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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Should we relate the current COVID 19 crisis to the signs of the end times?

Luke 2:34, "Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, ' Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign...

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Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What is the Baptist Church, and what do Baptists believe?

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AMEN to that! We all need to spend time in The Word. We all need to daily pray and search the scriptures and listen to the Lord.

July 12 2020

Comment by Charles Crabtree

What is the meaning and importance of the Last Supper?

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Michael, God told Israel to remember the coming out of Egypt as one of the reasons for the Passover. The new Covenant in Jeremiah and Hebrews is with Israel...

July 12 2020

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Where did Lazarus go when he first died, before The Lord Jesus raised him from the dead?

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Kel, the unsaved, Satan and his demons will dwell forevermore in the lake of fire (Scripture never says that the lake of fire will one day burn out or that...

July 12 2020

Answer by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

How can my husband think he is forgiven and will enter the kingdom of God when he has been unfaithful and a porn addict off and on for 20 years?

I have "been there done that, and I've got the scars to prove it." After fighting addiction to porno for years I became disillusioned with Christianity....

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What does the Bible say about restitution?

July 12 2020

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What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?

July 12 2020

Question by Ayodele Akinbileje

Who are the Nicolaitans?

Revelation 2:6

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Question by Kathy Akers

Why do some Christians deny the existence of hell?

Why does some Christians & pastors deny the existence of hell?

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Comment by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What is the city referred to in Rev. 17 and 18 as Babylon the Great?

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Those scholarly analyses may have been true more than a hundred years ago but not today. I believe the Catholic Church is dying around the world for several...

July 12 2020

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What is the city referred to in Rev. 17 and 18 as Babylon the Great?

The woman that rides the Beast in Revelation 17 has all the identifying features of Rome. According with Martin Luther, and most of the Reformers, Babylon of...

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What does the Bible say about authority?

July 11 2020

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

How do I know what God wants me to do?

God has a purpose and plan for every human being he created. The bible is God’s revelation about himself and it’s the instruction manual for human life....

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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What is the city referred to in Rev. 17 and 18 as Babylon the Great?

The original Babylon the Great was the capital of the Babylonian empire. The city was the empire. There was so much evil and wickedness in this place that...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the Bible say about overcoming grief?

The Bible has much to say about grief: Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." 2 Corinthians 1:4 "Who comforteth us in all...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does Jesus mean when he says to stay awake in Mark 13 ?

We must stay awake (Mark 13:33, 35, 37) because Jesus commanded it; He urges His servants to be watchful. Each of us has a special job to do. And no servant...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is the city referred to in Rev. 17 and 18 as Babylon the Great?

Based on the reference in Revelation 17:18, I have always understood the term Babylon as used in Revelation to be referring to Rome, particularly with...

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Comment by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Is, “If the scripture makes plain sense, seek no other sense” a good Bible hermeneutic to use in study?

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Great discussion and an important one too. Here is an important example showing how the plain sense of scripture is unreliable. There are numerous scriptures...

July 11 2020

Comment by Brian Ansell , Retired school teacher, now sell homemprovements i

Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?

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I don’t have to do anything, and I choose to love my neighbor as myself, whatever day my neighbour is in need. Read the story of the Good Samaritan , who...

July 11 2020

Comment by kel gens

Where did Lazarus go when he first died, before The Lord Jesus raised him from the dead?

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Gary, You must think the lake of fire will not kill off these people. Death and hell will be thrown in there, just as scripture reads. If the unsaved live...

July 11 2020

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Is, “If the scripture makes plain sense, seek no other sense” a good Bible hermeneutic to use in study?

July 10 2020

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What does it mean that God will rest in His love?

This chapter in Zephaniah describes what happens after God has completed his judgment against the nation of Israel. He had used oppressors to punish them for...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?

Good question, Aaron! I think that the trumpet blast will be heard in heaven, for sure, and possibly on earth by all people, but especially by believers as...

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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What does Jesus mean when he says to stay awake in Mark 13 ?

The phrase “stay awake” appears in verses 33, 35 and 37. The phrase is linked with “be on guard” and “watch. The Amplified version says “be continually on...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does Jesus mean when he says to stay awake in Mark 13 ?

