Did Jeremiah fear God might let him down (Jeremiah 15:18)?
Based on the cited verse and its context, I would say that Jeremiah was indeed engaging in an attitude of despair and self-pity, of which God commanded him...
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What did Jesus mean when He said to 'not cast your pearls before swine'?
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What did Jesus mean when He said the first will be last and the last will be first?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is sin a sin if I didn’t know it was a sin?
Is sin a sin if I didn’t know it was a sin? Yes, ignorance is no excuse of the law. "Acts 17:30 (ESV) – 'The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to pray without ceasing?
As John Matthews put it, "How can we possibly pray continually? One needs to drive a car, work, perform physical acts, etc. How can one pray continually and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the curtain tear in Mark 15:38?
Mark 15:38 is one of the 3 Gospel accounts to describe the tearing of the curtain: "And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom."...
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How could Jesus experience EVERY human temptation? (Hebrews 4:15)
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What does it mean to pray without ceasing?
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Did Jeremiah fear God might let him down (Jeremiah 15:18)?
18 Why then does my suffering continue? Why is my wound so incurable? Your help seems as uncertain as a seasonal brook, like a spring that has gone dry.”
Jeremiah 15:10 - 21
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is Joel Osteen, and are his teachings Biblical?
You be the judge. Olsteen uses these bible verses to support his prosperity gospel: Malachi 3:10 (NET) – “Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that...
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What does 1 Peter 2:9 mean when it refers to believers as peculiar people?
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Who is John MacArthur? Are his beliefs and teachings biblical?
He is a Calvinist and a cessationist (no more sign gifts), and more critiques can be found at sites such as...
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What does it mean that the Lord is my Shepherd?
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Why did they write God's name on their hands (Isaiah 44:3)?
Perhaps this is also in contrast with "marking" one's body with a tattoo. In Revelation 3:12, Jesus promises, "I will write on them the name of my God and...
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, Retired computer programmer
Who is John MacArthur? Are his beliefs and teachings biblical?
From reading John MacArthur’s Study Bible, I would say that his spiritual beliefs are solidly based on Scripture. I am confident that just about everything...
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Deuteronomy 10:16: Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiff-necked. As Moses reveals unto us it was the Lord who had delight in...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What parts of early Christian worship have completely disappeared from modern services?
Although many of the things listed in 1 Cor. 14 still happen in typical churches, most have become accustomed to a more structured practice. What we call...
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Why did God command the necks of the donkeys to be broken in Exodus 13:13?
It's because the donkey represents you, the person, who must be redeemed by the lamb, which represents Jesus. I honestly think if I had lived back then, this...
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What does 1 Peter 2:9 mean when it refers to believers as peculiar people?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Caleb in the Bible?
Caleb in Numbers 13 & 14 saw that God was able to conquer the land through them. He stood firm when others feared (2 Corinthians 5:7). We took can and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can the total destruction of Jericho be morally justified? Joshua 6:21
Why kill everything (Joshua 6:21)? "God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His...
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Donna Williams
What does the Bible say about a Christian attending funerals of other faiths that will be preaching a message different from Christian?
The Bible doesn't speak specifically to this type of situation. I believe that it is a matter that you should ask the Holy Spirit about and allow Him to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In what ways is God’s perfection seen in Scripture?
The Bible, as God's Word, contains many testimonies to His multi-faceted perfection. To me, the most fundamental aspect of God's perfection is His holiness...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the primary role of a Christian?
Study to learn and share the true gospel of peace (2 Tim 2:15), God's word of reconciliation to humanity, for the ambassadorship to Christ that God did...
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What does the Bible say about a Christian attending funerals of other faiths that will be preaching a message different from Christian?
Right now I'm wrestling with a question: Should I attend my cousin's funeral who is a Jehovah's witness, where a different message will be preached other th...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean in Jeremiah 29:11 that God has good plans to give us a 'future and a hope?'
Good question! I like how the Net Bible has it: NET 'For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you....
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What does it mean in Jeremiah 29:11 that God has good plans to give us a 'future and a hope?'
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God make them go through all these steps in Joshua 7:14-15?
In my opinion, God proceeded as He did (rather than merely singling Achan out at the beginning) to impress upon Israel that, even though they were His...
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Why did God make them go through all these steps in Joshua 7:14-15?
14 "'In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord chooses shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord chooses shall come fo...
Joshua 7:10 - 26
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to "trust in Him at all times"? Psalm 62:8
The verse is telling the reader to have a trust in God that is constant and continuous -- existing not just when times are good or events are favorable, but...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Joshua in the Bible?
Joshua (whose original name was Hoshea) is first mentioned in Numbers 13:8, where he was selected by Moses as one of twelve spies sent to scout out the land...
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Dragnet?
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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
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Why is 'You shall not covet' in the Ten Commandments?
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What does it mean, “Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children”?
Galatians 4:25: For this A’-gar is mount Si’-nai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. Paul the Apostle of...
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
THE SONG (Deut. 31:16-22, 28-30; 32:1-47) A. The crisis (Deut. 31:16-22, 28-30) 1. The Lord tells Moses (Deut. 31:16-22): The Lord reveals that his people...
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What does it mean to "trust in Him at all times"? Psalm 62:8
8 i Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
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Why does the angel, and not God, make the promise to Hagai, "I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for their multitude"?
Genesis 16:10: And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. Hagar after she...
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Donna Williams
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
As noted in the Scriptures these songs were given to Moses the servant of the LORD to teach the children of Israel as a witness against their disobedience...
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, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
Think about today's world. Know this, God is God. This is His world. All scripture is for our learning. This song is documented by a "conversation" God had...
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Donna Williams
What does it mean that we should work out our salvation with fear and trembling?
To work out our salvation with "fear and trembling" means to live out our lives in faith, humility, and a reverence for the authority and power in obedience...
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What does the Bible say about the concept of a common law marriage?
The only form of marriage in the Bible was what is colloquially known as "common law marriage". There were no marriage licenses in Bible times. There was no...
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Philip Davies
What should we learn from the "Song of Moses," found in Deuteronomy 31:16-22, 28-30 and 32:1-47?
Moses is now at the end of his life and he is about to see Israel cross the Jordan into the promised land and he must remain behind. It is at this point that...
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Leslie Coutinho
How can the delay in Daniel getting answers to prayer be explained?
Daniel 10:12: Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy...
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Why does the angel, and not God, make the promise to Hagai, "I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for their multitude"?
Genesis 16:10 NKJV [10] Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, “I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitu...
Genesis 16:10