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Answer by John Appelt

What is the concept of 'already but not yet'?

There are divided opinions as to whether the kingdom of God is both now and future, or “already but not yet.” Many accept the kingdom is now, but there are...

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What is Jacob's Ladder?

December 02 2024

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the book of 1 Peter?

I love the book of 1 Peter so much so that I memorized the book and recited it to someone else for a Bible Memory Association, adult program. I especially...

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What is the book of 1 Peter?

December 01 2024

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Why do Christians say that heaven is perfect?

I can't imagine being instantly free of everything I know isn't right in my life.

December 01 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What "curse" comes to an end in Revelation 22:3?

The removal of the curse on creation is referred to in Romans 8:20-21. See also Matthew 19:28; Acts 3:21; Revelation 21:1,5; and Revelation 22:3. See...

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What does the Bible say about betrayal by family and by liars (Genesis 50:20, etc.)?

December 01 2024

Answer by Harry Leon Levin , Retired Pharmacist

Why did God let the israelites become slaves?

God did not just allow the Israelites to become slaves in Egypt. He made them become slaves. When God called Abraham to leave his country, his people, and...

November 30 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Is/Was Jesus "holy"? Does the Bible ever say this?

I love these words by the hymnwriter, Roswell F. Cottrell in his hymn, The Wonders of Redeeming Love: "He gives Himself, His life, His all, A sinless...

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How do we know if we are chasing "fantasies" (Proverbs 28:19)?

November 30 2024

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Do the scriptures in Isaiah 11:6-9 talk about the life in some future millennium?

November 29 2024

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through Samaria?

No, Meninwa, I don't think there was any other purpose for Jesus to go through Samaria. The statement "Jesus needed to go through Samaria" (John 4:4)...

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What does it mean that everything is meaningless?

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How do we know if we are chasing "fantasies" (Proverbs 28:19)?

November 29 2024

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

How do we know if we are chasing "fantasies" (Proverbs 28:19)?

I interpret the verse as speaking of people who want something, but who are unwilling to put forth the effort on their part that is required to obtain it,...

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Is Christianity a white man's religion?

November 28 2024

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How do we know if we are chasing "fantasies" (Proverbs 28:19)?

Proverbs 28:19 in the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible says, "Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies wi...

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What does the "ascending and descending of angels" refer to in John 1:51?

November 28 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

Why will judgment begin in the house of God?

1 Peter 4:17: For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the...

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How can you memorize Bible verses?

November 26 2024

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

Why should I want to live in the holy city, Jerusalem (Revelation 21:10)?

I would say that the first reason would be that the new Jerusalem will be of an enormous size that will accommodate all the redeemed from throughout history...

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What does it mean in Luke 18:8, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”?

November 26 2024

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Should we call corrupt TV preachers our brothers and sisters in Christ?

November 26 2024

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Is/Was Jesus "holy"? Does the Bible ever say this?

Acts 4:27 and 30 both mention "your holy child [servant] Jesus". He was/is also without sin, per Heb. 4:15.

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What does it mean to take a thought captive?

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Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?

November 24 2024

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Can a true Christian sin habitually?

November 24 2024

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does it mean to take a thought captive?

In my opinion, to "take every thought captive," we must be like Paul who did not depend upon the tactics of this world (2 Co 10:2-3). But what he did do (and...

November 24 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by randy palmer

Can the devil mislead one to feel saved?

When we are saved through Christ's grace, we immediately have the Holy Spirit come inside us. This is when the evil one can no longer enter in us, he can...

November 24 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is "pure spiritual milk"? (1 Peter 2:2)

"Pure spiritual milk" is a metaphor for the Word of God. It is how we grow in our salvation, becoming all that God has called us to be. So we have to crave...

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Is caffeine addiction a sin?

November 23 2024

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Why did God choose to speak creation into existence rather than making it some other way?

November 23 2024

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

What is "pure spiritual milk"? (1 Peter 2:2)

In my opinion, Peter is speaking of the most elemental truths of the gospel, which I would summarize as the existence of one holy eternal God in three...

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What scriptures or prayers break or get rid of the spirit of Jezebel out of a person's life?

November 22 2024

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What is the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)?

November 22 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What does it mean to render your heart and not your garment?

Joel 2:13: And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great...

November 21 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Does God tempt us to sin?

November 21 2024

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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?

November 21 2024

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November 21 2024

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

When did Peter and Andrew join Jesus as His disciples?

In the account of John, Peter meets Jesus just after Jesus has been baptized, tempted in the wilderness, and come back (John 1:32-34). In Luke, Jesus was...

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Should a Christian see a psychologist or psychiatrist?

November 19 2024

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Does God tempt us to sin?

November 19 2024

Answer by Scott Hansen

If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?

I think the simple answer is that God is doing something, and God has a purpose for allowing Satan to continue his schemes. Throughout scripture we read of a...

November 19 2024 37 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Is kissing when you're engaged a sin?

Good question, Lauren! I cannot emphasize enough the Christian perspective on kissing, suggesting that while kissing itself is not inherently sinful, it...

November 18 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What is the sign of Jonah Jesus spoke of?

November 18 2024

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