No, it isn't the mark of the beast. Nave's Topical Bible has this: Beast, the Mark [NAVE] BEAST, THE MARK Rev. 13:16, 17; 14:9, 11; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4 There...

November 26 2021 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What was the age of Jesus when the Magi brought Him their gifts?

Great question, Rosemary Nord! In my opinion, Jesus was about 2 years of age. Matthew 2:16 tells us that when Herod realized that the magi had not returned...

November 26 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean not to give the appearance of evil?

November 26 2021

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During the 1000 year reign, will people that took the mark of the beast be able to be saved?

November 26 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What was the age of Jesus when the Magi brought Him their gifts?

I would say that He would have been between one and two years of age (and most likely closer to one). I base this on: -- the travel time that would have been...

November 26 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

Did Jesus in Mark 11:23-24 promise to give literally anything we ask in faith?

Did Jesus in Mark 11:23-24 promise to give literally anything we ask in faith? Before answering this question, I am reminded of a primary hermeneutic rule...

November 26 2021 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?

God's Word had not yet been completed (perfected) while Paul preached the unique gospel being given to him by Christ from heaven, (Col 1:25-26). There would...

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Do eucharistic miracles really happen?

November 24 2021

Answer by Robert Hibbard , Retired Christian High School Teacher

What is dualism?

Another view of dualism is one where one's faith is divided between "sacred" and "secular," i.e. my faith is concerned with the spiritual and doesn't apply...

November 24 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How did David "strengthen himself" in the LORD?

While David and his men are gone, the Amalekites destroy Ziklag and carry off its citizens, including David's 2 wives. David's men threaten to kill him for...

November 24 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Catherine Schmude

What did Jesus mean when He said, "You shall be free indeed."? John 8:36

In the dictionary, freedom is defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think without hindrance or restraint. It further describes it as liberation...

November 23 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?

Great question, Ms. McNeal. For years I wondered about that, too. And I even thought Jesus went to hell, or at least it was a possibility. Now I see...

November 23 2021 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the term Ebenezer mean in the Bible?

Most of us are familiar with the name “Ebenezer” because of the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’s novella A Christmas Carol. Because of that...

November 23 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Billy P Eldred

Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?

As many other answers have said, speaking in tongues, when authentic, is according to the bible, evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit....

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What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?

November 23 2021

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What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?

November 22 2021

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What should we learn from the woman at the well?

November 22 2021

Answer by Rajesh Sony

What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?

Well, usually when someone tells me that Jesus descended into hell when he died, they quote Ephesians 4:8-10 to support the claim. I'm going to show why that...

November 22 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?

We must live holy lives for God (1 John 2:28-29) The true believer has a new purpose. 1 John 2:28 – "Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He...

November 22 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the "quietness" that the prophet speaks about in Isaiah 32:17?

"Silence is golden" is what my wife says to me. She is referring to the peace that she would like to have at the moment. And this righteousness will bring...

November 22 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Are the children of Adam/Eve (human race) being punished for the sins of the parents?

Great question, Peggy! God let the sinful nature pass along to Adam’s descendants. Does it seem harsh? Remember that the Bible says: "Even Levi, who receives...

November 22 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Who wrote the book of Genesis?

It is recognized by most conservatives that Moses wrote the first five books of the Old Testament, the Pentateuch. However, there is a peculiar thing about...

November 22 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is dispensationalism?

Dispensationalism is a theological system that emphasizes the literal interpretation of Bible prophecy, recognizes a distinction between Israel and the...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is the "quietness" that the prophet speaks about in Isaiah 32:17?

The Hebrew word (anglicized as "shaqat") that is translated as "quietness" in the cited verse appears 41 times in the Bible. It does not refer to an absence...

November 21 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why did Paul and Silas start praying and singing hymns at midnight?

First, I would say that, by my reading of the cited passage, Paul and Silas did not start singing and praying at midnight, but had been doing so continuously...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the significance of not boiling a goat in the mother's milk?

Great question, David! I wondered about this for decades. But now here's what I think. In my opinion, of the 8 reasons that NG & TH suggest, I think that...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why did Jesus rebuke the scribes and Pharisees so harshly in Matthew 23:13-36?

Mt 23:29 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed, and you...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does Boanerges mean in Mark 3:17?

"Boanerges" is the Greek rendering of an Aramaic term that is anglicized as "bene-reghesh", meaning "sons of thunder". This was a term that Jesus applied to...

November 21 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the Shema?

November 21 2021

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the difference between iniquity, sin, and transgression?

In Psalm 32:5, the psalmist says, "I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the LORD.'" In...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the difference between iniquity, sin, and transgression?

Chattah, or חַטָּאתִי = ḥaṭ-ṭā-ṯî -- "my sin" --which is most often translated as sin, means to miss the mark. Awon --or וַעֲוֺנִי = wa-‘ă-wō-nî --"and my...

November 21 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the difference between sin, as a concept, and individual sins?

Great question, George! Sin is transgressing God’s law and includes such things as lying [Lying is listed as a sin in the Ten Commandments--#9: "You shall...

November 21 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Bruce Lyon , Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

In Arabic, the name for God is Allah which means that people in the Middle East and elsewhere who speak Arabic and are Christians will refer to God as Allah....

November 21 2021 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Are the children of Adam/Eve (human race) being punished for the sins of the parents?

If a mother stays drunk on alcohol the whole time she's pregnant with a child, and the child is born with multiple complications related to alcohol...

November 21 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the meaning of "Jahovia Nissi"?

Great question, Patty! Jehovah-nissi according to the NAVE's Topical Bible is an altar. Exodus 17:15: Easton's Bible Dictionary says it is referring to...

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