How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)
I would say that different passages of Scripture liken God to a rock from the standpoints of strength, solidity, protection, and advantage. As a rock is...
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Why was there no room in the Inn?
There was no room in the Inn because God had "ordained" it to be so. You see, every event in the "Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ" is...
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What should we learn from the life of Gideon?
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Did Abraham obey God's Moral Law (Ten Commandments)?
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How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)
How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14) The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refug...
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Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?
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What did David mean when he wrote that God would not abandon [him] to the realm of the dead? Psalm 16:10
As was the case with several prophetic verses in the Old Testament, the verse noted in the question had multiple levels of meaning, pertaining to both the...
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Myron Robertson
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How can we discern counterfeit miracles?
You must learn to dig into the scriptures for yourself to get an answer to this matter, mostly BECAUSE that will be the only way to discern these matters on...
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Jay Saunders
Who is currently in Heaven?
Justification comes through faith during the old and new covenants. Yet if you remember Enoch was justified because he walked with God. What does walking...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did David mean when he wrote that God would not abandon [him] to the realm of the dead? Psalm 16:10
What did David mean when he wrote that God would not abandon [him] to the realm of the dead? Psalm 16:10 Psalm 16 A miktam[c] of David. 9 Therefore my h...
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Rich Fool?
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Should we, as Christians, watch television (TV)?
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Should Christians be tolerant of other people's religious beliefs?
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Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
Other passages in the Old Testament that clearly pertain to the coming of the Messiah (including others by the same prophet (Isaiah) who wrote the prophecy...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Should Christians recycle? How should a Christian view recycling?
Bible Verses about Recycling John 6:12 ESV And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call h...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are "the plagues written in this book" of Revelation 22:18?
I would agree with Mr. Maas' Revelation 9 and 16 references. Revelation 9: 17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat on them had breastplates...
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acey gamblin
How does one know one has the Holy Spirit? What are the signs?
The new testament church began on the day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-4, also read Acts,10:44,45,46,Acts 19:19:5,6.Tongues are a sign that you have receive the...
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What does the Bible say about eating disorders (e.g., anorexia, bulimia)?
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How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)
Since this psalm is noted as having been written by David, I would say that, in this verse, David was drawing from his own experience with regard to the...
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Tim Maas
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Why did God need Lot to leave Sodom and Gomorrah in order to destroy it if He is powerful enough to do whatever He wants?
If God had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, while not requiring Lot and his daughters to leave in order to survive, I would say that their situation would not...
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Why did God need Lot to leave Sodom and Gomorrah in order to destroy it if He is powerful enough to do whatever He wants?
If God is omnipotent, couldn't he have destroyed everything except the good people and their belongings?
Genesis 19:1 - 38
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Jack Gutknecht
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How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)
How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10) 9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10 Those ...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should a Christian have hobbies?
I would say Mark 6:31, what Jesus said to his followers: "And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should we learn from the life of Hannah?
Most of this I found from calligraphyforGod: Hannah Bible Character Study Notes Character Study Key Verse Now, these things happened as examples for us so...
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Robert Ross
How does a believer faithfully share Christ while still loving and accepting non-believers where they are?
In Matthew 16 :18 Jesus stated “I will build my church and the Gates of Hell will not stand against it”. The “church “ He here prophesied into existence is...
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What are "the plagues written in this book" of Revelation 22:18?
I would say that the plagues being referred to are primarily those that are described in Revelation 8-9, as well as in Revelation 16, although there are also...
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How can an evil spirit be from the Lord? (1 Samuel 19:9)
Hebrew word ra' [H7451] + spirit occurs in 1Sam 16:15, 16; 18:10; 19:9. Also Judge 9:23. Most translates as 'evil spirit'. However, English word 'evil' is...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What are "the plagues written in this book" of Revelation 22:18?
What are "the plagues written in this book" of Revelation 22:18? 22:18 "I testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: ...
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How interested are Christians supposed to be in the spirit world?
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What is the difference between a reverend and a pastor?
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What can we learn from the story of Aaron's staff blossoming and bearing almonds?
I concur with S. Michael Houdmann's view: "In the aftermath of Korah’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron, God performed a miracle to confirm that Aaron and...
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How does bad company corrupt good character?
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Why did David pray for God to break his enemies’ teeth? (Psalm 3:7)
Prior to the rebellion of David's son Absalom (which David was speaking of in the psalm cited in the question), David had shown that he personally was not a...
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Why did David pray for God to break his enemies’ teeth? (Psalm 3:7)
Why did David pray for God to break his enemies’ teeth? (Psalm 3:7) 7 Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek...
Psalms 3:7
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How had Job changed? (Job 42:2)
Even though, at the beginning of the book of Job, God Himself had characterized Job as a blameless and upright man who feared God and turned away from evil...
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Is saying OMG or words like 'geez' still taking the Lord's name in vain?
I have to look it up again I suppose (or anybody else can for that matter very easily these days with our beloved internet), but what I remember from Bible...
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What does it mean to be a man of God?
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Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin?
God wants us to love him. Love does not exist without choice. A robot dog that greets me when I get home, wags its tail, and is excited to see me does not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How had Job changed? (Job 42:2)
How had Job changed? (Job 42:2) 42:1 Then Job answered the Lord and said: 2 “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours ca...
Job 42:2
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What does the Bible say about vandalism?
From a Biblical standpoint, I would say that, even if an act of vandalism would not involve actual theft of a piece of property, it would still fall under...
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Tim Maas
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Are civil unions with vows and/or marriage with a licence equal biblically?
I would say that any ceremony (whether it was done in a civil or religious context) that complied with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was...
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Tim Maas
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How does a believer faithfully share Christ while still loving and accepting non-believers where they are?
Just as the questioner has been struck by the grace shown by non-believers, I would say that a Christian should also make the peace, joy, and forgiveness...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why seek a God who is beyond understanding? (Job 36:26)
I would say that it was precisely because God was aware that, in His infinite fullness, He was beyond human understanding or finding out, that He did not...
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What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?
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What is Christian theology?
To simplify Christian theology down to its simplest terms, we have God's word, Romans 3:23: All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Not just...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why seek a God who is beyond understanding? (Job 36:26)
Job 36:26 New International Version (NIV) 26 How great is God—beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out.