What is the 'age of accountability' and is it Biblical?
For your prayerful consideration: To process the concept of the age of accountability, I believe we also need to understand when a person becomes a child of...
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Charles Wesley Gajilly
Why would Naboth refuse the king’s request and hang onto his family’s property when he knew it could cost him his life?
What did he gain by sticking to to his forefather’s property? Life is greater than the property. Quarrels with kings will never be a good idea in life.
1 Kings 21:3
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus say prostitutes will go to heaven before the other people he was talking to?
Prostitutes and tax collectors know they are sinners. It is easy for them to believe Jesus died for sinners. Romans 3:23. For all have sinned and come short...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is woke theology? Is it a theology?
Woke Theology has no official meaning concerning recognized fields of study, church beliefs or any other context. The term "woke" is evolving as we speak and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Church of Christ and what do they believe?
Good question, Karen! I attended a Church of Christ a few times because it was close to our apartment, and I could just walk to it. One thing I noticed,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does 'maranatha' mean?
The word anathema is Aramaic and means “accursed” (see 1 Cor. 12:3). “Not to love Christ means not to believe in Him, and unbelievers are accursed (John 3:16...
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Why is there so much animosity between the Catholic and the Protestant groups?
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John Appelt
What does it mean to be co-heirs with Christ?
Romans 8:17 seems to say every believer will be an heir of God and also a co-heir of Christ. However, by changing the punctuation, as some scholars say is...
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Albert Ogier
Do angels have free will?
The only use of the term freewill (all one word) in scripture is to do with freewill offerings. Otherwise the scripture talks about will. Free will is a...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Did Jesus come to judge the world or not? (John 3:17)
First John 2:2. And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. John 3:16 precedes John 3:17. For God so...
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Billy P Eldred
Why did Jesus say prostitutes will go to heaven before the other people he was talking to?
The message in this scripture is two fold, maybe threefold. First, one has to realize that they need to be saved before they discover how they can be saved....
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What does the Bible say about soul sleep?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Manasseh? 2 Chronicles 33:1–20
By my reading, two differing views of Manasseh -- who became king of Judah at the young age of twelve, and thus had an exceptionally long reign of fifty-five...
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How should a Christian view socialism?
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How important is conscience to the Christian life?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn from the lives of Elijah and Elisha?
Great question, John! Both Elijah and Elisha were concerned that the next generation know the Lord and understand His Word, and this is the church’s...
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Why did Jesus say 'Father, forgive them' on the cross?
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How should a Christian answer this: Suppose that you were to die today and stand before God and he were to say to you, "Why should I let you into my heaven?" what would you say?
If you die and are standing before God and He asks you, “Why should I let you in to my Kingdom?”: 1. If you don’t know the Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, and...
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John Fleming
What did Jesus mean by "whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" in Matthew 16:25?
I love this passage. It is right on the heels of Jesus telling the disciples that he himself will suffer and die. Peter rejects this concept, and Jesus...
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John Adamson
What can we learn from the lives of Elijah and Elisha?
2 Kings 2:1 - 25
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John Appelt
What does it mean..."But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them"? John 2:24
Some think John 2:23-24 indicates that although the people believed, they did not have saving faith. It is suggested that people considered Jesus as a great...
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Anonymous
In what order were the Leviticus offerings made by the priest and why?
Leviticus 1:1 - 17
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Manasseh? 2 Chronicles 33:1–20
2 Chronicles 33:1 - 9
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How should a Christian answer this: Suppose that you were to die today and stand before God and he were to say to you, "Why should I let you into my heaven?" what would you say?
An inquirer asked me this question after I had asked him. He may want to know the true Gospel. He said it was a hard question. He also admitted that e...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus say 'Father, forgive them' on the cross?
Jesus was practicing what He preached (Luke 6:27-28) --Luke 6:27-28 (in the ESV) says, 27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who...
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Billy P Eldred
What is the origin of religion?
You may find this answer quite odd, but I believe the origin to religion is found in Luke19: 39-40. In verse 39, Jesus was asked to keep his disciples quiet....
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the difference between the Roman Catholic view of justification and the Protestant view?
In the protestant religion, we are justified because Jesus paid for our sins. It is all about His work on the cross. It is all about His divine Grace. I...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What did Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 13:8 "whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away?"
Ephesians 3:17 - 19: "So that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then planted in love and built on love, with all God's Holy people you will...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When one marries one makes a vow to love cherish and obey. The Bible seems to speak against vow making. Therefore should we not make the marriage vows?
I don't think the question is should we or should we not make vows in a marriage ceremony. I think the question should be, 'Does making a vow to love, honor,...
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What does the bible say about loving one's spouse?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 13:8 "whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away?"
I would say that Paul is expressing the idea that, in the context of eternity (when time no longer exists and we are forever in God's presence), knowledge...
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When a married couple is fasting, is it a sin to make love?
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What is the whore of Babylon / mystery Babylon?
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John Appelt
Did Jesus celebrate Hanukkah?
In the Bible, Hanukkah is not mentioned by name, but it is found one time in John 10:22, the “Feast of Dedication.” This is the same as Hanukkah, an 8-day...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is a Christian?
What is a Christian? “A Christian is one who makes it easier for other people to believe in God.” That is, he tells people how he became a Christian, and he...
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Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?
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Why were those mentioned in Ezra 2:59 not able to prove their genealogy?
This is an interesting question, Elisabeth! We don’t know for sure. All we know is that the Jewish leaders had already rejected the professed Jews who had...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 13:8 "whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away?"
8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
1 Corinthians 13:1 - 13
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What would be some good things to say to lead someone into a gospel conversation?
Across the globe, this is the most effective thing you can say in order to start a conversation: "Hello." In whatever language you speak, your “hello” could...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Israel Bible?
This is a great question, Murray, because I have been looking for just such a book. I have a Hebrew Bible, or at least I can access a Hebrew Bible anytime I...
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John Appelt
Why does Jesus in Mark 2:25-26 refer to the high priest as Abiathar, but in 1 Samuel 21 the high priest is named Ahimelek?
According to I Samuel 21:1, David went to Ahimelech the priest and asked for bread, but in Mark 2:26, Jesus speaking about the same incident, indicated that...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How were people saved before the giving of the law?
Before the giving of the law people were saved the same as after the giving of the law. There is no ambiguity in scripture of how we are gifted with eternal...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Pascal's Wager?
I have a good friend at work who professes to be a Christian. But this week when he asked me how I was, I told him, "Living in certainty -- because I know...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does Christ's righteousness need to be imputed to us?
Why does Christ's righteousness need to be imputed to us? It was because of the imputation of Adam's sin to his posterity, in the first place. The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In married sex, what is OK with God?
I'll not try to deal with any sexual aides or sex toys. But one thing is always in order: If you want to be happy, healthy, successful, and live longer, give...
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John Appelt
Who were the Arameans?
The Arameans were the people of Syria. The name for Syria, Aram (“highlands”), is prominent in the Bible, but in the description of it, no part of the land...