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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Tim Maas
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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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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
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
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
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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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
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...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that a Christian is a new creation?
It simply means we are born of God. When we believe the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4 we are sealed with the Holy Spirit and are given eternal life....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did David order the death of the Amalekite who had come to him with news of Saul's death?
I agree that the Amalekite had (falsely) reported that he had killed Saul (undoubtedly hoping to ingratiate himself with David). I also realize that God had...
2 Samuel 1:1 - 16
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What is the Rose of Sharon?
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Tim Maas
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What was wrong with shaving? (Deuteronomy 14:1)
My understanding is that the practices described in the verse cited in the question were observed at the time among multiple idolatrous peoples of the...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What does the Bible say about our loved ones in heaven coming to visit us on Earth?
It is difficult for me to assume that the medium in 1 Samuel 28 was bringing up demonic or satanic visions. Saul recognized the vision as Samuel and was told...
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
The verse that you have cited is actually speaking in illustrative language about the children of Israel worshipping the god of the Moabites or Baal. All...
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Billy P Eldred
What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?
God, being God, makes the rules of the Universe. Also, being God, anything He speaks has to happen. In the Bible, The Word of God, God said: "the wages of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was wrong with shaving? (Deuteronomy 14:1)
14 You are the children of the Lord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead,
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Anonymous
How to avoid being used by others while maintaining love?
Jesus said He came to serve and not be served. As a follower of Christ, I am confused sometimes. Should I help my colleague? It’s her job but she passed it o...
John 15:13
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
It will be the kingdom of God on earth. The lion will lie down with the lamb, and children will put there hands in cobras dens and not be bit. Some of us...
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Anna Thornton
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Robert Martin
How do I quit addiction to alcohol?
I quit by praying constantly, and with a little help from my friends. A good person you can talk to honestly about why you drink. I am counting my blessings,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
I would agree that children are a blessing, but they are also a consequence and a responsibility. In my opinion, among the reasons that God made premarital...
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Why does God allow sickness?
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What is praying in tongues? Is praying in tongues a prayer language between a believer and God?
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What was the practice of casting lots?
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Why is Biblical Creationism so important?
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Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
Doesn't make sense to me that children, the product of sex, would be produced by people who aren't married if it's a sin for them to have sex.
Numbers 25:1
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Why kill the women and children in the battle against King Og of Bashan (Deuteronomy 3:6)?
I think that the primary considerations involved in God commanding the total destruction of various peoples (including non-combatant women and children) were...
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What does it mean that God will pour out His Spirit on all people?
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What should we learn from the life of Peter?
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Why didn’t God accept the people’s repentance after the Amorites overcame them in battle? (1:45)
I would say because God, being omniscient, knows when repentance is sincere and genuine, as opposed to when people are behaving from other motives (such as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is referred to in this passage by "the deep things" that the Spirit searches?
In my opinion, this verse is saying that, since the Holy Spirit (as one of the three Persons of the Godhead) is fully and truly God, He possesses the full...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why worship a calf? (Deuteronomy 9:16)
I would say that Aaron chose a calf for the idol that he made (Exodus 32:4) due to its established association in the people's minds (from their time in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)
As implied in the question, it would seem so intuitively obvious that people should not sacrifice their own children that God should not have even had to...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does the Bible say about our loved ones in heaven coming to visit us on Earth?
The Bible say absolutely nothing about the departed visiting us here on Earth. Actually, the Bible doesn’t say anywhere that upon death we go to heaven....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)
Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (12:31)--” 31 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worsh...
Deuteronomy 12:31
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does this passage referring to Adam and Eve talk about leaving a father and mother if Adam and Eve were the first people on earth?
It is important when we read the bible to understand who the author of the book was, when did they live and what audience they were writing for. The book of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why worship a calf? (Deuteronomy 9:16)
Why worship a calf? (Deuteronomy 9:16)--"When I looked, I saw that you had sinned against the Lord your God; you had made for yourselves an idol cast in the ...
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Is it wrong to feel someone is disturbing me by praying out loudly, for example at 4am?
The Bible states that the two greatest commandments are: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength." "And love your neighbor as...
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STANLEY S. DRANE
How do I quit addiction to alcohol?
I'm glad you asked. We see in Ephesians 5:18 (Matthew Henry Commentary): Drunkenness is a sin that never goes alone, but carries men into other evils. It is...