Can a pastor or clergy retire?
If the Old Testament can be used as an example, Numbers 8:24-26 indicated that Levites had to retire from active service at age fifty. (They could assist but...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
One truthful conclusion can be made about vaccines used now for many years: They have saved millions of lives from suffering diseases like polio, measles,...
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Do angels have wings?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Will everyone in heaven be restored as children?
I can't necessarily cite a firm scriptural reference for my belief concerning this issue, but (in my opinion) the eternal state of the redeemed (regardless...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did David kill the Philistines if God commands in the 10 commandments not to commit murder?
The Bible recognizes that killing in warfare causes death, which is why God did not permit David (as a man of war) to build the temple as David had wanted to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What indicates a wicked and evil heart?
I would say that only faith in Christ (with the subsequent forgiveness of sin by God and -- especially -- the indwelling and regeneration by the Holy Spirit...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Will we carry any earthly memories into heaven & if not, why?
In my opinion, the redeemed in eternity will have "selective amnesia" about their earthly lives. They will recognize loved ones who are among those saved....
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Why should I (a Hindu) consider becoming a Christian?
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Doctor Gondwe
What are some promises of God that would help me through this pandemic?
In this pandemic there are several promises of God, but I will put in only two: 1. The entire chapter of Psalms 91: This one talks about those who take abode...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of faith?
Faith is believing what Jesus said. John 6:47 Jesus said, if we believe on Him he will give us eternal life. Jesus said it, we believe it, and that settles...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus refuse to answer Herod according to Luke 23:9?
I think it has to do with Matthew 7:6, "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the seventy weeks of Daniel?
Second period, 434 years, at which time the Messiah will be crucified (Daniel 9:26). See what Michael said about the 483 years and Palm Sunday. Since this is...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Potatoes are not a seed bearing plant, are they biblically unclean?
Genesis 1:11 God declares food from trees, herbs and seeds are all good for food. Genesis 9:3, declares every moving thing and everything green is food. One...
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Steven Scott
, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
Potatoes are not a seed bearing plant, are they biblically unclean?
If you look at Mark 7:19 you will see that Jesus has made ALL foods clean. "Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Potatoes are not a seed bearing plant, are they biblically unclean?
There is no longer any food or race of people that are unclean according to Acts 10:11 thru 15 "He [Peter] saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a Christian find the other gender attractive (without lusting)?
Finding someone attractive, and lust are two very different thought processes. Attractiveness is of the eyes. Lust is of the loins. Lust is sinful. Seeing...
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Allen Miole
, Family Pastor
Why did Jesus refuse to answer Herod according to Luke 23:9?
The prophecy was fulfilled in this scene according to Isaiah 53:7 (AMP): "He was oppressed, [yet when] He was afflicted, He was submissive and opened not His...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is meant by “discerning the body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 11:29?
Back to verse 25. "After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, 'This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did Jesus refuse to answer Herod according to Luke 23:9?
Jesus was fulfilling scripture. See Isaiah 53:7, "He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about population control?
This is an interesting question which I have wondered about. But after studying it, I don't believe in population control of this "over-populated" earth....
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Angela Hawkins
What does the Bible say about using a surrogate mother to have a child?
I believe God giving the doctors the knowledge and technology to have a procedure through a surrogate mother is a blessing towards barren women and the...
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Alan Hitchner
What does "face" symbolize in the Bible?
I have read and observed in the scriptures many times where the word face has been used. I believe In modern English Bible translations face often refers to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by “discerning the body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 11:29?
Paul is saying that the bread and the wine used in the commemoration of Christ's institution of Holy Communion at the Last Supper are not merely physical...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus refuse to answer Herod according to Luke 23:9?
Herod had no real authority or jurisdiction over Jesus' case. He was a puppet ruler whom the Romans had installed over Galilee, and he served only at their...
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Potatoes are not a seed bearing plant, are they biblically unclean?
Genesis 1:29, KJV: "And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is ...
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What are the seventy weeks of Daniel?
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Who is the Dalai Lama?
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Is it wrong to worry?
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What is meant by “discerning the body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 11:29?
1 Corinthians 11:29
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is there a Bible contradiction in Psalm 5:5? Psalm 5:5 states, “You [God] hate all workers of iniquity.” However, John 3:16 says God loves the world. Don’t these verses contradict each other?
No, there's no contradiction between John 3:16 and Psalm 5:5. John 3:16 says, 'God loves the world.' It means that God loves His creation, specifically, He...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Will Christians face the wrath of God?
My view is that the wrath of God will never rest upon believers who have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. The Bible says in Romans 8:1-2 that...
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Does the Bible support the Catholic practice of a marriage annulment?
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How can I know what God's plan is?
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Lawrence Valin
, Raised Lutheran MD former Family Physician
Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
Are those who took the vaccine spiritually wrong? I am an MD anti-vaxxer. This opinion was strengthened by a book I found in a rabbi's office. I haven't been...
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Emo Tenorio
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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
I humbly submit my opinion on the matter. WHAT if those who chose to take the vaccine are spiritually wrong? Consider which might carry a greater...
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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
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Why should the Bible be our source for morality?
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What is moral absolutism?
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Is remarriage after divorce always adultery?
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does Apostle John mean or refers to when he says, "All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which does not lead to death"?
My understanding is that when John is saying “sin that leads to death” he is talking about the sin against the Holy Spirit. In chapter 5 John is addressing...
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Why is waiting on God so difficult?