Why did Onesimus run away?
Philemon 1:1 - 25
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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
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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
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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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How can I know what God's plan is?
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What is joy (fruit of the Holy Spirit)?
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Donna Williams
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
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Why are there so many Christian denominations?
I have often thought that Christians arguing about which denomination is "right" is rather like arguing about which food is right. I like Mexican, Chinese,...
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Where did Lazarus go when he first died, before The Lord Jesus raised him from the dead?
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What is the law of liberty?
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How is Satan god of this world?
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How is Satan god of this world?
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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?
You overcome depression by memorizing some inspiring Bible verses with Scripture Memory Fellowship this summer about The Night of Depression Psalm 42:5 Why...
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Ocie Taylor
What is the key to making marriage last?
I think if both husband and wife have a good solid foundation and understanding of the gospel and a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, especially if...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was Israel’s repentance genuine or fake? (Hosera 6:1–3)
These words in Hosea 6:3 of repentance are lovely but as morning clouds are often pictured as a simile for transitoriness (e.g., Job 7:9; Isa 44:22; Hos 6:4;...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning of the Parable of the grain of wheat?
Good question! Grant, I think, has the right idea, when he said, "Jesus is the first fruits example." And He, the wheat-corn, sown in earth, Has giv’n a...
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Ocie Taylor
Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Does God have one specific person for you to marry?
That's kind of a tough one but I do not believe there is a such thing as a soul mate. The only relationship I can think of where the term soul mate could...
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What does the Bible say about self-worth?
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What is the book of Jeremiah?
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What is a concubine? Why did God allow men to have concubines in the Bible?