What if someone has sex before marriage but now is celibate? Is it biblically ok for that person to get married?
1 Corinthians 6:18
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Tim Maas
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In what way was the land flowing with milk and honey? (Deuteronomy 26:9)
My understanding of the expression "flowing with milk and honey" is that it was intended to evoke in the minds of the Israelites (in the context of their...
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Lawrence wong
, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
How many times did Jesus cleanse the temple? Why did He cleanse the temple?
Christ deliberately cleansed the Great Temple in Yerushalayim at the beginning (Mt 21:13; Jo 2:11-12) and at the end of His earthly ministry (Mt 21: 17-23)...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What are spirit guides? Should Christians consult spirit guides?
"Spirit Guides" do not exist on any level. There is only one "spirit" and that is God in the person of the Holy Spirit. Paul talks of people inspired by evil...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
In what way was the land flowing with milk and honey? (Deuteronomy 26:9)
In what way was the land flowing with milk and honey? (Deuteronomy 26:9)-- 9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a l...
Deuteronomy 26:9
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Is there anything God cannot do?
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
First, let me say “There is no end to what I don’t know” But after many years on this earth, I don’t take any denominational slant. Jesus said, “He (Holy...
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What are the beliefs of Jesus only / oneness Pentecostals?
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Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
This pagan history of Christmas is readily available and widely known. Jeremiah 10:1-5 describes a tradition eerily similar to that of Christmas that God...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why not take the mother bird in addition to the eggs in the nest? (Deuteronomy 22:6–7)
The way that I read the passage, it was not permissible to take eggs that the mother was incubating, but only chicks (that is, "the young") that had already...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why not take the mother bird in addition to the eggs in the nest? (Deuteronomy 22:6–7)
Why not take the mother bird? (Deuteronomy 22:6–7)--6“If a bird’s nest happens to be before you along the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones...
Deuteronomy 22:6 - 7
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Lawrence wong
, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
What does the Bible say about household salvation?
The Creator, author of The Holy Bible is ALHYM has a lot to say about the household and its central importance in His relationship with Man. The first word...
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What is the proper way to pray?
Answering “What is the proper way to pray?” I love to start my prayers with, “God, make Your desires mine.” I believe that beginning our prayers with a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When Psalm 24 says, "He who has clean hands and a pure heart.. "then what does "dirty hands" mean?
In my opinion, the heart and the hands (as they are used here) are employed as symbols to refer respectively to the place where ideas or thoughts originate,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we get God on our side? (Deuteronomy 20:4)
I would say that the central issue for any nation is not whether God is on its side, but whether it is on God's side. Later in the same chapter from which...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we get God on our side? (Deuteronomy 20:4)
Deuteronomy 20:4-6 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 4 The Lord your God will fight alongside you and help you win the battle.”
Deuteronomy 20:4
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did people participating in idol worship deserve execution? (Deut. 17:2–5)
I would say that God made idolatry punishable by death on the same basis that He made adultery punishable by death (Leviticus 20:10) -- because it is a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the firmament theory?
The firmament theory (to the best of my knowledge) maintains (based on a specific interpretation of the Genesis account of creation) that the original earth...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was "you" that Moses was referring to in Deuteronomy? (18:15)
In my opinion, when Moses said "you", he was addressing the nation of Israel, but his words were intended not only for those Israelites to whom he was then...
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How should a Christian respond to persecution?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Who was "you" that Moses was referring to in Deuteronomy? (18:15)
Who was Moses referring to? (Deuteronomy 18:15)-- The Prophet 14 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. Bu...
Deuteronomy 18:14 - 15
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If Jesus condemned the Pharisees for praying out loud, should we pray aloud?
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If Jesus condemned the Pharisees for praying out loud, should we pray aloud?
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What is a root of bitterness?
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How do we know that the biblical books selected are the ones God wanted selected?
Since God inspired all the writers of the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17), any given book of Scripture belonged in the canon from the moment of its writing. It was...
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How do we know that the biblical books selected are the ones God wanted selected?
There are too many people challenging the Word of God in our time. It’s so important that we start living out the Word and stop trying to find ways around...
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How can we be 'strong in the Lord?'
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What does it mean to pray for our daily bread?
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What is the significance of '40 days' in the Bible?
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Are all people considered equally valuable as children of God, or are people who were born as a result of an unplanned pregnancy not as important to God?
All human life -- whether conceived in a "planned" manner or not -- has value in God's sight. An example of this is provided by the genealogy of Jesus, as...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?
The KJV, in this particular text, is a more insightful translation from the original Greek and reads like this: “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How to avoid being used by others while maintaining love?
Jesus advised His followers to not only be as innocent as doves, but also as wise as serpents (Matthew 10:16). Neighborly love does not require Christians to...
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What does the Bible say about giving to the poor?
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Was the apostle Paul married?
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How do I know what is God's will for my life?
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What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?
Although Paul is not specifically named or credited as the author of Hebrews, I think that the idea being expressed here is similar to a subject that he is...
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Where is hell? What is the location of hell?
One cannot place hell in our earthly dimension simply because our time space dimension or universe will have an end according to the 2nd Law of...
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ainsley chalmers
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How can I discover my purpose in life?
The bible says to seek first the kingdom of God and all things will be added unto you (Matt 6:33). In other words pray and seek God for His direction for...
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What is the sin unto death?
If you read First Corinthians there was a believer that was sleeping with his fathers wife. Paul said everyone knew about it and it was so bad they should...
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Jimmy Skobyak
What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?
How does one attain (or fail to attain) the grace of God in this context? Is this speaking of initial salvation or something else?
Hebrews 12:15
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
Sex outside of marriage is a sin because God says it is so. God ordained the relationship of a man and woman inside a marriage as his "perfect will" for...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When a woman has a child before marriage, does God make that woman barren after birth?
I think that it is safe to say that God does not approve of sexual relations between a man and a woman prior to marriage, or the conception of children as a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did people participating in idol worship deserve execution? (Deut. 17:2–5)
Why did participating in idol worship warrant execution? (17:2–5) Deuteronomy 17:2-5 New English Translation (NET Bible) 2 Suppose a man or woman is disc...
Deuteronomy 17:2 - 5
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Grant Abbott
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How can I pray in faith?
This is a great question. Both these concepts are foundation elements in the Christian life. I will discuss each separately then pull them together as a...
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Robin Hill
Did Jesus change the water into wine or grape juice?
Unlike weddings of today, the wedding feast went on typically for a whole week. This was to allow for other relatives/friends to come from a far, at times...