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What does it mean when God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Were humans in spiritual form walking the earth before God created them in fleshly form on Earth?
I would be equally interested in knowing what biblical reference (if any) the teacher mentioned in the question can cite for the stated teaching. Paul (for...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does the writer of Proverbs pick on wives? (Proverbs 21:9)
I would say that it was not necessarily because men cannot be equally aggravating to women, but because Solomon was drawing upon his own experience as a man...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does the writer of Proverbs pick on wives? (Proverbs 21:9)
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 19 Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nag...
Proverbs 21:9
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is a sluggard? What does Proverbs teach about sluggards?
I love this Scripture outline which I found online: The Marks of a Lazy Person 1 Love of Ease—a little more sleep Proverbs 6:9-10; Proverbs 26:14 2 Lame...
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andrew kameya
What does the Bible say about women leaders in government? Should a woman be President?
I (a male) have been praying that all nations would have a woman leader someday. I believe that there would be less suffering in the world. There is likely...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Solomon talking to in Proverbs 27:17
Proverbs 27:17 says, "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." When iron blades are rubbed together, each becomes sharper and thus more effective....
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Gregory Jones
Were humans in spiritual form walking the earth before God created them in fleshly form on Earth?
I was listening to a teacher and he said that humans were in spiritual form walking the Earth before they were in fleshly form walking the Earth. Is this tru...
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Almeda Nelson
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Why do we need religion when we have God Himself to guide us?
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Why are there so many religions? Do all religions lead to God?
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Is there more than one heaven?
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Why will the close relative lose his inheritance if he redeems the land himself in Ruth 4:6?
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the difference between religion and spirituality?
Christianity is a religion. Jesus didn't come to establish Christianity or any other religion. The only way mankind knows how to acknowledge a deity is by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can God “come down” from heaven when He is already here (and everywhere)? Genesis 11:5
Although God is (as stated in the question) omnipresent, I would say that the use of the phrase "came down" in the cited passage pertains to the fact that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Cush and what had he done to David? (Psalm 7 title)
The Cush mentioned in Psalm 7 is not to be confused with the much earlier man of that name who was one of the sons of Noah's son Ham (Genesis 10:6). Psalm 7...
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Ricky Lawwill
Is it really possible for Christians to do greater works than Jesus?
Can we do greater works than Christ and how is it possible? Our works come after the cross and the resurrection. What greater works can we do are found in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Cush and what had he done to David? (Psalm 7 title)
Psalm 7 title: A shiggaion[d] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite. 1 Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver ...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Absalom?
Absalom (Hebrew: אַבְשָלוֹם, Avshalom, "father of peace"), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the 3rd son of David, King of Israel with Maacah, daughter of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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; 104:33 NIV)
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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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Lynn Willis
, Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe
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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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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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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Jack Gutknecht
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Silver Evangelist award!
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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...