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Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

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Answer by Billy P Eldred

Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What did God mean when he said I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life in Isaiah 43:4?

Tremendous question, Temba Chari! "God gave Egypt, Ethiopia (Cush), and Seba to Cyrus as a ransom payment to redeem Israel from Babylon, because Israel was...

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What does God say to do with anger over attacks from terrorism? Are we to sit and watch it happen?

Good question, Steve! Anger is not always evil, and there are times when it is permitted or even necessary. However, the Bible also teaches that anger should...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?

Good question. I loved my theology classes at Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona and then too at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. So much...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does “peacemaker” mean in Matthew 5:9?

Good question. Step 1 is to "initiate a private meeting with the person involved to address the issue directly. This first step is crucial for fostering...

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What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?

This question is asked and many will begin to look all over the Bible for the answer. People will guess things like this: The soldier pierced Jesus' side...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20)

Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20) In Matthew 8:20, Jesus tried to put off a scribe who wanted to follow him. He did...

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Answer by Gerald W

What does it mean to be a born again Christian?

It's not really a statement of redundancy, but rather a pleonasm- a figure of speech. Stating that such suggests there is a 'non-born' again Christian is...

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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?

Jesus was stating a simple truth. Without the spirit of God drawing men to himself, no-one could be saved. But salvation is more than being drawn by the...

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Answer by Robert Hibbard , Retired Christian High School Teacher

What does it mean to be a born again Christian?

I would simply like to express my opinion that the term "born again Christian" is redundant. Using the term "born again" suggests there is such a thing as a...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?

Christians all have a need to study and meditate on the Bible. I know I do! We should read and study the Bible because it is God's word to us, providing...

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Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?

As John 6:44 should not be studied in isolation from its context, let's look at the audience, surrounding discourse, and Jesus' own explanation. Audience: In...

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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?

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What is the real number of the Disciples sent forth by Jesus Christ- 70 or 72?

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How can the wickedness of the wicked come to an end?

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Was Mary merely the carrier of Jesus or was her actual egg used as part of the total seed which became the Son of God?

The Bible says: "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law," (Galatians 4:4). Note that it says...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the bible say about meditation? Can it be demonic?

This is a solid question, Celeste! Some say that meditation can be demonic if it's a mind-emptying practice. They say that such meditation can create a...

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What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often? The phrase "Hail Mary" is identified with the Roman Catholic liturgicals. It is a salutation founded on...

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Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?

Firstly, the term "eternity" is a mistranslation. Or perhaps more accurately, it is only one potential connotation of the Greek αἰών/aion, which more...

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What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?

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What does the Bible say about church-hopping?

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does it mean, "known from eternity," in Acts 15:18?

In my opinion, the thought being expressed is that, even before the beginning of all God's creative work (that is, from eternity past), God, in His...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Can a person bless God as Psalms 34:1 seems to indicate?

Someone can "give thanks to God all the time," which means they can always praise and express gratitude to the Lord even when things get tough. This verse...

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Where does the Bible say that God will never leave or forsake us?

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Is there an afterlife?

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the Bible say about obedience?

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What does the Bible say about Egypt?

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Were the Salem Witch Trials biblical?

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Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Did/Could God have created other humans from the dust for Adam and Eve's children, along with Noah's grandchildren, to reproduce with?

There are a number of difficulties with the theory that God simply made more humans out of the dust for Adam's children or Noah's grandsons to marry. These...

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Did/Could God have created other humans from the dust for Adam and Eve's children, along with Noah's grandchildren, to reproduce with?

As far as I have read in the Bible, there is no evidence to say that Adam and Eve's children reproduced with one another, nor that Noah's grandchildren repro...

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Answer by Donna Williams

Why did Satan tempt Eve to eat the forbidden fruit instead of Adam?

As have been previously stated, I agree that there is no definitive answer to this question. However, in Genesis 3:1, it is stated that the serpent was more...

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Is Christianity a white man's religion?

Is Christianity a white man’s religion? Although I have read several commentaries submitted on this subject, I think some major questions were never asked. “...

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Answer by Billy P Eldred

How can I trust God when I am facing unemployment, foreclosure, or bankruptcy?

If you are asking this question for yourself, before I answer the question let me say this: What better time could there be to trust God? I am sure you have...

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Answer by Justin Hale

Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?

When addressing a question like this one it is important to remember that human beings are created in God's direct image and have many "layers," (Luke...

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