Silver Evangelist award!
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What is the Word of God?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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John Appelt
What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
The usual interpretation of this parable is that when the rich man died, he went immediately to hell, and Lazarus went to heaven which the “bosom of Abraham”...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Silver Teacher award!
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
When the 'Rulers and Authorities' of this world engage in criminal activities, should we continue to obey and submit to them?
Comment:
Good point, Bruce! There will come a day that the rulers of this world will mandate a mark be placed on the hand or forehead of people if they want to buy or...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)
I used to live in a state with a lot of temptation. But then I read this: "The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble."...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What was the meaning and purpose of Jesus' temptations?
Comment:
Great response Steph! I have a nephew who has cp. He is much like you. He struggled through school. Graduated, had a career for 30 plus years. Has had more...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the significance of the man with the withered hand?
Not doing good on the Sabbath day (or any other day) is the same as doing evil. --Warren Wiersbe James 4:17 says, "If anyone, then, knows the good they...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are Biblical grounds for NOT recieving the COVID-19 Vaccines?
Dear anonymous, I'm sorry but I'm going to give you my answer which I don't think you will like. I believe that the government has the authority and even the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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What is the significance of the man with the withered hand?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the significance of the man with the withered hand?
The religion of this time had an overwhelming number of rules. In Matthew 12:1-7 the Pharisees were furious about the hungry disciples picking corn on the...
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by Trevor Cas
Is the original Bible still in existence?
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Thank you for the references and resources
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can a Christian overcome the fear of witnessing?
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Has anyone here ever come across a person, a complete stranger, who launched into a conversation with you about how they got cured of cancer or some other...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are there differences in the four lists of the disciples?
Comment:
https://www.gotquestions.org/Thaddeus-in-the-Bible.html
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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Do we sin daily? Is it possible to go an entire day without sinning?
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by
Donna Williams
After being saved and asking for forgiveness, why will we be judged for every thought, word, and deed? I’m confused and scared.
In this passage of Scripture the Apostle Paul is speaking about judging one another, and that he was not even persuaded by the opinions of the Corinthians....
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How many of God's people left Egypt?
Comment:
I find it a curiosity that one million+ people travelled from Egypt to Israel, wandering for 40 years, and that absolutely no trace has been found of this...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why are there differences in the four lists of the disciples?
Comment:
Sounds plausible. Source?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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What does the Bible say about giving to the poor?
Comment
by Tom Wilson
What is a Christian couple allowed to do in sex?
Comment:
Anything besides intercourse would be wrong according to this discussion. Assuming this is correct, what would a married couple do if only the man could...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are there differences in the four lists of the disciples?
The two apostles who are referred to by the name Judas are two different individuals: Judas Iscariot (who is always referred to by that name in the gospels)...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is so "wise" about the "four small things on the earth" (Proverbs 30:24)?
In comparison to other creatures (and by God's design), they do things by instinct for their own preservation that "higher" beings would consider wise or...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How can I overcome the fear of failing an Almighty God?
Look to the cross. Jesus Christ died for you because He knew you would fail again tomorrow. Know that God will NEVER punish YOU for your failures. That was...
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by
Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is so "wise" about the "four small things on the earth" (Proverbs 30:24)?
Size and personal power are neither here nor there. What is important is that you have a heart for God. Then you live with the Spirit on your walk through...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can a Christian overcome the fear of witnessing?
Comment:
In my community there are often men in suits with a shirt and bow tie, standing at a traffic light handing out the 'Muhammad Speaks' literature. When they...
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by Lisa Ell
, Bible College graduate - BTH (Pastoral Ministry, Xtian Ed.)
Is there a difference between knowing Jesus vs. knowing about Jesus?
Comment:
Thank you so much for this response. You did an excellent job explaining. I also know there is a big difference between knowing about Jesus, and actually...
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by Lisa Ell
, Bible College graduate - BTH (Pastoral Ministry, Xtian Ed.)
