Gold Evangelist award!
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What is a Christian missionary?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Saul not recognize David after he defeated Goliath?
Perhaps the apparently inexplicable forgetfulness on the part of Saul was a residual effect of the evil spirit that had previously afflicted him, for which...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible teach about human trafficking?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)
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Mogobo Kgomo
Why did Saul not recognize David after he defeated Goliath?
1 Samuel 16:19-23 When we read the above scripture we learn that Saul sent for David to serve him as a musician when he was afflicted by an evil spirit. Fur...
1 Samuel 16:19 - 23
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When Jesus told the disciples, "If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one," was this to defend themselves?
I would say that Jesus was speaking from knowledge that Peter and at least one other apostle (as indicated by the apostles' response in Luke 22:38, and use...
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Gregory Jones
When Jesus told the disciples, "If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one," was this to defend themselves?
The reason I ask is because I have heard that a pastor takes a pistol in the pulpit with him.
Luke 22:36
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Almeda Nelson
Silver Evangelist award!
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How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who is "them" in 1 John 4:4 that the children have overcome?
In my opinion, those to whom John is referring by the word "them" in 1 John 4:4 are the false prophets that he previously mentioned in 1 John 4:1, as well as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can Jesus be the lamb of God and the lion simultaneously?
I would say that the contrasting imagery mentioned in the question is one of multiple instances in the Bible where the Messiah is metaphorically described,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can Jesus be the lamb of God and the lion simultaneously?
John 1:29 29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Revelation 5:5-6 5Then on...
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Michael Davis
, Former Baptist Pastor now Catholic, lover of the poor
How do I receive forgiveness from God?
To make it simple, you asked how to receive forgiveness of sins. The Scriptures gives us two answers to that- 1. I John 1 says that “if we confess our sins...
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Carolyn DeLautre
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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Who or what does the Lion of Judah prevail over/overcome in this passage?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What were mediums and spiritists? (Isaiah 8:19)
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol or wine? Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol or wine?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should a church provide a financial statements to their church goers?
I would say that, although it would not be necessary (or even practical) for a church to involve all of its members in conducting the day-to-day financial...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does God include Adam and his descendants' genealogy and lifespans?
In addition to the purposes already mentioned in other answers, I would say that God also provided this information to illustrate and emphasize the...
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Teresa Wiltz
, Freelance writer and copy editor, Christian
What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol or wine? Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol or wine?
I can personally attest to the following scriptures pertaining to the adverse effects of drinking alcohol to the point of intoxication…because it literally...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were mediums and spiritists? (Isaiah 8:19)
Mediums and spiritists were (and are) individuals who claim to possess the power to communicate with the spirits or souls of the dead, as well as other...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about luck?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What were the wheels in Ezekiel 1?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What were mediums and spiritists? (Isaiah 8:19)
19 Someone may say to you, “Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us wha...
Isaiah 8:19
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Tony M
, Writer, Entrepreneur, IT Specialist
What does the Bible say about managing/controlling emotions?
One of the challenging questions in a person's life is, "How can I master my own actions and control my inward emotions?" It is not always the case that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is the New World Translation a valid version of the Bible?
I once was out witnessing with a bilingual pastor of a Mexican Gospel Mission church in Phoenix, Arizona. After talking with the family for a while, he saw...
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Neil Parks
Is the Word of Faith movement biblical?
The Word of Faith movement is basically a cultish effort to appeal to the selfish flesh of humanity. This same tactic is used by Satan in the Bible. “For God...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Silver Apostle award!
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Silver Apostle award!
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What is the significance of '40 days' in the Bible?
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Almeda Nelson
Silver Evangelist award!
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Should a Christian tithe off miscellaneous income, e.g. inheritance, gifts, winnings, tax refunds, legal settlements, etc.?
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Almeda Nelson
Silver Evangelist award!
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What is the biblical method of evangelism?
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Almeda Nelson
Silver Evangelist award!
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Is there a difference between joy and happiness?
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Almeda Nelson
Silver Evangelist award!
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How can we rely on the power of God?
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Shirley H.
, prayer warrior
Silver Teacher award!
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Why did God ask the Israelites to "kill women and children", etc... in Numbers 31: 16-18?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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Is the New World Translation a valid version of the Bible?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without them dying?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there a difference between knowing Jesus vs. knowing about Jesus?
In Matthew 7:21-23 Jesus says, "Depart from me ye that work iniquity, I NEVER KNEW YOU." Not, "I did know you and now I don't," but, "I never knew you." Why...
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Raymond Aviles
Is it okay for a non Catholic to take communion at a Catholic service in a Catholic Church?
First and foremost, if they know you aren't Catholic, they won't allow you to and, secondly, to partake of the Catholic communion is grant legitimacy to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does it mean to worship in the splendor of his holiness? (1 Chronicles 16:29)
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)
Despite the universal innate sinfulness of the human race since the fall of Adam and Eve, individuals are still confronted every day with specific situations...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21-35)
Prior to the deaths of Dathan and Abiram (along with their wives and families), God had been prepared (Numbers 16:20-24) to consume the entire Israelite...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do I encourage my fiance to figure out what exactly he believes in, especially since I intend on taking our future children to a Pentecostal church?
Do you intend your wedding to be performed by a Pentecostal pastor? Ministers in churches that I have been familiar with have required couples planning to be...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should we refrain from long-winded prayers?
To me, the long prayers to which Jesus was referring in the question were public prayers that could be seen or heard by other people, in order that those...
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Raja Silvan
What does it mean to worship in the splendor of his holiness? (1 Chronicles 16:29)
It means to clothe yourself in holiness to take part in HIS worship among the multitude of people who gathered together with oneness. It's not about the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the easiest Bible translation to read?
The Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) is an English translation of the Bible compiled by the World Bible Translation Center. It was originally published...
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Daniel Donaldson
, Bible teacher, author of The Mystery of the Blood Covenants
Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?
My answer is no, you do not need to learn at a scholarly level the intricacies and complexities of ancient languages to get a deeper, richer, more authentic...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What is the book of Isaiah?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What are the different English Bible versions?