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What does it mean that God will rejoice over us with singing?
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Janet Austin
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Is Psalm 17:15 talking about resurrection or some divine visitation/mystical encounter?
I believe that the writer of Psalm 17:15 is simply saying that God is his strength and his peace, the One he trusts and feels safe with. If you read chapter...
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
If David regretted cutting Saul's robe, why flaunt it (1 Samuel 24:11)?
Stating that one did good does not indicate flaunting. (It could at times, but I don’t believe it does in this case.) In verse 8, David addresses Saul, “My...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are “wickedness” and “disobedience” the same or are they different?
In his epistle, James indicated that a person who keeps God's Law perfectly, but stumbles (which I would equate with "disobeys") in just one point, is as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If David regretted cutting Saul's robe, why flaunt it (1 Samuel 24:11)?
I would not characterize David's showing to Saul the piece of Saul's robe that David had cut off as flaunting, but rather as an act of confession and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
God’s laws are perfect and holy. (Psalms 19:7) “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the...
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Gregory Jones
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Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
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Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
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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 d awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
Psalms 17:1 - 15
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What are the Ten Commandments?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If David regretted cutting Saul's robe, why flaunt it (1 Samuel 24:11)?
1 Samuel 24:11 11See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothin...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
In this chapter God defends His righteousness. Remember we are made in His image and we have choices to make. Psalm 7:9: "For the righteous of God tests the...
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Pamela Wells
What is the meaning behind the story of the floating axe head?
These men were working together to build a new house for their ministry. I believe the fact that the tool this one young prophet was using was borrowed from...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that love never fails?
Love never fails because Jesus never fails. John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that WHOSOEVER, believeth in...
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Billy P Eldred
Why does Jesus say to pray in secret?
In my opinion, Jesus was addressing those who pray more to others who might be listening than to God. He was saying that those prayers would not be answered,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
Galatians 4;21 Tell me that ye desire to be under the Law, Do ye not hear the law? The law put us in bondage. Grace is freedom from the old law of sin and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How does "the blessing of the Lord make rich"? (Proverbs 10:22)
"The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it." (Proverbs 10:22, NIV).
Proverbs 10:1 - 32
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If God is against homosexuality, why are some people born gay?
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Melissa Warren
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
I also gave them statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live; Ezekiel 20:25 NASB1995
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:1 when He said, “Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”?
I would first note that Jesus was saying, "Take heed...", rather than, "Take need...". (As the ESV expresses it in the question, "Beware of...".) Also, the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Zacchaeus do to show that he was sorry for the way he had cheated people?
“…if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!” This is a first-class condition in the Greek text. It virtually confesses...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
Why does Jesus say to pray in secret?
6 When you pray enter the closet, & when you have shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; & thy Father which was in secret shall reward...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:1 when He said, “Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”?
1Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 6:1
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is God?
God is completely trustworthy. God has unlimited abilities, so He can do anything. He is all-powerful, ever-present, all-knowing and sovereign. Nothing is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How many children did Adam have?
Genesis 4:17 says that Cain married a woman after slaying his brother Abel. And so we know he probably married [one of] his sister[s]. Now we know that Adam...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why doesn't the Book of Enoch appear in the Old Testament?
The Book of Enoch (actually there are 2 books) is part of the Apocrypha. The Apocrypha consists of 14 books in the Septuagint. Eleven of the books are in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is Adam always blamed for the sin when Eve ate first? (1 Corinthians 15:21–22)
Eve ate [the fruit] first. This has led many people throughout history and even in our modern times to believe that she was the person responsible for...
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Do angels have free will?
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What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
Jack, I am a little confused about your verse, and your question. But, here goes: This chapter in Genesis is all about the providence of God. Abraham's...
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When will the peace of Nahum 1:15 come?
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Tim Maas
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What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
The following aspects of the servant's prayer (as indicated in the larger passage encompassing the passage cited in the question) serve as models to...
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Danny Hickman
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What did Zacchaeus do to show that he was sorry for the way he had cheated people?
Zacchaeus promised to give half of all his goods to the poor, and to give back to the people he'd stolen from, four times as much as he had taken (Luke...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why do we end our prayers with "amen"?
God loves His word prayed back to Him. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that HE gave HIs only begotten Son. Jesus, that WHOSOEVER Believeth in Him,...
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Did Jesus go to hell between His death and resurrection?
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What should we learn from the life of David?
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Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?
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Is annihilationism Biblical?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?
Great question, Dan! It is an argument from silence, but really, the Bible doesn't give us enough details, I don't believe, here. I learned something from...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
First, see the big picture about this failure of Moses: In Exod.17 God said to Moses, ‘Smite the rock’, and Moses obeyed. ‘That Rock was Christ’ (1 Cor....
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What does the Bible say about organ donation?
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How should a Christian view politics?
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Jack Gutknecht
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How would you answer a friend who said, "I am not a biblical literalist and not a sin-focused or original sin believer."?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus say “their” law instead of the law in John 15:25?
I would say that it was because the passage that Jesus was quoting was not something said by God Himself (as the Law given by God through Moses in Exodus...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
Yes, being hemmed or fenced in could have a negative context. Just remember Roy Rogers' "Don't Fence Me In": Oh give me land, lots of land, and the starry...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What can we learn from Rebekah in Genesis 24:12-21?