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  4. Would I have to submit to my husband if he didn't love me as Christ loved the church?
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If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?

January 07 2019

Award for Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Does God love me?

January 07 2019

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What does the Bible say about altar calls? Are altar calls biblical?

January 07 2019

Comment by Steve Nearman , A sinner saved by grace. Fredericksburg, VA

What does it mean to be 'born of water and the Spirit'?

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Stephen, "Not the putting away of the filth of the flesh", some water bath or some type of ritual. Those in the ark were not saved spiritually by water, but...

January 07 2019

Award for Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

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Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?

January 06 2019

Award for David Whitley , Deacon at Orange View church of Christ

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Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation?

January 06 2019

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What is the Christian life supposed to be like?

The Christian life has two goals, one inward and one outward. The inward goal is to become the person that God created us to be. And who are we created to...

January 06 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

When fasting, is it okay to drink alcohol?

I am not aware of any Biblical references regarding fasting that mention or approve the consumption of alcohol during a fasting period. Some references (such...

January 06 2019 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Barbara Wallace

Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?

I say no because what the scriptures say in Revelation 20:5-6: But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This [is] the...

January 06 2019 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

Who were the giants living in the Promised land?

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Manda! You need to understand the usage of sons of God vs. children of God in the Bible. The expression "sons of God" is found only five times in the Old...

January 06 2019

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

What exactly was the 'Promised land', Jericho or Canaan? Or neither?

According to God's promise to Abram (Abraham), as recorded in Genesis 15:18, and His later words to Joshua, as recorded in Joshua 1:4, the Promised Land in...

January 06 2019 Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?

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When Jesus comes for the church, the body of Christ, He comes in the clouds and we go to meet Him in the air. At the end of the tribulation He comes to the...

January 06 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?

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The problem with the left behind series is that it leaves carnal Christians behind and they do not go at the rapture. That can not be true. All who have the...

January 06 2019

Answer by Dale Richardson

How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?

What the mark of the beast is is clearly outlined in scripture if one is a diligent student of prophecy. Knowing what the mark of the beast is will let you...

January 06 2019 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?

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But we know we all grieve the spirit at times whether we know it or not. Because First John 1:8 says, if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the...

January 06 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?

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Amen John. We can only grieve the spirit if we have the Spirit. Romans 8:9 Without the Spirit there is no salvation, with the Spirit we have eternal life....

January 06 2019

Comment by Penny G. Vera , PBX Operator Nationwide Insurance/Mascot-Costume home biz.

How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?

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I would also ad, when you receive the Lord as your personal savior, you receive the Holy Spirit, which identifies you as his.

January 06 2019

Comment by bernard bunag

Was King Solomon a good king?

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I concur. Had he repented of his sins , the outcome would have been different .

January 06 2019

Comment by Derek Brown

Is there a difference between joy and happiness?

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To me happiness is a state of mind that is a result of natural circumstances which are variable and subject to change. Whereas joy is a constant condition of...

January 06 2019

Comment by Manda T

Who were the giants living in the Promised land?

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Hey guys, I respectfully disagree with the above and would like to put forward something for you to think/pray about. Since God's angels (even those fallen)...

January 06 2019

Comment by David Tan

Why did God allow the Israelites to keep the Midianite virgins for themselves?

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Ruth, a Moabite woman, is another example. She called Naomi's God her God, Naomi's people her people. No one can fully fathom God's plan. Thank God for...

January 06 2019

Comment by Stephen Moreau

What does it mean to be 'born of water and the Spirit'?

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This 1peter 3:20-21 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein...

January 06 2019

Answer by Mickey Johnston , Retired

Are civil unions with vows and/or marriage with a licence equal biblically?

When my husband and I married 46 years ago, we were not believers, and were married in a civil ceremony. It was a second marriage for both of us, and back...

January 06 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Albert Ogier

When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?

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Why does 1 Thes. 4 separate anything from the second coming? When the prodigal son returned the father ran to meet him, but they returned to the father's...

January 06 2019

Answer by James Fehr , I'm a farmer

Why is following Christ so difficult?

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8 NLT) 1 Peter 5:8 is...

January 06 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Award for Michael Tinsley , Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.

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Why did God let my house burn down in a fire?

January 05 2019

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How should a Christian view the separation of church and state?

January 05 2019

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Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?

January 05 2019

Award for Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

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Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?

January 05 2019

Answer by John Kennedy , standing in God's grace and glory, shouting my praise!

What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?

The part of this question that mentions grieving the Spirit refers to a phrase. We get the answer (to this part of the question) by looking at this phrase in...

January 05 2019 3 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Gene Coleman

Is annihilationism Biblical?

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Joelle Higby, do you have children? I do and it seems the more we love them, the more angst (upset) we become when they seemingly fail to appreciate the...

January 05 2019

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

January 05 2019

Comment by Gerritt Schuitema , Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer

How do we explain to a Muslim why Jesus had to die for us?

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‘For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the...

January 05 2019

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January 05 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why is following Christ so difficult?

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One thing we have to remember. Following Jesus is not nor does it have anything to do with receiving salvation by grace. We do not follow Jesus or making...

January 05 2019

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What should we learn from the life of Daniel?

I think there are six important lessons we can learn from the life of Daniel. Lesson 1 – Take a Stand But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the...

January 04 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What could Satan have given Jesus, since Jesus knew that He Himself was God?

On one level, I can see that it would seem to make no sense for Satan to offer Jesus something that, as God Incarnate, was already His. However, one...

January 04 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Lars Krøgholt

How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?

I think that the mark of the beast is not the mark of any current entity, be it a company or a state. Whether the mark will be a chip or anything else no one...

January 04 2019 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by frank Morrison

What could Satan have given Jesus, since Jesus knew that He Himself was God?

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JD, thank you for rightly dividing The Word of Truth! This makes perfect sense. Happy New Year.

January 04 2019

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What does it mean to bless God?

When God blesses us, it is the expression or outworking of his “good, pleasing and perfect” will toward us. When we bless God it is the expression or...

January 04 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Mary McDonald

How can we recognize the voice of God?

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As a child there was a constant war inside of me. As I grew it was like the cartoons, an Angel one side, the devil the other. The struggle was to decide who...

January 04 2019

Comment by Matthew Brodeur , Son of the King, co-heir with Christ

Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?

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Great job brother! This has been something of a puzzling verse to me (granted I typically enjoy puzzling verses because I always find where a question is...

January 04 2019