What would be some good things to say to lead someone into a gospel conversation?
To me, the most "natural" lead-in to a gospel conversation would be any of the frequent situations that can arise in this life (and not even necessarily...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How old was Methuselah when he died?
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I agree with Jennifer Rothnie's 2014 comment on Jedah Pleiter's answer below as to the meaning of Methuselah's name ("when he is dead it shall be sent")...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How old was Methuselah when he died?
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My opinion is that he died of old age, Phillip.
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Mark Sullivan
Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
Hi Melissa, So we have a 16 and 13 year-old. As I see it, it depends on what they’ve been around in their young lives when it comes to Bible reading and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Are we supposed to be actively looking for a spouse, or waiting for God to bring a spouse to us?
I have long believed, even before I married, that I as a Christian bachelor the Lord would bring me a woman to marry. I based this on Genesis 2:22, “And the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about rape?
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Agree with you John Matthews.
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is the theory of abiogenesis? What is the definition of abiogenesis?
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Bruce, evolution is not a religion. One can believe in evolution and still believe in the triune God. Some believe that Genesis, written thousands of years...
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by Bob Griffith
Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?
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You should write a book Nick!!! I would totally buy it. A very insightful comment. Bravo!!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the gospel of inclusion?
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Univeralism always leaves out faith. We have to believe the gospel to be saved. And faith is not a work. It takes no effort to believe something is true....
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by John Smith
Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?
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Jack, hope I can clarify my question. Both the "Law of Moses" and the "Stone Tablets" had God's Ten Commandments written on and in them. Question: Why did...
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Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
Michael has said in one of his other 2 websites (gotquestions.com and compellingtruth.com, by the way), that “The Gospel of Mark is quick and fast-paced and...
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Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?
I would say that humans always have free will, which is an essential component of them being responsible for the consequences of their actions and decisions....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?
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"Force" in the sense of "make me." Would God make me marry someone I'm not attracted to? Would He lead me to do it? I.e. Would God make me marry someone I...
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Melissa Fellows
Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
A 14 year old boy and a 13 year old girl.
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Is annihilationism Biblical?
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Matthew 25:46 NLT “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go away into eternal life.” In order for their punishment to be...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?
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This is an interesting question, John, one that I would like to try to answer. But could you clarify your question for me please? I don't quite understand...
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by Enoch Ilisia
Is annihilationism Biblical?
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Yes, punishment in hell has an eternal effect! - Smoke or Dust. But there is no such thing as eternal punishing. God is very unfair if one spends eternal...
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by Kevin Hautop
, Senior Pastor of New Dawn Christian Church South Australia
Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?
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When reading Matthew 16:28 and Matthew 17:1-3 I am encouraged to see in scripture that Jesus is showing us too what we will be like in our spiritual bodies...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does Galatians 3:27 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
If water baptism would save us, then Jesus died in vain. Acts 16:31 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?
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In what form is "force" being applied to the questioner? Is the questioner referring to an "arranged" marriage according to the customs or culture of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who was Eli?
He was an Israelite devout cleric whose children ended up so seriously that God killed them around the same time. His children were a disgraceful...
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Ray D
Who are 'the cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1?
Most Christians throughout the ages have interpreted this verse literally—meaning, they take Paul for his word. Read in that way, the verse would mean we are...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do the spirit, the water and the blood testify as mentioned in 1 John 5:7-8?
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And James, if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and as Paul said, “your faith has been in vain. We are even found to be...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Jesus called the son of David?
David, the second man chosen by God to be king of Israel in the Old Testament, was known for his devotion to God. After he became king, he was upset at the...
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Nicole Morales
Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?
It occured to me, that the reason why the tablets were placed in the Ark of the Covenant, is because... People might worship the tablet instead of worshiping...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the problem of good?
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It is His Spirit in us, Ephesians 1:13, that gives us His righteousness without no one will see God. Romans 4:5-6 But to him that worketh not, but believeth...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How do the spirit, the water and the blood testify as mentioned in 1 John 5:7-8?
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When Jesus died to prove He was dead was that both water and blood came out of His wounded side where the guard pierced Him. When we die our blood and water...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
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Great lesson, Isaac Olutimehin! Thank you!
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April Streets
How can God know me when the universe is so vast?
How can God know me when the universe is so vast? The Word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah in 1:5 saying, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee…”...
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What is the definition of faith?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do the spirit, the water and the blood testify as mentioned in 1 John 5:7-8?
I think the understanding of 1 John 5:7-8 is cleared up by its context with the previous verse: 6And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is there no sex in heaven?
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Good logic, Tim!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the importance of the empty tomb?
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Doubting Thomas would not believe until he put his hand in His side. We are blessed if we believe without seeing. Jesus was on the earth for 40 days before...
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by Kenneth Heck
Why did Queen Vashti refuse the King's request?
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Kings almost always marry royalty. The fact that Vashti was stripped of her preferred position and her estate for causing a social embarrassment of the king...
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Wilbur Pig
Why did Queen Vashti refuse the King's request?
Personally, I think that Vashti was a good person. Was she a jew? No. Would she have stood up for the Jews? Probably not. However that was purely due to her...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about pornography?
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The reason Paul wrote what he did is that the saints in the Corinthian church were still going to prostitutes He warned them that God would chasten them if...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about handling money in a marriage?
The Bible does speak to marriage and finances. First, it speaks about saving money: (Proverbs 6:6-8 Proverbs 13:11 1 Timothy 5:8) 1 Timothy 5:8 ESV But if...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does God make mistakes?
I have in my lifetime never known God to make a mistake. I have never read that He did, never have known anyone who claimed that He did. Sometimes, at first,...
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Can a man who is married to a divorced woman serve in church leadership?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about remarriage if a divorce occurred before salvation?
Remarriage after divorce is not always adutlery. There is clearly one instance at least that it is not. And that is if one of the partners dies after the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How should believers have each other's back?
To have someone's back is an idiomatic expression, meaning "To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone." E.g. "If you ever need help, just ask....