How can the bible help us overcome the fear of terrorism in our world?
I believe that so much as asking these sort of questions helps to stoke a furnace that has been burning with the unwitting help of the church for far too...
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by Enoch Ilisia
What is the Day of the Dead?
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There is nothing wrong about remembering our loved ones who have died, especially their legacies and great services they performed. The only danger of such...
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Helen Stengel
Why does Isaiah 40:2 say the Israelites were punished doubly for their sins?
I heard very recently, (via some one who heard it from a speaker at Prayer for Israel), that a debtor in ancient Israel would be required to write down the...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Can/should a Christian who is a virgin marry someone who is not a virgin?
I am of the opinion that if one sins, contritely and sincerely asks for forgiveness from Jesus Christ, then those sins are forgiven; the slate is clean....
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How can a modern scientist come to saving faith without rejecting evolution?
I am a PhD medical research scientist who came to the Lord 43 years ago when God touched my life dramatically. The bible became very real to me at that time...
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Does the Bible say "come as you are"?
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Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin?
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How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?
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Are angels male or female?
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Bucky Lepew
How can a Christian overcome the fear of witnessing?
I don't think that you ever do. I witness all the time. But, in saying that, it is who I am 24/7. I get an opening and it is going to happen. As you are...
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by Philip Wong
, Civil Engineer. Evangelical Free Church.
How would the past queen of the south in Matthew 12:42 rise up in Jesus' time to judge and condemn Jesus' generation?
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That's great, Tim. I understand what it means now. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
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Bucky Lepew
How can I overcome my fear of the end of days?
If you are saved, you won't be here to go through what is coming upon the whole earth. Our sins were judged at the cross in Christ. We do not remain to...
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Bucky Lepew
How can I overcome sin in my Christian life?
This question has always perplexed me, as you do not have to overcome sin if you are born again. Your sins are all paid and forgotten with God. I recommend...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is believing (faith) a work of man?
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God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What can we learn from Ephesians 1 about ourselves and God that may help counteract grumbling?
Nearly every verse of the chapter contains a reason why Christians can be thankful, regardless of their temporal circumstances. God has blessed us with all...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Proverbs 24:11 justify breaking the law to stop abortions?
Those who oppose abortion as it is practiced in the United States can undoubtedly cite multiple Biblical bases for that opposition. However, as long as...
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Thonii Pao
Can one be saved without inviting the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit in the guarantor of our inheritance in Heaven (Eph. 1:13-14). That means to be a Christian without Holy Spirit is impossible. Rom.8:9 clearly...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How would the past queen of the south in Matthew 12:42 rise up in Jesus' time to judge and condemn Jesus' generation?
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By my understanding or interpretation, all the dead of all eras will be bodily resurrected for final judgment at the time of Christ's return. The judgment of...
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by Ryan Farrell
Where and when did the wise-men meet Jesus?
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I'm skeptical that this infanticide made it all the way up to Nazareth because it is not in the vicinity of Bethlehem (Mt. 2:16). If that were the case it...
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by Philip Wong
, Civil Engineer. Evangelical Free Church.
How would the past queen of the south in Matthew 12:42 rise up in Jesus' time to judge and condemn Jesus' generation?
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Thanks Tim. She was mortal. Dead, how could she rise up with the power to judge and condemn?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Did Isaiah truly preach for three years naked? ( Isaiah 20:2-3)
This is a prophecy. God is speaking through Isaiah. Isaiah was not naked. He laid aside his prophetic outfit. He declared that in three years Moab, Egypt,...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Where and when did the wise-men meet Jesus?
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I agree the timeline just doesn't work if one wants to put the Magi at the birth, and the "house" is a very telling clue that they met up with Jesus some...
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Ryan Farrell
Where and when did the wise-men meet Jesus?
I found it quite difficult to reconcile Matthew chapters 1-2 & Luke chapters 1-2. I will share the conundrum and how I solved it to include all of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What "child" is this? (Isaiah 9:6)
My understanding of the Jewish interpretation of this passage is that it was fulfilled by Hezekiah (although Christians, of course, see a parallel...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can we experience true freedom in Christ?
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Galatians 5:1 Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with a yoke of bondage. We are no longer...
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by Emem Efe
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
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Okay, thank you Jack. God bless you.
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did angels have to do with Jesus' ministry?
What did angels have to do with Jesus' ministry? 1. Angels predicted His birth (Luke 1:26-33). The angel Gabriel predicted the birth of Christ to Mary. "And...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What "child" is this? (Isaiah 9:6)
Isaiah 9:6 ESV - 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful ...
Isaiah 9:1 - 7
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by 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)
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Very insightful, Tim!! Never thought of it like that.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why should you memorize Scripture?
Situations in which the application of Scriptural principles may be needed or relevant may arise suddenly, or with insufficient time or opportunity to search...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is Adam always blamed for the sin when Eve ate first? (1 Corinthians 15:21–22)
Genesis 3:6 indicates that Adam was with Eve at the time of her transgression, with the implication (in my opinion) that he had been a witness to her...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How would the past queen of the south in Matthew 12:42 rise up in Jesus' time to judge and condemn Jesus' generation?
As the verse cited in the question indicates, Jesus was referring not to the generation in which He was then living, but to the final judgment at the close...
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Philip Wong
, Civil Engineer. Evangelical Free Church.
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by John Cheetham
Why is Satan referred to as the prince of the world in John 12:31?
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No, Satan is ruler of the world (with God's acceptance) right now, the world that you and I live in.
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venkatesan Iyer
How can a modern scientist come to saving faith without rejecting evolution?
Example: Henry F Schaefer III. He reads about a book on Jesus when he is bored. He goes through the gospels and accepts Jesus as saviour. He ministers t...
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
Should we raise our hands/clap our hands during worship?
Just concern about women raising their hands. Within a certain context, the raising of hands is addressed to men but not to women. 1Ti 2:8 Therefore I want...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What does the Bible say about an unhappy marriage?
A wise and elderly marriage counselor once told me the following: "Problems arise in most marriages because men marry for sex and women marry for security."...
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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)
1 Corinthians 15:12 - 34
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the meaning of the strange fire in Leviticus 10:1?
After offering unholy fire upon the altar (perhaps while drunk), Nadab and Abihu are consumed by a fire sent by the Lord. The strange fire was in the using...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
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Emem, memorize Scripture as I do. Scripture memory benefits you by cleansing and renewing your mind; keeping you from sin; providing insight and direction in...
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Why is Satan referred to as the prince of the world in John 12:31?
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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If “…water baptism is indeed necessary for salvation” then we teach that Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross was insufficient to save through faith...
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by Emem Efe
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
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Thanks Jack. Now, I've heard so many people tell me about how I can control my mind. The question is, how?