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Why don't Jews sacrifice animals today for their forgiveness of sin?

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How can we have a pure heart if we're still sinners while we're here on earth?

Good question, Louis! "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God," which means that while we may still sin as humans on earth, we can strive for...

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Alfred, you've asked a very central question about the last times! (What will the end days be like?) 2 Timothy 3:1: NKJV - 1 But know this, that in the last...

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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

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Does Paul's letter to the Philippians have any relevance for us today?

Briefly expressed, I would say that Paul's letter to the church at Philippi (which he himself had played a part in establishing) centered around three main...

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How long was King Saul the king?

By my understanding, the Masoretic text of 1 Samuel 13:1 says only that Saul reigned "... and two" years. (The Masoretic text of the verse does not contain...

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Did God create evil?

Did God create evil? My view is that God is not the author of evil. No passage of Scripture remotely attributes evil to God. He never permits evil either. He...

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How long was King Saul the king?

1 Samuel 10:1 - 27

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Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

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Why did god create the world?

I believe the answer is found in the truth that God is love. Love has a need of something to love and receive love from. Love doesn't exist if it is not...

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What did Jesus mean when He spoke of living water?

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Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?

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

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

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

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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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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 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?

Yes, "the wickedness of the wicked" is bad. But we can pray that they would repent and be saved. They need to be brought under conviction for their sins of...

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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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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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