Does the antichrist have to be a person? Could it be a group, a policy, etc?
1 John 4:3
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Carl Buckalew
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What is the meaning of Jacob wrestling with God?
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Is being drunk in the Spirit a biblical experience?
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How can someone be thrown out of the church and handed over to satan be saved, which Paul seems to indicate in 1 Corinthians 5:5?
I think if we sin we are guarded by the law from the book of Romans, but Paul asked, “Should we remain in sin so that the grace of God is sufficient?” He...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Eutychus in the Bible?
Eutychus was a young man who fell asleep during a sermon. Paul knew he only had a short time with them so he preached all evening and eventually all night....
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Kenneth Rumbarger
, Bible-believing Christian, degrees in Russian and IT
Is having your pets microchipped the same as accepting the mark of the beast?
I don't believe that you need to have any concern about having sinned if you had a pet microchipped. Or about having committed the sin of "accepting the Mark...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
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 is wonderful news that God has given you this assurance of his call upon your life. I am assuming from the information in the question that you are...
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Grant Abbott
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What were the prophets and Samuel prophesying in 1 Samuel 19:20?
The bible text does not explain what the prophets were prophesying about. However, we can come up with a list of possibilities based on the context of these...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
How old was Saul (1 Samuel 10) when he was anointed, and how old was he when he actually became King?
This is a good question! There is significant disagreement. 1 Samuel 13:1 is a DIFFICULT passage. How can you tell? There are many variations to how bible...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
Why would a loving God “create darkness" and “disaster”? (Isaiah 45:7)
I agree with the above answers and would like to offer one thought on the cultural context of this verse. Isaiah wrote in the 7th century BCE. In the...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
Who do the 3 main characters in the parable of the prodigal son represent?
I believe the original answer to this question is in Luke 15:1-2. Luke tells us that the "tax collectors and sinners" gathered to hear Jesus and "the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why doesn't Easter Sunday have a specific date on the calendar?*
Although I have seen calculations that purport to determine the exact date according to the solar Gregorian calendar (that is, one that is based on the...
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Shirley H
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What do locusts symbolize in the Bible?
Orthoptera are mentioned at least 35 times in our Bible. They are part of a family of insects that include grasshoppers crickets, palmer worms etc.. There is...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Bible say about believer's baptism?
In my view, water baptism is the public declaration of our faith in Jesus Christ and our solemn commitment to follow him as a member of the Christian church,...
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Grant Abbott
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Are young children saved,even if nobody told them about Jesus?
Jesus said, "If anyone causes one of these little ones - those who believe in me - to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung...
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What does the Bible say about hope?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the Bible say about believer's baptism?
Acts 8:35-39 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36And as they went on their way, they came unto a ...
Acts 8:35 - 39
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Dr. Norman Cal
Does God still perform miracles?
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my...
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Dr. Norman Cal
Are young children saved,even if nobody told them about Jesus?
Hi Frank, God Bless you. Children are saved by our Lord even if they don't understand or hear about Jesus. It is written: "But Jesus called them to Him and...
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Is it possible to be Christian and pro-choice at the same time?
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Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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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Cynthia McGregor
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
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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...