What does it mean in Philippians 4:11 when it says; "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content"?
Philippians 4:11
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Bruce Morgan
Why did the Centurion feel he was unworthy of Jesus coming to his home to cure his servant and why did Jesus believe the Centurion had great faith?
The centurion had to be aware that he was regarded as a despised Gentile and an invader by the Jews. He had little hope that a Jewish healer would agree to...
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Kenneth Heck
What did Jacob mean when he said his son Dan would be a serpent and a viper?
Jacob gathered his sons together to tell them what would befall them in the last days (Gen 49:1-2). When are the last days? Jacob's exclamation "I have...
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What does the Bible say about Bipolar Disorder / Manic Depression?
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What is Christian reconciliation? Why do we need to be reconciled with God?
Imagine two friends who have a fight or argument. The good relationship they once enjoyed is strained to the point of breaking. They cease speaking to each...
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Philip Davies
What law is Paul referring to in Galatians 5:3?
Paul is arguing that Christians do not have to be circumcised. Circumcision was the sign of the old covenant where salvation was conditional upon strict...
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Is Christ substantially present in the Eucharist?
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Steve Nearman
, A sinner saved by grace. Fredericksburg, VA
What is Sectarianism? Is it sin?
Sectarianism within Christianity is rampant, shameful and sin. A person is sectarian when they separates themselves from other believers in Christ along...
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Does a person have to attend church to go to heaven?
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Glenn Harrell
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Is the United States a Christian nation?
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Is the United States a Christian nation?
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Philip Davies
What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?
There is no 'recent plague of child molestation incidents'. Throughout history there have been waves of moral panic when society believes that there is a...
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Kenneth Heck
How did Esau's wives give Jacob and Rebekah grief?
The line of Abraham was not intended to intermarry with the inhabitants of the Holy Land, which at that time were Canaanites and Philistines (Gen 28:1). They...
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Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?
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What is the Vatican (or Vatican City)?
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What is a covenant marriage?
A covenant marriage is an alternative marriage license. The laws covering covenant marriage vary from state to state. Covenant marriage differs from a...
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Gene Bacon
When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
If we can believe what Jesus said, the Gathering Together (aka, the rapture) will occur immediately AFTER the great tribulation. He stated that fact in Matt...
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Jason Curry
What is the 'Pistis Sophia' and is its list of 32 carnal desires to overcome before salvation Biblical?
Pistis sophia (faith in wisdom)is a Greek transliteration of a Gnostic teaching. However, they believe that Sophia(wisdom) is an actual female divine...
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Philip Davies
What is the Great Tribulation?
The Great Tribulation took place in AD 70 when Roman legions destroyed Jerusalem and its temple at end of the Jewish–Roman War. It was predicted by Jesus...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?
I humbly submit this evil has been a part of secular humanism throughout world history and looking at each great civilization during that history, three...
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Lily Kwan
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Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
First of all, read Galatians 3:2-27. Those verses explain why New Covenant Christians (except for Jewish Christians) were never under the Law of Moses and...
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Lynda Hickman
, Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead
What is the 'Pistis Sophia' and is its list of 32 carnal desires to overcome before salvation Biblical?
Pistis Sophia is a Greek codex likely written around the 4th century. It is a tangle of Gnostic teachings that claim that Jesus hung around on earth for 11...
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Kenneth Heck
Did God create other people in addition to Adam and Eve?
There is no question that a single human being called Adam can be traced in genealogy back to about 4,000 BC in the Masoretic text or about 5,000 BC in the...
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Michael Brown
, President of Senior Citizen Ministry Hopewell Baptist Church
Can a child who is conceived out of wedlock be saved?
A child born out of wedlock can absolutely be saved. For God NOTHING is impossible. Hallelujah. In today's society premarital sex is the norm. God's Word...
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Steve Friesen
How does the Holy Spirit work with me?
I would say that the Holy Spirit works in us and through us rather than with us, because I think it's too easy to misunderstand the term 'with'. Very often,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is an Evangelical Free church?
In 1950, the Evangelical Free Church of America (Swedish) and the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Free Church Association combined to form the Evangelical Free...
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Frances Munro
, Homemaker, bible student, Sheepdog to the Master!
Should a minister be a god-parent to a child born out of wedlock?
As the status/role of being a God parent has no scriptural basis at all, it is irrelevant to inquire whether someone should or shouldn't become one to any...
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Frances Munro
, Homemaker, bible student, Sheepdog to the Master!
What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?
The question relates to the recent plague of child molestations in our society. In the UK, what has been more interesting is that historical child...
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
Why are so many evangelical Christian leaders caught in scandals?
I would like to liken them to foot soldiers at the forefront of the spiritual battle between God and satan. Therefore the devil does overtime to bring them...
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Kenneth Heck
Why is Jesus going to return on a white horse?
A horse ridden in the Bible is a symbol of battle or war, since horses were typically used then for cavalry or pulling chariots. When Christ comes to judge...
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Lynda Hickman
, Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead
How can I recognize a false teacher / false prophet?
Every word that we hear preached or taught must line up perfectly with the Word of GOD. To be as those in Berea who "searched the Scriptures daily to find...
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What should we learn from the life of Jacob?
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Chris Logan
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Cindy Jennings
, Disciple
What did Jacob mean when he said his son Dan would be a serpent and a viper?
Dan means "Judge" and the tribe provided judges in Israel. However, the tribe of Dan was not known for its moral uprightness or its faithfulness. Eventually,...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
Why does God work in mysterious ways? Why does He work in ways never understandable to the humans?
God is unique from any and everything ever to have been or to ever be. He is unique in every way we may choose to look at it and in every sense we may choose...
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Kenya Hildreth
How did Esau's wives give Jacob and Rebekah grief?
Genesis 26:35
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Ezekiel Kimosop
When the publican cried to God in this passage, did this "justification" that Christ speaks of mean that this publican was now saved and going to heaven?
The context of Luke 18:14 lies in the passage of Luke 18:9-14. Jesus was condemning self righteousness and the act of despising others in the house of God....
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Philip Davies
Is Christ substantially present in the Eucharist?
This is an issue which is difficult because it has for a long time divided Christians into two parties and is the subject of great controversy. Luther...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
What should a Christian wife who has a habitual cheating husband do?
I believe that in the answers above you have been given some excellent advice. My Brothers and Sisters in Christ have provided you with truly wonderful...
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Does the Bible say that abandonment is a valid reason for divorce and remarriage?
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What does the Bible say about discernment?
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What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?