If we all adored Jesus as Mary did, who would do the work (Luke 10:39-42)?
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You are becoming more of a Mary, Carolyn, I can tell by your answer.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do some people support homosexuality?
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"Quoting the truth" is a good thing; understanding the truth is even better. That's quite a list of sinners who won't walk the streets of glory. Sodomites...
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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, I grew up in the heart of the church, if you know what I mean. My dad was a pastor. I ate, slept, and breathed church! I listened to him and other...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Under the new covenant does God still get angry with believers?
God is no longer imputing our trespasses to us (2 Cor 5:19) during the current dispensation of His grace (Eph 3:2). Behold, the days come, saith the Lord,...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How do we rightly distinguish the instructions of Jesus under the Old Covenant and his instructions that are under the New Covenant?
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What laws of the New Covenant are we under today?
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the New Covenant?
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
I’ve heard people testify that God told them so and so, or God spoke to them. Are they really hearing a voice?
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We are to test the spirits to see if they are from God. The Spirit of God that lives in the believer, Ephesians 1:13-14, will always agree with the bible....
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Was Jesus a Jew?
Mary was a Jew. Jesus claimed to be KING OF THE JEWS. Witten on the cross. KING OF THE JEWS. Mary was a descendant of Abraham Isaac and Jacob.
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What can we learn from Israel's refusal to enter the promised land in Deuteronomy 1:26-27?
Israel saw the land that was promised to Abraham Isaac and Jacob, but saw the giants in the land and trusted in themselves instead of God who would deliver...
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Fran Joa
, Interested in God and hopeful
I’ve heard people testify that God told them so and so, or God spoke to them. Are they really hearing a voice?
I have a daughter who has numerous experiences hearing God speak. I’m positive they were true experiences of hearing God - one seemed to be audible; the...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
If we all adored Jesus as Mary did, who would do the work (Luke 10:39-42)?
I agree with Tim that sometimes our priorities are misplaced. And that, as Jack said, Martha got a little carried away with her work. I also think this has a...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
Why God did get angry against Moses?
In Exodus 4:12, I believe God got angry with Moses because he was so stubborn and didn't believe that God was going to provide the means for him to free the...
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by April Curtain
What are the "gates" spoken of in Psalm 24?
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Amen! Thank you for sharing this. Very enlightening
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John Appelt
Where were Sodom and Gomorrah?
Gauged by the desolation of the region, the southeast area of the Dead Sea has been determined by many sources to be where Sodom and Gomorrah were. But there...
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Why are Christians so afraid in this COVID-19 pandemic?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
I’ve heard people testify that God told them so and so, or God spoke to them. Are they really hearing a voice?
No. The "still small voice" that people believe may be God speaking to them is actually just them thinking to themselves. What they are saying (thinking)...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?
The problem can be narrowed down to 1 verse, (2 Tim 2:15). Too many today are not separating Paul's gospel of God's dispensation of grace (Eph 3:2) from that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did the rods Jacob peeled make the animals produce offspring of a certain color?
I agree with Wiersbe. Jacob’s peeled sticks belonged in the same category as Rachel’s mandrakes: They were both superstitious practices that had nothing to...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why God did get angry against Moses?
In Numbers 20:8-13. God told Moses to speak to the rock for water to flow out. Moses hit the rock with his hand twice. The rock was a symbol of Christ. And...
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Anonymous
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John Appelt
How did the rods Jacob peeled make the animals produce offspring of a certain color?
In Genesis 30:31-42, Jacob had dealings with Laban about caring for his flocks and also receiving wages for himself. Normally, goats in that region were...
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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by Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What sort of careers can a Christian consider?
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I love your comment, Lenny! I’m a teacher in the public school system, and I know there are a lot of Christians who believe I’m compromising because I...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is Numbers 5:11-31 referring to God causing an abortion?
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It gave the woman a chance to defend herself before the priest and her husband. However, if she were to be caught in the act of infidelity, then there was no...
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by Lenny Carvalho
What sort of careers can a Christian consider?
