If David regretted cutting Saul's robe, why flaunt it (1 Samuel 24:11)?
Stating that one did good does not indicate flaunting. (It could at times, but I don’t believe it does in this case.) In verse 8, David addresses Saul, “My...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are “wickedness” and “disobedience” the same or are they different?
In his epistle, James indicated that a person who keeps God's Law perfectly, but stumbles (which I would equate with "disobeys") in just one point, is as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If David regretted cutting Saul's robe, why flaunt it (1 Samuel 24:11)?
I would not characterize David's showing to Saul the piece of Saul's robe that David had cut off as flaunting, but rather as an act of confession and...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How were people saved before the giving of the law?
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Many people can't settle their minds on having a day-to-day relationship with the Lord, in the here and now, for worrying about their life after death. They...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How were people saved before the giving of the law?
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Questions like this are asked because there is a belief that the wages of sin is a torture chamber for eternity. So the concerned person wonders about all...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
God’s laws are perfect and holy. (Psalms 19:7) “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What should I be looking for in a wife?
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Since my wife and I just celebrated our 62nd wedding anniversary I have experience. We dated all through high school and were married as soon as she...
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Gregory Jones
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by Sandra LaBelle
When will true Christians be taken to heaven after they die, at once, or not until the second coming?
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I'm curious as to why the Bible states that "The dead in Christ will rise first and then the living will meet Jesus in the sky. To me it's VERY CLEAR that...
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by David Thomson
Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?
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It wasn't a point of view just another way of looking at it. Either way we will all find out one day.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
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Galatians 2:21 I do not void the grace of God, for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. To keep the law is to make Christ of no...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How were people saved before the giving of the law?
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Amen. Romans 4:2 If Abraham were justified by works, He would have something to glory in, but not before God. Abraham was justified by faith before God, and...
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Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
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Jack Gutknecht
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Is Psalm 17:15 talking about resurrection or some divine visitation/mystical encounter?
15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I d awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
Psalms 17:1 - 15
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by Danny Hickman
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Why does Jesus pray for the saved and not the world when God loves everyone?
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Mr Jacob, the bible says God HARDENS the hearts of whom He wills? Andrea Spirit quoted it exactly as the bible states it. So no, the hard hearted don't...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If David regretted cutting Saul's robe, why flaunt it (1 Samuel 24:11)?
1 Samuel 24:11 11See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothin...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does Jesus pray for the saved and not the world when God loves everyone?
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Mr Johnson has explained this better than I ever could, and believe me, I've tried. Revelation 17 talks about the people whose names were not written in the...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
In this chapter God defends His righteousness. Remember we are made in His image and we have choices to make. Psalm 7:9: "For the righteous of God tests the...
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Pamela Wells
What is the meaning behind the story of the floating axe head?
These men were working together to build a new house for their ministry. I believe the fact that the tool this one young prophet was using was borrowed from...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that love never fails?
Love never fails because Jesus never fails. John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that WHOSOEVER, believeth in...
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Billy P Eldred
Why does Jesus say to pray in secret?
In my opinion, Jesus was addressing those who pray more to others who might be listening than to God. He was saying that those prayers would not be answered,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
Galatians 4;21 Tell me that ye desire to be under the Law, Do ye not hear the law? The law put us in bondage. Grace is freedom from the old law of sin and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How does "the blessing of the Lord make rich"? (Proverbs 10:22)
"The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it." (Proverbs 10:22, NIV).
Proverbs 10:1 - 32
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If God is against homosexuality, why are some people born gay?
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Melissa Warren
What statutes and ordinances did God give His people that were not good?
I also gave them statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live; Ezekiel 20:25 NASB1995
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why were infants dashed to pieces?
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All children are saved until they come to the age of accountability. Jesus said, let the little children come unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven. John...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
When will the peace of Nahum 1:15 come?
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The good news is that we are delivered from the penalty of sin which is death. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:1 when He said, “Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”?
I would first note that Jesus was saying, "Take heed...", rather than, "Take need...". (As the ESV expresses it in the question, "Beware of...".) Also, the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Zacchaeus do to show that he was sorry for the way he had cheated people?
“…if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!” This is a first-class condition in the Greek text. It virtually confesses...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
Why does Jesus say to pray in secret?
6 When you pray enter the closet, & when you have shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; & thy Father which was in secret shall reward...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:1 when He said, “Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”?
1Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 6:1
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it ever not a sin to masturbate?
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You would think if it was a sin to masturbate it would be named as such in the bible. It is not. Does masturbation lead to death? No. Romans 6:23 For the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is God?
God is completely trustworthy. God has unlimited abilities, so He can do anything. He is all-powerful, ever-present, all-knowing and sovereign. Nothing is...
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by Derry Tseng
Why are so many young people falling away from the faith?
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I think Michael Houdmann is spot on. In fact, that is what I see playing out as a leader in campus ministry at university campuses in the Pacific Northwest....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How many children did Adam have?
Genesis 4:17 says that Cain married a woman after slaying his brother Abel. And so we know he probably married [one of] his sister[s]. Now we know that Adam...
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Shirley H
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Why doesn't the Book of Enoch appear in the Old Testament?
The Book of Enoch (actually there are 2 books) is part of the Apocrypha. The Apocrypha consists of 14 books in the Septuagint. Eleven of the books are in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is Adam always blamed for the sin when Eve ate first? (1 Corinthians 15:21–22)
Eve ate [the fruit] first. This has led many people throughout history and even in our modern times to believe that she was the person responsible for...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
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Yes, Shirley, I was a bit confusing, I must admit. My question has to do with at least one important thing, Genesis 24:15, 45. Before he was done praying,...
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Do angels have free will?
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What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
Jack, I am a little confused about your verse, and your question. But, here goes: This chapter in Genesis is all about the providence of God. Abraham's...
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When will the peace of Nahum 1:15 come?
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Tim Maas
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What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
The following aspects of the servant's prayer (as indicated in the larger passage encompassing the passage cited in the question) serve as models to...
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Danny Hickman
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What did Zacchaeus do to show that he was sorry for the way he had cheated people?
Zacchaeus promised to give half of all his goods to the poor, and to give back to the people he'd stolen from, four times as much as he had taken (Luke...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why do we end our prayers with "amen"?
God loves His word prayed back to Him. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that HE gave HIs only begotten Son. Jesus, that WHOSOEVER Believeth in Him,...
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Did Jesus go to hell between His death and resurrection?
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What should we learn from the life of David?
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Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?