What does “advocate” mean? 1 John 2:1
Good question. I like how the New Life Version puts it: I have loved this verse since I first heard it @ Scottsdale Bible Church or Arizona Bible College. At...
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Were the saints in Matthew 27:52 (KJV) resurrected with a spiritual body or awakened from sleep like Lazarus?
Although it is not (to my knowledge) specified in the Bible, multiple commentators (such as those noted at...
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Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
There are many who believe in a pre Tribulation Rapture of the church, there are many who believe otherwise. I myself am 100% convinced that Jesus Christ is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the scripture in 2 Kings 2:11 mean? Was Elijah taken to the heaven where God and the angels live?
Great question, Rotimi: What does the scripture in 2 Kings 2:11 mean? Was Elijah taken to heaven where God and the angels live? 2 Kings 2:11 ESV - 11 "And as...
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What were these horses and chariots (2 Kings 6:17)?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What were these horses and chariots (2 Kings 6:17)?
I would say that the horses and chariots symbolized the divine Presence. We know that fire symbolized God; take, for example, the Burning Bush in Exodus 3....
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I have committed _____ sin. Will God forgive me?
Yes, if you will do what the Apostles said to do, when they knew they were guilty and asked, "What must we do?" (Acts 2:37) Hear- Romans 10:17, Matthew...
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What could be the reason for finding difficulty in praying?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were these horses and chariots (2 Kings 6:17)?
I would say that the horses and chariots of fire were supernatural means of protection provided by God for Elisha and his servant against the forces of the...
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What were these horses and chariots (2 Kings 6:17)?
17 Then Elisha prayed and said, "O Lord, please r open his eyes that he may see." So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the m...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do you determine if you are walking with Jesus?
Good question, Barbara! "The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked." (1 John 2:6) "We are to walk in the light 'as he is in the light'...
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How do you determine if you are walking with Jesus?
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Philip Davies
What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
I am pleased that the question rightly refers to the rapture as a "theory", because that is all it is. It's not a biblical teaching and it's not even a...
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Hyacinth Oppong
Were Adam and Eve aware of the meaning of good and bad before they ate of the tree of knowledge?
You see God would not do anything without speaking the Truth. He showed Adam what is true and what He wants. God is righteous and does not sin. He vividly...
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Philip Davies
Why is 'the devil made me do it' not a valid excuse?
The answer is simple and easy. Because we must resist the devil. Regards Philip
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What stone did the builders reject? (Psalm 118:22)
Psalm 118:22: The stone which the builders refused is become the headstone of the corner. The builders were the elders of Israel, to whom the Lord spoke...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are people only "maggots" or "worms" (Job 25:6)?
No one can deny that, even though humans were created in God's image, God Himself is infinitely higher and greater than they are, and they thus might be...
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How can I know if I am one of the elect?
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How can I know if I am one of the elect?
How can I know if I am one of the elect? This question can be better rephrased - How do I know that I am guaranteed eternal life in Christ Jesus? This is a...
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Are people only "maggots" or "worms" (Job 25:6)?
Expanded Bible -- Job 25:5 Even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in his eyes. 6 People are much less! They are like ·insects [mag...
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Is Jesus a zombie?
The peculiarity of the question is "is". Was Jesus a zombie? A normal meaningful question. Given normal definition: Zombie: A frightening creature that is...
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What is the book of Esther?
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What should we learn from the life of Esther?
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How is it rational to proclaim that breaking one law is breaking all of the whole law?
We find it reasonable in our academic setup that you are given a degree when you pass all subjects. Failure in even one subject would be considered failed in...
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How do I pray?
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Should the comma be placed before or after the word "today" in Luke 23:43?
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Is God compassionate or ferocious (Lamentations 3:22)?
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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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Who is "them" in 1 John 4:4 that the children have overcome?
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Who is "them" in 1 John 4:4 that the children have overcome?
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is it rational to proclaim that breaking one law is breaking all of the whole law?
Good question, Venkatesan! I often dramatically ask people, "Do you know what James, the half-brother of Jesus said?" And then I quote James 2:10. I like...
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Leslie Coutinho
Why do I face the consequences of Adam's sin when I did not eat the fruit?
Genesis 2:17: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest therefore thou shalt surely die....
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Why would family and friends abandon one who suffers (Job 19:13-20)?
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Why would family and friends abandon one who suffers (Job 19:13-20)?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What kind of fruit can we bear in old age (Psalm 92:14-15)?
Jesus said that the two greatest commandments are to love God and our neighbor (Mark 12:29-31). Even in the face of constraints placed by age on physical...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would family and friends abandon one who suffers (Job 19:13-20)?
Also, besides the answer already given that Job deserves the suffering he has experienced, are 2 other possible answers: (1) Some "friends" and even family...
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What kind of fruit can we bear in old age (Psalm 92:14-15)?
14 They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, 15 to declare that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteo...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the best way for Christians to deal with the question of homosexuality if Jesus states that we are to love our neighbors as we love ourself?
How should a church deal with a homosexual attending church services? The Bible says that Christians are to love others and not hate (Romans 13:8-10; 1...
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
Since God withholds forgiveness, can we?
No, you are not allowed to withhold forgiveness. Perhaps the way to respond is to say to yourself, and maybe to them, we are all broken clay pots; we all...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would family and friends abandon one who suffers (Job 19:13-20)?
I would say that Job's family and friends "gave up" on him because he repeatedly refused to accept their "starting premise" that God must be evil to have...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is it rational to proclaim that breaking one law is breaking all of the whole law?
God's attribute (and thus His "way") is holiness -- the total absence of sin. It takes only one instance of disobedience to compromise that totality. That's...
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How is it rational to proclaim that breaking one law is breaking all of the whole law?
Should we accept that it seems irrational but it is God's way?
James 2:10