Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?
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What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?
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Where did the woman that Cain married come from?
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How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?
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What does the Bible have to do with the creation of the solar system?
To say that God created every thing in a literal week is perfectly reconcilable with both the Bible and with what science so clearly shows us, and I mean...
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What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
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What does "lest you dash your foot against a stone" mean?
Hi friend. I am not here to dispute any other answers but to only give you my sincere response to your question. While Moses was with God in the mount, the...
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Will God continue to forgive you if you commit the same sin over and over again?
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What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
Simply put, stumbling someone means our words or actions lead to a seed of doubt being planted instead of allowing faith in God to be nurtured. We may think...
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What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
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Does the Bible have anything to say about the U.S. President?
The bible is filled with prophesies about the “end times”, what will happen just before Jesus comes for the second time. The bible uses the terms “kings” and...
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What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
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What does it mean to work out salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12)?
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What became of the "tree of knowledge of good and evil" after Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden of Eden?
When Adam and Eve sinned "DEATH" entered God's entire created world. Everything started to die because of the pollution, Corruption, contamination and poison...
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Grant Abbott
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What is the biblical meanings of "East" and "West" in this verse? How does this apply in our current world's context?
We measure directions, like east and west, based on the earth we live on. But the earth is a circle, and a circle is an infinite line. Therefore God has...
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Grant Abbott
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Does "strangers" here refer to spiritual or physical beings? Hebrews 13:2
I believe the writer is exhorting Christians to show hospitality to human beings whom they do not know (ie strangers). Hospitality was a really important...
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Grant Abbott
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What does God mean when He says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”?
Jesus spoke the same words to his disciples just before he ascended into heaven (Matthew 28:20). Jesus honoured his promise by giving every Christian His...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What became of the "tree of knowledge of good and evil" after Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden of Eden?
In my view, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was an ordinary tree that had significance only because of God's commandment not to eat of its fruit....
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Tim Maas
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What does God mean when He says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”?
The writer of Hebrews is quoting God's words in Deuteronomy 31:6 in connection with his exhortation to his readers to have confidence in God's ability and...
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Tim Maas
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Does "strangers" here refer to spiritual or physical beings? Hebrews 13:2
"Strangers" means any human being whom we do not know. The writer of Hebrews is referring to accounts such as those of Abraham and Lot in Genesis 18-19, to...
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Does the Bible have anything to say about the U.S. President?
My question is referring to the office of the American presidency, not to a specific individual.
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does God mean when He says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”?
What is the meaning of Hebrews 13:5?
Hebrews 13:1 - 19
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does "strangers" here refer to spiritual or physical beings? Hebrews 13:2
2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
Hebrews 13:1 - 19
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How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14)
This entire chapter 9 of Hebrews is contrasting the limitations of the Old Covenant with the perfect fulfillment of the New Covenant in dealing with our sin....
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Tim Maas
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Why does Christian history matter for our kids?
I would say that Christian history (from Biblical times to the present day) matters to our children (as young believers or as potential believers) in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Just how far is the east from the west?
Since east and west are by definition opposite directions, the thought being expressed by the verse is speaking of that characteristic to the greatest...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Just how far is the east from the west?
Psalm 103:12
Psalms 103:1 - 22
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the sea of forgetfulness?
We used to sing this wonderful chorus at midsized Scottsdale Bible Church (now a megachurch) in Scottsdale, Arizona: Gone, Gone, Gone, Gone by Helen Griggs...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Are we saved through grace alone or are we saved through grace and baptism?
This is an interesting question, Arun Kumar! No, we don't have to be baptized to be saved. Baptism, administered by the church to new converts, is a sign of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by the phrase "fountain of life?"
The word translated as "fountain" in the cited verse refers to an initial source or spring from which water flows -- in other words, the origin of that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the meaning of "the apostle's doctrine" in Acts 2:42?
Good question, Thomas! I think it just means their teaching. The apostles' teaching formed the basis of the instruction given to the first Christians. The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the "Apostles' Doctrine" mentioned in Acts 2:42?
Good question, Richard Evans! I think it just means their teaching. The apostles' teaching formed the basis of the instruction given to the first Christians....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is meant by the phrase "fountain of life?"
Psalm 36:9a "For with You is the fountain of life" -
Psalms 36:1 - 12
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Grant Abbott
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How will we be "enriched in every way"? (2 Corinthians 9:11)
I think the key to understanding this phrase “you will be enriched in every way” is provided for us in Verse 8: “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so...
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Grant Abbott
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What is the apostles’ doctrine?
The disciples “doctrine” or “teaching” was simply a recounting of the stories of their 3 year discipleship training experiences, now reinterpreted by the...
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Grant Abbott
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Will we be healed if we have faith? (Matthew 9:22)
Healing does not depend on our faith, it depends on God’s will. Healing is a divine act of God, a miracle that He performs. God is pleased to respond to...
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Does the Covid vaccine have 666 written all over it?
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Are apparitions of Mary, such as Lady Fatima, true messages from God?
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Are apparitions of Mary, such as Lady Fatima, true messages from God?
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Was Goliath’s armor kept in David’s tent or in Nob? 1 SAMUEL 21:9
To my knowledge, the biblical account does not specifically indicate how or when Goliath's sword was relocated from David's tent to the sanctuary at Nob...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Was Goliath’s armor kept in David’s tent or in Nob? 1 SAMUEL 21:9
In this text the sword of Goliath was located in Nob (1 Sam 21:1). However, in 1 Samuel 17:54 it says David “put his [Goliath’s] armor in his tent.” How ca...
1 Samuel 21:1 - 9
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Tim Maas
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Will we be healed if we have faith? (Matthew 9:22)
I would express it by saying that faith is a prerequisite for supernatural physical healing, but not a guarantee. God loves the faithful, and is omnipotent...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the different English Bible versions?
May I add it to Michael's list? I put additional translations in bold print: New King James Version (NKJV) English Standard Version (ESV) New Living...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the apostles’ doctrine?
Good question, Ricki! I think it just means their teaching. The apostles' teaching formed the basis of the instruction given to the first Christians. The...