Why are Christians so afraid in this COVID-19 pandemic?
Christians in the New Testament experienced great trials and tribulations - lost jobs, lost homes, lost lives in the arena, but kept their faith. What has ha...
John 16:33
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Grant Abbott
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Why do Christians today only live 70-80 years when we’ve been born again?
We are not living in longer today than believers in King David’s time, but we have Jesus living in us by his Holy Spirit.
Psalms 90:10
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John Sochacki
Did God live in darkness before He created light ?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are the commands, decrees, and laws God gives us to live by?
God's laws were given to show us we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 and Romans 3:9-10. But God made a way for sinners to be saved from hell. Jesus died to pay...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What happens if I die an alcoholic? Will I go to hell, even if I don't think it's bad that I drink because it brings me joy?
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved, through faith, John six:47, and that not of yourselves, we did nothing but believe on Jesus alone, it is the GIFT...
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Who was Baal?
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Why is giving so emphasized in the Christian faith?
Whether we call it giving, charity or generosity – the act of providing for the needs of others out of our excess is a characteristic found throughout the...
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Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?
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How can I be assured that I will go to heaven when I have to take opiates every day due to a medical condition?
First and foremost, your affliction and subsequent use of medications (opiates), has no bearing on your salvation and faith. For someone with...
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Had beer been invented in Jesus' day?
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What were the deeds the church in Ephesus had done at first, to which Jesus called for a return?
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector?
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Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
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Will we lose our free will when the new heaven and new earth come?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Was Lazarus a real man or was he just a parable to make a point?
I concur that Lazarus is not a real person but a character type. Lazarus represents all the poor people of our world for time immemorial. Our poor people...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Will God forgive me if I keep making promises to Him, then break my promise to Him many times?
Why do you keep making promises to God? Should God accept you and forgive you because of your performance? Jesus came to die for our sins because none of us...
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Al Mark
Why is giving so emphasized in the Christian faith?
In Paul's letter to the Philippians, he expresses several important ideas that we can learn from. In 4:10-23, he expresses his joy in seeing how concerned...
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Ricky Lawwill
What does the Bible say about cremation? Should Christians be cremated?
There has been issue for years concerning creation. Even though the Bible is not clear on the subject there is something to examine and consider. The Bible...
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What is lust? What does the Bible have to say about lust?
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
Will God forgive me if I keep making promises to Him, then break my promise to Him many times?
God's forgiveness and mercy towards us is endless. God loves to forgive us - but we must acknowledge our missteps and ask for His forgiveness. God already...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector?
We must remember that Jesus is speaking in parable and that hyperbole is a tool of parables to exaggerate and accentuate the message. This is a fictional...
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What were the deeds the church in Ephesus had done at first, to which Jesus called for a return?
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
Was Lazarus a real man or was he just a parable to make a point?
The majority of scholars consider this a parable. One argument for it not being a parable is the naming of Lazarus. Abraham and Moses are also named but they...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come quickly?"
We often confuse the timing of the event - the when - rather than the "suddenness" of the event. "But that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of...
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Billy P Eldred
How is a woman's desire for her husband a curse?
I have looked at these verses several times and I do not see where the Bible calls this a curse upon the woman. The serpent was cursed. The ground was...
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David Willbanks
, physician, church elder, former missionary to Camerooon
Does Galatians 3:27 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
There is absolutely no question that man’s salvation comes from the grace and mercy of God and not from man’s works. Salvation is the work of God. John...
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Ernie Carter
What did God mean when He created a vault between the waters to separate water from water?
The whole earth was covered with deep liquid water and that water was exposed to the vacuum of space. With no atmospheric pressure the water would rapidly...
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Lisa Wagner
What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come quickly?"
What Jesus actually said is, "... I come quickly...." He said it in Revelation 2:5, Revelation 2:16, Revelation 3:11, Revelation 22:7, Revelation 22:12, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Had beer been invented in Jesus' day?
Yes. Shekar, שֵׁכָר is an intensely alcoholic, intoxicating liquor (Judges 13:4; Luke 1:15; Isaiah 5:11; Micah 2:11) distilled from corn, honey, or dates....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come quickly?"
The apostle Peter gives us an answer to this statement of Jesus in his second letter (2 Peter 3:3-18). "Above all, you must understand that in the last days...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come quickly?"
Although this verse is commonly interpreted with an intended meaning of Jesus coming "soon", I believe that the Greek word used (anglicized as "tachys") can...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does Jesus mean when he says it isn’t right to take food from children and throw it to dogs?
When Jesus met this woman she said, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me!" (Matt 15:22) and Jesus thought she might be a child of Abraham (a believer) even...
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Scott Conaway
Why do people say we are sinners saved by grace after having been cleansed from sin?
Because I do not wish to steal the work of a fellow brother, I wish to refer you to a web page that thoroughly covers this discussion. I loved it....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when He said 'Let the dead bury the dead'?
Jesus was not discussing the individuals who were truly dead, yet of the individuals who are profoundly SPIRITUALLY dead (cf. Eph. 2:1). Jesus mentioned that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come quickly?"
"The one who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! " It's been 2000 years since He said that.
Revelation 22:20
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What ever happened to Simon the sorcerer after offering money to receive the power of the Holy Spirit?
To my knowledge, there is no further reference to Simon Magus in the Bible following his confrontation with Peter in Acts 8 as noted in the question....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What ever happened to Simon the sorcerer after offering money to receive the power of the Holy Spirit?
This scene just shows how close an individual can come to salvation and still not be changed over. Simon heard the Good News, saw the wonders, claimed to be...
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'Let the dead bury the dead'?
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, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the two beasts in Revelation Chapter 13?
The first beast is most probably the antichrist as Ryrie believes (Revelation 13:1) "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the...
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Why should I care if God exists?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does Jesus mean when he says it isn’t right to take food from children and throw it to dogs?
Jesus made this statement in response to a Syrophoenecian woman who (although she was a Gentile, rather than a Jew) had come to Jesus seeking His help in...
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Gregory Jones
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Gloria Gaxiola
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What kind of "lamp" was this in Psalm 119:105?
119:105 "a lamp to my feet" -- In Old Testament times the word ner (נֵר־) describes a small clay lamp with a single wick, or as one Bible Glossary had it: a...
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How do we confess to one another?
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What is the significance of the sword mentioned by Jesus in Luke 22:36?
Beloved, here is my understanding of the Scriptures as taught by the Lord and Saviour--Yeshua Ha Massiach, Jesus the Messiah (all Scriptures taken from King...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can I be assured that I will go to heaven when I have to take opiates every day due to a medical condition?
Being a drug addict doesn’t disqualify us from heaven, only UNBELIEF in Jesus can do that. When we came to faith in Jesus all our sins were forgiven - past,...