What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?
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Dear John, let me expand on my comment from 2015 above. The Bible says one thing and one thing only about "the state of the dead": They are asleep in the...
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What should a person do if he or she has found an item not belonging to him/her?
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A couple of days ago, my wife got a call telling her they found a cell phone and thought it might belong to her. She said no, she still had hers. A short...
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Is it okay for Christians to listen to jazz?
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Your answer has been my third clear confirmation to continue not only playing but actually creating jazz/soul music that glorifies God. I just want to say...
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Why did Satan tempt Eve to eat the forbidden fruit instead of Adam?
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I don't think Satan tempted Eve and not Adam. The way I read it, the couple was together. Eve was doing the talking but Adam was there with her. Was he not...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?
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If God is the one who gives us the faith, then He has to give the faith to everyone or it would not be grace. First John 2:2, And He is the propitiation for...
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Jeffrey Smith
What should a person do if he or she has found an item not belonging to him/her?
I once went to a Salvation Army second hand store in Perth (Australia) and bought an as-new pair of shorts for $5. At home though I discovered $5 in one of...
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Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?
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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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How can we avoid the "wages of sin" and escape the spiritual death Romans 6:23 mentions?
In a word, by faith. Temporal death and eternal separation from God -- who is holy (without sin) -- were imposed upon all humans as the just penalty for the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we avoid the "wages of sin" and escape the spiritual death Romans 6:23 mentions?
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our LORD." (New International Version )
Romans 6:23
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did sprinkling an unclean person with the ashes of an "heifer" provide sanctifying and purifying of the flesh?
The ritual being referred to in the passage from Hebrews cited in the question was commanded by God in Numbers 19:1-10. As I see it, all such rituals in the...
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John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
Is it possible to go to heaven now and come back to tell the experience?
The simple answer to the question is "Yes," there are several accounts of people who were declared clinically dead by doctors, resuscitated back to life, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did sprinkling an unclean person with the ashes of an "heifer" provide sanctifying and purifying of the flesh?
13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: (KJV)
Hebrews 9:13
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?
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John, no one is disputing the biblical claim that Mary was the mother of Jesus and also the mother of Jesus’ brothers and sisters, however she is not the...
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Daniel Pech
Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?
The universal self evidence of Divine design in Creation (Romans 1:20; Psalm 19:1-4a) is a powerful evidential 'fulcrum' upon which to leverage a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
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Mr Osakue, I'm not sure what your stance is, all I understand is that you think Mr Houdmann's answer "will suffice." I don't know what that means for an...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved, through Faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. You can...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is John chapter 3 verse 16 popular?
I would say that John 3:16 is so frequently cited because of the concise manner in which it summarizes in one verse the gospel message. It affirms that there...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is John chapter 3 verse 16 popular?
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." New Inter...
John 3:16
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by Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
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In response to Danny Hickman: In my opinion, your view is contrary to what the Bible says. We can’t use logic to replace the dictates of the word of God. The...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why do we pray before eating meals?
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I like this prayer for after we've eaten and have some dirty dishes. Lord Jesus, thank you for the grace These dishes represent: Sufficient food and living...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What should we learn from the life of Jeremiah?
1. Jeremiah shows us the fullness of God's character. We live in a world that has an impoverished view of God. Jeremiah challenges us by putting on display...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?
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Gary, Mary was the mother of Jesus (God). No other can claim this fact. Mary was dedicated and lived a holy life and therefore she is as holy as any other...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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The answer is in the scripture. They had received the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:13-14 and Ephesians 4:30. Second Timothy 2:13. If we believe not, He abideth...
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by Jeremy Caldwell
Can a Christian burn incense? What does the Bible say about burning incense?
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False religions also use other aspects of our faith: music, prayer, fasting, liturgy, use of holy books, worship services, etc... Yet we don’t simply stop...
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Scott Mateer
How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
This verse is in reference to Isaiah 49 where he speaks for God saying that God's chosen people will be brought back from exile, that even though they were...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?
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John, the Bible does not teach “Holy Mary, Mother of God” which is why this assertion and (Roman Catholic) prayer is both problematic and not biblical....
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What was the significance of the ephod?
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How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
As sinners we deserve death - God offers life. We are sinners, separated from God - He offers reconciliation. Those who believe in Jesus are saved, and those...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
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Mr. EWEDEMI, the criminal was promised paradise. Luke 23: 43 Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you ...........you will be with me in paradise.’ The criminal...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is Elijah in the Bible?
I would like to focus on just the best known event of Elijah's life, his contest on Carmel with the false prophets of Baal. The one verse I memorized in my...
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Jay Saunders
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
You know it is really an endless process of change when you come to Christ Jesus our Lord. The fruit of the spirit developing in us takes time but change is...
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Kathe Ballentine
How do I respond to the problem of a mother-in-law who is overbearing, controlling, and meddling?
A mother is challenged to raise up her children to become independent. When they take on a spouse she is to not feel threatened that she is being replaced....
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Aurel Gheorghe
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
Jesus chose a snake as a figure of Himself for a reason. The children of Israel while wandering in the wilderness sin against God and they were bitten by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
When the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, the people continually grumbled and rebelled against Moses (and, by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were these "hidden treasures"? (Isaiah 45:3)
In the passage cited in the question, God is speaking to Cyrus, the king of Persia. Although he was not an Israelite, Cyrus was the ruler whom God chose as...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How would the Son be like "the snake in the wilderness"? John 3:14
John 3:14 New International Version (NIV) 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[a] Footnotes: Joh...
John 3:14
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can God’s grace be in vain? (2 Corinthians 6:1)
6:1 "Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain." (NET BIBLE)
2 Corinthians 6:1
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What were these "hidden treasures"? (Isaiah 45:3)
Isaiah 45:3 "I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by...
Isaiah 45:3
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
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Matthew 7:21-23 Many call Him Lord, but have not done the will of His Father in heaven. John 6:40 and John 6:29 They are trusting in their own works to save...
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by Lucia Martinez
Why did Jesus ask John to take care of Mary at his crucifixion instead of his siblings?
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I also believe Mary was only Jesus's earthly mother and not his or our heavenly one because even Jesus says earthly family relationships won't exist in...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do we number our days?
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Grant, I like what you said: "Human life is relatively short (v10: our days may come to seventy years, or eighty if our strength endures)." So I would add...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is the Catholic concept of a nun biblical?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why didn't God simply create humans in Heaven instead of creating Earth?
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If by asking this the person is lamenting not being created for heaven, the person seems to covet the angels. They were created for the purpose that's being...
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James Marstaller
, Pastor of Cornerstone Gospel Church
Wasn’t killing too severe a punishment for the prophets of Baal? 1 Kings 18:40
No, the killing of the false prophets was not too severe. What God did through Elijah was express His jealousy over His people. He protected them. This...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to love Jesus?
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Almeda Nelson, how do you get all your Evangelist awards?
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What should we learn from the life of Jeremiah?
From the Book of Jeremiah and Jeremiah’s life, the lesson taught is clearly that of focus, commitment, perseverance, and faithfulness under all conditions.