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Back in 1998 I was seriously struggling with being a Christian and my career. I was a pit boss at Bellagio working in high limit, basically right in the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do some people support homosexuality?
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I've lost count of the preachers and pastors who sang the same tune I'm hearing here, who turned out to be homosexual. (I didn't say gay, I think there's a...
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by Kenneth Heck
Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
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Gen 9:24 makes it clear that Canaan had done something to Noah to make him become drunken and uncovered in his tent. Canaan was clearly guilty of such an...
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Did the author of Genesis ever intend the 7-day creation story to be taken literally?
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Are vaccinations ethical for Christians?
In a REPUBLIC is having any sincere, deep-rooted religious, moral, or ethical objections to the odd quite fashionable notion of compelling neighbors to take...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn from Israel's refusal to enter the promised land in Deuteronomy 1:26-27?
26-28 But then you weren’t willing to go up. You rebelled against God, your God’s plain word. You complained in your tents: “God hates us. He hauled us out o...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can married Christians avoid emotional affairs?
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John 3:18 is the dividing verse on who is going to heaven and who is going to hell. John 6:47. Romans 3:26-28. There will be no boasting in heaven. Matthew...
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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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The text doesn't imply that Canaan had done anything evil. Implying that Canaan switched one drink for a stronger drink is like saying he slipped his...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can married Christians avoid emotional affairs?
After having been married for 62 years, we have found that it is our spending time together keeps us together. For many years we still go on a dinner date at...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do some people not turn to God until later in life?
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This answer is right on the money! It doesn't sound like Mr Houdmann wrote it. He usually gives some o of the responsibility of "getting saved" to "being...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is Numbers 5:11-31 referring to God causing an abortion?
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Interesting, Shirley! But what did you mean by "In a sense this law about an unfaithful wife ameliorated and the harsh reality of a woman's life." ?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do some people continue to portray Jacob (Israel) as a thief, cheat, and liar when clearly God was with him?
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I wouldn't call Jacob a "horrible person." I wouldn't call Esau a bad guy. Jacob is overly ambitious to a fault. Esau lacks reverence for what can be called...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do some people continue to portray Jacob (Israel) as a thief, cheat, and liar when clearly God was with him?
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Did Jacob receive the birthright because Isaac spoke a blessing over his life? Did he receive it because he tricked his father? Did he receive it because...
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John Appelt
What was Ham's sin when he looked upon his father's nakedness?
Genesis 9:20-21 relates something that happened to Noah after the flood. The builder-turned farmer became drunk. Climate conditions on earth became...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the bible say about fate/destiny?
John 3:18. Believers are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God. John 6:40....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should we live in terror of God? (Proverbs 1:7)
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Good insight, Shirley!
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Maureen Roland
What is the meaning of a sweet savour unto the Lord?
Before the Law was written, Job made offerings to the Lord, who referred to Job as, "perfect in all his ways." Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his most...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do some people continue to portray Jacob (Israel) as a thief, cheat, and liar when clearly God was with him?
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The thing that's being overlooked by the anonymous questioner is that Esau came in hungry and asked his brother Jacob for a taste of his stew. Instead of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should Christians boycott companies that support anti-Christian policies?
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There are a lot of things to consider. What about these companies that may have believers working for them? Should they leave that company? Some believe that...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the difference between the filling of the Holy Spirit and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit?
Romans 1:6: "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and for the...
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Cliff Farris
Why did God lead the people by a roundabout way to the Red Sea?
During the time of the wanderings, the Israelites changed from a class of slaves with slave mentalities to a nation. Their numbers increased to perhaps...
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What are the promises of God?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is Numbers 5:11-31 referring to God causing an abortion?
No. This portion of scripture is about infidelity. In ancient days, a woman's purpose was to bear children. If she was barren, it was considered a curse. In...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Should we live in terror of God? (Proverbs 1:7)
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Luke 12:32, "Do not fear little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom " Romans 8:23, "Not only that but, also we who have the...