How can I become more like Christ?
I agree with everything that has been stated, but would like to add: Acts 1:8 The Holy Spirit empowers us to live Christlike. We can do nothing in and if...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is Jesus saying we have to pay tithe in Matthew 23:23?
In my opinion, the central point that Jesus is making in this passage (as He did on other occasions) is not regarding the requirement to tithe, but the...
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What is the meaning of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37?
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Raphael Ndukwe Kalu
Why did dreams seem to help people know God’s will in the Bible? (Judges 7:15) Does this apply to people today?
My personal view is that God through the ministry of the Holy Spirit desires to communicate and fellowship with people always. However, as a result of man's...
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Is it right for a Christian to date or marry a non-Christian?
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Is Jesus saying we have to pay tithe in Matthew 23:23?
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice ...
Matthew 23:23
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Emo Tenorio
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What does it mean to judge impartially?
I humbly submit for your consideration that this simple concept and command is the foundation upon which rests the whole of Western jurisprudence a branch of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would Achish, King of Gath, dismiss David as insane in 1 Sam 21:10-15 and accept him as a fellow warrior in 1 Samuel 27:1-12?
I would say that it was because, during the passage of time between the events in 1 Samuel 21 and 1 Samuel 27, Achish, the king of Gath in the land of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the bundle of the living? (1 Samuel 25:29)
These words were spoken by Abigail, the wife of Nabal, a descendant of Caleb (Numbers 13:6) of the tribe of Judah, who kept a large number of sheep and goats...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would Achish, King of Gath, dismiss David as insane in 1 Sam 21:10-15 and accept him as a fellow warrior in 1 Samuel 27:1-12?
David Flees to Gath 10 And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to (K)Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is n...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the bundle of the living? (1 Samuel 25:29)
1 Samuel 25:29. "Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the LORD...
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Why did Jesus tell Peter to 'feed my sheep' in John 21?
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Rich Hazeltine
What is the key to witnessing to Muslims?
Here's what comes to my mind when I read a question like this: Acts: 1. 1. The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to judge impartially?
I would say that, as Moses indicated in Deuteronomy 1:16-17, judging impartially would have meant making a ruling in any particular case based only on the...
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Doreen Lovell
, Evangelist and Prayer Intercessor
What does it mean that the Lord is my Shepherd?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD? PSALM 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” SHEPHERDS guard their flocks at night whether in the...
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Anonymous
What does it mean to judge impartially?
The men selected by Moses were set over the people in the desert and told to judge impartially. What does that mean?
Deuteronomy 2:1 - 25
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Christopher Petitti
What does it mean to be 'born of water and the Spirit'?
In John 3:3 Jesus said that unless one was born again, he could not see the Kingdom of God, and in v.5 He says that unless one is born of water and the...
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What does the Bible say about the virgin Mary?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it true when you are sick you are under a curse?
Nothing on earth happens without God's permissive will. The Bible records instances where God used (and would still be capable of using even today) illness...
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Is hell real? Is hell eternal?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can an evil spirit be from the Lord? (1 Samuel 19:9)
I would take the passage in question to be saying that the evil spirit did not originate from God, but that it was allowed by God's permissive will to...
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Andrew Rodriguez
Do we have an appointed time of death?
There are many verses in scriptures where it indicates we all have an appointed time to die. In order for it to be appointed, doesn't it also mean it has to...
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When can music be considered 'Christian music'?
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What are the Christian themes in Prince Caspian?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Reuel also called Jethro?
Although the manner in which "Jethro" is used appears to treat it as a name, my understanding is that it was actually a title, since its meaning in Hebrew is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If a person wants to lay hands on the sick, to speak in tongues, or to prophesy, does s/he need to be saved and submitted to Jesus, or are these skills given to anyone and everyone whom God chooses?
Since the function of the Holy Spirit is to glorify Christ, and to build up His body (the church), I would say that the gifts or powers mentioned in the...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
If a person wants to lay hands on the sick, to speak in tongues, or to prophesy, does s/he need to be saved and submitted to Jesus, or are these skills given to anyone and everyone whom God chooses?
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, first allow me to say that I believe that God can and does use anyone He chooses to present to us the Light of His Son...
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What is Kwanzaa? Should a Christian celebrate Kwanzaa?
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What is the New Covenant?
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?
I have a bit of a different take on the first child of David and Bathsheba being taken by the LORD. Yes, it was a punishment on David, and David should have...
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Emo Tenorio
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Why did God direct Noah to build the ARK?
I humbly submit for your consideration a few thoughts on the matter. There was wide spread human DNA manipulation-corruption via the forced cross breeding of...
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Jay Saunders
What should we learn from the life of Elisha?
The life of Elisha reveals to us that with God's will and help all things are possible when faith is manifested in our great God though the name of Jesus...
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Jay Saunders
What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the good Shepherd?"
In the time of Jesus no one sacrificed more in the care of his sheep than a Shepherd. His entire life was spent in the care of his sheep. Jesus protects us...
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Jay Saunders
What did Jesus mean when He said 'I AM'?
I am Jay Dennis Saunders. In my research of the meaning of my names, I found that I am Joyful Worshipper Son of Thunder; that is the root meaning of my three...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can we know what parts of the Bible apply to us today?
Many go through the bible and pick out verses to make the bible say what they already believe instead of what it says. Satan blinds the eyes of unbelievers...
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Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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What is Trinity Sunday?
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What did Jesus mean when He said, 'I am the Bread of Life'?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
Can anyone add to this great discussion? I would like to recap what I’ve learned from the other answers and then add some new thoughts of my own. Divorce is...
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Gregory Jones
If a person wants to lay hands on the sick, to speak in tongues, or to prophesy, does s/he need to be saved and submitted to Jesus, or are these skills given to anyone and everyone whom God chooses?
I heard someone speaking / preaching who said that these different gifts can be given to anyone if God chooses, even if they are not saved or connected to th...
Acts 19:14 - 15
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Jamal Smith
Does Satan have to get God's permission before he can attack us?
Satan needs no permission to attack. Remember, he is a thief. If a thief has permission to steal, he is not a thief. If a person has permission to kill, like...
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Jamal Smith
How did Job 'add rebellion' to his sin?
God did not allow satan to afflict Job. Satan chose to afflict Job because that’s who he is. Job’s sin was in accusing God and blaming God for things God did...
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Was John the Baptist really Elijah reincarnated?
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What is the sun of righteousness?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the difference between our conscience and mind?
In his book Mere Christianity, the English Christian apologist C. S. Lewis expressed the difference by saying, "Supposing you hear a cry for help from a man...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Saul’s daughter be a snare to David? (1 Samuel 18:21)
As I read the passage in question, I would say that Saul was thinking that bestowing on David the honor of becoming Saul's son-in-law would increase the...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
Is estrangement from parents a sin in light of the commandment to honor your father and mother?
Dear Brother in Christ, I can truly feel your pain in asking this very important question. I do not have to know the circumstances to know there is great...