Why is Christianity such a bloody religion?
In Leviticus 17:11, God says that life is in the blood, and that’s why blood was used in sacrifices—it showed that sin leads to death and that a life had to...
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Gary Butler
What exactly did the 7th commandment mean?
I'm just wondering if this question meant idol worship, or at the time it was written about having more than one wife?
Exodus 20:4
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God open up the path through the Red Sea at night instead of day?
As I read it, the fact that the dividing wind blew all night (coupled with the workings of the pillar of fire and the cloud as described in Exodus 14:19-20)...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Ahitophel?
Ahithophel may have been Bathsheba’s grandfather—2 Samuel 11:3 names her father as Eliam, and 2 Samuel 23:34 identifies Eliam as Ahithophel’s son. If that's...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who killed Saul?
By my reading, Saul killed himself by falling on his sword, as indicated in 1 Samuel 31:4. The account of Saul's death in 2 Samuel 1 was a deliberate...
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Anonymous
Who killed Saul?
Why does 1 Samuel 31:4 say Saul fell upon his sword and 2 Samuel verse 1 says a man killed Saul?
1 Samuel 31:4
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
Why is corporate worship important?
One of the importance of corporate worship is the opportunity to be blessed by other believers through the exercise of their gifts. A prophecy can come...
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WESLEY BARNARD
How does young earth creationism handle the apparent evidence for millions of years in the fossil record?
Mr. Houdmann’s take on this question is very sound and reasonable up to a point. There are areas where I know he has made mistakes and I hope my contribution...
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Anonymous
Why did God open up the path through the Red Sea at night instead of day?
I'm just wondering if there is any significance and/or advantage to crossing during the night since I imagine they were tired from their journey and probably...
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Does the Bible say anything about a black Pope in relation to the end times?
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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Psalm 22:1 is said to be quoted by Jesus. The fact is, He did not quote it. This “Psalm of David,” as the heading states, is David’s poem or song describing...
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When will the tribulation begin?
Matthew 24:7: For nations shall rise against nation, and kingdoms against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers...
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What did Jesus mean when He said the first will be last and the last will be first?
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What does it mean, "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten"?
Jesus mentions about the hell fire more than a dozen times in the Bible. Christ said, "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Was man brought forth in iniquity or made upright? Psalm 51:5
We must remember that this Psalm is a deep lament over personal sin, expressed with typical Hebrew hyperbole. Ezekiel 18 makes it clear that children aren't...
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Why is 'You shall not covet' in the Ten Commandments?
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Leslie Coutinho
What started Baal-worship during the wilderness wanderings (Ps 106:28-31)?
Psalm 106:28: They joined themselves also unto Ba’-al-pe’-or, and ate the sacrifice of the dead. At the beginning of creation, Cain and Abel, the sons of...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is there a discrepancy in the numbers in 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18?
Looking in my NKJV Nelson study Bible, the explanation is a copycat's error. However I looked in every other version I have and they all say the same thing....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did King David rape Bathsheba?
To me, the more accurate phrasing would be to say that David took advantage of Bathsheba based on his power as king and the disparity in their positions. The...
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What is the story of Abraham and Lot?
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How do "ministering spirits" help those who are to inherit salvation?
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What did Jesus mean by saying that we are blessed when people insult or persecute us for His sake?
What did Jesus mean by saying that we are blessed when people insult or persecute us for His sake? Matthew 5:11-12, New International Version: 11 “Blessed...
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Why were we “children” or “objects” of wrath? Ephesians 2:3
This phrase, “children” or “objects” of wrath in Ephesians 2:3 reminds us of the deep impact Adam's sin had on every one of us. Because of his choice, we...
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If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?
My answer to this question won't be popular here but I think you, the one who asked this question, needs to read this. We do not own salvation. What we have...
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What should I look for in a Christian boyfriend?
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Why is there a discrepancy in the numbers in 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18?
2 Samuel 10:18, says: “And the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed 700 charioteers of the Syrians, and 40,000 horsemen, and wounded Shobach t...
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Son Of God
What did Jesus mean when He said, "..when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will lead you where you do not want to go"?
Lucifer was sent to do GOD’s will. He chose not to. As we age, we struggle with satan more and more. Our bodies weaken and our struggle continues. God and...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Not everyone who says, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven"?
Salvation is by faith, but the 'goats' were depending on their works. They were what we might call "cultural Christians", playing the part but never actually...
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Why did Matthew become a tax collector?
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When will the tribulation begin?
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How can I give in secret (Matthew 6:4) and still let my good deeds be seen (Matthew 5:16)?
We can give as much as we like, but we're not going to impress God. We can show love for everyone in which we come into contact, and we still won't impress...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do "ministering spirits" help those who are to inherit salvation?
Such a good question, Suvitha! When you were in danger, maybe on the road. Maybe in the hospital. Maybe when your heart failed like mine did. I had a severe...
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How should the church address a couple who is living together?
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What does the Bible say about when God will judge us?
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What does the Bible say about breaking generational curses?
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Was man brought forth in iniquity or made upright? Psalm 51:5
As indicated in the cited verse from Ecclesiastes, God DID originally make man "upright". However, humans were also given free will, with the power to obey...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why were we “children” or “objects” of wrath? Ephesians 2:3
Prior to receiving the saving gift of faith in Christ through the working of the Holy Spirit, all humans (as sinners from birth by nature) are subject to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is God's wrath often spoken of in the Bible as drinking wine to the dregs?
Multiple passages from Scripture (Psalm 104:15, for one example) speak of wine in a positive sense as a gift from God to man. However the dregs or lees are a...
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Anonymous
Why is God's wrath often spoken of in the Bible as drinking wine to the dregs?
Psalms 75:8 “For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, ...
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Anonymous
Why were we “children” or “objects” of wrath? Ephesians 2:3
◄ Ephesians 2:3 ► Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; ...
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Donna Williams
What is the point of each word picture in Psalm 36:5-9?
In my opinion the point of the word pictures that the psalmist used in this psalm was to describe the goodness of God through His creation. The psalmist...
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Anonymous
Was man brought forth in iniquity or made upright? Psalm 51:5
David said he was “brought forth in iniquity,” but Solomon taught that “God made man upright” (Ecc. 7:29). Which is true? (Psalm 51:5 states, "Behold, I w...
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Donna Williams
Why hamstring perfectly good horses? Joshua 11:6
In Joshua chapter eleven we find that King Hazor had gathered many kings and soldiers to come against Israel in battle. The Bible describes that the soldiers...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
"Did King David abuse his royal power in his relationship with Bathsheba?"
Absolutely! I think he did! In 1 Kings 11:1-3, God gives 3 rules that kings of Israel were never to do. 1. The King was not to multiply horses for himself!...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
"Did King David abuse his royal power in his relationship with Bathsheba?"
I don't and can't purport to speak for modern-day scholars and theologians, but, to me, the Bible makes it clear that although, in a certain sense, God held...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did God prevent Eli's sons from listening in 1 Samuel 2:25?
I would say that this was not an "active" intervention on God's part, but a passive one, in which God allowed Eli's sons to follow the prior sinful...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why hamstring perfectly good horses? Joshua 11:6
By my understanding, horses were a symbol of Israel's prior subjugation in Egypt through their use by the Egyptians. Also, accumulating horses would cause...