Who are the people who "labored" that John 4:38 is referring to?
Good question, Ben Amanambu! We don't know for sure who the laborers were, but they could have been John the Baptist and/or some of John's followers. Of...
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What are sons of God and nephelim in Genesis 6?
In Eastern Judiasm ecclesiastical writers identify the sons of God as fallen angels. The sons of God were thought to be descendants of Seth. The daughters of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
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Thank you, Carrie! I appreciate it. He is hanging on in the hospital today with a collapsed colon and a "nothing by mouth" order. They tried a food tube in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are some Bible verses for healing?
I share a passage that I love, (Jacqueline Barnett already shared James 4:14) maybe my all-time favorite: The Prayer of Faith James 4:13 Is anyone among you...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?
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Murray Roulstone, thanks for your observations. I am however hesitant to take the persuasion that God would pour His wrath on His covenant people during the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is there any biblical reason for the silence before the gospel of Matthew, and is it partly related to the muteness of Zachiarah, the father of John the Baptist?
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Kay, see Hebrews 1:1: "At many moments in the past, and by many means, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets, but in our own time, the final days,...
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by Justin Hale
What are some Bible verses that address the Holy Spirit's role in convicting believers of sin after they've already been saved?
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"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings..." (Hebrews 13:8-9). I do see the value in...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What should I look for in a Christian boyfriend?
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So let me get this right: A woman shouldn't date for fun, she should only date a man with marriage as the goal. What about the persons who aren't interested...
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Pete Midgley
Who are the people who "labored" that John 4:38 is referring to?
I truly believe the people Jesus was talking about here are those from whom the disciples went to buy food - food that they had not worked for themselves,...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is there any biblical reason for the silence before the gospel of Matthew, and is it partly related to the muteness of Zachiarah, the father of John the Baptist?
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Kay, I cannot say what God can or will do. But I do think that the scripture as we have it is complete. Everything we need to know is in the Bible. Of...
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by Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
What are some Bible verses that address the Holy Spirit's role in convicting believers of sin after they've already been saved?
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Thank you Justin. I deal with scripture within context. Neither add that which contradicts nor separate to make it less valuable. We can use the Old...
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by Carl Capuano
Does God change His mind?
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I wholehearted agree with your answer, Philip. It's a good answer to the unanswerable. There are so many instances in the Bible that seem to run contrary to...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does it mean we all will be judged?
Paul is speaking to believing members of the church, the body of Christ, regarding "doubtful disputations" (Romans 14:1). (Not to be confused with rebuking a...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this issue. Allow me to point out that you appear to have taken Galatians 3:28 outside its passage context. My view is...
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Can a woman/wife be a pastor or preacher?
All the restrictions and regulations for Christian men and women in the visible, physical church, family, and world are correct. A Christian woman is...
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by Carrie beth Frabasilio
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
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I'm so sorry for your loss, Jack. Will keep your father in law and your family in my prayers.
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What did Jesus mean by coming to bring a sword in Matthew 10:34-36?
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Why is homosexuality so controversial?
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What was the tabernacle of Moses?
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Why does the the description of the city in Heaven (Rev 21) appear so inorganic compared to the Garden of Eden, which was a perfect place to begin with, created by God?
If you look carefully at the descriptions of Eden, it is far from 'natural and organic.' That has become the poetic description over many generations, but we...
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by Justin Hale
What are some Bible verses that address the Holy Spirit's role in convicting believers of sin after they've already been saved?
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I don't separate 'falling asleep' from the three judgments. It is the result of a 'sin unto death' (1 John 5:16), for which the Holy Spirit reveals in the...
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How can the God of love in the NT be reconciled with the vengeful God of these cursing Psalms? (Psalm 109, for example)
Unfortunately, your confusion comes from embracing a widespread deception about how GOD defines 'love.' Scripture tells us that GOD Himself IS love, (Greek:...
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by Kay Hayes
Is there any biblical reason for the silence before the gospel of Matthew, and is it partly related to the muteness of Zachiarah, the father of John the Baptist?
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Shirley H, You're not saying that there are no more prophecies period, are you?
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by Frantz Philossaint
What were the Dark Ages?
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Hello Shirley, I hope you’ve been doing alright.
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Robert Chiappardi
, Counselor at Salvation Army ARC, Richmond, VA
Who is the beast in Revelation?
Revelation 13:1 - 18
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What does the Bible say about worry?
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Is God's love conditional or unconditional?
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by Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
What are some Bible verses that address the Holy Spirit's role in convicting believers of sin after they've already been saved?
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2 CORINTHIANS 12:7 KJ21 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the...
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What was the tabernacle of Moses?
The tabernacle was actually the “tabernacle of the Lord” which Moses made in the wilderness, I Chronicles 21:29. The unique pattern of this portable tent was...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is there any biblical reason for the silence before the gospel of Matthew, and is it partly related to the muteness of Zachiarah, the father of John the Baptist?
Even though it seems that God was silent for 400 years, when we look back we realize that He was busy. Remember, priests and prophets had been delivering...
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by Wayne Collins
What did Jesus mean when He said, "..when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will lead you where you do not want to go"?
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The cost of salvation can be more than the disciples could understand at that time. Jesus just continues to provide understanding and surely is prophetic at...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the meaning of Jezreel?
Jezreel according to Easton’s Bible Dictionary means “God scatters.” It was a symbolical name given by Hosea to his oldest son (Hos. 1:4), in token of a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why refuse to love "children of adultery"? (Hosea 2:4–5)
Hosea 2: 4 And I will not love her children, for they were conceived in prostitution. 5 Their mother is a shameless prostitute and became pregnan...
Hosea 2:1 - 13
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Must Elijah return before the end times?
Elijah is sent before the great and awesome Day of the Lord. The Day of the Lord is the wrath of God poured out on the world, which begins with the 6th seal...
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Justin Hale
What are some Bible verses that address the Holy Spirit's role in convicting believers of sin after they've already been saved?
Scripture reveals that the Covenant arrangement we enter with GOD through Christ includes a type of fatherly discipline, without which we are not yet being...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is homosexuality so controversial?
Homosexuality is so controversial because men are fighting against the truth. We love darkness rather than light, we don’t want to do what God says is right;...
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Quentin Jendrzewski
How can we live joyfully, knowing a loved one may be in hell?
Firstly, don't hold God responsible. He is holy and good. He has grieved more than you could ever imagine over the loss of a single person. This was not His...
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What does it mean we all will be judged?
What does Paul mean by saying we all will be judged?
Romans 14:10
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If the Holy Spirit is another person in the Godhead, then why did Jesus not call the Holy Spirit his father since he was conceived by the Holy Spirit?
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The Greek word translated 'only begotten' is 'monogenes' which literally means, 'one and only of its kind.' You can even see the root to our word for...
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Justin Hale
Is the Holy Spirit a person?
I would just like to add a modern analogy to the other good answers given here. Scripture informs us that we are made in GOD's direct likeness, so if GOD is...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is it a sin in God’s eyes for a friend to give you money or a credit card to go to store with?
"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” (1...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How does God restore the years that the locusts have eaten?
It was a promise to all who return to the Lord with sincere and broken hearts. —Wiersbe The Lord promised restitution for the terrible damage done by the...
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by James M
What does the Bible say about animal/pet euthanasia?
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I agree with Mike wholeheartedly. Furthermore, if animals didn’t have souls then Jesus would not return on a white horse. Think about it for a moment when...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is Isaiah in Isaiah 52 speaking of?
Good question! When I attended Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona, I went and heard Dr. Charles Feinburg preach on this chapter in his...