What if my marriage interferes with my calling?
It won’t. God will not make it so your calling interferes with your marriage. If I may suggest, pray continually that God makes His desires yours. I’m sure...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why did the people stone someone they had earlier wanted to worship (Acts 14:8-20)?
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Thank you Jack! Very interesting...and sad.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the people stone someone they had earlier wanted to worship (Acts 14:8-20)?
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So does Barnes: "Just before they were ready to adore him; now they sought to put him to death. Nothing is more fickle than popular favor. The unbounded...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the people stone someone they had earlier wanted to worship (Acts 14:8-20)?
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Benson Commentary agrees: "In this way they soon prejudiced the minds of the populace to such a degree against them, that the very people who but just before...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the people stone someone they had earlier wanted to worship (Acts 14:8-20)?
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The sudden change of feeling is almost as startling as that which transformed the hosannas of the multitudes at Jerusalem into the cry of “Crucify Him!”...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the people stone someone they had earlier wanted to worship (Acts 14:8-20)?
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Yes, Mark, "One minute, Paul was a god to be worshipped; the next minute, he was a criminal to be slain! Emerson called a mob “a society of bodies...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
When one passes is it correct to say, "S/he is now with Jesus"?
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Jack, I think that Jennifer was expressing that faith gives us the hope that the reality of being with the Lord is possible. The unseen reality is then...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
When one passes is it correct to say, "S/he is now with Jesus"?
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Jack, I think that just because we hear something, that doesn't necessarily mean that we listen, or that it is understood. Further, only God knows the heart....
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why did the people stone someone they had earlier wanted to worship (Acts 14:8-20)?
I believe that when Paul and Barnabas convinced the people that they were not "Jupiter and Mercurius", the people then decided they should be killed. To the...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
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Thanks for the contribution. I am however hesitant to accede to the arguments advanced under this answer article. I am unable to identify a Scripture backing...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
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Katelyn Pyles, thanks for your comment. God sacrificed the two sons of Aaron when they disobeyed Him in burning incense. Elijah lamented that Jezebel had...
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by Katelyn Pyles
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
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I can't see how the Lord would sacrifice one of His own prophets to teach the rest of His believers a lesson. In Genesis, at the very beginning of the bible,...
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by Billy P Eldred
How could the wise men or magi from the East have seen Jesus' birth from a star if astrology is evil?
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Phillip, the Bible tells us that God placed signs in the heavens. Why would he tell us that if we were not supposed to watch for them? What he warns us of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
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Interesting, Katelyn! I had never thought of these things. Your answer shows deep thought! Keep it up!
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by Daniel Alexander
Why would God make it so animals have to kill and eat each other to survive?
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Only the shedding of those animals could bring the forgiveness of Adam and Eve’s sin; but just as GOD had to save them from His own hand, so, too, He had to...
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by Daniel Alexander
Is sex intended for more than procreation (Proverbs 5:18-19)?
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Proverbs 5:15-19 in defense of marital fidelity (against adultery) confirms that sexual enjoyment is a continuous gift from GOD to the married. GOD blesses...
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Katelyn Pyles
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
I have dwelled on this question too, for some time. And had a thought that may be worth sharing. Forgive its tardiness. What if the lion was already on the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why would God make it so animals have to kill and eat each other to survive?
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Good point you taught me here, Pamela. I had forgotten this (what you said): "The Lord had to kill animals to make skins for Adam and Eve to wear."
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How could the wise men or magi from the East have seen Jesus' birth from a star if astrology is evil?
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Very good point!
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Philip Davies
How could the wise men or magi from the East have seen Jesus' birth from a star if astrology is evil?
Sometimes God brings good out of evil things. There are many examples of this. Many have spoken about the difference between astrology and astronomy but I am...
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by Wayne Myhre
, current author: bible history books. retired handyman
How could the wise men or magi from the East have seen Jesus' birth from a star if astrology is evil?
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Those who choose a natural explanation for this 'star" say the north to south movement from Jerusalem to right over the exact place where the Christ child...
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Pamela Davis
Why would God make it so animals have to kill and eat each other to survive?
In the beginning God created all creatures to eat only plants, and we all shall be returned to that state at the time of the new creation. There was a...
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by Daniel Alexander
What is the key to truly experiencing God?
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You’re welcome. Praise and glory be to the Father and our LORD & Savior JESUS CHRIST!!!!
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the key to truly experiencing God?
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Thank you Daniel. In response to your first comment, forgiveness of the world's sins occurred at the cross (2 Cor 5:19). Being "born again"...so to...
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by Daniel Alexander
What is the key to truly experiencing God?
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Mark, I was speaking of those people who think that they are saved but are not truly born spiritually. I am a born again Christian and have been for 40...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the reason for the two birds in Leviticus 14:5?
Christ is the fulfillment of the two birds. He is a being whose home is in Heaven. Despite that, He emptied Himself and lived in an earthenware vessel (a...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the key to truly experiencing God?
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Daniel, removing sin from our lives is something that a believer should certainly do, but the process of removing it comes after salvation...not before....
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by Daniel Alexander
What is the key to truly experiencing God?
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Today all it takes to be saved is to acknowledge their sin, and make a public statement turning away from their sin and “accepting Christ as their lord and...
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by Daniel Alexander
What is the key to truly experiencing God?
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It's important to understand “being born again” as described by JESUS in John chapter 3. It is crucially essential to true life (the abundant life that JESUS...
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What is the reason for the two birds in Leviticus 14:5?
Leviticus 14:5
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What do I do if my husband likes not just porn, but especially gay porn? And this is the second time?
Is he a Christian? The Bible clearly teaches holiness for believers, and looking lustfully at someone not your spouse is adultery (Mat. 5:28). If he's not a...
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by Daniel Alexander
What does the Bible say about magic, magicians, illusionists?
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I strongly disagree. To be entertained by such things gives the imagination, which is evil from our youth up, opportunity to fantasize about acquiring such...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What about "The Chosen" TV series departs from God's Word?
My family views it this way: "Right now I'm watching The Chosen. Netflix has the first 8 episodes. I found more on CW, on the Roku. So far no contradictions...
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What will we look like in heaven?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does it mean, "...and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross"?
It was Jesus Christ who created all things, not only in earth, but also in heaven (as stated in the verses prior to the verse in question). It was at the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, "...and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross"?
To me, the point of the cited verse is not that God has saved or will save everyone, but that God has made reconciliation/salvation POSSIBLE for everyone....
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What does it mean "to cast your care upon The Lord?"
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Do these verses classify Asa as a good or bad king? (16:7–12)
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What can we learn from the contest on Mt. Carmel in 1 Kings 18?