Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?
In addition to Tim’s excellent response, I would add three important facts to note in the Witch of Endor story: 1. God exposes all spiritualism as the work...
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Is the Bible a fairy tale?
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by James Kraft
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Must we give up everything we own for the "kingdom"? (Matthew 13:44–46)
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The pearl of great price is the church, the body of believers that Jesus bought and paid for with His own blood sacrifice to save and give eternal life as a...
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by James Kraft
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What is the meaning of this verse: "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment..."?
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Amen. John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believe on Him that sent me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE, and shall not COME INTO...
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by Philip Wong
, Civil Engineer. Evangelical Free Church.
Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?
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Thanks Tim. So it was not something from God. God did not endorse deception. That clarifies my confusion. Notwithstanding, something else popped up in my...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
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Bruce, man is not just matter and energy – instead Genesis 2:7 says Adam became a living soul “after” God had breathed into the body he had prepared for him....
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Melissa Nock
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
Because we are human. It reminds us that we have to totally depend on the Lord for our salvation. Jesus makes it very clear about calling someone a fool. He...
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John Kelvin
What does this verse mean: "There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty"?
This verse from Proverbs was written so the agrarian people of the time could relate. Just as a farmer who scatters seed generously yields a great crop of...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Do I have to confess my adultery to my spouse?
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One must use caution in this matter. I know of a man, after turning to Christ, confessed of his adultery to his christian wife and spent he next 15 years...
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by Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why didn't Jesus use the empty wine jugs leftover from the wine that had already been consumed to do the miracle at Cana?
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Jesus came to establish a new covenant, based on 2 important facts. He lived the perfect life that we could never live. He died to pay the penalty for the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who can give a person the mantle of a prophet?
In my opinion, although the Old Testament recounts instances where the mantle was a literal, physical garment worn by a prophet that could be passed on as a...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why didn't Jesus use the empty wine jugs leftover from the wine that had already been consumed to do the miracle at Cana?
Purely from a physical standpoint, and especially since the spiritual aspect has already been covered, the recently emptied wine casks would have had a...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
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Thanks for your wise answer to my question. Physical death as horrid as it is, is incomparable to spiritual death with its eternal consequences. We live and...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can we enter into God's rest?
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Those who have believed His gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4, have eternal life because our sin debt is paid in full, and we can no longer be condemned. John...
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Anand Mishra
, trying to be humane
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
As it is clearly stated, this is because we are human beings. We are guided by the senses, ego, selfish motives, desires, lust, greed, anger and jealousy. It...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is the key to witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses?
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Karol Wiser, you wrote: Dan, you are right on. I was a JW for 22 years. That is how it is done. March 10 2016 • Would you mind sharing your testimony?
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by Gene Coleman
What is the JEDP Theory?
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Is it not possible that Moses used different scribes to record various books of the Bible which would obviously help naturally explain some of differences or...
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Tom Huntford
What is Old Earth Creationism?
Old Earth Creationism is the view that the days of Genesis are long periods of time, rather than literal days. Before I came to Christ, I was an...
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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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Second Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, (once we have believed John 3:16-18) He abideth faithful, he can not deny himself. Ephesians 1:13-14. John 3:18...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why is sound doctrine so important?
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First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the TRUTH is not in us. Romans 5:20-21 Legalizers always leave out those verses. Where...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is "a table" that the Lord prepares a symbol of something else in Psalm 23:5? If so, what?
The Hebrew word in the verse (anglicized as "shulchan") occurs 79 times in Scripture, and most commonly refers to a literal table (that is, an article of...
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by Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
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Jay earlier I said: The more we fill our minds with meditation on the revelation our God has given to us and strive to keep what He has revealed for us to...
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by Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
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GARY you said to Aurel, Paul is consistent with the teaching of the Old Testament in that when the body dies, the soul departs/emigrates from the body...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is "a table" that the Lord prepares a symbol of something else in Psalm 23:5? If so, what?
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Psalms 23:5
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
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I loved your answer, Jay! Your last statement, especially, was good but it didn't show up with ebible's reftagger. Try using a semicolon like this: Laughter...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where are the books of Nathan the prophet, and Gad the seer mentioned in 1 Chronicles 29?
My understanding is that the complete versions of the Chronicles of Nathan and Gad referenced in the passage cited in the question were likely lost during...
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cindy simons
Where are the books of Nathan the prophet, and Gad the seer mentioned in 1 Chronicles 29?
1 Chronicles 29:29 - 30
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?
Multiple commentaries on the cited passage that I have read have suggested that the being called up by the medium at Endor was, in fact, not Samuel. Instead,...
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Jay Saunders
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
Life and death are in the power of the tongue but a man who loves it will eat the fruit of his labor or control of it. Yes, it is laborious to tame the...
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by Jonathan Murray
What does it mean that; "he who exalts himself shall be humbled and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted"?
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Thank you, your answer may have definitely helped me to understand.
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
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Aurel, Paul is consistent with the teaching of the Old Testament in that when the body dies, the soul departs / emigrates from the body (Genesis 35:18). To...
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Philip Wong
, Civil Engineer. Evangelical Free Church.
Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?
No doubt sorcery and witchcraft were practised in those days and most of them were fake with the intention to deceive people. But in this case in God allowin...
1 Samuel 1:1 - 28
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why is sound doctrine so important?
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God never changes but His ways change in different time periods in the bible. We are in the day of grace where by guilty sinners are declared righteous by...
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Is it wrong for a Christian to speak and say whatever is on their mind?
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Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
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Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?
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What types of worship songs are biblically acceptable?
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What does it mean when last night I was crying uncontrollably while praying to God?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
Yes, God is sovereign, and nothing happens without His permissive will. God is also able to bring ultimate good out of even the worst circumstances. However,...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
Covid19 may somehow help many unsaved to come to Christ and therefore be a part of God's plan. Alternately, there may be other positive reasons for its prese...
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Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why is there so much confusion regarding the teachings of the Bible?
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Thank you Billy! I have experienced exactly what you say about scripture saying different things to different people at different times. I have read many...
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What does it mean when last night I was crying uncontrollably while praying to God?
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Why didn't Jesus use the empty wine jugs leftover from the wine that had already been consumed to do the miracle at Cana?
Shortly after His baptism, Christ inaugurated His ministry by performing His first miracle. Prompted by His mother, Jesus turned water into wine. The gospel...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
James 3:8 says, “But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” [emphasis, mine] The reason taming the tongue is so hard is...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the meaning of this verse: "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment..."?
The author (most likely Paul) of Hebrews 9:27 is simply saying that everyone must die once (eventually), then face the Judgment. The wording may sound for...
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Anand Mishra
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How will we know that we are in the end times?
We'll understand we're in the end times when we see wickedness, lawlessness, immorality and deceit rising. We should rise up, face the trial of tribulations,...