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How is God "clearly seen" in this world? (Romans 1:19–20)

January 05 2024

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Can you ask God for a certain person to be your spouse if they're single?

You can ask God all you want, but you may not get the assistance that you are expecting (granting or denying). 1 Cor 7:8-9 "I say therefore to the unmarried...

January 04 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Sam Hershey

Can you ask God for a certain person to be your spouse if they're single?

I believe you can indeed, but to that I would ask, "What makes you want them as a spouse?" Perhaps as you pray for this person to become your spouse you can...

January 04 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Sam Hershey

Why does Judges chapter 2 talk about Joshua when he died in chapter 1?

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A good answer but I also have a question about it. As the OP said, verse 23 says "Therefore theLordleft those nations, without driving them out immediately;...

January 04 2024

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What does “advocate” mean? 1 John 2:1

When Satan attempts to blame us before God for our sins, Christ 'stands up for us' as our advocate and proclaims that we belong to Him because of the...

January 04 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Patrick Rooney

What are the commands, decrees, and laws God gives us to live by?

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No, not at all a mini, in my opinion. The 10 commandments are from the OT and yes, after the Holy Spirit's presence is in you, you will keep the 10...

January 04 2024

Question by Pastor Gilbert C O Daminagbo

Is it God's wish that the soul and spirit of human beings should be united or separated?

Is it the wish of God that the soul and spirit of human beings should be united or separated?

1 Thessalonians 5:23

January 04 2024 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?

Good question. The King James Bible translates Isaiah 64:6 like this: “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;...

January 04 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donna Williams

What would happen to my soul and spirit if I were to be put into a state of suspended animation (frozen)?

I would like to say that this belief is a fallacy, and a deception of the enemy the devil, who is a deceiver and in opposition to the validity of God's Word!...

January 04 2024 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

How should a Christian respond to illegal aliens/illegal immigrants?

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A few legal terms might be useful in better understanding this issue. A civil lawsuit involves a claim or dispute between two (or more) entities brought to a...

January 04 2024

Answer by Ursula S Monroe

Should Christians attend weddings of those in other faiths?

I say a resounding yes! If you’re invited to a family member’s or friend’s wedding I feel you should go. Why? If they know that you worship the true king...

January 04 2024 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is going to happen according to end times prophecy?

The Bible warns us that the world will end (2 Peter 3:10-13). 10 -- "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with...

January 04 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is God going to give us a white stone with a new name?

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Fruit of Thy gracious lips, on me Bestow that peace unknown, The hidden manna, and the tree Of life, and the white stone. --Chas. Wesley

January 04 2024

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What does “advocate” mean? 1 John 2:1

ESV - 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus ...

1 John 2:1 - 6

January 04 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Why doesn't the Lord's Prayer include thanksgiving?

Christ, while living on earth, taught Israel how to pray during the times they would await the return of Christ, their promised earthly kingdom to come, and...

January 04 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why is God going to give us a white stone with a new name?

January 03 2024

Answer by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

What is the menorah?

The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island says: according to Jewish tradition, after the Maccabees' victory over the Greeks, there was only enough oil to...

January 03 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by lynn Sander

How should a Christian respond to illegal aliens/illegal immigrants?

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I think you are confused about law. A “civil” case is a disagreement between individuals. There is no such thing as a “civil infraction”. Criminal law or...

January 03 2024

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

How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?

I would say that this verse is speaking of hypocritical individuals who put on a show of righteousness, or make an outward observance of rituals, that...

January 02 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?

Isaiah 64:6 says, "We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our in...

January 02 2024 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?

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Gene, you have written a good answer here! On your James 7:17 reference, though, do you mean James 4:17?

January 02 2024

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How should a Christian view gun control?

January 02 2024

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Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?

January 02 2024

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What are the different names of God and what do they mean?

January 01 2024

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

Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)

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Yes! Aurel, "the comparison of Adam (the 'first Adam') with Christ (the 'last Adam') in 1 Corinthians 15:45 manifests that Adam was understood as a literal,...

January 01 2024

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

Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)

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My view is that St. Paul believed it. (The Bible). -- Paul said that “Adam was formed first, then Eve” (1 Tim. 2:13–14) reveals that he speaks of a real...

January 01 2024

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?

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You say, “John 3:16 clearly says it is Father God who loved us so much,” but instead this verse states “God” (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy...

January 01 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What is this river that shall make glad the city of God?

Psalm 46:4: There is a river, the streams wherefore shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the most High. For “There is a river...

January 01 2024 Follow Vote Up

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

Can a person still be a Christian and yet deny certain biblical truths?

I asked this question and thanks to those who responded. I prayed about this and ended up reviewing my own walk with Christ. Forty-five years ago I gave my...

January 01 2024 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible mean by 'an eye for an eye'?

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Admirable answer, Albert! Wiersbe agrees: "As God’s loving children, we must do more than give “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth” (Matt 5:38-48),...

January 01 2024

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

Why did god create the world?

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Tim, you are right. Isaiah 45:18 says, "For this is what the LORD says— he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he...

January 01 2024

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

Can the cake of barley in Judges 7:13 be related as a divine bomb?

Comment:
Good answer, Pastor Shafer! And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon ... That's the Bible, but I will say this, Gideon and three...

January 01 2024

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

Why did Paul and Silas start praying and singing hymns at midnight?

Comment:
Good answer, Janet! And I love your acrostic! Ever heard the song, Whole Lotta Shakin' Song by Gaither Vocal Band? "There were Paul and Silas Stuck down in...

January 01 2024

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

What does the Bible say about worry?

Comment:
See lyrics to GVB (Gaither Vocal Band) song: Gaither Vocal Band - Not Gonna Worry Lyrics Artist: Gaither Vocal Band Album: Everything Good Heyo! SONGLYRICS...

January 01 2024

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What is the purpose of Jesus interceding for us in Heaven?

January 01 2024

Comment by Casper Mcconnell , Casper the Irish

What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?

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Jesus is the Son of God, and God is love, so of course our Saviour shares His Father's love for us. Jesus would have done anything our Father asked of Him;...

December 31 2023

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

What is the purpose of Jesus interceding for us in Heaven?

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Michael, your opening statement about Hebrews 7:25 is super. I compare it with L. D. Bevan wrote, "His [Jesus'] advocacy with the Father for his people rests...

December 31 2023

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Why is praising God important?

December 31 2023

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Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Can a person who at one point believes Jesus died for their sins and later deny their faith still be saved? Was this person ever really saved?

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I think the second part of the question, (was this person ever really saved) comes into play here. A true believer that is now "in Christ" has been "sealed...

December 31 2023

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

Can a person still be a Christian and yet deny certain biblical truths?

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So, we agree that Christ,who is God, walked the earth and proved His love for all mankind. Next, we agree that God is sovereign. He is outside of time. He is...

December 31 2023

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

What happened on the road to Emmaus?

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Meluleki, good answer, brother! Would you agree that their heartbreak turned to heartburn? "Imagine the greatest Teacher explaining the greatest themes from...

December 31 2023

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

Why did Jesus ask the man at the pool if he wanted to get well?

Comment:
Dorothy, you wrote a great answer. I love Wes Hampton's singing of this verse: "But you gotta wanna be well, really wanna be well. Are you willing to take up...

December 31 2023

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

Why did Jesus heal only one person at the pool of Bethesda?

Comment:
Michael, your second sentence was great, I think, when you mentioned "more healings would have drawn more attention" [needlessly and perilously], I believe...

December 31 2023