What is natural theology?
Natural theology is the study of God based on the observation of nature, as distinct from "supernatural" or revealed theology, which is based on special...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the biblical understanding of the wrath of God?
I believe in the wrath of God because God says in Revelation 14:10, "The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?
The sacrificial system required a blood sacrifice because God said, "without the shedding of blood is no remission" (Hebrews 9:22).
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Paul mean by "according to my gospel" in 2 Timothy 2:8 and in Romans 2:16?
The prepositional phrase "according to my gospel" actually occurs 3 times, not just twice, in the New Testament (or in the whole Bible, for that matter): RO...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus claim to be the only way of salvation (John 14:6)?
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6
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Should we relate the current COVID 19 crisis to the signs of the end times?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
Go back to John 6:28 where we find in Capernaum, Jesus' headquarters, people who ask Him this question: "What shall we do that we might work the works of...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should we relate the current COVID 19 crisis to the signs of the end times?
I do believe the pandemic is a means to bring in control of the people. Have we ever forced people to do something against their will such as wearing a mask...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
It is the work of God that we believe on His Son. Not our work. His work. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus,...
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Tom Huntford
Should Christians celebrate Passover?
I think it is best to not observe Passover or any of the feasts of the Law. Here's why: 1. "But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by...
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Tom Huntford
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
Short answer: it is perfectly fine to celebrate Christmas in a way that honors the Lord, but it is not required. I did some research, and found that...
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Tom Huntford
What is the origin of Christmas?
Before 200 AD, Irenaeus calculated the date of the Annunciation, based on the date of Yom Kippur of the year Christ was born, which was September 23. His...
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What does "Let this mind be in you which also was in Christ Jesus (KJV)" mean?
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Al Mark
What should I do if my church of 300 is still meeting in spite of the state governor asking people to refrain from large gatherings due to COVID-19?
I think that the isolation being advocated for all is for public health reasons and should be followed. It is not targeting those who have faith; it is for...
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What signs indicate that the end times are approaching?
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Philip Davies
Should we relate the current COVID 19 crisis to the signs of the end times?
No, we should not fall into the trap of interpreting scripture through present day events. When you do that you end up identifying whatever bogey man of the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What happens to our soul at death?
The apostle Paul talks about our “spirit, soul and body” in I Thessalonians 5:23-24. “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?
Bearing fruit is the way that God has ordained to use Christians, through the church, to break the hold that sin, death and evil forces have upon the people...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why did Jesus tell His disciples to take nothing on the journey?
Jesus didn't want them to take any resources with them so God the Father could demonstrate his saving power through them. It is natural as human beings, that...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
Belief is an act of our will. When we hear the gospel message of what Jesus has said and done to secure our salvation, we have a choice, to believe these...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the psalmist compare God to a bird? (Psalm 91:4)
I would say that it was because of the vivid mental picture that it would evoke in those reading the psalm through the use of a familiar metaphor of a bird...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the difference between faith and hope?
Hope expresses our life with God in the future for eternity. Every verse in the bible that describes God's promises and plans for our future is included in...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the difference between God's sovereign will and God's perfect will?
God's perfect will is revealed in the scriptures. Romans 8:29-30 tells us: "For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the psalmist compare God to a bird? (Psalm 91:4)
Context, Psalm 91:3-4 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathe...
Psalms 91:4
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Heman the Ezrahite in the Psalms?
Heman was the child of Joel and grandson of Samuel, and of the Levite group of Korah (1 Chron. 6:33; 15:17). Heman is classified "the artist" or "the...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is 'virgin' or 'young woman' the correct translation of Isaiah 7:14?
Why would being a "young woman" have any significance? Young women have babies ALL DAY EVERY DAY, and it didn't just start. (some of this can make you...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would the Apostle Paul insist that married couples have regular sex "except [for one reason only] by mutual consent and for a time (of prayer)" when there may be other factors such as sickness, busyness, or fatigue? 1 Corinthians 7:5
1 Corinthians 7:5 don't cheat one another. Paul prompts wedded Corinthian devotees not to deny each other of sexual relations (see on 1 Cor 7:1); doing so...
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What is the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel 2?
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
How can we know what parts of the Bible apply to us today?
Hebrews 8:13 "In speaking of a new covenant, He makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away."...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it wrong for a woman to not seek marriage and children?
Paul's counsel in 1 Corinthians 7 with respect to the preferability of remaining unmarried drew no distinction with respect to males and females. He...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is it wrong for a woman to not seek marriage and children?
1 Corinthians 7:27
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, Covenant Theo. Sem. Grad., Church Planting
How do I get over my married lover after he dumped me?
One of the details you left out of your question was whether or not you are a follower of Jesus Christ. I find that troubling, but necessarily give you the...
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Where/what is Golgotha/Calvary?
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Ocie Taylor
How should Christians respond to the current protesting over police brutality and racism?
I think the church should be the loudest voice when it comes to standing against things like racism and injustice. Sadly, many churches have been silent on...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
Faith is a "work" because it is something we do and is a required condition. Note the man's question - "What must I do" to do the works that God requires....
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Guy Gifford
, Actually: An Apostle & Prophet chosen by God
What do the smoking fire pot and the flaming torch symbolize in Genesis 15:17?
The key points to "who" is making this covenant which God makes with Abram/Abraham here is that it is ratified/witnessed by two witnesses... by a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is incontinency (1 Corinthians 7:5)?
In the context cited in the question, incontinency refers to the inability of an individual to exercise self-control over his or her actions. Paul is saying...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
It means that a pastor, elder, or deacon must not be divorced and remarried. But in answer to your excellent question, no, but if the cleric lost his wife to...
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Is Irresistible Grace biblical?
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What does it mean to be free from sin?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is incontinency (1 Corinthians 7:5)?
KJV Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Sata...
1 Corinthians 7:5
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?
To me, the reference to Jesus coming by water could refer to both the fact that he had experienced the normal process of birth (indicating that He was truly,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)
Jesus spoke the words in the verse cited in the question in response to being asked by those who had followed Him across the Sea of Galilee from the place...
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How do I get over my married lover after he dumped me?
I was having an affair with a married leader at my church. I loved him more than my own husband, but he broke off our relationship. I still love him so much....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can demonic strongholds be overcome?
From a Christian theological perspective, a demonic stronghold is an evil and wicked place of influence, power and control in the life of a Christian or a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when He said that no one can come to Him unless the Father "draws him" (John 6:44)?
44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.
John 6:44
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is it WORK to believe? (John 6:29)
29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” Context: Jn 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that...
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Joy Komu
How does Genesis 38:9 relate to masturbation, or not?
Oman's sin does relate to masturbation and it is quite clear that it is a sin. People defend this sinful act because medical experts say it is healthy but...