Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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Any curse must fall on the person committing the violation. Otherwise it is grossly unfair. Sometimes, it can be hereditary. If so, then all descendents...
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by Kenneth Heck
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How do I “study” the Bible, without knowing anything about the Bible for 27 years of my life?
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A daily devotional. The scripture of the day. I know by experience that this way takes root very quickly. You read the scripture, asking yourself what this...
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by Todd Rushing
Where in the Bible is it first mentioned marriage should be a union of one man and one woman?
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Genesis 2:24 is the first mention of marriage. "For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall...
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John Appelt
Did Jesus celebrate Hanukkah?
In the Bible, Hanukkah is not mentioned by name, but it is found one time in John 10:22, the “Feast of Dedication.” This is the same as Hanukkah, an 8-day...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is a Christian?
What is a Christian? “A Christian is one who makes it easier for other people to believe in God.” That is, he tells people how he became a Christian, and he...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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Adam and Eve are special; they will never lose their distinction as the first. The first to sin, procreate, walk and talk with God, etc. Were they the first...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why were those mentioned in Ezra 2:59 not able to prove their genealogy?
This is an interesting question, Elisabeth! We don’t know for sure. All we know is that the Jewish leaders had already rejected the professed Jews who had...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 13:8 "whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away?"
8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
1 Corinthians 13:1 - 13
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the meaning of Luke 5 verse 39?
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Nice to know, Shirley. Thanks for the info.
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is Pascal's Wager?
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Your friend misunderstands Pascal's wager. (Also one needs to read the full argument in Pensees, not Wikipedia summations.) Pascal isn't saying or even...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What would be some good things to say to lead someone into a gospel conversation?
Across the globe, this is the most effective thing you can say in order to start a conversation: "Hello." In whatever language you speak, your “hello” could...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the meaning of Luke 5 verse 39?
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Jack, Jude, with its 25 verses, has a thirty-page commentary by McGee!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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Mr Heck, Ham, Noah's son saw his father naked and drunk and laughed at him; it wasn't his grandson Caanan as you say. You write that he was "guilty of a...
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by Jamie Gerrard
, Moral Government Theology
Does questioning God demonstrate a lack of faith?
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Sometimes when we don't understand something we question it, and sometimes we can be led somewhere and not understand, but this is where we need to remember...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the Israel Bible?
This is a great question, Murray, because I have been looking for just such a book. I have a Hebrew Bible, or at least I can access a Hebrew Bible anytime I...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the meaning of Luke 5 verse 39?
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Glad you do love Vernon McGee, too, Shirley. No, I have not read his commentary on Jude, but now since you've mentioned it, I surely will!!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?
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I believe I first heard these words at Scottsdale Bible Church in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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John Appelt
Why does Jesus in Mark 2:25-26 refer to the high priest as Abiathar, but in 1 Samuel 21 the high priest is named Ahimelek?
According to I Samuel 21:1, David went to Ahimelech the priest and asked for bread, but in Mark 2:26, Jesus speaking about the same incident, indicated that...
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by john kishpaugh
What did Jesus mean when He said, "It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs? (Matthew 15:26 ESV)
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I borrow some from Bishop Barron (Word on Fire). "The story of the conversation with the Syrophoenician woman is one of those famously problematic passages...
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by Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
In married sex, what is OK with God?
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This is brilliant, funny and so true!
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by Donna Williams
If you have sex before marriage should you get re-baptized once you get married?
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Vincent: May I say that what you have shared is not based on biblical truth, but is based on what you have been taught in the Catholic religion. Being...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the meaning of Luke 5 verse 39?
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Yes Jack! I love J. Vernon McGee. I have teachings by Him. We used to use him when we had prayer group/Bible study ! Have you read his commentary on Jude???...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How were people saved before the giving of the law?
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The blood sacrifice of animals carried out under the old covenant with God was a part of the process of a remnant of mankind being reconciled to God. God has...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How were people saved before the giving of the law?
Before the giving of the law people were saved the same as after the giving of the law. There is no ambiguity in scripture of how we are gifted with eternal...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does God continue to give me His grace, even though I don't realize or use the grace He has given me?
