How should a Christian view climate change?
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An addendum to my previous comment. With the world in a global lock-down because of the COVID-19 virus, the positive affects on our planet have been...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
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Scott Marino
What role should the church play in the community as a whole?
This is the mission field. The community is where the children of God, in Christ Jesus, are called to be light and salt. To serve others with a joy that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)
To me, the most persuasive indication of the actual existence of Adam and Eve as individuals is contained in the various genealogies in the Bible of people...
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by Scott Marino
What are Ouija boards? Should a Christian play with Ouija boards?
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I walked into the barracks in Camp Pendleton, CA, while a student at the School of Infantry, Delta Co, a Ouija board out on the bottom bunkbed. The Texas...
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Scott Marino
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
There was the stated command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for if so, you shall die. So it was the serpent, a divine being, part of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about government?
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This is an interesting question. As I see it, the government exists for advancement: Human government is to advance the general welfare of the community...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When a person has a long-standing illness and decides against further treatment, is that a sin?
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Thanks Jack, you're right. Psalm 9:9 is what I meant to type. I need "chapter check" AND spell check. LOL.. Thanks again.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are we in "a Daniel moment" right now with the coronavirus?
To me, the situations in the question are not strictly a parallel analogy. The actions taken by Nebuchadnezzar and Darius (which were resisted by Shadrach,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do people "subdue" the earth? (Genesis 1:28)
I would say that God's command to humans to subdue the earth (prior to the fall of humanity into sin) went along with the command immediately following it,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn't the nakedness of Adam and Eve embarrass them before the fall (Genesis 2:25)?
I believe that it was Mark Twain who said, "Man is the only animal that blushes...or needs to." Adam and Eve had no more reason to be ashamed in their...
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by Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What is the origin of the different ethnicities among the human race?
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Thanks, Danny!
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kel gens
Is there anything God cannot do?
God cannot be tempted: James 1:13 God cannot die: Habakkuk 1:12 God cannot be seen by mortal man: 1 Timothy 6:16, Exodus 33:20 God cannot increase in wisdom:...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why didn't the nakedness of Adam and Eve embarrass them before the fall (Genesis 2:25)?
25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
Genesis 2:25
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)
Genesis 1:27 "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do people "subdue" the earth? (Genesis 1:28)
Genesis 1:27-28 27So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28God blessed them and said ...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Are we in "a Daniel moment" right now with the coronavirus?
According to Daniel 6, the king (or the government at the time) told Daniel what he could not do, as far as his worship was concerned. He disobeyed the gover...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Satan know about eternal pit of sulphur and fire when he decided against a relationship with God?
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I don't think we can rationalize Satan's decision any better than we can Adam's. Told he would SURELY die, Adam might have saved himself some trouble if he...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the origin of the different ethnicities among the human race?
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Right on Kelli! We were created in the image of God. God is Spirit; that scripture doesn't mean anything about physical appearance. The whole bible pertains...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean when it says in 1 Corinthians 13 that tongues may cease?
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That's right. Prophecy never saved anyone. Speaking in an unknown tongue doesn't cleanse from sin. The cross was an act of love, and the acceptance of the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean when it says in 1 Corinthians 13 that tongues may cease?
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When a writer makes statements like this, many times the context of the articulation is lost when the words are parsed and the emphasis is switched from the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
God had told Adam and Eve the only things they needed to know -- that they were not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and that the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
God had told Adam and Eve the only things they needed to know -- that they were not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and that the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When a person has a long-standing illness and decides against further treatment, is that a sin?
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Danny, good response to Kelli's answer! Our memory verse this week at church is about the sovereignty of God, Psalm 115:3 "But our God is in the heavens: he...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the biblical view of a man having a beard or other facial hair?
To me, it would be safe to conclude that the majority of men in biblical times (whether Jews or Gentiles) would have had facial hair, both from the...
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When a person has a long-standing illness and decides against further treatment, is that a sin?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why would the shepherd in Psalm 23:5 anoint the sheep's head with oil?
1. Bugs. Sheep are particularly susceptible to flies landing on their noses. These flies travel up the sheep’s nose and lay eggs which turn into worms that...
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Pete Bueckert
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by Ben Ho
What does it mean when it says in 1 Corinthians 13 that tongues may cease?
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I believe what Paul meant when he wrote "tongues shall cease" is that he was referring to a time when there will not be any need for someone to speak a...
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by Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
When a person has a long-standing illness and decides against further treatment, is that a sin?
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Thank you, Danny!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When a person has a long-standing illness and decides against further treatment, is that a sin?
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I agree with you Kelli. I will add this: Spokespersons for God in scripture tells the listeners to ask God for help in times of need, including when they're...
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Kathy Akers
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
When Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden and were permitted to eat fruits from all trees except one, why didn’t God warn them of the serpent and his temp...
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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Ron Garbe Garbe
How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?
I think it was a short time. Satan would have begun his attack to bring on the rebellion swiftly! They had no children before the fall, because those...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would the shepherd in Psalm 23:5 anoint the sheep's head with oil?
I would say that, while the psalm starts with imagery likening God's care for His followers to the care of a shepherd for his sheep, the verse of the psalm...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about forgiving yourself?
What does God do with our sins? He has cast all my sins behind his back, removed our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west, cast all our...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is John chapter 3 verse 16 popular?
I believe that John 3:16 is so popular is because it declares God's Love "For God so loved the world..." “God.” Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why would the shepherd in Psalm 23:5 anoint the sheep's head with oil?
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”
Psalms 23:5
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How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What is the Day-Age Theory?
God created the Earth and everything in it in six 24 hour periods just as the scriptures say. Evolutionists will argue that the Earth is old. "You can tell...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should Christians work for people who lead a knowingly sinful life?
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I don't think much of accusing the church of not doing anything to reach the lost. "Go into the world and get them" sounds churchy to me. Get them how? In...
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by Mario L Santiago
What is Trinitarianism? Is Trinitarianism Biblical?
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It is important to accept the Trinity in salvation because you cannot separate the plan of God the Father from the mission and fulfillment of the Son, and...
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Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
When we consider what God's will might be in relation to specific events in our world, like the Covid-19 pandemic, I believe it is important that we first...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does it mean that God sends rain on the just and the unjust alike in Matthew 5?
In the bible, the Holy Spirit, as the author of all scripture, uses the term "blessed" to refer to God's relationship with human beings, his creation. The...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should a Christian work where alcohol and tobacco are sold?
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"If one feels convicted by the Holy Spirit about selling alcohol or tobacco." The person probably feels apprehensive because of the way society has demonized...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that God sends rain on the just and the unjust alike in Matthew 5?
Jesus spoke these words in connection with His commandment to His followers in Matthew 5:43-44 (immediately prior to the verse cited in the question) to love...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the book of the covenant referred to in Exodus 24:7?
Since this verse appears in Exodus 24:7, I would say that the portion of Scripture being referred to in the verse is the book in which the words or...
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Debra Grannemann
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the similarity between baptism and preservation of Noah and his family in the ark?
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We are baptized by the Holy Spirit the second we believe on Jesus as the only means of salvation apart from works. Ephesians 1:13-14 and Ephesians 4:30. Acts...