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

What is the difference between "wisdom," "understanding," and "insight"? (Proverbs 2:1-4)

By my reading, the concepts mentioned in the question are referred to by three separate Hebrew words, anglicized as "chokmah", "tebunah", and "binah",...

December 01 2023 Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that our citizenship is in heaven?

December 01 2023

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

What does the Bible say about music?

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Tim, you are right. Once when we were without a car to get to church in, I walked a block or two to a Church of Christ. They had singing but no musical...

December 01 2023

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

What does the Bible say about music?

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As I understand it, the Church of Christ and the Greek Orthodox Church do not use instrumental music in their worship, based either upon the lack of any...

December 01 2023

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Can a person die before his appointed time to die?

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I agree Seth. God KNOWING what will happen is very different than God CAUSING it to happen. He certainly can and did with His chosen people Israel, but the...

December 01 2023

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What does the Bible say about music?

December 01 2023

Comment by Sincerely Woods

Can a person die before his appointed time to die?

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What about the case of when someone's life is taken by someone else? Is that also their appointed time, even though another chose to take their life?

December 01 2023

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

How did the woman at the well know that Jesus was a Jew?

John 4:9: Then saith the woman of Sa-ma’-ri-a unto him, “How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Sa-ma’-ri-a?” for the Jews...

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When a person dies, does his/her spirit stay with us?

December 01 2023

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

Was Jesus specifically waiting for the arrest of John the Baptist before He began His tour of Galilee?

I would say that (as expressed in John 4:1-3), Jesus' withdrawal into Galilee was not specifically prompted by John's arrest, but by the reaction of the...

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Why are demons considered to not have bodies when Lucifer was considered beautiful before the fall?

December 01 2023

Question by Thandeka Khumalo

Was Jesus specifically waiting for the arrest of John the Baptist before He began His tour of Galilee?

The language across all gospels seems very specific that John was arrested, then Jesus began to tour Galilee.

Matthew 4:12

December 01 2023 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ?

November 30 2023

Comment by Carrie beth Frabasilio

Is the United States a Christian nation?

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Expertly put and extremely accurate. Anyone who claims differently is reading the Founder's Documents incorrectly.

November 30 2023

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Why does it seem some verses in different Bible versions do not agree with each other?

According to https://www.abarim-publications.com/DictionaryG/e/e-r-ch-o-m-a-i.html, "The word ερχομενον is a participle derived from the verb marked similar...

November 30 2023 Follow Vote Up

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

Why are some passages like John 8, not included in all versions of the Bible?

I found useful discussions of this issue on the Got Questions? Website at the following web addresses: https://www.gotquestions.org/John-7-53-8-11.html...

November 30 2023 Follow Vote Up

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

When was James written?

Commentaries that I have seen tend to assign an early date to James' epistle -- perhaps even an earlier date than any other book in the New Testament, in the...

November 30 2023 Follow Vote Up

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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

November 30 2023

Comment by Carrie beth Frabasilio

Is the United States a Christian nation?

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Great answer, Charles. Clearly reading the Constitution and Declaration, we were not founded as a "Christian Nation". We are a nation of Christians, though....

November 30 2023

Comment by Donna Williams

How can a married man receive forgiveness from God after committing a sin of masturbation?

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Thank you Jack for your encouraging words!

November 30 2023

Question by Hank Miller

When was James written?

November 30 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

November 29 2023

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is the unforgivable sin?

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There is no "unforgivable sin" on this side of the cross including the sin of unbelief. The cross and Christ's shed blood was the means by which ALL sin WAS...

November 29 2023

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

How or what can we pray for Israel and Gaza during this present war?

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Thanks, Tim! Now, too, I've found a couple: https://worldrelief.org/blog-prayer-for-israel-and-gaza/ and 7 ways to pray for Israel and Gaza Open Doors US...

November 29 2023

Comment by Cat Holley

What was the "fourth watch"? (Matthew 14:25)

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I am often woken up between 3 and 5 am almost always closer to 4 am. I get up and pray. I didn't know this was a significant time, but this post definitely...

