What does the Bible say about pride?
The Bible says, that if you are loving, you will not cherish inflated ideas of your own importance. Some examples of pride in the Bible are: Naaman, refusing...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about faith vs. fear?
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Faith is not the GIFT of God. Eternal life is the gift of faith. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the POWER of God unto...
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Janet Hegna
Why did God want to kill Moses when he was traveling back to Egypt with Zipporah? What did Moses do to deserve death when God had chosen him to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt?
It seems to me, Moses thought he was unable to circumcise, thus being disobedient to God in the circumcision. Zipporah must not have agreed with what he was...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?
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The law could never save a sinner. The law was given to show us we are all sinners and need a savior. In the old testament they were to bring a blood...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?
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The last paragraph appears to indicate that Christians should honor and keep the Moral Law except for the Sabbath Day, which you argue, is part of the...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?
While Jesus lived during the time of the Gospels, the Jews were under the Law of God that was given to Moses. If Jesus said or did anything contrary to...
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Do human beings truly have a free will?
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Second Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the difference between a Pharisee and a Sadducee?
The main difference between Pharisees and Sadducees is that Pharisees believed in supernatural things of religion for example angels, demons, hell or heaven...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the Sabbath day?
In Jeremiah 17:19-27, Jeremiah exhorts and urges the people to observe a proper Sabbath. Hear him especially in v. 24: "Keep the Sabbath day holy by not...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does dayspring mean in the Bible? (Luke 1:78)
Dayspring in Hebrew is “shahar”. It means to break forth. It is a poetic name for dawn. Job 38:12: "Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and...
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by Kenneth Heck
Why did God allow Solomon to have 1,000 wives and concubines?
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Is there anything on earth that man has touched that he has not thereby corrupted? I can't think of anything - including the holy scriptures entrusted to our...
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John Appelt
Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?
The Ten Commandments and the Book of the Law are two different things. The two tablets of Ten Commandments were placed inside the ark of the covenant,...
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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How are justification, sanctification, and glorification related?
I would describe their relationship as being the beginning, middle, and end of a process. Justification occurs when a person first places faith solely in...
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Stirling Potocnik
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
God bless everyone here. I don't agree with the lie that the Holy Spirit doesn't rebuke us for sins: Each of the seven churches was spoken to in the book of...
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Why does God sometimes say "no" to our requests?
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Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin?
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What is Free Masonry and what do Free Masons believe?
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In many places, the bible is very clear that Jesus is the only true God and the only way to salvation, not by works or being a good person. One scripture...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin?
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Any time something is "allowed," permission has been given. When I was growing up, I was "allowed" to do something after I asked and was given permission....
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Karen Zorger
, Christian Wife, and Mom, Florida
Who are the dead in Christ?
To very simply answer the question that I believe is being asked, I believe that the dead in Christ are those believers who have already died and are...
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by Mrs H
Who was that star with the keys to the bottomless pit in Revelation 9:1?
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So, I clicked on this link because I am doing research. My thought on who the star of Revelation 9:1 could be is.......(drum roll)....... the apostle Peter....
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean that this was "credited to him [to Phinehas] as righteousness"? (Psalm 106:31)
Phinehas’ faith made him righteous before God. See Genesis 15:6. Because Father Abraham, believed God, he was declared righteous before God. God looks at the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that God is light?
I always like to thnk of the threefold essence of His being God is Life (ζωή -- zoe) (Jn 5:26; 6:57); God is Love (ἀγάπη -- agape) (1 Jn 4:8); God is Light...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What was the Baal of Peor? (Psalm 106:28)
Baal of Peor refers to what happened in the Book of Numbers, the chapter 25. Remember the encounter of Balaam and Balak? In this Psalm we have a bit of added...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Are there really demons that rule over nations? (Daniel 9-10; Job 1-2; Daniel 12:1)
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That's a great clear example. But, demons and their dad are stealthy. We look at the fruit of their work. Today's world is very cunning. Much like the days...
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Jodie Przywara
What is the difference between a Pharisee and a Sadducee?
Matthew 12:38 - 42
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the right religion for me?
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Man can do nothing to save himself from hell. Romans 3:26-28 For He is the just and the justifer of them that BELIEVE in Jesus. Where is boasting then? You...
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John Appelt
What language did Jesus speak?
Scholars agree that Jesus as a resident of Israel would have spoken Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. However, they disagree what language it was that He primarily...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Are there really demons that rule over nations? (Daniel 9-10; Job 1-2; Daniel 12:1)
I can think of only 1 clear example of a demon ruling over a nation in the Bible. Daniel 9 says that Daniel was confessing Israel’s sin and praying for...
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Anonymous
When I pray in the spirit, how do I know my prayers are answered?
If I don’t know what I’m praying about, how can I know my prayers are being answered?
Ephesians 6:18
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did John live in the wilderness? (Luke 1:80)
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God allow incest in the Bible?
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God didn't "allow incest in the bible." Allow ~ to give permission to or for. Where "in the bible" did anyone ask God for permission to have sex with a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does dayspring mean in the Bible? (Luke 1:78)
78 "Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us," Is dayspring the name for Christ as the Water of Life or as ...
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Anonymous
What does it mean that this was "credited to him [to Phinehas] as righteousness"? (Psalm 106:31)
Psalm 106:31 "This was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come."
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How can I have assurance of my salvation?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Is the Catholic concept of absolution biblical?
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We are all commanded to forgive. (Matthew 18:22) That fact is plain and succinct. What does it really matter if a priest, pastor or a believer absolves one...
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Anonymous
How could Moses change God’s mind? (Psalm 106:23)
Psalm 106:23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should de...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does Deuteronomy 20: 16-18 indicate that God commanded genocide in the Bible?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God allow Solomon to have 1,000 wives and concubines?
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Kenneth Heck, Read the book of Ecclesiastes; Solomon talks about his excessive living. There are men living out in Utah who have 7 wives. There are men...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God allow Solomon to have 1,000 wives and concubines?
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In the original question, a lady asked how Solomon could offer wise counsel having all of those wives. The premise of the question is flawed. It portends...
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David Bibb
, One crying out in the desert...
How did Jesus Christ save us from our sins?
When Jesus teaches about a tree and its fruit in Luke 6:43-45, he is making a direct correlation with the Garden story in Genesis. It ends with verse 49,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Esau's wives give Jacob and Rebekah grief?
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Correction: I DON'T know what makes bible readers think that Caanan was cursed by God because Noah got angry with his son for disrespecting him. It's at the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Esau's wives give Jacob and Rebekah grief?
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God DID NOT curse Ham's descendants! Noah cursed them. Cursed his own grandchildren. (Who does that?) Again, Noah ain't God! Did God curse Adam and Eve when...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
I know Prov.16:18 and James 4:6 but what is God's attitude toward taking Pride in our work?
C. S. Lewis said that God not only wants us to do good works, he wants us to do good work. When our Lord made wine from water, it was so good that even the...
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Janet Hegna
When will "prophecies, tongues" and "knowledge" come to an end? (1 Cor. 13:8–12)
Our knowledge and prophecy and tongues is all in part for now. Verse 10 states, “But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be...