Why did the children of Joseph mention the Canaanites’ CHARIOTS FITTED WITH IRON? (17:16)
Why did the children of Joseph mention the Canaanites’ CHARIOTS FITTED WITH IRON? (17:16) -- 16 But the children of Joseph said, “The mountain country is...
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What is the importance of Christian baptism?
In 1Peter 3:20-22, I read the following: 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being...
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What is the "mark of God" on the forehead in Revelations 9:4?
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Why should I (a Jehovah's Witness) consider becoming a Christian?
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Why should I retire at 67 when retirement is not in the Bible?
The retirement issue, especially among Christians, has been a rather bizarre controversy. Some have argued that lifespan since Bible times has dramatically...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How does my personal, private sin affect others?
In 1 John 3:6 says, "No one who lives in him (is a born again believer) keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him". 1...
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What does the Bible say about abortion?
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How can I know if I am hearing God, hearing Satan, or hearing my own thoughts?
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Why should I retire at 67 when retirement is not in the Bible?
I would first say that, in my view, the principle of retirement is, in fact, found in the Bible. Numbers 8:24-26 indicates that members of the priestly tribe...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Caleb ask for land if his tribe (Judah) had already received land? (14:12)
In my opinion, this action was fulfilling the intention that God Himself had expressed in Numbers 14:24, after Caleb (as a representative of the tribe of...
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, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why should I retire at 67 when retirement is not in the Bible?
Joshua 14:10 - 12
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Derek Blake
, 45 Years a Christian, ex-aerospace engineer, now in Cornwall
How can I please God?
We please, or bless, God, by obeying His commands and law. We will fail, some more than others, but one fail or a thousand, places us all in the same place,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Caleb ask for land if his tribe (Judah) had already received land? (14:12)
Why did Caleb ask for land if his tribe (Judah) had already received land? (Joshua 14:12) 12 Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me tha...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are some hindrances to a potent prayer life?
God always answers prayer for His children. It may not be the answer we want, but we should not want anything that is not the best for us. He said, if we ask...
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What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?
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What does it mean to worship the Lord in spirit and truth?
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When you sin, is it true that you don't need to ask for forgiveness because Jesus already nailed your sin to the cross?
I would disagree with the message that repentance is not needed. As Tim points out quite well we must have an attitude of humbleness, a contrite spirit,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn’t the Israelites defeat all the nations? (Joshua 13:13)
The failure of Israel to drive out all the nations living in Canaan was apparently a conscious, willful, and disobedient decision on their part. This is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why didn’t the Israelites defeat all the nations? (Joshua 13:13)
13 But the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maakah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.
Joshua 13:13
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What should be the order of priorities in our family?
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Why did Jesus blind Saul?
Looking directly into a bright light can damage the human eye; staring into the sun or a powerful light like a laser can burn a hole in it, or cause...
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Should a Christian listen to secular music?
Not all secular music is the same. I enjoy secular music that is written to be fun and not carry a heavy message. Like anything of the world, that message of...
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Are there different levels of Heaven?
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Did Stephen pray for Saul in Acts 7:58?
Acts 7:60 states Stephen prayed that the sin of killing him not be laid to their charge. Although Saul did not physically throw a rock, in his heart he did....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When you sin, is it true that you don't need to ask for forgiveness because Jesus already nailed your sin to the cross?
It seems to me that the circumstances described in the question are similar to the point that Paul raised in Romans 6. The fact that those who have placed...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could the sun stop (Joshua 10:13-14)? Wouldn't the earth have had to stop, instead, and everything go flying off?
God, as the creator of an orderly universe, designed it to function in accordance with predictable principles that humans were given the intelligence and...
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, Prodigal Son
What can we learn from the life of Zachariah?
Circumstances 1. Both Zachariah and Elizabeth were righteous before God - not sinless but righteous 2. walked in the commandments and ordinances of the LORD...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How could the sun stop (Joshua 10:13-14)? Wouldn't the earth have had to stop, instead, and everything go flying off?
How could the sun stop (Joshua 10:13-14)? Wouldn't the earth have had to stop, instead, and everything go flying off? 13 So the sun stood still, and...
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How does a person ask God in faith without doubting?
The word of God clearly states that a wavering man or woman will receive nothing from the Lord. When you need thousands of dollars to cover an expense, it...
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When you sin, is it true that you don't need to ask for forgiveness because Jesus already nailed your sin to the cross?
I was listening to a minister and he said that when you sin, you should not ask for forgiveness because you were already forgiven when you gave your life to ...
Colossians 2:14
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What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?
Jesus here, speaking to His disciples, is saying that everyone who is a true follower of His must derive grace and strength from Him – just as a branch does...
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Grant Abbott
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What is the biblical view on genetically modified food?
I believe the general guideline is given in Genesis 1:25. "God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does a person ask God in faith without doubting?
James is speaking in this passage specifically of requests for wisdom (James 1:5), which (as noted in Proverbs 1:7) begins with the reverent fear of God. Why...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did Stephen pray for Saul in Acts 7:58?
Although the passage from Acts (Acts 7:57-8:1) does not record Saul (Paul) as having participated in the actual stoning of Stephen, the Bible does say that...
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How does a person ask God in faith without doubting?
James 1:6 Why would God not answer our prayer because we doubt when we try so hard to trust and believe?
James 1:6
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What does it mean to glorify God?
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Why did God require animal sacrifices in the Old Testament?
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What is a quiet time?
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What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?
In my opinion, Jesus in this verse is expressing an idea similar to His words in Mark 4:18-19, where He (again using a metaphor from the process of planting)...
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What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?
This does not seem like something we would necessarily see as good. I realize that God's ways are higher than my ways, so does this mean that God will take ...
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What does the Bible say about a woman committing adultery, divorcing her husband, and marrying the other man?
My experience is that this woman can have the blessing of Jesus to repent and receive forgiveness for her original adultery and the adultery caused by...
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If a never-been-married woman marries a divorced man, is she committing adultery?
Having studied the Scriptures on this for 13 years, and knowing personal testimonies of others who have come to understanding, there are a lot of Bible...
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Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?
The short answer is..... Satan is the ruler of this world, and Adam and Eve transferred dominion over to Satan when they disobeyed our Father in heaven. The...
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