Gold Evangelist award!
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What is the Great Commission?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are the benefits of being in God’s Word according to Psalm 119?
Just going through the psalm verse-by-verse suggests the following benefits to me: preservation or lengthening of life (verses 25, 37, 40, 50, 92, 93, 107,...
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Winston Nathaniel
, Software Engineer
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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What happens at the final judgment?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How is the Trinity not tritheism?
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Persons doesn't mandate distinct beings, though that is a common misunderstanding. (You can even look at human multiples for an Earthly/imperfect example of...
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by Tricia Maria
How did sprinkling an unclean person with the ashes of an "heifer" provide sanctifying and purifying of the flesh?
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As far as I know to scripture, shedding of blood of animal and Christ had one purpose. For hebrews said, for without the shedding of blood there is no...
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by Tricia Maria
Who are the seven kings in Revelations 17:10?
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What was the actual answer to this response?
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Joseph Trujillo
Did God create evil?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And by the Word of God all things have come into being and apart from Him...
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by Ocie Taylor
How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?
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I think the result of the curse (which leads to death) was Adam and Eves doing alone. They made the choice to disobey God. Satan can only influence. The...
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?
To love your neighbor as you love yourself means that your actions toward your neighbor (and your responses to your neighbor) need to be those that would...
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Ocie Taylor
How do I resolve an issue with a person who has hurt me and has no idea that they have?
Simple: you forgive them. If they have no clue that they've hurt you, then you can either let them know and forgive them or just forgive them. If you let...
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Ocie Taylor
Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?
I don't think anyone who has ever truly confessed Christ as Lord and Savior would turn away from him. If that person does, then I would call into question if...
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SAndra Hill
Can a person die before his appointed time to die?
The apostles and Jesus of course, notwithstanding, the Bible to me, is clear on how are appointed times are meant to be: "Old and full of days". Abraham -...
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Ocie Taylor
How does God view how easy it is for us to sin in our minds and how hard it is to control our thoughts, even if we don't act on our bad thoughts?
The bible says that we are enticed by "our own evil desires". We have to know how to distinguish demonic attacks from our own desires that stem from fallen...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
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I agree wholeheartedly with you, Tim.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the helmet of salvation (Ephesians 6:17)?
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“Salvation is a helmet, not a nightcap.” -- Vance Havner
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N S
, 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian
Is there anyone in the Holy Bible that God forgave without punishing them?
All of us who believe on Jesus Christ are forgiven, and Christ has taken our punishment on Himself in our place! Look at Paul for an example: He stated he...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
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The wording that you quote in your comment appears to agree with the opinion of the scholars that I mentioned in my response. I do not view this dispute as...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
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So you would go along with this that follows? "”RSV scholars say that this verse is an interpolation, a concoction, a fabrication.” Among the thousands of...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
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I was referring to the opinion of the scholars I mentioned in my response that the wording in the cited verse after the word "record" had not been part of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the benefits of being in God’s Word according to Psalm 119?
Psalms 119:1 - 176
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
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What do you mean by "interpolation," Tim?
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
How is Jesus different from other religious leaders?
In my view what sets Jesus apart from other religious leaders is by the way he defines his relationship with his followers. First he declares that while...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when He said, "Take up your cross and follow Me" (Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23)?
Converting to Christ in salvation and following Jesus as the Way as His disciple (follower) are 2 different things (Jn 5:24; 11:25; 12:46). Conversion...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
Various scholarly commentaries on this verse (as found on the website https://www.biblehub.com) are in consensus on the following points, which those...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about pornography?
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Amen, brother! I never thought of it that way! Good insight!
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by Carrie beth Frabasilio
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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Excellent analysis, simple and to the point.
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by Carrie beth Frabasilio
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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Amen. Excellent answer!
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by
Kingsley Wagbaranta
What are the laws of thermodynamics and how do they provide evidence for creationism?
Science can not prove God. Science is just an intellectual faculty toy bestowed upon man by God. Can the creation create the creator? Can a toy have a spirit...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
King James Version (KJV). 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about pornography?
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We have to be as righteous as God to go to heaven, and no one is. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly,...
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Dan Dao
, Missionary - Gods steps ministries
Silver Teacher award!
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unforgiving / Unmerciful Servant?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the problem of good?
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One of the definitions of good is to be of benefit, to be proficient or to be profitable. To me that describes the Good Book. Sadly it is not the influence...
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
What does the Bible say about pornography?
Romans 12:1 -...."present your bodies (and mind and imaginations) as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which IS YOUR SPIRITUAL WORSHIP." Apart...
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Aurel Gheorghe
How long will the devil, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation 20 be tormented?
Forever in Revelation 20:10 taken within its Scriptural context does not mean eternity. God’s word was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek not in English....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?
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I agree, Rich Hazeltine. Cultural knowledge and context of the story is as important as having a working knowledge of the language of the author. Much of...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is Bible memorization important?
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You don't think citizens of the United States should be "tolerant of all lifestyles"? What should a citizen do who thinks that another citizen's "lifestyle"...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the rock in Matthew 16:18?
Michael said, "the New Testament makes it abundantly clear that Christ is both the foundation (Acts 4:11, 12 1 Corinthians 3:11) and the head (Ephesians...
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by Gary Wofford
How is the Trinity not tritheism?
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Hi Michael, I thought you did a good job of briefly describing the Trinity. However, your last paragraph really highlights one of the biggest problems in...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
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Mr. JW Wms, you quote : Matthew 22:44: "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet."' You would observe that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the lust of the eyes?
"Desire" (this is how "lust of the eyes" is translated in the Net Bible, 1 John 2:16.) See this cross reference, too: 2 Peter 2:14; 1 John 2:16 Eyes are a...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Who was in the lineage of Jesus, Nathan or Solomon?
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I get it now. Nathan's lineage gave Mary and Solomon lineage gave Joseph. Joseph's dad was Jakob and Mary's dad was Heli. blessings ainsley
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
Here are just a few of the characteristics of the millennium, "a thousand years" (Rev 20:2). Because the Latin equivalent for these words is "millennium,"...
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Seth Freeman
Silver Teacher award!
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Should Christians celebrate Father's Day?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unforgiving / Unmerciful Servant?
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by Vattachal-Vadakketil Thomas John alias V T John
, Rtd Joint.Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kerala. India
How much power does Satan possess?
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It is my conjecture that the Book of Job in the Holy Bible is only a story. or a small epic. For (1) it contains pages and pages of speeches of three friends...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to honor my father and mother?
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The thing we have to know about the prodigal son is he was still his fathers son. He lost his inheritance, but not his eternal life. John 1:12. Romans 1:16...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Silver Teacher award!
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Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What are Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism?
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Yah, it's sort of a double whammy. #1 Pelagius himself never taught what is dubbed as Pelagianism - it was a smear campaign spearheaded by Augustine that he...