What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?
To love your neighbor as you love yourself means that your actions toward your neighbor (and your responses to your neighbor) need to be those that would...
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Ocie Taylor
How do I resolve an issue with a person who has hurt me and has no idea that they have?
Simple: you forgive them. If they have no clue that they've hurt you, then you can either let them know and forgive them or just forgive them. If you let...
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Ocie Taylor
Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?
I don't think anyone who has ever truly confessed Christ as Lord and Savior would turn away from him. If that person does, then I would call into question if...
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SAndra Hill
Can a person die before his appointed time to die?
The apostles and Jesus of course, notwithstanding, the Bible to me, is clear on how are appointed times are meant to be: "Old and full of days". Abraham -...
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Ocie Taylor
How does God view how easy it is for us to sin in our minds and how hard it is to control our thoughts, even if we don't act on our bad thoughts?
The bible says that we are enticed by "our own evil desires". We have to know how to distinguish demonic attacks from our own desires that stem from fallen...
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What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)
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Is there anyone in the Holy Bible that God forgave without punishing them?
All of us who believe on Jesus Christ are forgiven, and Christ has taken our punishment on Himself in our place! Look at Paul for an example: He stated he...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the benefits of being in God’s Word according to Psalm 119?
Psalms 119:1 - 176
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
How is Jesus different from other religious leaders?
In my view what sets Jesus apart from other religious leaders is by the way he defines his relationship with his followers. First he declares that while...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when He said, "Take up your cross and follow Me" (Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23)?
Converting to Christ in salvation and following Jesus as the Way as His disciple (follower) are 2 different things (Jn 5:24; 11:25; 12:46). Conversion...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
Various scholarly commentaries on this verse (as found on the website https://www.biblehub.com) are in consensus on the following points, which those...
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Kingsley Wagbaranta
What are the laws of thermodynamics and how do they provide evidence for creationism?
Science can not prove God. Science is just an intellectual faculty toy bestowed upon man by God. Can the creation create the creator? Can a toy have a spirit...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
King James Version (KJV). 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unforgiving / Unmerciful Servant?
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What does the Bible say about pornography?
Romans 12:1 -...."present your bodies (and mind and imaginations) as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which IS YOUR SPIRITUAL WORSHIP." Apart...
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Aurel Gheorghe
How long will the devil, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation 20 be tormented?
Forever in Revelation 20:10 taken within its Scriptural context does not mean eternity. God’s word was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek not in English....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the rock in Matthew 16:18?
Michael said, "the New Testament makes it abundantly clear that Christ is both the foundation (Acts 4:11, 12 1 Corinthians 3:11) and the head (Ephesians...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the lust of the eyes?
"Desire" (this is how "lust of the eyes" is translated in the Net Bible, 1 John 2:16.) See this cross reference, too: 2 Peter 2:14; 1 John 2:16 Eyes are a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
Here are just a few of the characteristics of the millennium, "a thousand years" (Rev 20:2). Because the Latin equivalent for these words is "millennium,"...
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Should Christians celebrate Father's Day?
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unforgiving / Unmerciful Servant?
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Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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What are the seven things God hates?
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What does it mean to love Jesus?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega?
When used of God (or Christ), "Alpha and Omega," the first and last letters express eternality and omnipotence. Christ's claim to be the Alpha and the Omega...
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tom tom
, Prodigal Son
Why did Esau marry an Ishmaelite woman?
I think that this is supposed to be an illustration of his character. He respects his parents only in a shallow way. A good illustration is when Esau plans...
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Jeanette Green
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
It was the LORD God (referring to Jesus) that commanded Adam not to eat of the tree in the midst of the garden. It was also the LORD God who placed Adam in...
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vanessa pannuti
Why does Christ tell us to buy from him gold, white clothing and eye salve?
To give an answer to this question my personal opinion is that we must first of all look up the meaning of "to buy". To buy means to pay the price of...
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Did God create evil?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about christening a child?
From my understanding, the specific ceremony of christening is a component of baptism as practiced by such denominations as Catholics and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How long will the devil, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation 20 be tormented?
"Forever and ever" (Greek, εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων) is a combination of the double plural seems to be peculiar to the N. T.)): (Romans 16:27 L T);...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is the "lower" according to Psalm 8:5, man or angels?
Good question, GREGORY! I would have to say that man has been made a little lower than God rather than that man has been made a little lower than the angels....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that we may be "entertaining angels unawares" in Hebrews 13:2?
Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. 1 1 This is a vague allusion to people described in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do/did angels protect believers from evil? Psalm 91:11-12
Angels provide protection Psalm 91:11-12 See also Genesis 19:15; GGenesis 48:16; Psalm 34:7; Daniel 3:28; Daniel 6:22; Matthew 18:10; Acts 27:23-24 If you...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When will our "adoption" be complete? (Romans 8:23)
Since Paul indicates in the verse cited in the question that he is speaking specifically of the redemption of our bodies, I would say that, even for those...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the groaning refer to in Romans 8:26?
Rebekka, good question! "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." This verse...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When will our "adoption" be complete? (Romans 8:23)
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have t...
Romans 8:23
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why do some Bible translations omit the last clause of Rom 8:1, "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit?"
This phrase is not in the best manuscripts (the external evidence and the internal evidence are compelling for the shortest reading.) who walk not after the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is the devil mentioned in the Old Testament?
Although the Old Testament does not specifically identify the serpent that tempted Eve as Satan or the devil, the New Testament (Revelation 12:9) calls Satan...
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Who are "the rest of the dead" mentioned in Revelation 20:5?
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Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How long will the devil, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation 20 be tormented?
The Greek wording used in the verse cited in the question is (in English characters) "eis ton aionon", which literally means "to the ever", indicating a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How had the Thessalonians suffered? (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
I would say that Paul was referring to the events recorded in Acts 17:5-9. Although the preaching of Paul in Thessalonica was welcomed by a cross-section of...
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How long will the devil, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation 20 be tormented?
The devil was cast into the lake of fire along with the beast and false prophet and they will be tormented forever and ever. Does this mean tormented for ete...
Revelation 20:10
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How had the Thessalonians suffered? (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
1 Thessalonians 1:6 New International Version 6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering w...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus say a person must hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, in order to be his disciple?
First, see the big picture: 3 Proofs of Discipleship Leaving kindred Luke 14:26 Hating his own life Luke 14:26 Bearing the cross Luke 14:27 When our nearest...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the meaning of "the apostle's doctrine" in Acts 2:42?
"Doctrine" is a synonym for "teaching", as indicated by the fact that the word is derived from the Latin verb "docere", which means "to teach". As indicated...
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Thomas Henry
What is the meaning of "the apostle's doctrine" in Acts 2:42?
What is the meaning of the apostle's doctrine?
Acts 2:42