What is the difference between salvation and justification?
There is no difference. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believe on Him who JUSTIFIETH the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does seeking the Lord entail? (1 Chronicles 16:11)
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! (1 Chronicles 16:11)
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was Jesus baptized? Why was Jesus' baptism important?
Why should Jesus seek or receive a "baptism of repentance"? Jesus Himself puts it on the ground of fitness, suitability, propriety. "Allow it now: for thus...
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Jay Saunders
Why should I not commit suicide?
Suicide is murder of one's self and murderers will not inherit the kingdom of God according to scripture. How can one repent of murder and be saved if you...
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Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why did the curtain tear in Mark 15:38?
Each Gospel writer told the story of Jesus from various perspectives, but all focused on His death. Matthew, in addition to Mark's Gospel, records the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does "chief" mean in the context of this passage about Esau’s sons?
To me, the term "chief" indicates that the individuals with that title were the heads of the various clans who were descended from Esau's sons, which I would...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did God’s name mean to the Israelites? (3:14)
I would say that the Israelites would have understood God's name (as He had given it to Moses) to indicate that He alone was the essence and source of all...
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Alex Tsirikos
Why did the curtain tear in Mark 15:38?
The curtain tore as part of a God-given miracle that ended the separation of humanity from his presence. Before Christ's death, our sins were not covered,...
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Michael Renoux
Why did the curtain tear in Mark 15:38?
I believe it was symbolic indicating that we no longer have any separation from God and we can now talk to Him directly.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Barabbas in the Bible?
Barabbas was a son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in...
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Ssur Nosirrah
When Paul spoke of speaking in tongues in 1 Corinthians 14, was it a language that only God can understand?
My opinion is that speaking in tongues is a great thing, but all too often the Pentecostal Holiness Church lets people speak, pray, or shout in tongues...
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How should a Christian respond to beggars?
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Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the curtain tear in Mark 15:38?
38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
Mark 15:38
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Lawrie Yinka
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andrew kameya
What does it mean that God is love?
Forgive me, brothers and sisters in Christ for adding a little complexity. God says that His ways are not our ways. So when the answers appear "pat", alarm...
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Why did Jesus have to die?
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Philip Davies
What does the Bible say about helping a spouse--or anyone, for that matter--who is sick to trust in God for healing?
It is very common to hear people being told that they must trust God for healing (or any other thing that the person wants or needs). And the implication is...
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Is the Shroud of Turin authentic?
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What can ordinary people do about sinful religious leaders?
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What was the Old Testament belief about resurrection?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17)
Proverbs 9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. "Stolen water" and "bread eaten in secret" probably are figures of unlawful...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about soul sleep?
In the chronology of Paul’s journeys and labors see that a little more than fourteen years before he wrote his Epistle to the Corinthians, he was laboring at...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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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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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Tim Maas
, 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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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.