What sort of careers can a Christian consider?
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Acts 16:31. Romans 1:16 John 3:16-18. We made no agreement with God. He made a promise to us. First John 5:13. Romans 6:23. The GIFT of God is eternal life....
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After His resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch Him, but later tell Thomas to touch Him?
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did jesus go to hell and bring out the souls of the people that died before he did?
Sheol/hades was a realm with two divisions—a place of blessing (Luke 23:43) and a place of judgment (Matthew 11:23; 16:18; Luke 10:15; 16:23; Acts 2:27-31),...
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What is the true gospel?
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Dear Rotimi EWEDEMI, a well-presented answer in 2014 to the question, 'What is the true gospel?” I am sorry my comment is 8 years late. You wrote about the...
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by Gary Wainwright
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What sort of careers can a Christian consider?
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“We are not in a covenant.” True believers are in a covenant relationship with God, i.e., the New Covenant of which Christ is the Mediator and the High...
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
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This is the way I see things, four little letters: "SELF!" Self gets in our way to please God. Adam and Eve pleased themselves when they ate the forbidden...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does the Bible instruct us to have childlike faith?
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Agreed!
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Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?
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What is the proper way to pray?
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by Jack Gutknecht
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Why does God demand, seek, or request that we worship Him?
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Did the witch of Endor really summon Samuel from the dead?
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Let's examine what we're told in Samuel 28:7-25. Yes, verse 25 is the last verse of this affair, not vs 20. This witch talked Saul into allowing her to...
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Did the witch of Endor really summon Samuel from the dead?
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Mr Houdmann seems to think that God was involved in something He prohibits. (Think about that for a second). This witch tells Saul of his death and defeat...
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Will we remember our earthly lives when we are in heaven?
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James Kraft
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What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
Why was the rich man in hell in the first place? Because he was rich? No. Because he lived in luxury. No. Because he did not feed the poor? No. John 3:18. He...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should we learn from the walls of Jericho falling down?
The march around the city: God’s people today can march in triumphal procession because of the victory of Jesus Christ over all the enemies of God (Rom. 8:37...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was Jesus born in a manger?
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Michael, compare also this Christmas carol: “She brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the bible say about boxing?
As a teenager I remember my dad bought me a punching bag, which I hung out in our backyard, attached to the house. I loved boxing it and trying to make it go...
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Why did God lead the people by a roundabout way to the Red Sea?
According to Exodus 13:17-18, God did not lead the people of Israel by the Philistine Road but led them on the Wilderness of the Red Sea Road. It was His...
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What are some biblical principles for praying in public?
I am bad at this. My pastors have called on me to lead the congregation in prayer, and I always get so nervous, that I just feel like it's a performance, a...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean in Rom 3:27 that boasting is excluded because of the law that requires faith?
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Billy, What is the will of his Father in heaven? John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus say 'Father, forgive them' on the cross?
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John 12:32 Jesus said, if I be lifted up I will draw all men to me. Jesus died for the sins of everyone in the world. But only those who believe it are...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
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Matthew 7:23 is to unbelievers. They never did the will of His Father in heaven. They were boasting in what they did instead of what Jesus did for us. John...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What sort of careers can a Christian consider?
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We are not in a covenant. A covenant is an agreement between two or more. We are in a promise. John 6:47. John 3:18. Once we trust Jesus as our only hope of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Moses’ face shine (Exodus 34:29-35)?
Wiersbe says Moses had been fasting and praying in the presence of God for 80 days, and he had seen a glimpse of God’s glory. Is it any wonder that he had a...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What are the essentials of the gospel message?
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Dear Mr. Lyon, I have been informed by a very reliable source that spelling of Lord is not always capitalized in the Bible. You have not capitalized lord in...
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Why does Peter say repent and be baptized for the remission of sins if baptism has nothing to do with remission of sins?
Peter told the people to “repent, and let every one of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift...
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John B Smith
What does it mean in Jude 1:20 to be "praying in the Holy Ghost"?
Praying in the Spirit is mentioned three times in Scripture. First Corinthians 14:15 says, “So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also...
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Why did Jesus tell people to take up the cross, and what does it mean?
This saying by Jesus is liberating and freeing. However, religion has turned these exciting proclamations by Jesus into some type of performance quest to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is "the fire" that Abraham took in his hand to Mount Moriah?
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Sometimes it helps if you look up the verse in many different translations. Here are 4 good suggestions: CEV Isaac said, “Father, we have the coals and the...
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by Shirley H
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Why did Jesus choose the wedding at Cana for His first miracle?
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Fantastic analysis! Check out the DVD "Before The Wrath" narrated by Kevin Sorbo...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who greets you when you die?
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If you have believed on Jesus for the free gift of eternal life, you will meet Jesus upon death. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the true gospel?
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There is no evidence of salvation. The GIFT of God is eternal life. Romans 6:23. We receive the gift and we have eternal life. Why do people make the...
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John Appelt
Where is the current location of Harran?
The location of Haran is traditionally considered to be in the northwest area of Mesopotamia where there are places named Haran and Nahor. But an examination...
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What does the Bible say about perfectionism?
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Who greets you when you die?
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Genesis 49:33, for example.
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Tim Maas
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Who was this passage talking about?
As I interpret the cited passage, Stephen was referring to the tabernacle -- the tent-like structure that housed the tablets on which the Ten Commandments...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What's the difference between the Baptism by the Holy Spirit into the Body of Christ vs. Baptism by Christ with the Holy Spirit?
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Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized by the Holy spirit. Ephesians...
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by James Kraft
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What is the true gospel?
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Ephesians 2:8-9 does not say God gives us the faith. It says "By grace ye are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God, not of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean in Jude 1:20 to be "praying in the Holy Ghost"?
“Praying in the Holy Ghost” means literally, to interact with the Lord by exchanging human wishes or ideas for His wishes as He grants us faith or “divine...
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Who greets you when you die?
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The Bible refers multiple times to an individual who has died as being "gathered to his people" (even prior to burial). Could you please supply the verse or...
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Who was this passage talking about?
Acts 7:45: Our fathers in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our fathers. So it was until the days o...
Acts 7:45
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Tim Maas
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What did Paul mean when he said physical exercise profits very little?
I would say that Paul's emphasis in the cited verse was not speaking of physical training in an absolute sense, but in a comparative sense with what follows...
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by Danny Hickman
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Should Christian women wear pants?
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Can anyone, DOES anyone blame women for wanting to abandon "their traditional roles of wife and mother"? Many were treated horribly by their husbands. Many...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Is enjoying time in your gardens considered “labor” on the Sabbath?
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Danny - I believe you are conflating the Ten Commandments (TC) with the ceremonial law, or the law of Moses. The law of Moses deals mainly with feasts, the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who/what are the 'thrones, powers, rulers, and authorities' referred to in Colossians 1:16, 2:10 and 2:15?
"Thrones" are heavenly kingdoms or rulers (angels: Col 1:16). William Baur in bible.org "Authorities" in the New Testament: is used most often for exousia;...