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Question by Anonymous
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Is sin a debt?

Matthew 6:9 - 13

March 07 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Carly Dart

Are cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, and bitpay the begining of one world government in the book of Revelation?

Hello, I have heard of 60-70 year olds saying that when the credit card came out they believed it was the start of the one world currency. I believe every...

March 07 2023 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Luther Morris , just a nobody, who was saved by Jesus Christ

Who is speaking in Isaiah 50:1?

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I agree with Dr. G. Funk. I believe this is the prophecy fulfilled that John was referring to in John 19:28-30. So the prophecy he was referring to came from...

March 07 2023

Answer by Grant Brown , Retired pastor, Hospice chaplain

How did Satan fall from heaven? (Luke 10:18)

Another passage that seems to refer to the fall of Satan is Ezekiel 28:11-19. It is introduced as a lament against the king of Tyre, but is expressed in...

March 07 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?

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I read the responses on this site to this question and I can't help but cringe. It's easy to claim that we're different, and to make it sound as if all we...

March 07 2023

Comment by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

How should a Christian view global warming?

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Weather is determined by many factors, such as ocean currents, sunspot activities, El Niño effects, volcanoes etc. To environmentalists, coal is a dirty...

March 07 2023

Answer by John Appelt

What is the significance of the Medo-Persian Empire in biblical history?

For about 123 years the Medo-Persian Empire impacted the lives of those in Israel and the surrounding area. In Nebuchadnezzar’s vision of Daniel 2:31-35,...

March 07 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Justin Hale

Why did Jesus think that the abomination of desolation spoken of in the Book of Daniel was going to be in the future (Matthew 24:15)??

We need to remember whenever we read that GOD is always viewing us from the perspective of 'eternity' which is a perspective that has no 'time,' (past,...

March 07 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?

We have no choice but to live IN the world; that isn't the part of the scripture on which to focus. 'You are not OF the world' is the part to consider. What...

March 06 2023 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Jesus think that the abomination of desolation spoken of in the Book of Daniel was going to be in the future (Matthew 24:15)??

Jesus was God. Daniel 8:19: "And he said, 'Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end...

March 06 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Justin Hale

Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)

Yes, it most certainly is. You should notice in the last verse of that passage that Jesus even says directly that 'only evil' ever comes from doing it,...

March 06 2023 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jim Tumlinson , One beggar leading others to where the bread is

What do I say to someone who brings up contradictions in the Bible?

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I am sorry Jack, I looked for it very quickly and could not find the quote in my reference. However, I found something similar that may help....

March 06 2023

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

Why are there so few men in the church?

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This answer gives a good analysis of why church services lack attractiveness for men; the music is sappy, the decor is girly, etc. Church services are as...

March 06 2023

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Why would anyone choose a cistern over a fresh spring? Jeremiah 2:13

March 06 2023

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

What do I say to someone who brings up contradictions in the Bible?

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Good answer, Jim! I searched but couldn't find: http://www.subzin.com/quotes/M1367990c3/Jungle+2+Jungle/What+means+%22obligated%22%3F

March 06 2023

Question by Anonymous
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Who were the Merarites (Numbers 4:29)?

Numbers 4:29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;

March 06 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

If Jesus is equal to God the Father, why is Jesus called His Son?

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"While on earth, Jesus referred to the Father as being greater than He was, but that was with respect to Jesus' human nature and existence." This is a cause...

March 06 2023

Answer by Child of the Almighty God

When did the teaching of rapture of the church began?

Well, first off I want to specify what rapture means. It is derived from the latin word “raptus” meaning “to carry off.” You may not find it directly but you...

March 06 2023 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)

Matthew 5:34-37 New International Version 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for...

March 06 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why are there so few men in the church?

On any given Sunday, all across the world, churches are likely to have more women in the pews than men. Some estimates place the so-called "gender gap" in...

March 06 2023 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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Why did Jesus heal only one person at the pool of Bethesda?

March 05 2023

Answer by John Appelt

What year did Ezra leave Babylon and arrive in Jerusalem?

The answer to what year was “the seventh year of Artaxerxes,” can be determined. Although Persian records are scarce and unreliable, the Bible helps in...

