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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

Great question, Jeter! I often wondered about this myself as I was raised in a Lutheran Church and so often, we recited the Apostles’ Creed. Yes, Jesus did...

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Answer by Alan Hitchner

Who / what were the Nephilim?

Strong's expanded concordance of the Bible refers to this specific term as Hebrew 5303. Its definition there is: a bully, tyrant, giant. It stems from a root...

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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?

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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is concupiscence?

The Greek words in question (anglicized as "kaken epithymian") are most commonly translated in English as "evil desire", The phrase refers to unrestrained...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is concupiscence?

Is it a sin? Colossians 3:5 “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence,...

Colossians 3:5

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Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

John 15:16 says "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever...

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

John 16:3, "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the Bible relevant for today?

The main theme of the bible centers around the person and work of Jesus Christ. How He came down to earth from heaven to pay for the sins of the whole world,...

September 26 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Brenda King

Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?

Certainly not. To teach that doctrine would be to believe God's will was for that person to drive too fast and be killed in a wreck, or get tired swimming...

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Question by Ursula S Monroe

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

This is a question I had while reading Mr Houndeman’s answer to the question asked if Jesus descended into hell after he died on the cross.

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Will we eat food in heaven?

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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?

September 25 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?

In Luke 9:49, within the first account, John implies that since the person casting out demons in Christ’s name was outside of their fellowship, he should not...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?

In Luke 9:50, Jesus says that “he who is not against us is for us.” Yet in Luke 11:23 Jesus says that “He who is not with Me is against Me.” Which position ...

Luke 9:49 - 50

September 25 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Greg T

What became of the "tree of knowledge of good and evil" after Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden of Eden?

The Tree of life is Christ, so that is alive and well. We fell in a garden because of a tree, and Jesus first shed His blood in a garden and then on a tree,...

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What was the country of the Gerasenes (or Gadarenes) and why is it significant in the account of the man with the "legion"?

September 25 2021

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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?

September 25 2021

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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)?

September 24 2021

Answer by Eric Palie

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?

September 24 2021

Answer by Vincent S

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?

September 24 2021

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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?

September 24 2021

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

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 work out salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12)?

September 23 2021

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

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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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

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...

September 23 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

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...

September 23 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

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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Answer by 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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What would have happened if Adam and Eve had not touched the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?

September 23 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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.

September 23 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by 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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Can I start dating (I am in the process of getting a divorce), or do I have to wait until the divorce is final?

September 22 2021

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

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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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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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Answer by 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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Question by 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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