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  4. Would I have to submit to my husband if he didn't love me as Christ loved the church?
  5. Was the sin of Sodom selfishness rather than homosexuality (Ezekiel 16:49)?
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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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There is no such thing as soul sleep according to scripture. Absent from the body, present with the Lord. The important thing is to know where you are going...

April 24 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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Paul said, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. It is our soul/spirit that is saved, not our flesh and our old nature, That has to die...

April 24 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to be chastened? How does God chasten us?

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God did turn His back on His own Son when He took the penalty of all our sins. Jesus cried out, My God., My God, why hast thou forsaken me. First John 2:2 He...

April 24 2018

Comment by Tyrone Helm

What is the human soul?

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Thanks Cindy for your Bible based comment, Kel, you may need to reread Gen.35:18 again, very simple to understand. It simply states that when Rachel died her...

April 24 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why does God hate sin?

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First John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doeth not commit sin; for his seed, (the Holy Spirit) remaineth in Him, and He can not sin because HE is born of God....

April 24 2018

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What is the New English Bible (NEB)?

April 24 2018

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April 23 2018

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What is the New English Translation (NET)?

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April 23 2018

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April 23 2018

Comment by kel gens

What is the human soul?

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Cindy and others: Don’t know where soul sleep got penned either, never heard of it until reading this site. But what I do know is: Daniel 12:2 speaks of...

April 23 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the Ordo Salutis / order of salvation?

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Biblical understanding is that anyone can be saved. Christ died for the sins of he whole world. First John 2:2 And First Timothy 2:4 Limited atonement can...

April 23 2018

Answer by Adu Gyamfi Stephen

Why did Jesus ask Simon Peter to feed his lambs and then ask him to feed his sheep? Is there a difference between a lamb and a sheep concerning the faith?

To my undstanding, I think that Jesus was referring the lamb to newly born Christians who are weak and do not know much about Christians life and they are...

April 23 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Alpha Sprout

Why are there two different Creation accounts in Genesis chapters 1-2?

After much research in the original Hebrew renderings of the key words, I have much more information to lend far greater accuracy to my understanding of...

April 23 2018 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What can I do when I am under spiritual attack?

April 23 2018

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Why is circumcision only for the males? Why is it done on the male reproductive organ?

April 23 2018

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What should we learn from the tribe of Naphtali?

April 23 2018

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Is it murder to take a loved one off of life support?

April 23 2018

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Should a Christian tithe off miscellaneous income, e.g. inheritance, gifts, winnings, tax refunds, legal settlements, etc.?

April 23 2018

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Why did Jesus spit for some of His miracles?

April 22 2018

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Should a Christian tithe off miscellaneous income, e.g. inheritance, gifts, winnings, tax refunds, legal settlements, etc.?

April 22 2018

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

What is the meaning of the "covenant of circumcision"?

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I would say that that the apostles rejected or abandoned the former requirement for circumcision because God Himself had graciously (and also unmistakably)...

April 22 2018

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What is the doctrine of eternal security?

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Robert, Galatians 5:1-4 is about certain Jewish Christians who had visited the churches of Galatia claiming that it was necessary for gentile Christians to...

April 22 2018

Comment by Thomas George

What does it mean to pray earnestly?

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Earnest prayer is unchanging prayer, constant prayer in fath based on the word of God, unbreaking prayer for an answer from God.

April 22 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did God condone such terrible violence in the Old Testament?

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It is also true that the human race had been corrupted by the sons of god having sex with the daughters of men. This created the giants in the land that were...

April 22 2018

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How should a Christian view socialism?

April 22 2018

Comment by Robert Broyles

What is the meaning of the "covenant of circumcision"?

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The Judaizers demanded circumcision as a means of salvation (see Acts 15:1,5), yet this was rejected by the Apostles (see verses 10,11). Why then did God...

April 21 2018

Comment by Robert Broyles

What is the doctrine of eternal security?

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Gary asked "why would a believer saved by grace choose to earn salvation by keeping the law...?" It really doesn't matter why (although I'll answer your...

April 21 2018

Answer by Larry Wiseman , A follower of Jesus since 1972 and still enjoying learning.

