Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
We are to trust God that in response to satan's actions God recognized a much better purpose, mission and plan than simply executing satan and satan's...
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Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
Imagine you are an angel with free will and Satan does what he did. If God destroyed him, it might make the other angels fear what might happen to them if...
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Zeleke Banjetea
Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
In my opinion God didn't kill Jesus. Jesus came to die for us and God was willing to give up his Son.
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Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
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Ctseth Negn
Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
Even if Satan is still our adversary, the main problem for us was/is sin. Sin can only be removed with the perfect man’s sacrifice and that man is Jesus.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If Christ reconciles all things, why doesn’t everyone believe? (Colossians 1:20)
Even among humans on earth, reconciliation is not a one-sided process. It implies the willing participation of all parties. It also makes demands of all...
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James Hixson
"Did the Catholic Church officially change the Sabbath day to Sunday?"
Since there doesn't appear to be a consensus as to what day of the week is actually the 7th day Sabbath, Sunday versus Saturday, maybe with people having to...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God hide his face from David? (30:7)
Why did God hide His face from David? (Psalm 30:7) Did God really hide His face from David, or is it that David only felt that way? Maybe David felt that way...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did David name his son Solomon when God said his name was to be Jedidiah?
My understanding is that God didn't necessarily direct Nathan to "name" the child "Beloved of God," Nathan did it of his own accord. Yes, God sent Nathan...
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Should Christians get vaccinated?
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Jack Gutknecht
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If Christ reconciles all things, why doesn’t everyone believe? (Colossians 1:20)
Colossians 1:15 - 23
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What does the Old Testament say about baptism?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is God "clearly seen" in this world? (Romans 1:19–20)
Romans 1:20 says," For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his et...
Romans 1:18 - 32
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Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we lay aside every weight to follow God more fervently? (Heb. 12:1)
Considering that the epistle in which this verse appears was addressed to a Jewish audience (rather than to Gentiles), I would say that (in addition to not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that God will rejoice over us with singing?
This rejoicing means that God Himself will join them in their happy singing (see Zephaniah 3:14-18). This will be after their regathering (Zp 3:10, 19-20a),...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Jesus, who can't lie because He is truth embodied, say the dead girl in Mark 5 was "only sleeping"?
Mark 5:39 She was dead (Luke 8:53) but Jesus “used the image of sleep [the figure of sleep,] to indicate that her condition was temporary and that she would...
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Arnold Nevels
Did Moses die or was he resurrected?
Although Moses died the Bible implies he may have been resurrected when it talks about how Satan disputed with the Archangel Michael about the body of Moses...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the correct posture for praying?
I would say that the primary consideration regarding prayer is not the physical position of the body, but the "posture" (that is, the attitude) of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the correct posture for praying?
Kneeling, standing, lying prostrate? Sitting?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When someone dies and has accepted Jesus as their savior but has not had the chance to be baptized, will they still go to heaven?
Yes, Peggy, that person will go to heaven, in my opinion. An example of this is the thief on the cross who accepted Christ as his Savior but did not have the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God overlook our ignorance? (Acts 17:30)
"Therefore, although God has overlooked 1 such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent," NET Notes 1 tn Or “has deliberately paid...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When someone dies and has accepted Jesus as their savior but has not had the chance to be baptized, will they still go to heaven?
Baptism is a public statement of a believer's faith in Christ, and represents the believer's identification with Christ's death, burial, and resurrection,...
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What was the 'image of Artemis' that fell down from heaven in Acts 19?
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Lisa Clayton
Does God overlook our ignorance? (Acts 17:30)
I’m my opinion I’m not sure he overlooks it or tolerates it. We are to be humble. Jesus is our only way.
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Chitungwiza Church of Christ
Why did Jesus tell the Apostles to "go not the way of the Gentiles and Samaritans?"
Part of the reason the disciples where not to go into Samaritan places was because of tensions between the Jews, and the Samaritans. In as much as Jesus had...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when he said beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod?
Yeast, NAVE says, is used in the making of bread, Ex. 12:34, 39; --See "Leaven" in Easton's Bible Dictionary. (1.) Heb. Seor -- שְׂאֹר (Ex. 12:15, 19; 13:7;...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is general revelation and special revelation?
To put it in nutshell, general revelation is this: God communicates with people through his creation Psalm 19:1-4 See also Romans 1:20 (verses Michael...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does being “born again” in John 3:3 indicate that Jesus taught reincarnation?
Being born again is not at all related to reincarnation. The Bible says that everyone physically lives and dies only once (Hebrews 9:27-28). Also, the...
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What is lifestyle evangelism?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What was the 'image of Artemis' that fell down from heaven in Acts 19?
Murray, agreeing with Cindy, the fifth temple of Artemis was about a mile from Ephesus, had a center of devotion that was an image of Artemis which...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does being “born again” in John 3:3 indicate that Jesus taught reincarnation?
I’ve heard people quote Jesus here in John 3:3 to claim that Jesus taught that it was necessary to be reincarnated. Some people also quote Matthew 11:14, to...
John 3:1 - 15
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the uniqueness of the scriptures as compared with other writings?
Other books, magazines, and online articles are good for me; this is a fact! I’ve experienced it. You should see my long paper list of books I have checked...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God overlook our ignorance? (Acts 17:30)
I would say that God overlooked the ignorance to which Paul was referring during the period prior to Christ's incarnation (when He dealt specifically with...
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Paul Briggs
Where is the footnote of Jesus' word in Luke 24:46?
I submit that the quote Jesus cites in Luke 24:46-47 is too highly specific in its wording to be a re-arrangement of Hosea 6:2. It lacks for instance the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why will there be no seas on the new earth as indicated in Revelation 21:1?
I would say that the sea would no longer exist because it is (both literally and symbolically) indicative of an uncontrolled instability that will no longer...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Who was Mary Magdalene?
In addition to the GotQuestions.org's (Mr. Houdmann) explanation of the biblical Mary Magdalene, there are coptic and gnostic references to Mary which...
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Shirley H
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Was the antichrist already at work in Genesis?
The serpent in Genesis 3 is Satan. In Ezekiel 28:13, "Thou hast been in Eden...every precious stone was thy covering. Verse 14, thou art the annointed...
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What is Covenant Theology?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Should new believers be baptized immediately after believing in Jesus?
Acts 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. Sea also Acts 16:14–15...
Acts 8:26 - 40
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God overlook our ignorance? (Acts 17:30)
30 Such [former] ages of ignorance God, it is true, ignored and allowed to pass unnoticed; but now He charges all people everywhere to repent (to change thei...
Acts 17:22 - 34
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Danny Hickman
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Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?
David and Bathsheba's baby was born of sin and in sin, the same as we all are. And so, this unnamed baby was on a path of going from life to death, as we all...
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Why did Jacob give Joseph a coat of many colors?
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What is the theory of abiogenesis? What is the definition of abiogenesis?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why would God speak to Elijah - and us - in a “still, small voice”?
There are times when the glory of God is too much for any human being to take. His power is a terrible reality, and sometimes we simply want to know that he...