Who do the 3 main characters in the parable of the prodigal son represent?
This is a great question, worthy of our consideration. There are a few different possibilities that can all in a way be correct, simultaneously. Of course...
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What is the meaning of the word "Hallelujah"?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about betrayal by family and by liars (Genesis 50:20, etc.)?
Betrayal, lies, deceit is a huge topic in the Bible. The book is full. Why, why? My guess is the human nature after the fall. The reason for such behavior, I...
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How can children love their stepmom?
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What is the “way of salvation”?
The gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third day,...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What are some things we should not take for granted after the pandemic?
Regarding - Hebrews 10:23-25... We must remember God has called us to be faithful in good times and bad times. We are to be watching always for the blessed...
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How does God guide us (Psalm 23:3)??
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Why does God allow miscarriages?
I lost my daughter when I was eight months and two weeks along. I just wonder if it was a punishment or a test. Why would God allow this?
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Peggy Johnson
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What can we learn from the wife in the home (Proverbs 5:15-20)?
The wife in the home can become unappreciated by her husband over time because of being involved in day-to-day routines and responsibilities, unlike women...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What can we learn from the woman in the street (Proverbs 5:1-14, 21-23).
The "woman in the street" can appear more alluring (particularly with respect to sexual attraction) because of several factors, such as: -- not seeing her as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What are some things we should not take for granted after the pandemic?
Some thoughts: 1. Assuming continued good health with no effort on our part 2. Assuming we will live a long number of years 3. Assuming that we have "plenty...
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Chris Eleam
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What does it mean when God says He'll break Israel’s bow in Hosea 1:5?
The words of Jehovah to Hosea (1:4) regarding “the acts of bloodshed of Jezreel” are not to be understood as referring to Jehu’s destroying Ahab’s ungodly...
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Chris Eleam
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What did Jesus mean by "Father's house" in John 14:2?
The Hebrew expression behth ʼav (plural, behth ʼa·vohthʹ) could refer (1)to a dwelling place (De 22:21); (2)to the household of one’s father at his place of...
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Ocie Taylor
Are Christians 'little gods'?
There is a huge difference in being made "in the image and likeness" of someone than being made the same "as that person". My sons and daughters are made in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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How can God’s words be unfolded? (Psalm 119:130)
The Hebrew word (anglicized as "pethach") rendered as "unfolding" is used elsewhere in Scripture in the sense of a door or gate. Just as passage through such...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Is it wrong to plan ahead? (James 4:13–15)
I would say that it would depend upon the attitude and orientation with which we do such planning -- specifically, whether we take God and eternity into...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What is the curse of the law?
What happens when we read the Old Testament law? We feel guilty before God! Did the Law justify us before God. No it does not nor can it make us right with...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about betrayal by family and by liars (Genesis 50:20, etc.)?
“As far as you're concerned, you were planning evil against me, but God intended it for good, planning to bring about the present result so that many people...
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