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  1. What are the commandments of God mentioned in Rev. 12:17?
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  3. Would I have to submit to my husband if he didn't love me as Christ loved the church?
  4. How do we know that the "Rapture" happens all at once and not over an extended time?
  5. Was the sin of Sodom selfishness rather than homosexuality (Ezekiel 16:49)?
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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the sin unto death?

If you read First Corinthians there was a believer that was sleeping with his fathers wife. Paul said everyone knew about it and it was so bad they should...

June 18 2018 2 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

What is divine healing?

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John 14:12 (KJV) says "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he...

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the sin unto death?

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Notice what these people say when the stand before the Lord at the great white thrown judgment. But Lord, Lord, what about all our good works. Why we kept...

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the sin unto death?

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You can not find the phrase, repent of your sins to be save. Or turn from you sins to God to be saved. There is only one way to be saved. Believe on the Lord...

June 18 2018

Comment by Salvador Silva

What is the meaning when Jesus said He gives His own new name to those who endure?

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Aurel, I think the word comes out of Jesus' mouth is clearly saying "My Own Name, His Own Name, Jesus Own Name. It is not the name that He is going to give...

June 18 2018

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

What does the Bible say about our loved ones in heaven coming to visit us on Earth?

Comment:
Aurel and Tim, Michael Houdmann of gotquestions.org posted this concerning a question dealing with an "angel of death." He (or they, as gotquestions is a...

June 18 2018

Question by Jimmy Skobyak

What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?

How does one attain (or fail to attain) the grace of God in this context? Is this speaking of initial salvation or something else?

Hebrews 12:15

June 18 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?

Sex outside of marriage is a sin because God says it is so. God ordained the relationship of a man and woman inside a marriage as his "perfect will" for...

June 18 2018 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Mary McDonald

How can I continue to stay strong physically and mentally while being wronged by people who are close to me?

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Jamie, thank you for sharing your story. I too have lived a very difficult life and the only thing that kept me from ending it many times, was my Faith in...

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is cheap grace?

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There is no such thing as cheap grace. It cost Jesus everything, and cost us nothing. Jesus paid it all. We have nothing to boast in. Ephesians 2:8-9 You are...

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to have a seared conscience?

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But just because we are not doing all those bad things, does not mean we are saved either. We are saved because we trusted Jesus as our savior. Not because...

June 18 2018

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

When a woman has a child before marriage, does God make that woman barren after birth?

I think that it is safe to say that God does not approve of sexual relations between a man and a woman prior to marriage, or the conception of children as a...

June 18 2018 3 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by Benson Paul

Who was the first Jew?

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My humble opinion is, if one’s descendants are called Jews, then their overall father was the first Jew. Hence Abraham was the first Jew.

June 18 2018

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

Why did people participating in idol worship deserve execution? (Deut. 17:2–5)

Why did participating in idol worship warrant execution? (17:2–5) Deuteronomy 17:2-5 New English Translation (NET Bible) 2 Suppose a man or woman is disc...

Deuteronomy 17:2 - 5

June 18 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about pornography?

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Jesus paid for every one of those sins you just named. If we continue to live in them we may be chastened by the Lord, But we can not lose our salvation....

June 18 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the sin unto death?

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To say a person can lose eternal life, once they have trusted Jesus as their savior, is to say what Jesus did is not good enough, and now we must do...

June 18 2018

Comment by Deborah Pashkewicz

What was wrong with shaving? (Deuteronomy 14:1)

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After checking various bible versions, the one that seemed most clear to me was from the GNB Good News Bible. Deut. 14:1 says (in the GNB) " You are the...

June 18 2018

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

How can I pray in faith?

This is a great question. Both these concepts are foundation elements in the Christian life. I will discuss each separately then pull them together as a...

June 18 2018 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Anthony Clinton , Teacher in China

What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?

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In my opinion, this interpretation is not Biblical because it happens in the time of Paul’s ministry.

June 18 2018

Answer by Robin Hill

Did Jesus change the water into wine or grape juice?

Unlike weddings of today, the wedding feast went on typically for a whole week. This was to allow for other relatives/friends to come from a far, at times...

June 18 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Growing Seed?

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We can only plant seeds, the truth of the word of God. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever, believeth in...

June 18 2018

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that a Christian is a new creation?

It simply means we are born of God. When we believe the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4 we are sealed with the Holy Spirit and are given eternal life....

