Can God's face be seen (Genesis 32:30)?
Only God’s “back” (Ex. 33:23) or “feet” (Ex. 24:10) or “form” (Nu 12:8), in a symbolic sense, can be seen with impunity. –NIVSB Our Lord’s face shone on the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
One time a young good Christian couple and good friends of mine (he, my best friend), approached me and asked a question, hoping I'd give them an answer to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How should Christians discipline their children? What does the Bible say?
"A spanking won't kill them. A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death." (Proverbs 23:13-14 MSG). "Those who spare the rod...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about sleep or napping?
Aren’t there more than 100 references to sleep in the Bible, and many more references for rest, slumber, and dreams? Here are a few key passages about sleep....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Was Joseph a type of Christ?
I believe it was at a Baptist church in Tomahawk,WI, or at a regular Baptist Church in Milwaukee, WI when our church was using a book on Joseph or Genesis...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the difference between the Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost?
When the New Testament was translated from Greek into English it was done by different committees. One of the committees consistently translated the Greek...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does God stay "beyond our reach"? (Job 37:23)
No, although it is true that we can never understand God entirely (Dt 29:29), we still can have a meaningful relationship with Him. God has revealed Himself...
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Why did Paul say that women should keep silent in church?
It is obvious that God uses women in all aspects of ministry. He is no respecter of anyone, correct?
1 Corinthians 14:34
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Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?
Genesis 2:1 - 25
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God stay "beyond our reach"? (Job 37:23)
In my opinion, in the cited verse, Elihu was not referring to God somehow impeding our seeking Him or our communication with Him. (God says elsewhere in the...
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Was Satan the serpent in Genesis chapter 3?
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Laszlo Tiberius
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What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?
If he was my son, I would tell him this: The standard is so high so that, whenever you are tempted to make your acceptance with God a matter of performance,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does God stay "beyond our reach"? (Job 37:23)
Is this what Elihu was saying?
Job 37:1 - 24
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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, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." KJV "The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to...
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What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?
Let him discover the good news of saving grace by reading Romans. Allow him to discover.
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Joel Steinhauser
What does it mean that "you shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead"?
Jewish theological (Orthodox/Conservative) tradition prohibits the practice of tattooing for any reason. It was never a question of motivation but whether...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I not go to hell?
Acts 16:31. John 3:18. John 6:47 First John 5:13 The simplicity of the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4.That Christ died for our sins, according to the...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?
Being very succinct, I would say, since the Bible is the story of Jesus, and Hesed is his portrait. For complete details, study the tabernacle in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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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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
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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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Ezekiel Kimosop
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