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What is the balance in prayer between praying persistently for something (Luke 11:8) and praying with such faith (lack of doubt) that you don't even feel you need to keep praying about a certain matter (Romans 14:23)?

Luke 11:8

It's confusing to know how to pray. Luke 11:8 seems to say we should keep praying until we receive an answer, but then I've heard we should not doubt and...

1 Vote September 10 2017 2 Answers

What is God's Word?

Can someone give me a summary? Ps 33:4; Jn 17:17 2Sa 22:31 ppp Ps 18:30; Pr 30:5 1Kings 8:56; III Kings 10:10 Ps 103:20 Ps 119:89,152; Isa 40:8; 1Pet. 1:25...

1 Vote January 21 2020 4 Answers

Was Jesus referring to his appearance post resurrection in Matthew 10:23?

Matthew 10:23

What was Jesus referring to specifically regarding "before the son of man comes"? i have often wondered. Was he referring to his appearance post...

November 06 2013 2 Answers

What does the difference of quantity of the fruit mean in Matthew 13:23?

Matthew 13:23

In this passage, there are different degrees of quantity in the fruit. What does this difference mean? Depth of understanding of the Word of God or depth of...

1 Vote May 27 2016

How does God prove himself holy? (Ezekiel 28:25)

Ezekiel 28:25

NIRV The Lord and King says, “I will gather the people of Israel together from the nations where they have been scattered. That will prove that I am holy. I...

August 22 2019 2 Answers

Why did the Holy Spirit forbid Paul to preach in Asia when Jesus said to go into all the world?

Acts 16:6 - 10

Acts 16:6 especially. My problem is this: Jesus commanded His followers to “make disciples of all the nations” (Matt. 28:19) and to be witnesses to “the end...

1 Vote May 30 2021 1 Answer

What is the nature of God's Word as it is taught in Psalm 119?

Psalms 119:1 - 176

In other words, what does God's Word accomplish? Psalm 119: 1-2, 9, 11, 24, 28-29, 37-38, 41-42, 45-46, 49-50, 62, 67, 70, 98-100, 103, 105, 111, 114, 116,...

July 08 2020 2 Answers

Why use a symbol of work and slavery to picture rest? (Matthew 11:29)

Matthew 11:29

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in...

September 04 2020 3 Answers

Isn’t this like the modern health-and-wealth gospel? (Deut. 28:1-68)

Deuteronomy 28:13

God will make you the head, not the tail; you’ll always be the top dog, never the underdog, as you obediently listen to and diligently keep the commands of...

May 02 2021 1 Answer

Can God’s voice be heard? (John 5:37)

John 5:30 - 47

Jesus declared to the Jews, “You have neither heard His [God’s] voice at any time, nor seen His form.” Yet the voice of God was heard many times in the OT...

March 01 2022 1 Answer

How did Phinehas intervene to halt the punishment? (Psalm 106:30)

28 They yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods; 29 they aroused the Lord’s anger by their wicked deeds, and a...

February 08 2019 2 Answers

Why is not Paul concerned about baptizing those who heard his Gospel, when Jesus had commanded to baptize everyone to whom the gospel was preached?

1 Corinthians 1:14 - 17

Jesus has commanded to baptize everyone (those obey the good news) to whom the Gospel is preached in Matthew 28:19. Then why did Paul say that Christ had not...

August 25 2014 4 Answers

Who was the psalmist referring to in these verses? (Psalm 107:23–32)

Psalms 107:31

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! KJV, ASV, DARBY, AM, WEB, BBE, WBS, KJ2000, MSTC,...

November 04 2019 2 Answers

What does "compel them to come in" mean in Luke 14:23?

Luke 14:12 - 24

When I first read of this, Jesus' command to His disciples [implied], I worried that it sounded like Jesus was saying to force people to receive the gospel....

August 21 2022 2 Answers

Why prepare a meal "in the presence of … enemies"? (23:5)

Psalms 23:5

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. (NIV)

March 14 2020 2 Answers

Why did GOD call His commandments a covenant of love?

Deuteronomy 7:12

GOD calls His commandments a covenant of love, good for a thousand generations. The commandments He is referring to were given on Mt Sinai. How can it be...

5 days ago 2 Answers

Why is the word “replenish” used in the KJV?

Genesis 1:28

The earth was brand new. What was there to replenish? Gen. 1:28: “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the...

1 Vote December 12 2021 1 Answer

what is discipling according to Matthew 28:18-19

Matthew 28:18 - 20

Jesus came and told his diciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make diciples of all the nations, baptizing them...

June 02 2023 2 Answers

When will our "adoption" be complete? (Romans 8:23)

Romans 8:23

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have...

May 17 2020 1 Answer

How should we apply these instructions today in Ezekiel 44:20-23?

Ezekiel 44:1 - 31

Ezekiel 44:20 They shall not shave their heads or l let their locks grow long; they shall surely trim the hair of their heads. 21 No priest shall drink wine...

October 11 2022 2 Answers

What is the significance of the number 12 in scripture?

The number twelve is mentioned in scripture about 187 times. The first indication of twelve was back in Genesis chapter 28:10 in the story of Jacob's dream....

April 12 2018 1 Answer

Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?

1 Samuel 1:1 - 28

No doubt sorcery and witchcraft were practised in those days and most of them were fake with the intention to deceive people. But in this case in God...

1 Vote April 23 2020 2 Answers

How was Tyre destroyed? (Isaiah 23:1–5)

Isaiah 23:1 - 5

A Prophecy Against Tyre 23 A prophecy against Tyre: Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of...

August 07 2019 1 Answer

What was a "scribe’s knife"? (Jeremiah 36:23)

Jeremiah 36:23

0 What was a "scribe’s knife"? (Jeremiah 36:23) Context: 20 After they put the scroll in the room of Elishama the secretary, they went to the king in the...

September 19 2019 3 Answers

Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?

2 Samuel 23:15 - 17

I was teaching about the properties of drinking water to a kid ( 8 Yrs). His teacher had given the answer "Drinking water is colourless, odourless and...

1 Vote July 29 2017 4 Answers

Why did Abram react to the King of Sodom by saying, “I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal” (Genesis 14:23)?

21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself." 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my...

January 17 2024 1 Answer

If water baptism is so important, why does the Bible not reference Jesus having water-baptized the twelve apostles?

If before the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, water baptism was so prevalent and important, why did Jesus not appear to have first of all water-baptized His...

1 Vote March 19 2015 2 Answers

How had God hedged in Job? (Job 3:23)

Job Speaks Job 3:23 Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in? Compare or contrast Job 1:10 (1:8-10 but especially Job 1:10) 8...

1 Vote December 04 2018 1 Answer

Should we still obey all the commandments (Torah) even though we are gentile Christians?

Romans 3:1 - 31

I know I'm saved and justified by faith. But should we still obey the whole Torah even though I'm a gentile? Paul said we uphold the law: Romans 3:28. Like...

1 Vote October 28 2014 4 Answers

Where should one start if one is encouraging his/her young child to memorize long passages of scripture?

Proverbs 22:6

Teaching my child, who is 7 years old, Psalm 23 and Psalm 91. Someone said that was extreme. I do not think it is, I feeI I should be teaching him even more,...

1 Vote September 04 2018 6 Answers

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