What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?
They wanted to help so they chose to convey the man to the house where Jesus was, nevertheless the most exceedingly awful anticipated them, the house was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is the Virgin Birth so important?
Both Mary and Joseph had a place with the house of David. The Old Testament predictions showed that the Messiah would be conceived of a lady (Gen. 3:15), of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was a virgin birth necessary? (Matthew 1:23)
Matthew 1:23 New International Version (NIV) 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God wit...
Matthew 1:23
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did David mean when he said, "I RUN to you to hide me" in Psalm 143:9, NLT?
Probably we should read, with the change of a single letter (חסחי for כסחי), unto thee have I fled for refuge. "Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord! I run to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it right to expel unmarried lady who has become pregnant from the church?
In my view, the handling of this issue would depend in large part on the attitude of the woman herself. (Jesus told the woman caught in adultery that He did...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meaning of the phrase, "...according to scriptures," in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4?
If the citation in the question was meant to be 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (rather than 1 Corinthians 3:4), I would say that Paul was indicating that Jesus' death...
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venkatesan Iyer
What is meaning of the phrase, "...according to scriptures," in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4?
1 Corinthians 15:3 - 4
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Was Noah's flood global or local?
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Tim Maas
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What did Jesus mean in John 14:27 when He said, "not as the world giveth, give I unto you."?
My understanding of the meaning that Jesus was conveying relates not to the nature of the act of giving, but of the gift itself. He was saying that an...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean in John 14:27 when He said, "not as the world giveth, give I unto you."?
◄ John 14:27 ► Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
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Are there different levels of the devil?
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Is it right to expel unmarried lady who has become pregnant from the church?
If one who is not married becomes pregnant, should the church expel such a person from the body of Christ? Ralph D’costa Ghana
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In scripture, what does "The Lord's Day" mean?
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Al Mark
Is prayer to saints or Mary biblical?
A proper interpretation of the Bible is key to its application. Luke 20:38 “Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.” We cannot...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did David mean when he said, "I RUN to you to hide me" in Psalm 143:9, NLT?
If I am reading or understanding the original literal Hebrew text of this verse (as found on the http://biblehub.com website) correctly, there is no explicit...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did David mean when he said, "I RUN to you to hide me" in Psalm 143:9, NLT?
The full context of what is meant is probably: Psalm 143:7-11 (NLT) - Come quickly, Lord, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away f...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why are Christians so afraid in this COVID-19 pandemic?
Great question, Grant! "Once the virus is deeply embedded in the body, it begins to cause more severe disease. This is where direct attack on other organs...
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Donna Meek
Even though I’m mad, should I give?
I am so sorry for your loss. Your heart is broken from the loss - and possibly from your friend not understanding! Forgiveness is a gift for yourself - not...
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What does the Bible say about worry?
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Tim Maas
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How does the Holy Spirit help us identify fake news that harms our relationship with God?
To me, this would fall under the heading of discernment, which the Holy Spirit would grant as a spiritual gift to believers, in addition to furnishing the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are Christians so afraid in this COVID-19 pandemic?
In my opinion, fear surrounding COVID-19 is connected with what is still unknown about it (especially all its possible modes of transmission), the suddenness...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why do Christians today only live 70-80 years when we’ve been born again?
The "threescore-and-ten" reference to the "normal" human life span in the cited psalm goes back even farther than David, since Psalm 90 (according to the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does God keep sending his messengers to tell his people to repent when they refuse to listen to him?
As God said to Jeremiah in the passage cited in the question, His repeated calls to repentance were (and still are) signs of His love, mercy, patience, and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is Noah’s flood the result of God’s judgment on evil and wickedness or God’s mercy to alleviate suffering and begin again with one righteous man and his family?
In my speculative opinion, the timing of the Flood was both a judgment against the wickedness on earth at that time, and also a necessary measure (in God's...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did God live in darkness before He created light ?
I would say that, as noted by the apostle John, God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). God has thus by nature existed in that light...
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How can we recognize the voice of God?
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Tim Maas
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What did Jesus mean about Elijah already coming?
Jesus was identifying the prophecy about Elijah's coming contained in Malachi 4:5 as having been fulfilled by the ministry of John the Baptist, to whom God...
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Is handing out gospel tracts a good evangelism method?
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Why does God keep sending his messengers to tell his people to repent when they refuse to listen to him?
The king cut up each page of the scroll as soon as Jeremiah read it to him. Then God made Jeremiah write it all down again. What was the point of this?
Jeremiah 36:1 - 22
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Grant Abbott
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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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, 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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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...