How do we know Moses wrote the first 5 books of the Bible?
My understanding is that authorship of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible, also referred to as the Pentateuch) has been ascribed from a scholarly...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Which month corresponds to the month of Nisan mentioned in Nehemiah 2:1?
The month of Nisan in the Hebrew lunar calendar roughly corresponds to the period from mid-March through mid-April in the Gregorian solar calendar, although...
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Does God's promise to Joshua and Israel in Joshua 1:9 apply to us?
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How do we know Moses wrote the first 5 books of the Bible?
I prefer to get my answers on here rather than Google who won't even acknowledge Jesus Christ.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do some people support homosexuality?
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I'm a heterosexual man with 3 hetero daughters, 6 hetero grands, a great grand, and 3 hetero brothers If I have a gay relative I don't know it. It might be...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the best way to sensitively handle conversations with others about a self-proclaimed atheist who just passed away?
This question brings to my mind the recent passing of Stephen Hawking, who was both a world-renowned physicist, and also a self-described atheist. I would...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?
The Holy Spirit's character does not change when He indwells those who have placed their faith in Christ for salvation. Instead, He commences a struggle...
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by donovan fletcher
Did Sarah sleep with Pharaoh when she was taken to his palace?
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Abram didn't feel that Sarah's years where halved as this comment suggest. He thought it impossible for a 90 year old woman to conceive a child with a 100...
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by donovan fletcher
Did Sarah sleep with Pharaoh when she was taken to his palace?
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In Genesis chapter 20, Abimelech is king of Gerar. He is not Pharaoh of Egypt spoken of in Gen. chapter 12. Same sin on Abram's part, in two different...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is an orderly way of speaking/interpreting tongues during a service?
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Maybe you 're misunderstanding my post. I don't subscribe to tongues. My only point is I think the language spoken by the apostles on the day of Pentecost...
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donovan fletcher
Did Sarah sleep with Pharaoh when she was taken to his palace?
Although the scripture does not specifically say that Pharaoh consummated his union with Sarai, Abram's wife, the text strongly suggest that is the case....
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Tyrone Stacey
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
The best answer to this question that I have found, the scriptures and prophecy had to be fulfilled. In Is.53:12 it says that "JESUS was numbered with the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do human beings truly have a free will?
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What is the will of God? John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and BELIEVETH in Him, may have eternal life, and I...
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by JD Abshire
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Yes, I agree that the invitation extends to all however, not all and actually the minority will truly believe. Why did only 8 souls believe there would be a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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Please list the scripture where the Lord says he will never command us anything beyond our limitations. The "no more than we can bear" scripture doesn't...
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by Danny Hickman
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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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He was talking about ACTING a certain way toward your enemies and everybody else when He said to love. Feelings has nothing to do with treating people in a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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I agree with you that love shouldn't be linked to an emotion. I'll go a step further and say 'real love ISN'T linked to emotions.' 1 Cor 13 gives us a clear...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can I start dating (I am in the process of getting a divorce), or do I have to wait until the divorce is final?
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Terry, you might notice that Jesus made it clear that sin is committed in the heart (inwardly) instead of outwardly. Murder and adultery were both described...
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by JD Abshire
What happens to a person who commits a terrible crime, such as a child rapist, when he dies?
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"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." (Genesis 1:27) What is the image or likeness of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do human beings truly have a free will?
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John 12:32 And I if I be lifted up from the earth will draw all men unto me. First John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins, and not our only, but...
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Is it wrong to say "Xmas" instead of "Christmas"?
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by James Kraft
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Do human beings truly have a free will?
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Salvation is only limited by us. We either believe the gospel or we don't. We either believe that Jesus died for all our sins, or we don't. If we do we are...
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by Robert Broyles
Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?
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When a sinner accepts Christ the Holy Spirit begins to reside in the believer's spirit, but even after conversion the believer still retains a fallen nature....
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by Cole McCleary
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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As a Christian, works don't matter for salvation - they will show up as a result of being saved but they are not needed to go to heaven. God is our authority...
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Does God's promise to Joshua and Israel in Joshua 1:9 apply to us?
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by Danny Hickman
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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
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You have to be a scholar to come up with this meaning if his exegesis is the way we are to understand this text. I don't think this narrative has anything to...
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Tim Darden
, Retired from corporate America
How can we rely on the power of God?
I have found that when God wanted to a work through people in the Bible that He would bring them to the crossroads of "crisis and belief" that requires faith...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do human beings truly have a free will?
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Every one that I have ever known who believed in limited atonement always points to their works to prove they were chosen. Those of us who have trusted Jesus...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
Matt 21 and Mark 11 gives the account of Jesus seeing a fig tree from afar that gives the appearance of having figs on it due to the leaves that had...
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by stephen horton
Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
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Take a look at the woman by the well. Jesus said "you have been married before, and the one you're with now isn't your husband." The link isn't broken when...
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What is the concept of the vicarious atonement?
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Why did God change Jacob's name to Israel?
My opinion is that... Jacob's name was changed to Israel as a result of divine encounter with God. There are couple of reasonings we can draw from such an...
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Joe cattani
Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?
Let's look at this from a human point of view. Jesus died a horrible death. All the apostles except John, died a horrible death. Rome murdered 100 of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the pride of life?
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John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, That all that seeth the Son, and believeth in Him, may have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the...
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stephen horton
Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
Let's start in Psalm 103 verse.17-18. This is symbolic of cutting a covenant, ie the animals were cut in two and GOD went in-between them with fire. Proverbs...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
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I had the same reaction that Sonia had, and I'm not new in the faith. It confuses people when "fruit" is explained in this way. It sounds as if he's saying...
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Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?
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by Zack murray
Where do people get the phrase, "Be in the world, but not of the world" when that actual phrase is not in the Bible?
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Romans 12:2 English Standard Version (ESV) 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[a] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may...
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by Zack murray
Where do people get the phrase, "Be in the world, but not of the world" when that actual phrase is not in the Bible?
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Romans 12:2 English Standard Version (ESV) 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[a] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?
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That was a good explanation for the metaphor Jesus used to elucidate the event of His return to His creation to set things right.That will surely be a day of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?
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AMEN JD. We who have trusted Jesus as our only savior are saved forever. But our fellowship can be broken by unconfessed sin. But never our relationship....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?
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Great answer Michael. Since we all fall short of he Glory of God, we should confess our sins to Him and not to a priest. He is our high priest. When we...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should we leave an inheritance to our children if they are not Christians?
The bible says we are to lay up and inheritance for our children, not the children for the parents. The greatest inheritance we leave for our children is to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are there any specific examples, in the Bible, of someone having the Holy Spirit enter into them without them first being saved or asking the Holy Spirit to enter into them?
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Cornelius shows us the truth that if a person truly believes there is a God because of His creation, and that man truly wants to know the way of salvation,...
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by Cindy Jennings
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What is an orderly way of speaking/interpreting tongues during a service?
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Danny, I disagree. Why would Luke specifically list the foreign languages that these uneducated apostles/disciples were suddenly speaking if they were, in...
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Greg Malcolm
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
There are some people who take this verse to mean that Jesus is advocating violence in self defense. But there is not one example of this being shown to be...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What specifically did Jesus mean by "more" when He said John the Baptist was "more than a prophet"?
I think that what Jesus was saying was that John was not just someone who appeared without any advance indication to generally speak on God's behalf (the...