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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why does Isaiah refer to Jesus as the Everlasting Father?

As I see it, the title "Everlasting Father" is not related to the Son's position in the Trinity, but is used in reference to duration. He is not merely...

May 19 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Where do we find the official biblical teaching that God is 3 persons?

In Matthew 28:19 (to cite one example), Jesus commanded His followers to baptize the disciples whom they would make in the NAME (not NAMES) of the Father,...

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Why is water never to be shared with strangers (Proverbs 5:17)?

May 19 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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I agree Paula, but I believe it is our purpose, as ministers of reconciliation, to show there is currently only one "branch" in operation. If anyone is...

May 19 2024

Comment by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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Mark, the identities of Israel and the Body of Christ are, as you know, the main trunk of the tree; every other teaching stems from this. When people...

May 19 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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Gal 2:7-9 "But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8...

May 19 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Was the Apostle Paul actually a false prophet?

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2 Peter 3:15 "And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath...

May 19 2024

Answer by Joshua Fallaw

Why is water never to be shared with strangers (Proverbs 5:17)?

It's not just figurative but incredibly literal if you understand the importance of clean water in those days and the tactics used by enemies. Literally keep...

May 19 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What should I do if I cannot decide who I should be dating?

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I said "learned OJT" not 'earned.' Learned 'on the job.' Again, I didn't teach either of my three daughters to be submissive to a man. I tried to teach my...

May 19 2024

Answer by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

Was the Apostle Paul actually a false prophet?

Answering that requires knowing what GOD calls a false prophet. Deuteronomy 13:1-4: “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a...

May 19 2024 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What should I do if I cannot decide who I should be dating?

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I would assume that "learned [not "earned"] OTJ" stands for "learned on the job" (that is, after marriage, as opposed to having been taught beforehand).

May 19 2024

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Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How can we know if a person is saved?

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Good answer, Singapore, especially when you said, "He [the saved man] begins to feel and appreciate the love of God who has redeemed him (1 Jn 3:1)." Love...

May 19 2024

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who is the bride of Christ?

"The church is called 'the bride' (Rev. 21:9; 22:17)," bible.org (EBD which stands for Easton's Bible Dictionary). Rev. 21:9 says, "Then came one of the...

May 19 2024 3 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What is the congregation of the dead in Proverbs 21:16?

Proverbs 21:16: The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. The congregation of the dead today are...

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What is Pentecost Sunday?

May 19 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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We are not seeing eye to eye because you are taking what was written to Israel and regarding their coming earthly kingdom of heaven and merging it with what...

May 19 2024

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why is water never to be shared with strangers (Proverbs 5:17)?

Look at the question in the verse just before the verse cited: "Should your springs be dispersed outside, your streams of water in the wide plazas?" It is a...

May 19 2024 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

What is the origin of the different ethnicities among the human race?

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The gotquestions.org answer is full of conjecture. Nothing is stated in scripture that would back any of these hypotheses. Biblically, all people are...

May 19 2024

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?

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Another thought on this matter. We believers have our HOPE. Thinking about the transfiguration, could it be that this revelation is to be a comfort to all...

May 19 2024

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?

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And let us not forget, that the kingdom promise involved Jesus in his first coming, but one day the Kingdom of God will swallow up all rival kingdoms....

May 19 2024

Comment by Lane Smith

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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Mark, Israel and God's children/the Church are one and the same. The Bible makes that clear in a number of places including Gal. 3:16, 26, 29. As far as...

May 19 2024

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why is water never to be shared with strangers (Proverbs 5:17)?

The reference to water in the cited passage is not speaking literally, but metaphorically -- likening water's support of life to the support to one's life...

May 18 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Answer by John Appelt

Who is the bride of Christ?

Many believe that the church is the “bride of Christ.” However, it is not in the Bible, even though Paul’s writings are used to support it. Ephesians 5:22-33...

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Is it true that angels rule over planets?

May 17 2024

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What is the Book of Judas, and why wasn't it included in the Bible?

May 17 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?

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Shirley, good points! Also, it would make sense that "after six days" is reference to God's work on earth through Christ being complete, by Christ having...

May 17 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What should we learn from Jesus' raising Lazarus from the dead?

John 11:11: These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Martha’s...

May 17 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?

Through the transfiguration event the LORD is revealing what will take place before Yoshua’s millennial reign begins, and when it will begin. Mark 9:1- 13:...

May 17 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Louis Tsarouhas , Christian husband of 3 non saved kids, physician, teacher

How should a Christian view vaccinations/vaccines?

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While I deeply respect Mr Houdmann, I must say he makes a huge error in his neutral stance on vaccines. Lay people are not able to research on the...

May 17 2024

Answer by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

Why did God create Adam and Eve if He knew they would sin?

The answer is found in Genesis. Genesis 1:26-27: Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in...

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Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin?

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Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin?

May 16 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Could Jesus have sinned? If He was not capable of sinning, how could He truly be able to 'sympathize with our weaknesses' (Hebrews 4:15)? If He could not sin, what was the point of the temptation?

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James 1:13 says God is not tempted to sin. Was not Jesus God and was He not tempted? The answer is “yes.” Jesus was tempted in His humanity but not in His...

May 16 2024

Comment by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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Lane, we can only make a small number of responses, and we cannot post links to our websites. Also, this is about giving answers to the original question...

May 16 2024

Comment by Lane Smith

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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Paula, I'm always more than happy, and very comfortable, providing Biblical support for any claim that I make. Please specify which claims you believe cannot...

May 16 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?

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He showed Himself in His glorified body originally here to Moses and Elijah, Peter, James and John.

May 16 2024

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Could Jesus have sinned? If He was not capable of sinning, how could He truly be able to 'sympathize with our weaknesses' (Hebrews 4:15)? If He could not sin, what was the point of the temptation?

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Good question! To deny this possibility, some believe, would deny His full humanity, His ability to “sympathize with our weaknesses” (Heb. 4:15), and would...

May 16 2024

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May 15 2024

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?

To me, the Transfiguration means victory in our lives. Jesus was to conquer death. He told His disciples not to tell anyone until after "the Son of man...

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Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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If salvation is not eternal, how does one regain it if lost?

May 15 2024