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

Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?

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According to the Gospel, we're continuously forgiven of all of our sins once we're born-again. According to religion, we continually need to confess our sins...

January 04 2019

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

How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?

Let’s first understand these words from the question: 1) Inspired – means of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative purpose, 2)...

January 04 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the key to truly knowing God?

January 04 2019

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January 04 2019

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

What are some good ways to memorize the Bible?

1. Choose a verse to memorize that speaks to something in your life right now. A Bible verse that’s relevant to what you’re going through is easier to...

January 03 2019 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

How should we celebrate the birth of Christ since his birthday is unknown?

There is no Biblical mandate to celebrate anyone's birthday, let alone Christ's. As a 1st century Jew it is quite doubtful that He would have ever celebrated...

January 03 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What is blasphemy? What does it mean to blaspheme?

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God is asking us to be merciful as He is. Our natural instinct is to seek revenge when someone wronged us. God is saying forgive them as I have forgiven you...

January 03 2019

Comment by Richard Burroughs

What is blasphemy? What does it mean to blaspheme?

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If God is the only one who can forgive sins, then why does Jesus tell us in Matthew 6:14-15, "14) For f you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly...

January 03 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to be a part of the family of God?

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Great answer. John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on HIs name. First John...

January 03 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about authority?

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There are times to rebel. Daniel rebelled and would not bow down to the statue, and would not quit praying to God openly. Slavery was abolished when men...

January 03 2019

Answer by STANLEY S. DRANE

What does it mean that God is love?

1st.John 4:7,8 (Bible note): God is the source of our love. God's love always involves a choice and an action, and our love should be like his. Real love, is...

January 03 2019 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why was LAND valued over love? (Numbers 36:8)

I would say that the situation noted in the question was a necessary consequence of adapting a Law in which males were given preference with respect to...

January 03 2019 Follow Vote Up

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If Jesus was God, why did He say 'The Father is greater than I' in John 15:1?

January 03 2019

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How is a woman's desire for her husband a curse?

January 03 2019

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

Is freedom of religion a biblical concept?

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Billy, as stated, in the first response, freedom of religion is very biblical. The freedom to choose, a biblical point you made, gives us the ability to...

January 03 2019

Answer by Janice Thomas , Perpetual Bible student, retired Property Developer

Did Jonah die while he was in the belly of the fish?

Firstly, with regard to the feasibility of, Jonah being kept alive for three nights and 3 days in the belly of the great fish: a fisherman from Belgium...

January 03 2019 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Oun Kwon

What is the meaning of the parable of the friend in need (persistent neighbor)?

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We may do 'petition' 'supplication' 'begging' and wait for 'answers' in our praying, but that's not what prayer is. Prayer is in being connected with our...

January 03 2019

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Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?

January 02 2019

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?

It's rather easy to demonstrate the authenticity of the Bible. To anyone criticizing its content I would say first read it - many critics never took the time...

January 02 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What are the "these things" Timothy and Christians are to "flee?" 1 Timothy 6:11 ESV

In the verse cited in the question, Paul was advising Timothy to flee (that is, to purposely avoid or shun) the habits, attitudes, and practices to which...

January 02 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What are the "these things" Timothy and Christians are to "flee?" 1 Timothy 6:11 ESV

1 Timothy 6:11 ► English Standard Version But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gen...

January 02 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by STANLEY S. DRANE

Does God love me?

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Yes he does, plus, he loves everyone us from all walks of life, but hates sin.

January 02 2019

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What does “without leaving the others undone” (Luke 11:42 NKJV) mean in this passage addressed to the Pharisees?

In Luke 11:42-54 Jesus try to explain to the Pharisees and scribes the importance of true religion. For example, while tithing is an appropriate act...

January 02 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What were the cities of refuge in the Old Testament?

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While the cities of refuge were distributed so that people had quick access to them, it must have sometimes been a footrace to see if the accused could make...

January 02 2019

Answer by STANLEY S. DRANE

What does it mean to be a living sacrifice?

