How am I to lead people at work?
My opinion: Since most workplaces frown on you walking around preaching the gospel on company time - aside from any legalities and such that may or may not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Did Adam and Eve have daughters?
Genesis 5:4 makes it clear that they had multiple sons and daughters: After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and...
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by Jason Anderson
Why do some people support homosexuality?
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I agree with the response- I just want to add that while what they are doing is wrong, and ungodly - we must still love them. The same way Jesus loved the...
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Mark T
What does it mean, "Hurt not the oil and the wine," in Revelation 6:6?
This reads to me like a further warning of economic ruin, i.e.: "a loaf of bread will cost you a day's wages, a few servings of barley will also cost you a...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart?
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Whereas Scripture reveals that God hardened Pharaoh's heart for His divine purposes in this context, my view is that the notion of judicial hardening does...
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Does Satan attack our thoughts?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How should a Christian view the split in the United Methodist Church?
I was once a Methodist. I recently discovered, since learning that being a Christian is a faith and not a religion, most of the 45,000+ modern denominations...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What are the consequences of habitual sin for Christians?
Hebrews is a prophetical book written to Hebrews, not to us today who live in God's dispensation of grace (Eph. 3:1-6). Christ died on the cross for the...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is it ok to knowingly sin, knowing that God will forgive me?
When the gospel that saves today is understood and believed, a desire to serve God ensues. We may still fail on occasion as humans. Christ died on the cross...
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Robert Chiappardi
, Counselor at Salvation Army ARC, Richmond, VA
Was Dinah a twin?
Genesis 34:1 - 31
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What make our God (God of the Holy Bible) distinctive from other gods?
He is the Creator of everything that is. He is known as the Triune God. He send His Beloved Only Son to bring salvation to all who believe. He gave us His...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How do I gracefully talk to my Hindu and Buddhist friends about Jesus?
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There was a business in Atlanta with which I used to do business. There was a young man there who was on fire for Islam. We would talk. He knew I was a...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What make our God (God of the Holy Bible) distinctive from other gods?
Every god other than our one true God who sent Jesus Christ as our savior was a creation of and inspired by man. The books of our holy Bible were indeed...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does God punish us when we sin?
No. Believers are not subject to God's wrath or covenant law, we are currently under God's dispensation of grace (1 Thes. 5:9, Eph. 3:2, Rom. 6:14, Gal....
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does God punish us?
No. Believers are not subject to God's wrath or covenant law. We are currently in God's dispensation of grace (1 Thes. 5:9, Eph. 3:2, Rom. 6:14, Gal. 3:23, 1...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
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So the conclusion of the matter, according to the eBible app Bible, is that the atheist doesn't exist! Don't take my word for it, type in the word! It isn't...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
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Continuing, Name one person in all of scripture who the bible notes as a person who didn't believe that there was any such thing as a god. Name a group that...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
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This is just my opinion, but I don't believe for one moment that the person who says he / she is an atheist disbelieves that there is a God. I think they...
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What is the purpose of marriage?
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, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
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Why was Saul's action in killing the Gibeonites so serious for Israel?
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How should a Christian view global warming?
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Alec Zemouli
When cross-referencing Luke 4:18 to Isaiah 61:1-2, where it says, "recovering of sight to the blind," in Isaiah 61, there is no mention of restoring sight to the blind. How are these two verses correlated?
The most obvious answer is that the passage about healing the blind was added by the unknown author of the book of Luke to affirm that Jesus was the Messiah....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God punish us?
If the "us" in the question is referring to believers, God may discipline believers, with the goal of making them progressively more Christlike. This...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is Joel Osteen's statement, "Sometimes your own thoughts will try to convince you that you don’t measure up. But God doesn’t just see what you are, He sees what you can become," biblical?
