The Bible - page 270

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is xenoglossia and is it biblical?

Xenoglossia (also known as "xenolalia") is derived from the Greek words "xenos" (meaning "foreigner") and "glossa" (meaning "tongue" or "language"). It is...

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What does it mean that God will give them over to a debased mind?

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When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?

My answer is that we are not supposed to know at this time. I was once challenged to prove either Pre-trib or mid-trib. After prayer, I set about the task....

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What is xenoglossia and is it biblical?

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What are the ministries of the Holy Spirit?

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Why does 1 Corinthians 5:5 tell us to "deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh"?

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?

1. Making our resources available for God's use, even if it interferes with other priorities we may have, including those that we place a high importance on...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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What are some parallels between a blind person and an unsaved person (Matthew 9:27)?

1 parallel or comparison between a blind person and an unsaved person is as Mr. Maas mentioned darkness. The world and those who live in it are in darkness...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?

Especially, Luke 5:4-11

Luke 5:1 - 11

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Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?

Martin Luther had a Latin phrase that defines what we are in Christ, simil justus et peccator which means "at once justified and a sinner." We were born in...

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Answer by Adam Ayarna

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Did Sarah sleep with Pharaoh when she was taken to his palace?

Pharaoh's words in Gen. 12:19 for me makes it clear that there was no intimacy between pharaoh and Sarai. God ensuring that Pharaoh does not have familiarity...

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Answer by Donna Murray

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How should a Christian respond to beggars?

This scripture comes to mind. Proverbs 17:5 Whoever makes fun of beggars insults their maker. Whoever laughs at someone’s else’s problems will be punished....

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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What did Jesus mean by telling his disciples that "Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours?'

Don't interpret Mark 11:24 to mean, “If you pray hard enough and really believe, God has to answer your prayers, regardless of what you ask.” This kind of...

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Why (and how) were the private conversations and inner thinking in the Bible documented in the first person?

My opinion is the question is a very incisive and discerning one. 1. How were the inner/ private thoughts known (Cain) 2. How were the private & hidden...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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What are some parallels between a blind person and an unsaved person (Matthew 9:27)?

If the word "parallels" in the question is intended to indicate "similarities", I would say, first, that both types of blindness (the physical blindness of...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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What are some parallels between a blind person and an unsaved person (Matthew 9:27)?

Context: Jesus Heals the Blind 27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” 28 When he ...

Matthew 9:27

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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How will the Lord judge Neanderthals, cavemen and those who existed during the time of dinosaurs?

According to the Bible (which includes an account of the creation of humans), there was never a time when they were without knowledge of God's existence, or...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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Why did God want blood as payment for sin? (Hebrews 9:22)

God is holy. Sin (the essence of which is rebellion against God) is His antithesis, and cannot abide in His presence, as demonstrated by Satan being cast out...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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Why did God want blood as payment for sin? (Hebrews 9:22)

God is holy. Sin (the essence of which is rebellion against God) is His antithesis, which cannot abide in His presence, as demonstrated by Satan being cast...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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Why did God want blood as payment for sin? (Hebrews 9:22)

God is holy. Sin (the essence of which is rebellion against God) is His antithesis, which cannot abide in His presence, as demonstrated by Satan being cast...

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Why did God want blood as payment for sin? (Hebrews 9:22)

22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 9:22

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Why was there so little concern for the 99 sheep left "in the open country"? (Luke 15:3–7)

They were not left unattended. We tend to/as a general rule suppose that there was only 1 shepherd, but an ancient Near Eastern shepherd would seldom go out...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Does God ever hide from us? (Hosea 5:6)

Is God hiding? God Himself asks us this question through the prophet Jeremiah. “‘Am I a God near at hand,’ says the LORD, ‘And not a God afar off? Can anyone...

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Does everyone who claims to be saved go to heaven?

Is a profession, a possession? The definition of profession in the dictionary is a variety of meanings, however the 3rd meaning declared is: A declaration of...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

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Who was the angel in Genesis 48:16?

I interpret Jacob's reference here as speaking of the dream that he had (as indicated in Genesis 28:12-17), as part of which God told Jacob, "I am with you...

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How will the Lord judge Neanderthals, cavemen and those who existed during the time of dinosaurs?

Jeremiah could have lived during the time of these animals, so could he have witnessed to them?

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Answer by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

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What does the Bible say about ghosts or hauntings?

There are no spirits except the Holy Spirit. Evil, as well as good, exists in the heart of mankind only. "The devil made me do it," is completely bogus. The...

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Who was the angel in Genesis 48:16?

Genesis 48:16

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Answer by Jay Saunders

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Did Enoch escape death? (Genesis 5:24)

The answer to did Enoch escape death is really a yes and no answer. It is appointed unto all of mankind to die and then the judgment. Hebrews 9:27 He escaped...

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Answer by Donna Williams

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How do I encourage my fiance to figure out what exactly he believes in, especially since I intend on taking our future children to a Pentecostal church?

Let me start by saying, I have taken note of the date this question was asked and so I am wondering if you are already married, and if so, what I have to say...

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