How does acquiring the latest technological advances affect our lives spiritually?
Relevant question, Oswald! I've noticed myself getting way too enamored with youtube videos especially and seeing way too much that I used to ignore. That's...
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What are the different meanings or interpretations of mountainside in the Bible?
Good question, Brian! According to the Net Bible the actual term, "mountainside," is rare, only occurring 14 times in different translations, mainly the NIV...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we minister unto the Lord?
My understanding is that the Greek word used in the cited verse in connection with what the worshippers at Antioch were doing (which, in English letters is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
There is a hymn, "Members of Christ Are We," which includes the following lines: “Children of God are we; such grace to us is given, to kneel and pray in...
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Donna Williams
How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
Dear Anonymous, first, I would like to share that we must be born again in order to receive the divine nature of God. In the beginning man was created in the...
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What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?
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Albert DeBenedictis
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Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?
To answer the question whether God exists or not, I asked myself this same question since I was young. Eventually, I thought perhaps leaders of countries...
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What does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord in Psalm 37:4?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
Just as a potter shapes clay, God uses every circumstance, both good and bad, to mold us into His image and fulfill His good plans for our lives. Our lives...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
A fragment of a cuneiform tablet, housed in the British Museum, substantiates that Nebuchadnezzar launched a campaign against Egypt. The fragment is dated to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?
In my opinion, the mention of the "consolation" of Pharaoh in the cited passage, is similar to the old saying, "Misery loves company." It does not involve...
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Anonymous
How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
I.e. how can we particpate in the "divine nature"? (2 Peter 1:4) 2 Peter 1:4 New International Version 4 Through these he has given us his very great an...
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Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
17 In the twenty-seventh year, in the first month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 18 “Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Bab...
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Anonymous
Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?
Ezekiel 32:31 “Pharaoh—he and all his army—will see them and he will be consoled for all his hordes that were killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign L...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If we are under the dispensation of Grace, why is it not okay to sin?
The question insinuates that we're under a new plan of redemption; that's not so. We're under the same plan that Adam was under. The same plan Abraham,...
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Sarah "Adrenaline" Wilson
Should I allow my 18-year-old daughter to continue to live with me after telling me she is gay?
I would pray for her and with her. Isaiah 43:1: But now thus saith the Lord who created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel: “Fear not, for I...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
What do John 1:1-14 mean when they declare that Jesus is the Word of God?
John 1:1: In the original Greek, no place refers to Jesus being the word. Additionally, in Greek, there is no capitalization for the word "word." There were...
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Why isn’t God pleased to see the wicked die? (Ezekiel 33:11)
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Why isn’t God pleased to see the wicked die? (Ezekiel 33:11)
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How are we to understand the sequence and part that man plays in his salvation?
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What are the benefits that we must not forget in Psalms 103:2?
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Todd Rushing
I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?
While many Catholics are Christians, many are not, and this is in part due to the teachings of the Catholic church. The Bible clearly teaches that, "For by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could a loving God kill the first born children of Egypt?
Exodus 12:29 says that at midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh’s house to the prisoner in the dungeon. This was not sudden...
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What is the theological concept of prevenient grace/preceding grace? Does it have support in the Bible?
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Does the Bible mention Alexander the Great?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about joy?
I'm glad you started with Luke 6:22, as Jesus does, to connect it to the very next verse in the context, Luke 6:23. -- "Rejoice in that day, and leap for...
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Is abuse an acceptable reason for divorce?
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Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we glorify God and enjoy him forever?
I would say that we as believers glorify God, not by seeking glory, gain, or applause for ourselves, or by satisfying our own appetites or desires in the...
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Why did God appoint Ezekiel as a watchman?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God appoint Ezekiel as a watchman?
Good question, Reynold! God made Ezekiel a watchman to warn Israel of coming judgment. As “son of man,” he was reminded of his own weakness and that hope...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should I allow my 18-year-old daughter to continue to live with me after telling me she is gay?
Dear Anonymous, this is a hard situation, but your daughter’s honesty is a gift. Proverbs 12:22 says, “Those who act faithfully are his delight.” Her...
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Should I allow my 18-year-old daughter to continue to live with me after telling me she is gay?
What would I do? The first thing I would do is to ask her if she believes in God. If she says yes, then I would ask her to sit down with me and discuss if...
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Donna Williams
What is the meaning of this verse: "And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings"?
Brother Ken, in my opinion the Passion Translation makes it easier to understand. Luke 16:8-9 reads as follows: Jesus continued, "Remember this: the sons of...
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Donna Williams
Should I allow my 18-year-old daughter to continue to live with me after telling me she is gay?
Dear Anonymous, as a Christian, I understand that this is not an easy thing to face. However, she is still your daughter. I believe that you will win your...
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What is the meaning of this verse: "And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings"?
What is the meaning of this verse: "And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the biblical solutions for solving marriage problems?
Before entering into conflict with your spouse, the first step is to seek God’s help together. Prayer softens the heart, quiets pride, and reminds both of...
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What can we learn from Jael in the book of Judges 4:21-22?
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Should I allow my 18-year-old daughter to continue to live with me after telling me she is gay?
My daughter lives with me, and I have 3 other children in the home. She has told me she is gay, and being 18, she said she can make that choice, but didn't w...
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As a Christian, is it a sin to enjoy the memories of the bad things we did in our past?
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Leslie Coutinho
How does everything we do flow from the heart? Proverbs 4:23
Proverbs 4:23: Keep the heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Today, we see the creation of God the Father, mankind, who are led by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Will there be an ocean in the new heaven?
Aside from the specific statement in the verse cited in the question concerning the non-existence of the sea, to me, the idea of an ocean, unchanged from its...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
As a Christian, is it a sin to enjoy the memories of the bad things we did in our past?
Good question, JoAnn! Here is a relevant verse, actually from 2 different translations, talking about Moses (Hebrews 11:25), and the principle behind them is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the book of Ezekiel?
When I read Ezekiel, I see how much it points me to Jesus. God promises to take away my hard heart and give me a new one filled with His Spirit (Ezekiel...
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Billy P Eldred
What is the meaning of this verse: "And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings"?
I have never been taught the gist of this verse, but to me, the key to this verse is the last verse Jesus used in this lesson. Luke 16:13 NIV [13] “No one...