June 18 2018 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How can I discover my purpose in life?

June 17 2018

Comment by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

What happened on each of the days of Creation?

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Janet, Thanks for your confidence. I checked my Youtube account and found my Abraham and Isaac site at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fL4DQcVhRk&t=43s...

June 17 2018

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What does the Bible say about our loved ones in heaven coming to visit us on Earth?

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In addition to Tim’s excellent response, I would add that God already rejected Saul and 1 Samuel 28:6 say that God stopped communicating with him – why would...

June 17 2018

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

Why did David order the death of the Amalekite who had come to him with news of Saul's death?

I agree that the Amalekite had (falsely) reported that he had killed Saul (undoubtedly hoping to ingratiate himself with David). I also realize that God had...

2 Samuel 1:1 - 16

June 17 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What is the Rose of Sharon?

June 17 2018

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

What does the Bible say about our loved ones in heaven coming to visit us on Earth?

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I understand your reasoning, but why would God refuse to answer Saul through any of the established means of determining His will, and then choose to...

June 17 2018

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

What was wrong with shaving? (Deuteronomy 14:1)

My understanding is that the practices described in the verse cited in the question were observed at the time among multiple idolatrous peoples of the...

June 17 2018 Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about our loved ones in heaven coming to visit us on Earth?

It is difficult for me to assume that the medium in 1 Samuel 28 was bringing up demonic or satanic visions. Saul recognized the vision as Samuel and was told...

June 17 2018 4 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Derrol PORTER , Emancipated by the Liberating King

Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?

The verse that you have cited is actually speaking in illustrative language about the children of Israel worshipping the god of the Moabites or Baal. All...

June 17 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Billy P Eldred

What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?

God, being God, makes the rules of the Universe. Also, being God, anything He speaks has to happen. In the Bible, The Word of God, God said: "the wages of...

June 17 2018 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Mark Deduke

Is there more than one heaven?

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Great explanation and true

June 17 2018

Comment by Mark Deduke

What is Kwanzaa? Should a Christian celebrate Kwanzaa?

Comment:
Very well written, Ryan.

June 17 2018

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

What was wrong with shaving? (Deuteronomy 14:1)

14 You are the children of the Lord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead,

1 Vote June 17 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jerry Tate

What is cheap grace?

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This article reminds me somewhat of the which came first, “the chicken or the egg” question. Although thought provoking, I would remind the author that you...

June 17 2018

Question by Anonymous
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How can I pray in faith?

James 5:15

1 Vote June 17 2018 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

What happened on each of the days of Creation?

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Nils, Thanks for sharing your answer and website. You've written a lot of very interesting material. On a side note, regarding your bio on eBible, you...

June 17 2018

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

What is praying in tongues? Is praying in tongues a prayer language between a believer and God?

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Some people speak glossolalia when they see cute babies. Particularly their own. Or some even dogs, etc. My point is, I could see the infinitely more worthy...

June 17 2018

Question by Anonymous
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How to avoid being used by others while maintaining love?

Jesus said He came to serve and not be served. As a follower of Christ, I am confused sometimes. Should I help my colleague? It’s her job but she passed it o...

John 15:13

2 Votes June 17 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?

It will be the kingdom of God on earth. The lion will lie down with the lamb, and children will put there hands in cobras dens and not be bit. Some of us...

June 17 2018 1 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is Pauline Christianity?

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The kingdom of God is not the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom of God is the 1,000 year reign of Christ on the earth. Those believers living in those sins will...

June 17 2018

Answer by Robert Martin

How do I quit addiction to alcohol?

I quit by praying constantly, and with a little help from my friends. A good person you can talk to honestly about why you drink. I am counting my blessings,...

June 17 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by STANLEY S. DRANE

Should wine or grape juice be used for communion?

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I'm glad you asked. In answer to your question, grape juice should be used for communion, in the true churches, that teach against wine (alcohol).

June 17 2018

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

What is the meaning when Jesus said He gives His own new name to those who endure?

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Salvador, Revelation 3:12 is very similar with Revelation 2:17 – in both texts the redeemed are given new names. Furthermore, the 144,000 will have their...

June 17 2018

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

Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?

I would agree that children are a blessing, but they are also a consequence and a responsibility. In my opinion, among the reasons that God made premarital...

June 16 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why does God allow sickness?

June 16 2018

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What is praying in tongues? Is praying in tongues a prayer language between a believer and God?

June 16 2018