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What can we learn from the contest on Mt. Carmel in 1 Kings 18?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean, "God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation"?
Good question, Noli. Before we meet Jesus personally, we are all God's enemies. Once He choses and saves some of us, we have been reconciled or brought back...
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by Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?
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Jeremiah 31:35-37: Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for a light by day, the ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, who disturbs the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn from the contest on Mt. Carmel in 1 Kings 18?
Good question. First, see the big picture: The Triumph of Faith Elijah on Mount Carmel. Carmel—the fruitful place: certainly fruitful for God. 1 Faith’s...
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Why does Matthew 25:31-46 say only those who have given to the poor and cared for others are allowed into God's Kingdom?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What vow was Paul adhering to when he had his hair cut?
I believe the vow that Paul made was for the purpose of entering the synagogue at Ephesus (as stated in the next verse). Acts 18:18-19 "And Paul after this...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was C. S. Lewis?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis (From a personal standpoint, and even though I had been brought up as a Christian, Lewis' book Mere Christianity...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What vow was Paul adhering to when he had his hair cut?
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Gifted salvation is w/o works. Rom 3:21 "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;" Rom...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What vow was Paul adhering to when he had his hair cut?
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I am not a part of "the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad" (Jam 1:1). Paul is "the apostle of the Gentiles" (Rom 11:13). We (Gentiles) are to "follow"...
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by Dan Larsen
What vow was Paul adhering to when he had his hair cut?
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Hey there! Yes, it does appear we are opposites! But if we both accept Scripture, then we should both come to agreement. We have 3 options: 1. Justified by...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean by, "Man plans his ways while God directs his steps"?
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Since he praised her for her works, we can follow this good example and praise others for their godly works (11 Boaz answered her, "I've heard all about you...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What can we learn from the contest on Mt. Carmel in 1 Kings 18?
Idolatry has consequences, both in blinding people to the flaws in their viewpoint, and to the eternal result of that viewpoint. Everyone must choose whom...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who was this Herod who was smitten and killed by an angel in Acts 12:23?
Good question, Jabulani! He was "the grandson of Herod the Great, and the son of Aristobulus and Bernice. He became Herod Agrippa I. Caligula gave him the...
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Anonymous
What can we learn from the contest on Mt. Carmel in 1 Kings 18?
In verse 27 when the prophets of Baal were not having any luck getting their fire started: "About noontime Elijah began mocking them. 'You'll have to shout l...
1 Kings 18:20 - 40
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by Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean by, "Man plans his ways while God directs his steps"?
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Yes, Boaz being shown all that she had done, prayed for the works that she had done, and a reward be given to her by the Lord God of Israel in whose wings...
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by Joe Eterno
, Renaissance man, one of many experiences...
What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?
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In the next verse Matt 23:10 "And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. Would not this scripture imply to not use the word "Rabbi"...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What vow was Paul adhering to when he had his hair cut?
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Thanks Dan, We're polar opposite here, but peace and grace to you as well! Galatians 2:16 "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but...
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by Dan Larsen
What vow was Paul adhering to when he had his hair cut?
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Hi Mark, "Paul NEVER condones sacrifices for the church." My response: I disagree. Paul condoned a Nazirite vow (Ac.21:21-24) to prove he obeyed Torah. Paul...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean by, "Man plans his ways while God directs his steps"?
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Well-written, Leslie! I found this correlative info: "Ruth was a poor widow in a foreign land. She devised in her heart to glean fields – pick up scraps...
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by Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
Should a Christian exercise? Is exercise something Christians should be focused on?
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Those exercises are great, Ken! Thanks!
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did the genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 show about Jesus’ lineage?
They show that through both His (apparent) royal paternal lineage (as given in Matthew) and His biological maternal lineage (as contained in Luke), He was...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did Jesus have to die?
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All the answers are wonderful. But I think one important fact should be mentioned. God is Spirit. By the incarnation, he actually knows what it is to live on...
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Anonymous
Why would God make it so animals have to kill and eat each other to survive?
I ask this in particular because in the future, He will change animals to be vegetarians according to Isaiah 65:25: “The wolf and the lamb shall feed togethe...
Isaiah 65:17 - 25
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus refer to his mother as "woman" at the wedding in Cana?
Yes, Saleem, good question! It does sound a little harsh and maybe even that He was being short with her. But He was not under her supervision anymore, not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did marrying a Canaanite displease Esau's parents?
I hold to a different view, HARAGAKIZA Jean Baptiste. (Good question, by the way). Taking a wife from the family of his uncle Ishmael, Esau maybe thought...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean by, "Man plans his ways while God directs his steps"?
Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. The proverbs of Solomon tell us that everyone may think their actions are...
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Are the Anunnaki in the Epic of Gilgamesh the Nephilim mentioned in the Bible?
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What is servant leadership?
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Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through Samaria?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did Jesus refer to his mother as "woman" at the wedding in Cana?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is the book of Psalms?
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What does the groaning refer to in Romans 8:26?
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What is the sea of forgetfulness?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What vow was Paul adhering to when he had his hair cut?
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Biblical truths for Israel and truths for the church, the body of Christ, are to be recognized as separate truths for separate groups (2 Tim 2:15). Paul...
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by Dan Larsen
What vow was Paul adhering to when he had his hair cut?
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Hello Ariel, sacrifices did not "come to an end in Jesus". Jesus commands sacrifices (Mt.5:24). Jesus was angry when the religious establishment prevented...
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Why does the writer of Proverbs pick on wives? (Proverbs 21:9)
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What does it mean to be one flesh in a marriage?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What are the greatest miracles in the Bible?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Who are the saints in Rev. 13:7 on the earth that the Antichrist can make war with on the earth?
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Yes, that is true. Just not an inclusion that would not require going through Israel first though. Salvation, now being the free unmerited gift through faith...
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by Billy P Eldred
Who are the saints in Rev. 13:7 on the earth that the Antichrist can make war with on the earth?
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There are many prophecies regarding Christ and end times which affect more than Israel. One of the big mysteries was the inclusion of gentiles.
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Rosamond Romero
What’s the best way to confess sins? (Proverbs 28:13)
I've always found l John 1:9 a pretty simple explanation of confession of sin, complete forgiveness of the sin and of all unrighteousness. To reap the...
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Donna Williams
What is the leaven of the pharisees?
In this passage of Scripture concerning the leaven of the Pharisees, I would like to share that Jesus was also dealing with their hypocrisy. In the preceding...
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What is the importance of the parting of the Red Sea?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Who are the saints in Rev. 13:7 on the earth that the Antichrist can make war with on the earth?
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Israel's prophets never saw the current hidden "mystery" age of God's grace. They were only shown times affecting Israel and unbelievers. Eph 3:8-9 "Unto me,...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did marrying a Canaanite displease Esau's parents?
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https://ebible.com/questions/5820-why-did-esau-marry-an-ishmaelite-woman