What is the Bible?
The Bible is a collection of books, written by dozens of authors over many hundreds of years. (some 1500 as Michael said). Some are very brief–less than a...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What was the "fourth watch"? (Matthew 14:25)
“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.”
Matthew 14:25
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How does the teacher of the law who becomes a disciple bring out old and new treasures? (Matthew 13:52)
52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his...
Matthew 13:52
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Must we give up everything we own for the "kingdom"? (Matthew 13:44–46)
To me, the use of the word "must" in the question runs counter to the point that Jesus was trying to make. Following Him in faith, and gaining eternal life...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Must we give up everything we own for the "kingdom"? (Matthew 13:44–46)
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all t...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we learn to trust God like the prophet Habakkuk?
Even if our economy would fall apart like theirs is predicted to do (Habakkuk 3:17 -- "Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the...
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What does the Bible say about setting goals?
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What sort of outreach ministries should a church have?
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How can I know what God's plan is?
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How can I increase my spiritual discernment?
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Tim Maas
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Why was Onan killed by God? What was his wickedness?
Onan's sin was his refusal to consummate his relationship with the widow of his older brother, Er, whom God had slain because of his wickedness. Onan did...
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Danny Hickman
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How does Lot's wife looking back relate to us today?
Does Mrs Lot "looking back" mean that she wanted to go back to a city under destruction by fire and brimstone being rained down on it? If my town was burning...
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Wesley Miller
Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?
The “or” is incorrect in the English text. It is a correlative conjunction combining teaching and authority. The tense is ongoing in the prohibition. Also it...
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
What does the Holy Bible say about the dictatorships?
Dear Charly Oswald J.Varas, What does the bible say about dictatorship? Dictatorship to me has no scriptural approval today. This question may be asked by a...
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Titch Mawoz
Why was Onan killed by God? What was his wickedness?
Genesis 38:9 - 10
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is the desired of all nations?
“Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus,” based on Haggai 2:7, is a hymn written by Charles Wesley. As you can read, the “dear Desire of every nation” is Jesus!...
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Are there different levels of punishment in hell?
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Is the last trumpet of 1 Thessalonians 4 the same as the seventh trumpet of Revelation?
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What are 'the Stations of the Cross'?
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What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?
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Would Adam have known the ten commandments?
It is difficult to imagine that from Adam to Moses, people walked the Earth unaware that murder, adultery, stealing or lying was wrong. The Ten Commandants...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn’t David go out to battle in this particular military campaign? (2 Samuel 11:1; see 10:7)
As I read 2 Samuel, David's men did not prohibit him from going out to battle with them any more until chapter 21, after David had nearly been killed by...
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Why did Lot's daughters have children with their own father?
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Should we expect someone else besides Jesus? (Matthew 11:2–19)
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How long did the anointing at Pentecost last?
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What was Paul's thorn in the flesh?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why didn’t David go out to battle in this particular military campaign? (2 Samuel 11:1; see 10:7)
David and Bathsheba 11 In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They des...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How long did Moses stay in Midian?
Moses stayed for 40 years in voluntary exile in Midian after killing an Egyptian.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does an unconverted sinner know about committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Does it mean he/she can't be forgiven?
By my understanding, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is not a specific identifiable action, such as anything people might say. Instead, it is the final,...
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What does the Bible say about loyalty?
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What is the Passion Translation of the Bible?
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What is religious science?
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What is pantheism?
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Who was Absalom?
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What should we learn from the life of James, the brother of Jesus?
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What can we learn from the book of James?
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What is the importance of procreation according to the Bible?
One of the strongest reasons procreation has been viewed as mandatory is because of natural law. Children are a natural result of sex. However, just because...
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What can we learn from the thief on the cross?
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After death, how many judgements are there?
No prayers that Christians can offer can affect the fate of the deceased. Their eternal state is sealed at the moment of their deaths, based on their faith...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What was Paul's thorn in the flesh?
We do not know what Paul’s thorn (σκόλοψ, 1 occurrence) in the flesh was. The word translated “thorn” means “a sharp stake used for torturing or impaling...
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Why does God work in mysterious ways? Why does He work in ways never understandable to the humans?
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What does it mean that good works are the result of salvation?
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Carl Buckalew
After death, how many judgements are there?
My priest says there are multiple judgments, which is why we pray for the dead.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do I find a specific question that has been submitted here on ebible.com?
If you know the exact wording of the question, click on the "Questions" filter from the drop-down menu that appears when you click on the down arrow next to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How long was a "year" in the Bible during the time of Genesis?
There is such an insignificant change in the earth’s spin and revolution that the times and seasons have remained the same for the last 6000 years: 24 hour...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How long did it take to write the Bible?
It didn't take the full 1,500 years to write the Bible. There was a 400-year gap, for instance, between Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament, and the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How long is a cubit?
In large-scale construction projects, ancient civilizations typically used the royal cubit (about 19.8–20.6 in [52 cm]). The Bible offers some input in 2...
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
Do we deserve to be loved by God?
When God created Adam and Eve they deserved his love as his beloved creations, pure and sinless. When they rebelled by going against His commandment not to...