When God says, "Guard the treasure entrusted to you," what is "the treasure"?
Mr. Maas has a good case there, but I think "the treasure" is the gospel message as you said might be a view, i.e. "the precious deposit of Christian truth"...
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Gerritt Schuitema
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How can the wickedness of the wicked come to an end?
The wickedness of the wicked can and will come to an end. There are a few ways theologians work this out, but the best to me is to look at the nature of the...
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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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What is the grace of God?
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What is a blessing according to the Bible?
I used to own the 5 volumes of the old International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. I loved the set. Here's an excerpt: BLESSING (berakhah; eulogia): Sometimes...
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How is physical death related to spiritual death?
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Does the Bible mention the lost city of Atlantis? Is there any evidence for Atlantis?
Ezekiel 26 mentions a kingdom named Tyrus that God destroyed. Some of the language used infers that it's an island nation that closely resembles Plato's...
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Should we read other books, or just the Bible?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does "plead the blood of Jesus" mean?
As I understand it, "pleading the blood of Jesus" when praying is done with the goal of claiming the power of Christ over the subject or situation that is...
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Jay Saunders
How is a Christian to relate to a spiritual father?
When you find a spiritual father become his friend. Because a true spiritual father understands how to put the word or Armour of God to use. You will know...
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Jay Saunders
What does it mean to guard your heart?
To guard your heart you have to put on the breatplate of righteousness. Jesus must become our righteousness because our righteousness is as filthy rags. We...
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Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Does God have one specific person for you to marry?
No, on the soul mate, as is well explained by previous post. If you want a God given spouse then seek and you will find. I fasted and prayed for several...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is a carnal Christian?
When Christ died for the sins of he whole world, He did it and gives eternal life with faith only being the requirement of salvation by grace. John 6:40 He...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should we celebrate the birth of Christ since his birthday is unknown?
I would say that, even though the exact date of Christ's birth is not given in Scripture, and although many aspects of how Christmas is celebrated today are...
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What does the Bible say about bisexuality? Is being a bisexual a sin?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Eliphaz think God was disciplining Job? (Job 5:17–18)
In addition to "discipline", other translations of this verse use such words as "chastening", "rebuke", or "correction" to express what Eliphaz was saying....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Eliphaz think God was disciplining Job? (Job 5:17–18)
Why did Eliphaz think God was disciplining Job? (Job 5:17–18) ESV 17 “Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipl...
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Len Thies
, Bible researcher and author
Should a Christian use a dating service to find a spouse?
I lost my first wife to cancer in 2008, a marriage which began in 1963. We had three fantastic children and currently have eight grandchildren and one...
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Michael Kouroupis
What does the Bible say about Creation vs. evolution?
This idea of comparing creation to evolution is an apple to orange comparison. It really should ONLY be a comparison of Creation to abiogenesis (the original...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we be sure that a teaching is from the Holy Spirit (John 14:26)?
I just found the Quest Study Bible in our public library system so I checked it out. Their answer is as follows: “Spirit-led teachings are recognizable...
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Meshack Gachago
, lead-elder, educator and overseer of several ministries
Who are the four living creatures in Revelation?
The four creatures are spiritual picture of the coming forth of the perfect man after the fall in Genesis. The cherub is symbolic of the restored man in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was the redemption price for men and women different in Leviticus 27:3-8?
Why were men worth more than women in Leviticus 27:3-8? Men are not essentially or inherently worth more than women as one might think from the passage....
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What does the Bible say about caring for our old parents?
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Why are there so many televangelist scandals?
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How should we celebrate the birth of Christ since his birthday is unknown?
Christmas was originally a pagan celebration. What, now, makes it a holy celebration? In Revelation it warns all to be careful to not be taken in by Satan's ...
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, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Do we have an appointed time of death?
Wonderful perspectives from our ebible community. I have learned something from all of you. Let's consider the three important words in this question....
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Grant Abbott
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Does prophecy still exist today?
Let's first be clear what prophecy is? Two dictionary definitions are: 1) a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God, 2) a...
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What does the Bible say about being late or lateness?
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Is raising the dead still possible today?
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Should a married person have a close friend of the opposite sex?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can the wickedness of the wicked come to an end?
God is certainly capable of thwarting or frustrating evil, as well as delivering Christians from evil (as we pray in the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:13)), in...
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Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
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Does the Bible instruct us to forgive and forget?
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What are the times of the Gentiles?
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What did Paul mean when he said he had finished the race?
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Was the American Revolution a violation of Romans 13:1-7?
The British had long-standing laws, especially strong laws against taxing people who did not have representatives in Parliament. The king attempted to tax...
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Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
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What does the Bible mean when it refers to a "Daughter of Zion"?
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How can I know for sure that my anger is righteous indignation?
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Were fish and sea creatures also destroyed during the Flood?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does prophecy still exist today?
I would say, first of all, that, although God would certainly be capable of sending authentic prophecy today, why would He do so (or need to do so)? Prophecy...
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How had God hedged in Job? (Job 3:23)
Any object -- such as a wall, or (in the cited verses) a hedge -- that can act as a protective barrier against external hazards can also, under different...
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Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
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Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
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Does prophecy still exist today?
1 Corinthians 12:1 - 31
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How had God hedged in Job? (Job 3:23)
Job Speaks Job 3:23 Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in? Compare or contrast Job 1:10 (1:8-10 but especial...
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
What is the difference between Christianity and Judaism?
The difference between any religion and Christianity is DO AND DONE. RELIGIONS tell a person do this and keep doing it. Jesus Christ came and did all that...