What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?
This is a very timely question and I humbly submit for your consideration. That to the Creator each and every life is a precious jewel blooming in the...
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Tony Railton
Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?
If you remember that Jesus, when he was on the cross, was with two thieves, one on his right, the other on his left. One of the thieves insulted Jesus saying...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
I would like to suggest a different approach. In my view, in many Christian families we lose our teenagers and young adults to the culture of our world,...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the evidence that Christians are supposed to do GOOD WORKS, other than Ephesians 2:10?
The four gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John record the "good works" that Jesus did. The apostle John even added "Jesus did many other things [good...
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Thomas Riccardi
, Warrior Spirit
Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?
I could not disagree courteously more with Aurel, when Jesus was on the cross he told the sinner to his left that (according to Luke 23:43) Jesus answered...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Should a Christian let himself be walked on?
The idea of being walked on or trampled upon flows from the question, "What are my rights as a Christian?" This is really important for us to understand....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What would be some good Bible verses to govern our thought life?
The good suggestion from the apostle Paul in Philippians 4:8 is worth quoting. "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever...
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Jeffrey Smith
What is the location of the Garden of Eden?
Firstly, Eden was a geographical region. A garden ('the garden of Eden') was planted by the Lord in the eastern part of this region (Gen. 2:8). The tree of...
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Chris Jo
What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?
Exodus 1:15 - 22
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What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?
The Hebrew midwives feared God more than they feared Pharaoh. Because of their obedience, "the people multiplied and grew very strong" (Exodus 1:20). Why is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is every sin ultimately a sin against God?
There is always a clear standard against which sin is committed and that ultimately all sin is a positive rebellion against God and a transgression of His...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does God inhabit the praise of His people? (Psalm 22:3)
Varying translations of this verse (as indicated on the biblehub.com website) evoke an image of the praises of Israel ascending to God and forming a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does God inhabit the praise of His people? (Psalm 22:3)
MEV But You are holy, O You who inhabits the praises of Israel.
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Why do some people insist on practicing and studying the 7 feasts and is it necessary for today's Christian?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Mephibosheth?
Mephibosheth lived in exile from the king but was remembered because of a covenant (1 Sam. 20:14, 15; 2 Sam. 9:3, 4). (It was the Kindness of God -- 2 Sam....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Obed? (Ruth 4:17-22)
Obed means WORSHIPER or A SERVANT WHO WORSHIPS. I.e. his name meant “servant,” in its full form possibly “servant of the LORD.” He was the son of Boaz, by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Herod? (Acts 12:1)
Herod, as Tim said, was the grandson of Herod the Great, and the son of Aristobulus and Bernice. He became Herod Agrippa I. Caligula gave him the governments...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What exactly does the phrase mean, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper."?
The context of the verse is that God instructs, protects, and prospers Jerusalem's citizens (Isaiah 54:13-17): They have a just government, and their enemies...
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
Is observance of the Lord's Supper a requirement for Christians?
If we go by the bible, Luke 22:19 says "And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Obed? (Ruth 4:17-22)
As indicated in the passage cited in the question, Obed was the son of Boaz and Ruth. He was the father of Jesse, and the grandfather of King David, and was...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Herod? (Acts 12:1)
There were mulitple kings named Herod in the New Testament. The king referenced in the verse cited in the question (Herod Agrippa, also known as Agrippa I)...
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Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
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n.l. pearson
, bible study teacher/revealer of the WORD
Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
Read the Bible for the pre-mentioned reasons. In addition, from my personal experience, I truly believe It is "the knowledge above college". God knows...
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April Streets
What is the evidence that Christians are supposed to do GOOD WORKS, other than Ephesians 2:10?
The performance of good works is retroactive to the very beginning of creation. In Genesis 1 after every element was created, God saw that “it was good.” The...
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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
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What is amillennialism?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the evidence that Christians are supposed to do GOOD WORKS, other than Ephesians 2:10?
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Acts 9:31, 36 Now there was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Herod? (Acts 12:1)
"About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church" (Acts 12:1).
Acts 12:1 - 5
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What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Obed? (Ruth 4:17-22)
17 The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. The Genealogy of David 18 Th...
Ruth 4:13 - 17
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the evidence that Christians are supposed to do GOOD WORKS, other than Ephesians 2:10?
Our good works are a means of visibly showing our love for Christ, and our obedience to Him (John 14:15) If faith is not manifested in good works, it is a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God use 5 women with questionable pasts in Jesus' geneology?
I take the five women being referred to in the question to be as follows: Tamar, who tricked her father-in-law Judah into conceiving a child with her, after...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God use 5 women with questionable pasts in Jesus' geneology?
See especially Matthew 1:1-6 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah 1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Ab...
Matthew 1:1 - 17
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'I AM'?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the evidence that Christians are supposed to do GOOD WORKS, other than Ephesians 2:10?
Ephesians 2:10 says, "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
Ephesians 2:1 - 10
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does the Bible teach mortal and venial sin?
There are only two sins that can send a person to hell. One can not be committed now. Those who said Jesus did his miracles by the power of Satan sinned...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
The Bible teaches that Jesus is the “firstborn from the dead” (Col 1:18) because He is. Bible mentions several persons being resurrected, however, none of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In what sense do the meek "inherit" the earth (Matthew 5:5)?
Who will inherit the land (Psalms 37:9, 11, 22, 29)? --THE GODLESS or THE GODLY? The Hebrew word (ʼeʹrets) and the Greek (ge) words for “earth” can refer to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In what sense do the meek "inherit" the earth (Matthew 5:5)?
Varying translations of the verse from Psalm 37 referenced in the question (which makes a point similar to Jesus' beatitude) render the word most familiarly...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
The five smooth stones that were meant for 5 lords of the Philistines: 1 Sam.17:40,49; 2 Sam. 8:1; 2 Samuel 21:15-22. I would surmise that he did not go into...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
Perhaps he chose five to make it easier to find one in a hurry in his leather bag. Actually the stone that David hurled at Goliath didn't kill the giant....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In what sense do the meek "inherit" the earth (Matthew 5:5)?
Matthew 5:5 says, "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.(D) D. Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29; Ro 4:13 (NIV) Experts say Jesus was bas...
Matthew 5:2 - 12
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
We are like a boat in the water. We are in the water, but the water is not supposed to be in the boat. I grew up spending summers in northern WI, boating a...
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Are Israel and the church the same thing? Does God still have a plan for Israel?
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April Streets
Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
In the New Testament, John tells his followers: “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me” (John 1:15). This informs us that Jesus was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How old was Methuselah when he died?
He was the man who outlived all human beings at 969 years old. The oldest man in the Bible could not have been more than 369 years old when his grandson Noah...