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What does "Let this mind be in you which also was in Christ Jesus (KJV)" mean?

Philippians 2:5

I heard a pastor say that a born again child of God should think he is equal to God. Is this how a believer should interpret this verse in Philippians 2:5...

2 Votes • July 11 2016 • 4 Answers

Is it acceptable to God for an adult child to admit a parent to a personal care or nursing home?

God tells us to care for our parents in their old age, just as they cared for us when we were young. When a parent becomes feeble and unable to live alone in...

2 Votes • June 11 2014 • 2 Answers

What were the gods of Canaan? (1 Samuel 7:3–4)

What were the gods of Canaan? (1 Samuel 7:3–4) 3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts,...

July 30 2018 • 1 Answer

Is Paul's struggle with sin the same as what today's believers experience as well?

Romans 7:15 - 20

Paul says the good that he wanted to do he didn't and the evil he didn't want to do he did. Should Romans 7 be the normal state of a believer, or Romans 8?

6 Votes • September 24 2013

What is the key of David talked about in Revelation 3:7?

Revelation 3:7

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can...

2 Votes • June 18 2014

What is a prophetic intercessor?

1 Timothy 2:1

Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. (NKJ) This scripture suggests to me that as we pray out...

1 Vote • April 16 2015

Paul tells us that "One died for all, therefore all died." How did we die "in Christ" almost 2,000 year ago?

2 Corinthians 5:14

Other supportive passages: Rom 6:6/7:4

March 19 2018 • 2 Comments • 3 Answers

Why does the Bible say David spared Mephibosheth then offered him to the Gibeonites to be killed?

2 Samuel 21:7 - 8

In verse 7 we read that David "spared" Mephibosheth from the Gibeonites, then in verse 8 we read he delivered him (along with 6 others) into the hands of the...

March 06 2014 • 3 Answers

What are our secret sins? (Psalm 90:8)

What are our secret sins? (Psalm 90:8) 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. But see also Psalm 90:7...

1 Vote • January 23 2019 • 2 Answers

What does the Bible say about bees/bee stings?

1 Corinthians 15:56

1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. Deuteronomy 1:44; Psalm 118:12; Isaiah 7:18

February 08 2019 • 1 Answer

Who was this passage talking about?

Acts 7:45

Acts 7:45: Our fathers in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our fathers. So it was until the days...

February 11 2022 • 1 Answer

What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)

1 Timothy 6:6 - 8

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and...

September 20 2020 • 1 Answer

What is God's view on the consumption of alcohol?

Luke 1:13 - 15

Judges 13:2-7 and Luke 1:13-15 The above verses foretell of the birth of important leaders and prophets who "shall not engage in the consumption of wine nor...

2 Votes • December 21 2023 • 3 Answers

Does Exodus 20:7 indicate that misuse of God's name is in an unforgiveable sin?

Exodus 20:7

'A person who misuses God's name will not be held guiltless by the Lord' (Exodus 20:7). Does this verse indicate that those who take Gods name in vain have...

March 21 2018 • 3 Answers

Why would God kill someone who was just trying to help? (2 Samuel 6:7)

2 Samuel 6:5 - 15

6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. 7 The Lord’s anger burned...

1 Vote • January 30 2022 • 3 Answers

Do Isaiah 45:23 and Philippians 2:10-11 mean that all people will be saved?

Isaiah 45:23 (NASB) "I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow,...

October 16 2023 • 1 Answer

What did the author in Philippians 3:4-6 mean that he has more reason for confidence in the flesh?

Philippians 3:4 - 6

1. What is the Scripture all about? 2. Who is saying those words? 3. What is he talking about? 4. What does he mean/imply?

2 Votes • October 16 2013 • 1 Comment • 1 Answer

Why did Solomon call himself "only a little child"? (1 Kings 3:7)

1 Kings 3:7 - 11

7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8...

October 15 2019 • 3 Answers

How did the sun’s shadow go back? (Isaiah 38:7–8)

4 And the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying, 5 “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I...

August 20 2019 • 1 Answer

Why was there so little concern for the 99 sheep left "in the open country"? (Luke 15:3–7)

Luke 15:3 - 7

3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country...

February 10 2020 • 5 Answers

Why, when Moses was instructed in Exodus 4:9 to take water from the Nile and pour it on the dry land to become blood, does Exodus 7:17 tell us he struck the Nile with his rod and the water became blood?

There is a difference in the instructions God gave Moses at the burning bush and what He tells Pharaoh when he strikes the waters in the river and it becomes...

2 Votes • January 20 2015 • 1 Answer

Do we have eternal life in Christ now, or do we receive it in the future?

John 3:36

What is the Biblical definition of eternity? When do we receive eternal life? Do we receive it now (I John 5:11, I John 3:15, John 3:36), or in the age to...

1 Vote • September 21 2015 • 4 Answers

Does Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 contradict what Jesus said about divorce?

1 Corinthians 7:10 - 16

1 Corinthians talks about a Christian who has an unbelieving mate. At one point, Paul says, “But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a...

August 19 2019 • 1 Answer

Is there more than one heaven?

Genesis 1:1

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light...

26 Votes • May 16 2013 • 4 Answers

Why does it seem some verses in different Bible versions do not agree with each other?

2 John 1:7

For example, 2 JOHN 1:7 This is how this verse reads in different versions: Christ as coming in the flesh (NIV) Jesus Christ came in a real body (NLT) The...

9 Votes • October 05 2014 • 1 Answer

Does Job 7:9 contradict the Bible’s teaching about resurrection? I.e. had Job given up hope? (7:8–10)

Job 7:9

The Scriptures teach that all people will be raised corporally from the tomb (cf. Dan. 12:2; 1 Cor. 15:22; Rev. 20:4–6). In fact, Jesus said that one day “...

March 25 2020 • 2 Answers

Why would God be resistant to answering our prayers as Luke 11:7-9 seems to indicate?

Luke 11:7 - 9

Upon reading this for the first time, it seemed to me that God is resistant to answering our prayers. " 7 Would you shout out from your bed, “I’m already in...

February 08 2021 • 4 Answers

Do Philippians 2:10-11 and Isaiah 45:23 contradict each other? "Should bow" and "will bow" mean two different things.

Philippians 2:10-11 (NIV) 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge...