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  1. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  2. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
  5. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  6. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  7. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  8. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  9. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
  10. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14


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Answer by Jay Saunders

What did Jesus mean when he said, "You are already clean because of the words which I have spoken to you."?

Wow! This question really excites me because I am a product of God's word. Through God's word I have been changed by the renewing I my mind. My thought life...

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What does the Bible say about a Christian staying single?

October 18 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the door"?

"Door" in the Bible can mean Temptation Gen. 4:7, Speech Ps. 141:3 --"Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!", Solitude...

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What does the Bible say about adoption?

October 18 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is meant by the power of the Lord? (Luke 5:17)

the power of the Lord was there The details of this verse are not found in Matthew’s or Mark’s account of the paralytic’s healing. The presence of the...

October 18 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why is daily prayer important?

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Why did God curse the ground? What is this "cursed earth"?

October 18 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How was the "hand of the Lord" upon Ezekiel? (Ezekiel 1:3)

"The hand of the Lord" here in Ezekiel 1:3 is a phrase of frequent occurrence, used of Elijah (1 Kings 18:46), of Elisha (2 Kings 3:15), of Daniel (Daniel...

October 18 2019 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Was Jonah’s message of doom untrue? (Jonah 3:4)

Matthew 16:4, "A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall be no sign given unto it, but the sign of the Prophet Jonah." These...

October 18 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How was the "hand of the Lord" upon Ezekiel? (Ezekiel 1:3)

In Ezekiel 1, we are told that he (Ezekiel) saw the visions of God in the heavens. As with all true prophets ancient Israel, the visitation of God was at His...

October 18 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is the Passion Translation of the Bible?

The Passion Translation Bible is a new, heart-level translation expressing God’s fiery heart of love to this generation using Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic...

October 18 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How can Heaven be perfect if all of our loved ones are not there?

October 18 2019

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What happened on each of the days of Creation?

October 18 2019

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Does the Bible teach that there is a gift of celibacy?

October 18 2019

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What is the meaning of the cross?

October 18 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why did Solomon call himself "only a little child"? (1 Kings 3:7)

3:7" I am a young boy," is a rhetorical phrase expressing inexperience and humility (compare Jer 1:6). Solomon is an adult; he had already fathered Rehoboam,...

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Why does God require faith?

October 17 2019

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Did Jesus go to hell between His death and resurrection?

October 17 2019

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How can Heaven be perfect if all of our loved ones are not there?

October 17 2019

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Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?

October 17 2019

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

What is the Passion Translation of the Bible?

I have had no personal experience with the Passion Translation, but my understanding from second-hand sources that I respect is that referring to it as a...

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How is physical death related to spiritual death?

October 17 2019

Answer by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?

I have a take for this question that correlates with many others and is also an important Central point of emphasis of understanding scripture. Professing...

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Who dashed infants to pieces? (Nahum 3:10)

October 17 2019

Answer by Billie Hutson

Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?

“The beginning” of Genesis 1:1 did not necessarily take place on day 1 as is frequently assumed. The initial creation took place before day 1, but Genesis...

October 17 2019 29 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What (if anything) does the Bible say about role play between husband and wife?

To my knowledge (and if I am interpreting the question correctly), the Bible does not address this subject specifically. I would say that, as long as sexual...

October 16 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Who dashed infants to pieces? (Nahum 3:10)

The infants in Thebes were dashed to pieces by the armies of Assyria, yet God brought justice to those responsible. The tables were turned, and Nineveh was...

October 16 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?

Assuming that ‘go to heaven’ means being saved, I will say that only God will make that determination in the judgment day (Matt 13:49; Heb 9:27; 2 Cor 5:10)....

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Aren’t there times when we should "resist an evil person"? (Matthew 5:39)

October 16 2019

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What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the good Shepherd?"

October 16 2019

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Can / Should we interpret the Bible as literal?

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What should we learn from the woman at the well?

October 16 2019

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How does a man divorcing his wife make her commit adultery?

October 16 2019

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Can a non-Christian (atheist/other religion) still go to heaven if they live a 'good/righteous' life?

October 16 2019

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

What is being crushed that "breaketh out into a viper" in Isaiah 59:5?

The section of Isaiah from which the verse cited in the question is taken is part of a long presentation of God's grievances against the people of Judah and...

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What is the meaning of BC and AD (B.C. and A.D.)?

October 16 2019

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

What does it mean when it says we shall fill our houses with spoil?

Solomon was writing Proverbs as a guide to the young, to keep them from turning into ungodly people by imparting his wisdom to them. The type of ungodly...

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What does it mean when it says we shall fill our houses with spoil?

What does these three verse mean? What does it mean when it says we shall fill our houses with spoil?

Proverbs 1:12 - 14

October 16 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the good Shepherd?"

As S. Michael Houdmann has already said, “This is the fourth of our Lord’s “I am” statements in John’s gospel” (John 6:35; 8:12; 10:9). Certainly, in making...

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Was Satan the serpent in Genesis chapter 3?

October 16 2019

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

Who dashed infants to pieces? (Nahum 3:10)

The passage cited in the question is referring to the devastation inflicted on Egypt during multiple invasions by Assyria under separate Assyrian rulers from...

October 16 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Who dashed infants to pieces? (Nahum 3:10)

Context: 8 Are you better than Thebes, situated on the Nile, with water around her? The river was her defense, the waters her wall. 9 C...

Nahum 3:10

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What is goodness (fruit of the Holy Spirit)?

October 16 2019

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Why did Solomon call himself "only a little child"? (1 Kings 3:7)

October 15 2019

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

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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Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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?

October 15 2019

Answer by Tim Maas , 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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