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How can I know if something is a sin?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is general revelation and special revelation?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is God compassionate or ferocious (Lamentations 3:22)?
I think God is mainly compassionate: Isaiah 54:10 says, quoting God, "For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not...
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Anonymous
Is God compassionate or ferocious (Lamentations 3:22)?
This and many other verses in Scripture describe God as merciful and compassionate, slow to wrath, and plentiful in kindness (cf. Ps 103:8 ; James 5:11; 1 J...
Lamentations 3:1 - 66
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Bennie Harrell
Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?
We must remember there are no punctuation marks in the original manuscripts. In Jesus' remarks to the thief on the cross, with bible teaching on death,...
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Donna Williams
What does it mean in Genesis 9:4: "But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it"?
It means that eating any flesh with the blood still in it was a sin, and any person who disobeyed the commandment would be cut off or put to death. I believe...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Gold Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about setting goals?
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Charles Crabtree
Why does Job say, "The Lord gives and takes," and does it work in the New Testament?
Jesus, in teaching about forgiving, used the parable of the unforgiving servant. This shows one example of God taking away what was given. Matthew 18:21-35...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is meant by " ... whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas." (Psalm 8:8)?
"The paths of the seas," according to Matthew Maury, mean that "the oceans have subsurface currents with regular circulation patterns—the “paths of the seas”...
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Tony Flores
, Tony Flores a servant of Jesus Christ
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I am a parent; how can I let go of my adult children?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why does Job say, "The Lord gives and takes," and does it work in the New Testament?
We are told a few things in scripture about what is going on today (Eph 3:2). God's "grace is sufficient" (2 Cor 12:7-10). Believers have been gifted "all...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Job say, "The Lord gives and takes," and does it work in the New Testament?
As indicated in the book of Job, God gave Satan the power to take away the blessings that Job had been given in order to prove that Job's uprightness and...
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Sewinet Belete
Why does Job say, "The Lord gives and takes," and does it work in the New Testament?
Does the same principle work now after Jesus' death and resurrection? Does God take away what He gives to us?
Job 1:21
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by " ... whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas." (Psalm 8:8)?
In my view, the verse is intended to encompass creatures who live exclusively or primarily in the sea but are not fish, such as fish-like mammals (such as...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What does it mean in Genesis 9:4: "But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it"?
According to https://www.studylight.org/bible/eng/amp/genesis/9-4.html under Gill's Notes, "The animal must be slain before any part of it is used for food....
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Anonymous
What is meant by " ... whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas." (Psalm 8:8)?
Psalm 8:8 King James Version 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Psalms 8:1 - 9
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Philip Davies
How can I know what God's timing is?
There are a lot of glib things said about God's timing which are simply not in the bible. The implicit question here is about guidance, "How can I know what...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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How is it WORK to believe? (John 6:29)
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Kilian Kean
, Telecommunications Engineer (Retired)
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Denver ray Moore jr
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Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to worship "in the beauty of his holiness"? (Psalm 29:2)
Multiple alternative translations of this verse (viewable at https://biblehub.com/psalms/29-2.htm) express the idea or concept of God's unique holiness being...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Silver Teacher award!
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Charles Pineda, Jr.
, [email protected]
Why did God judge the sin of Achan so severely?
I often wonder why Satan and his fallen angels are never mentioned when actions or behaviors such as Achan's are committed. Satan and his angels tried to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus bring Moses and Elijah to the transfiguration?
I would only add that Moses, although he had died and had been buried by God (as noted in Deuteronomy 34:6), was able to appear bodily at the Transfiguration...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus bring Moses and Elijah to the transfiguration?
I would only add that Moses, although he had died and had been buried by God (as noted in Exodus 34:6), was able to appear because he apparently had...
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D. Michael Paxton
, IT at Moody Publishers, MDiv Student at Moody Theo. Seminary
What about "The Chosen" TV series departs from God's Word?
Strictly speaking, "The Chosen" never "departs" from God's Word. Dallas Jenkins, the creator and producer, has gone to great lengths multiple times to...
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Chris Page
, Pastor
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
Here is an example of what I think you were looking for: In Eph. 5:9 it says - "For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth." If...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus bring Moses and Elijah to the transfiguration?
Great question, Eddy! When I research someone's question like yours, I try to find an answer with lots of Scriptural support. Matthew 17:3 Moses and Elijah...
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Dave Mohler
, Preacher's kid.
What is the valley of decision?
Joel refers both to the valley of Jehosophat where the final battle between God and the rebellious nations occurs, and to a valley of decision in concert...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Gold Evangelist award!
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What about "The Chosen" TV series departs from God's Word?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about being a Christian wife?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What kinds of worthless things did the psalmist want to avoid?
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Michael Vandenburg
Where did Jesus go after He died on the cross and before His resurrection?
The New Testament teachers, in 1 Peter 3:18-19, "18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God,...
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Deborah Swaitkewich
Does a wife have to submit to her husband?
Submit means obey, according to a lot of churches.The traditional wedding vows required a woman to pledge to obey her husband. This has resulted in a lot of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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Are the scars on Jesus' body healed now that he is in Heaven?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to eat of the Lord's body and drink of His blood?
As a Lutheran, I was raised to believe that Christ's body and blood are received "in, with, and under" the bread and wine, rather through any type of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How was Paul "trembling with God's power and spirit?"
The apostle was a skillful speaker, but his delivery may have been unimpressive by Corinthian standards (2 Cor 10:10). Paul declares his manner to be another...
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Charles Pineda, Jr.
, [email protected]
Where was Daniel when his three friends were cast into the furnace?
Firstly, the Lord of heaven's armies knows why Daniel wasn't around, but man has his own ideas. Secondly, These astrologers who reported Daniel's three...
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Donna Williams
Is it a sin for my daughter who has had children with her partner to leave him because she feels unhappy and has no love for him?
Sis. Gloria: the sin is that they're living together and are not married. It reminds me of the woman at the well in John 4:16-18, when Jesus said to her,...
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sharon barre
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What does it mean to eat of the Lord's body and drink of His blood?
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Billy P Eldred
Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
My opinion is pretty simple. Since we are not told why he chose the five stones, only that he did, we can only guess at an answer. We know that David trusted...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn from the book of James?
Great question, Robert! Douglas J. Moo said, "James' most controversial theological contribution is his teaching about the relationship of faith, works, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was Dinah a twin?
No, Robert, though some rabbis thought she was a twin, I don't believe so. In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (Hebrew: דִּינָה, 'judged'; 'vindicated') was the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?