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What is the meaning of the symbolism in Amos?
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Ben Jones
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What does the Bible say about a trial separation in a marriage?
When my wife and I were having extreme marital problems (mainly because of me) we counseled with our pastor for several weeks and he suggested a separation...
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Dennis Shasteen
Where are the 12 stones now that were taken from the Jordan River as a memorial for generations to come?
Joshua: chapter 3. Described 12 people from each tribe picked up stones and carried them on their shoulders to be placed as a monument for future generations...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
Great question, Emem! To be honest, my past sexual experiences before marriage keep coming to mind, too. Usually when I'm tired physically. But I know I'm...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does mourn/wail mean when Jesus returns?
For those who have been redeemed by faith in Christ, His visible return at the close of the present age is something that they await with great joy and...
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Chasity Rosario
, Wife, mom, teacher, homemaker, & child of God!
What does mourn/wail mean when Jesus returns?
Revelation 1:7
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is the church missing during the events from Rev 4 to Rev 20?
1Corinthians 13:12,13, "For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just I am known." Deuteronomy...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn from Ephesians 1 about ourselves and God that may help counteract grumbling?
Ephesians 1:1-7, 13, 17-23.
Ephesians 1:1 - 23
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How should a Christian view the civil rights movement?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the unforgivable sin?
John 3:18 Believers are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God. John 1:12...
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Keith Davis
Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Whether Mark 16:16 should be in our Bible is immaterial, because we don't need it to establish that water baptism is indeed necessary for salvation. The...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol or wine? Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol or wine?
Drunkeness is sin, but our sin debt is paid in full, and we can no longer be condemned. John 3:18. We can however be chastened by the lord. Colossians 2:13...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said, "Follow me"?
Jesus said, if you follow me I will make you fishers of men. In that statement he was saying to go into all the world and preach to unbelievers to bring them...
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gill goudsward
, Floral designer for wedding flowers
What is the city referred to in Rev. 17 and 18 as Babylon the Great?
This is a very different opinion of what Babylon the Great is referring to. It is the teaching of Rick Pearson Ministries and can be watched on Sunday...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are some Scriptures pertaining to Advent that I could read with my family?
Since now there are 4 weeks left of the Advent season, Nov. 29th-Dec. 24th, why not try 4 weeks of reading with your family? Week 1: Old Testament Prophecies...
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Were Adam and Eve saved?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the unforgivable sin?
The only unforgivable sin is the failure of individuals during their earthly lives to place their faith entirely in Christ in order to obtain the forgiveness...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What’s wrong with loving the world? (1 John 2:15) God loves the world (Jn 3:16). Why shouldn't we?
Although the same Greek word (anglicized as "kosmon") is used in both cited verses, the sense of the word is very different, as it also can be elsewhere in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What’s wrong with loving the world? (1 John 2:15) God loves the world (Jn 3:16). Why shouldn't we?
The Bible says that God loves the world (Joh 3:16). He's our example (1 Peter 2:21). So why shouldn't we love the world? 15 Do not love the world or a...
1 John 2:15 - 17
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
We are not responsible for thoughts that enter our mind. But, we are accountable for how we entertain them. This is one of the reasons Paul instructs us to...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?
John MacArthur Study Bible says: Water and blood Constitute external, objective witness to who Jesus is. They refer to Jesus' baptism (water), and death...
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Carl Kendrick
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
A question arises. Did Jesus' death on the cross result in the forgiveness of all sins, past, present and future? What religion teaches is Christ's failure...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Can Satan injure God’s children or not? (1 John 5:18)
The Bible talks about Christians being handed over to Satan. 1 Cor. 5:5. Hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Does the Bible say anything about a black Pope in relation to the end times?
The pope isn't mentioned in it, nor is the Jesuit order from where the black pope comes from. That is a Catholic thing. It isn't biblical.
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Albert Ogier
Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?
If you look in a concordance or bible search engine you will find free will in the bible but it is only ever used in conjunction with offerings. When the...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Why does God sometimes say "no" to our requests?
Think of an airport. You have a lot of action going on in a relatively small area. So, some planes need to wait on other plains as they land and take off....
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
When a child dies, is he also a child in the Kingdom of God? What about an elderly person?
Our time is not the same as it was for David. So, as he said "he would go to be with his lost child" that child would have been temporarily atoned for by the...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Can Satan injure God’s children or not? (1 John 5:18)
I believe that 1 John 5:18 talks about God's protection against the devil's abuses in those situations when we resist his temptations. When Satan tempted...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does Proverbs 24:11 justify breaking the law to stop abortions?
We should “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.” Does this justify illegal attempts to “rescue” babies ...
Proverbs 24:11
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Should Christians perform the sign of the cross and what is its meaning?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
In my opinion, what you are experiencing is not necessarily a sin. Remembering past sin could come from two sources: 1. The Holy Spirit is bringing this to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did angels have to do with Jesus' ministry?
Angels: Saw Jesus as God prior to His incarnation, since it was through Him that the angels were created (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16) Announced the coming of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can Satan injure God’s children or not? (1 John 5:18)
I would say that, despite the very real presence of Satan and his demonic forces in this fallen world, nothing can happen to Christians outside of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are some Scriptures pertaining to Advent that I could read with my family?
Some suggestions (taken from the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 2020 worship service readings for the four Sundays in Advent): Old Testament:: Jeremiah...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What’s the test of loving one another? (John13:34–35)
What is the test of loving one another (John 13:34-35)? The answer to this is if we really crave Obedience to God! 1 John 5:2 Weymouth New Testament "The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does 2 Samuel 12 support polygamy?
God’s giving of Saul’s wives to David meant that David actually took care of and protected those who normally would have been disposed of. There is never any...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does 2 Samuel 12 support polygamy?
I would say that God did not intend or command polygamy, but allowed it (as He did with divorce) as a concession to the hardness of the human heart (Matthew...
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Can the deceased leave signs to let you know they are okay?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Does 2 Samuel 12 support polygamy?
NATHAN REBUKES DAVID 7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and ...
2 Samuel 12:8
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did angels have to do with Jesus' ministry?
See too Matthew 2:13, 19-20 for additional passages but I am sure there must be more.
Matthew 1:19 - 20
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about satire and/or sarcasm?
I once heard a sermon decades ago, I think, at Scottsdale Bible Church (AZ), about Elijah’s gibe directed at the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:27. 1 Kings...
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Anonymous
Can Satan injure God’s children or not? (1 John 5:18)
Indeed, even Jesus admitted to Peter, "Satan has requested you, that he may filter you as wheat" (Luke 22:31). Notwithstanding, John demands here that "he wh...
1 John 5:18
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Emem Efe
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
When the thoughts flash, they greatly weigh me down spiritually and physically, making me doubt if I'm truly saved.
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Modecai not bow down to Haman?
Mordecai was the one in particular who wouldn't bow down to Haman. Why? The vast majority accept circumstances for what they are. They would prefer not to...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
When a child dies, is he also a child in the Kingdom of God? What about an elderly person?
According to scripture, John 14:6 - No one comes to the Father except through me. That's pretty plain. An elderly person has had the chance to believe in the...
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How can I overcome doubt in my relationship with God?
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Can the deceased leave signs to let you know they are okay?