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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask for the same thing from the Father?

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There is no scripture in the bible that intimates in any way, shape or form, that we should in any way, shape or form, limit our prayers. The scripture...

July 11 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What is the balance in prayer between praying persistently for something (Luke 11:8) and praying with such faith (lack of doubt) that you don't even feel you need to keep praying about a certain matter (Romans 14:23)?

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Romans 14:23 is not about having faith in or doubting your prayers. From verse one to the last verse of the chapter the word prayer doesn't appear. He says...

July 11 2019

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What does it mean that God is a consuming fire?

July 11 2019

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Why did God use a lying spirit to deceive Ahab?

July 11 2019

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What is the significance of Elisha retrieving the iron axhead from the waters?

July 11 2019

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How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?

July 11 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are Christians guilty of hate speech?

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Good answer. You do not ask a drowning man to dry off before taking the life preserver. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is...

July 11 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why pray? What is the point of prayer when God knows the future and is already in control of everything. If we cannot change God's mind, why should we pray?

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I think you're spot on. I think focusing on asking God for things is the worst you can do. Also praying, like you said, as if you're reporting to God...

July 11 2019

Comment by Terry Thompson

Did fallen angels inter-marry with humans?

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Son's of God in OT is always the spiritual (angels)as well as the NT...In the NT it refers to born again believers that God looks at us spiritually, not...

July 11 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who are the other sheep in John 10:16?

The “fold” is Judaism (John 10:1), but there is another fold—the Gentiles who are outside the pacts of Israel (Eph. 2:11ff.). In our Lord’s first years of...

July 11 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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"This does not mean that they are not called by God to accomplish His will." I don't recall ever seeing a mention of a "calling" on someone's life to be a...

July 11 2019

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What is the meaning of "many rooms" in John 14:2?

July 11 2019

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Who is the son of perdition?

July 11 2019

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What did Jesus mean by saying He is going "to prepare a place" for us in Jn 14:3?

July 11 2019

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Why does God desire mercy and acknowledgement of Him instead of sacrifice?

July 11 2019

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What should a husband do when his wife doesn't love him?

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Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask for the same thing from the Father?

July 11 2019

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is the significance of Elisha retrieving the iron axhead from the waters?

I would say that the significance of this account from a Christian standpoint would be its indication that God can and does miraculously intervene in human...

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How can I overcome sin in my Christian life?

July 11 2019

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Why did God let King Ahab defeat Ben-hadad when King Ahab had done so much evil?

July 10 2019

Comment by Kelli Hamann , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask for the same thing from the Father?

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Great answer, Danny! This really encouraged me today. Thanks for taking the time to write this.

July 10 2019

Answer by Vylken Hemmings

What does it mean to "despise not prophesyings"?

It is speaking of prophetic utterance, not preaching. I have moved Prophetically for 38 years and there is a marked difference. I have studied this intently...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What did Jesus mean by saying He is going "to prepare a place" for us in Jn 14:3?

John 14:3 is a clear promise of our Lord’s return for His people. Some will go to heaven through the valley of the shadow of death, but those who are alive...

July 10 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask for the same thing from the Father?

Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask the same thing in prayer? No... I think it shows the exact opposite. If my prayer hasn't been...

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Comment by marie sanson

Why did Noah curse Ham / Canaan?

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Facts are all we should look at when reading anything in the bible, not someone's wild speculations.

July 10 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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And by the way, Simon the sorcerer practiced magic which is done by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, illusions. Simon had no real power. That's why he...

July 10 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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Satan's power is deception, the art of lying. Jesus told us of Satan's pedigree. He said 'he was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the...

July 10 2019

Answer by Steve Kubenga

Must Elijah return before the end times?

When it comes to the holy scriptures, we need to watch how Jesus Christ refers to the scriptures himself. If we take Isaiah 61:1-2, the Lord Jesus did not...

July 10 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why did God speak to Moses out of the burning bush?

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This story gets me thinking. How long had the bush been burning before Moses noticed it? Had God tried any other way of getting Moses' attention prior to the...

July 10 2019

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How can the book of Jeremiah be inspired if the original manuscript of Jeremiah perished? (Jeremiah 36:28)

July 10 2019

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Who are the other sheep in John 10:16?

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What is the difference between fornication and adultery?

July 10 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who is the son of perdition?

John 17:12 Grk “the son of destruction” (a Semitic idiom for one appointed for destruction; here it is a reference to Judas). The one destined to destruction...

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the meaning of "many rooms" in John 14:2?

Good question, Tom! First, see the big picture: Christ’s Legacies to His Disciples 1 His Example of lowly love John 13:15 2 His Promise of a Home above John...

July 10 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Should a wife submit to her husband even if obedience means violating her conscience? (Esther 1:12)

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N S, Thanks for your response. I don't think the Lord would ever tell one gender to arbitrarily obey the other gender. I do believe one gender will try to...

July 10 2019

Comment by James Gardner

Why is a day measured from evening to morning in Genesis 1?

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It would be too hard to judge every day by sunup and sundown today, but we all agree the day is when it's light and night is when it's dark. I'll tell you...

July 10 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?

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I think Mr Houdmann was trying to show that God didn't target the Caananites or treat them any differently because they were in the land He promised to give...

July 10 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without them dying?

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Thank you Chris Eleam for setting the record straight. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God... 1Cor 15:50. No one has gone to the spiritual...

July 10 2019

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What should a husband do when his wife doesn't love him?

1 Corinthians 13:4, "Love suffers long and is kind,...is not provoked...endures all things." Ephesians 5:25, "Husbands, love your just as Christ also loved...

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What are the meanings of “stolen,” “sweet,” and “secret” in Proverbs 9:17? How can they be pleasurable?

Life involves choice. Wisdom and folly are contrasted in the proverbs. Wisdom holds a banquet for life, folly leads to death. Choices have consequences....

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How can the book of Jeremiah be inspired if the original manuscript of Jeremiah perished? (Jeremiah 36:28)

All scripture is inspired by God. Jeremiah believed that the God of Israel was the incomparable God of all creation, the Lord of all nature and history....

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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The supercharged atmosphere that you're describing has an opposite effect on my tendency to think that something of the Spirit of God is occurring. If...

July 09 2019

Comment by don SAGE

Can a person take communion alone, or must it be taken in a group?

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Nowhere in the New Testament is it prescribed where one cannot take communion alone. Neither is it prescribed where a group of women cannot administer...

July 09 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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The "faith healers" depend on statements like the one that this answer began with to keep them in business. No one who believes the bible is saying that God...

July 09 2019

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

What is friendship evangelism?

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"The unsaved person is part of the world, which hates God and the people of God." I highly disagree with this statement. An unsaved person doesn't...

July 09 2019

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Should the title of 'reverend' be given to a church leader?

July 09 2019