What is amillennialism?
Once upon a time I was pan-millennial because I figured, "Hey! It's all going to pan out!" Then I figured, since God put the book of Revelation in the bible...
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What does it mean to be a "tree by planted by the streams of water"?
First I wish to thank you for the good work in the kingdom of God, also thank those who have shared their views. ==> To be planted by the rivers of waters...
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Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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Should we refrain from long-winded prayers?
Prayer is a conversation with God, and in itself a long conversation is not bad. However, if the reason we pray for a long time is for the praise of men (to...
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What does it mean that Jesus is our mediator?
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Should a Christian declare bankruptcy?
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, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
How will the Lord judge Neanderthals, cavemen and those who existed during the time of dinosaurs?
There were NO such beings as "cavemen". The first on Earth did NOT live in caves. They lived in a garden. They were named Adam and Eve.
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Ifeanyichukwu John
, Am a student and an instrumentalist
Is the Son of God the first gift God gave to us?
My opinion is that, the bible said that in the beginning was the word and the word was with God,... By him was all things made and without him was nothing...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible mean when it speaks against haughty eyes?
BDB, a resource of BibleHub.com, one that I owned and used through 4 years of seminary and 8 years pastoring, says that there is a figurative use of "eyes",...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is baptism necessary for salvation?
I noticed that Mark 16:16 is mentioned in 5 answers. Mark 16:16b is important here. "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but WHOEVER DOES NOT...
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Sunchaser Griffin
What does the Old Testament say about baptism?
What many forget is that the power is not in the water but God. Would he have been cleansed if he hadn't dipped seven times? No, the water wasn't the power,...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What does it mean that the Israelites were baptized into Moses?
I think that to be baptized into someone is more akin to being immersed in their ways, in a manner that transforms you at the deepest level of your...
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Where is God now? Where is God when it hurts?
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What does the Bible say about paying taxes?
I agree with Michael's answer above about lawfully paying taxes but there is a nuance to the story where they challenge Jesus about whether they should "pay...
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What does the Bible mean when it refers to a remnant?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Isaiah and Paul mean by "swallowing death"?
I would say that the imagery of death being swallowed referred to the total and complete manner in which Christ's victory over death through His resurrection...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that the Israelites were baptized into Moses?
I would say that the concept of being baptized into Moses was a reference to the Israelites being set apart from other nations through the Law that God gave...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did it mean to sin "defiantly"? (Proverbs 15:30)
The Torah stipulates in Numbers 15:30-31 that the person who sins defiantly (with a high hand) must be cut off from the congregation. Then the story that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Isaiah and Paul mean by "swallowing death"?
(Isaiah 25:8; 1 Cor. 15:54; 2 Cor. 5:4)?
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Is Jesus the only way to heaven?
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Steve Friesen
What does it mean that the Israelites were baptized into Moses?
I understand that to be baptized into someone, as we are into Christ, is to be placed ‘into’ that person so that what is true of them and their experience is...
1 Corinthians 10:2
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus sometimes choose to explain the meaning of a parable only to his disciples when all the people could have benefited from the explanation?
The main human impediment to achieving fellowship with God is pride. The Jewish religious authorities who opposed Jesus prided themselves on their knowledge...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus tell the leper not to say anything about being healed, but to go to the priest and show himself?
An awesome question, Angela Acosta! Jesus told the leper whom he had healed in Mark 1:44, go, show yourself to the priest. The purpose was to offer...
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus tell the leper not to say anything about being healed, but to go to the priest and show himself?
I would say, first, that, in the specific case of the leper cited in the question, the Mosaic Law required certain steps to be taken before a leper could be...
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Angela Acosta
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Noboodi Busini
, Seeker
When Moses says his lips are uncircumcised, what does he mean?
He is referring to a gift. A gift of speech. As God does not look for circumcision of the flesh, but a true gift of belief. Most people cannot see the truth...
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How can I experience true intimacy with God?
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Edwin Lawson
When do believers go to heaven, before or after the appearance of the anti-Christ?
I have been a pre-trib believer all my life. But although I wish this were true I see no evidence in scripture anywhere that says that Jesus will come and...
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Where and when did the wise-men meet Jesus?
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When did God create the angels?
The question that must be asked is why angels were created. If the definition of an angel is a messenger, who were they giving messages to before God created...
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Benjamin Pena
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
Benjamin Pena The Holy Scripture itself settles the issue on this topic, and certainly gives us the answer. The final answer can be found in the last book of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did it mean to sin "defiantly"? (Proverbs 15:30)
I would say that the Bible's use of the word "defiantly" in relation to an action is not necessarily a reflection of the sheer magnitude of the actual deed...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did it mean to sin "defiantly"? (Proverbs 15:30)
30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or foreigner, blasphemes the Lord and must be cut off from the people of Israel. (NIV) 30 " ... pr...
Proverbs 15:30
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is pictured in the Bible by the many varied usages of the term “Eye” or “Eyes”? For instance, “eyes” in Genesis 6:8 appears to mean “acceptance.”
"the lust of the eyes" (1 John 2:16) -- indicating a desire for things based on their visible appearance, with a connotation of being deceived by those...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is pictured in the Bible by the many varied usages of the term “Eye” or “Eyes”? For instance, “eyes” in Genesis 6:8 appears to mean “acceptance.”
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. King James Version (KJV).
Genesis 6:8
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about infant baptism?
Although I was baptized as an infant in the Lutheran Church, I wasn’t saved yet, so I don’t think it was real baptism. (See my response under S. Michael...
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Toby Wooster
What is the Star of David and is it biblical?
The star of David symbol as found on the flag of modern Israel is mentioned in the Bible on many occasions, however never as the star of David or condoned by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Old Testament say about baptism?
The story of the Syrian commander Naaman can be related to baptism: at the instruction of the prophet Elisha, the leper washed by submerging his body 7 times...
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What is the story of blind Bartimaeus?
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Is the war in heaven in Revelation 12 describing Satan's original fall or an end times angelic battle?
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What does the Bible say about sadness?
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Tim Maas
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When a man is divorced by an adulterous wife can he remarry?
I would say, first, that, ideally, husbands and wives would stay married for life, working through issues and betrayals even as serious as adultery. However,...
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Debra Atwood
When a man is divorced by an adulterous wife can he remarry?
1 Corinthians 7:15
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Alexander Reznikov
Where and when did the wise-men meet Jesus?
Where and when did the wise-men meet Jesus? Here is the relevant text: After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,during the time of King Herod,Magi from the...
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What does it mean to be absent from the body?
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Why is idol worship such a powerful temptation?
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What does it mean that we may be "entertaining angels unawares" in Hebrews 13:2?
The key to understanding that passage is the word "hospitality." Who showed "hospitality" to angels and did not know it? Abraham in Genesis 18. The Hebrew in...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?
One thing to notice in the Gospels is that the disciples never catch a fish without the help of Jesus. Either they are really bad fishermen or there is a...