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What does the Bible say about perfectionism?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who greets you when you die?
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Genesis 49:33, for example.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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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by Win DeWitt
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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Anonymous
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
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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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Anonymous
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
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;...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that God is our Abba Father?
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We become a child of God by faith alone in Jesus alone apart from any works. Romans 3:26-28. For He is the just and the justifier of them that believe in...
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Carrie Hayes
, My name is Carrie Hayes and I am an ordained Minister
Where did the different races come from?
I believe that any serious biblical study of race or ethnicity should start in Genesis 1. Our Bible does not start off with the creation of a special or...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does God experience death through Jesus’ crucifixion?
An interesting inquiry, indeed. No, God did not die on the cross. If He did, the world would cease to exist instantaneously. In fact, the whole universe...
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by luanne hastings
Why do you suppose there will be no more seas on the new earth? What would the reason be?
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Thank you Jack Gutknecht for your thoughts. I have wondered if the reason there would be no seas was so there would be more available land for living....
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Carrie Hayes
, My name is Carrie Hayes and I am an ordained Minister
When can music be considered 'Christian music'?
I feel Christian music is hymnals, gospel and worship music, which itself supports numerous Christian styles of music, including contemporary worship, and...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about Christian fathers?
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As soon as children are old enough to understand John 3:16-18 we should give them the gospel. That God loves them so much He gave His only begotten Son,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about eating food/meat that has been sacrificed to idols?
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There's actually a question that asks why Paul only speaks about meat sacrificed to idols, why not vegetables also. That shows the absolute misunderstanding...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Is it wrong to want to be famous?
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John Appelt
Why is John 8:2-11 not found in earlier manuscripts? Does this mean it is a fabricated story?
Actually, the passage, sometimes called the ‘Pericope Adulterae’ which means “the extract (literally, ‘cutting out’) of the adulteress,” goes from John 7:53...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should Christian men or women wear earrings?
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Yes, christian men and women should wear earrings and any other kinds of jewelry they like if they so desire. It's a matter of culture. Paul said 'If meat...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why do we need religion when we have God Himself to guide us?
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AMEN Cindy and Danny. It's all about Jesus, and God's love letter to each one of us. It is personal, but to be shared when you have the opportunity.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why are there so many religions? Do all religions lead to God?
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Recently thinking on there being so many religions. This thought occurred to me: How many times throughout the Bible does it say that the people worshipped...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should Christian men or women wear earrings?
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There was a time in the recent past when this would happen; not so much now. Here it is: The story is told about a guy who won employee of the month, who was...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should Christian men or women wear earrings?
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"Modesty, decency, propriety and good deeds are the hallmarks of a true christian in both men and women." The mark of a true christian in both men and women...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does Jesus go off to the hills by himself?
In the NLT (New Living Translation of Mt 14:23) we find, "After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was...
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by Gaye Edgar
What are the names of the 12 kinds of fruits on the tree of life?
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I think there will be a different fruit each month but who really knows but what I do know is I will be there and it’s exciting. A tree either side of the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about government?
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Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Governments become corrupt over time and take away individual freedom. Our freedom comes from God. Not...
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by
Aftab Yunis
Why was Jesus hidden in Egypt?
It is important to find answers from the Bible rather than any other source. This story is depicted in the Gospel of Matthew and Matthew's audience is Jews....
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Why have pastors died due to COVID-19?
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I humbly submit there has been much fearful deception during their neurotic times for some. And sadly some loved ones have left this stage, transferring to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jesus go off to the hills by himself?
Jesus went off to the hills by himself for solitary prayer and communion with God the Father that would be uninterrupted by the crowds that normally...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Gold Evangelist award!
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How does predestination work as described by scripture?
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by
Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What does the Bible say about remarriage after divorce?
Yes, God hates divorce, no doubt about it, but God hates all sin regardless of the label we have attached to it. Man has divided sin into different...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it necessary to fully understand the Gospel to go to heaven? Is it enough to believe it, even if we do not fully understand it?
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Acts 16:31 The Philippian Jailor asked Paul, "what must I do to be saved"? Paul simply told him, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When someone has been married numerous times, is that considered adultery?
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If someone is keeping a journal on their sins then I guess it matters that you know if an action you have taken or is about to take should be listed in the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why would a master cut his servant to pieces? (Luke 12:46)
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AMEN, God gave us eyes to see, and ears to hear and listen. Pray that more people see and heed!
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
If God's Kingdom and Heaven are the same thing that we should seek it and will be rewarded eternal life there, why is God's Kingdom described as a city coming down from Heaven in Revelation 21?
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"But the earth is going to undergo a complete renovation on its outer layer - the crust." Revelation 21:1 says "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is mysticism atonement?
I believe it is part of the Word of Faith Emergent movement. It is apostasy. It is a sub culture that teaches elimination of the lines between Christianity...
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Tamara Estes
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Is the "New Perspective on Paul" biblical?
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Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did the men in Numbers 13 have to fear?
Ten of the twelve men (all except Joshua and Caleb) that Moses sent to spy out the land thought that the Israelites had reason to fear the inhabitants of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God experience death through Jesus’ crucifixion?
Jesus was both truly God and also truly human. It was his human nature that was capable of experiencing death, and that, in fact, did experience death...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God experience death through Jesus’ crucifixion?
Jesus was both truly God and also truly human. It was his human nature that was capable of experiencing death, and that, in fact, did experience death...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If Jesus is God, why did He rebuke the young ruler for calling Him good?
In my opinion, Jesus was not rebuking the young ruler in the sense of saying that He did not deserve that term of address, or that the ruler was wrong in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If Jesus is God, why did He rebuke the young ruler for calling Him good?
Matthew 19:16-30 (cf. Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30)—If Jesus was God, why did He seem to rebuke the rich young ruler for calling Him good? The rich young rul...
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by
Petter Havnegjerde
Why would a master cut his servant to pieces? (Luke 12:46)
Yes, Shirley H. I immediately thought about the return of Jesus when I read this passage. I think it’s reminding us to live ready for our master’s return. He...