What is the guff?
The guff is a term the Talmud uses to refer to the repository of all unborn souls. The Talmud is the Jewish commentary on the Torah, or the Old Testament,...
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Is 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you' a biblical statement?
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Why is waiting on God so difficult?
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Is there a biblical spiritual gifts list?
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Kenneth Heck
Who was Horus?
One of the objections to Christ and Christianity is that there are so many figures in heathen religions which may seem to parallel Christ and events in his...
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Lynn Willis
, Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe
What is the significance of '40 days' in the Bible?
I just want to add that while there may be special meaning to 40 to God, He has not revealed it to us, as yet. I truly believe there is a special meaning to...
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Larry Truelove
What is the whore of Babylon / mystery Babylon?
I believe the "Whore of Babylon" was Israel/Jerusalem. Repeatedly, in the OT, Judah/Israel/Jerusalem had been rebuked for "whoredoms" for worshiping idols,...
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What is the spiritual gift of teaching?
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James Munro
What does it mean that Jesus learned obedience from the things He suffered?
It can never be thought that the Lord Jesus was, or could be, disobedient! He said, "I do always the things that please the Father". There is also the...
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JD Abshire
How is it that Satan could stand before God and question Him if the holiness of God doesn't permit sin in God's presence?
I'm not aware that God cannot be in the presence of sin. He has been in the presence of sinful man ever since the fall of Adam. If he could not be in the...
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Lynda Hickman
, Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead
How can I give up something to God when it becomes an addiction, such as playing video games?
The last part of the question needs to be addressed first. Whether it is an addiction to video games or some other behavior, what keeps us from obeying GOD?...
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Dwayne Hiler
What did God mean when He created a vault between the waters to separate water from water?
a. Let there be a firmament: The idea of a firmament is of an expanse (NIV, NAS) or space (NLT). The waters of the land are separated from the water vapor in...
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Kenneth Heck
How is it that Satan could stand before God and question Him if the holiness of God doesn't permit sin in God's presence?
The human standards of sin while in the physical body do not necessarily apply to Satan, a spiritual being. Satan tempts people to sin, but it doesn't mean...
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JD Abshire
What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?
Let's use a simple analogy (simple is good for me considering I am simple minded). My wife and I have two dogs, a Beagle and Jack Russel who enjoy the free...
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Leah Edwards
How is it that Satan could stand before God and question Him if the holiness of God doesn't permit sin in God's presence?
Opinion only; It is because Satan is not flesh but spirit. A fallen angel whose creator is God himself. Ezekiel 28:13-14 " You were in Eden, the Garden of...
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Steve Nearman
, A sinner saved by grace. Fredericksburg, VA
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
Worship is: • The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for someone or something • The acts or rites that make up a formal expression of reverence...
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Why were Michael and Satan disputing over the body of Moses?
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Why doesn't God give the fallen angels a chance to repent?
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What are the laws of thermodynamics and how do they provide evidence for creationism?
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roger lopez
Do we tithe 10% of our income generated from investments as well?
Tithing has nothing to do with what we don't have but what we do. The principal in both old and new is the same. It's not what you have, it's what you...
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Salem Markus Purba
What is the problem of good?
Well, man has a knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3: 22); both are just as two sides of the coin wich differentiate each other. Life in this planet earth...
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Bryan Myers
, Minister of the Body of Christ
How does one know one has the Holy Spirit? What are the signs?
Scripture instructs us: "...Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of...
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NATT PLACEY
How is it that Satan could stand before God and question Him if the holiness of God doesn't permit sin in God's presence?
If no flesh can stand before God and survive, how can Satan (the chief and originator of sin) stand before God?
Job 1:1 - 22
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George Delmindo
What is Abraham's bosom?
Abraham's bosom is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the Bible. Immortal soul advocates use this as reference to prove that man has an immortal soul...
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Al Mari
, Private practice as a cardiovascular & thoracic surgeon
What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?
Verses will be quoted and afterward my comments with original words and other English translations: A. Heb 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher...
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Leonie McLoughlin
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
Yes. I believe that the Easter bunny and Santa Clause are to be considered as pagan in their origins, so as a result they can easily become idols in the...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Why did King David marry Abigail when he was already married to Michal?
Polygamy was widely practiced and accepted in the Jewish culture. Contrary to what we often assume based on modern laws that prohibit polygamy in the U.S....
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Does Jesus have a beginning?
The short answer is no, Jesus--as the second Person of the Trinity--did not have a beginning. This can be confusing because for 33 years He took on the form...
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JD Abshire
Does Jesus have a beginning?
John 1:14 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and...
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Lynda Hickman
, Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead
Should a Christian play realistic looking warfare games?
In 1 Corinthians 13:11, the Apostle Paul wrote, "when I was a child, I spoke as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish...
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Jennifer Goss
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What dress code is appropriate for Christian worship in a public assembly?
It does not matter whether the clothes one wears are nice or worn, or whether they are casual or dressy. One should wear whatever they personally feel is...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What dress code is appropriate for Christian worship in a public assembly?
It does not matter whether the clothes one wears are nice or worn, or whether they are casual or dressy. One should wear whatever they personally feel is...
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Deb Rasdon
, A Believer!
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
This is a very complex topic, dealing with both idolatry and our freedom in Christ. I Cor 10 (the whole chapter) is an excellent chapter for examining both...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Why did Jesus have only male apostles?
Not just male disciples, but 12 male disciples. For a first-century Jew, images of the 12 sons of Israel, later 12 tribes of Israel, flash in their memories,...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Does Jesus have a beginning?
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,...
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Kathleen Dooley
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Why was Herod intimidated by the birth of Jesus?
Great question with lessons for us in the span of time before us in our perilous modern age. First, let's look to the history of the matter for clues and...
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Helen Bingham
Is it okay for me to ask my wife to cover up (to dress modestly, i.e. no yoga pants or such) if we have agreed to not have sex in order to pray?
As married individuals, we should be humble servants of Christ and one another first. We should be kind and supportive, ministers of the love of Christ to...
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Marshall Carawan
, Repenting of sin daily at JESUS CHRIST
How does one know one has the Holy Spirit? What are the signs?
How one knows they have the Holy Spirit is as simplistic as salvation! You instantly have the joy of Jesus Christ in your heart. You, for the first time in...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
How is a Christian to relate to a spiritual father?
Spiritual fathers not being mentors or pastors, but the person who preached the gospel to us or brought us to Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:15
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
Does it mean that to be a Spiritual father you have to be blameless and faultless? What is a Christian to do if there is a fault in a Spiritual father?
Spiritual fathers are supposed to guide us in spiritual matters. But if there is fault found with or in them, should a Christian continue to follow them with...
1 Corinthians 4:15
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Philip Davies
Will there be animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom?
It is a mistake to think that Jesus Christ will have a literal, thousand-year-long, physical reign on the earth sometime in the future. The thousand years...
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James Vickrey
Why did Jesus have only male apostles?
My opinion is that Jesus did indeed include women as students (disciples). Take Mary Magdalene for instance...was she not sitting at Jesus' feet as he...
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Philip Davies
What was Phillip's position in the Bible? A minister or a deacon?
The words deacon and minister both mean the same thing: servant. Deacon comes from the Greek word diákonos (διάκονος) which means "servant". Minister comes...
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Dwayne Hiler
Why would a person be condemned as a sinner, if being evil shows God's glory?
This is like saying, "Since God will get glory out of my evil (like he did with Pharaoh through Moses) or use my evil for good (like he did with Judas) isn't...