What is a Christian?
Great question, Vijaya! A Christian is a person who is saved ("Who hath saved us and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but...
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Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
Acts 11:19 - 30
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Judah?
As indicated in the passage cited in the question, Judah was the fourth of Jacob's twelve sons, and the progenitor of the Israelite tribe that bears his...
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King Ace
Was David a prophet?
David, I'm sure had prophetic abilities and could foresee many things, but he's a king and under CHRIST he will always be a prince. Ezekiel 37:24-25 shows us...
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King Ace
How is Jesus from David's bloodline if he was born of a virgin?
The BIBLE says CHRIST is from the seed of David. Matthew and Luke are physical lineages. CHRIST never sinned which means ne never transgressed the law....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was David a prophet?
I would say that David was, first and foremost, a king. He was not a "full-time" prophet (meaning literally one who speaks on behalf of God) in the same way...
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Frank McFarland
How is Jesus from David's bloodline if he was born of a virgin?
When you adopt a child that child is legally YOURS. Joseph not only adopted the child, he had named the child before the child was born. Joseph was told, “...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
Every person chosen by God, the Israelites in the Old Testament and the Christians in the New Testament) is protected from all spiritual forces of evil....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
Every event in scripture is recorded to teach us one of two things: 1) a faithful & obedient example of a God-pleasing life, or 2) a warning to avoid the...
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What does the Bible say about the end of the world?
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Why in the, "Glory Be" prayer (AKA "Gloria Patri") does it say, "World without end"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
God is sovereign over all spiritual beings, including evil ones (even Satan). He is capable of using them for his purposes, and they can also do no more than...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
A clear progression: 1) Neglecting his duty as king by remaining in Jerusalem, rather than leading his army in the field 2) Spending his time in Jerusalem in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
See also 2 Samuel 12:9, 10-14, 11, 14, 15.
2 Samuel 11:1 - 27
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
When Christians die our souls are instantly transported to heaven to be united with Christ. We know that our souls are in heaven from the descriptions in...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is smoking marijuana a sin?
Everything God created is good because God is good by nature. God gave everything he created to human beings to bless our lives. Marijuana can be used for...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
Let's focus on the scriptural truths and promises that underlie God's plan of salvation. 1. God is Sovereign. He decided before the foundation of the world...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What behaviors and attitudes of Judas opened him up to the influence of Satan, resulting in his betrayal of Jesus? How can I avoid such behaviors and attitudes?
Before we seek to learn something from Judas' life, we must remember this important truth - Judas was destined to betray Jesus because it was the sovereign...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
The question assumes that upon death the righteous immediately will ascend to heaven to be with God. I’m well aware that for many Christians this is a...
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Wenona Hollis
Which version of the Bible would be best for a person with a learning disability?
I too, have a learning disability, and understand your concerns for your son's need to get the best for his learning. I see a lot of answers which are...
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Adjoa Acheampong
How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
1 Samuel 16:1 - 23
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Who are the Amish, and what are their beliefs?
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What is Seventh-day Adventism (SDA), and what do Seventh-day Adventists believe?
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What does the Bible say about feeling overwhelmed?
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What does the Bible say about the end of the world?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When referring to the marriage ceremony of the Lamb and the church, does this event occur pre-, mid-, or post-tribulation, or not at all?
At some point during the break between Christ's subsequent coming and the start of the millennial realm, the brilliant marriage dinner of the Lamb will occur...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is it okay for me to ask my wife to cover up (to dress modestly, i.e. no yoga pants or such) if we have agreed to not have sex in order to pray?
I am seeing more and more women wearing yoga pants. I would like to see them (the yoga pants) on my wife, a Christian woman, only. Period. In our home, with...
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Mark Bernard
What does "things under the earth" refer to in Philippians 2:10?
The 3-fold division that Paul uses here is a reflection of Near Eastern Cosmology. The ancient near eastern peoples saw a three-fold division of the entire...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why does it seem that God is punishing me when I’ve done nothing wrong, and also prospering those who have hurt me and caused me pain?
First, never give up. Next, you must forgive those who have hurt you. 1 Peter 2:19-23, "For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one...
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Perry Peterson
Why was Jesus baptized? Why was Jesus' baptism important?
Jesus going through baptism was necessary, not because He had anything to repent of, but because he was flesh...our Kinsman-redeemer. He is the God-man. All...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What behaviors and attitudes of Judas opened him up to the influence of Satan, resulting in his betrayal of Jesus? How can I avoid such behaviors and attitudes?
I would say that Judas' actions stemmed from three factors: 1) his fundamental dishonesty and lust for money, leading to his thievery (in his capacity as the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
This is a great example of the great DANGER of taking individual verses, out of context, and building a theology around them. Christian theology has been...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
When will "the hour of trial"--the testing of everyone on earth--occur? (Rv 3:10)
This passage is a great example of prophetic words from Jesus that have multiple fulfilments which is the most amazing miracle in the bible. The book of...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Bible say about going to see a prostitute?
Sexual Immorality is the broad term used in the bible to describe a host of sexual sins, which includes, fornication, adultery, homosexual sex (sodomy),...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does it seem that God is punishing me when I’ve done nothing wrong, and also prospering those who have hurt me and caused me pain?
When calamity strikes our life we can certainly think that God is punishing us. It is human nature to think that God will always bless Christians for having...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
I would distinguish the first three categories mentioned in the question from those of the age of accountability who have never heard the gospel. Despite not...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
To my knowledge, the Bible is silent on this subject (saying neither whether they can or cannot). Some people cite the reference to the "cloud of witnesses"...
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What is Tenebrae? What is a Tenebrae service?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When will "the hour of trial"--the testing of everyone on earth--occur? (Rv 3:10)
In my opinion, the "hour of trial" being referred to would have been the coming (at the time that Revelation was written) organized persecution of Christians...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
As I understand the cited passage, Jesus is saying that Christians should always strive for perfection -- the same perfection that God possesses -- even if...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Why does it seem that God is punishing me when I’ve done nothing wrong, and also prospering those who have hurt me and caused me pain?
I am sorry to hear of the distress that you have gone through in your Christian walk. The root cause of suffering is the fact that God gave us free will...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Will Christians live through the tribulation?
The Greek preposition (*ek), translated “from” in Revelation 3:10 (“I will keep you from the hour of trial”), carries the idea of separation from something....
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How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about going to see a prostitute?
When I was in high school and playing varsity baseball, some of my teammates had gone to a "Red Light District" in Nogales, Mexico, right across the border...