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Does Acts 2:38 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

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What should we learn from the life of Barnabas?

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What should we learn from the life of Stephen?

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What should we learn from the life of Silas?

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

What was Nathan’s role in David’s court? (2 Samuel 12:1)

My understanding is that Nathan was not a part of David's court as such, but was the successor to Samuel as the prophet appointed to represent God in His...

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

Does this Bible passage mean that Satan planted evil people?"

I would say that Satan "planted" evil people by causing humanity's original fall into sin, as described in Genesis 3. Since that time, he has had no need for...

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How does it help to be humble? (Psalm 25:9)

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How can someone be thrown out of the church and handed over to satan be saved, which Paul seems to indicate in 1 Corinthians 5:5?

May 04 2019

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

How did paul survive his fight with wild beasts in Ephesus? 1 Corinthians 15:32

I would say that Paul could not have been referring to a fight against literal beasts, since there is no such event recorded in Acts, and (as I understand...

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

Why ship your grain across the sea? (Ecclesiastes11:1)

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My opinion is that of a study Bible: Be adventurous, like those who accept the risks and take advantage of the benefits of seaborne trade. Do not always play...

May 04 2019

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

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

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Kevin, Quote the scripture that says 'obey the gospel and you will ne saved.' I can't find it anywhere in the bible. I can't find a scripture that says 'get...

May 04 2019

Answer by Kevin Honeycutt , Servant of Jesus Christ

How is the Islamic idea of jihad different from the violence in the Bible?

The Koran 22:19, Koran 9:123 tells them to kill. We as Christians are told to go and preach the Word and if they will not receive what we are teaching "knock...

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Comment by Ferdy Mercado , Engineer, Church Elder at Horizon Church and Ministries

Should we tithe off our gross or net income?

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The issue is not giving tithe or not, but SELF-DENIAL, which is far more important than any religious act or ritual.

May 04 2019

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

Should a Christian participate in acupuncture / acupressure?

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Decidedly a wonderful answer. Food for thought and educational. Thank you for your input as a Christian, a doctor and a patient!

May 04 2019

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

How did paul survive his fight with wild beasts in Ephesus? 1 Corinthians 15:32

32 If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomor...

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Comment by Pearce Elliott

Will there be sex in heaven?

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You seem to indicate we will not have physical bodies in heaven. I believe this is an error. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared bodily, even offering...

May 04 2019

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

What can we learn from Hezekiah's prayer in 2 Kings 19:14-19?

Hezekiah's Prayer 14 Hezekiah received n the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord and spread ...

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Comment by Nathan Toronga , Christian Elder.

Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?

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Thanks my brother, for your views. I must clarify that I am not defending any doctrine, Sabbath or otherwise; I am only articulating Scriptural truth. I will...

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Why ship your grain across the sea? (Ecclesiastes11:1)

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What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water?

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What does the Bible say about trust?

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Are the pyramids mentioned in the Bible?

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Why is leprosy talked about so much in the Bible?

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Does God know the future?

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Why ship your grain across the sea? (Ecclesiastes11:1)

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Just in general, this is the equivalent to the English proverb of "don't put all your eggs in one basket." It was especially important in their society,...

May 03 2019

Answer by Kevin Honeycutt , Servant of Jesus Christ

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Yes, baptism in water is part of obeying the Gospel. We must follow what the Apostles taught when ask "what must we do?" Hear- Romans 10:17, Matthew 11:15,...

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

Why ship your grain across the sea? (Ecclesiastes11:1)

Ecclesiastes 11-12 New International Version (NIV) 11 Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return. 2 Invest in seven...

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

Why did parents sacrifice their children to false gods? (Psalm 106:37)

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I see what you mean, Tim. Have you read Jerry B. Jenkins' latest novel, Dead Sea Rising?

May 03 2019

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Should we tithe off our gross or net income?

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What is shown in Acts 2 and 4 is not tithing to the Jewish Levites for the service of the Jewish temple, but generosity within the Christian community. And...

May 03 2019

Comment by Ferdy Mercado , Engineer, Church Elder at Horizon Church and Ministries

Should we tithe off our gross or net income?

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Actually, they practiced even more than just tithing (Acts 2:44-45; 4:32-35). And those who desecrated the act paid dearly (Acts 5:1-11). If it was not for...

May 03 2019

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Should we tithe off our gross or net income?

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Thank you, Rosalyn, for this excellent answer.

May 03 2019

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

What did Jesus mean by asking the people if they'd gone to the Wilderness to see a "reed swayed by the wind?"

Jesus spoke these words after John the Baptist (who was in prison) sent two of his followers to Jesus to ask Him whether He was, in fact, the prophesied...

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Why did parents sacrifice their children to false gods? (Psalm 106:37)

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There is still an element of this going on today - so unfortunately it seems to be a problem of human nature more than the horror of an ancient culture....

May 03 2019

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

After everything the Teacher has said, why fear God? (Ecclesiastes 12:13–14)

I would say that it was because Solomon, after an exhaustive search of multiple possible means of obtaining ultimate and lasting purpose, pleasure, or...

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

Why did parents sacrifice their children to false gods? (Psalm 106:37)

One factor might have been that whatever demonic forces were at work in and through the false gods that the people worshipped (as well as in the gods'...

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

Why did parents sacrifice their children to false gods? (Psalm 106:37)

Psalm 106:36-38 36 They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. 37 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to false god...

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Answer by Rick Daley

Should we tithe off our gross or net income?

Did Jesus tithe? He is our ultimate example here! Tithing throughout the word of God was never money it was always agriculture and livestock and such things...

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Is it wrong to feel disappointment with God?

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

What does it mean, "If the righteous scarcely be saved..."?

To me, the point that Peter is making is that (as Isaiah said in Isaiah 64:6) even the most "righteous" deeds performed on earth (apart from faith in Christ)...

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