Does the Bible support the need to have a marriage officially solemnized or officiated?
To my knowledge, although the Bible speaks of weddings, and also contains (in passages such as the one cited in the question) guidance on how Christian...
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What does the Bible say about the universality of sin?
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Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?
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Was Martin Luther the first contemporary Christian musician?
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Does God have a sense of humor?
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Does God have a physical body?
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Does God love everyone or just Christians?
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Does God forgive big sins? Will God forgive a murderer?
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Can God sin? If God cannot sin, is He truly omnipotent?
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Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing? (Numbers 21:8)
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Was Martin Luther the first contemporary Christian musician?
2 Samuel 22:2 2He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; Psalm 46:7 7The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. ...
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What is a believer expected to do after s/he realises that s/he has grieved the Holy Spirit?
The fact that a believer becomes conscious of grieving The Holy Spirit is the outcome of the work of the Holy Spirit. In John 16:8, one of the work of The...
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What are the benefits of "drinking water from your own well?" (Proverbs 5:19ff)
Since my wife and I just celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary, I can tell you there is a great blessing that comes with staying with your first love. We...
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Does God dwell in eternity or with men? (Isaiah 57:15)
My opinion is that it is not either eternity or within man but both. In the passage referenced in the question itself (Isaiah 57:15) God specifically states...
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Tim Maas
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How could there be light on the first day of Creation if the sun was not created until the fourth day?
I haven't read all of the many previous comments to see if this was mentioned, but this same question was the one that Clarence Darrow used when examining...
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Why is Mark 16:9–20 omitted in some Bibles?
Although the vast majority of later Greek manuscripts contain Mark 16:9-20, the Gospel of Mark ends at verse 8 in two of the oldest and most respected...
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In what way did God appear to Solomon? (1 Kings 9:2)
The passage cited in the question indicates that God appeared to Solomon "as He had at Gibeon", where the Bible says specifically that God had appeared to...
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Why lift hands to praise the Lord? (Psalm 134:2)
Should we raise our hands during musical worship, or keep them in our pockets? (when singing, etc.) NET For this reason 1 I will praise you while I live; in...
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In what way did God appear to Solomon? (1 Kings 9:2)
1 Kings 9:1-9 New International Version (NIV) The Lord Appears to Solomon 9 When Solomon had finished building the temple of the Lord and the royal palace,...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is praying in the Spirit?
I like the late Warren Wiersbe's comments about praying in the Spirit. The Bible formula is that we pray to the Father, through the Son, and in the Spirit....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is Mark 16:9–20 omitted in some Bibles?
9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10 She went and told those...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is Jeshurun?
Deuteronomy 32:15 Jeshurun; Deuteronomy 33: 26; Isaiah 44:2). Jeshurun is a name used poetically for Israel Deuteronomy 32:15; Deuteronomy 33:5 Deuteronomy...
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What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?
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Why the pointed reference to the original "five barley loaves" in John 6:13 when leftovers were collected?
I think there are two things we can learn from this. The first is that God provides abundantly - the leftover fragments filling twelve baskets exceeded the...
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What is the biblical pattern for conducting marriage ceremonies?
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What does the Bible say about empathy?
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Why did God rest on the seventh day of creation?
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Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
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What is a believer expected to do after s/he realises that s/he has grieved the Holy Spirit?
I would say that believers should confess and repent of the actions that they realize have grieved the Holy Spirit, and seek God's forgiveness of those...
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Why lift hands to praise the Lord? (Psalm 134:2)
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What does it mean that love always hopes?
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If God knew that Satan would rebel and Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create them?
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Is Contemporary Christian Music honoring to God? Should it be used in church services?
This is a contentious topic, maybe even as contentious as some of the other major controversies. It will break up churches, break up whole denominations, and...
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What does the bible say about being born gay?
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Where should one start if one is encouraging his/her young child to memorize long passages of scripture?
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Why did God let my house burn down in a fire?
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Why lift hands to praise the Lord? (Psalm 134:2)
Lifting of the hands would be done as an act of reaching in the direction of God's abode in heaven as a gesture either of appeal for His help in times of...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why lift hands to praise the Lord? (Psalm 134:2)
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord.
Psalms 134:2
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What did Jesus mean when he said to gouge out your eye and throw it away because it would be better to lose an eye than to sin due to your eye?
First, Jesus didn't say "it's better to lose an eye than to sin due to an eye." He said 'it would be better to enter life maimed than to lose your soul.' We...
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What does the Bible say about illegal immigration?
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What does Romans 9:21 mean in regards to molding people for different purposes?
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What is the meaning and significance of the crown of thorns?
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Are angels male or female?
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What is the biblical pattern for conducting funeral services?
To me, the most applicable Biblical guidance concerning Christian funeral services is found in Paul's words to the Thessalonians in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18....
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What is spiritual maturity? How can I become more spiritually mature?
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