March 05 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Award for Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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How did Jesus sit on the donkey and her offspring on one time in Matthew 21:5-8?

March 05 2023

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Should a Christian celebrate Easter?

March 05 2023

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Why do Christians celebrate Easter?

March 05 2023

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Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?

March 05 2023

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What is holy laughter?

March 05 2023

Award for Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Is there an afterlife?

March 05 2023

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

Why didn't God kill Aaron in Exodus 32?

Remember in chapter 4 of Exodus, that even after Moses had encountered the "Burning Bush," he was still hesitant to speak for God. God had fashioned Moses’...

March 05 2023 Follow Vote Up

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

How could God use Samson’s lust after the Philistine girl to accomplish the deliverance of Israel from oppression? Judges 14:4

I view this question as more a statement than a question. It implit’s that God used the lust of his servant as a means to deliver his people from the...

March 05 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Justin Hale

When Jesus gave the disciples authority to cast out demons and every kind of affliction, does this mean we can have that same power?

This authority is called a 'commission.' This is actually a legal arrangement granted by a very real divine government operating in heaven right now. We even...

March 05 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why did Jesus tell the leper not to say anything about being healed, but to go to the priest and show himself?

March 05 2023

Answer by Mehboob Ellahi

When Jesus gave the disciples authority to cast out demons and every kind of affliction, does this mean we can have that same power?

In my opinion: This authority was specifically given to the disciples. It is important to note that Jesus also taught that all believers have access to the...

March 05 2023 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did the leper say to Jesus, "If you are willing, you can make me clean"?

Comment:
Yes, Tim, an admirable answer! I love the dramatized version presented in the Chosen movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGcUWNCkXAQ

March 05 2023

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

Does God expect Christians to vote?

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Seven years has passed since I wrote this; I now know I was just a chauvinist pig; women can serve honorably in any endeavor in which a man can serve. I was...

March 05 2023

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

Why do you think Jesus decided to become involved when the people ran out of wine at the wedding in Cana?

I think Jesus cares about our being embarrassed. I really do. This was a big day for Jesus. He was going to give us the first of 7 signs, I believe there is,...

March 05 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Comment by Carly Dart

What is the meaning of "Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it"?

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Have you ever watched the Pilgrims Progress? Beautifully depicts this. I would like to add that we have no way of falling out of God’s hands once sealed by...

March 05 2023

Comment by Carly Dart

Why are the newer translations of the Bible missing verses?

Comment:
I beg to differ on your answer. Matthew 17:21 is missing and it includes prayer and fasting. The importance of prayer and fasting is a strong tool against...

March 05 2023

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

How did Jesus sit on the donkey and her offspring on one time in Matthew 21:5-8?

In 2 Samuel, chapter 16, verses 1 and 2, we read about King David and meeting with Ziba (servant to Mephiboseth) who had a couple of saddled donkeys with...

March 05 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How did Jesus sit on the donkey and her offspring on one time in Matthew 21:5-8?

Good question, Child of the Almighty King. I too often wondered about that every time I read thrugh the Bible. It is even listed as a Bible "error" on my...

March 05 2023 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Carolyn Hostetter , Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator

What does God allow you to do?

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Thank you, Tim. I agree with your answer. You're much more concise than I am and I appreciate that.

March 05 2023

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Why do you think Jesus decided to become involved when the people ran out of wine at the wedding in Cana?

March 04 2023

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What is the biblical way to lead a child to Christ?

March 04 2023

Answer by Justin Hale

Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?

This is one of those prescient moments when Jesus was obviously looking forward to us and speaking to a generation more like ours when thousands of people...

March 04 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Justin Hale

How did Jesus sit on the donkey and her offspring on one time in Matthew 21:5-8?

The typical arrangement for travel was for the back of the 'adult' donkey to be the place where the rider would sit with the foal tied off to the adult and...

March 04 2023 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Dorothy Lee

Should we give gifts at Christmas?

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Very good.

March 04 2023

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

What is the biblical way to lead a child to Christ?

Comment:
Confess your sin, and God is faithful and just to forgive your sin and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Of what sin does a five year old confess and...

March 04 2023