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God uses people differently! Case in point: there's a person on this site who is the unofficial CEO of the ministry of encouragement. This person is 'johnny...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is Joel Osteen's statement, "Sometimes your own thoughts will try to convince you that you don’t measure up. But God doesn’t just see what you are, He sees what you can become," biblical?
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I think the people who listen to Pastor Osteen preach leave feeling uplifted and joyful in their spirit! "Too sweet and sugary." I guess bitter and sour...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the value of a prayer meeting?
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That is sadly very true!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How should a Christian view the split in the United Methodist Church?
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Mr. Matthews, thank you for helping to clarify the Methodist problem. I have been a member of the Methodist church for years. I was baptized as a child, and...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is Joel Osteen's statement, "Sometimes your own thoughts will try to convince you that you don’t measure up. But God doesn’t just see what you are, He sees what you can become," biblical?
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How could this statement puzzle anyone of whether 'God sees what you can become?' Does the question arise because of who the preacher is that is credited...
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by Thomas Riccardi
, Warrior Spirit
Should Christians get vaccinated?
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You cannot judge people who follow the Lord because you may be frightened by the virus. But all the facts that have come out about it point to the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?
When David looked into the cup, he didn’t see water; he saw the blood of the 3 men who had risked their lives to satisfy his desire. To drink that water...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?
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Good answer, Ephraim! I liked your point about Paul using the image of the drink offering to describe his own dedication to the Lord (Phil. 2:17; 2 Tim....
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What is Iglesia ni Cristo?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it ok to knowingly sin, knowing that God will forgive me?
Paul asked this same question (and also emphatically answered it in the negative) in Romans 6. The fact that God's grace (that is, His totally unmerited love...
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Anonymous
How long did satan live on earth before he tempted Adam and Eve?
How long did satan live on earth before he tempted Adam and Eve?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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Ursula S Monroe
Is it ok to knowingly sin, knowing that God will forgive me?
I want to do something that is a sin. If I ask forgiveness for my sin every time I do this sin, will I be forgiven?
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by Todd Rushing
Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?
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One preacher of mine once said, “Jesus died once for sin, and if you can lose your salvation then Jesus will have to come back and sacrifice again and again....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should we as Christians deal with the homosexual situations and issues taking over the media today?
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So you want the local school to teach your children about "the true and living God?" Do you think all the children at the school have parents who know this...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should we as Christians deal with the homosexual situations and issues taking over the media today?
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Vin, I don't think Westboro "paints Christianity with an untrue brush," I think it's an accurate portrayal. When people show you who they are, believe them ~...
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by Rev. Neely Owen
Why was there so little concern for the 99 sheep left "in the open country"? (Luke 15:3–7)
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Though you mention that one sheep is "lost outside the house -- in the wilderness," the parable indicates that the 99 were left in the open country. This may...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?
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Danny, my answer makes it perfectly clear. Your ancestors did not live in sin and in God's eyes, were married. No one should criticize for the absence of a...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian view the split in the United Methodist Church?
After having been a United Methodist for 30+ years, and as an employee of Methodist churches, I feel somewhat qualified in answering this question. Here is a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Will God forgive blasphemous thoughts toward the Holy Spirit that you want to repent of if you consider those thoughts intentional? Is it possible to be forgiven for having had such thoughts?
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Continuing, So Jesus opened a great cause of discussion. Who is it that's doing the forgiving? There are three Persons of God; Jesus doesn't mention Jehovah...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If a couple gets pregnant before marriage do they have to get married?
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How are they unequally yoked? They both laid down and had sex. Should they marry? No, not if they don't love each other. The Corinthian church was corrupted...
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by Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
If I convert to Christianity, my family will disown me, and I will be persecuted. Should I follow Jesus?
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Laurence Wong I agree, see my blog: thefaithofjesus.blogspot.com I am sure you will find it uplifting and rewarding.
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John Appelt
What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?
Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-10, and Luke 9:28-36 all tell of the Mount of Transfiguration event. Jesus was miraculously changed into a glorious and shining...