Why does Job say, "The Lord gives and takes," and does it work in the New Testament?
We are told a few things in scripture about what is going on today (Eph 3:2). God's "grace is sufficient" (2 Cor 12:7-10). Believers have been gifted "all...
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Why does Job say, "The Lord gives and takes," and does it work in the New Testament?
As indicated in the book of Job, God gave Satan the power to take away the blessings that Job had been given in order to prove that Job's uprightness and...
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Why does Job say, "The Lord gives and takes," and does it work in the New Testament?
Does the same principle work now after Jesus' death and resurrection? Does God take away what He gives to us?
Job 1:21
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Tim Maas
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What is meant by " ... whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas." (Psalm 8:8)?
In my view, the verse is intended to encompass creatures who live exclusively or primarily in the sea but are not fish, such as fish-like mammals (such as...
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Paula Fether
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What does it mean in Genesis 9:4: "But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it"?
According to https://www.studylight.org/bible/eng/amp/genesis/9-4.html under Gill's Notes, "The animal must be slain before any part of it is used for food....
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What is meant by " ... whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas." (Psalm 8:8)?
Psalm 8:8 King James Version 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Psalms 8:1 - 9
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How can I know what God's timing is?
There are a lot of glib things said about God's timing which are simply not in the bible. The implicit question here is about guidance, "How can I know what...
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
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What does it mean to worship "in the beauty of his holiness"? (Psalm 29:2)
Multiple alternative translations of this verse (viewable at https://biblehub.com/psalms/29-2.htm) express the idea or concept of God's unique holiness being...
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Why did God judge the sin of Achan so severely?
I often wonder why Satan and his fallen angels are never mentioned when actions or behaviors such as Achan's are committed. Satan and his angels tried to...
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Tim Maas
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Why did Jesus bring Moses and Elijah to the transfiguration?
I would only add that Moses, although he had died and had been buried by God (as noted in Deuteronomy 34:6), was able to appear bodily at the Transfiguration...
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Tim Maas
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Why did Jesus bring Moses and Elijah to the transfiguration?
I would only add that Moses, although he had died and had been buried by God (as noted in Exodus 34:6), was able to appear because he apparently had...
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D. Michael Paxton
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What about "The Chosen" TV series departs from God's Word?
Strictly speaking, "The Chosen" never "departs" from God's Word. Dallas Jenkins, the creator and producer, has gone to great lengths multiple times to...
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Chris Page
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What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
Here is an example of what I think you were looking for: In Eph. 5:9 it says - "For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth." If...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did Jesus bring Moses and Elijah to the transfiguration?
Great question, Eddy! When I research someone's question like yours, I try to find an answer with lots of Scriptural support. Matthew 17:3 Moses and Elijah...
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What is the valley of decision?
Joel refers both to the valley of Jehosophat where the final battle between God and the rebellious nations occurs, and to a valley of decision in concert...
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What does the Bible say about being a Christian wife?
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What kinds of worthless things did the psalmist want to avoid?
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Where did Jesus go after He died on the cross and before His resurrection?
The New Testament teachers, in 1 Peter 3:18-19, "18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God,...
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Does a wife have to submit to her husband?
Submit means obey, according to a lot of churches.The traditional wedding vows required a woman to pledge to obey her husband. This has resulted in a lot of...
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Are the scars on Jesus' body healed now that he is in Heaven?
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What does it mean to eat of the Lord's body and drink of His blood?
As a Lutheran, I was raised to believe that Christ's body and blood are received "in, with, and under" the bread and wine, rather through any type of...
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Jack Gutknecht
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How was Paul "trembling with God's power and spirit?"
The apostle was a skillful speaker, but his delivery may have been unimpressive by Corinthian standards (2 Cor 10:10). Paul declares his manner to be another...
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Where was Daniel when his three friends were cast into the furnace?
Firstly, the Lord of heaven's armies knows why Daniel wasn't around, but man has his own ideas. Secondly, These astrologers who reported Daniel's three...
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Is it a sin for my daughter who has had children with her partner to leave him because she feels unhappy and has no love for him?
Sis. Gloria: the sin is that they're living together and are not married. It reminds me of the woman at the well in John 4:16-18, when Jesus said to her,...
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Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
My opinion is pretty simple. Since we are not told why he chose the five stones, only that he did, we can only guess at an answer. We know that David trusted...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What can we learn from the book of James?
Great question, Robert! Douglas J. Moo said, "James' most controversial theological contribution is his teaching about the relationship of faith, works, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Was Dinah a twin?
No, Robert, though some rabbis thought she was a twin, I don't believe so. In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (Hebrew: דִּינָה, 'judged'; 'vindicated') was the...
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Is it possible that someone could serve God for the wrong reasons? If yes, why and how?
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Is it possible that someone could serve God for the wrong reasons? If yes, why and how?
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Is it a sin for my daughter who has had children with her partner to leave him because she feels unhappy and has no love for him?
Despite the absence of a formal marriage relationship, the main consideration at this point is the welfare of their children. To me, there is no way that...
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How could David claim to be blameless (Psalm 26:1)?
In my view, David's self-evaluation in this psalm pertains to one specific area up until that point in his life -- his continuing lack of hostility toward...
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Donna Williams
Was this a miracle or a natural sweetener? (Exodus 15:25)
Dear Anonymous, it was a miracle! In the Old and the New Covenant God performed miracles as a means of getting His people to put their faith in His Word,...
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Was this a miracle or a natural sweetener? (Exodus 15:25)
25 "And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statu...
Exodus 15:1 - 27
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Is it a sin for my daughter who has had children with her partner to leave him because she feels unhappy and has no love for him?
She recently confessed to having fantasies of reuniting with her first boyfriend. Now, she believes this might be a sign from God. I explained to her that ac...
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How can I give in secret (Matthew 6:4) and still let my good deeds be seen (Matthew 5:16)?
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How can I give in secret (Matthew 6:4) and still let my good deeds be seen (Matthew 5:16)?
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How could David claim to be blameless (Psalm 26:1)?
How could David claim to be blameless when he declared his integrity and innocence, Psalm 26:1-3?
Psalms 26:1 - 12
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