What is the “unction from the Holy One”?
All Christians have been anointed by the Spirit (2 Cor. 1:21). The Holy Spirit gives us the special spiritual discernment that we need to serve God...
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What does "I shall not want" mean in psalms 23:1?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?
The Hebrew word anglicized as "hesed" expresses not merely an emotion or feeling, but involves merciful and compassionate action on behalf of someone who is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about sleep or napping?
Psalm 127:2 rightly speaks of sleep as a gift from God. It allows human beings to be refreshed, especially so that they can provide for themselves and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?
Is this Hebrew word only found in the Old Testament? Is it a Hebrew term only used in reference to God?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the writer use such a strong figure of speech? (Proverbs 11:22)
Assuming the writer of the cited verse to have been Solomon, I would say that the language of the verse reflected his extensive experience with women...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the “unction from the Holy One”?
"Unction" refers to the application of an oil or ointment in a ritual denoting adoration or a special or sacred nature or purpose of or for the person to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the writer use such a strong figure of speech? (Proverbs 11:22)
22 "Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion." (NIV)
Proverbs 11:1 - 31
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Where does the Bible tell Christians that we can be healed of sickness and disease?
Psalm 103:3 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 3 The Lord forgives our sins, heals us when we are sick, And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick...
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Donna Williams
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
I personally do not believe that Christmas has anything to do with Jesus Christ at all, but I do not condemn those who choose to believe that it does! It is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Would Dinah have wanted to marry the man who violated her? (Genesis 34:4)
Shechem’s violent demand for immediate gratification made Dinah suffer greatly and had far-reaching consequences. So no, Dinah likely wanted nothing to do...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can God's face be seen (Genesis 32:30)?
As God said in the verses cited in the question, man cannot see (and has not seen, at any time) His face in its full glory and live. References to God...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should we loathe the "faithless"? (119:158)
Based on my study of the cited verse, I would say that the wording of the verse as translated in the question does not exactly capture the sense of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Can God's face be seen (Genesis 32:30)?
NET © So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, “Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived.” (Genesis 32:30) God said to Moses, “No m...
Genesis 32:22 - 32
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should we loathe the "faithless"? (119:158)
"I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word." (Psalm 119:158, NIV)
Psalms 119:1 - 176
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What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?
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Tim Maas
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Was Joseph a type of Christ?
Joseph certainly was a type of Christ. In fact, more similarities between Joseph and Jesus than I can either reproduce here, or could possibly have thought...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Would Dinah have wanted to marry the man who violated her? (Genesis 34:4)
Genesis 34:26 seems to indicate that Dinah had already been taken (even if unwillingly) into Shechem's house by the time that Simeon and Levi killed Shechem...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Would Dinah have wanted to marry the man who violated her? (Genesis 34:4)
4 And Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as my wife.”
Genesis 34:1 - 31
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James Kraft
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Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
The Great Commission is to go into all the world and preach the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4. That is the only gospel that saves sinners which we all...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do we lose our salvation if we fail to tell others about Jesus (Matthew 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9)?
Matthew 10:32-32 states, 32 “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever...
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
Who was Lot's mother and what happened to her?
The Bible never made mention of Lot’s mother either by name or inference. The Bible also never made mention of how Lot’s mother died. Only Lot’s farther...
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Duane Haugen
What is the significance of 153 large fish in John 21:1-11?
It's not that 153 is the most widely known Pythagorean theory formula known to man on the earth and what the pyramids are all about, but it means 153 meals...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do we lose our salvation if we fail to tell others about Jesus (Matthew 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9)?
In my opinion, the cited passages are not referring to inaction (as in failing to tell others about Christ), but to active denial, as when an individual...
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How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?
How is one assured of going to heaven? The answer is found in Scripture. The Bible says in John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are some verses in the Old Testament that tell us that God has a plan?
Genesis 28:15 “Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do we lose our salvation if we fail to tell others about Jesus (Matthew 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9)?
Matthew 10:32-33 32"Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before others, I will...
Matthew 10:26 - 33
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why the "filthy clothes"? (Zechariah 3:3)
The filthy clothes with which Joshua the high priest was attired represented three levels of guilt -- his own personal sin (through acts such as allowing his...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why the "filthy clothes"? (Zechariah 3:3)
Why was Joshua wearing "filthy clothes"? (Zechariah 3:3) Zechariah 3:3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel ...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is Psalm 17:15 talking about resurrection or some divine visitation/mystical encounter?
15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. When I awake you will reveal yourself to me....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jesus share this illustration about sparrows? What is His point?
Jesus was making the point that, although humans consider creatures such as sparrows to be small and insignificant, God is not only aware of each and every...
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Glen Wright
What does it mean that the lamb was slain "from the foundation of the world?"
God's knowledge does not cause events to happen. However, He knows what will happen from beginning to end. As I read this it seems to me that God knew from...
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Thomas Stacey
Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?
In 1 Thess 4:15,16 it discusses the 'raising of the dead first'. As it has been discussed, the scriptures state that we sleep. If it were not so, there would...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are some verses in the Old Testament that tell us that God has a plan?
The entire record of Biblical prophecy in both the Old and New Testaments, as well as the subsequent fulfillment of those prophecies hundreds or thousands of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What do Christians mean by "the great snatch?"
As best I can determine, the "great snatch" is a term referring to what is more commonly called the Rapture. The use of the term is most specifically...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does God dwell in eternity or with men? (Isaiah 57:15)
The meaning of transcendence is that it is a theological term referring to the relation of God to creation. God is “other,” “different” from His creation....
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Is, “If the scripture makes plain sense, seek no other sense” a good Bible hermeneutic to use in study?
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Why does Jesus share this illustration about sparrows? What is His point?
Matthew 10:29-31 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs...
Matthew 10:26 - 33
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Are “wickedness” and “disobedience” the same or are they different?
I believe that they are different. The difference lies in the motivation behind the action. In the case of the serpent in the garden, it was wicked in...
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Is Psalm 17:15 talking about resurrection or some divine visitation/mystical encounter?
Compare this passage to Isaiah 26:19: "Your dead shall live; together with my dead body they shall arise. “Awake and sing, you who dwell in dust; for your...
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Why is being a good person not enough to get you into heaven?
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Why is being a good person not enough to get you into heaven?
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Are people who claim to talk to God insane?