What did Jesus mean by "My burden is ‘light’”?
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by Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What did Jesus mean by "My burden is ‘light’”?
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You have to remember who Jesus preached to. He didn't preach to the saved (church). Most preaching today is done to a supposedly somewhat knowledgeable...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can the delay in Daniel getting answers to prayer be explained?
The delay was caused by the activity and opposition of evil spiritual agents empowering or associated with pagan kingdoms of the world. (These demonic agents...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Ish-Bosheth angry about whom Abner slept with? 2 Samuel 3:7
Sexual relations with a member of a king's harem was considered as both a theft of the king's property and a rival claim to the throne. (Passages dealing...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Did Jesus contradict the Law in Matthew 5:21-22?
Jesus said that unless our righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, no one will see God. Romans 4:5: But to him that worketh not, but...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What did Jesus mean by "My burden is ‘light’”?
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Mankind has one inescapable problem. Mankind has many problems that can be fixed. If we get physically sick, we can get physically healed. If we lose our...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Did Jesus mean that we should never refer to our earthly father as 'father' (Matthew 23:9)? Is it wrong for Catholics to refer to their priests as 'father'?
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When we are born into this world our father and mother will always be our father and mother. That can never change. When we are born again, Ephesians...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was Ish-Bosheth angry about whom Abner slept with? 2 Samuel 3:7
Abner Goes Over to David 6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house o...
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Bean Hale
What is the significance of the woman seeking wool and flax in Proverbs 31?
I think also that it shows the importance for a Godly woman to not have idle hands and to keep busy being productive for her and her family. When we get...
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What does it mean when Jesus says "my yoke is easy and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:30)?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean when Jesus says "my yoke is easy and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:30)?
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That was Jesus' yoke; he was a servant. He's telling us that the easiest way to get rid of an anxious soul is to empty yourself of yourself the way he did....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean when Jesus says "my yoke is easy and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:30)?
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I don't get the religiosity understanding of this scripture that's popular here. I'm reading one answer after the next about us being loaded down with the...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean when Jesus says "my yoke is easy and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:30)?
"Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Mt 11:28) I don't believe anyone can truthfully declare themselves to be without...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
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Matthew 24 is all about the tribulation. First Corinthians 15:51-53 The rapture of the church where we are caught up to meet the Lord in the clouds. At the...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Is 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 talking about the rapture of the church before the tribulation, or is it talking about the people left behind after the 7 years of tribulation?
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I believe I read the question too quickly and didn’t answer the question properly. I believe the events that are described in 1 Corinthians 15 are the same...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the significance of '40 days' in the Bible?
The phrase “40 days” is mentioned in the Bible more than 20 times – some in the Old Testament and some in the New Testament. --Whitney Hopler Here are...
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Is unconditional election biblical?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did it mean for an Old Testament saint to love God? Psalm 18:1
In my opinion, in both the Old (Deuteronomy 11:1,22) and New (John 14:15,23) Testaments (and even up until today), people loved/love God by obeying Him and...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is there anything I can do to guarantee myself a long life?
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James, I praise God for working in and through you all your life!
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did it mean for an Old Testament saint to love God? Psalm 18:1
The question has already been asked on ebible.com, "What does it mean to love Jesus?" But what did it mean for an Old Testament saint, like David (who wro...
Psalms 18:1 - 50
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by Philip Davies
What does the Bible say about oral sex?
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Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your spiritual insights. (The name is Philip Davies, though....I don't know who Mr Matthews is.)
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about getting a sex change?
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Listen, I think they're deceived; I don't think there's an operation that can make unhappy people happy. I don't believe there's an operation that can be a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about getting a sex change?
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I agree it would be better for people who struggle with gender identity if they would "come to peace with God's plan" for their lives. Isn't that possible...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How has God’s name and praise reached "the ends of the earth"? (Psalm 48:10)
To me, the thought being expressed in the cited verse is similar to Paul's teaching in Romans 1:20 that, even if individuals had never explicitly heard the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the men mourn their enemies’ demise? (2 Samuel 1:12)
The Bible describes David in 1 Samuel 13:14 as a man after God's own heart, and, to me, the incidents in his life that most clearly demonstrate that were the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about getting a sex change?
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Gary Kennedy, there was a time when I would read Mr Houdmann's answer here and think he was saying that homosexuals had no chance to be in relationship with...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Is 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 talking about the rapture of the church before the tribulation, or is it talking about the people left behind after the 7 years of tribulation?
I believe the events in 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 are referring to Christians who will receive immortal bodies and will dwell with God forever. I believe the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about getting a sex change?
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Debra Lawson, your comment should be an answer. That's the only way it can be voted up, like it deserves. There needs to be more of what you wrote on this...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about oral sex?
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Thank you for your kind words Mr Matthews. I almost wrote that I value all of the posts that appear on this site. I'd be lying if I said that. None are...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean by, “For I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus”?
Paul suffered much for His faith. On his body he carried scars because of his work for the Lord. He endured persecution. He was beaten and shipwrecked, etc....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the men mourn their enemies’ demise? (2 Samuel 1:12)
2 Samuel 1:11 Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his...
2 Samuel 1:1 - 16
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean by, “For I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus”?
In my opinion, in the verse cited in the question, Paul was not referring to the types of miraculous wounds/stigmata claimed to have been imprinted or...
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by Ray Sauter
, Seminary Student
What is Old Earth Creationism?
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I would take exception to the "Test of Orthodoxy" statement! Anyone who denies the Genesis account and therefore a literal Adam and Eve therefore undermines...
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by Philip Davies
What does the Bible say about oral sex?
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I do like Danny Hickman's posts. They are always objective, down to earth and with a strong spiritual insight. Thanks.
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Ogba Chima
What does it mean by, “For I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus”?
For I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Galatians 6:17
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the meaning of those who were raised to life at Jesus death?
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That's beautiful! Thanks John, for sharing!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the meaning of those who were raised to life at Jesus death?
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That's beautiful! Thanks John, for sharing!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about oral sex?
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I don't want you to assume that my understanding of anything I discuss here has anything to do with "what I do in my bedroom." My comments aren't personal in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How has God’s name and praise reached "the ends of the earth"? (Psalm 48:10)
Psalm 48:10 As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
Psalms 48:1 - 14
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”?
Apart from Christ, humans are irretrievably alienated and separated from God because of their sin. Once humans believe in (that is, receive (place their...
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Why did God rest on the seventh day of creation?
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If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do we test God by asking for miracles? (Mark 8:12)
In Mark 8:12-13, Mark writes in the New Living Translation of the Bible, “When [the Pharisees demanded a sign from Jesus], he sighed deeply in his spirit and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why shouldn’t you seek honor for yourself?
I think there are at least 2 reasons NOT to seek honor for yourself: Romans 2:7 ESV: To those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Jerimiah is talking about the unbelieving Jews during the tribulation. Revelation 7. 144,000 Jews will be saved during the tribulation. The nation of Israel...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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2 Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, (after we have once believed) He abideth faithful, He cannot deny Himself. Ephesians 1:13-14. Ephesians 4:30. If you can...