What is the test of "fire"? (1 Corinthians 3:13)
Paul really explains it in verses 6-8. Someone plants the seed "foundation" and another can add to that foundation "watering", but it is God who gives the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the test of "fire"? (1 Corinthians 3:13)
In my opinion, the "fire" that will test each individual's works will be the degree (known to an omniscient God) to which the individual's actions were...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it wrong to pray to God to be taken to heaven today?
I can understand how an individual in unremitting physical pain or suffering (for example) might desire to be relieved of it through death, but, in my...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If the oil is your spiritual preparation, how is it brought/sold?
In my opinion, the buying of the oil represents living a life that is consistent with, or bears a visible witness to, one's professed faith. By the time the...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How much should we give up to "live at peace"? (Romans 12:18)
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Thank you Jack! It hit me over the weekend. I had my "light-bulb" moment of understanding about 18 months ago when Trey Searcy of truthtimeradio stated that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the test of "fire"? (1 Corinthians 3:13)
Verse 13 says, "Each one's work will become manifest, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort o...
1 Corinthians 3:1 - 23
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Tobi Ling
Is it wrong to pray to God to be taken to heaven today?
Is it wrong to pray to God to be taken to heaven today? I see how horrible the world has become and I am sickened by it. It seems to grow worse each day. Sa...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How much should we give up to "live at peace"? (Romans 12:18)
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You gave a good teacher/test illustration here, Mark!
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by Ken Maxwell
How tall are angels?
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It was actually chapter 21, and it didn't talk about an angel's height, but the new city's wall.
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How much should we give up to "live at peace"? (Romans 12:18)
You only have to give up on yourself being righteous enough, or otherwise, for God. You will find peace when you realize what it means to have a savior in...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How does one follow the Bible when it seems to contain impossibilities and some similarities to previous religions?
The confusion comes form those who believe and teach that the entire Bible was written to them, failing to understand that they are not a part of God's...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does it mean in Romans 10:3 to take on God's righteousness?
Paul is referring to those who are religious, having a zeal for God, but counting on their own efforts and works of righteousness for salvation in addition...
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Erik Crots
How does one follow the Bible when it seems to contain impossibilities and some similarities to previous religions?
I'm genuinely curious, as I was brought up as a Christian. I have many friends, some believers and some very scientific minded. I'm finding it harder and har...
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by Jeremy Volland
Why does one Bible verse say, "When the righteous cry, God hears," and another verse says, “There are none righteous, not one"?
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Is this the other verse you were referring to? "The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles." (Psa 34:17)
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Jeremy Volland
Who are the 'fearful' in Revelation 21:8?
According to Strong's, the Greek word translated here as “fearful” or “cowardly” is “deilos”, which means “timid”. It is only used here and in two other...
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What does the Bible say about spiritual warfare?
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John Appelt
What is Calvinism vs. Arminianism?
Calvinism and Arminianism are two basic approaches to answering how people are saved. In a nutshell, Calvinism says God saves people by His sovereign will,...
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by Jeremy Volland
Will the resurrection described in Daniel 12:2 be partial or universal?
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I realize that this question was asked some time ago, but I find myself stuck on this same verse with no satisfactory answer. The Hebrew word "min"...
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Jim Dubé
, Former pastor
Where/what is Golgotha/Calvary?
I have been to both of those locations, and proponents of each site have their own arguments as to why "their" site is the exact location. In my opinion, the...
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Tommy Brooks
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If the oil is your spiritual preparation, how is it brought/sold?
Parable of the Ten Virgins
Matthew 25:9
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by Justin Hale
When Jesus was in the belly of the earth, did he continue his ministry preaching to previous generations?
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I agree with your scriptural observation, as long as you understand that 'Gehenna' (the place of future eternal judgment), is the place you are referring to...
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How much should we give up to "live at peace"? (Romans 12:18)
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How much should we give up to "live at peace"? (Romans 12:18)
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What is Inerrancy of Scripture?
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What is Inerrancy of Scripture?
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What do we have to give up to inherit eternal life? (Luke 18:18–30)
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What is Inerrancy of Scripture?
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What does it mean, "You will heap burning coals on his head" in Romans 12:20?
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How much should we give up to "live at peace"? (Romans 12:18)
Romans 12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, li...
Romans 12:9 - 21
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?
"Every human being has inherited a sin nature from Adam. There are 3 aspects of sin - Inherited Sin (Sin Nature, Sinful Nature, original sin), Imputed Sin,...
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What does it mean to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16)?
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Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?
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by Steven Scott
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When Jesus was in the belly of the earth, did he continue his ministry preaching to previous generations?
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So many have made the error of thinking that Satan is in charge of Hell. He isn't. Hell was created to punish Satan and all those who follow him. Jesus...
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Leslie Coutinho
Why did Paul say he had to give the Corinthians 'milk' instead of solid food?
1 Corinthians 3:1-3: And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as babes in Christ. The church of Corinth, despite...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How is a person who lacks self-control like a city whose walls are broken through? (Proverbs 25:28)
This person has no natural defenses but reveals his true nature all the time. The proverb is stating that without self-control a person is vulnerable, like a...
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Justin Hale
What does Romans 7: 8 mean when it says, "For apart from the law sin was dead"?
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Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?
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What is meant by "Sin entered the world through one man Adam", if Eve was the first to sin?
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Is divorce allowed in the Bible?
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How is a person who lacks self-control like a city whose walls are broken through? (Proverbs 25:28)
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How could a loving God kill the first born children of Egypt?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is a Christian Testimony?
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Is Your Honesty Above Question? As a schoolboy, I worked with my father during the summer months. Each morning we stopped to pick up the early edition of...
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Justin Hale
What does the groaning refer to in Romans 8:26?
My personal experience with this follows the analogy of scripture that we begin as 'infants in Christ' drinking only 'milk' and continue to develop into...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How does the Bible define success?
In the sense of prospering, "success" is the translation of sakhal, שָׂכַל "to be wise," "to prosper" (Josh 1:8, "Thou shalt have good success," the King...
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How does the Bible define success?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does the Bible define success?
The first passage that came to my mind when I read this question was Jeremiah 9:23-24: "This is what the LORD says: 'Let not the wise man boast in his...
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Does the Bible mention Alexander the Great?