Gold Evangelist award!
Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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Who are 'the wise' in Proverbs?
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for
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
Mark, I'm not a man who pushes anything about the law; for salvation or otherwise! I CAN'T KEEP RULES! NEVER COULD!! I'm saved because God chose to enlighten...
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by
ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What are the differing concepts of creation of Islam, Hinduism and Christianity?
Do religions other than Christianity believe that their gods created our universe, or are they secular in their beliefs?
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by
BRIAN TORRES
What does it mean to be blotted out of the Book Of Life?
This thread is five years old but, of course, very relevant for today. I just wanted to say that I know many have doctrinal baggage that they bring to the...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How did Methuselah live to be 969 years old?
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Scientists never use the term for sure. They say the data confirms that… There are books written confirming the relationship between mutations, aging and...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is skepticism of religion so prevalent today?
Comment:
People today are the same as they were in antiquity. People reject God! It was widely known what God had done down in Egypt. How he had guided his chosen...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is skepticism of religion so prevalent today?
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If "personal interactions with Christians" is what disillusions people and gives Christianity a bad name, and turns unbelievers off to Christianity, then how...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
Same here, Mark. Keep teaching Brother!!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
Why do we have organizations, period? Why single out religious affiliations? We tend to want to do things in groups. Almost everything we do we want to do...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
However... Gal 3:21-26 "Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily...
Award
for
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
See Answer:
When should a Christian couple seek marriage counseling?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
Very good points, Danny and Justin. I do not disagree.
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by Justin Hale
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
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I think the sticking point here is in understanding that "grace" refers to the "law of the Spirit of life" (Romans 8:2) also known as the "law of Christ":...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who are the four horsemen of the apocalypse?
Comment:
I'm sure what Michael meant in his last sentence was "...the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are just precursors of even worse judgments that come later in...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
You see Mark, the people who want to ignore most of the writings in the Old Testament part of the Bible don't really know what they're advocating. (don't...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
I don't think 'traded in law for grace' is theologically sound. The law is still doing what it was originally intended to do. It was never intended to do...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does "unity" mean total agreement? Psalm 133:1
According to Strong's Concordance (viewable at https://biblehub.com/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm), the Hebrew word (anglicized as "yachad") that is translated as...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Why do some say that there are no more apostles and prophets today for the church?
Comment:
Dallin De Mie, thanks for your comment. I agree with you that the qualification of having walked with Christ is fairly limiting in view of Paul's calling....
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
Are we saved by God's grace through faith, or we are saved by works of the law? I'm placing my hope for salvation on God's grace, as the law that I am...
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by
Dave Mohler
, Preacher's kid.
How or what can we pray for Israel and Gaza during this present war?
Psalm 122:6,7a says, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you! Peace be within your walls." Notice that the biblical writer includes...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about keeping secrets?
Comment:
I want to expand on my comments about Queen Esther. The danger for Esther wasn't that she had misrepresented herself to King Ahasuerus; it was first that she...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about keeping secrets?
Comment:
I don't believe anything said in the answers or the comments sections addressed the reason for the question. At least in my estimation. I think the person...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Where was Adam when Eve ate the forbidden fruit?
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Also, look at 1Corinthians 11:8,9.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Where was Adam when Eve ate the forbidden fruit?
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If Adam was not next to Eve when she ate the fruit, then how did she give him it?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Where was Adam when Eve ate the forbidden fruit?
Comment:
Thank you David for the additional info!!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do we have organized religions? Jesus roamed the earth with no religion, just healing the sick and preaching His gospel.
Comment:
"We haven't traded in law for grace." Good word, Justin; it's so true! If an alien comes here from a place where there is no gravity (a law that affects...
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by Lovance Whittle
How did Methuselah live to be 969 years old?
Comment:
I did my research and it was populated with the following terms: May, possibly, most like, can, could….. not one said or insinuated the term “for sure”.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How or what can we pray for Israel and Gaza during this present war?
