Why in the Old Testament was it okay for married men to have a concubine when in modern times it is considered adultery?
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How can I trust God when I am facing unemployment, foreclosure, or bankruptcy?
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Is it right for a Christian to be involved in martial arts?
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Are angels immortal?
I believe that the devil and his demons will be destroyed. Because the last person to be destroyed is death. That is the originator of sin evil and...
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What is the Jewish day of Preparation?
My understanding is that, because God had commanded that no work was to be done on the Sabbath, the day prior to the Sabbath took on significance as a time...
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Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?
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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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How are we to understand the sequence and part that man plays in his salvation?
Salvation is, in essence, deliverance. We are delivered from sin and death, we are delivered unto righteousness and eternal life. It was God who planned this...
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Oyebola Olugboye
What does 'selah' mean?
Selah means to think on what you have just read, "ponder", or meditate.
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Tim Maas
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What does it really mean when Jesus says "Your faith has saved/healed you"?
In the specific example cited in the question, although it was Jesus' power that was the immediate cause of the woman's healing, it was her faith that led...
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What does it really mean when Jesus says "Your faith has saved/healed you"?
On many occasions, Jesus says "Your faith has healed/saved you." But it is clear that it's His power that healed/saved them. I'm sure none of those healed/sa...
Luke 7:50
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does "Let not your good be spoken of as evil" mean in Romans 14:16?
Paul is making this statement in the context of a discussion in his epistle to the Romans of the applicability of Jewish dietary regulations to Christians....
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Why is it important to spend time alone with God?
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Who are the "least of these" in the Bible?
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How old was Jesus when he died?
In my opinion, from references made to events connected with Jesus' birth in Matthew and Luke, He could have been born no earlier than 9 BC (based on...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are angels immortal?
In my opinion, they are. I believe that Jesus addressed this issue in Luke 20:35-36, when he said, "But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and...
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Do I have to get baptized in a church by a pastor, or can my Christian dad or another Christian do it?
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What is Seventh-day Adventism (SDA), and what do Seventh-day Adventists believe?
The SDAs believes in the following: The Bible, the OT and NT, is the word of God. The Trinity; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Gen 1:26; Eph 4:4-6; 1 Peter...
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What is the significance of number 11 in the Bible and what is the meaning of it?
From: http://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/11.html The number eleven is important in that it can symbolize disorder, chaos and...
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Teresa Wiltz
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What does the Bible say about transsexualism / transgenderism? Is gender identity disorder / gender dysphoria the result of sin?
Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD...
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Mike Joshua
, Sinner saved by grace to serve and witness wherever I can
What does the Bible say about transsexualism / transgenderism? Is gender identity disorder / gender dysphoria the result of sin?
I have worked with a person who has physically had surgery to be changed from male to female so I have had much experience of their perspective and how they...
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Craig Mcelheny
, Christian Author
How can we compare/contrast the scales, lead weights, and measured items mentioned in Revelation 6:5-6 with the similar things mentioned in Zechariah 5:8? Is there a connection?
I believe Zechariah, Chapter 5, is a vision and definition of what evil is in the sight of the Lord. The vision is a “flying scroll” sent forth as a curse...
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Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
Why is it that Isaiah 2:11 says that the Lord alone will be exalted in the Day of the Lord, yet Revelation and Daniel describe a tribulation period when antichrist will be worshipped and served by the unsaved for seven years?
Revelation 19:11-21 describes the Day of the Lord when Jesus comes back to the Earth, on the ground, to defeat the antichrist and his armies and to throw him...
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Tim Maas
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What are the consequences or danger of being overfamiliar with God?
To me, your question brings to mind Matthew 4:5-7, in which Satan tempted Jesus to throw Himself down from the top of the temple in Jerusalem, and even...
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, A preacher of the gospel.
What are the consequences or danger of being overfamiliar with God?
Is it possible to be "overfamiliar" with God? If so, are there negative consequences?
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What does 2 Peter 1:20 mean about interpreting Scripture?
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What does it mean to be partakers of Christ's sufferings in 1 Peter 4:13?
Christ suffered for us at a specific point in time. However, those who subsequently follow Christ, and who experience opposition, persecution, or hardship...
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Tim Maas
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What does it mean to suffer as a Christian in 1 Peter 4:16?
In this verse, Peter is contrasting suffering punishment because of wrongdoing (such as the types he mentions in verse 15 -- murder, theft, or any other kind...
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Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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How can a person be cleansed of sexual immorality ?
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What are some scriptures that are encouraging to read concerning death?
"So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is...
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What does the Bible say about worldliness?
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What does the Bible say about family?
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What is meant by "what is coming on the world" in Luke 21:26?
The entire passage in Luke 21:25-28 refers to the Second Coming of Christ. For unbelievers, it will be a time of fear and trembling, as they have experienced...
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Why did Mark not include Peter walking on the water like Matthew did in his report on this miracle?
From what information is gathered, the NT has been written from each Apostle's & Disciples eye witnessed account. The Apostles have written original...
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What does the Bible say about ordination?
The modern definition of ordination is "the investiture of clergy" or "the act of granting pastoral authority or sacerdotal power." Usually, we think of an...
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What does scripture say about rebuking illness?
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What is meant by "what is coming on the world" in Luke 21:26?
I humbly submit for your consideration the unfolding events of the worlds current news cycle, which may seem to indicate the slow coming apart of it's many...
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What should we learn from the life of Isaac?
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What is meant by "what is coming on the world" in Luke 21:26?
Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. What is meant...
Luke 21:26
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Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?
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What does God mean when He promises, "My servant David will be prince among them"
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What's the meaning of Habakkuk 2:2?
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Who are the ones God is mindful of in this passage?
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Where was Daniel when Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego would not bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's idol?