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Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

If 42,360 exiles returned to Judah, how many stayed in Babylon? (Ezra 2:64)

If 42,360 exiles returned to Judah, how many stayed in Babylon? (Ezra 2:64) 64 The whole company numbered 42,360, 65 besides their 7,337 male and female s...

November 19 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the gift of encouragement?

November 19 2018

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What does it mean that God will rejoice over us with singing?

November 18 2018

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Why is sexual purity so important?

November 18 2018

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What does it mean that God will rejoice over us with singing?

November 18 2018

Answer by Mark Deckard

Does Rom 9 mean God predestined some to heaven while created others with no chance of escaping hell?

Please note carefully that all the passage on predestination in Romans are constantly couched in Paul's lament for Israel's fallen condition in reference to...

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Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?

November 18 2018

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What is the purpose of our life on earth if we will live for all eternity in heaven?

Yes, Christians (believers in Jesus) will live for eternity (John 3:15-16). However, heaven is only our temporary home. When Christians die our souls ascend...

November 18 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?

November 18 2018

Answer by Jay Saunders

Who are the Jesuits, and what do they believe?

Jesuits, like so many false Christianities, have a form of godliness but deny the power thereof. Meaning they live with and preach a concept of works...

November 18 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why is serving God important?

The bible has a lot to say about our good works. First, in Matthew 7:21-23 That no amount of good works can save a sinner. Without the Spirit of God their is...

November 18 2018 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Where does the Old Testament refer to the Second Coming?

Jesus in Luke 4:16-21 quoted Isaiah 61:1, "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he...

November 18 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Frantz Philossaint

Where do the people go that did not take the mark of the beast and have given their life for Jesus?

This is a very good question. Once again, we must allow the bible to speak for itself. Please pray for the guidiance of the Holy Spirit. The subject of the...

November 18 2018 3 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?

November 18 2018

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why was it wrong to worship the Lord at the high places? (2 Chronicles 33:17)

The term "high places" referred to elevated locations that were used for worship (based on the belief that worshipping on an elevated surface lifted the...

November 17 2018 2 Comments Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why was it wrong to worship the Lord at the high places? (2 Chronicles 33:17)

Why was it wrong to worship the Lord at the high places? (2 Chronicles 33:17) 17 The people, however, continued to sacrifice at the high places, but only ...

November 17 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3)

I humbly submit for your consideration a few thoughts on the matter. All choices and actions; when viewed through the cold light of reason and logic shall...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to be 'godless", such as Esau is called in Heb 12:16-17?

The bible does not say if Esau was saved or not. It says he lost his blessing. That does not mean he was not saved. Many lose Gods blessing because of sin in...

November 17 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Where do the people go that did not take the mark of the beast and have given their life for Jesus?

They go directly to heaven. Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, of kindreds, of peoples...

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Is the Rastafarian / Rasta god Jah the same as the Christian God?

November 17 2018

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What is the biblical understanding of the wrath of God?

I think the best way to understand the wrath of God is to see it for ourselves in the book of Revelation. The wrath begins in Revelation 6:12-17 as follows:...

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What is a root of bitterness?

November 16 2018

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Why does God allow us to go through trials and tribulations?

November 16 2018

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Why does God allow us to go through trials and tribulations?

November 16 2018

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Can only ordained priests serve communion?

I am not a Roman Catholic, but my understanding of canon law is that there are specific occasions when a lay person can administer the Eucharist to others....

November 16 2018 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)

I would say that God (being both omniscient and omnipresent) is aware of all prayers (Psalm 139), but the Bible indicates at least four kinds of prayers to...

November 16 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)

Our prayers reach heaven when we are in a right relationship with God. Our prayers bounce off the brass ceiling when we are disobedient and rebelling against...

November 16 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Thomas Riccardi , Warrior Spirit

Is the similarity in human/chimp DNA evidence for evolution?

My opinion on this matter is simple...if there were such a thing as ape to man evolution we would see apes turning into men or would have seen or will...

November 16 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Croach

What is Jeshurun?

It is generally thought to be derived from a root word meaning upright, just or straight, but may have been derived from שׁור, shur, to see, or may be a...

November 16 2018 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)

27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.

November 16 2018 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Punjab Sharma , Practicing Hindu Christian, Proudly homeschooled, unemployed

Is abandoning a child a sin?

For a parent to leave their family, or worse, their child, is not only recognized as a sin by the Bible [1 Timothy 5:8] but also as a generally bad thing to...

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How did Judas die?

November 16 2018

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What is the biblical understanding of the wrath of God?

November 15 2018

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3)

I'd say that such an action would always be misguided, but it would be done out of a desire to appease a false god (other than the God of Israel) who...

November 15 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is Jeshurun?

"Jeshurun" appears four times in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 32:15, Deuteronomy 33:4-5, Deuteronomy 33:26, and Isaiah 44:2) as a poetic name for Israel...

November 15 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6)

Aaron had declared a "feast" or "festival" following the offering of sacrifices to the golden calf idol that he had made (Exodus 32:5). The passage in...

November 15 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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What is Jeshurun?

Deuteronomy 32:15

November 15 2018 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What is the purpose of our life on earth if we will live for all eternity in heaven?

The Bible says that Jesus is coming back to this earth to reward His people as He promised and to take them to heaven (Rev 22:12). He will restore the life...

November 15 2018 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3)

Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3) 2 Chronicles 28 English Standard Version (ESV) Chapter 28 Ahaz was twenty years...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6)

What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6) The Golden Calf 32 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain,...

November 15 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Andrea Martinez

What actually is the wrath of God ?

Ephesians 5:6

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Why is eating pigs now okay?

November 15 2018

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why is eating pigs now okay?

According with the Bible, eating pig is not okay. Pigs are dirty animals and due to their scavenger lifestyle, they harbor large amounts of viruses and...

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Is there an angel named Raphael in the Bible?

November 15 2018

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What does the Bible say about perfectionism?

Perfectionism has such a bad wrap because people try to earn their way into heaven by being perfect rather than accepting God’s grace. However, once a person...

November 14 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up