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During the 1000 year reign, will people that took the mark of the beast be able to be saved?
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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...
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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...
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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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Rosemary Nord
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Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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?
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What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?
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What should we learn from the woman at the well?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does Boanerges mean in Mark 3:17?
Mark 3:13 - 21
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S. Michael Houdmann
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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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John Appelt
Who are the elect of God?
The ‘elect of God’ are believers, but not by the process of election. The word ‘elect’ is a word supposedly transliterated from the Greek, ‘eklektos.’ It is...
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Aurel Gheorghe
According to Exodus 20:8-11, is Sunday still a holy day?
According to Exodus 20:8-11 Saturday is the Lord's day, a day that God blessed and made holy. As far as I'm aware, the Bible does not mention any other day...
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John Appelt
Is the book of Revelation written in chronological order?
In the general sense the book of Revelation is chronological according to Revelation 1:19. However, there is a bit of recapping especially in the three...
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Al Mark
What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?
This subject has been addressed in other places, and this article does a great job explaining it: https://www.gotquestions.org/did-Jesus-go-to-hell.html The...
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John Appelt
What is the book of Jude?
The author of the letter of Jude is usually considered to be the half-brother of Jesus, but another possible candidate is the apostle Jude. In Matthew 10:3,...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?
Hosea 4:6 says My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Proverbs 31:8 - a King is appointed to defend the weak. Jesus is the King of kings. He was both...
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Anonymous
Why did Paul and Silas start praying and singing hymns at midnight?
What is it about midnight?
Acts 16:25
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What is the "quietness" that the prophet speaks about in Isaiah 32:17?
17 The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. (NIV)
Isaiah 32:1 - 20
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What is the Shema?
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Who is the bride of Christ?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the purpose of communion?
The second part of communion is the part I'd like to talk about. The cup in the Lord’s Supper serves as 2 reminders: We are to look back to the shed blood of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does God really regard everyone "as nothing"? (Daniel 4:35)
Yes, compared to God who is everything, we are nothing. Think of how vast this universe is! See the hymn at the very bottom of my answer, based on this verse...
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John Appelt
What is the book of James?
The date and authorship of the book of James may be different than the traditional thinking. A few scholars are beginning to consider it written a few years...
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Philip Davies
Can a divorced woman remarry?
This is a good question, and it is an important one. The answer is that you are free to marry your friend. Sin was committed in your first marriage when you...