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  1. When would the people of Israel and Judah seek God together (Jeremiah 50:4)?
  2. What are the commandments of God mentioned in Rev. 12:17?
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  4. Would I have to submit to my husband if he didn't love me as Christ loved the church?
  5. How would the returning exiles do away with idolatry which had been practiced for centuries (Ezekiel 11:18-20)?
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What does it mean that God is able to keep us from falling (Jude 24)?

January 20 2019

Question by Scott Crosby

How should a Christian honor his/her parents?

Exodus 20:12

January 20 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Dean Mathes

What did God mean when He created a vault between the waters to separate water from water?

When God created the earth He originally created a layer of water above the atmosphere. This layer of water created a perfect environment for the entire...

January 20 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Anthony Jannetty

How can I be baptized by the Holy Spirit?

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I have a lot to learn but I am very grateful for this is other explanations that lead me to greater understanding. Is this to say that my faith in Jesus is...

January 20 2019

Answer by Dean Mathes

What does "divers places" or "various places" mean in Matthew 24:7?

This question has an easy answer and a complicated answer. First the easy answer. My KJV Bible has a footnote defining “divers” as various. I agree with one...

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Comment by Anthony Jannetty

What does Corban mean in Mark 7:11?

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This is the first of my understanding of this..I am very thankful.

January 20 2019

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Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?

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Jennifer, you wrote an excellent explanation. I do read and translate Greek and I am mystified as to why believers use 'Latin' to try and explain a Greek...

January 20 2019

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

Didn't the Old Testament punish blasphemy with death? How is that different from radical Islam?

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Emo, your post is laced with lots of anger and condemnation. "Effeminate intelligentsia" ???? What is meant by that? Quoting the Sura is like quoting the Old...

January 20 2019

Comment by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

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Helmut, First, do you keep ALL of the laws of the OT? All 613? If not, which do you pick and choose to keep or not keep? I agree that the Catholic church...

January 20 2019

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

How can I overcome the fear of death? How can I stop being scared of dying?

First, trust God in the fear. Remember His perfect love casts out all fear. 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear...

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What does the Bible say about integrity?

January 20 2019

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What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)

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Thank you Jack for your kind words.

January 20 2019

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why didn’t God require Cain’s life as punishment for murdering Abel since it seems inconsistent with His command in Gen. 9 verse 6?

After killing Abel, Cain was not put to death; rather, he was forbidden to farm and left to wander the earth. God gave him a special mark to indicate to...

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What does the Bible say about sex with animals?

January 20 2019

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Why wasn’t the psalmist afraid of powerful and wicked people? (Psalm 49:5–9)

January 20 2019

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Who was Nero?

January 19 2019

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What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?

January 19 2019

Answer by Tom Harley

Why did Jesus ask the crowd to sit down in groups of fifty?

1 Kings 18:8 [Obadiah said to Elijah]…”while Jezebel was killing prophets… I hid 100 of the Lord’s prophets in two caves, 50 in each, and supplied them with...

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What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?

January 19 2019

Answer by Jim Stevens

What does the Bible say about the role of senior pastor?

The title of Senior Pastor seems to imply a hierarchy in the church which is not biblical. Anyone who is called and gifted by God to serve as a...

January 19 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)

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Excellent answer in its comprehensiveness, Aurel Gheorghe!

January 19 2019

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Are there prophets in the church today?

January 18 2019

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What does the Bible say about magic, magicians, illusionists?

January 18 2019

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

Why didn’t God require Cain’s life as punishment for murdering Abel since it seems inconsistent with His command in Gen. 9 verse 6?

Although murder might appear from an intuitive or "common-sense" standpoint to require the death of the perpetrator, a formal commandment from God against...

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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?

January 18 2019

Comment by STANLEY S. DRANE

Is God dead?

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No! he is alive, the same yesterday, today, and forever.

January 18 2019

Comment by Vijaya Lekamge , A retired, part qualified Accountant

What is the Serpent Seed doctrine?

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If Satan's seed was from the line of Cain, then Cain's line ceased with the flood. Genesis 5 New King James Version (NKJV): The Family of Adam 5 This is the...

January 18 2019

Comment by Helmut Fischl , Retired

What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

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Cindy, consider the following. The fact that this topic is so hotly discussed with good biblical arguments on both sides (the Keepers and the Opposers). The...

January 18 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Can sin be forgiven without repentance?

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Repent means to turn from what we were trusting in to save us, to trusting in Jesus alone to save us. It is receiving the free gift of salvation by grace....

January 18 2019

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)

The Bible mentions several heavenly books in which humans’ deeds are being recorded. It was common for Israelites to keep genealogical records (Neh 7:5;...

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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?

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The language of I Thess 4:13-18, far from teaching a rapture separate from the Second coming, actually precludes a separate 'rapture' where Christ secretly...

January 17 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Should a Christian wear a purity ring?

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The thing that bothers me about a ring promise is to make a vow to God that we may not keep. God says it is better not to make a vow than make one and not...

January 17 2019

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What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?

January 17 2019

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

Is it considered lust to comment or joke about the attractiveness of a person to whom you're not married?

Not to sound puritanical, but... While God created men and women to be visually appealing and sexually attractive to each other, He also created a framework...

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What does the Bible teach about the rapture?

January 17 2019

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Why is it important to meditate on God's Word?

January 17 2019

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What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)

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Why did David lift up his hands to worship God? (63:4)

January 17 2019