Why did Jesus ask Simon Peter to feed his lambs and then ask him to feed his sheep? Is there a difference between a lamb and a sheep concerning the faith?

I always look at the context first in order to interpret a bible passage correctly. Just prior to the instruction given to Peter, he and 6 other disciples...

April 21 2018 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What is the doctrine of eternal security?

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Robert, a born-again Christian has moved from death to life (John 5:24) because they are in Christ (Romans 8:1). Do Christians sin?...

April 21 2018

Comment by Mitzi Swift

What should be the Christian view of Harry Potter?

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Personally, I think that the Harry Potter series is not of God and should not be viewed by children or adults. As Angel K said, the secular world has created...

April 21 2018

Comment by Gregory Tomlinson , Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate

What does the Bible say about interracial marriage?

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I would augment Michaels answer with this thought we are not this suit of flesh we wear but living souls and as such should view each other accordingly, in...

April 21 2018

Comment by Olusegun Afolabi

Is it wrong to attend two (or more) different churches?

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Church is a form of Christian worship to God the Creator, through the Son, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. 1 John 5:20, " We know also that the Son of God...

April 21 2018

Answer by Lenny O'Brien

Why did Jesus ask Peter 'Do you love me?' three times?

Peter had denied Jesus three times, out of fear and weakness. Jesus already knew that Peter would do this. When Peter had realized what he had done, what did...

April 21 2018 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Cindy Jennings , 1 Saved by Grace

What is Roman Catholicism?

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When you say there is a "reading" from the NT and OT in every Mass, that's exactly what it is - a reading, not a teaching. That the homily may or may not be...

April 21 2018

Comment by Derrol PORTER , Emancipated by the Liberating King

When do believers go to heaven, before or after the appearance of the anti-Christ?

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Jennifer, again we differ. Jesus is not coming back to earth as the Bridegroom, He is coming back as King, to rule from Jerusalem and we will rule with Him....

April 21 2018

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April 20 2018

Answer by Kenneth Heck

Why did God’s Spirit hover over the dark waters of the earth? (1:2)

In my opinion, the Spirit hovered or moved (KJV) to search and find the most appropriate place for the dry land called "earth" to appear out of the waters....

April 20 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Is it murder to take a loved one off of life support?

April 20 2018

Comment by Gregory Tomlinson , Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate

How and where did the water that covered the mountains in Genesis 7:20 come from?

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I would augment Keli's answer with this in the KJV it states the fountains of the deep were broken up suggesting a global geological event that could quite...

April 20 2018

Answer by Len Stitt , Working in Afghanistan, Geology Professor Kabul University

Why did God’s Spirit hover over the dark waters of the earth? (1:2)

Excellent question. God took the initial conditions ("formless and empty") and from Genesis 1:3 onward designed the universe for His ultimate purposes,...

April 20 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jan Navarro

Why did God’s Spirit hover over the dark waters of the earth? (1:2)

Water is symbolized in the Bible as many people. When there was no people yet only spirits because in each element of the earth, there is God's spirit. If...

April 20 2018 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

Why did God’s Spirit hover over the dark waters of the earth? (1:2)

Why did God’s Spirit hover over the dark waters of the earth? (Genesis 1:2) The Spirit’s activity appears strange in this context. What was he doing there? I...

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

What are the sacrifices of righteousness?

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I agree totally with you that Christians are saved entirely by the blood of Christ. There is nothing that Christians have done or can do (before or after...

April 20 2018

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Is God sovereign or do we have a free will?

April 20 2018

Comment by Robert Zantay

Why did Jesus ask Simon Peter to feed his lambs and then ask him to feed his sheep? Is there a difference between a lamb and a sheep concerning the faith?

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Peter, due to his fear, denied Jesus three times on the night of his arrest. Jesus had gathered his disciples for a seaside barbecue after Peter had once...

April 20 2018

Comment by Robert Zantay

What are the sacrifices of righteousness?

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God bless you, but I would like to correct you. Righteousness came by the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ. It is written-Not of works lest any man should...

April 20 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did God say, "Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good"?

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I agree Tim. As Children of God we are to hate sin. If we do not we can get caught up in it ourselves. We are to be salt and light in he world. But, at the...

April 20 2018