Why lift Moses' arms and staff (Exodus 17:11-12)?
By my reading, Moses' staff (which I interpret as similar to a shepherd's crook) was a sacred object, the raising of which invoked the power of God, as was...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Why are demons considered to not have bodies when Lucifer was considered beautiful before the fall?
Scripture is silent about this, but we have a few clues. We know from Gen. 6 that before the Flood the fallen angels were having children with human women...
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How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
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Is burial the only option a Christian can consider?
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What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)
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What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)
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What does it mean in Acts 2:17 and Joel 2:28 that 'young men will have dreams and old men will have visions?'
To answer this question both passages must be examined. Peter cited Joel 2:28-32 in his sermon on Pentecost, Acts 2:14-21. Many commentators have attempted...
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John Appelt
What is the book of Joel?
The book of Joel records the Lord’s words for the people of Israel, but it is not known when he wrote. This prophet’s name means “Yahweh is God” or “The LORD...
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Justin Hale
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
I would actually caution you against this position because it is the same mentality and approach as a man named "Korah" (Numbers 16:1-40). Korah reasoned...
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Eddie Mayfield
Why would people live among the rocks? (Obadiah 1:3)
I think of Petra in Jordan while reading the description of where the Edomites lived. Beautiful temples and buildings literally carved into the side of a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?
Great question, Richard! Daniel 9:25-26: NIV - 25 Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the...
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What is the point of living if a person like me is predestined to hell?
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How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?
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How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Ruth disloyal to her own family and people (Ruth 1:16-18)?
In my opinion, if Ruth had been "loyal" to her own (pre-marital) family and people (the Moabites), she would not have married Naomi's son in the first place...
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What is a concubine? Why did God allow men to have concubines in the Bible?
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How many people are the "many" in Matthew 7:13?
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Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?
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Is there more than one heaven?
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What did Jesus mean when He said, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!"?
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Who was Shimei?
Shimei was from the tribe of Benjamin (the same tribe of which Saul was a member). His tribal kinship with Saul made him an opponent of David, who had...
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How many people are the "many" in Matthew 7:13?
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Leslie Coutinho
How could God allow the Witch of Endor to raise Samuel from the dead when God condemned witchcraft?
1 Samuel 28:17: And the Lord hath done to him, “as he spake by me:” for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even...
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John Appelt
What is the significance of the words Aleph, Beth, Gimel, etc., listed in Psalms 119?
These words are the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 119 is an alphabetic acrostic. In each stanza of eight verses, each verse begins with the letter...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
what is discipling according to Matthew 28:18-19
I would express it by characterizing discipling as teaching or instructing individuals with the goal of having them to become not merely learners (in this...
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what is discipling according to Matthew 28:18-19
Jesus came and told his diciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make diciples of all the nations, baptizing them...
Matthew 28:18 - 20
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How can we learn to pray from Psalm 143?
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Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?
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Will God forgive me of sins I commit after I become a believer?
Yes. God forgives our sins, and goes on forgiving sins when we ask him. That's because just becoming a Christian does not make you perfect. No Christian is...
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When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
I really hate getting caught up in pointless kinds of questions but since I haven't seen anyone answer this correctly and the answer is straightforward.......
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If God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16), why in Ezra 10:10–44 did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives?
I would like to use 2 Corinthians 6:14 to answer this question: “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness...
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Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?
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What is the prosperity gospel?
The so-called "prosperity gopel" is a false teaching that faith—expressed through positive thoughts, positive declarations, and (especially) donations to the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Ittai (2 Samuel 18:2)?
A Gittite or native of Gath (the same city from which the giant Goliath came), Ittai, who was also a giant, was (in contrast to Goliath) one of David's chief...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Ahimaaz (2 Samuel 18)?
The man named Ahimaaz mentioned in the chapter referenced in the question was the son of Zadok, the high priest during the time of the rebellion of David's...
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Tim Maas
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How do you get others to respond to constructive criticism (Prov. 29:19)?
It seems to me that people would be much more likely to respond positively to such criticism from someone with whom they are already on friendly terms, or...
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Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Was the Lord already searching for a new leader for the children of Israel long before Saul's act of disobedience?
Before Saul was ever elected by the people God had a plan! Genesis 49:10: "...the scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a law giver from between His feet...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How do I get to heaven?
Acts 16:29-32 "Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs,...
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Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?
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How do I get to heaven?