What does the idiom, "gird up the loins of your mind," mean in 1 Peter 1:13?
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1 Peter 1:13
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Does the string theory have any connection with belief in God?
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What is the extent of the death of Christ?
The truth declared in John 3:16-18 gives us important insight into this question. Because of God’s great love for the whole world He gave his only Son as the...
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Is faith/confessing Christ a one time act that leads to salvation?
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Grant Abbott
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Noting the Last Supper's significance, why was it not recorded in the Book of John?
John’s gospel was the last gospel book written. The apostle John would have been quite familiar with the contents of the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark and...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is the extent of the death of Christ?
Is it limited atonement or unlimited atonement?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the role of Simon of Cyrene in carrying Christ's cross signify?
Great question, Ma. Bernadette Lavin! Simon was a Cyrenian who was compelled to bear the cross after Jesus and who was the father of Alexander and Rufus...
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Is abortion OK in the cases of rape and incest?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the Bible say about permanent forms of birth control, i.e. a tubal ligation or vasectomy?
My wife and I read through the Bible together and came across Psalm 127:4-5. "Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands. How joyful...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about stress?
Two Bible verses come to my mind when I think about stress. They have to do with sitting in darkness and being overwhelmed. The first is Micah 7:8, "Rejoice...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Noting the Last Supper's significance, why was it not recorded in the Book of John?
Unlike the synoptic gospels, which each had a target religious or ethnic audience in mind, John directed his gospel to people in general, irrespective of...
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What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?
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Should Christians go to parties? What does the Bible say about partying?
Galatians 5:19-21 says in the New Living Translation of the Bible, "When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear:... wild...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Is abortion murder?
Yes, abortion is murder! And it's happening everyday in the United States. Every single day! Proverbs 24:11-12 says in the Living Bible, "Rescue those who...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What would be some hints for memorizing Scripture?
As for hints to hide God's Word in my heart, I'd say first to ask God who wrote the Scriptures for help. "Show me the path where I should walk O LORD; point...
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What would be some hints for memorizing Scripture?
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How can I lose my salvation?
A simple answer would be ask, seek, and search. And yes, believing by faith is very important. Yes, God so loved the world that he sent his Son into the...
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Grant Abbott
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What was the sin of Sodom (Genesis 19:8)?
In my view, the great sin of Sodom was their rejection of the Love and Mercy of God. You see God loved the people of Sodom just as much as he loved every...
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How can I lose my salvation?
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How old was Saul (1 Samuel 10) when he was anointed, and how old was he when he actually became King?
As indicated in the chapter cited in the question, Samuel anointed Saul as king at God's direction in the first verse of the chapter. He was publicly...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What was the sin of Sodom (Genesis 19:8)?
The crucial context of this verse, Genesis 19:8, involves the Hebrew word to know -- " אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־ יָדְעוּ אִישׁ" ("which HAVE NOT KNOWN a man"), i.e....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is abortion OK in the cases of rape and incest?
I agree with Laura A. Killing a child because of the circumstances of its conception is not biblical. Deuteronomy 24:16 says, "Fathers are not to be put to...
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Could an alien deception be part of the end times?
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Tim Maas
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What was the sin of Sodom (Genesis 19:8)?
As noted by the references in the passage from Jude cited in the question to "sexual immorality" and "unnatural desire", the particular sin identified in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does Proverbs 14:12 mean?
Super question, Sharon! "A shortcut to success may be a false trail leading to destruction." (Ryrie). "Destruction" in Proverbs 14:12 is translated as "the...
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Patricia Shirley
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What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?
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What does the New Testament say about homosexuality?
As I see it, there are 3 main passages in the New Testament relating to homosexuality and being prohibited therein. I think that almost every scholar and...
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Peter Leon
Do Catholics pray the sinner's prayer to be saved?
Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, Orthodox repeat the “baptismal” covenant that was spoken over them in their christening, at their confirmation. This is the...
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What is the meaning of the cross?
When Jesus went to the cross we did go with Him, and He died in our place. He took the punishment we deserve. He is the one that paid the price for our sin...
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Grant Abbott
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Should we fellowship in a church that’s liberal in its teaching?
In my view, we need to fellowship in a church that teaches the bible as the Word of God, a true and infallible guide for Christian faith and practice. When...
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Grant Abbott
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What does the Bible say about respect?
It is one thing to know what the bible says about "biblical respect" and quite another to apply it in our daily lives. The other answers have done a good job...
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ainsley chalmers
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Should we fellowship in a church that’s liberal in its teaching?
Some churches are liberal in that they support sexual sin, abortion and Darwinian teachings on long ages and deny the biblical creation account.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by “the simple” in Proverbs 14:18?
The Hebrew word in question (anglicized as "pthiy") is used to indicate a person who is uninstructed or unlearned -- often in a negative sense, with the...
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Is it wrong to question God?
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What time of the year was Christ’s birth?
My understanding is that Jesus was born in late September early October. From Luke 3:23 we know that Jesus was baptized around His 30th birthday. Although...
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What does the Bible say about friends?
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Grant Abbott
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What would be some hints for memorizing Scripture?
Here are a few suggestions for your consideration. I will use John 3:16 as the example from the NIV translation. [John 3:16] /"For God so loved the world /...
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April Streets
How might Jesus encourage someone who doubts his ability to memorize Bible verses?
In Luke 17:20-21, Jesus said: “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of...
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What does the Bible say about respect?
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How can "a son be given" that is to be called "the everlasting father"? Isaiah 9:6
The bible clearly teaches there is one God (Deut 6:4). The bible also clearly teaches that this One God has chosen to reveal himself through the bible as...
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How might Jesus encourage someone who doubts his ability to memorize Bible verses?
What is the purpose of bible memorisation? To remind ourselves of the important words of truth and encouragement from the bible to strengthen our faith and...
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Tim Maas
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How might Jesus encourage someone who doubts his ability to memorize Bible verses?
I don't know the particular situation of the individual questioner, but it would seem to me that there would almost have to be facts related to his past and...
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Who was Pontius Pilate?
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How might Jesus encourage someone who doubts his ability to memorize Bible verses?
I'm too old to memorize, and besides that, my memory is not what it used to be. I doubt my ability to memorize God's Word. What encouragement is there f...