Aren’t there times when we should "resist an evil person"? (Matthew 5:39)
In my opinion, Jesus was not implying that such actions should go unnoted by a Christian, since even He rebuked the officer who struck Him when He was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Aren’t there times when we should "resist an evil person"? (Matthew 5:39)
Context: Eye for Eye 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone ...
Matthew 5:39
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What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Solomon call himself "only a little child"? (1 Kings 3:7)
I would say that Solomon was clearly not speaking from a chronological perspective. He was a grown man when he succeeded his father David to the throne of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that the Lord most high is "terrible" in the KJV?
The Hebrew word in this verse that is translated as "terrible" in the King James Version reflects an English usage or meaning of the word that was more...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Solomon call himself "only a little child"? (1 Kings 3:7)
7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 ...
1 Kings 3:7 - 11
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Why do people die with Illness when the Bible says, "By His stripes we are healed"?
Romans 12:1-2 KJV I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Jesus on the cross took our sins on His body and thereby became personification of sin out of His (God's) complete love for us (2 Cor 5:21). Therefore, at...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who baptized Jesus?
John the Baptist (as indicated most clearly by Matthew 3:13-15 and Mark 1:9).
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn't the Israelites drive out Geshur and Maakah?
By my reading of the geography of the region, these two kingdoms lay on the east side of the Jordan River. Although the tribes of Reuben and Gad, as well as...
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What was David's age when he killed Goliath?
1 Samuel 16:18 (KJV) "Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a...
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What does it mean to walk with God?
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What does it mean that God is love?
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, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What was David afraid he might say? (Psalm 141:3)
David asks the LORD to guard his behavior (Psalm 141:3-4) and hopes to find people who will rebuke him honestly should he go astray (Psalm 141:5). David was...
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What is the intermediate state?
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Who was Flavius Josephus?
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Will we be able to see all three members of the Trinity in Heaven?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was David afraid he might say? (Psalm 141:3)
I would say that David was not referring to premeditated words that he might speak, or to any specific utterance that he might make, but to the possibility...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What was David afraid he might say? (Psalm 141:3)
Context: Psalm 141 A psalm of David. 1 I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you. 2 May my prayer be set before you like i...
Psalms 141:3
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Why is the resurrection of Jesus Christ important?
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What is animism?
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Tim Maas
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What is the Cotton Patch Version of the Bible by Clarence Jordan?
The Cotton Patch Version (CPV) is a modern version of the Holy Bible developed by Clarence Jordan, and published between 1968 and 1973. It takes place in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is The Orthodox Jewish Bible?
According to my understanding, the Orthodox Jewish Bible was completed by Philip Goble in 2002. It is an English language version that applies Yiddish and...
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A Son
When Isaiah says we are healed by his stripes is he talking about a physical healing or a spiritual healing?
Jesus went to the whipping post for our healing in the flesh, thus "By His stripe We were healed", physically. He suffered temptation in the garden or...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is it acceptable to God for a husband and wife to have sex while the wife is menstruating / having her period?
Wiersbe said that it was one of 8 negative offenses/sins that would “incur ritual uncleanness” and that this man avoids. Dr. Wiersbe also says Menstruation...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was it wrong to have sexual relations with a woman during her period? (Ezekiel 18:6)
Wiersbe said that it was one of 8 negative offenses/sins that would “incur ritual uncleanness” and that this man avoids. Dr. Wiersbe also says Menstruation...
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, Paul's message in Eph 2 was to believers:
When Mary, the mother of Jesus, stated, "From now on all generations will call me blessed," does this mean she should be worshipped?
The last line in Mary's statement tells us. 'From now on all generations will call me blessed.' Mary is Blessed, she is the Blessed virgin Mary. That is as...
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What will be the 'one world religion' of the end times?
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Why, sometimes, do we have to pray more than once to God to understand what He is telling us to do?
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What is the meaning and purpose of saying grace before a meal?
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Why do we have to accept Jesus before we die instead of being judged by God after we die?
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Why did Jesus spit for some of His miracles?
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Why is daily prayer important?
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Why do we pray before eating meals?
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Why should we pray for the peace of Jerusalem?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Did Israel imitate the heathen or not? Ezekiel 16:47
I would agree with Mr. Maas' answer and would just add this. See the Voice Bible Ezekiel 16:47 VOICE “Not only did you imitate the ways and follow the...
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What exactly is a 'holy kiss'?
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What does it mean to "know fully"? (1 Corinthians 13:12)
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to "know fully"? (1 Corinthians 13:12)
God has formed a perfect comprehension of the believer (1 Corinthians 8:3); He possesses an immediate, full, and interested discernment of us (Romans 8:27);...
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How will our resurrection body be different from our current body?
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Is it acceptable to God for a husband and wife to have sex while the wife is menstruating / having her period?
Under the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, a special religious significance was placed on blood, due to its association with life, and the shedding...
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, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?
Based on scripture, yes. People can get confused. I would think it would be rare, but possible at the same time. What if as a child they believed the simple...
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, Father and Grandfather. Former Deacon for maintenance.
Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?
Sadly we as Christians are seen as hypocrites even by other Christians. We are fundamentally sinners who by grace are redeemed by the death of Jesus on...
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Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?
There is no such human, as a former Christian.There can be a nominal person, who calls their self a Christian, then for whatever reason then say they no...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Who are the elect of God?
To me, there is specifically one scripture that very definitively answers this question: To me, it is JOHN 3:16! To me, GOD could not be more loving, caring...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by "Jesus is Lord"?
Although people addressed Jesus as Lord during His earthly life, some meant that title as simply a designation of honor or respect (equivalent to "Sir")....
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Who will occupy the Millennial Kingdom?