What does the Bible say about saving money?
The main passages from both the Old and New Testaments about saving money, in my opinion, are: Proverbs 6:6-8 Proverbs 13:11 1 Timothy 5:8
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the Bible say about lending money?
The main Bible verses about lending money, as I see it, come from both the Old Testament and the New Testament: Psalm 37:21 Psalm 112:5 Proverbs 22:7 Matthew...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were the 30 pieces of silver that were paid to Judas?
My understanding is that the phrase "pieces of silver" would have been referring to the unit of currency known as a shekel, which (as far as I can determine)...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
Great question, Venkatesan! The New Testament writings are classified as Scripture (1 Timothy 5:18; 2 Peter 3:16.) Scripture is inspired and true (John...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Old Testament say about change?
Although (as indicated in the question) there is much written about change in the book of Ecclesiastes (especially in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8), other Old...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should we interpret 1 Peter 2:13-14 on the subject of submitting to every human institution?
I would say that Peter is making the same point in the cited passage as Paul made in Romans 13:1-7. The only duty that Christians have that is higher than...
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Why is Biblical Creationism so important?
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How should we interpret 1 Peter 2:13-14 on the subject of submitting to every human institution?
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent by him for the pun...
1 Peter 2:13 - 14
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Why did God send Jesus when He did? Why not earlier? Why not later?
"Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:16) The apostle Paul reminds us that some things...
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Who was Asherah?
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Grant Abbott
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What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
I don't think the bible is the only word from God but it is the "primary and foundational" revelation from God. The bible is God's book, it is his revelation...
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Rob Standford
Is Lucifer Satan? Does the fall of Lucifer describe Satan?
No, here's why. * Isa. 14 is an often quoted passage to support the doctrine of the Devil being an angel. The problem is Isaiah was speaking of the King of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Old Testament say about change?
The answers probably would come from Ecclesiastes, but I know there are at least a few other books, too.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some of the precious promises of God to the believer?
TPT As a result of this, he has given you magnificent promises that are beyond all price, so that through the power of these tremendous promises you can exp...
2 Peter 1:4
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Tim Maas
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How do I change my heart toward a person in my life who is absolutely annoying?
We can't necessarily make our emotions behave in a particular manner, but we can control our actions. One of my favorite Christian commentators, C. S. Lewis,...
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Jay Saunders
What is the grace of God?
God's grace goes beyond our full understanding. Just like we can't fully comprehend God's creation because we have not even fully explored it all on earth or...
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How do I change my heart toward a person in my life who is absolutely annoying?
I have prayed for years about this and yet I just can’t seem to treat this person lovingly.
Ephesians 4:32
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Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that love never fails?
Love NEVER FAILS (1 Cor. 13:8). "FAILS" in the Greek is πίπτω [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל;] to fall; and this Hebrew verb is pronounced "nafall";] 1. of...
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What is the Cosmological argument for the existence of God?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some Bible verses that support God, being angry, will judge sinners?
Deuteronomy 32:35, “Their foot shall slide in due time.” This reference to the physical footing as a metaphor for the instability of those who hold to...
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What is the significance of Mount Moriah in the Bible?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is eternal life?
Jesus Christ is the fountain, i.e. the source of eternal life (1 John 5:11-12 See also John 11:25-26 – As the hymn writer put it, “He [Christ] lives, who...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
To me, the most persuasive evidence in that regard is that, although many religions contain commendable moral teachings or claim messages from a supreme...
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What is the Teleological argument for the existence of God?
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What is the basis to claim the Bible is the only word of God?
1 John 1:1 - 10
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is the Queen of Heaven?
She may very well be the Assyro-Babylonian goddess Ishtar (Jr 7:18; 44:17). She was the goddess of sexual love and fertility. The Babylonians called her...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does the Bible contain so much condemnation?
Yes, there is much condemnation in the Bible. There is the condemnation of the devil in 1 Timothy 3:6; 5:12; and Jude 1:4). In the Greek “condemnation” is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Ecclesiastes 5:7 say talk is cheap?
I would say that the idea being expressed here is that it is easier (and thus also more deceptive through a premature feeling of self-satisfaction) to say...
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Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira for lying?
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What is the Cosmological argument for the existence of God?
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What is the Teleological argument for the existence of God?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about a Christian making choices?
The Bible has a lot to say about a believer making wise choices. See the following 5 selected verses. Psalm 16:11 "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy...
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Why, if God knows the future, did He permit Satan to possess and control the earth?
The short answer is that Adam and Eve gave Satan control of this planet, not God. In the very beginning God gave the first couple dominion over the Earth...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does God require faith?
Faith is not trying to figure out what it means. Faith is believing something is true because of the evidence. The bible says all men are sinners, and there...
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Terry Thompson
Can women serve as elders in the church?
The bible and each word in it is valid today as well as 2000 years ago. Man wants to manipulate and word things to their advantage to achieve a goal or...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is salvation "first to the Jew, then to the gentile"? (Romans1:16)
The gospel was directed for the first time toward the Jews because God gave the Jews the covenants (see Eph 2:12 where Paul said that the Ephesians, i.e....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the end of the age?
28:20 until the end of the age Marked by Jesus’ second coming. Even unto the end of the world.—Literally, of the age. Compare the same prepositional phrase...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the conditions for being able to enter into the kingdom of God?
The one condition for entry into God's kingdom is to be born again of God's Spirit (See John 3:3. See also John 3:5; I Corinthians 15:50). John 3:3 Jesus...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why, if God knows the future, did He permit Satan to possess and control the earth?
I would say that it was because God wanted to demonstrate that, despite even the worst that the forces of sin and evil could be allowed to do, His eternal...
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Jay Saunders
Why did Jesus still allow Judas Iscariot to eat at His table when Jesus knew and pointed out that Judas would betray Him?
This is a fabulous question about Judas, but Judas had a problem that led to his destruction or his own demise that is a key or seed to understanding his...
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Joseph Trujillo
What are the conditions for being able to enter into the kingdom of God?
His mercy. No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me, draws him; I will raise him up on the last day. John 6:44
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the end of the age?
Although Matthew's gospel does not specifically mention Jesus' ascension (that is, His departure from earth) following His resurrection, I would say that the...