How can God “come down” from heaven when He is already here (and everywhere)? Genesis 11:5
5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
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Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What made the fountains of the deep/springs burst forth?
There have been a number of theories in regards to what it means for the foundations of the deep to burst forth, but the one I find most plausible deals with...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should we praise God? (Psalm 150:3–5)
I would say that there is no one prescribed way or method of praising God. It depends on the mindset of the person offering the praise -- that is, with...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What made the fountains of the deep/springs burst forth?
Perhaps it is a reference to subterranean seismic activity, similar to the sources of tsunamis today, but on a global and simultaneous scale at God's command...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about visions of Mary, the saints, and healings derived through faith in these visions?
The verse that comes most readily to my mind is 1 Timothy 2:5: "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men -- the man Christ Jesus." All the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What made the fountains of the deep/springs burst forth?
What made these springs burst forth? (Genesis 7:11) 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, th...
Genesis 7:11
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Is it ever not a sin to masturbate?
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
How can a Christian comfort an unbeliever who lost a non-believer relative?
When I was 18 years old, my unsaved parents were killed in a place crash. Although I wasn't a very strong Christian at that point in my life, I had committed...
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Is the theory of Pangea possible? Does the Bible say that there was once a Pangea / Pangaea?
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What does it mean to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength?
This is a quotation from Deuteronomy 6:5. The threefold reference to different parts of the person says, in effect, that one should love God with all one’s...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Was God's 7th day holy Sabbath in effect prior to Mt Sinai?
The Sabbath originated at the end of creation week (Gen 2:1-3). Some have questioned whether God’s 7th day Sabbath was observed before He gave the Ten...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the name Saulo mean?
Saul of Tarsus, a Jewish scholar and zealous persecutor of Christians, who famously converted on the road to Damascus and became the apostle Paul (although...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the name Saulo mean?
Saul of Tarsus, a Jewish scholar and zealous persecutor of Christians, who famously converted on the road to Damascus and became the apostle Paul (although...
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Pearce Elliott
Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
Look at 1Thessalonians 5:22 "Abstain from all appearance of evil." If by avoiding the civil part of the ceremony, you may encourage others to do wrong, then...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is 'You shall not murder' in the Ten Commandments?
The sixth - ninth commandments were designed to build society. Each was based on the value God placed on humanity, life, possessions, relationships etc. Not...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Is it pleasing to God to pray for others rather than ourselves?
This question is highlighting the main centric command from God from within His Holy Bible! "Pray for others with all supplication, concern and love". We are...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
The word Rapture does not appear in the Bible. It comes from the Latin word rapare which means "seize", "snatch" or "take away.". The term Rapture is used to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does a person have to attend church to go to heaven?
The church is so important that the Bible calls it the bride of Christ. Ephesians 5:25 teaches that the model for a husband's love for his wife is Christ's...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the name Joshua mean?
Joshua is a Biblical given name derived from the Hebrew Yehoshua (יהושע). The name was a common alternative form of the name יֵשׁוּעַ – yēšūă which...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is there proof in the Bible that Elijah was taken to heaven or another place?
I strongly believe that Elijah was taken up into HEAVEN as 2 Kings 2:11 says, "As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a fiery chariot pulled by...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
I believe the bible clearly lays out there will be a rapture or catching away of the body of Christ at the end of the church age, and before the 7 year...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was God's 7th day holy Sabbath in effect prior to Mt Sinai?
Despite the reference in Genesis 2:3 to God blessing and hallowing the seventh day, there is no Biblical record (as far as I am aware) of the seventh-day...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why are there only 4 gospels in the bible?
The NT today contains 27 books. The most prominent of these are the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The early Christian disciples were...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Is there proof in the Bible that Elijah was taken to heaven or another place?
What happened to Elijah? The bible says that he was taken to heaven. Some have argued that he was only translated to some other place on earth. But the Bible...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can I live a holy life?
If you really want to do what Jesus would do, live a sinless life....cancel your subscription to cable TV and the filthy magazines that come into your home....
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Paulus Aludhilu
Should married Christians wear wedding rings?
This issue of rings is only a problem once there is no true commitment in the marriage and no peace, and also once it causes married couples to be proud...
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John Smith
Was God's 7th day holy Sabbath in effect prior to Mt Sinai?
(Exodus 16:23) God talking about His holy day prior to God speaking on Mt Sinai (Exodus 31:12).
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Is there proof in the Bible that Elijah was taken to heaven or another place?
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What is the importance and value of group prayer?
My short 'on-point' answer is this: Several scriptures emphasize God's instructions on the best way to be as one with HIM and having HIS countenance, giving...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does the Holy Spirit convict a born-again believer of righteousness?
In John 16:10, Jesus described one of the functions of the future coming of the Holy Spirit as being to "convict the world regarding righteousness, because I...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about remarriage after divorce?
Our Lord and his apostles re-established the integrity and sanctity of the marriage bond by the restriction of divorce to the case of fornication, and the...
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Danette Bixler
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Why was Paul asked to join four Jewish men in completing a vow in Acts 21:23?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are there only 4 gospels in the bible?
I would say that the number was determined by the frequency with which those gospels (as opposed to any non-canonical gospels) were used in worship by early...
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Susan Peterson
Can it be implied from Psalm 139:13–16 that the bible considers abortion to be murder?
I absolutely believe that this scripture shows us that a life begins at conception in that God sees and knows us at that time, and planned and created us to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to have God’s face shine on someone? (Psalm 119:135)
This figure of speech is used in multiple places in the Bible -- most notably (I would say) in the benediction with which Israel's priests were commanded by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the Simple Church movement? Is it biblical?
The idea behind the simple church movement is to emulate the gatherings of Christ-followers in the book of Acts. In the early church age, believers met...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is decisional regeneration / decision theology?
Along with my free logos package --Logos Bible Software-- (which is available to all with a computer) is included Wikipedia. It has: Decision theology is the...
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
Was Paul the apostle really converted?
To convert means to change in form and/or character. Saul became Paul, not only in application but I believe as evidenced in Scripture. His whole form, as in...
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Jeannette Shields
, Mom of three
What does it mean to have God’s face shine on someone? (Psalm 119:135)
The New Living Translation (NLT) says, “Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees.” The Amplified version says, “Make your face shine [with pleasure]...
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JESTEEN Y ALEN KUMAR
, Sunday School Teacher at Baptist Church
Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?
To understand this, we will take the incident that happened in the life of Job. Satan had consent from God to devastate the faith of Job, but Job did not...
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Why did the Old Testament Law command against the eating of pork?
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How do I open the door of my heart to let Jesus in?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
The gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third day,...
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Kevin Honeycutt
, Servant of Jesus Christ
How do I open the door of my heart to let Jesus in?
Let us look at what the Apostles told everyone the must do to be saved, Hear- Romans 10:17, Matthew 11:15, Acts 18:8. Believe- John 5:24, Mark 16:16, Acts...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does Genesis chapter 1 mean literal 24-hour days?
My view is that it is a literal twenty-four hour day. Genesis 1:5 states in the King James Version, "And the evening and the morning were the first DAY." The...
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Claudia Waid
What is the importance of the empty tomb?
The importance of the Empty Tomb is as beautiful as this: He Defeated “Death” HE is Risen, :)