Why was John the Baptist in jail and for how long?
RE my methodology, first: I used a modified version of Orville Daniel's "Harmony of the Four Gospels" (moving Jn 2:13 thru Jn 4:54 to just before Lk 5:12 /...
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What are God's demands for a born-again Christian?
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What does the Bible say about cremation? Should Christians be cremated?
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What should we learn from the life of King Saul?
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Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
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What does the Bible say about God’s Promises?
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How can we prevent our young people from losing faith?
As a child growing up in a Roman Catholic home, there was no Bible taught. As a young child, around ten or eleven, I began to believe that evolution was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Were all Korah’s family killed with him or only some? (in the earthquake)
Those who perished with Korah were all his followers, but not all his family. NG TH Seemingly the sons of Korah did not join their father in his rash plan....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who can be as "perfect" as God? (Matthew 5:48)
I would say that no one (other than Christ) could, can, or will attain the degree of perfection of which Jesus is speaking in this life and world, which is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Were all Korah’s family killed with him or only some? (in the earthquake)
It would appear to me that there were two separate parts of God's judgment. The first part consisted of a judgment against Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and their...
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Who is authorized to oversee the Lord's Supper?
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Chet Shaner
, Retired Computer programer and Business Continuity Planer
How do I know if my child is affected with my sins when she was in the womb?
One of the greatest biblical answers to this question is to be found in the Book of Psalms (Psa 51:4-6). In short, no, your child is not affected by your...
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Connor Jones
Who were the Canaanites?
The Canaanites were a tribe in the ancient Near East whom did detestable things unto the Lord for their own pagan god Molach, (Deuteronomy 12:31, 2...
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D. Michael Paxton
, IT at Moody Publishers, MDiv Student at Moody Theo. Seminary
Does God condone rape?
Jeremiah is prophesying against Judah as a nation, not against them individually as persons. Therefore, this passage must be understood as judgment against...
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What is the Nicene Creed?
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Danny Hickman
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My non-believer girlfriend had a miscarriage. Should I still marry her?
If you have to go online and ask strangers whether or not you should marry someone, instead of knowing in your own heart that you love the person you're...
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Who was the real historical Jesus?
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How does predestination work as described by scripture?
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Should Christian women wear pants?
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Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
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Does God condone rape?
Does Jeremiah 13:15–26 condone rape?
Jeremiah 13:15 - 26
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Were all Korah’s family killed with him or only some? (in the earthquake)
Numbers 16:32 especially. My problem is that this verse states that “the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the ...
Numbers 16:1 - 50
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Dale Casselman
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Why lump cowards, murderers, "and all liars" together? (Revelation 21:8)
The first thing we should note is that this is a vision of future events that was given to John. So, by the time that His statement in Rev. 21:8 becomes...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do I know if my child is affected with my sins when she was in the womb?
In my opinion, the only way that sins committed during pregnancy could have an adverse effect upon the fetus would be if those sins involved potential bodily...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How do I know if my child is affected with my sins when she was in the womb?
The whole race are born sinners. It is not our fault we are sinners. When Adam and Eve sinned against God, the whole human race became sinful. We have a sin...
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Dale Casselman
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Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
The Jews were given the law to reveal what sin is and show them that they could never, because of being dead in Adam (sin/trespasses), in their own strength...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, how could He have committed His Spirit to the Father?
The day He died, Jesus’ spirit went to be with the Father (as Luke 23:43, 46 says. Compare what the Apostle Paul said: "Absent from the body...present with...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, how could He have committed His Spirit to the Father?
I would say that when Jesus told Mary that He had not yet ascended to the Father, He was making reference to the ascension of His body (in glorified form)...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Which twin was considered the firstborn? (Genesis 38:27-30)
I believe it was Perez, too, because he came out of the womb first, entirely, and I base my answer on Numbers 26:20.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Which twin was considered the firstborn? (Genesis 38:27-30)
Although Zerah's hand emerged from the womb first, my understanding is that Perez would have been considered the firstborn because he was the first to emerge...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, how could He have committed His Spirit to the Father?
17 Jesus saith unto her, "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your ...
John 20:17
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How does one handle conflict in a marriage (or any relationship for that matter)?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Which twin was considered the firstborn? (Genesis 38:27-30)
27 When the time came for her to deliver, she discovered she was carrying twins. 28 While she was in labor, one of them put out a hand; and the midwife tied ...
Genesis 38:1 - 30
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn about Jehovah from Psalm 17?
I like to outline what I learn about Jehovah thusly: 1. Thy presence to search us Ps. 17:2 "Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes...
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Why did God give us four Gospels?
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Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
The whole context of Matthew 5:48 is love, loving our enemies (Mt 5:43-48)--In regard to love (Mt 5:43-48) 1. The basic concept (Mt 5:43): The law says,...
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Who was the real historical Jesus?
The story of Jesus is the greatest story ever told. How God sent His own son down from heaven who lived a perfect sinless life, went to the cross to die for...
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How do I know if my child is affected with my sins when she was in the womb?
When I was pregnant, I became extremely interested in sex. It happened in two out of my three pregnancies. It was then that I indulged in watching pornograph...
Exodus 34:7
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What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
John 15:13 King James says "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." I’m not familiar with any scenarios in reality...
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Does the Bible teach mortal and venial sin?
I have to challenge the Roman Catholic Catechism’s legalistic adherence to the Ten Commandments. They were never given to anyone but the Nation of Israel,...
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Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
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Who or what is the Holy Spirit?
If you are a believer, then at the moment you became a believer the the Holy Spirit took up residence in your body. Jesus told his disciples, after the...
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How are predestination and election connected with foreknowledge?
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Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
To be short: Sin is so repugnant to God that the only way we can stand before Him is to be perfect. Seems like an impossible task! So how to resolve the...
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What might be some reasons that God is not blessing my life?
Strictly speaking, none of us (as universally sinful humans) "deserve" any good thing from a holy God. That being said, God does not allow anything to happen...
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How can we rely on the power of God?
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Besides 2 Thess 1:9, which can be translated a variety of ways and therefore is not a strong proof of this notion, does the Bible say anywhere else that Hell is “separation from God”?
As indicated in Matthew 25:31-46, in Jesus' description of the Last Judgment at the close of the age, He will tell the "goats" on His left hand, "Depart from...