Who are the Shakers?
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And you might want to look at http://www.takeheed.info/pdf/August-2014/Shakers.pdf
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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by Jack Gutknecht
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Who are the Shakers?
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I like your research, and to emphasize a point I found that a Shaker is: "One of a religious sect who does not marry, popularly so called from the movements...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Ezra confess guilt as though he himself had sinned? (Ezra 9:6)
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I can see what you mean, Tim, especially by your opening statement, " the sins were so widespread and flagrant (including the leaders and officials of the...
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by Susan Jeavons
Is public confession necessary for salvation?
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Roy Latkowski, you said, "Secondly the reason we today want to make a public confession like in Romans 10:9 is that we now have witnesses: the people who...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does “in one body ” mean in Colossians 3:15?
I would say that Paul was referring, as he did elsewhere in his epistles (including the passages cited in the question itself, such as Romans 12:4-5 or 1...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who are those who love God and are called according to his purpose?
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I would say that, as Paul elaborates in the next verse (Romans 8:29), God's purpose did not pertain to the call itself (which is extended to all), but...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does “in one body ” mean in Colossians 3:15?
What does “in one body ” mean in Colossians 3:15? Colossians 3:15 "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one bo...
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Do Christians have the authority to rebuke the devil?
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Why did Shallum's daughters help with the building (Nehemiah 3:12)?
Because of the unique mention of "daughters" in this passage, some commentators have suggested that the word did not refer to women assisting with the work...
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When we get to heaven will we be the same age as when we died?
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When we get to heaven will we be the same age as when we died?
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Who are those who love God and are called according to his purpose?
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I don't really understand. Does it mean that there are people that are not called according to his purpose? And if yes, why?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Shallum's daughters help with the building (Nehemiah 3:12)?
Why did Shallum's daughters help with the building (Nehemiah 3:12)? 12 Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, ...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
Did God literally create the Earth in six 24-hour days?
Some interpretations of Genesis 1 would lead one to believe that yes, these are six 24 hour periods, but there would be much, both internally in Genesis 1...
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When we get to heaven will we be the same age as when we died?
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by Lena Wms
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Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
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Thank you Sister Anna, may you always remember Jesus is our fortress and our strength! We need only to call upon His name. Be blessed, Lena
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
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Well said Danny. If Christmas and Easter bring anyone closer to Jesus Christ then let me lead the parade! Celebrating those holidays doesn't hurt anyone's...
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How can I detect a false conversion?
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What does the Bible say about faith?
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Why did Ezra confess guilt as though he himself had sinned? (Ezra 9:6)
I would say that, despite the fact that Ezra himself may not have personally participated in the sins of the people, he spoke as if he had because the sins...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who are the 'these' Jesus referred to when asking Peter if he loved Him more than 'these'?
I'd say that, by the use of the word "these", Jesus was referring to the other apostles who were present, and that He was asking Peter if he (Peter) loved...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Ezra confess guilt as though he himself had sinned? (Ezra 9:6)
Why did Ezra confess guilt as though he himself had sinned? (Ezra 9:6) 9 After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said, “The people of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can I resist the temptation of cheating on my boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse?
My opinion is that the one facing the temptation to cheat should memorize and then meditate on the following pertinent scriptures: Romans 13:13 NASB Let us...
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Will there be sex in heaven?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is limited atonement biblical?
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We have a free will to ether accept Jesus free offer of salvation by grace, by just believing on His name, John 1:12, or not. If limited atonement were true,...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is limited atonement biblical?
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First John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. First Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men...
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by Tom howard
, Contender of the Faith
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
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I like using the word “convince” rather than “convict” for the believer, as, like you said, convicting is something a believer should be delivered from, yet...
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by Jay Saunders
Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
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One of the best dreams in my life that I can remember I actually painted a painting of about 30 years later in a folk art style. It was Jesus at an oasis on...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the meaning of "Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it"?
Good question, Priva! I think you could be asking, "Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?" Am I right? Answer: In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus said,...
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Esteban Garrido
Is Angelica Zambrano's testimony of experiencing heaven and hell biblically sound?
I'm gonna be honest: This woman's testimony, along with some others that I have recently seen, have really troubled me. I have recently given my life to...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What was the little book in Revelation? In other words, is the book a real book with pages like our books on earth, or something different?
It appears that the “little scroll” is the book of Daniel and here are few reasons for this thinking: The book is little - Daniel has only 12 chapters Each...
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by Anna Thornton
Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
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Thank you all so much for your answers, they all was very helpful. And thank you miss Lena, I hope you all have a blessed thanksgiving, god bless y’all!!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?
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I like what you said, Michael, "Most people allow their passions and desires to dictate the course of their lives. They choose temporary, earthly pleasure...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How many people are the "many" in Matthew 7:13?
Good question, Jimmy Reyes! Why did God make salvation such a narrow path? Question: "Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?" Answer: In Matthew...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Are shootings and other violent acts Satan's and his demons' doings, or is it just people acting on their own?
A great question in this time of epidemic confusion and I humbly submit a few thoughts for your consideration. Some are very quick almost reaching the speed...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What was the significance of these gemstones? (Exodus 39:10–14)
Exodus 39:14 tells that the 12 precious stones on Aaron's breastplate were, "according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their...
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Who were Dismas and Gestas?
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Are shootings and other violent acts Satan's and his demons' doings, or is it just people acting on their own?
I would not say that people who unrepentantly commit violent acts and other types of egregious sins are actually possessed by Satan or demonic forces, but...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What were the detestable practices of the surrounding peoples? (9:1)
I would say that the detestable practices being referred to continued to be the same actions that the Canaanites had performed prior to Israel's entry into...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was the significance of these gemstones? (Exodus 39:10–14)
The breastpiece with the twelve specified stones was fashioned according to the instructions that God had earlier given to Moses in Exodus 28:15-30. Other...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was the little book in Revelation? In other words, is the book a real book with pages like our books on earth, or something different?
I would say that the passage cited in the question was intended to evoke an association with a vision that the prophet Ezekiel had in Ezekiel 2:9-3:3. In...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What was the significance of these gemstones? (Exodus 39:10–14)
What was the significance of these gemstones? (Exodus 39:10–14) 8 They fashioned the breastpiece—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ep...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Will we go to sleep in heaven?
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Agree, but, no need, and not tired, or hungry. But in between if you desired I would think you could eat, drink and sleep. I would really enjoy conversation...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If 42,360 exiles returned to Judah, how many stayed in Babylon? (Ezra 2:64)
The Biblical tallies of Judeans exiled to Babylon (2 Kings 24:14-16; Jeremiah 52:28-30) total about 15,000. Nevertheless, the numbers might represent only...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why are there two demon-possessed men in the Gerasene tombs in Matthew, but only one in Mark and Luke?
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Matthew 8:28 mentions 2 demon-possessed men, though Mark 5:2 and Luke 8:27 refer most probably only to the 1 who was prominent and did the talking.
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by Emo Tenorio
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Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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In a somewhat startling story for some a British school [indoctrination center] comes news involving 17 students, many of them autistic, who were convinced...