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Why did God send the Israelites to Egypt for 400 years?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon’s wife, need a separate palace? (1 Kings 7:8)
I would say that the separate palace was viewed as due to her in recognition of her status (apart from being married to the king of Israel) as a person of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we rectify Colossians 1:16 with rulers like Hitler and Stalin, who cause so much pain and suffering?
If the question is referring to the mention in the cited verse of thrones, dominions, principalities, and authorities, my understanding is that these...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How do we rectify Colossians 1:16 with rulers like Hitler and Stalin, who cause so much pain and suffering?
God made everything for God. That's hard to comprehend when considering dictators and mass murderers like Pol Pot, Stalin and Hitler.
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon’s wife, need a separate palace? (1 Kings 7:8)
Why did Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon’s wife, need a separate palace? (1 Kings 7:8) 8 And the palace in which he was to live, set farther back, was similar ...
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How do we distinguish a psychological disorder from demon possession?
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robert fowler
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is the United States a Christian nation?
There is no such thing as a "Christian " nation. However, God does judge nations corporately as well as individuals. As a nation, we used to believe...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What were the cords of the grave? (2 Samuel 22:6)
These are the cords of Sheol (the place of the dead), which made David's life difficult and dangerous. This was just another way of saying as David told...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is the spirit of man reserved exclusively for the Spirit of God to communicate?
In my opinion, the original purpose of the spirit within humans (as indicated in the question) was to allow them to have unique communion and fellowship with...
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pj edelman
How do I find comfort and peace when I have lost a loved one to death?
As a Christian whose Christian husband recently died after 50+ years of marriage, I find I apparently have a slightly different perspective/opinion on death....
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Tim Darden
, Retired from corporate America
Is the spirit of man reserved exclusively for the Spirit of God to communicate?
I understand this passage to declare that Adam died spiritually and was cut off and separated from God. John also tells us that we must be born again referr...
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What is friendship evangelism?
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Was Saint Peter the first Pope?
WAS PETER THE FIRST POPE? There is no evidence in the biblical scriptures to suggest or imply that Peter was head of the global Christian communion during...
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Brandon Irocz
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Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
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What does the Bible say about tough love?
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How can I overcome having a critical spirit?
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Dale Richardson
Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?
There isn’t any split there is only one whole. Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2)
In my opinion, there was nothing sexual about Abishag watching after king David. She was more than likely a servant of the household. The scriptures make it...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2)
My understanding is that the Septuagint (LXX) Greek translation of the Old Testament indicates in 1 Kings 1:4 that one of the purposes of keeping the king...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Barzillai forego the king’s favor? (2 Samuel 19:34–37)
David wanted to reward Barzillai by caring for him at his palace in Jerusalem. Not only did David want to express his thanks, but by having so important a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2)
Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2) 1 Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep ...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is God like?
The best way to discover God is to find Jesus. In Hebrews 1:3 the bible says "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the difference between religion and spirituality?
When we are born into this world it is by water. Our mothers water breaks and we are born physically, but are dead spiritually. When we trust Jesus as our...
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Evan Doan
Why were the gentile believers in Acts 15 given these simple rules instead of requiring them to obey the laws of Moses?
The 4 injunctions imposed on gentile believers in Acts 15 first appear in Genesis 1-3 (see below) and mimic Leviticus 17 & 18 like clockwork. Each of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were the cords of the grave? (2 Samuel 22:6)
To me, in 2 Samuel 22:5-6, David is just using four different metaphors, or figures of speech, to express how close he came on multiple occasions during his...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What were the cords of the grave? (2 Samuel 22:6)
The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. (2 Samuel 22:6, NIV)
2 Samuel 22:6
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Randy Weaver
, Business Owner
What is the love of Christ?
It’s this: Romans 5:8 (CSB) But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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Tim Maas
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How do we know that the biblical books selected are the ones God wanted selected?
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
What is the marriage supper of the Lamb?
I like Brother Houdman's answer with this one exception, the church is not the Bride. If we look at the Song of Solomon, we can plainly see that the mother's...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
What is the tithe spoken of in Deuteronomy 14:23?
I have a bit of a different take on this... as to how this relates to us today. 2Tim 3:16-17 For this to be profitable for me today, I must look at where I...
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Evan Doan
What is the New Covenant?
The "new covenant," first prophesied in Jeremiah 31, is in fact the 8th and final covenant that God established throughout biblical history. Each covenant...
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Wayne Rhodes
What did Jesus mean by "whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" in Matthew 16:25?
I had a black man jump in my car when I lived in southern California and he had a gun and he jumped in the back seat and he said do you believe in God? I...
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Evan Doan
Was the Apostle Paul actually a false prophet?
The notion that Paul was a false prophet is nothing new. In Acts 21:17-25 we see the first documented reference to Paul being accused of apostasy (and...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the tithe spoken of in Deuteronomy 14:23?
Israel’s system of tithes and offerings, as instructed by God, included three components: the first tithe, the second tithe, and the offerings. The first...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the tithe spoken of in Deuteronomy 14:23?
I would say that, although it is common to associate the word "tithe" with the portion of assets that God commanded Israel to give back to Him, the word...
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What are the Ten Commandments?
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How to avoid being used by others while maintaining love?
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What does the Bible say about dating / courting?
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Ubah Richard
What does it mean to be 'born of water and the Spirit'?
The scripture is direct, pellucid and axiom. Being born of water and spirit denotes and connotes being born of the word of God. Allowing the word to pass...
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Anonymous
What is the tithe spoken of in Deuteronomy 14:23?
Is the tithe to be eaten or given to the church?
Deuteronomy 14:23
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What does it mean to be a part of the family of God?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why were the gentile believers in Acts 15 given these simple rules instead of requiring them to obey the laws of Moses?
One of the problems the early church faced was that some Jewish Christians had come from Judea to Antioch saying that Gentiles cannot be saved unless they...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Barzillai forego the king’s favor? (2 Samuel 19:34–37)
Barzillai (first mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:27) was a wealthy eighty-year-old man who had been one of those who continued to support and protect David when...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why were the gentile believers in Acts 15 given these simple rules instead of requiring them to obey the laws of Moses?
The rules or laws cited in the question represented a shortening of the hundreds of commandments and ordinances that had been contained in the Law given to...
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
Could God create a rock so heavy He could not lift it?
Reading God's Word tells me, God wouldn't create anything He couldn't lift. What would be the purpose, none. God is the God of order and reason. 1...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Barzillai forego the king’s favor? (2 Samuel 19:34–37)
Why did Barzillai forego the king’s favor? (2 Samuel 19:34–37) 34 But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up t...
2 Samuel 19:34 - 37
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Varghese Purakkat
Why at times did Jesus call the disciples brothers and at other times he called the disciples children?
Jesus has two aspects blended in one person: Jesus as the son of man and Jesus as the God aspect of the Trinity. When he addresses the disciples as brothers...