How can we experience true freedom in Christ?
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Jesus said, If I make you free you shall be free indeed. Freedom is wrapped up in three verses. Romans 4:5-8 The gift of God is eternal life. He has imputed...
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What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?
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Grant Abbott
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How do we number our days?
The context of this verse is a plea by Moses for God to remind us how short life is and how much we need God to teach us to spend our time wisely. God exists...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could there be sufficient pasture for the herds of 2 million people in a desert?
First, I would say that, despite the description of the wilderness in the passage cited in the question as "a barren and howling waste", it also states in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did people worship man-made idols (Psalm 115:4-7)?
I would say that it is because, despite the witness of Himself that God has given in nature and in the conscience (as noted by Paul in Romans 1:20 and Romans...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is caffeine addiction a sin?
All addictions are sin unless you are addicted to God. See 2 Peter 2:19 AMP They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity—for...
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Who are the Jesuits, and what do they believe?
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Is caffeine addiction a sin?
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What is ultra-dispensationalism?
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Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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What does the Bible say about underage drinking?
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The great pastor Philip Davies couldn’t be more right here. My parents gave me a box of wine every day since the age of 5 and I am perfectly normal. I’m only...
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by Joe Kirday
How should a Christian view the separation of church and state?
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For those of us who claim to be people of God, need continue to pressure our elected officials to continue to fight for the church and what it stands for....
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by Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
What is a Christian?
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Mr Vijaya, biblical understanding reveal that the thief on the cross is not in paradise as at now, but he had been given such prospect when paradise is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How could there be sufficient pasture for the herds of 2 million people in a desert?
Context: Deuteronomy 32:10 10 In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did people worship man-made idols (Psalm 115:4-7)?
Psalm 115:4-7 New International Version (NIV) 4 But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. 5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,...
Psalms 115:4 - 7
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?
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How important is physical attraction when looking for a spouse?
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How can I detect a false conversion?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Did Jesus’ disciples break the Jewish Sabbath law? (Matthew 12:1-5)
Before addressing the question I would point out that the Bible talks only about the Sabbath of the Lord (Ex 20:10; Matt 12:8). There is not a single mention...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do we number our days?
1. Appreciate each and every moment of our short lives (the shortness of our days; that they are but as a shadow) so as to be wise. 2. Recall that some days...
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by Yuki Terumi
What does it mean "the dead in Christ shall rise first" if to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord?
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The Bible never says that there is no consciousness of any time interval between physical death and the physical resurrection, actually it says the opposite,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Nazareth exist during the life of Jesus?
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You nailed this one. Why would someone concocting a story make up a place to say the Star of the story was raised? Better to say Jerusalem or Bethlehem, or...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?
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Mr. EWEDEMI, continuing from the above answer, please refer: Isaiah 10: 20 In that day those remaining of Israel and the survivors of the house of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Did Jesus’ disciples break the Jewish Sabbath law? (Matthew 12:1-5)
PROBLEM: Jesus said, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matt. 5:17). Yet Jesus’ discipl...
Matthew 12:1 - 5
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How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?
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Rich Hazeltine, I see what you mean. I am going to do a study on this and I know there is a good answer to this.
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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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Good job Mr. Maas Everyone seems to dance around the most important fruit of the holy spirit, that being obedience to the will of God as expressed in the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus refer to James and John as the sons of thunder?
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The "call down fire" comment was probably why He called them the Sons of thunder. He was being "sarcastic," of all things... JMO. Maybe something else makes...
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What can I say to the woman who gave birth to my grandson who is now in another relationship and wants nothing to do with the paternal family? Scripture please?
This is my suggestion: Pray for her that God would change her heart towards you and your family. Do this everyday. You can also send a small gift to the...
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Jim Stapleton
What can we do if we find others in our church group who are pretend-believers or unfaithful?
My suggestion is this: First, do not talk to anyone outside of your teacher, do not let your tongue whisper to others. Gently and with true love discuss...
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Jim Stapleton
Why does God not speak to all people and nations, everywhere, instead of allowing people to worship false gods?
I think that the Lord God gave us free will. Every day we are faced with points in life where we have to decide if we will choose God's path or the world's...
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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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I respectfully disagree with all aspects of Mr. Houdmann's answer concerning the "third" part of the "Hail Mary" prayer: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Wasn’t killing too severe a punishment for the prophets of Baal? 1 Kings 18:40
Elijah was not being too severe. Far from violating the Mosaic Law, he was applying the standard that God Himself had commanded long before in Deuteronomy...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the prophets of Baal cut themselves (1 Kings 18:28)
I would say that they did this in an attempt to show Ba'al (the pagan god they worshipped) the extreme lengths to which they were willing to go (to the point...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Wasn’t killing too severe a punishment for the prophets of Baal? 1 Kings 18:40
PROBLEM: Doesn't this seem like an example of religious intolerance? Further, wasn’t it contrary to Jewish law to kill the prophets of Baal because of their ...
1 Kings 18:40
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the prophets of Baal cut themselves (1 Kings 18:28)
Context: 1 Kings 18:27-28 New International Version (NIV) 27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he...
1 Kings 18:28
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What was this "lamp in Jerusalem"? (1 Kings 15:4)
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The lamp is the tribe of Benjamin that God gave Rehoboam in 1 Kings 11:36. So most likely someone from the tribe of Benjamin was helping. It could be his...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about workaholism?
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We do not always have control. If you work for some one else, and most of us do, you will do what they ask, or not have a job. I have worked at jobs where...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
An important principle when studying the bible is to discover and understand the broad theological truths that the bible is revealing and use those truths to...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is "a broom tree"? (1 Kings 19:4)
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Mine tailings are the materials left over after the process of separating the valuable fraction of a mined ore from the uneconomic fraction of that ore. They...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is "a broom tree"? (1 Kings 19:4)
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Tim, thanks for your most recent reply on sources. But what are "mine tailings"?
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is "a broom tree"? (1 Kings 19:4)
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I found the information in my answer by typing in "broom tree" on the Bing! search engine, and consulting the Wikipedia article on "Genisteae" (which is the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is "a broom tree"? (1 Kings 19:4)
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Tim, you have an extremely interesting answer here! I would like to share this about the broom trees with friends and acquaintances so do you mind if I ask...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What kinds of fruit (besides those mentioned in Galatians 5) does the Holy Spirit produce in the life of the Christian, if any?
The fruit of the Spirit includes peace: Galatians 5:22-25 See also Romans 8:6. The Holy Spirit brings peace to God's people concerning their circumstances....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is "a broom tree"? (1 Kings 19:4)
1 Kings 19:3-5 NET Bible -- 3Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there, 4while he went a day’s...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What does the Bible say about altar calls? Are altar calls biblical?
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That's a wonderful experience. I also received the Lord in a similar manner. I am unable to reconcile the argument that altar calls are unbiblical. I have...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What, if any, verses challenge us to find what false gods we might be worshipping instead of the One True God?
God's commandment is clear and simple: "You shall have no other gods besides me” (Ex 20:3) and for most there isn't confusion about its meaning. However, it...