What is the Christian's hope?
1. My hope encourages me, a Christian. John 14:3 Jesus said this to discouraged disciples, discouraged by his departure, encouraged by his return. Whenever I...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If a person doesn't have God what is good based on?
I would say that the Bible addresses this question by its repeated statement in the book of Judges (Judges 17:6 and Judges 21:25) that (at the time of that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does Matthew mean when he says, "meaningless repetition"?
It might seem "natural" on a human level to think that the more often we repeat something (such as a request), or "remind" the party to whom we are directing...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will Christians face the wrath of God?
John 3:18 Believers are no longer condemned. That have accepted Jesus on sacrifice for all sin, past, present and future sin for the free gift of eternal...
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How do you proctect yourself from evil spirts or a ghost?
I believe there is an evil spirit or ghost in the home I rented.
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Why did Jonah try to go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh?
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Why did Jonah try to go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about other religions and their founders?
As Paul indicated in Romans 1, God gave a clear witness of His existence and nature in His creation, as well as in what C. S. Lewis called the universal law...
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Who or what is the Spirit of God?
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What is the age of the earth? How old is the earth?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Will Christians face the wrath of God?
1Thess. 5:9 "For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ," Revelation 3:10 "Because thou hast kept the word of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Will Christians face the wrath of God?
Those of whom (or to whom) Paul is speaking in the verse cited in the question are not Christians, but (as previously referenced in Romans 2:4) those who...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What is the International Church of Christ (ICOC), and what do they believe?
In 1975 when I received Christ in a small Baptist church in Toledo, Ohio, I returned to Indiana and went to a non-instrumental Church of Christ that was just...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?
As it pertains to salvation, there is no "christian culture" or nation. There are cultures and countries where a majority of the citizenry claim to be of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that the ways of violence/unjust gain takes away the life of those who get it?
I take Proverbs 1:18 together with Proverbs 1:19 --(the very next verse). They go together. The Authorized Version [KJV] is correct, and the clause means...
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Can a couple who has gotten divorced get remarried?
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Samuel Reed
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
Jesus is our Sabbath Rest and he instituted a New Covenant. Jeremiah 31 shows the old Covenant was not permanent. The moral law in the 10 Commandments are...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the bible say about children who hate their parents?
In Exodus 20:12, God commanded all of Israel (and, by extension, all of humanity) to honor their respective fathers and mothers (including a promise of a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does "face" symbolize in the Bible?
When God hides His face from His people, He is disciplining them (Ps 13:1 PS 13:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?
Ephesians 1:4 and 5 "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are the essentials of the gospel message?
When the Philippian Jailor asked Paul, What must I do to be saved? Paul told him. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house....
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What are the New Heavens and the New Earth?
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How should we understand the Lion and the Lamb passage?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Who or what is the new Babylon?
Babylon is used figuratively by Peter. See 1 Peter 5:13 where Babylon is traditionally interpreted as Rome. It is used of the world opposed to God...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who or what is the new Babylon?
I would say that, in one sense, the use of the term "Babylon" in the book of Revelation pertained to the Roman Empire of that time with respect to its...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does "face" symbolize in the Bible?
Of course, God is a spiritual Being. However, a "face" is ascribed to Him to indicate or describe in metaphorical terms that people can understand and relate...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why was God going to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24-26?
See Jesus! Romans 3:25, "God set forth as a propitiation by His blood through faith to demonstrate His righteousness because in His forbearance God had had...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about fear?
Great question, Catherine Gichuki! Jesus said in sending out The Twelve in Matthew 10:29, "What is the price of two sparrows — one copper coin? But not a...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Is God fair?
John 6:44 “For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.” So what happens to those that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does "face" symbolize in the Bible?
Sometimes it seems like "face" is used in the sense of banishment (not see the Face) as in Psalm 13:1 or Psalm 80:3-7, but at other times it seems like "face...
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Connie Rosario
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
Since I learned that the fourth commandment is the keep the Sabbath holy, I've been so confused by everyone equating rest and worship with going to church. I...
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What is true religion?
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Tim Maas
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Why did Jesus say that he did not come to abolish the law?
As Jesus noted in the rest of the statement cited in the question (found in Matthew 5:17), He did not come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it. The moral...
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What is the human soul?
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Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
I humbly submit my opinion that in and of itself NO. But it is one more spiritual step from the lab coat prophets toward that future prophecy. Simply stated...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What did Jesus mean when He referred to Himself as “the Alpha and Omega” in Revelation 1:8 and Revelations 22:13?
Isaiah 41:14 "Who has done such mighty deeds, summoning each new generation from the beginning of time? It is I, the LORD, the First and the Last. I alone am...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it wrong to worry?
In this life and world, I would say that it would not be "wrong" (in the sense of sinful) to have anxious thoughts about various matters. Christians are...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In what way was the kingdom of God "in [their] midst"? (Luke 17:20–21)
Even though Jesus' words could (in the sense noted in the question) be regarded as pertaining to His physical presence (as God incarnate) among His listeners...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Were the saints resurrected when Christ died or after His resurrection?
My understanding is that when Christ died, the graves opened and the saints rose from their graves. Interestingly enough, these saints were not in heaven...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In what way was the kingdom of God "in [their] midst"? (Luke 17:20–21)
Especially Luke 17:20-21
Luke 17:20 - 37
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What will happen to people during Jesus' 1000 year reign?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn from the wife in the home (Proverbs 5:15-20)?
The wife in the home has dignity, and the husband is to delight in her (Prov. 5:15-20). Stick with her is how the father counsels his son (Pr. 5:15-18)....
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
All of the old testament saints went to paradise under the earth. Jesus told the thief who believed He was the savior that he would be with him in paradise...