Does this proverb mean that instant gratification is good for us? (Proverbs 13:12)
As I see it, Solomon's main purpose in this proverb is not to comment on the issue or merits of immediate gratification itself, where actions are totally...
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Does this proverb mean that instant gratification is good for us? (Proverbs 13:12)
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. (NIV)
Proverbs 13:12
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Why are there so many problems in my life?
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Why are there so many tragedies among celebrities?
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What is the significance of the woman touching the hem of Jesus' garment when Jesus felt the power run out of him to heal her?
Good question, Scott Many! The “hem” refers to the special tassels that the Jews wore on their garments to remind them they were God’s people (Num. 15:37-41;...
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Who were Priscilla and Aquila?
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Why did God strike Uzzah dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant?
As S. Michael Houdmann has already said, God had given particular instructions through Moses how the tabernacle was to be erected, dismantled, and moved...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do I need to get baptized as an adult if I was baptized as a child?
I have attended churches that practiced the baptism of infants or children, as well as ones that did not. In the churches where infants were baptized,...
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Why did God strike Uzzah dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant?
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How are people sealed? (Ephesians 1:13)
The Bible speaks of two seals of God - the first one is found in Ephesians and the second in Revelation 7:2, 3; 9:4; 14:9. Although related, they represent...
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Why did God judge Edom so harshly in the book of Obadiah?
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Is freedom of religion a biblical concept?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How are people sealed? (Ephesians 1:13)
I would say that the sealing of which Paul is speaking occurs when individuals realize that they cannot attain salvation or eternal life (which would require...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the "shout", the "voice of the archangel", and the "trumpet of God" in I Thess 4:16?
3 unique sounds will be involved in this event: the Lord’s shout, the sound of the trumpet, and the voice of the archangel. Jesus Christ will give “a shout...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How are people sealed? (Ephesians 1:13)
13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a s...
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Gary Pendergraft
Is there such a thing as absolute truth / universal truth?
Yes, I want my paycheck, for the hours I worked. That's an implacable absolute that everyone acknowledges immediately. When explaining any ideology or...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do God’s promises to Israel apply to us today? (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Paul states, “But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the...
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Monya Wilkins
How can my husband think he is forgiven and will enter the kingdom of God when he has been unfaithful and a porn addict off and on for 20 years?
1 Corinthians 12:6 There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all men. I am moved by your question and understand your concern...
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Do Muslims call Allah 'Father'? How can we come to God as Father?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by, "By their fruit you shall know them"?
Jesus spoke the words cited in the question (as part of the long passage in the fifth through seventh chapters of Matthew's gospel that is commonly referred...
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Jay Saunders
What is a root of bitterness?
The root of bitterness is unforgiveness. Jesus said it so distinctly that those who forgive shall be forgiven. When you don't forgive, you empower those who...
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Suzy Chatterton
Do I need to get baptized as an adult if I was baptized as a child?
I followed my religion and always felt a closeness to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Do I need to get rebaptized as an adult?
Matthew 3:13
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Susan Satava
Why does the Catholic church display a cross with Christ impaled upon it?
The image of Christ still on the cross doesn't account for his resurrection, which takes his promises to fulfilment and secures our eternal hope, not only...
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Billy P Eldred
How can my husband think he is forgiven and will enter the kingdom of God when he has been unfaithful and a porn addict off and on for 20 years?
Great question! There are many who would say as long as he says he believes Jesus died for his sins that he is saved and always will be. The Bible says even...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Here is my most 'simplistic' straight forward answer that I think really makes for ease of understanding this highly debated subject concerning each of our...
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Thomas Riccardi
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How can my husband think he is forgiven and will enter the kingdom of God when he has been unfaithful and a porn addict off and on for 20 years?
I feel the hurt in your question. The enemy (satan) will use weaknesses in us to distract us from the Lord and what he has planned for us. I think it is best...
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Emo Tenorio
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Does it violate religious liberty to close churches over coronavirus?
I humbly submit an opinion on this matter for your consideration: OF COURSE IT DOES. As our republic was founded on religious freedom and we did not create...
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Why compare offspring to stars? (Genesis 15:5)
This is the gospel. Per Paul, the gospel was preached unto Abraham (Gal 3:8). And this is how the nations would be blessed. In the ancient near eastern...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What does it mean that today is the day of salvation?
My very simplistic style or type of an answer is this: In the space or exact moment of any single milli-second of mental cognitive understanding that GOD is...
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What does the Bible say should we do when in time of pestilence?
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Why did God curse the ground? What is this "cursed earth"?
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Are our dreams from God?
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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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Why did Jesus choose to be baptized by John the Baptist?
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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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How do I resolve an issue with a person who has hurt me and has no idea that they have?
The fact that the other party is unaware of the offense is a very common occurrence. Rarely do we intentionally hurt others. If you will think back on the...
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Why doesn't God stop this pandemic if He can?
A very timely inquiry during these perilous times and places and I humbly submit an opinion for your consideration. Consider for just a moment that most of...
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Why doesn't God stop this pandemic if He can?
God allows these and other things to happen so that we may always trust him and his judgment, all according to God's will (all in his plan, it is written).
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How can my husband think he is forgiven and will enter the kingdom of God when he has been unfaithful and a porn addict off and on for 20 years?
He still sings in church, but his private life is full of sin. Will he be forgiven and enter God's kingdom?
John 3:5
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Is cessationism biblical?
First, this is an important topic and I too praise God for the testimony of God's power in the primary answer on this. But for most cessationists, and yes I...
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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?
God is aware of our weaknesses, and tells us that we are broken creatures that don't come close to His standard of perfection, but at the same time accepts...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why doesn't God stop this pandemic if He can?
I’m sure that most of us at some point have asked how a God of love can allow sin and suffering to exist - how come He does not intervene and ends world...
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What does the Bible say about the future resurrections?
The Bible talks about two resurrections: the resurrection of life (the just), and the resurrection of damnation (the unjust). These two events are separated...
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Who are Kenneth Copeland Ministries? Are their teachings sound?
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Who is evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, and are his teachings Biblical?
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What does the Bible say about complementarianism vs. egalitarianism?
"Egalitarianism" means "men and women are equal". "Complementarianism" means "men and women have different and complementary roles". The Bible shows that men...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What is the difference between the Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost?
My very simple and short answer is that The Holy Spirit and The Holy Ghost are "one and the same as the 3rd person of GOD! *GOD, THE FATHER; GOD, THE SON and...
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