Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
God is our creator and sustainer. By worshiping objects and images, we not only disobey the first and second commandments (Ex 20:4, 5) but we bestow...
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Does Satan have the power to control the weather?
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What must I do to hear “well done My good and faithful servant?”
I believe that in order to hear the words "Well done my good and faithful servant", it will be because we have humbly submitted ourselves to the will of our...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can "envy" rot one’s bones? (Proverbs 14:30)
Proverbs 14:30 NIV says, “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” Envy gives us stress, disrupts our sleep, distorts our thinking,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Saul strip off his clothes as he danced and prophesied before Samuel? 1 Sam. 19:24
Samuel was conducting a service in which the group of prophets was prophesying. When Saul’s men came to capture David, they were overcome by the Spirit of th...
1 Samuel 19:24
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does the fact that Jesus called the Father the "only true God" mean that He Himself is not God (John 17:3)?
No, I don’t believe Jesus was denying His divinity here (note my capitol “H” in “His.”) That would contradict many passages in the Bible. Jesus is God: He is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
Paul says here that “an idol is nothing in the world.” Yet the Bible repeatedly condemns idolatry (cf. Ex. 20:4), and even Paul said there are demons behind ...
1 Corinthians 8:4
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What is replacement theology?
Replacement Theology is a derogatory term for the belief that God's people are characterised by faith alone and it has always been that way in both the Old...
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Shirley H
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How can "envy" rot one’s bones? (Proverbs 14:30)
I think that if you are saved, you are at peace with God and receive eternal life. If you are envious, your heart is not at peace. You do not enjoy the...
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Donna Williams
Why would Jesus tell the demoniac he didn't need further training, but could go on mission right away and tell his story?
I believe that many of us in the Body of Christ have been deceived into believing that it takes formal training to serve in "the ministry". That is why Jesus...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Why would Jesus tell the demoniac he didn't need further training, but could go on mission right away and tell his story?
All Christians are commanded (as Jesus commanded the demoniac) to testify and give witness to their faith, based on their own personal experiences. Since...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Is man's sin passed down only via the male?
Although the account of the fall of humanity into sin in Genesis indicates that Eve was actually the first individual to commit sin, the Bible consistently...
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Tim Maas
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How can "envy" rot one’s bones? (Proverbs 14:30)
First, I would say that the beginning of the cited verse is meant to be a contrast to the effects of envy. A heart at peace is used as a symbol for the...
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Are Jews saved because they are God's chosen people?
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What is the difference between the priests and the Levites?
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Does the fact that Jesus called the Father the "only true God" mean that He Himself is not God (John 17:3)?
There are multiple occasions in the gospels (such as the verse cited in the question; Jesus' cry from the cross of "My God, my God, why have you forsaken...
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Is baptism the New Covenant equivalent of circumcision?
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What is the sea of glass mentioned in Revelation 4:6 and 15:2?
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What is the river of life?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why is Christ the only way of salvation? (Acts 4:12)
Peter says that “there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” What about the sincere pagan or Buddhist? Is God going to se...
Acts 4:12