Which of the 12 Apostles wrote New Testament books?
By my count and understanding, in the authorized 27-book canon of the New Testament (that is, excluding apocryphal writings), there would have been three...
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Who was the young man clothed in a white linen nightshirt following Jesus?
According to commentaries that I have read, although the young man mentioned in Mark 15:51-52 is not specifically identified, the consensus of opinion is...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Which of the 12 Apostles wrote New Testament books?
Matthew 10:2-4 (NLT) - Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter’s brother), James (son of Zebedee), J...
Matthew 10:2 - 4
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do we have freedom or responsibility to wear face masks during COVID-19?
I work at a factory with a mask mandate. Some of my coworkers including me complain that our masks are uncomfortable, and some even claim that “masks don’t...
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Do we have freedom or responsibility to wear face masks during COVID-19?
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What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
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Do we have freedom or responsibility to wear face masks during COVID-19?
I humbly submit that my position has always been to protect or promote all liberties and freedoms that the Creator has given us in HIS wisdom. Within...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should Christians be concerned about the end times?
To me, Christians should be concerned about the end times in some ways, but not in others. They should assure that they are always spiritually ready for...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do we have freedom or responsibility to wear face masks during COVID-19?
I would say that, as long as the wearing of masks is mandated by any level of law (that is, local, state, or federal) that applies to a given individual, it...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about Mount Carmel?
Mount Carmel (although it is a mountain by itself) also gives its name to a ridge of wooded mountains that starts in northwestern Israel on its Mediterranean...
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What does it mean biblically to deny oneself?
When Jesus said, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me," I believe he was talking about...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should Christians be concerned about the end times?
1 Timothy 4:1
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What are the most common things people think are in the Bible that are not actually in the Bible?
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What did the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night signify?
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What does the Bible mean when it refers to holy ground?
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Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
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Should a church allow anyone, including a church member, to teach gun safety classes at the church?
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How can we differentiate covenant and testament?
To me, as a layman (that is, a non-lawyer), the difference would be that a covenant represents an agreement between two or more parties, with each party to...
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Why do so many people seek after signs and wonders?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How is the "fear of the Lord" like the law? (19:7–9)
They're linked. The fear, or respect, of the LORD (Psalm 19:9) is the beginning of wisdom. A verse that BMA (Bible Memory Association, now...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land?
After the rebellious people are congregated, Moses' anger causes him to shout, "Do we have to bring you water from this rock?" He disobeys the Lord's command...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
Philippians 1:23 says, "Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; which is far better." The sense is, that Paul would have preferred to die, and to go...
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Dennis Murphy
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
Because he lied, we assume the old prophet was not a good man. But sometimes God allowed His servants to tell someone a lie they wanted to hear (for example,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does Psalm 135:6 mean for the Coronavirus?
Psalm 135:6 says, “Whatsoever the LORD pleased, That did he in heaven, and in earth, In the seas, and all deep places.” (a verse along with Psalm 115:3 were...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are some biblical ways to love those you disagree with?
We must listen to understand, not argue. To James who wrote in James 1:19 that speech was of silver, and silence of gold. My wife, Kay, often tells me,...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does the oil represent that the virgins went to buy?
According to Bible scholars, a woman in the bible represents a church (Rev 12) while a virgin represents a pure church (Rev 12:1-6). All ten were pure, but...
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What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
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What is the abomination of desolation?
In Matthew 24:3 the disciples ask Jesus two questions: 1. When the destruction of the temple will take place 2. What are the signs of His coming and the end...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the abomination of desolation?
In my opinion, Jesus was referring to events that would occur in the forthcoming (with respect to the time when Jesus spoke these words) destruction of...
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Bruce Sommer
What is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matthew 24:30?
The sign is clearly identified in Rev. 6:15-16 where it says, "Hide us from the face of him that sittieth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb." Yet...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about burial traditions?
In the specific case of Joseph's request regarding his burial (as referenced in the verse cited in the question), Joseph wanted his remains interred in the...
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Should a church allow members to carry concealed weapons if it's not illegal in their state?
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Tim Maas
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What does the oil represent that the virgins went to buy?
To me, the oil in the cited passage (Matthew 25:1-13) represents a continual state of anticipation and spiritual readiness (along with appropriate...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What does it mean that we should not be drunk with wine, but be drunk with the Holy Spirit!
The city of Ephesus was one of the leading cities of the Roman province of Asia Minor (today modern-day Turkey). One of the most popular gods in that region...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
Murray said, "The 'snatching away' or being 'caught up', (the Greek word "harpazo", as mentioned in 1 Thessalonians 4:17) occurs just prior to the...
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What does it mean that we should not be drunk with wine, but be drunk with the Holy Spirit!
What does Ephesians 5:18 mean?
Ephesians 5:18
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What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
Our soul/spirit never dies. First Thessalonians 4:14. Paul said, absent from the body, present with the Lord. Our soul/spirit goes straight to heaven at the...
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Gregory Jones
What does the oil represent that the virgins went to buy?
Matthew 25:1 - 13
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
Sleep is the most frequent metaphor used by the Bible for death. Regardless if a person dies in a saved or lost state, the departed are asleep, in a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is God's Word a "source of hope" to the believer?
To me, the thought being expressed is that, in spite of even the worst temporal circumstances to which a believer might be subjected, God, through His word,...
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Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?
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Tim Maas
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What is state/role of the saved one after death, before return of Jesus?
By my reading of relevant Bible passages, although the final, eternal separation of the saved and the lost will not occur until the bodily resurrection and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is the "fear of the Lord" like the law? (19:7–9)
Despite the seeming possible variance of the structure of this passage with the remainder of the psalm, I would say that it is conveying a point similar to...