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Why did Jesus say to Peter, 'Get behind me Satan'?

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Why did Jesus say that He was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel?

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How can I be sure I am praying according to the will of God?

August 12 2019

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Was Israel’s repentance genuine or fake? (Hosera 6:1–3)

The words cited in the question were not spoken by the people of Israel, but by God. Through Hosea the prophet, God was describing the type of sincere...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Was Israel’s repentance genuine or fake? (Hosera 6:1–3)

6 `Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up. 2 He doth revive us after two days, In...

Hosea 6:1 - 3

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the Bible say about being a snitch?

Assuming the "snitching" you are talking about is the telling of the truth, it depends on the motive! The Bible says to speak the truth in love, so, if the...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the New International Version (NIV)?

I love the NIV and have copious notes that I put in it. The New International Version (NIV) is a completely original translation of the Bible developed by...

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How young can you be and ask Jesus to be your Savior?

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What are some teachings in the SDA church that might prevent a person in an SDA church from being saved?

August 11 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Was Ellen G. White a false prophetess?

From quotes, it becomes increasingly clear that Ellen G. White believed that Jesus was the angel, Michael. I.e. she believed that the man Christ Jesus was...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Where was the Kidron Valley (2 Chronicles 30:14)

The Kidron valley was a valley just outside the eastern wall of biblical Jerusalem that separated the Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives. It was formed by...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is the Septuagint?

The Septuagint derives its name from "septuaginta", which was the Latin word for "seventy". It was a translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew to Koine...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Where was the Kidron Valley (2 Chronicles 30:14)

13 A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month. 14 They removed the altars in Jerus...

2 Chronicles 30:14

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the New International Reader's Version (NIrV)?

This is definitely one of my favorites! I used it profusely when teaching Children's Church for 14 years. A Word about the NIrV God has always spoken so...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the Modern English Version (MEV)?

I use this version when I want to share a specific verse from the Bible with the unsaved. The Modern English Version (MEV) heralds a new day for Bibles with...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the English Standard Version (ESV)?

We used this version in our Baptist church for years and gave out free copies to anyone we thought would read it. The English Standard Version (ESV) stands...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the ISV (International Standard Version)?

I use this version when I want to look up a particular verse in the Bible. The International Standard Version (ISV) is the first modern Bible translation in...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What are some Bible verses that address the Holy Spirit's role in convicting believers of sin after they've already been saved?

Great question, David Soto! "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory,...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the shortest verse in the bible?

In the original Greek, it’s 1 Thessalonians 5:16 (“Rejoice always”). In the King James Version, the shortest verse is the emotional opposite—John 11:35 (“...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the Septuagint?

I have used this translation with joy. I got it from the public library, and it was useful to me to review the verses in the Old Testament that I had...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)?

I use it on occasion. Presenting the Word of God as a unified Jewish book, the Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) is a translation for Jews and non-Jews alike. It...

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Answer by Vilma Sonnier

Why do some Christians blow the shofar when nowhere in the NT we're told to do so?

Here recently I have become a part of a church that uses the shofar. I have asked for an explanation and the best answer that I received was that the new...

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What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?

August 11 2019

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What is Passion Week?

August 11 2019

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How can I forgive those who sin against me?

August 10 2019

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Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?

August 10 2019

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What does the Bible say about anointing oil?

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What does the Bible say about animal/pet euthanasia?

August 10 2019

Answer by Shantkumar S. Kunjam , An Indian, Mennonite Church, Pastor, Administrator, Bishop,

Will Christians live through the tribulation?

Before we answer this question we need to find out what are the events that are going to take place at the end time and the sequence in which they are told...

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Answer by Shantkumar S. Kunjam , An Indian, Mennonite Church, Pastor, Administrator, Bishop,

Why in Genesis 11 5-9 did it bother God that the people he created were one and building something together?

As we answer this question, first of all we need to understand that whatever is taking place in this world has two levels of reasons or causes behind it's...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What altars were removed? (30:14)

The altars referred to as being removed in the passage cited in the question were the altars that had been erected in connection with the worship of any idol...

August 10 2019 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?

I would say that Jesus' atoning death and resurrection were SUFFICIENT to pay the penalty for the sins of any and every human who has ever lived from...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What altars were removed? (30:14)

13 A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month. 14 They removed the altars in Jerus...

2 Chronicles 29:1 - 31:21

August 10 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Meshack Gachago

How can Jesus be the lamb of God and the lion simultaneously?

As Tim says its imagery used to refer to Jesus as the lamb showing humility, one who gives his life to save humanity. The lamb submits and is a sacrifice....

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Answer by Meshack Gachago

How could the heavens and the earth be witnesses? (Deuteronomy 30:19)

Yes, there are three witnesses in heaven, Father Son Spirit, and there are three on earth Spirit, water and blood. 1Jn 2. The temple was also where God and...

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Will Christians live through the tribulation?

I'm just curious because that’s a question that I can’t find the answer for.

Revelation 1:9

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What is the Young's Literal Translation (YLT)?

Young's Literal Translation - History Young's Literal Translation of the Bible was first translated in 1862 by Robert Young, a Scottish publisher who was...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the Young's Literal Translation (YLT)?

The Bible text designated YLT is from the 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young who also compiled Young's Analytical Concordance. This is an...

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Will a Temple be built during the Millennial Kingdom?

August 10 2019

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Who were the Essenes? Was John the Baptist an Essene?

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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?

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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?

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Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?

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