Why was God so intolerant of complaining in Numbers 21:5-6?
I would take issue with the premise of God being unjustly intolerant of the people's complaining. To me, the five factors that would have contributed most to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was God so intolerant of complaining in Numbers 21:5-6?
God's action seems so strict!
Numbers 21:5 - 6
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Caleb in the Bible?
As recounted in Numbers 13, Caleb (whose father's name was Jephunneh) was the representative chosen from the tribe of Judah to be among the twelve spies who...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when He referred to Himself as “the Alpha and Omega” in Revelation 1:8 and Revelations 22:13?
Tim was right when he said that the New Testament was written in Greek and right also when speaking of the Greek alphabet. But John wrote the book of...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
This is an excellent question especially because the passage has been used many times to argue that upon death the saved immediately go to Paradise. However,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who will be risen in the rapture?
Everyone who has at one time believed the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4, and were sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise. Ephesians 1:13-14. Our guarantee...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
As I understand the theology involved, by His reference to Paradise, Jesus was not speaking of heaven, but of the intermediate state of blessedness of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean when He referred to Himself as “the Alpha and Omega” in Revelation 1:8 and Revelations 22:13?
Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the alphabet of the Greek language in which the New Testament was written (similar to A and Z in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
If Christ did not go to heaven until at least 3 days after His death, how can the thief be in paradise the day Christ died?
Luke 23:43
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are "the rest of the dead" mentioned in Revelation 20:5?
“The rest of the dead” are the wicked dead who will be raised and judged after the 1000 year reign of Christ. If you study the theology of Revelation (which...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who will be risen in the rapture?
It’s “the dead in Christ” who “shall rise first” (1 Thessalonians 4:16 KJV). And “the dead in Christ” means Christians. According to 1 Thessalonians 4:14, it...
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Would the discovery of Noah's Ark be important?
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Should believers be concerned if they are elected?
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Esther Frazier
What should I do if the Lord came to me in a vision and told me hat He is the one that called me to the ministry?
This happened while I was walking down the aisle with another ordained pastor.
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Can natural, fallen man do anything that is spiritually good?
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Who are "the rest of the dead" mentioned in Revelation 20:5?
The rest of the dead come to life after the thousand years have ended in a figurative sense. It is only after proving themselves during the final test after...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How does the sovereignty of God impact my everyday life?
The following scriptures confirm the impact of God's sovereignty in our daily lives. 1. God has a plan and purpose and will fulfil it Psalm 139:16 Your eyes...
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How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is having your pets microchipped the same as accepting the mark of the beast?
I would say that the owning of animals as pets (even though they could be regarded as "beasts") in this life and world, as well as actions taken in caring...
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Anonymous
Is having your pets microchipped the same as accepting the mark of the beast?
Can I be forgiven for this?
Revelation 13:1 - 18
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who were the mid-wives? Where they Jewish?
Great question, norman Phillips! Because of how the Net Bible translates and explains this verse, I don't think the midwives were Hebrew. (that is, even...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who were the mid-wives? Where they Jewish?
Although the cited verse appears to indicate that both the Egyptians and Hebrews made use of midwives in giving birth, my understanding is that the names...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How does the sovereignty of God impact my everyday life?
“Sovereignty” means rank, authority, or power – especially control over a body politic.* It does not imply micro-management, meticulous control, or hard...
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Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?
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What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?
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Grant Abbott
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Who do the 3 main characters in the parable of the prodigal son represent?
In my view, this parable represents the whole world of human creation for all time. God is the Father who gave birth to all human beings, brought every one...
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norman Phillips
Who were the mid-wives? Where they Jewish?
Did Egyptians have mid-wives?
Exodus 1:19
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Eric Torres
What did Jesus mean when He said, "..when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will lead you where you do not want to go"?
Peace of Christ everyone. As the others have answered, I too embraced that same insight for almost 25 years. Just now I have received some deeper revelation...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
How can children love their stepmom?
I have an interesting perspective on this topic. When I was 18, my parents were killed in a plane crash, leaving my two younger sisters and me orphaned. At...
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April Streets
Why would a loving God “create darkness" and “disaster”? (Isaiah 45:7)
God as the Creator is the embodiment of all things, since we are reminded that all things were made by Him (Colossians 1:16-17). There are no limitations to...
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Richard Burroughs
How can children love their stepmom?
First off, you should always love her as a person with the love of Christ. That is first and foremost. Next we get into the nitty gritty parts of the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can children love their stepmom?
As Christians, we love God because he first loved us. He demonstrated his love for us which gave us a heart of love for him in return. Children love their...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why would a loving God “create darkness" and “disaster”? (Isaiah 45:7)
When we put these verses in chapter 45, in context, we discover that God is speaking directly with Cyrus, king of the Medo-Persian empire, the most powerful...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What had God promised to the people mentioned in Hebrews 11 that they did not see before dying?
They did not see the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. a) who brought the kingdom of God to earth to advance justice, righteousness, love and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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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Jennifer Clinton
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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...