How can we learn to pray from Psalm 143?
Psalm 143 by King David is an example of how much we need God. No one could ever be forgiven based on his own actions. The only way to be justified is God's...
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Elena Hellums
Will Catholics go to heaven?
I believe if a Catholic believes in repentence and faith in Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross, and how God raised Him back to life they will be...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did Job know about a future redeemer?
Although Job's words could certainly be interpreted in a prophetic or messianic sense, I would say that, at the time that he made the statement in the cited...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we learn to pray from Psalm 143?
Reading Psalm 143 verse-by-verse, I see multiple elements with respect to our relationship with or to God that should either underlie or be reflected in...
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Does the Bible marginalize women?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean regarding the birth of Jesus: “And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased”?
Although humankind had been at enmity with God ever since the introduction of sin, God (as noted in John 3:16) still loved the entire world enough to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When one passes is it correct to say, "S/he is now with Jesus"?
As indicated in Biblical passages such as 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 and Philippians 1:23, as well as by previous discussions of this issue on this website,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When one passes is it correct to say, "S/he is now with Jesus"?
That depends, Peggy. If the person who passes is "in Christ," that is if s/he has heard Christ's word, i.e. as He said in John 5:24, (NLT) “I tell you the...
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Anonymous
What does it mean regarding the birth of Jesus: “And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased”?
Luke 2:14 tells us that the angels proclaimed "Glory to God in the highest And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” Was God pleased with all...
Luke 2:14
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?
We go to meet him in the clouds and He will bring His rewards with him. First Corinthians 3:11-21. We are saved by grace, the free gift of God by faith alone...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What happens to those who have been cremated at the Resurrection of the dead?
Are we to asume by the tone of this question that some believe there's a difference in returning to dust naturally, as opposed to being dust again by...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean to cleanse the temple?
1 Corinthians 3:16, "Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20 - "Or do you not know...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to cleanse the temple?
The Law that God gave to Israel through Moses in the Old Testament commanded the offering of various types of animal sacrifices on multiple designated...
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What is the meaning of BC and AD (B.C. and A.D.)?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What do these verses, Matthew 28:1-8, teach us about the Resurrection story?
Two Mary's, One Angel, and an Empty Tomb Matthew 28:1-2 1. The arrival at the tomb (Mt. 28:1): Mary Magdalene and the other Mary come to the tomb. Matthew...
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Paul Gerardi
, Engineer, Student of the Word - living and written
Why does Jesus compare the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed?
Jesus' parables in Matthew 13 contain an interesting set of three "seed" teachings on the kingdom of God as it will exist during the period between the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we learn to pray from Psalm 143?
Psalms 143:1 - 8
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Rotimi Akinsheye
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
In considering the ways of God we must count ourselves as having not apprehended if we are to gain wisdom Philippians 3:13. The prism through which God...
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James Townsend
, I am a learner of truth and one that strives in the word
How did Jesus interact with children?
Respect comes in many different views.Yes all that call themselves Christian, even those with little righteousness should understand that we are all to...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is the church missing during the events from Rev 4 to Rev 20?
First Thessalonians 4:13-18 4-9 John 3:36. Second Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come except the falling away...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is Zechariah 11:12-13 a Messianic prophecy?
Yes, because Jesus was sold for thirty pieces of silver, then the silver was thrown down in the temple, and the silver was used to buy a potter’s field....
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
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What does the Bible say about revenge?
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Danny Hickman
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Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
The story of the rich man and Lazarus (Lk 16) is a parable. According to Dictionary.com, a parable is "A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What can we learn from the life of Judah (Genesis 38)
Judah was the fourth of Jacob's sons, and was born of Jacob's less-favored wife Leah. On the positive side, Judah persuaded his brothers not to kill their...
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What does the Bible say about lawsuits / suing?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about misguided thoughts?
An interesting sidelight is that there are 2 parallel chapters here: Genesis chapters 6,7,8 and Romans chapters 1 to 8 Romans 1 Genesis 6:1-7,11-13 Man’s...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is Jesus' resurrection, mentioned in Matthew 28:6, the key to the Christian faith?
It's key because Jesus rose from the dead just as he promised: Matthew 28:6 "He [Jesus] is not here, for He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Were Sarah and Pharaoh husband and wife in the account in Genesis 12?
At least one translation (in fact, the King James Version) that I have seen of Genesis 12:19 seems to indicate that, although Pharaoh took Sarai into the...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
Jesus came down from heaven and went back to heaven. Abraham went to paradise when he died. Jesus went to paradise when He died. Paradise is under the earth....
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James Marstaller
, Pastor of Cornerstone Gospel Church
What does it mean to hope in the Lord? (Isaiah 40:31)
Hope always points to the future. Thus hopeful living is a non-verbal expression of faith. In trials we rejoice, not because they are pleasant, but because...
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
What is lifestyle evangelism?
My opinion in research is this. Lifestyle evangelism is the actual way to introduce the gospel. It was only the apostles and their helpers, the assistant...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn from the life of Judah (Genesis 38)
Genesis 38:1-26; 43:8-9; 44:18-45:3; 49:8-12; Matt. 1:3.
Genesis 38:1 - 26
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sharon bracey
Were Sarah and Pharaoh husband and wife in the account in Genesis 12?
Genesis 12:17 - 20
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How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?
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How do I pray for God to help me conceive another child?
Jer 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Ps 37:4:...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the phrase, "being justified freely by His grace" mean in Romans 3:24?
Other translations are helpful here. J.B. Phillips says, "Under this divine system a man who has faith is now freely acquitted in the eyes of God by his...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the door"?
Jesus said, I am the door. I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father but through me. Jesus is the bridge between us and God. John...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is EMDR? Is it Biblical?
EMDR is not hypnosis. It relies on the mind's natural ability to heal a traumatic memory. It may be used with hypnosis or psychoanalysis or psychodynamic...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Matthew say there was only one angel at the tomb when John says there were two?
In my view, omission does not necessarily equal contradiction. The mention of one angel in Matthew's gospel does not preclude the possibility that there were...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the phrase, "being justified freely by His grace" mean in Romans 3:24?
Earlier in the cited chapter, Paul was distinguishing between Jews and Gentiles with respect to God's plan of salvation from the standpoint of the Jews...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the phrase, "being justified freely by His grace" mean in Romans 3:24?
"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:" --King James Version.
Romans 3:24
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the phrase "righteousness of God" mean?
This is an interesting question! How does God save people? The answer Paul gives relating to the how can be summarized as both negative and positive. First,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is Jesus' resurrection, mentioned in Matthew 28:6, the key to the Christian faith?
The sacrificial shedding of Jesus's blood on the cross paid the penalty demanded by God for the sins of all humanity, but it was His resurrection to live...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does Matthew say there was only one angel at the tomb when John says there were two?
Matthew 28:5 refers to the “angel” at the tomb after Jesus’ resurrection, and yet John says there were “two angels” there (John 20:12)? What's the right ans...
Matthew 28:5