How should we praise God? (Psalm 150:3–5)
We should come before Him with all that we are and have. God is deserving of our most extreme commitment, our utmost devotion, regardless of our capacities...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to 'die to self'?
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We are saved by faith alone apart from works. If any works could save us, then Jesus died in vain. Ephesians 2:9-9 Romans 11:6 Romans 4:5-8 Romans 3:26-28...
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by Emo Tenorio
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How should Christians respond to the current protesting over police brutality and racism?
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Kabuki theatre: Pastor Stacey Shiflett Calvary Baptist Church of Dundalk a suburb of Baltimore tore up a received cease and desist order, declaring that his...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What would be some verses in the Psalms (my favorite book) about God's guidance?
Just a sampling: Psalms 5:8 Psalms 16:7-8 Psalms 23:3 Psalms 25:4-5 Psalms 27:11 Psalms 31:3 Psalms 32:8-9 Psalms 43:3 Psalms 61:1-2 Psalms 73:23-24 Psalms...
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What does it mean to be absent from the body?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do people find it so hard to give their lives to Christ?
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The saved are those who repent of being a sinner and ask the Lord to forgive them. Knowledge of christianity isn't "all that." There are saints dead and gone...
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by Laura Roberts
What does it mean that God is light?
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Very good dissemination! New here and hope you’re still answering!
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tom tom
, Prodigal Son
What does the Psalmist mean by saying that he will 'sing to the Lord' all his life?
Singing to the LORD is a privilege He has created us with. He can cause the rock to sing to Him. Instead He made man to give us the honor to worship Him in...
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What is the proper way to pray?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should we learn from the life of Peter?
Michael said, "It was Peter who boasted that he would never forsake the Lord, even if everyone else did (Matthew 26:33)-and later denied three times that he...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What things does a sinner coming to Christ by faith have to believe?
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Yes, I agree. By the ABC's I meant A--Admit you're a sinner B--Believe in Jesus C--Confess Christ with your mouth
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean, "...is sanctified by the believing wife/husband"?
1 Corinthians 7:14 deals with two issues: 1. unbelieving spouse and 2. children of such marriage. 1. The marriage vow was not based upon them being a...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does circumcision refer to in Colossians 2:11?
The rite of circumcision made by human hands was an external sign of an inward state of faith and grace. (Deut. 10:16; 30:6.) It was an external sign by...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why does God allow humans to eat animals?
God allowed humans to eat animal flesh because the flood destroyed all the vegetation and no fruits and vegetables would have been available for quite a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How does God refresh our souls (Psalm 23:3)?
Likewise with sheep, so with Christians, some essential standards apply which will assist us with grasping how a man or lady can be "cast." There is, above...
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Is it a sin to cuss / swear / curse?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, "...is sanctified by the believing wife/husband"?
Paul cautioned unmarried Christians not to become "unequally yoked" with non-Christians by marrying them, which (as Paul said) would be the equivalent of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does circumcision refer to in Colossians 2:11?
I would say that the verse cited in the question is likening the placement of faith in Christ for salvation to the ritual of circumcision (Genesis 17:9-14)...
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by Ruth Ibekwe
What things does a sinner coming to Christ by faith have to believe?
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For sure Jack, just as the Bible states: With our hearts we believe, and with our mouths, confession is made unto salvation!
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Peggy Eastman
What does it mean, "...is sanctified by the believing wife/husband"?
1 Corinthians 7:14
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Wedding Feast?
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Amen. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved, (what Jesus did for us) through faith, (when we believe it) and that not of yourselves, (we did nothing for...
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lorna froese
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
If we sin with the old nature in us the Holy Spirit reminds us or convicts us. Our sin is covered by the blood of Jesus when we have salvation. God imputes...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do people find it so hard to give their lives to Christ?
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You're right... saved people can be an example to the world around them/us. Yes, unsaved/unrepentant people might see the light and want to come to it. But...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How should Christians respond to the current protesting over police brutality and racism?
First Thessalonians 4:13-18 Comfort one another with these words: We are about to be raptured out so the Antichrist can take over. Everything is in place....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the meaning of the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price?
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It was Jesus who gave up everything He had to give us eternal life as a free gift. Romans 6:23 and Ephesians 4:30. Since it is a free gift, we have nothing...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Vineyard?
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We become a child of God by faith alone in Christ alone, apart from any works. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but BELIEVE on Him who justifieth the...
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Billy P Eldred
How can I recover from heartbreak / a broken heart?
To me a better way to describe a broken heart is that your heart is not broken but rather has a hole in it. Something or someone has been removed from it. To...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Ken Egan, I agree with your comment.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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God does not give any one the faith to believe. He gave us His word to believe and be saved by what He said. John 3:16-18. We have to believe it of our own...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Matthew 7:21-23 Trusting in our works can not save a sinner. When we realize we have sinned against a Holy God, one little lie, that we have to go to a...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Repentance for salvation is a change of mind. Metanoeo. is the Greek word, and it simply means to change your mind. How does that work in salvation? When we...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the significance of the cave of Machpelah?
At the point when you get to the furthest limit of Genesis, you find that Abraham's burial chamber is very full. As Michael stated, Sarah was interred there,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are appropriate reasons for missing church?
My opinion is that during the coronavirus it would be acceptable and even preferred in some states in the U.S.A. to miss church in person. But most churches...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that ethically God is just, merciful, and loving?
I'm not sure that I am addressing the intent of the question, but, to me, all three of the cited attributes find their greatest expression in Christ. Because...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the essentials of the gospel message?
The essentials of the gospel are the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. If you don't believe the resurrection, then the Scriptures are false and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does God allow humans to eat animals?
Since most animals reproduce rapidly and their young mature quickly, the beasts could easily overrun/invade the human population; so God allowed meat-eating...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does God allow humans to eat animals?
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No, I am not, and have never attempted to be.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does God allow humans to eat animals?
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Tim, good answer and well researched! From your statement, "-- the steadily decreasing lifespans of humans as indicated in the Bible after the Flood,...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What things does a sinner coming to Christ by faith have to believe?
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Ruth, these are the ABC's of salvation, are they not?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should a Christian view contraception?
With respect to contraception, I would hesitate to try to encompass all the various types or forms of it available today. However, the basic distinction that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'I am the Resurrection and the Life'?
Christ came, not just to sustain life (I am the bread of life; the bread that gives spiritual and eternal life, and the bread that upholds and maintains...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is God sending a warning?
I would be hesitant (in the absence of an unmistakably clear circumstantial relationship) to ascribe any particular adverse event occurring on earth to God's...
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Why do people find it so hard to give their lives to Christ?
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Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Where do believers go after death?
After death, the New Testament tells us that believers are present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:6, 8-9 NLT “So we are always confident, even though we know...
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RUFUS DOZIER
, LOVER OF OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST
What is the doctrine of the New Testament?
My thought is that there are many important doctrines, but two that stand out to me are: Eph. 2:8: "For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does God allow humans to eat animals?
To my knowledge, the Bible indicates that humans were first given permission by God to eat animals for food after the Flood (Genesis 9:3). I would say that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is singing so important in church?
My opinion is that the reason singing is so important in church is that singing engages our whole being including our emotions. It is commanded, so God knows...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why do people find it so hard to give their lives to Christ?
Good question and relevant, Julian Grear! I can only really speak for myself. I found it hard to give my life to Christ because of my pride. I took pride in...