Who do the 3 main characters in the parable of the prodigal son represent?
I would say that the father represents God, the prodigal son represents a repentant sinner, and the elder brother represents people who self-righteously...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who do the 3 main characters in the parable of the prodigal son represent?
--the 3 main characters, the father, the prodigal, and the elder brother?
Luke 15:11 - 32
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What had God promised to the people mentioned in Hebrews 11 that they did not see before dying?
I would say that this question is addressed in the same chapter cited in the question, when the writer of Hebrews says in Hebrews 11:16, "Instead, they were...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would a loving God “create darkness" and “disaster”? (Isaiah 45:7)
Yes, God is love, but He is also a God of justice. Just as His love graciously provides a way (in Christ) for all of sinful humanity to be saved if they...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why would a loving God “create darkness" and “disaster”? (Isaiah 45:7)
7 I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things. (NIV)
Isaiah 45:7
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about Rahab?
Rahab, whose story in the Old Testament is found in Joshua 2 and Joshua 6, lived in Jericho in the land of Canaan. Although translations of the Bible...
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Does wearing a face mask displace trust in God?
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What does the Bible say about mass evangelism?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How do we know that Jesus is the Great Physician?
Jesus said "It is not the healthy who need a doctor by the sick. But go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the “way of salvation”?
Jesus said "You know the way to the place I am going" (John 14:4). What did this mean for the disciples at that moment of time? Jesus already provided the...
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What does the Christian fish symbol mean (ixthus / icthus)?
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What are spiritual blessings?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the “way of salvation”?
Jesus had been speaking to the apostles toward the end of His earthly ministry about going away from them, and telling them that they knew both where He was...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we know that Jesus is the Great Physician?
Jesus is the Great Physician because only He is able to fully address the fatal "illness" that affects every individual on earth (no matter how "well" they...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does "cross" symbolize in the New Testament?
Of course, literally, the Cross was the instrument upon which execution by crucifixion took place. And crucifixion then was a form of torture and execution...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Do people in heaven know what is going on earth?
If by ‘people’ you mean humans who were taken to heaven alive like Enoch (Gen 5:24) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:11), or Moses who was resurrected (Jude 9), yes, I...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
The Bible is very clear that Christians should not be involved in political riots or sedition attempts against the government. In the US, as well as many...
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Chris Dibbern
Is “Kintsugi” a valid Christian belief?
The word "kintsugi" refers to Japanese pottery that has been broken and is put back together with something more valuable than the materials comprising the...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is decisional regeneration / decision theology?
We do have to make a decision. We have to believe what Jesus said is true. The bible says we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 Romans 3:9-10. The gospel says...
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Gloria Gaxiola
What were the prophets and Samuel prophesying in 1 Samuel 19:20?
Saul also tore his clothes and began prophesying too in verse 24.
1 Samuel 19:20
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is a stronghold referring to when the Bible states that David went to live in a stronghold?
A stronghold would have been a natural formation of,caves that would have provided refuge and concealment for David in his effort to avoid Saul. In the case...
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Sam Scott
Why is waiting on God so difficult?
On the matter of waiting on the Lord, there are no short cuts because it's another way God helps us grow and strengthen our faith in Him. Many a time seeming...
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Gloria Gaxiola
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What does Creation 'ex nihilo' mean?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What solemn lessons can we learn from the Parable of Dives (the rich man) and Lazarus?
The account of the rich man and Lazarus is a parable, the last of a series of four that Luke records beginning in chapter 15. The main theme of these...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does "cross" symbolize in the New Testament?
I think the best explanation for the cross as a symbol of the Christian faith is this: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ...
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Terry Gillard
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Grant Abbott
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What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
Jesus participated in a huge rally against the government of his day when the people wanted to make him king. Here it is: "After Jesus had said this, he went...
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How should a Christian view the separation of church and state?
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Shirley H
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What is the origin of the ending of the Lord's Prayer beginning with, "For thine is the kingdom....?"
In my thinking this verse in Matthew 6:13, was inspired by King David. David is considered to be the writer of many of the Psalms. Look at Psalms 9 & 10....
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Is, "Grace Got You," by Mercy Me, a theologically sound song?
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Gregory Jones
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How can God be intelligent if He is immaterial?
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Should Christians be concerned about the end times?
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What should we learn from the life of Nehemiah?
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Tim Maas
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What does "cross" symbolize in the New Testament?
I would say that the cross (in whatever context it is used in the New Testament) is a symbol of death. Most importantly, it represents the willing sacrifice...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why are we taught that we would go to heaven when the Bible says that a new earth will be created?
Heaven is the temporary resting place for every Christian [believer in Jesus] and every Old Testament Saint [believer in God] until Jesus comes again to give...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does "cross" symbolize in the New Testament?
Luke 9:23; Matthew 10:38, but I'm sure there are other verses in the Gospels and in Paul's writings that deal with what the symbol of the cross means. I k...
Luke 9:23
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to "not walk according to the flesh"?
First, we have to know how we get the Spirit to be saved. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was...
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Grant Abbott
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When we are glorified are we going to know good and evil in the new heaven and earth?
At his second coming, Jesus Christ will destroy, vanquish and annihilate all evil, wickedness, corruption and decay from the face of the earth. Jesus will...
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What did Paul mean by everything belongs to you in 1 Corinthians 3:21-22?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was not Lucifer in charge of the Garden of Eden before Adam and Eve inhabited it?
The passage in question is Ezekiel 28:11-19, which is often cited as having a double meaning with respect to the king of Tyre and also the fall of Lucifer....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"
Yes, we are a little like Him now as we are being transfigured (2 Corinthians 3:18). (NLT) “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect...
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Myra Sanders
What was the meaning of 5 gold tumors and 5 gold rats the Philistines sent as a 'guilt offering' aside from being the number of Philistines rulers?
Swollen lymph nodes is a symptom of bubonic plague which is transmitted by animals such as the mice in the land of the Philistines. This is why the offering...