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Question by Greg Frost , Hungry learner ...never full of the Word.

Were the animal sacrifices at the tabernacle done twice daily, or continuously throughout the day (24/7)?

I'm wrestling with the idea of every family in the wilderness (upwards of 2 million) sacrificing animals daily. Early in Leviticus, the people are directed t...

Numbers 28:1 - 29:40

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Answer by Elangovan Paul Victor

If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?

God's word is very clear about this - the book of James 2:24-26 says "faith without works(deeds) is dead" gotta have both. It does not not mean that to keep...

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What does the scripture mean in (KJV) Matthew 5:22 where it says whoever is angry without a cause

Not sure how to apply this verse with the added “without a cause”. it seems to leave a whole lot of room for error if I have to decide if my anger is with go...

Matthew 5:22

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Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Do angels have free will?

Without free will, we wouldn't even be able to argue about whether we have it.;-) Most discussion on the matter tries to have it both ways, making us just...

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What does it mean that; "he who exalts himself shall be humbled and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted"?

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Is monergism or synergism correct?

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

Did Jesus ever laugh?

A quote (from page 65 of 147) from the excellent book The Day Christ Died by Jim Bishop (an hour-by-hour account of the events from the Last Supper through...

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Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

Is monergism or synergism correct?

Is Monergism or Synergism correct? This question is better rephrased: Which between Monergism and Synergism best describes the biblical view of salvation? My...

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Answer by Paul Bayne , Saved by Him, for Him, from Him for His glory alone.

Do angels have free will?

Yes angels have a will, but not a "free" will. The term free will doesn't exist. We all have a will to make choices, but those choices are only allowed by...

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Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Did Jesus ever laugh?

This question might be better looked at as a question of whether Jesus appreciated humor. I think we need to remember that Jesus and the Father, Jehovah, are...

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What is the Christian view of suicide? What does the Bible say about suicide?

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Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Should pastors be paid a salary?

Consider 2 Cor. 12:14 "Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but...

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Answer by Kelli Trujillo , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

Should pastors be paid a salary?

I whole-heartedly agree with everything that Mr. Houdmann presented as biblical support for pastors being paid a salary. He provides ample support from the...

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Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Should a believer choose to give the gospel to a non-believer who is most likely to reject Jesus?

I believe it is the purpose of Christ's ministers of reconciliation to make the effort to share the Truth, whether "in season or out". 2 Cor 5:18-21 "And all...

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

Should a believer choose to give the gospel to a non-believer who is most likely to reject Jesus?

I would say that a non-believer's possible response to the gospel message is not ours to judge, or something on which we should base our evangelistic...

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Question by venkatesan Iyer

Should a believer choose to give the gospel to a non-believer who is most likely to reject Jesus?

Non-believers are judged by their response to light of knowledge. If a believer expects that that the non-believer would most likely reject Jesus and end up ...

John 3:16

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Answer by Hadassah JD

Should I attend my daughter's transgender wedding?

Her lifestyle is sin. Flip question is, will she be present at the marriage supper of the Lamb in her current state? God established marriage and laid the...

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Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What does it mean that; "he who exalts himself shall be humbled and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted"?

Luke 14:11: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. When Samuel was old, he made his sons judge over...

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Answer by Hadassah JD

What does it mean to live by faith?

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Again it states in Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of...

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Answer by Hadassah JD

Is it alright to get a numerology reading if one is a believer?

King Saul was judged for consulting a diviner, the witch of Endor. This is also a form of divination, and when the source is dark, then the life of Saul...

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Answer by Hadassah JD

Why is there no sex in heaven?

We need to respond to the purpose of sex: 1. Procreation. Filling the earth. In heaven there's no need of procreation in this manner any more. 2. Fleshy...

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Answer by Hadassah JD

What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water?

Many collected "waters" may be referred to as "sea." Sea is symbolic of people and nations. Hence King Jesus walking on water points that He is supreme and...

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Answer by Hadassah JD

What does it mean to live a holy life?

For Father God to tell us to be Holy means He has given us the way. In the old testament atonement came via the sacrifice of animals and this was a...

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Why is faith without works dead?

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What does the Bible say about dealing with difficult people?

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Answer by lynn Sander

Is it okay to get tattoos if they are of a Christian nature?

1 Samuel 16:7 The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. Gal 2:6 As for...

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What should Christian parents do if they have a prodigal son (or daughter)?

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Answer by John Appelt

Why does the NLT state that Jesus was angry at Lazarus' tomb?

At the death of Lazarus, Jesus “groaned in the spirit and was troubled.” John 11:33. A few versions, such as the New Living Translation, mention Jesus being...

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

Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?

Although we usually consider "wages" in a positive sense as a deserved payment or benefit received for work performed, the word itself is neutral in that...

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Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?

It is a fair question as there is an eternal cost (wage) for sin, which is death. Christ, who knew no sin, was made to be sin for us, so that by His shed...

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Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?

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

What does the Bible say about favoritism?

Instances of favoritism: Jacob, for Rachel, Gen. 29:30, 34. Elkanah, for Hannah, 1 Sam. 1:4-5. Rebekah, for Jacob, Gen. 27:6-17. Jacob, for Joseph, Gen....

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Question by venkatesan Iyer

Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?

We associate the word "wages" for rightful returns for work done. We associate the word "punishment" with sins committed. The word "wages" is peculiar on the...

Romans 6:23

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Who is "them" in 1 John 4:4 that the children have overcome?

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Why did Jacob give Joseph a coat of many colors?

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

Why would people believe that wooden and metal figures had power (Jeremiah 10:3-16)?

I would say that human sin causes people to want to exert control over their own lives rather than to acknowledge the existence of a higher spiritual being...

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Answer by Bryan Allen

How true is it that Jesus received 39 lashes, representing the 39 diseases known in His time?

Isaiah 53:5 refers to spiritual infirmities; yes, that's true, but it also applies to our physical infirmities as well. (Matthew 8:15-17) And he touched her...

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

Where does it say in the New Testament that we are going to heaven?

Philippians 1:21-24 ("For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what...

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Can an unmarried man and woman living together and having a sexual relationship go to heaven if they love each other but do not marry?

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Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?

God is not currently "speaking" to us today because His Word has been "fulfilled". Col 1:25 "Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of...

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Answer by Kelli Trujillo , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?

I would assert that God has not stopped speaking to humans. Jesus came in the flesh to do away with the religious systems of the Old Testament and to create...

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

Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?

Good question, Judith! "Again and again they tested God's patience and frustrated the Holy One of Israel. They forgot about his power and how he rescued them...

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Is the Holy Spirit a male or female?

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How do I “study” the Bible, without knowing anything about the Bible for 27 years of my life?

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What does it mean to have a seared conscience?

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

What does it mean in Titus 2:11 that "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people?"

First, see the context: "The apostle Paul is giving instructions to everyone in the church (Titus 2:11-14) here. He initially tells them about what God has...

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

What was the cause of the bad water in Jericho?

I would say that it would have been a lingering "side-effect" of the earlier curse placed both upon Jericho and also upon any attempt to rebuild it by Joshua...

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