Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
I think that this is only an apparent contradiction in the Bible. Yes, it is true that Psalm 88:11 and Ecclesiastes 9:5 both SEEM to teach that the dead know...
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What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
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What was the Old Testament belief about resurrection?
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andrew kameya
What is the difference between a righteous person and spiritual person?
In the lyrics of, "Lord I Need You" is the verse: "My one defense, my righteousness." The whole song is wonderful except this verse. First of all, none of us...
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Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?
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Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17)
I think that Solomon is referring to the (sinful) human desire to get the benefit of something that is not honestly obtained, without being required to have...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did bridegrooms dress like priests? (Isaiah 61:10)
Song of Solomon 3:11 makes a reference to a bridegroom on the day of his marriage wearing a special head-dress, which Isaiah is comparing in the verse cited...
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What can ordinary people do about sinful religious leaders?
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Evan Doan
Is monergism or synergism correct?
In spite of the fact that monergism/Calvinism has many appealing aspects, it seems to me that few advocates consider some of the logical implications of this...
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andrew kameya
Are the visions of people who glimpse hell in near-death / after death experiences real?
If one attributes near death experiences to physiological things, then a brain without oxygen, for whatever length the death experience was, would definitely...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the meanings of “stolen,” “sweet,” and “secret” in Proverbs 9:17? How can they be pleasurable?
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17)
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17) 13 Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows noth...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What was significant about the dew of Hermon? (Psalm 133:3)
It is the symbol of a multitude (2 Sam. 17:12; Ps. 110:3); and from its refreshing influence, it is an emblem of brotherly love and harmony (Ps. 133:3), and...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
The Bible is abundantly clear on the state of the dead: the dead know nothing, are asleep, there is no consciousness. "For the living know that they will...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
When Jesus said, "Father forgive them" were those yelling, "Crucify him" saved as a result?
People forgiven by God have salvation. Jesus forgave those crying "crucify him," so does that mean they were saved?
Luke 23:34
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the symbolism of the Lamb and the 144,000 in Revelation 14:1?
The 144,000 probably is symbolic number rather than literal. The context is symbolic (Rev 7:1-3) mentioning the four corners of the world, the four winds of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did bridegrooms dress like priests? (Isaiah 61:10)
10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his r...
Isaiah 61:10
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
Psalms 88:10-12 10 Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you? 11 Is your love declared in the grave, your ...
Psalms 88:11
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Terry Rousseau
How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?
I believe Adam and Eve were in the garden for two or three days at the most. Adam was there longer, because he was busy naming animals, and after he was done...
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Teresa Wiltz
, Freelance writer and copy editor, Christian
What is the symbolism of the Lamb and the 144,000 in Revelation 14:1?
Most people are confused and think that small number will encompass the whole of God’s chosen people to eternally reside with Him in Heaven. I can most...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was the benefit of having fine oils poured over a person? (Psalm 92:10)
My understanding is that this practice was thought to have both literal and symbolic significance. From a biological standpoint, the oils used (especially...
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Charles Crabtree
What are Biblical grounds for divorce?
The law for divorce is misunderstood because of two words being translated as divorce. One word means a certificate was given and the woman was sent away,...
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Nat Ram
Does baptism protect you from demonic oppression?
Water baptism is an instruction from Jesus Christ, who Himself, was baptized. Matt 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him (John the baptist), "Suffer it to...
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How did Jesus feel in the Garden of Gethsemane?
“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death." That explains a lot of what he felt.
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about helping a spouse--or anyone, for that matter--who is sick to trust in God for healing?
Job 8:8,9 "For inquire, please of the former age, And consider the things discovered by their fathers; For we were notn yesterday, and know nothing, Because...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What was the benefit of having fine oils poured over a person? (Psalm 92:10)
10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
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Albert Ogier
If Jesus was God, why did He not know when He would return?
The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Psalm 110: 1 Luke 20: 42-43. God knows he will win but how...
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Cassius D'Souza
Is it wrong to be a Christian secretly in order to preserve your own life?
Without doubt we as Christians should not deny our faith in our Lord not shall we be boastful in his name. I understand that circumstances arise where evil...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How will God provide a way of escape if we are tempted?
God empowers me to overcome temptation if I obey Him (1 Corinthians 10:13-22). God lets me be tempted because He knows how much I can take; and He always...
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Who are the nations which will be the sheep?
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Who were the other people that could kill Cain?
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Who are the other sheep in John 10:16?
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What does the Bible say about paying taxes?
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Can women serve as elders in the church?
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What does the Bible say about the virgin Mary?
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What does the Bible say about Voodoo? How should a Christian view Voodoo?
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean to have the appearance of godliness but deny its power? Examples?
Today many churches measure their success by attendance, membership, and baptisms. The pressure to increase membership and revenue often lead church leaders...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Where was Jesus born?
He was born in Bethlehem, a town 8 km south of Jerusalem-- a village about 6 miles (10 km) south of Jerusalem. Bethleem bayth-leh-em': of Hebrew origin; a...
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James Barnhouse
What does it mean to have the appearance of godliness but deny its power? Examples?
I believe that almost all churches today deny the power of Christ's message. Jesus said that powerful signs will follow those who believe: Mark 16:17-18 King...
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Are the visions of people who glimpse hell in near-death / after death experiences real?
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Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about bees/bee stings?
I went to Kiva Elementary School in Scottsdale, Arizona for 6th-8th grades, and my sister (Judy) went for 5th-8th grades in the late ’50s or early ’60s. I...
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Guillermo Farinas
Why did Jesus say "if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you"?
The command in Matthew 18:8-9 may appear extreme and it is. Should a believer actually "cut it off" [hand or foot]? Maybe so in extreme cases. For example, a...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?
There is no way to name one translation as more accurate than any other because there are too many variables, nor is the actual translation anywhere near as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does this genealogy include a list of the musicians? (1 Chronicles 6:31)
I would say that the mentioning of the fact that these men were musicians was just intended to indicate their specific function within the priestly tribe of...
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What is Seventh-day Adventism (SDA), and what do Seventh-day Adventists believe?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does this genealogy include a list of the musicians? (1 Chronicles 6:31)
Why does this genealogy include a list of the musicians? (1 Chronicles 6:31) The Temple Musicians 31 These are the men David put in charge of the music i...
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Kevin Honeycutt
, Servant of Jesus Christ
How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?
You can be assure by doing what the Apostles told everyone when they asked "what must I do to be saved?" Hear- Romans 10:17, Matthew 11:15, Acts 18:8....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that God will not despise a broken spirit and contrite heart?
CONTRITE; CONTRITION - kon'-trit, kontrish'-un (dakka', "bruise"): Only in Old Testament (Ps 34:18; Ps 51:17; Isa 57:15); nakheh, "smitten" (Isa 66:2)....