What does Matthew mean when he says, "meaningless repetition"?
Matthew 6:7
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Why did Jonah try to go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh?
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Why did Jonah try to go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about other religions and their founders?
As Paul indicated in Romans 1, God gave a clear witness of His existence and nature in His creation, as well as in what C. S. Lewis called the universal law...
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Who or what is the Spirit of God?
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What is the age of the earth? How old is the earth?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Will Christians face the wrath of God?
1Thess. 5:9 "For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ," Revelation 3:10 "Because thou hast kept the word of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Will Christians face the wrath of God?
Those of whom (or to whom) Paul is speaking in the verse cited in the question are not Christians, but (as previously referenced in Romans 2:4) those who...
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by Timothy Petimoya
Was David a prophet?
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I have gotten your point. Thanks for your answers.
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by Lavada Williams
What is the Christian view of suicide? What does the Bible say about suicide?
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I get what all of you are saying! I have always felt that suicide was akin to murder and I too wondered how God saw it! The only thing I could find was the...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What is the International Church of Christ (ICOC), and what do they believe?
In 1975 when I received Christ in a small Baptist church in Toledo, Ohio, I returned to Indiana and went to a non-instrumental Church of Christ that was just...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does Jesus mean when he says, “An hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment"?
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We know that this doesn't mean that dead bodies will come out of the tombs and be judged. We know that you don't "do good" and gain eternal life, so that's...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?
As it pertains to salvation, there is no "christian culture" or nation. There are cultures and countries where a majority of the citizenry claim to be of the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What should we learn from the tribe of Benjamin?
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May God lead every one of us to more understanding each day. AMEN?
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by Danny Hickman
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How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?
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Whether there is an excuse for unbelief is not the issue. Mr Houdmann started this answer the way I think he should have. The question implies a false...
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by Jim Stevens
What does the Bible say about believer's baptism?
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Thank you Robert. Your story shines an honest light of truth on the common religious practice of baptism today. I recall what the Apostle Paul wrote to the...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
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Vijaya – grateful for the opportunity to share my beliefs. There is no question, the thief was saved by faith through grace, just like the rest of us....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that the ways of violence/unjust gain takes away the life of those who get it?
I take Proverbs 1:18 together with Proverbs 1:19 --(the very next verse). They go together. The Authorized Version [KJV] is correct, and the clause means...
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Can a couple who has gotten divorced get remarried?
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by Vijaya Lekamge
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Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
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Aurel, please read 1 Peter 3: 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
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Thank you Aurel. I failed to mention that I was greatly encouraged by your statement, “I say to you today, you will be with Me in Paradise.” This confirms...
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Samuel Reed
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
Jesus is our Sabbath Rest and he instituted a New Covenant. Jeremiah 31 shows the old Covenant was not permanent. The moral law in the 10 Commandments are...
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by Eric Shawn savage
Is raising the dead still possible today?
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Jeff Hammond thank you for your belief. I'm searching for someone with faith in our Abba Father. Your answer has given me hope for my precious, only child,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the bible say about children who hate their parents?
In Exodus 20:12, God commanded all of Israel (and, by extension, all of humanity) to honor their respective fathers and mothers (including a promise of a...
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by Linda Gail Schultz
What should we learn from the tribe of Benjamin?
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Fascinating. I learned a lot in reading both the first answer and the first discussion. Thank you both for your dedication in presenting God’s Word.
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does "face" symbolize in the Bible?
When God hides His face from His people, He is disciplining them (Ps 13:1 PS 13:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?
Ephesians 1:4 and 5 "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are the essentials of the gospel message?
When the Philippian Jailor asked Paul, What must I do to be saved? Paul told him. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house....
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
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2 Corinthians 5:1-8 needs to be read entirely to properly understand Paul’s statement. Being a tentmaker, Paul compares our present mortal bodies with a...
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by Derry Tseng
What does it mean to truly follow Christ?
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Well said. At the end of the day, following Jesus means to trust and obey. It is the most secure place we can ever be as human beings.
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
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Vijaya, thank you for taking the time to comment. Peter is not saying that Christ (while dead) went to hell to preach to spirits. "Grammatically, the...
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What are the New Heavens and the New Earth?
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How should we understand the Lion and the Lamb passage?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about fear?
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AMEN! This is a very favorite of mine...Isaiah 43..Fear not for I have redeemed you, you are mine...when you pass through the waters, I will be with...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who or what is the new Babylon?
Babylon is used figuratively by Peter. See 1 Peter 5:13 where Babylon is traditionally interpreted as Rome. It is used of the world opposed to God...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What do I need to know about surviving the end times?
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The bible clearly teaches a pretribulation rapture of the church. First Corinthians 15:51-53 and First Thessalonians 4:13-21. Note. Jesus does not come back...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
Did Christ err when He told the thief on the cross that he would be in paradise the day Christ died?
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Mr. Aurel Gheorghe, you wrote, "Jesus died on a Friday, He was placed in the tomb where He remained until the resurrection Sunday. " Please read 1 Peter 3:...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who or what is the new Babylon?
I would say that, in one sense, the use of the term "Babylon" in the book of Revelation pertained to the Roman Empire of that time with respect to its...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does "face" symbolize in the Bible?
Of course, God is a spiritual Being. However, a "face" is ascribed to Him to indicate or describe in metaphorical terms that people can understand and relate...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is God fair?
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John 12:32 If I be lifted up from the earth I will draw all men to me. John 3:14-15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent n the desert, so shall the Son of man...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why was God going to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24-26?
See Jesus! Romans 3:25, "God set forth as a propitiation by His blood through faith to demonstrate His righteousness because in His forbearance God had had...
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by Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
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I believe that Enoch is a symbol of the Church being raptured, and Noah is a symbol of Israel, as God preserves the remnant of Israel through the great...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about fear?
Great question, Catherine Gichuki! Jesus said in sending out The Twelve in Matthew 10:29, "What is the price of two sparrows — one copper coin? But not a...
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by Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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Elizabeth, please note the following: Ephraem Nisbis, who lived from 306-373 AD, and was a prominent Christian theologian and writer, said the following, and...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Is God fair?
John 6:44 “For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.” So what happens to those that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does "face" symbolize in the Bible?
Sometimes it seems like "face" is used in the sense of banishment (not see the Face) as in Psalm 13:1 or Psalm 80:3-7, but at other times it seems like "face...