How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
9 'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Sa...
Revelation 2:8 - 11
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Jack Gutknecht
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What did Amaziah do in 2 Kings 14, and was it wrong?
Superb question, Cynthia! My view / What did Amaziah do wrong — and what can I learn from it: At first, Amaziah did what was right. He obeyed God’s law by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are there any records/stories of “legion” after he was healed?
As far as I am aware, there is no record other than the gospel account (Mark 5:18-20) of how the man responded to Jesus' command to share the story of his...
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John Appelt
Was Jesus King from birth?
If we take the words of the magi, then it is clear, Jesus was born King of the Jews, Matthew 2:2. Also, Jesus was recognized as the King of the Jews during...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
I understand the questioner's point, but it can be considered a matter of how the verb is translated or expressed. It would be an equally valid translation...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who is speaking in Malachi 3?
As I read it, God is speaking through Malachi, as He had also been earlier in the book, as indicated from the very first verse of Malachi (whose name meant...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?
By my understanding, Abel's offering of a slain lamb indicated a comprehension of the importance of the shedding of blood as an atonement for human sin that...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
I quote from KJV footnote -- Job 32:2: "Elihu has a far juster and more spiritual conception of the problem than Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar because he has...
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How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
Ephesians 4:20 But that is not the way you learned Christ! What’s interesting is the phrase “learned Christ.” That’s not normal grammar. We usually learn...
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How can married Christians avoid emotional affairs?
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How do I find peace in such a world of turmoil?
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Are there any records/stories of “legion” after he was healed?
The Bible says he went and proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah. Are there others stories of him? I realize the Bible doesn’t go into it, but there must be other ...
Mark 5:15 - 20
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Why did Jesus sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane?
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Why is the veil so important?
So, let''s start with the watchmen. Ezekiel 3:17: "Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word of my mouth, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
“We Are Not Doing Right”: A Witnessing Lesson from Four Outcasts (2 Kings 7:1-20) The city of Samaria was starving. People were desperate, and hope was dying...
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What is Armstrongism? Is the Worldwide Church of God a cult?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
The very word "gospel" means "good news", and we as Christians should be motivated to share it whenever possible, both because of our desire that others hear...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
I would interpret the cited phrase as indicating that Christ (as the Son of God) would have had the power to escape crucifixion, but instead voluntarily...
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What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
In 2 Kings 7:9, the four lepers discover the abandoned Aramean camp during a time of great famine in Samaria. After taking food, silver, and clothes, they co...
2 Kings 7:1 - 20
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What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you u we will live with him by the powe...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jezebel call Jehu "Zimri" in 2 Kings 9:31?
Zimri was a prior king of Israel. He was a military official who had ascended to the throne by murdering King Elah, as detailed in 1 Kings 16. However, Zimri...
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Anonymous
Why does Jezebel call Jehu "Zimri" in 2 Kings 9:31?
2 Kings 9:30-31 30 When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She put paint on her eyes and fixed her hair. Then she looked out the window. 3...
2 Kings 9:30 - 37
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Daniel Veler
Where did Old Testament believers go when they died?
Your answer can be answered just by knowing three scriptures. Paul wrote that death reigned from Adam to Moses. Romans 5:13: Nevertheless death reigned from...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when he said, "I have the keys to hell and death."?
Good question, Michael! The reassurance by Jesus (Revelation 1:17-20) was and still is -- 1. Comforting (Rev 1:17-18): He reassures the fear-stricken John....
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Daniel Veler
Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
As to the warning written in Revelation, that if anyone who takes away from the words of this prophecy "I will remove his name from the book of life," this...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning behind the story of the floating axe head?
Great question, Jerry! The community of young prophets was growing. That was a good thing—but it also meant their living quarters were getting tight. "The...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
Commentaries that I have read place Elihu in the role of "God's man" in the dialogue in the book. Even God Himself, when He enters the "conversation", says...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
The cited verses are not the only time in Scripture that a similar admonition about adding to or taking away from the divinely-revealed guidance or text...
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What is the book of 1 Kings?
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What does it mean that God speaks in a still small voice?
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What happened to the lost tribes of Israel?
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What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
There are wildly different opinions of this character in the book of Job. What is your opinion about him and his role in this story? Moderator's note: Ple...
Job 32:1 - 37:24
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, Retired Christian High School Teacher
What was the First Great Awakening? What was the Second Great Awakening?
I appreciated Michael's review, as I think he "got it right" regarding the religious emphases of the time. I would simply add that with the non-Calvinist...
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Was Jesus in the Old Testament?
John 8:56: Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Lord Jesus has revealed unto us in the scriptures, “No man can come to...
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Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to the Lord?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did Jesus say "do not judge or you will be judged"?
Jesus was actually giving us the good news in Matthew 7:1 -- 1. It shows our need for God’s grace When Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” he’s exposing how quick we...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
In Matthew 7:1 Jesus is preaching the Sermon on the Mount. This verse: 1. Shows us our need for God's grace When Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” He’s exposing how...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does judgment mean in this passage?
As indicated in the NKJV rendering of the cited verse in the above question, "judgment" is not meant in a punitive sense, but in the sense of a wronged party...
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
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Perry Lawson
What does judgment mean in this passage?
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalms 37:6
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John Appelt
Why was king David anointed three times, and had to wait for 7 years before being crowned king over Israel?
David was anointed three times because of certain situations in Israel. The first anointing was because Saul had failed to obey and honor God, so God...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the book of 1 Kings?
I'll only give a summary of the first half of 1 Kings (1 Kings 1-12). I want to do this because I just saw the movie, "Solomon." I believe it is pretty...
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What is the book of Jasher and should it be in the Bible?
The writers of the Scriptures are not ‘authors’ but are like secretaries, writing down what the Holy Spirit was telling them to write down. Indeed, the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about hate?
I like this question because we're discussing Micaiah this week in our small group Bible study (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18). The king hated him for telling...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
The fact that the scroll is flying indicates a supernatural element at work -- specifically signifying that the message it contains is from God and is meant...