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Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?
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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we avoid the "wages of sin" and escape the spiritual death Romans 6:23 mentions?
In a word, by faith. Temporal death and eternal separation from God -- who is holy (without sin) -- were imposed upon all humans as the just penalty for the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we avoid the "wages of sin" and escape the spiritual death Romans 6:23 mentions?
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our LORD." (New International Version )
Romans 6:23
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did sprinkling an unclean person with the ashes of an "heifer" provide sanctifying and purifying of the flesh?
The ritual being referred to in the passage from Hebrews cited in the question was commanded by God in Numbers 19:1-10. As I see it, all such rituals in the...
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
Is it possible to go to heaven now and come back to tell the experience?
The simple answer to the question is "Yes," there are several accounts of people who were declared clinically dead by doctors, resuscitated back to life, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did sprinkling an unclean person with the ashes of an "heifer" provide sanctifying and purifying of the flesh?
13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: (KJV)
Hebrews 9:13
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Daniel Pech
Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?
The universal self evidence of Divine design in Creation (Romans 1:20; Psalm 19:1-4a) is a powerful evidential 'fulcrum' upon which to leverage a...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved, through Faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. You can...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is John chapter 3 verse 16 popular?
I would say that John 3:16 is so frequently cited because of the concise manner in which it summarizes in one verse the gospel message. It affirms that there...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is John chapter 3 verse 16 popular?
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." New Inter...
John 3:16
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the life of Jeremiah?
1. Jeremiah shows us the fullness of God's character. We live in a world that has an impoverished view of God. Jeremiah challenges us by putting on display...
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Scott Mateer
How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
This verse is in reference to Isaiah 49 where he speaks for God saying that God's chosen people will be brought back from exile, that even though they were...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What was the significance of the ephod?
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Aurel Gheorghe
How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
As sinners we deserve death - God offers life. We are sinners, separated from God - He offers reconciliation. Those who believe in Jesus are saved, and those...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is Elijah in the Bible?
I would like to focus on just the best known event of Elijah's life, his contest on Carmel with the false prophets of Baal. The one verse I memorized in my...
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Jay Saunders
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
You know it is really an endless process of change when you come to Christ Jesus our Lord. The fruit of the spirit developing in us takes time but change is...
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Kathe Ballentine
How do I respond to the problem of a mother-in-law who is overbearing, controlling, and meddling?
A mother is challenged to raise up her children to become independent. When they take on a spouse she is to not feel threatened that she is being replaced....
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Aurel Gheorghe
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
Jesus chose a snake as a figure of Himself for a reason. The children of Israel while wandering in the wilderness sin against God and they were bitten by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
When the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, the people continually grumbled and rebelled against Moses (and, by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were these "hidden treasures"? (Isaiah 45:3)
In the passage cited in the question, God is speaking to Cyrus, the king of Persia. Although he was not an Israelite, Cyrus was the ruler whom God chose as...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
John 3:14 New International Version (NIV) 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[a] Footnotes: Joh...
John 3:14
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
6:1 "Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain." (NET BIBLE)
2 Corinthians 6:1
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What were these "hidden treasures"? (Isaiah 45:3)
Isaiah 45:3 "I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by...
Isaiah 45:3
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James Marstaller
, Pastor of Cornerstone Gospel Church
Wasn’t killing too severe a punishment for the prophets of Baal? 1 Kings 18:40
No, the killing of the false prophets was not too severe. What God did through Elijah was express His jealousy over His people. He protected them. This...
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almeda nelson
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What does it mean to love Jesus?
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Dean Fugett
What should we learn from the life of Jeremiah?
From the Book of Jeremiah and Jeremiah’s life, the lesson taught is clearly that of focus, commitment, perseverance, and faithfulness under all conditions.
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Dom McCune Osba
Silver Teacher award!
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What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How do we number our days?
The context of this verse is a plea by Moses for God to remind us how short life is and how much we need God to teach us to spend our time wisely. God exists...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could there be sufficient pasture for the herds of 2 million people in a desert?
First, I would say that, despite the description of the wilderness in the passage cited in the question as "a barren and howling waste", it also states in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did people worship man-made idols (Psalm 115:4-7)?
I would say that it is because, despite the witness of Himself that God has given in nature and in the conscience (as noted by Paul in Romans 1:20 and Romans...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is caffeine addiction a sin?
All addictions are sin unless you are addicted to God. See 2 Peter 2:19 AMP They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity—for...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Who are the Jesuits, and what do they believe?
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Is caffeine addiction a sin?
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Philip Davies
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What is ultra-dispensationalism?
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Philip Davies
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Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could there be sufficient pasture for the herds of 2 million people in a desert?
Context: Deuteronomy 32:10 10 In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did people worship man-made idols (Psalm 115:4-7)?
Psalm 115:4-7 New International Version (NIV) 4 But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. 5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,...
Psalms 115:4 - 7
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James Kraft
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?
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Philip Davies
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How important is physical attraction when looking for a spouse?
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How can I detect a false conversion?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Did Jesus’ disciples break the Jewish Sabbath law? (Matthew 12:1-5)
Before addressing the question I would point out that the Bible talks only about the Sabbath of the Lord (Ex 20:10; Matt 12:8). There is not a single mention...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do we number our days?
1. Appreciate each and every moment of our short lives (the shortness of our days; that they are but as a shadow) so as to be wise. 2. Recall that some days...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus’ disciples break the Jewish Sabbath law? (Matthew 12:1-5)
PROBLEM: Jesus said, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matt. 5:17). Yet Jesus’ discipl...
Matthew 12:1 - 5
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Jim Stapleton
What can I say to the woman who gave birth to my grandson who is now in another relationship and wants nothing to do with the paternal family? Scripture please?
This is my suggestion: Pray for her that God would change her heart towards you and your family. Do this everyday. You can also send a small gift to the...
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Jim Stapleton
What can we do if we find others in our church group who are pretend-believers or unfaithful?
My suggestion is this: First, do not talk to anyone outside of your teacher, do not let your tongue whisper to others. Gently and with true love discuss...
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Jim Stapleton
Why does God not speak to all people and nations, everywhere, instead of allowing people to worship false gods?
I think that the Lord God gave us free will. Every day we are faced with points in life where we have to decide if we will choose God's path or the world's...