What does the scripture "He will keep thee in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on him?" mean in relation to dementia and mental illness?
Comment:
Thank you Eugenia :). It is a difficult illness to deal with and it seems many people don't recognize or respect us for all we do to overcome everything...
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by lynn Sander
Is Scientology Christian or a cult?
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Danny continued: Baptism and communion are commands Jesus gave us to follow. Churches vary on how they perform baptisms and communion (tradition), which is...
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by lynn Sander
Is Scientology Christian or a cult?
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Danny, Definition of tradition: ~The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation ~A doctrine believed to have divine authority though...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Silver Teacher award!
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Why did Jesus refer to false teachers as wolves?
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by Josanah Morningstar
Did Satan have a baby with Eve?
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No, Eve had no sexual relations with Satan, or any angels. She bore the sons Cain and Abel, and then following with the other 7 children of Adam and Eve. She...
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by
Anonymous
What is the significance of the man with the withered hand?
Esp. Matthew 12:9-12
Matthew 12:9 - 14
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In what way did Samuel "not yet know the LORD"? (1 Samuel 3:7)
In speaking of how Samuel did not yet know the LORD, various renderings of the cited verse on the biblehub.com website express the idea of the verse as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Abram react to the King of Sodom by saying, “I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal” (Genesis 14:23)?
Sodom was notorious for its wickedness, even though Abram's nephew Lot chose to live there. After Lot was abducted from Sodom (with the kidnappers also...
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Anonymous
Why did Abram react to the King of Sodom by saying, “I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal” (Genesis 14:23)?
21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself." 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my ha...
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Donald Woody
, Musician/Producer
Silver Teacher award!
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Why didn't Adam and Eve find it strange that a serpent was talking to them?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?
Comment:
I thank God for forgiving me at the cross when I sin. It gives me the strength I need to help the Spirit win the inner battle next time if I keep in memory...
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by Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?
Comment:
Additionally, when I sin and realize it, I feel just awful. I truly feel like I've sinned against God, and I'm compelled to ask God for forgiveness. This has...
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by
Leslie Coutinho
What does Jonah 4:11 mean by people who cannot tell their right hand from their left?
Jonah 4:11: "And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What’s the best way to confess sins? (Proverbs 28:13)
Comment:
Good way to put it, Tim!
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by
Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
After being saved and asking for forgiveness, why will we be judged for every thought, word, and deed? I’m confused and scared.
Notice 1 Cor. 3:10-15, which says that even if we are found to have no good works, we will still be saved. 2 Cor. 5:10 states that we’ll all face judgment...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What’s the best way to confess sins? (Proverbs 28:13)
Comment:
I would put it in terms of whomever the sin wronged, whatever the scope of that wrong would have been.
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When Isaiah says we are healed by his stripes is he talking about a physical healing or a spiritual healing?
Good question, Gregory! I think it's spiritual. "Healing is a metaphor for forgiveness here." bible.org About 60 years ago I was healed spiritually. "The...
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by
Leon Davis
What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"
In my youth I knew not the fuller meaning of Scripture. As I listened to those I admired, I studied, prayed and began to obey. I realized the depth of God's...
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by
Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What’s the best way to confess sins? (Proverbs 28:13)
Confession of sins was required of Israel while under God's covenant with them. Everyone living today, under God's age of grace (Eph 3:2), are not required...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What’s the best way to confess sins? (Proverbs 28:13)
Comment:
Are you saying, Tim, that the confession of sin(s) should be as public as the sin was?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Silver Apostle award!
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What does the Bible say about worry?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why does God require faith?
Having faith is what God requires of us to show that we believe and trust Him. The great debate is HOW DO WE OBTAIN FAITH? Is it a gift from God, or do we...
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Bartley Verner
, Elder Emeritus, Christ Presbyterian Church PCA
Silver Teacher award!
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Why does God require faith?
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by
Leslie Coutinho
Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking with someone else?
Genesis 3:22 And the Lord God said, “Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the...