Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?
You asked a difficult question, Samuel! The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. In a sense, God did directly punish David. He...
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by Mark Thomas
What would have happened if Adam and Eve had not touched the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
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There is a doctrine theologians call Unconfirmed Creaturely Holiness. This basically means man was created in a state of maturity & perfection, a state...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is this Psalm called the hallel Psalm?
Good question, Torrence! Wikipedia says this: Full Hallel (Hebrew: הלל שלם, romanized: Hallel shalem, lit.'complete Hallel') consists of all six Psalms of...
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What is the difference between prayer and worship?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
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Hi Albert, just thought this might help you. Genesis 1:26: "Then God said, 'Let Us make a man in Our image, according to Our likeness..." notice the plural...
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by Jill Moss
What is the meaning of "I will contend with those who contend with you" in Isaiah 49:25?
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E.X.C.E.L.L.E.N.T
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How can I learn to stop using bad language?
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
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Hi Mark Vestal. Thank you for your response. I really appreciate it. Yes, many parts but one body. That is a good analogy. When I communicated with my Jewish...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are "imaginations" that we Christians are to "cast down"?
2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every th...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - 18
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by George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
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?
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Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them...
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Monica Reuter
How can one live a Godly life being single?
I feel that the best way to tell someone how to live a godly life while being single would be to ask them how much do they love the Lord? In order to love...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
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?
This is what I found in some commentaries regarding this question: From Israel’s sojourn in Egypt (cf. Exodus 12:40) to the giving of the law at Sinai (ca....
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
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Hello Albert! Someone effectively does believe in the Trinity if they believe the gospel. God the Father is Who sent and raised His Son and we have been...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
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Hi Shirley H. Thank you for your comments. I do believe that Jesus died for my sins and that the Holy Spirit is part of the Godhead. While discussing...
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Lorna English
Is Christianity a white man's religion?
The problem is that white men used or misused Christianity to invade, enslave, disenfranchise, abuse, and denigrate other races/people groups to the extent...
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Does a person need to be baptized to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
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by Albert DeBenedictis
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Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
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Hi Mark Vestal, thank you for your comments. I do believe that Jesus died for my sins. I asked the question because I was discussing salvation to a Jewish...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
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Just know that when you accept Jesus, you receive the underlying of the Holy Spirit, that is God with you. While we see Jesus with our faith, He lives in our...
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C G
Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?
I often wondered if the death of the child was for more than one purpose. Had the child lived would the kingdom have been given to him instead of Solomon? He...
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, current author: bible history books. retired handyman
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?
"Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was 430 years. And it came to pass at the end of the 430 years, on that very same day, it came...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why and how is " a threefold cord is not quickly broken"?
This is according to Ecclesiastes 4:12.
Ecclesiastes 4:1 - 16
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does a person need to be baptized to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
A person needs to believe the gospel in order to be sealed with the holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:12-13 KJV: "12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
Salvation requires believing the gospel. Jesus Christ from Heaven gave the apostle Paul the gospel that saves today during God's Ephesians 3:2 'dispensation...
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Anonymous
If Daniel 11:5 begins with pagan Rome then who are the “king of the north” and the “king of the south’?
Today's "accepted interpretation" of Daniel 11:5 -20 focuses on the post Alexander / pre-pagan Rome period (time of AE and the Ptolemy's). I believe 11:5 beg...
Daniel 11:5 - 20
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Neil Parks
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the posttribulational view of the rapture (posttribulationism)?
The seven years of the Great Tribulation is Jacob’s trouble. First 3 1/2 years of birth pains precedes the final 3 1/2 of years as to the anti Christ’s...
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Edward Noel
How can one live a Godly life being single?
I need answers to help teach others how to live a godly life being single.
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
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Thanks for your answer Shirley H. I really appreciate it.
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Does the Bible condone slavery?
Does God condone slavery? Let's look at what Scripture says. Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting, yet for love’s...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Do Christian women have to submit to men or just their husbands?
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My wife Faye isn't under any obligation to submit to me! I claim to love Faye more than I love myself. If it isn't true I can't tell, and neither can anyone...
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
What should we learn from the life of Elijah?
FAITH is what we should learn from the life of Elijah. Elijah IS faith personified. By faith, Elijah went to king Ahab and predicted a drought. By faith,...
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Why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch him after the resurrection?
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What happened in the intertestamental period?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are some Bible verses every man should know?
I'm thinking verses for our marriages, our hope, our courage, etc.
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John Appelt
Where is the prophecy about Matthew 2:23, "So the Lord's promise came true, just as the prophet had said, 'He will be called a Nazarene'"?
One would have a difficult time looking for the prophecy mentioned in Matthew 2:23, because there is none. In fact, Nazareth is not mentioned in the Old...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does a person need to believe the Holy Spirit is God to be saved?
Since God is three in one, Father Son and Holy Spirit, I would say yes. Because the Holy Spirit is God. Look at Genesis 1. In the beginning, God created the...
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by Lorie Daugherty
Are we living in the end times?
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It would be interesting to see an update on this subject since we've had covid, abortion laws, gay marriages and transgender is so common now.
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Why is it important to be familiar with church history?
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by Danny Hickman
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How can once saved always saved be true?
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This is an easy thing to understand. It's easy to say 'Don't Sin.' But you can't name anyone who doesn't. Everybody has at least one person that they haven't...
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
What was Jesus' message to the church in Ephesus in Revelation?
But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the deeds you did at...
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Albert DeBenedictis
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Why was Rachel important enough to mention in this passage?
Seldom does Rachel get noticed after Genesis. She is only mentioned in Ruth 4:11, I Samuel 10:2, Jeremiah 31:15 and Matthew 2:18. In this last reference,...
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What does the Bible say about strength?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?
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If we only consider a literal meaning of the scriptures, we will never have a deeper understanding of the Word of God. Genesis 1 has a more profound meaning...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?
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Isaiah 45:7 says God 'formed light and created darkness.' Then it explains the meaning of that in a follow up verse. It says he 'makes well-being and creates...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?
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Mark Wilkinson, you keep harping on what it takes for insects to pollinate plants, which is a scientific phenomenon, but you won't acknowledge that a day and...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?
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Science and atheism aren't synonymous. Satan doesn't give us knowledge, he offers us lies. It isn't atheistic to believe the earth has been here for millions...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?
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What I don't get, is how anyone can claim to understand the impetus for the fantastic claims of the scriptures. No true believer doubts the power of God to...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
How can once saved always saved be true?
If one claims to be saved but shows no sign of wanting to live as God commands, that person is not truly saved; they are still in their sins because they...