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What does the Bible say about breaking generational curses?

July 18 2018

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Is gluttony a sin? What does the Bible say about overeating?

July 18 2018

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

Why didn’t Jacob realize he was marrying Leah instead of Rachel?

I've always taken it to be from a possible mixture of 1) the dressing customs associated with weddings of the time and culture, in which the woman might have...

July 18 2018 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Roger Young

Is God male or female?

Perhaps the best answer is that God is both male and female. God created us in His image. Also, "... male and female He created them." I don't need to tell...

July 17 2018 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

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

It seems to me that the individuals described in the question are the ones mentioned in Revelation 20, who are raised in the first resurrection at the time...

July 17 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How did the Spirit of the Lord begin to stir Samson? (13:25)

In my opinion, this verse is merely indicating that, although Samson was appointed by God as a Nazirite even before his conception (as described in Judges...

July 17 2018 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

How did the Spirit of the Lord begin to stir Samson? (13:25)

How did the Spirit of the Lord begin to stir Samson? (13:24-25)-- 24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him,...

July 17 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by valu vaetolo

What was the significance of John's clothes?

The camel can endure days in scorching hot deserts while transporting precious cargo... John the baptist wearing this camel hair symbolizes John's purpose:...

July 17 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Daniel Coleman

Why did the angel tell Joseph to name his son Jesus if Isaiah said He would be called Immanuel?

I was doing a search for, "Did the angel really tell Joseph you are to name the child Jesus?", when I came across this posting. My thoughts are: if his name...

July 16 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Jesus say to the young man, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me"?

In my opinion, when Jesus spoke of the young man becoming "perfect", He was not meaning it in the sense of "sinless" (since no one, including Christ's...

July 16 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Derek Blake , 45 Years a Christian, ex-aerospace engineer, now in Cornwall

What is the origin of Christianity?

I think that the answer is in the question. The name Christianity contains the element Christ. The word Christianity only came into being around 1300AD. The...

July 16 2018 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Gregory Jones

Why did Jesus say to the young man, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me"?

How would selling all his possessions and giving them to the poor make him "perfect"?

Matthew 19:21

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Answer by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

What is the difference between the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and being anointed by the Holy Spirit?

The indwelling of the Holy Spirit happens as soon as you believe and stays with you forever. You can quench or grieve Him (Eph 4:30, 1 Thes 5:19) by turning...

July 16 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kelli Hamann , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

Does a person have control over speaking in tongues?

This is a great question! As someone who speaks in tongues daily, I have some ideas, but I'll start with what Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 14: 14 For if I...

July 16 2018 4 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Does a person have control over speaking in tongues?

I would say that, since the ability to speak in tongues is a specific gift of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:10), the bestowing of it on an individual is...

July 16 2018 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What is the Jubilee?

July 15 2018

Question by Kingdom Bound , Semi-Retired Home-school Educator/Advisor

Does a person have control over speaking in tongues?

Does the Holy Spirit take over a persons tongue until speaking in tongues is over, or does the person speaking in tongues actually have some control over it?

Acts 2:1 - 47

July 15 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is it wrong to want to be famous?

Joseph, because he did the right thing, and did not commit adultery with Potiphar's wife, ended up in prison. But God promoted him to head over all Egypt as...

July 15 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by penny frazier

Do Christians have the authority to rebuke the devil?

To rebuke literally means to reprimand sharply. How did Jesus rebuke satan in Matt:4 when tempted? He spoke the word of God saying, "It is written." We as...

July 15 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?

The book of Lamentations in the Old Testament tells us. Lamentations 2:19, "Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; pour out your heart...

July 15 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Derek Blake , 45 Years a Christian, ex-aerospace engineer, now in Cornwall

Why did Jesus teach in parables?

When I started preaching many years ago, I remember my mentor told me, "People remember two things, what the laugh at and what shocks them." If we look at...

July 15 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does Isaiah 58:7 mean by "not to hide yourself from your own flesh?"

July 15 2018

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What is "the letter" in 2 Corinthians 3:6 and what does it kill?

July 15 2018

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What is the law of Christ?

July 15 2018

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What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee?

July 15 2018

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What is spiritual blindness?

July 15 2018

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If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?

July 15 2018

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

What did it mean to draw out water and pour it out to the Lord in 1 Sam. 7:6?

Water was a relatively scarce and precious commodity in the Middle East. Thus, to draw water, only to then pour it out in a religious context, was symbolic...

July 15 2018 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Penny G. Vera , PBX Operator Nationwide Insurance/Mascot-Costume home biz.

Why aren't people reading the bible anymore? How can people know God, but not know the Bible?

Here we go, this is my understanding. Second part first. How can people know God but not know the Bible? By word of mouth. By being fed God's word by others...

July 15 2018 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jenni Taylor

How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God, and not the Apocrypha, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, etc.?

In order to know that scripture is the Word of God we can check to see if the principles taught in it match up with or confirm the truths taught in the...

July 15 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Are we as born again believers mandated by God to tithe?

July 14 2018

Answer by Agnes Stuart

Why did dreams seem to help people know God’s will in the Bible? (Judges 7:15) Does this apply to people today?

God does speak in dreams and visions today just as Peter said in Acts 2:16 - 17: 'No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: “‘In the last days, God...

July 14 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the purpose of the church?

July 14 2018

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

What does this fire … from Abimelek refer to? (9:20)

Gideon, whom God had appointed judge over Israel in Judges 6 in order to free Israel from its subjugation to the Midianites (which God had allowed to happen...

July 14 2018 Follow Vote Up

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

What does this fire … from Abimelek refer to? (9:20)

What does this fire … from Abimelek refer to? (Judges 9:20) King James Version Judges 9:20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the ...

Judges 9:4 - 5

July 14 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Derek Blake , 45 Years a Christian, ex-aerospace engineer, now in Cornwall

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 think the answer is pretty obvious. If we read Matthew 6:7-14 (also in Luke) we find the Twelve asking Jesus for advice on how to pray, and Jesus instructs...

July 14 2018 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Darden , Retired from corporate America

Why did the leper say to Jesus, "If you are willing, you can make me clean"?

The leper's response has always been a bit curious to me, as well. Maybe the leper was acknowledging that he was in the presence of the Lord who does...

July 13 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is it a sin to swim in public pools according to the Bible?

If I am interpreting the question correctly, I would say that swimming in a public pool (or any similar setting, such as a beach) would not be a sin in and...

July 13 2018 Follow Vote Up

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I am a parent; how can I let go of my adult children?

July 13 2018

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

Why did dreams seem to help people know God’s will in the Bible? (Judges 7:15) Does this apply to people today?

I would say that, although God would certainly be capable of speaking to people through dreams or visions today, there might not be as much need for Him to...

July 13 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

When Jesus returns for that last battle will his soldiers be resurrected people or angels?

I would say that, in the context of the events described in the vision given to John in Revelation, the "army" mentioned in Revelation 19:19 represents...

July 13 2018 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Gregory Tomlinson , Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate

Who was Lilith / Lillith? Does the Bible say anything about Adam having another wife before Eve?

Michael answers this very well, and and I would only augment it with: God gave Moses the Genesis account of creation, I believe to set the record straight,...

July 12 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Gregory Tomlinson , Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate

If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?

I do believe the case can be made for eternal punishment, and hell being a place of torment. Luke 16: 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in...

July 12 2018 3 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did dreams seem to help people know God’s will in the Bible? (Judges 7:15) Does this apply to people today?

Why do dreams seem to help us know God’s will today? (Judges 7, esp. verse 15) -- 13 Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream. “I had a...

Judges 7:15

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