Can women serve as elders in the church?
For the sake of clarity, I am answering this question based on the assumption that the questioner is equating the word "elder" with pastor or priest. The...
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Marian Erickson
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John Appelt
Why does Paul say that it was 430 years from the time of delivering the promise to Abraham to the time when the “Law” was given, when it actually was 645 years?
In many versions, Exodus 12:40 seems to indicate that Israel was in Egypt for the whole 430 years. So, it would be logical to add the 430 years of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the 95 theses of Martin Luther?
I cite just 2 of Luther's theses to show an example of the importance of them all: When it is said that not even St. Peter, if he were now pope, could grant...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is 'what would Jesus do?' (WWJD) something we should seek to live by?
Personally, I have always believed Jesus' life would be a good pattern to follow. We are to follow in Jesus’ steps (1 Peter 2:21 --"For to this you have been...
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When I pray in the spirit, how do I know my prayers are answered?
A born-again Christian can pray in two ways: in their own language or in the Spirit. When I wake up, usually in the early morning hours, l go into prayer and...
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If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?
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Tim Maas
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How does God compel us to "fear" him? (Ecclesiastes 3:14)
I would say that "fear" with respect to a response to God does not necessarily denote sheer terror (although it can, depending on the context), but a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible mean when it refers to the gnashing of teeth?
Gnash according to the Easton's Bible Dictionary [EBD] comes from the Hebrew, harak, meaning "to grate the teeth", (Job 16:9; Ps. 112:10; Lam. 2:16), denotes...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to be pure in heart?
Impurity of heart is my greatest weakness (sin). I struggle with this more than anything else, as a man. What does it mean to be pure in heart? We seek to...
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How does God compel us to "fear" him? (Ecclesiastes 3:14)
14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 - 8
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How as a Christian how do I grow in my fellowship and walk with the Lord?
Great question, John Adamson! To walk by faith means to see opportunities even in the midst of opposition. (Wiersbe) We see other believers; we sing and hear...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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How did a "clay jar" protect the documents? (Jeremiah 32:14)
A commentary on the verse cited in the question, taken from Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: "Had these writings been laid up in a chest or box, they...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is Nehustan in the Bible?
In Hebrew the name sounds like the phrase נְחַשׁ הַנְּחֹשֶׁת (nÿkhash hannÿkhoshet), “bronze serpent.” --...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What was the "great sin" that Jeroboam caused Israel to commit? (2 Kings 17:21)
The Benson Commentary says this: 2 Kings 17:21. Jeroboam made them sin a great sin — So the worship of the calves is called, in opposition to that idle...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did a "clay jar" protect the documents? (Jeremiah 32:14)
14 ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Take these documents, both the sealed and unsealed copies of the deed of purchase, and put them...
Jeremiah 32:1 - 15
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the meaning of synergism?
There is only one Bible verse that I could find about synergism: The Bible says, "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for God is at work within...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about abortion?
The Bible is pro-life even if the word “abortion” does not appear. Scripture is clear that all humans have value because they bear the image of their maker...