What did it mean in Jeremiah 1:11 by, "And I said, 'I see a 3 branch of an almond tree?'"
The almond tree was used in Jeremiah 1:11 as a form of pun or word play in Hebrew, because the Hebrew word for almond (anglicized as "shaqedh") closely...
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What does it mean that an angel appeared in a dream to Joseph?
God created his holy angels to be his messengers. They guide and direct God’s people by delivering his messages. They protect his people from harm and...
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Grant Abbott
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Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
These verses do not contradict each other, they tell the same story from 2 different vantage points, like 2 sides of a coin. The issue raised by this proverb...
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Grant Abbott
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How does one humble himself/herself?
Jesus gave us a great example of humility by washing his disciples' feet. This was the job of the lowest servant in the household. It was the dirtiest and...
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Grant Abbott
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Why didn’t Jesus want the people to know he healed the dead girl?
I think Jesus wanted to keep the miracle a secret to protect Jairus and his family. If the miracle spread like wildfire, it would fuel Jesus popularity and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
This would be opposing in the event that it were not qualified by the coinciding phrases. We should answer a blockhead as per his imprudence if not doing so...
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What does it really mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
It means that a friend's criticism is better than kisses from the enemy. It is sweeter than kisses (Proverbs 27:5-9). “Secret” or “hidden love” does not...
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn’t Jesus want the people to know he healed the dead girl?
Reasons that occur to me: -- As Jesus Himself said elsewhere (Mark 10:45), He had not come to be served, but to serve. He was therefore not seeking...
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What is the meaning of the term "Shiloh"?
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When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
I would say that sprinkling a baby (sometimes referred to as paedobaptism) is regarded by denominations that practice it as being a baptism. There is...
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Grant Abbott
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When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
In my view, the bible clearly teaches that water baptism is our public declaration of faith in Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour and the Lord of our life....
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What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
The writer of these Proverbs is using the literary technique of contrast and opposites to give us wisdom for our relationships. Open is the opposite of...
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Grant Abbott
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How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
As Christians we only have one true friend, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ, who is forever loyal, faithful, devoted, loving, compassionate, caring, wise,...
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Grant Abbott
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Why did some of the disciples doubt Jesus even after they touched/handled his body in Matthew 28:17?
Faith is a gift from God, given in different measure to each Christian, but sufficient for each of us to accomplish God’s plan and purpose for our lives....
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When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
I cannot remember the exact scripture but it was concerning the proper age and mental ability to fully understand the meaning of communion. I therefore would...
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Why did some of the disciples doubt Jesus even after they touched/handled his body in Matthew 28:17?
When you doubted, yet still obey to go and worship Jesus, isn't that more precious than just someone who did not even doubt at all? Some just didn't have the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
I would say that, unfortunately, no matter how much you may like other people (or how much they may say they like you), or regardless of how well you may...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
Proverbs 17:17 New International Version (NIV) 17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. or A friend i...
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If God is against homosexuality, why are some people born gay?
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Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Why did the Pharisees say it was illegal to carry the mat on the Sabbath?
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Why is doulos translated slave sometimes and bond servant others?
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What is Jesus saying when he says, "Whoever falls on this stone will be broken, but on whomever it falls it will grind him to powder"?
The real meaning of this Scripture is plainly stated IN CONTEXT in Luke 20:15-18, "And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the...
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, Retired Professional Photographer
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
As Dr. Charles Swindoll says, "If the normal sense makes good sense seek no other sense." What does the passage say? "According as he [God] hath chosen us...
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What are the "spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" mentioned in Ephesians 6?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
I would say that the thought being expressed in this verse is that those who criticize you publicly or to your face (even if you do not perceive of them as...
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, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Can a Christian be a nudist? What does the Bible say about nudity?
The terms nudity and naked are referenced about 104 times in the Bible. Today's world is culture conscious, much like it was in the time of the book of...
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What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?
The lesson is clear: Bring people we know to Jesus and don’t let any obstacle get in the way. We bring them to Jesus to receive his salvation, because Jesus...
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What is the symbolism of water baptism?
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What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?
The first thing that comes to my mind (based on the priority displayed by the words of Jesus Himself) is that, no matter how dire a person's physical...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?
I'm thinking mainly of the 4 friends who carried the paralytic to Jesus. What lesson/lessons should we learn from this miracle of Christ?
Mark 2:1 - 12
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who is this Mark in Colossians 4? Is he the same Mark in Acts 15?
Yes, the Mark (whose first name was John) mentioned in Colossians was the same individual who had earlier caused the disagreement and separation between Paul...
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Who is this Mark in Colossians 4? Is he the same Mark in Acts 15?
Was this the same Mark Paul did not want take with him in Acts?
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Why is doulos translated slave sometimes and bond servant others?
I believe the word doulos can mean one or the other, slave or bondservant. When used by Paul, James and others I believe it to mean bondservant. A willing...
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Romans 14 talks about "food" and "days." What food and what days are being talked about?
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Grant Abbott
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Could the Beatitudes be considered a promise even though the situation in each Beatitude is that of a sinner?
Jesus' introduction to his Sermon on the Mount (the so-called Beatitudes) are word pictures that describe the kingdom of God (the rule and reign of God)....
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What does it mean to pray earnestly?
To pray earnestly means with sincere and intense conviction; seriously. Praying that GOD will and is willing to extend HIS hands to those who believe in HIM....
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Ruth Acma
Do I have to confess my adultery to my spouse?
I humbly submit my opine as a Christian, we should confess our sins and repent from the sin that we have done. This also includes confessing to your partner...
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Grant Abbott
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What does it mean to pray earnestly?
In my view earnest prayer has the following characteristics: 1) it is by faith without doubt, 2) it is in accordance with God’s will, 3) it flows from zeal...
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Grant Abbott
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Does a lifelong struggle with a persistent sin mean one was never really saved to begin with?
This phrase in the quoted verse “walk by the Spirit” is the key to an overcoming life in the kingdom of God. When we do the “good works” that the Holy Spirit...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Even though I’m mad, should I give?
A few years ago I wrote an article about the importance of forgiveness. I'm including the link (it's an article found here on eBible), but I want to...
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Grant Abbott
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Even though I’m mad, should I give?
Jesus chose Judas as one of his twelve apostles knowing that Judas would betray him into the hands of the Jewish authorities, who would condemn him to death,...
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Grant Abbott
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Why did Jesus call the Father the only true God?
In the quoted passage, Jesus is praying out loud for his disciples to hear him. Jesus is praying as a human being, the Son of Man. Jesus is also praying as...