November 29 2023

Comment by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

Should we allow false teachers into our home?

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Does that mean that we shouldn’t entertain atheists? They have a secular religion completely opposed to the Christian truth and in a sense are purveyors of...

November 29 2023

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

How or what can we pray for Israel and Gaza during this present war?

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Multiple examples can be found on Google under the search term "prayer for Israel and Gaza in English".

November 29 2023

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

How could the people "work with all their heart" and not worry (Neh. 4:6)?

I would say that Nehemiah 4:13-23 indicates that the people were able to work wholeheartedly, without worry or fear, through a combination of faith in God...

November 29 2023 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

What is the origin of the Catholic Church?

My view is that the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) is a distinct religion from Biblical Christianity. It does not appear to draw its authority from Scripture....

November 29 2023 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the unforgivable sin?

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I agree with James and applaud his citation of John 3:18 which parallels Wiersbe's idea: " The only sin today that God cannot forgive is rejection of His Son...

November 29 2023

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What is a Jesus freak?

November 28 2023

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

What is the limit of perfection in Psalm 119:96?

The psalmist is saying that many things had already been the subject of his observation. He had seen men of the greatest strength, and those of the most...

November 26 2023 Follow Vote Up

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

How were the mountains covered in Genesis chapter 7:20 when the water rose 15 cubits, and that’s approximately 21.88 feet, but there are mountains that are hundreds of feet tall?

Good question, Darrell! At Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona, we studied and even debated whether Noah's Flood was a worldwide flood or just a local...

November 26 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Are demons fallen angels?

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In the Book of Enoch demons are said to be fallen angels, while Josephus holds that they are the spirits of the wicked dead.

November 26 2023

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

Why did Jeremiah keep preaching when no one was listening? (Jeremiah 7:22–27)

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Good answer, Alice. I voted you up. But in your statement, "Just as a parent can punish their child for something they didn't know they were doing wrong,...

November 26 2023

Question by Anonymous
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How could the people "work with all their heart" and not worry (Neh. 4:6)?

Nehemiah 4:6 says, So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.

November 26 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How can I overcome sin in my Christian life?

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Good job, Jim! Yes, I agree. We must be EAGER to do good! 1 Peter 3:13 (NLT) says, "Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?" See...

November 26 2023

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Did Jeremiah know exactly when the prophesied events would happen (Jr. 27:1-17)

I would say Jeremiah, like other prophets was a messenger for God. He was a mouthpiece. Jeremiah 1:9: Jeremiah loved God. God touched Jeremiah's lips and...

November 26 2023 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

How were the mountains covered in Genesis chapter 7:20 when the water rose 15 cubits, and that’s approximately 21.88 feet, but there are mountains that are hundreds of feet tall?

Genesis 7:17: And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. The ark was...

November 26 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by a w

What does it mean to redeem a tithe and add a fifth to it?

Fifth = 20% So you would pay an additional 20% of the amount of your tithes in addition to your 10%. Example: You make 1000, you would owe 100 as 10%. If you...

November 26 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

Has any other man or woman ascended to heaven apart from Jesus?

According to scripture Enoch and Elijah went bodily to heaven. However, only Jesus came back post-death in bodily form and sent the Holy Spirit...

November 26 2023 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

How were the mountains covered in Genesis chapter 7:20 when the water rose 15 cubits, and that’s approximately 21.88 feet, but there are mountains that are hundreds of feet tall?

The world pre-flood, called Pangaea, was flatter and vastly different to the present world. The geologic features we see now were caused post-flood, due to...

November 26 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How can a married man receive forgiveness from God after committing a sin of masturbation?

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Donna, yours is the most helpful and complete answer! Keep up the good work, sister!

November 26 2023

Question by Anonymous
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What is the limit of perfection in Psalm 119:96?

Psalms 119:1 - 176

November 26 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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Can children go to hell?

November 26 2023