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  1. Should a believer choose to give the gospel to a non-believer who is most likely to reject Jesus?
  2. Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?
  3. What does the scripture mean in (KJV) Matthew 5:22 where it says whoever is angry without a cause
  4. Were the animal sacrifices at the tabernacle done twice daily, or continuously throughout the day (24/7)?


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Why is loving others often so difficult?

March 20 2018

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does it mean to restore gently a brother who is caught in a sin?

Gal 6:1 flows from the points Paul was making in Gal 5. (Chapters/verse breaks are man-introduced and so often break up the flow of thought.) Paul is trying...

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Answer by Meluleki Maphosa , Amateur Bible Student

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?

In my view there is a more profound lesson to be learned in this parable than the usual story about what kind of seed we are – about the Sower Himself. If...

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Question by Georgia Goley

What does it mean to restore gently a brother who is caught in a sin?

Gal 6:1 "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you a...

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Was Jesus a prophet?

March 19 2018

Answer by Kenneth Heck

Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?

The Amalekites were not Canaanites. They were descendants of Esau through his son Eliphaz and his concubine Timna (Gen 36:12) and lived to the south of the...

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What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

March 19 2018

Answer by Jay Saunders

What's a Christian to do in a financial crisis?

When you have a financial crisis pray about it. God promised to supply all your needs. He answers prayers that have child like faith. Another key to the...

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Is Scientology Christian or a cult?

March 19 2018

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Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?

March 19 2018

Answer by Jay Saunders

Are children punished for the sins of their parents?

Each person is accountable for their own sin unless your sins are forgiven through the blood atonement paid for by Jesus Christ through receiving salvation....

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Answer by Bill Frederick

How was the Bible itself put together and by whom?

The Catholic Church at the “Council of Rome” in 382 A.D. finalized which books would be included in the Holy Bible. This is known as "The Decree of Pope St....

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

How do we know Moses wrote the first 5 books of the Bible?

My understanding is that authorship of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible, also referred to as the Pentateuch) has been ascribed from a scholarly...

March 18 2018 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

Which month corresponds to the month of Nisan mentioned in Nehemiah 2:1?

The month of Nisan in the Hebrew lunar calendar roughly corresponds to the period from mid-March through mid-April in the Gregorian solar calendar, although...

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Does God's promise to Joshua and Israel in Joshua 1:9 apply to us?

March 18 2018

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How do we know Moses wrote the first 5 books of the Bible?

I prefer to get my answers on here rather than Google who won't even acknowledge Jesus Christ.

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

What is the best way to sensitively handle conversations with others about a self-proclaimed atheist who just passed away?

This question brings to my mind the recent passing of Stephen Hawking, who was both a world-renowned physicist, and also a self-described atheist. I would...

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

Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?

The Holy Spirit's character does not change when He indwells those who have placed their faith in Christ for salvation. Instead, He commences a struggle...

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Did Sarah sleep with Pharaoh when she was taken to his palace?

Although the scripture does not specifically say that Pharaoh consummated his union with Sarai, Abram's wife, the text strongly suggest that is the case....

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Answer by Tyrone Stacey

What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?

The best answer to this question that I have found, the scriptures and prophecy had to be fulfilled. In Is.53:12 it says that "JESUS was numbered with the...

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Is it wrong to say "Xmas" instead of "Christmas"?

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Does God's promise to Joshua and Israel in Joshua 1:9 apply to us?

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Answer by Tim Darden , Retired from corporate America

How can we rely on the power of God?

I have found that when God wanted to a work through people in the Bible that He would bring them to the crossroads of "crisis and belief" that requires faith...

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Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?

Matt 21 and Mark 11 gives the account of Jesus seeing a fig tree from afar that gives the appearance of having figs on it due to the leaves that had...

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What is the concept of the vicarious atonement?

March 17 2018

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Why did God change Jacob's name to Israel?

My opinion is that... Jacob's name was changed to Israel as a result of divine encounter with God. There are couple of reasonings we can draw from such an...

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Answer by Joe cattani

Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?

Let's look at this from a human point of view. Jesus died a horrible death. All the apostles except John, died a horrible death. Rome murdered 100 of...

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Answer by stephen horton

Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?

Let's start in Psalm 103 verse.17-18. This is symbolic of cutting a covenant, ie the animals were cut in two and GOD went in-between them with fire. Proverbs...

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Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?

March 17 2018

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Should we leave an inheritance to our children if they are not Christians?

The bible says we are to lay up and inheritance for our children, not the children for the parents. The greatest inheritance we leave for our children is to...

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Answer by Greg Malcolm

What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?

There are some people who take this verse to mean that Jesus is advocating violence in self defense. But there is not one example of this being shown to be...

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

What specifically did Jesus mean by "more" when He said John the Baptist was "more than a prophet"?

I think that what Jesus was saying was that John was not just someone who appeared without any advance indication to generally speak on God's behalf (the...

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Should we leave an inheritance to our children if they are not Christians?

In leaving them an inheritance you are showing them God's grace. I'm sure they know about your faith, and "the world" would tell us and them that to punish...

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What does the Bible say about capitalism?

March 17 2018

Answer by Craig Ohlson

Where do people get the phrase, "Be in the world, but not of the world" when that actual phrase is not in the Bible?

In John 14:36 Jesus says that “His kingdom is not of this world.” So, even though he was living here in the world as we do, he was not living to its...

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Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

This comment seems to indicate that God knew beforehand whom He would save which seems to imply that no matter what we do if we are not selected then it is...

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Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

What is the key to truly knowing God?

I came to know the Lord 40 years ago after being an alcohol soaked, unfaithful husband absolutely cynical of Christianity or any religion for that matter. A...

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Is Zechariah 11:12-13 a Messianic prophecy?

March 17 2018

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

Why do some people continue to portray Jacob (Israel) as a thief, cheat, and liar when clearly God was with him?

To me, it is the Bible's unvarnished account of both the strengths and flaws of fallible humans (even those who were clearly used of God for the...

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Answer by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?

Traditionally, it has been said that you cannot prove or disprove the existence of God. However, within the last 30 years that argument is no longer valid,...

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Are all sins equal to God?

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What does the Bible say about anal sex? What is sodomy according to the Bible?

March 16 2018

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why were only 10 Commandments given?

First, it’s important to mention that no one is going to be saved by keeping the law (Rom 3:20) - we are saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8, 9). Keeping...

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Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?

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