Comment:
Well-written and thorough!
Question
by
Anonymous
Does "unity" mean total agreement? Psalm 133:1
KJV - Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Answer
by
Dave Mohler
, Preacher's kid.
How do the events in today's Israel (war with Hamas) fit in to Bible prophecy?
The Hamas war in Israel is another stepping stone toward such chaos among Israel's enemies and Israel itself that some "binding" treaty will be devised to...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is not Paul concerned about baptizing those who heard his Gospel, when Jesus had commanded to baptize everyone to whom the gospel was preached?
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Paul is a preacher; he's a writer, but there is no designation as writer listed anywhere in the scriptures. Neither is there a job listing for baptizer. Now...
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by
D. Michael Paxton
, IT at Moody Publishers, MDiv Student at Moody Theo. Seminary
How or what can we pray for Israel and Gaza during this present war?
Whenever we raise prayers to our Father, we need to keep several things in mind: * Are we praying in accordance with God's will as we know it? * Are we...
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by
Dave Mohler
, Preacher's kid.
If God knew that Satan would rebel and Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create them?
This is answered in Rev. 4:11: “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How did Methuselah live to be 969 years old?
Comment:
Not a theory, remember I stated experimental science has shown. Check google if you have doubts on this matter.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Are Christians guilty of hate speech?
Comment:
Glenn, your comments are so refreshing. Mr Houdmann's opinion is that "hate speech" is expanding, and if it continues doing so, we won't be able to...
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by
Dave Mohler
, Preacher's kid.
Where was Adam when Eve ate the forbidden fruit?
An additional note: When Eve took the forbidden fruit, Adam was not yet her Ruler (until verse 16) and so was not liable for her action. Also, earlier in...
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by
Dave Mohler
, Preacher's kid.
Why didn’t Adam die the day he ate the forbidden fruit, as God said he would in Genesis 2:17?
The original language for verse 17 "...you shall surely die." is a present tense phrase meaning "dying, you shall die." Total physical death was not...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If Adam and Eve had no knowledge of good and evil, how could they know it was wrong to disobey God and eat the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?
Comment:
Good personal example, Seth! I taught 2's and 3's for 5 years at a Bible Church in Arizona and "understand" them.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)
Comment:
Love your parenthetical statements so much that I use them more now, too, Tim!
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by Ben Fagerland
How could Jesus say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' before He died on the cross?
Comment:
In the story of the Paralytic being healed (Mark 2:1-11) Jesus heals the man and forgives sins. I know Jesus can forgive sin pre/post cross (that is the very...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)
Comment:
And when I read the list of sins from which we were freed, I don't see anything that a true believer in the Way, the Truth and the Life should see as fun...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)
Comment:
Child sacrifice was an attempt to appease the wrath of an angry God by self-centered parents. (I can't help but think it was a man's idea more than that of a...
Award
for
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
See Answer:
What happens after death, before the Resurrection?
Award
for
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
See Answer:
Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean by, "If anyone is thirsty, come to me and drink?"
I think Jesus was picking up on the water used in the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles which He was at. He took the literal water they were using and used it...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does it matter 'why' you accept Jesus as your Savior?
Comment:
Deborah, good personal answer. I like that. I have a similar testimony.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)
Comment:
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed...
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by
Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God have to warn his people about sacrificing their own children? (Deut. 12:31)
This is a great question. We're talking about the people whom God chose to be his own special people. For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as...
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by
Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Where was Adam when Eve ate the forbidden fruit?
I quote this directly from my NKJV Bible footnote. Genesis 3:6: "Notice the parallel to 2:6; this tree was like the other trees. It was good for food. These...
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by Charles Crabtree
What does it mean that a Christian is a new creation?
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Jesus said he was flesh and bones, not blood after the resurrection. This makes me wonder if the life in the blood has been replaced with something else,...