I would say that Jesus was emphasizing that no one on earth will know the exact time of His return, which will mark the close of the present age. After that,...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What do we know about the rainbow's existence prior to the Great Flood?

Although the existence of rainbows was not specifically mentioned in the Bible prior to the Flood, they did (in my opinion) occur before that time as natural...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What do we know about the rainbow's existence prior to the Great Flood?

In my opinion, rainbows existed before the Flood, but were given a new meaning and significance by God following the Flood. To me, this is similar to the...

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What does the Bible say about animal/pet euthanasia?

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How about a little empathy. Not everyone is raised on a farm where letting animals go was the norm growing up. People have pets for companionship not for...

July 10 2020

Answer by Ruth Ibekwe

Why does the Bible call divination (that is fortelling the future) abominable, yet people like Joseph and Daniel could interpret dreams by inspiration from God?

So the key thing to note here is that the spirit of divination is not from God. This is the same thing/spirit at work when we speak of reading people's...

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Answer by Ruth Ibekwe

What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?

Hello, So the same way naturally, a tree is trimmed so that instead of wasting its nutrients in overgrown branches, the nutrients can rather be put towards...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can my husband think he is forgiven and will enter the kingdom of God when he has been unfaithful and a porn addict off and on for 20 years?

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The wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience. We reap what we sow, but can not lose the free gift of eternal life. God hates sin, but he loves the...

July 10 2020

Comment by Kevin Na

Why does the Bible call divination (that is fortelling the future) abominable, yet people like Joseph and Daniel could interpret dreams by inspiration from God?

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In my opinion, the ability to tell the future besides scientific methods and natural human senses is a supernatural ability that involves some sort of...

July 10 2020

Answer by Al Mark

How can my husband think he is forgiven and will enter the kingdom of God when he has been unfaithful and a porn addict off and on for 20 years?

The question of whether one is saved and will be admitted into heaven is not one for others to answer, but between God and the person in question. We do not...

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Question by Jeffrey Smith

What do we know about the rainbow's existence prior to the Great Flood?

In Genesis 9:11-17 God says that He established the rainbow as the sign that He will never again judge the earth by another Great Flood (which took place abo...

Genesis 9:11 - 17

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Answer by John Moyo , Christian youth teacher

What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?

Anyone who has knowledge of growing fruit trees will know that for the trees to continue bearing plentiful quality fruit, they need pruning, that is,...

July 10 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Charles K.

Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?

It is extremely clear to me that we are “commanded “ to keep the Sabbath. Yes, it is specifically listed in HIS 10 Commandments (why anyone would think they...

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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that it is by grace we have been saved, through faith, and that this is not of ourselves but is the gift of God?

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There are so many verses on salvation by grace apart from works that I can only name a few. Romans 11:29 For the GIFTs, ETERNAL LIFE, and the calling of God...

July 10 2020

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does it mean that God will rest in His love?

I think it means that "[God] causes [you] to be silent by his love,” that is, “he soothes [you] by his love.” My answer is based on the verb, יַחֲרִישׁ The...

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Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?

July 10 2020

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Was Esther the mother of King Cyrus?

By my understanding, the references in the book of Esther to King Ahasuerus (whose wife Esther became) are speaking of the Persian king more commonly known...

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Comment by Gene Coleman

Should all mothers be stay-at-home moms?

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Ara Nelson, twenty years ago as a insurance agent I was filling out an application for a woman and it asked for occupation. I made the mistake of asking if...

July 09 2020

Question by tony davis

Was Esther the mother of King Cyrus?

Esther 2:1 - 23

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Answer by Bartley Verner , Elder Emeritus, Christ Presbyterian Church PCA

Does John 3:13 mean that no one went to Heaven before Jesus?

It appears that all the opinions do not consider "time" with regard to death and being in eternity with God. God is timeless; He has no beginning and no end....

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What are the names for God's Word in Psalm 119?

I found the following (many of which appear multiple times), but have not cited verses for them: law / laws statutes ways precepts decrees commands...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does it mean that God will rest in His love?

In my opinion, the cited verse's reference to God resting in His love is indicating that the love felt by God toward those whom the prophet is addressing...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does it mean that God will rest in His love?

Zephaniah 3:17 17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy ove...

Zephaniah 3:17

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