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Answer by Leslie Coutinho

How could the wise men or magi from the East have seen Jesus' birth from a star if astrology is evil?

Matthew 2:2: Saying, "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." The wise men who came...

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Are there prophets in the church today?

January 24 2024

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

What can we learn from Abraham’s interaction with God?

As I see it, the account of Abraham's interaction with God has the following applications for believers today: Like Abraham, we are to care as greatly for...

January 24 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What can we learn from Abraham’s interaction with God?

Esp. Genesis 18:16-33

January 24 2024 4 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Darren Weaver

Why did Saul not recognize David after he defeated Goliath?

Is it possible that the events are not presented chronologically? Perhaps David killed Goliath before he became Saul's court musician. See in 1 Samuel 16:18...

January 24 2024 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

How could the wise men or magi from the East have seen Jesus' birth from a star if astrology is evil?

Prophetic signs (found in God's Word) are one thing, but beyond that would be where the evil lies, I believe. Gen 1:14 "And God said, Let there be lights in...

January 23 2024 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Do Catholics believe that Mary, mother of Jesus, did not have anymore children?

I am not a Roman Catholic, but at least one website purporting to present Roman Catholic positions indicates that, not only did Mary never have any children...

January 23 2024 Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

How could the wise men or magi from the East have seen Jesus' birth from a star if astrology is evil?

Only in Matthew 2:1-12 is mentioned the “wise men,” which in Greek is, “magi.” In the Septuagint, the Greek word is also found for astrologers of Babylon in...

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When Isaiah says we are healed by his stripes is he talking about a physical healing or a spiritual healing?

January 22 2024

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

What does the Bible say about world missions?

God sent Jesus who in turn sends us: “Just as You sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.” —John 17:18 Jesus said, “Go and make disciples...

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What does it mean that Jesus saves?

January 22 2024

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How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)

January 22 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

In what way did Samuel "not yet know the LORD"? (1 Samuel 3:7)

1 Samuel 3:7: Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him. Samuel, after being weaned from drinking his...

January 22 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What does Genesis 3:15 mean when the Lord says "You shall bruise its head and he shall bruise your heel "?

Genesis 3:15: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel....

January 22 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

January 21 2024

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Why did Jesus direct this man in Luke 10:26 to the law as means of gaining eternal life?

January 21 2024

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

What does Jesus mean when He says, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand?"

Good question, Georg! No, it does not mean all prophecies have been fulfilled. Compare St. Paul’s “in the fulness of time” (Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 1:10). I...

January 21 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Jesus direct this man in Luke 10:26 to the law as means of gaining eternal life?

Ben, you asked a good question! God used the law such as His desire that we love Him with all we have and love our neighbor as ourselves! Pretty hard to do....

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What is the Word of God?

January 21 2024

Answer by John Appelt

What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?

The usual interpretation of this parable is that when the rich man died, he went immediately to hell, and Lazarus went to heaven which the “bosom of Abraham”...

January 21 2024 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)

I used to live in a state with a lot of temptation. But then I read this: "The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble."...

January 20 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the significance of the man with the withered hand?

Not doing good on the Sabbath day (or any other day) is the same as doing evil. --Warren Wiersbe James 4:17 says, "If anyone, then, knows the good they...

January 20 2024 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What are Biblical grounds for NOT recieving the COVID-19 Vaccines?

Dear anonymous, I'm sorry but I'm going to give you my answer which I don't think you will like. I believe that the government has the authority and even the...

January 20 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)

January 20 2024

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What is the significance of the man with the withered hand?

January 20 2024

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

What is the significance of the man with the withered hand?

The religion of this time had an overwhelming number of rules. In Matthew 12:1-7 the Pharisees were furious about the hungry disciples picking corn on the...

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Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?

January 20 2024

Answer by Donna Williams

After being saved and asking for forgiveness, why will we be judged for every thought, word, and deed? I’m confused and scared.

In this passage of Scripture the Apostle Paul is speaking about judging one another, and that he was not even persuaded by the opinions of the Corinthians....

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What does the Bible say about giving to the poor?

January 19 2024

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

Why are there differences in the four lists of the disciples?

The two apostles who are referred to by the name Judas are two different individuals: Judas Iscariot (who is always referred to by that name in the gospels)...

January 19 2024 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is so "wise" about the "four small things on the earth" (Proverbs 30:24)?

In comparison to other creatures (and by God's design), they do things by instinct for their own preservation that "higher" beings would consider wise or...

January 19 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

How can I overcome the fear of failing an Almighty God?

Look to the cross. Jesus Christ died for you because He knew you would fail again tomorrow. Know that God will NEVER punish YOU for your failures. That was...

January 19 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is so "wise" about the "four small things on the earth" (Proverbs 30:24)?

Size and personal power are neither here nor there. What is important is that you have a heart for God. Then you live with the Spirit on your walk through...

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Why did Jesus refer to false teachers as wolves?

January 18 2024

Question by Anonymous
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What is the significance of the man with the withered hand?

Esp. Matthew 12:9-12

Matthew 12:9 - 14

January 18 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

In what way did Samuel "not yet know the LORD"? (1 Samuel 3:7)

In speaking of how Samuel did not yet know the LORD, various renderings of the cited verse on the biblehub.com website express the idea of the verse as...

January 18 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Abram react to the King of Sodom by saying, “I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal” (Genesis 14:23)?

Sodom was notorious for its wickedness, even though Abram's nephew Lot chose to live there. After Lot was abducted from Sodom (with the kidnappers also...

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Why did Abram react to the King of Sodom by saying, “I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal” (Genesis 14:23)?

21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself." 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my ha...

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Why didn't Adam and Eve find it strange that a serpent was talking to them?

January 17 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What does Jonah 4:11 mean by people who cannot tell their right hand from their left?

Jonah 4:11: "And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand...

January 17 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

After being saved and asking for forgiveness, why will we be judged for every thought, word, and deed? I’m confused and scared.

Notice 1 Cor. 3:10-15, which says that even if we are found to have no good works, we will still be saved. 2 Cor. 5:10 states that we’ll all face judgment...

January 16 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

When Isaiah says we are healed by his stripes is he talking about a physical healing or a spiritual healing?

Good question, Gregory! I think it's spiritual. "Healing is a metaphor for forgiveness here." bible.org About 60 years ago I was healed spiritually. "The...

January 16 2024 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leon Davis

What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"

In my youth I knew not the fuller meaning of Scripture. As I listened to those I admired, I studied, prayed and began to obey. I realized the depth of God's...

January 16 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What’s the best way to confess sins? (Proverbs 28:13)

Confession of sins was required of Israel while under God's covenant with them. Everyone living today, under God's age of grace (Eph 3:2), are not required...

January 16 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about worry?

January 15 2024

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Why does God require faith?

Having faith is what God requires of us to show that we believe and trust Him. The great debate is HOW DO WE OBTAIN FAITH? Is it a gift from God, or do we...

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Why does God require faith?

January 15 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking with someone else?

Genesis 3:22 And the Lord God said, “Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the...

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