What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?
My opinion is that when the Bible doesn’t mention smoking as a sin I believe smoking can be a sin to a certain person. What I mean is that smoking may not be...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some blessings of salvation received through faith in Christ?
Some blessings of salvation through faith in Jesus are: Eternal life John 3:16, 36; 5:24; 6:40, 47 (Tim mentioned this one) Forgiveness Acts 10:43 A clear...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are some blessings of salvation received through faith in Christ?
Blessings that occur to me (some realized in this life and world; others fully attained in eternity): Eternal life in God's presence...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should a Christian consult horoscopes?
No, a Christian should not consult horoscopes. This goes against 1 of the 10 Commandments, "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me." My Mom, however, as an...
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Joseph Partain
What does it mean in Hebrews 12:14, "... without holiness no one will see the Lord"?
To be "holy" is to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit in the heart so as to be set apart for God's purpose and glory. When...
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Emo Tenorio
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How should Christians respond to the current protesting over police brutality and racism?
I humbly submit for your consideration an opinion. The realty currently playing out on various public squares across our little sphere, was fore told....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the Messianic Jewish Bible, and is it okay to read it?
As I understand it, the Messianic Jewish Bible is a translation of both the Old and New Testaments that is intended to emphasize and present Jesus as the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is an effective, fervent prayer referred to in James 5:16?
My understanding is that the Greek word translated as "effective" or "effectual" in the verse in question is (in anglicized form) "energoumene", which makes...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Onesimus run away?
My understanding is that Onesimus is regarded as having run away because of allegations of theft from his master (Philemon). (Paul referred to this in his...
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Ferdy Mercado
, Engineer, Church Elder at Horizon Church and Ministries
Should a Christian use social networking tools (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, blogs, etc.)?
The Bible says - "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment." (Matthew 11:26)....
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Bob Reese
, Bob. Sometimes failing to apply the truth in action.
Do I need to mention every sin I commit every day in my prayers when asking God to forgive me?
If you feel that you may consider the need to do so then, yes, confess those you are aware of. When you pray, revelation will divinely enter you, and the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do I need to mention every sin I commit every day in my prayers when asking God to forgive me?
I would say that you would need to be specific in the matter of confessing sins that you committed and sins that involved omission of doing something that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should the title of 'reverend' be given to a church leader?
My opinion is yes, it should be because of 1 reason. I'm an ordained minister, and I have heard of one lady who wanted to contact a minister, and she was...
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Is human will capable of choosing or rejecting Jesus?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do I need to mention every sin I commit every day in my prayers when asking God to forgive me?
Having been raised as a Lutheran, and thus having been exposed to Luther's writings (particularly his Small Catechism), I recall that, in his teaching on...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should Christians respond to the current protesting over police brutality and racism?
I would say that Christians should be supportive of the right of individuals to peacefully protest the conduct of the police, and should also advocate for...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we write the language of heaven?
Although God inspired the authors of the various books of the Bible in the words that they wrote (which were given in either Hebrew or Greek), and although...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about women wearing a head covering, and does it apply to us today?
In my opinion, Paul was referring to a head covering for a woman during worship both as a symbol of submission in a religious context (to both God and -- in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How many times should a Christian be baptized?
I would say that it would depend on the beliefs and practices of the particular Christian denomination with which an individual becomes affiliated. If an...
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How should Christians respond to the current protesting over police brutality and racism?
We are called to be lights that shine in the midst of darkness. How should we be doing this right now?
Matthew 5:16
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What should we learn from the woman at the well?
I believe that we all can identify with the woman of Samaria. We were all searching for something to fill the void that is in all of us. For me, I can...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn from the story of Elisha and Naaman?
Naaman's slave young lady, caught in a strike of Israel, said Elisha could mend him of his sickness. In any case, Naaman committed an error. At the point...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What specific commandments did Jesus tell the eleven to observe in Matt.28:20?
I would say that, first and foremost (although Jesus did not state it in the form of a command), would be His statement that those who believe in Him will...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about failure?
David was a man after God’s own heart (1 Sam. 13:14). He was also a man intimately acquainted with failure. After his adulterous relationship culminated in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the doctrine of the New Testament?
If I were to select a single overriding doctrinal point in the New Testament (from which, I would say, all other doctrine presented in the New Testament...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were the internal problems faced by the early church?
One of the factors that testifies most powerfully to me concerning the truth and reliability of the New Testament is that it does not attempt to "whitewash"...
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Theodore Crittenden
Why did Jesus choose the wedding at Cana for His first miracle?
The location of a wedding is spiritually symbolic as the first instance of his ministry as it begins an intimate relationship with his Church (a group of...
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What specific commandments did Jesus tell the eleven to observe in Matt.28:20?
What was commanded to eleven, that no one else knew? But eleven had to teach it to others?
Matthew 28:20
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jacob give Joseph a coat of many colors?
It was most likely Jacob's method of telling the family that Joseph had been decided to be his beneficiary.
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Rahul Shaw
Why don't Christians fast the same as Muslims?
Bible says something about "True Fasting" in Old Testament through Prophet Isaiah in Chapter 58. I have seen people who are fasting for the sake of pleasing...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does this passage mean: "And from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the duty of the service and serve no more."?
Numbers 8:23-26 This brief section contains instructions about what to do when a Levite reaches 50 years old, the age of retirement. 25. from the age of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about doubt?
"Give me the benefit of your convictions, if you have any; but keep your doubts to yourself, for I have enough of my own." -- Goethe The term, DOUBT, is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does this passage mean: "And from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the duty of the service and serve no more."?
My understanding is that the limitation cited in the question applied (as indicated in the question itself) only to the Levites (rather than to the priests...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of Moses' hand turning to leprosy in relation to God's assignment for him?
This unexpected skin infection showed that God had the option to get such sicknesses to Egypt and that no one but he could dispose of them. Moses' hand...
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Phil Calvert
, husband and dad, follower of the bible and bible studies
What does this passage mean: "And from the age of fifty years they shall withdraw from the duty of the service and serve no more."?
Is this just referring to the Levites when it comes to retirement?
Numbers 8:25