What trials did Jesus face before His crucifixion?
To me the big deal about the trials which Jesus chose to endure for our sakes was the motive his enemies had for causing them: envy. I learned this from...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
When you sin, is it true that you don't need to ask for forgiveness because Jesus already nailed your sin to the cross?
Hello Gregory! The minister you speak of is correct. It is truly the foundation of the gospel of God's grace today: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4: "Moreover,...
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by Philip Davies
What is ultra-dispensationalism?
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Whenever I hear that there are two or more different gospels I start to get a little nervous that what I am hearing does not really teach what the Bible...
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Doug Froning
Why does Paul say that it was 430 years from the time of delivering the promise to Abraham to the time when the “Law” was given, when it actually was 645 years?
Stephen makes it clear that the call of Abraham was while in Ur not Haran. Acts 7:2ff. The 430 year prophecy started with Abraham sojourning out of Ur. 30...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should we learn from the life of Barnabas?
Barnabas, Son of Exhortation (or Consolation) 1) A Separated Levite, tribally and spiritually Acts 4:36-37 Barnabas showed "unselfish generosity* (Acts 4:37,...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why is faith without works dead?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What trials did Jesus face before His crucifixion?
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What trials did Jesus face before His crucifixion?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is ultra-dispensationalism?
The definition of the word "dispensation" from the Greek word "oikonomia" is summarized as ‘an administration of a religious economy’, or more simply put ‘...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Isn't sexual sin worse than others because it is a sin against your own body?
This is a deep question, Stephanie, that you asked. I used to wonder myself what it meant. I do believe sexual sin is worse than other sins. At least 1...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What should a Christian do when other so called Christians receive financial help from him/her, and they don't show any desire to pay back loans?
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I'll say it again, 'the unsaved need to come out of the darkness and into the light; they've been freed, forgiven.' And you will know the truth, and the...
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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Did Isaiah prophesy that the Messiah's death would save "all" or just many? Isa 53:11 and 12 " He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What should a Christian do when other so called Christians receive financial help from him/her, and they don't show any desire to pay back loans?
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"You can either forgive them and be sure they do not get another chance." I'm sorry, but the picture you're painting is of something other than forgiveness....
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What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Jack Gutknecht
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What should we learn from the life of Barnabas?
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How can I know if I am one of the elect?
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Justin Hale
What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
Most 'modern' Christians have absolutely no idea what this phrase means because the actual 'roles' of women in the Church are completely foreign to them. The...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Isn't sexual sin worse than others because it is a sin against your own body?
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Why were the disciples indignant? (Matthew 26:8-9)
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Justin Hale
Why does God refer to the bat as a bird in Lev. 11:19 when enumerating clean and unclean animals?
Modern 'science' is now running into some trouble 'classifying' things which GOD's classification system doesn't have. Science has decided to elevate the...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean to be born of God?
John 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. How can one be reborn of God the Father? Our old...
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Ian Cowan
, Retired Chemistry Teacher & Biblical Creationist
What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
So far, no-one has considered the possibility that the phrase could also be read thus: "wife of one husband". (In case you think this is heretical: I am not...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How does one prove that Christ was *not* created since He was fully human. He was conceived (dictionary defines this as "created") and walked among us?
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To Anonymous who is also Sarah Steele, I don't think the "proof" you're searching for would prove it to you. The whole Bible talks of Jesus being God. Here's...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is Ezekiel 40 to 48 describing a future temple and laws yet to come?
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AMEN. God looks for us to trust and believe Him. It sounds too simple. But that is why God gave us His Son. Because of His love and His grace, we have the...
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Jack Gutknecht
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How can I know if I am one of the elect?
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Why did the Israelites need manna if they had flocks/herds of animals that they could eat?
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Justin Hale
How can I know if I am one of the elect?
This is one of those rare questions that scripture actually answers directly and explicitly all in one passage, though many Christians blow right by it...
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Jennifer Rothnie
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How can I know if I am one of the elect?
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, Seeking God's heart
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Why are Jesus' genealogies in Matthew and Luke so different?
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How transparent should church finances be?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does God refer to the bat as a bird in Lev. 11:19 when enumerating clean and unclean animals?
Did Moses make an error when he called a bat a bird? Moses, who was one of the most-learned in Egypt, has been attacked in several cases to undermine...
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by Lynda McEwan
, Retired
What did Jesus mean when He said, "this generation will not pass until all these things take place"?
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I have been reading your answers to questions (on and off) for many years. I believe you are a man of God and know your Bible very well. You have given me...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What should a Christian do when other so called Christians receive financial help from him/her, and they don't show any desire to pay back loans?
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God not only forgives our debt, he pays it for us. We owe him; well if I decided to sacrifice my life to pay him it wouldn't work; my life is not my own, it...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What should a Christian do when other so called Christians receive financial help from him/her, and they don't show any desire to pay back loans?
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Jennifer's answer is complete; she didn't say the lender was obligated to forgive, her scriptural explanation revealed God's heart on debt. God was never...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is Ezekiel 40 to 48 describing a future temple and laws yet to come?
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I believe Jack is correct Ainsley, that the sacrifices made at that time are for memorial purposes, pointing back to the cross. Also, God's new covenant with...
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Why does God refer to the bat as a bird in Lev. 11:19 when enumerating clean and unclean animals?
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Justin Hale
What does it mean, "You will heap burning coals on his head" in Romans 12:20?
Satan has been busy at work once again 'redefining' kindness for us, as he has with every other 'fruit of the Holy Spirit.' The modern 'secular' definition...
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How can I stop judging others?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean, "You will heap burning coals on his head" in Romans 12:20?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean, "You will heap burning coals on his head" in Romans 12:20?
Excellent question, Tito! Maybe, just maybe, the coals of fire refer to the feeling of shame our enemies will experience when we return good for evil. —...
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Anonymous
Why do you think God chose not to disclose the process of creation?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is Ezekiel 40 to 48 describing a future temple and laws yet to come?
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Thank you Shirley! Although I myself can't take credit. Also Ainsley, PLEASE know this is not to be critical of your comment to Jack! My goal is to merely...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Is Ezekiel 40 to 48 describing a future temple and laws yet to come?
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Thanks Mark for light on this subject. As I see it there will be in the millennium unbelieving Jews relying on the OT covenant of animal sacrifice despite...
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What does it mean, "You will heap burning coals on his head" in Romans 12:20?
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Why were the disciples indignant? (Matthew 26:8-9)
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Anonymous
Why does God refer to the bat as a bird in Lev. 11:19 when enumerating clean and unclean animals?
13 “These are the birds that are detestable to you. You must never eat them: the griffon vulture, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, 14 the kite, falcon...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How does the Bible define success?
To succeed at anything is to have a desirable outcome; I don't think the bible offers in chapter and verse, a hard-boiled definition of what success is. It...
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Anonymous
Why were the disciples indignant? (Matthew 26:8-9)
Why were the disciples indignant? (Matthew 26:8-9) And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste? 9 For this could have been...