What does it mean when God hardens whom he wants to harden?
Great question. Simply put, all God needs to do to harden a person is withhold his unmerited favor - that is his grace - from a person. We know from...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean when God hardens whom he wants to harden?
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What Bible verse are you referencing?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why does God allow children to be hurt, abused, or even murdered?
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God does not save people at the cost of a child dying. To think that makes Him a monster. You lost your cousin to illness, not God. God did not take her, He...
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Alan Hitchner
Does God condone sex slavery in Numbers 31:15-18?
No, God, of course, does not condone sex slavery. Unthinkable.
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Mark Sparks
How should a Christian respond to unanswered prayer?
I don’t believe there are any unanswered prayers. I believe God simply answers your prayer in one of three ways. 1. Yes 2. No 3. Wait until a later time.
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What is point of the story of the crippled man at the healing pool?
Jesus could have healed everyone in the "great multitude" that was at the pool but He only healed one man! Someone said that the healing of just one man...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?
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Enoch, as a 7th day Sabbath keeper, I’m familiar with all the reasons why Sunday is the new sabbath for many Christians – however, none of them (as far as I...
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Connor Jones
Does God condone sex slavery in Numbers 31:15-18?
Three days ago I was reading Numbers 31:15-18 when God gave the command to kill all the boys and the men, but the women were to be kept alive “for yourselves...
Numbers 31:15 - 18
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
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Amen Mr Matthews. One of the hardest things to remember, for some of us, is that we the people, whether we are christian, atheist or anything else, we are...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?
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Ephesians 1:13-14 is our guarantee of eternal life. in whom ye also trusted, after ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, (First...
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by Enoch Ilisia
What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?
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Thank you again Aurel. I am an evangelical Christian and couldn't find any command from God nor any good reasons from Jesus for our Sunday sacredness, except...
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Patricio Villanueva
, Retired banker in search of the REAL TRUTH.
Where does the Old Testament refer to the Second Coming?
Bible students have mentioned that the celebrations contained and mandated by the Lord in Leviticus 23 have to do with our Savior, the Lord's son. The...
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Patricio Villanueva
, Retired banker in search of the REAL TRUTH.
Where does the Old Testament predict the coming of Christ?
The word has so many clues about many things contained in it. One of those is regarding the coming of the Messiah. Many say that the word does not give us an...
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Chet Shaner
, Retired Computer programer and Business Continuity Planer
What does James 1:20 mean when it says, "human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires"?
It took me some time to comprehend that all emotions are chosen by humans. And Jesus was fully God, but also fully human. Many people incorrectly say Jesus...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times? 2 Thess. 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they...
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What does the Bible say about bees/bee stings?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him?
His life was in him only subsequent to Paul performing the miracle (Acts 20:10), not preceeding this (Acts 20:9).
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
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Who introduced "vengeance" into the discussion? Someone asked if christians should "get involved with political rallies against the government." This is...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?
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The gist of Solomon's advice in Proverbs 22:6 about raising children, is that a good foundation will support whatever you build, for the life of the...
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Elijah Jackson
What does it mean when God hardens whom he wants to harden?
I was talking with an atheist and he said this about the verse, "This seems to support Predestination and the violation of free will."
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
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Danny, well said. You understand completely that I am not advocating being complacent in one's beliefs. But the reason we, as a country, have not fallen by...
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What does James 1:4 mean when it says, "You will be perfect and complete, needing nothing"?
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?
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Dear Enoch, thanks for the kind words. You're being too kind! In reality, no one truly believes that the Ten Commandments were done away with and the New...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
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Who is to stand up for the oppressed people? Who is going to deliver the oppressed? GOD is! “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
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I want to understand; if christians are to "stay away from such activities," who is to stand up for the oppressed people? Should the oppressed people,...
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Elijah Jackson
Why would God through Samuel tell Saul to "kill... even their babies"? 1 Samuel 15:3 CEV
In case you feel your question hasn't been satisfied I have found some other people who have answered it, and I will just echo their comments here: PROBLEM:...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about Christians participating in political rallies against the government. Should we be involved in such activities?
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Mr Matthews, I think you explained it quite well. Jesus never took on the government when He was here, and He didn't commission His followers (us) to do so...
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by Enoch Ilisia
What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?
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Aurel, thank you so much for clarifying my confusion. Now I am clear about what it means to be "not under law but under grace". I’ts in the text itself, the...
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Anonymous
What does James 1:20 mean when it says, "human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires"?
James 1:20 NIV
James 1:19 - 27
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where does the name of the chosen people as "HEBREWS" come from?
"Hebrew" as an adjective or adjectival noun is traditionally understood to be based on the name of Abraham's ancestor, Eber, mentioned in Genesis 10:21....
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by Mare T
What does the Bible say about bees/bee stings?
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This is great writing. I’ll remember the story about the brothers and the bee for a long while to come.
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Billy P Eldred
How can I be saved?
My answer will be short. The other answers tell you to be saved, all you have to do is believe. They are not wrong. But what many leave out is just how BIG...
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Billy P Eldred
Does the Bible say that an increase in technology is a sign of the end times?
The Bible gives us many prophecies that must take place before the time of the end, most of which have already taken place. I believe that some of those...
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How can I overcome disappointment with life?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him?
In my opinion, Eutycus was indeed dead, but it was the grasp of the apostle Paul (as a channel of Paul's faith) that enabled him to speak of Eutycus as alive...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How should a Christian view materialism?
Hebrews 13:5 And be content with such things as ye have, for He hath said, I will never leave you or forsake you. Part of our old nature is still...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him?
Acts 20:9–10 especially. My problem is that verse nine says he was “taken up dead.” But in the very next verse, Paul said, “his life is in him.”
Acts 20:7 - 16
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What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What might be some reasons that God is not blessing my life?
1. You haven’t asked for God’s blessing. “You do not have because you do not ask God” (James 4:2). All too often I am guilty of this. I just forget to pray...
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Alan Hitchner
What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man?
There is a standard found in the merriam-webster dictionary for the term "soul" and the term "spirit". It is clear to me when I remember the phrase " Not a...
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Patricio Villanueva
, Retired banker in search of the REAL TRUTH.
What might be some reasons that God is not blessing my life?
We know that our Lord is our Celestial Father. And a good father loves his sons/daughters and as such he will reward or punish his kids according to their...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about an unhappy marriage?
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I don't understand "marrying for sex." A young "rules oriented" legalist man might marry to be able to have sex legally, but how widespread is that in '2021?...
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by Aurel Georgescu
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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The souls of Revelation 5: 8, Revelation 7: 9, and Revelation 6: 9-11 are the souls of the dead raised in the Rapture. According to the Pretribulation...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?
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Continuing, Overspiritualizing the words of scripture is a common practice. Prov 22:6 is used by cynics to prove that we're off our nut. There is irrefutable...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?
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I believe all Mr Houdmann says here is true. That doesn't make his exegesis of this passage of scripture to be the context of this text. This isn't an...