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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
What determines a person’s eternal destination?
I am in total agreement with my brothers Gutknecht and Maas: if we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior we will be saved from the penalty of sin, which...
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Meluleki Maphosa
, Amateur Bible Student
Does the Bible marginalize women?
In my view it is not the Bible per se that marginalises women or looks down upon any of God's creation. The authors of various books of he Bible were...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
When should a spouse intervene in an inappropriate opposite sex friendship?
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I do not consider myself to be a marriage minister or counselor. However, experiences can be great teachers. Sometimes...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are the greatest miracles in the Bible?
I would say that the greatest miracle (in terms of its continuing effect) was the bodily resurrection of Christ to live eternally (that is, never again to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was the purpose of circumcision? (Philippians 3:3)
Circumcision was instituted by God as the visible sign in human flesh that a male child was a participant in the covenant (agreement) that God made with...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by, "A body prepared for me" in Hebrews 10:5?
In the passage cited in the question, God the Son is speaking to God the Father about the plan of human salvation that had been put in place to address the...
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almeda nelson
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How should a Christian view the civil rights movement?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the purpose of circumcision? (Philippians 3:3)
Philippians 3:3 MOUNCE For we are the true circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh—
Philippians 3:3
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Alexander Wilson
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Al Mark
What is the power of prayer?
I did a study on Ephesians 3 which centers on this topic. Paul was about to pray for the Ephesians, but felt compelled to explain what truths he was going to...
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How should I understand the concept of the Father God?
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almeda nelson
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What does the Bible say about managing/controlling emotions?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does the Bible say about holy water?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What is Heaven like?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where is the Dead Sea, and what is it like?
The Dead Sea is the body of water into which the Jordan River empties at its southern end. It is located at earth's lowest elevation on land, being at a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How is the healing of the hemorrhaging woman a parable of salvation?
I would say that the account of the hemhorraging woman who was healed by touching Jesus' garment is a parable of salvation in the following respects: 1) The...
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ybrahim pinto
Is it wrong for a christian to dance to secular music?
John 2:1-5 Jesus was invited to a wedding and Matthew invited Jesus to feast with him and many others. Now through the beginning of the old testament man has...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is an anthropomorphism?
I mostly like Michael's references regarding God's face, eyes, hands, and hearing. I would just add this: Eyes, though symbolizing in some places in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is the healing of the hemorrhaging woman a parable of salvation?
See also Mark 5:35-54 Parallel passage (Luke 8:43-56)
Mark 5:25 - 34
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Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
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What is fatalism? What is determinism?
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Agnes Stuart
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Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God use unusual circumstances to convert Paul but never such a miracle in modern times?
I would say, first, that only God in His omniscience would definitively know whether there have been other such events that have occurred anywhere in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why do these verses seem to indicate that men hold more value in the eyes of God than women?
I agree that multiple passages in the Bible express the type of attitude indicated by the verses cited in the question. However, I interpret these passages...
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Anonymous
Why do these verses seem to indicate that men hold more value in the eyes of God than women?
In both of these verses women were offered up like cattle in place of the man. Judges 19.2 Genesis 19:8
Genesis 19:8
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to be free from sin?
We are only free from the penalty of sin, not our sin nature. Sin has no more power over us to send us to hell. Christ died for our sins. He paid the penalty...
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Tom Huntford
What does the Bible say about hair length? Do men have to have short hair, and do women have to have long hair?
The answer is very simple. God wants men to wear their hair short, and women to wear their hair long. This is shown us in 1st Corinthians 11.: Doth not even...
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Russell Leggore
Why did God use unusual circumstances to convert Paul but never such a miracle in modern times?
Paul did not repent of his persecution/deaths of early believers. Scripture plainly says to repent of our sin before proceeding into salvation through Christ...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Elijah have to repair the altar at Mount Carmel?
First, see the big picture outline and then the explanation: The Triumph of Faith Elijah on Mount Carmel. Carmel—the fruitful place: certainly fruitful for...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" in Psalm 122:6?
Because I believe that God commands praying for Jerusalem's peace, I do so every day. I pray that the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) would come quickly...
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almeda nelson
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What are the seventy weeks of Daniel?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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How can I stop being nervous about praying publicly?
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What is the Shepherd of Hermas and should it be in the Bible?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Elijah have to repair the altar at Mount Carmel?
Elijah was commissioned by God as a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel beginning in 1 Kings 17. At the time that he was commissioned, Israel had had a...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
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What is fatalism? What is determinism?
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bill naegeli
Why did Elijah have to repair the altar at Mount Carmel?
1 Kings 18:30
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" in Psalm 122:6?
Earlier in the psalm in which the verse cited in the question is found, David spoke of Jerusalem in Psalm 122:3-4 as a unifying force for the twelve tribes...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What's the Bible say about exercise?
I read one comment online, "Only one time is physical exercise mentioned in the Bible and it is in I Timothy 4:8” – which reads: “For physical training is of...
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Donna Williams
What does the Bible say about hating your brother but loving Jesus?
I would like to say that the Scripture that has been referenced needs no interpretation. To me it is very clear, that if we confess to love God, we must love...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" in Psalm 122:6?
What Does Psalms 122:6 Mean? "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem."? Psalm 122:6 (NAS) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.
Psalms 122:6
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some Old Testament places as types?
I agree with Tim Maas with all his listings including Babylon as a type: Babylon, a type of enmity to Jesus Christ. I would also add the reference,...
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Kevin Honeycutt
, Servant of Jesus Christ
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
What must I do to be saved? Let us look at what the Apostles told everyone they must do to be saved, Hear- Romans 10:17, Matthew 11:15, Acts 18:8, Acts...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What are some Old Testament places as types?
The Bible provides examples of “type” and “antitype.” Type is symbol representing an antitype, or fulfillment of the symbol. The antitype is always greater...
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Gangavarapu Deva Raju
Why did the Old Testament Law command against the eating of pork?
Genesis 1: 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In the Bible what are some symbols of divine judgment?
Symbols can be objects, actions or creatures that have a deeper significance and are so understood by those who see them or use them. Symbolic objects...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
God listens to the sinners who confess that they are sinners and accept His pardon. (Rom. 10:13) Did not Christ give that promise in John 6:37? I am a...
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