What does it mean that the Lord is "my portion"? (Lamentations 3:24)
To me, the thought being expressed here is similar to the usage of the same word in Numbers 18:20, where God told Aaron (as the man chosen to be the first...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does finding refuge under God's wings in Psalm 91:4 relate to seeing the punishment of the wicked in Psalm 91:8-9, if, in fact, it does?
I would say that the idea of finding refuge under God's wings conveys the idea of being in a safe place that completely separates and shelters the followers...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by God infer that we are actually made righteous and holy?
To me, the attitude of the publican in Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the publican (Luke 18:9-14) speaks to this subject. The publican, in an attitude of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)
In the verse prior to the verse cited in the question (1 Timothy 6:5), Paul referred to people who view being godly not as something desirable per se, or as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are God’s people strangers on earth? (Psalm 119:19)
By my understanding, the Hebrew word translated as "stranger" in the verse cited in the question could also be expressed as "sojourner" (as multiple...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
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?
The only sin that can send a person to hell is UNBELIEF that Jesus is the Son of God and Saviour of the World. Every Christian struggles with one sin or...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does the Bible have to tell us to be kind to one another?
In my view, human kindness and Godly kindness are vastly different character traits. The sinful desires of our flesh do not like this concept of kindness. If...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does God allow Coronavirus and other catastrophes?
I believe that God both allows calamities and catastrophes to happen, and initiates then in accordance with his will. In Job chapter 1 Satan asks for...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How do Christians enhance the visual capacity of their spiritual eyes?
In Matthew 6:22 Jesus said “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.” The context of this verse is...
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Does the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by God infer that we are actually made righteous and holy?
Does the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by God imply that we are actually and truly righteous?
2 Corinthians 5:21
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does finding refuge under God's wings in Psalm 91:4 relate to seeing the punishment of the wicked in Psalm 91:8-9, if, in fact, it does?
Psalm 91:8-10 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. 9 If you say, "The LORD is my refuge," and you make the Most High ...
Psalms 91:8 - 10
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What was the Old Testament way of salvation?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What encouragement is in the Old Testament for the Christian to eliminate distractions in his walk with God?
There are 2 passages in the Old Testament, in my opinion, that encourage Christians today to eliminate distractions in their walk with God. Psalm 119:37...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clot...
1 Timothy 6:6 - 8
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean that the Lord is "my portion"? (Lamentations 3:24)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” (KJV)
Lamentations 3:24
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it okay for Christians to "meditate"? (119:27)
27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
Psalms 119:27
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why are God’s people strangers on earth? (Psalm 119:19)
19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
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What are the essentials of the Christian faith?
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Why does the Bible have to tell us to be kind to one another?
Jack has another timely question for our time and I humbly submit for your consideration that the natural mind set of man since at least the time of Cain and...
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What happens at the final judgment?
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Are we supposed to be actively looking for a spouse, or waiting for God to bring a spouse to us?
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What are the essentials of the Christian faith?
The essentials of the Christian faith are not just what we believe, as discussed very well in other answers here, but also about what we do to fulfill God's...
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What is "Beyond Today" and is it a Christian group?
Is Beyond Today a Christian group?
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What does it mean that God is transcendent?
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Are we supposed to be actively looking for a spouse, or waiting for God to bring a spouse to us?
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, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What are some biblical examples of foes falling in Psalm 27:2?
So many foes! But, here are some more... 1 Samuel 2:12,-22, 29,34 -Eli' sons. 1 Samuel 31:6. King Saul, his three sons and his armorbearer 2 Samuel 18:14-17...
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Danny Hickman
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Why did Jesus call the Holy Spirit the "Advocate/Comforter/Counselor"? (John 14:16, 26)
He calls Him who He is, and He calls Him what He does. A prophet is called a prophet because he prophesies. A painter is called a painter because he paints....
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can I struggle with addiction and still be considered a born again Christian?
Would overcoming your addiction save you? No, Jesus already saved you apart from anything we do or do not do. The GIFT of God is eternal life. Not a reward...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the difference between positional and personal holiness?
By my understanding, positional holiness is the holiness that is imputed to us by God because of our position or standing as believers in Christ, which...
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James Kraft
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What are the essentials of the Christian faith?
Salvation is so simple as Paul said, it is the simplicity of the gospel that we are saved. John six:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What blindness in part happens to Israel until the fullness of the gentiles has come in?
Some Jewish people have been saved throughout history, since Paul wrote his letter to the church in Rome. But the vast majority have remained spiritually...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What are some biblical examples of foes falling in Psalm 27:2?
David begins this Psalm with a bold declaration of faith. “The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—...
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Is there a barrier/river we must cross after death to be with the Lord? And are there scriptures pertaining to this?
According to Solomon, the wisest man ever lived, the body turns to dust and the spirit goes back to God, who gave it. The spirit of every person who dies...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does God allow Coronavirus and other catastrophes?
I.e. in the Bible what is said about why He sends disease and trouble?
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What blindness in part happens to Israel until the fullness of the gentiles has come in?
In Romans 11:25 Paul is answering the question from Romans 11:1, “I ask, then, has God rejected his people?” The answer is no, and his explanation is that...
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Is there a barrier/river we must cross after death to be with the Lord? And are there scriptures pertaining to this?
There is nothing in the Bible that says - in a literal sense - that we must cross a river after death to be with the Lord. Around the ancient world, there...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What blindness in part happens to Israel until the fullness of the gentiles has come in?
The Jewish people in Jesus' time focused on the Old Testament prophecies that spoke of the Messiah as a conquering deliverer who would defeat Israel's...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is there a barrier/river we must cross after death to be with the Lord? And are there scriptures pertaining to this?
Jesus promised the repentant thief in Luke 23:40-43 that he would be with Him in Paradise that day, with no mention of any delay caused by a barrier that he...
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some biblical examples of foes falling in Psalm 27:2?
Brown-Driver-Briggs, (BDB), the Hebrew lexicon of the Old Testament lists this verb, 3 letters (3 “radicals”,--we called them this in seminary) as נָפַל433...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How does God give us glory? What does that mean?
I think God gives us his glory in at least 5 different ways. 1. Through creation God made human beings very good. We are a little lower than the angels. God...
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How does predestination work as described by scripture?
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What does it mean, "Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it"?
I believe Paul is explaining why we sin and how we can stop. If one depends on the law to save them from sinning you will always fail. Although Paul praises...
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Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
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Why does the Bible have to tell us to be kind to one another?
I would say that the same question might apply to the general command to love our neighbors as ourselves. We must be told to do that because, apart from...