God wants us to offer ourselves, not animals, as living sacrifices, daily laying aside our own desires to follow him, putting all our energy and resources at...

January 02 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Enrico Danelon

What is the Lutheran Church, and what do Lutherans believe?

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As our Roman Catholic pastor expressed recently, good works are important to build and care for the body of God’s creation, but our goal is eternal life in...

January 02 2019

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What does “without leaving the others undone” (Luke 11:42 NKJV) mean in this passage addressed to the Pharisees?

But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass by justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without ...

Luke 11:42

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Comment by Jacob Appiah Sarpong

What does the Bible say about the end of the world?

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[22:01, 1/1/2019] Jacob Appiah Sarpong: During the 1,000 years, the saints and Christ will be in heaven, 1Thess 4:14-18 (14. For if we believe that Jesus...

January 02 2019

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

What does the Bible say about integrity?

In John 18, a cohort of 600 armed soldiers comes to arrest Jesus and have their own traumatic encounter with holiness: Jesus, knowing all that was going to...

January 02 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What Bible passage(s) talk about our conducts and how they guard the integrity of the word of God?

Some lifestyle errors that may follow a denial of inerrancy include the following. (1) A loose view of the seriousness of adultery. (2) A loose view of the...

January 02 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

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

Ken Puls says, "Meditation is pondering the Word in our hearts, preaching it to our own souls, and personally applying it to our own lives and...

January 02 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What verses support teaching the Bible is both infallible/inerrant?

The word inerrancy is formed from the word inerrant, from the Latin inerrāntem, (being in- + errāntem the present participle of errāre to err or wander). It...

January 02 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

When a prophecy isn’t fulfilled within a given time, is it a false prophecy?

It would be safe to say that when someone makes a prediction and that prediction proved to be false, then yes, that particular prophecy and prophet cannot be...

January 02 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Should we tithe off our gross or net income?

January 02 2019

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Should we tithe off our gross or net income?

January 02 2019

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How does the Bible define success?

January 02 2019

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

Why does God seem to care so much about sexual behavior?

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Yes James, we are sexual beings at birth. We learn to lie cheat and steal, and might desire to do these things. But, we WILL desire sexual contact at some...

January 02 2019

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

Why is leprosy talked about so much in the Bible?

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Hope, the folks who believe that being sick signifies a lot of sin are merely judges of mankind, not purveyors of the gospel. They don't truly understand the...

January 02 2019

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

What is the meaning of the parable of the friend in need (persistent neighbor)?

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I think you miss the point, respectfully. The point of the story is "persistence." Not that the loving Father has to be "bugged" or nagged to get his...

January 02 2019

Comment by Kevin Honeycutt , Servant of Jesus Christ

Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

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How come no one in the New Testament is told what you are saying is required for salvation? Even demons fear and tremble, James 2:19 KJV "Thou believest that...

January 02 2019

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

What is the difference between the soul and spirit of man?

The human soul is the mind, will, emotions and conscience created in each human being at the moment of conception. This soul is what makes each human being a...

January 02 2019 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is following Christ so difficult?

I will make the bold statement that the Christian Life doesn’t have to be difficult at all. When we choose to do life God’s way, using all of God’s...

January 02 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why were the Israelites told to destroy the people living in Canaan? (Numbers 33:50-56)

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Thank you for your kind comment. I would say that the two things that have helped me the most as far as the Bible is concerned have been taking the time to...

January 02 2019

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

Why wasn't the entire life of Jesus recorded in the Bible?

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I agree with you Kenneth. I know as much about Jesus as I need to know. I don't view Him the way I do a rock star that I admire, wondering when he started...

January 01 2019

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

Why were the Israelites told to destroy the people living in Canaan? (Numbers 33:50-56)

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Your research is right on, and your example in Judges 2 is very explicit! You are concise. I learn from you. So, what are your research techniques?

January 01 2019

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

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

The Bible can certainly be read on a surface level (as any book can) for the story that it tells. But the Bible also contains an entire framework of...

January 01 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up