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Matthew 7:21-23 If works could save us, then Jesus died in vain. They trusted in their works. Not John 6:40 and John 6:29. Romans 6:23 For the penalty of sin...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is Pascal's Wager?
I have a good friend at work who professes to be a Christian. But this week when he asked me how I was, I told him, "Living in certainty -- because I know...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does Christ's righteousness need to be imputed to us?
Why does Christ's righteousness need to be imputed to us? It was because of the imputation of Adam's sin to his posterity, in the first place. The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
In married sex, what is OK with God?
I'll not try to deal with any sexual aides or sex toys. But one thing is always in order: If you want to be happy, healthy, successful, and live longer, give...
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John Appelt
Who were the Arameans?
The Arameans were the people of Syria. The name for Syria, Aram (“highlands”), is prominent in the Bible, but in the description of it, no part of the land...
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by S B
Why would the Gerasene people beg Jesus to leave their region after He cast the demons into the pigs?
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The swine were more intelligent than the demons who entered them, the latter believing that they could find a new home in the animals while not being cast...
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Murray Runge
Why is Bible memorization important?
"The Armor of God is our protection against Satan's attacks. Every piece of armor listed in Ephesians 6:14-17 is a defensive weapon except the sword of the...
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Donna Williams
Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed?
I believe that this narrative depicts the grace and the mercy of God. This incident occurred before the moral law was given by Moses, the prophet of God. But...
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Murray Runge
Does God continue to give me His grace, even though I don't realize or use the grace He has given me?
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26. We cannot 'use' God's free gift of grace. We must repent (turn from) a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the meaning of Luke 5 verse 39?
Good question, Ken! Jesus said this in Luke 5:39 The old is just fine. This saying is found only in Luke. Jesus’ point seems to be that those who are content...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Which passages in the Old Testament refer to the resurrection of the Messiah?
Psalm 16:10 and Psalm 22, and Isaiah 53:10-11 and Daniel 12:2-3. https://blog.tms.edu/resurrection-according-to-scriptures In Psalm 17:15, David expresses...
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Donna Williams
In married sex, what is OK with God?
I believe that this is a common question that most born again believers who are married have. Hebrews 13:4 says, "Marriage is honorable among all, and the...
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April Streets
Did Jesus come to judge the world or not? (John 3:17)
John 3:17 is correct by informing us that Jesus’ ministry was one of salvation. During the crucifixion, Jesus declared, "Father, forgive them; for they know...
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Phil Price
How important is conscience to the Christian life?
I believe the conscience was a direct result from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Too often today we are eating from that tree; what we judge as good...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Don’t we all produce "bad fruit" sometimes? (Luke 6:43-45)
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Follow Luke 6 to its conclusion, and vs 46 and following confirms my understanding that He's talking about who He is. He says if you call Me Lord, then you...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Don’t we all produce "bad fruit" sometimes? (Luke 6:43-45)
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I think you're understanding Jesus' words the same as almost all the preachers and teachers I grew up listening to. I say almost just to sound objective. I...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did God create only Adam and Eve and not additional humans?
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There's no possibility of your theory of there being more than one "Adam," and the scripture that says 'sin entered into the world by the sin of one man,'...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do Christians believe in three gods?
Paul in writing to the church at Corinth in 1 Corinthians 8:6 says, "But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do I “study” the Bible, without knowing anything about the Bible for 27 years of my life?
Great question, Carly! I didn't know anything about the Bible either for the first 16 years of my life! When I was in your shoes, I started with a Bible...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why didn't God simply create humans in Heaven instead of creating Earth?
God doesn't want robots. If He had created us in heaven, there would have been no temptation and no opportunity to not choose God. He wants our love, but he...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is Pascal's Wager?
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I have a good friend at work who professes to be a Christian. But yesterday when he asked me how I was, I told him, "Living in certainty -- because I know...
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Donna Williams
How do I “study” the Bible, without knowing anything about the Bible for 27 years of my life?
Carly: let me start by saying welcome to the family of God! In answer to your question, I would like to share the following verse of Scripture. John 16:13:...