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Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What does it mean in James 2:10 that anyone who breaks one law becomes guilty of breaking them all?

James here is talking about the Ten Commandments (TC) and the importance of being obedient to God's law - not only the commandments we like but all ten of...

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What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?

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Is God fair?

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Is God fair?

August 21 2023

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Is God fair?

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Mark Vestal, thanks for your feedback. I concur with your reflection. Determinism distorts the revelation of God through philosophical suppositions.

August 21 2023

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August 21 2023

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

Is God fair?

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This is excellent! I was pondering your third point just last night prior to your post; the question of 'efficacy of evangelism and witness'. I cannot help...

August 21 2023

Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

Is God fair?

Is God fair? Yes He is! Even in the exercise of His moral justice, Scripture teaches that God does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to...

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Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Is God fair?

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I agree with Michael that God is fair. However, the view that God does not draw everyone, but only certain people He has sovereignly chosen is not founded on...

August 21 2023

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What is meant by "the courts of our God"?

August 20 2023

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

Who are the modern day people that the Israelites drove out of the promised land?

My understanding is that any modern-day genetic descendants of the tribes or nations that biblical Israel defeated in occupying the Promised Land would be...

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What does hell look like? How hot is hell?

August 20 2023

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What is meant by the scripture, "for the gifts and calling of God are without repentance?"

August 20 2023

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

How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?

My motto has always been, first, lead by example. Leading by example is a leadership style where you model the behavior you want to see in your team members....

August 20 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?

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Bro. Matt A., I especially liked your application of Eph 4:15, "Never hide your true identity from them": Ephesians 4:15 In-Context 15 Instead, speaking the...

August 20 2023

Question by J Buckareff

Who are the modern day people that the Israelites drove out of the promised land?

When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaa...

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)

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When I joined the United States Army I was required to take the oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies whether they are...

August 20 2023

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)

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You're not required to swear an oath to tell the truth in court. You are required to tell the truth in court. PERIOD! No requirement to take an oath; a...

August 20 2023

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

What charges are formally brought against Jesus, and did he defend himself?

The Jewish Sanhedrin charged Jesus with blasphemy for having claimed to be the Son of God (Matthew 26:63-66; Mark 14:61-64; Luke 22:66-71). (Jesus truthfully...

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

What is Heaven like?

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How Beautiful Heaven Must Be (Lyric Video / Live at Gaither Studios, Alexandria, IN / 2...

August 20 2023

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

What is Heaven like?

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How Beautiful Heaven Must Be Song by Gaither Vocal Band We read of a place that's called heaven It's made for the pure and the free These truths in God's...

August 20 2023

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

What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?

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Deception played a huge role in WWII, with the Nazis lying to the public. I just finished reading 2 books on the subject, The Great Escape by Paul.Brickhill...

August 20 2023

Answer by julie kal

Why did God call the people "Virgin Israel"? (Jeremiah 31:4)

The expression "virgin of Israel" is the another way of saying we must be born of God's will/born again, as opposed to be born of our self will. Being...

August 20 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why did the soldiers draw back and fall to the ground when Jesus said, "I am He," in John 18:6?

Jesus has applied to himself the divine Name of Exodus 3:14, “I AM.” Therefore this amounts to something of a theophany which causes even his enemies to...

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Answer by Renwick Harms

How old was Isaac when Abraham offered him as a sacrifice?

In my opinion, Isaac was probably 33 years old. The number one reason being the age of Jesus dying on the cross. Most Christians would agree that everything...

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

What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?

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You're so right, Lynn! Nowhere in the Bible is it advised to be like the devil in any way, shape, or form! This link is also good, as my Christian wife is so...

August 19 2023

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

What does the Bible say about fear?

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And did you know, Shirley, that Isaiah 43:1 is a very prominent verse in The Chosen TV series? It is used in connection with Mary Magdalene, her father, and...

August 19 2023

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

Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?

Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9? No, obviously not, otherwise, every red-blooded...

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Answer by Carolyn Hostetter , Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator

How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?

All such good answers and better than mine. I love reading them. I look at it like this. The first time I was born, I was physically born into this world as...

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What is meant by "the courts of our God"?

August 19 2023

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

Why was Jesus compelled to go through Samaria?

Although Jesus had told the apostles with regard to their evangelistic travels not to go to the Samaritans from a mission standpoint (Matthew 10:5), the only...

August 19 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Why does Psalms 82 say, "You are gods."? Are we gods?

In Psalm 82:6, the writer Asaph quotes God saying, “You are gods.” It is literally, “You are elohim.” In the majority of occurrences in the Old Testament, “...

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Question by Anonymous
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Why was Jesus compelled to go through Samaria?

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Comment by Carolyn Hostetter , Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator

If you are once saved are you then always saved?

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Murray, your analogy about your children is very relatable to anyone with children, me included. Even if they're adopted, you wouldn't just get rid of them...

August 19 2023

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

What can I do to overcome delay in life that causes depression, self pity and anxiety?

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And then, Emo, when the potter and the clay are both ready, he slices off the amount of clay he wants. He throws it on a table several times and applies a...

August 19 2023

Answer by Joseph LaClair

In Genesis 2:17, man is told that if he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that he would "die". Since physical death did not exist up to that point, what did it mean to "die"?

The idea that man was created immortal is pure conjecture. God gave them food. Genesis 1:29-30. God created EVERY tree whose fruit yields seed for food.They...

August 19 2023 1 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donna Williams

How do I follow Christ when I have no life?

Dear Anonymous: It sounds like you are in a place of despair, which will inevitably make you feel hopeless. May I say that I can relate! We may be living in...

August 19 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Todd Rushing

What is the KJV Only movement? Is the King James Version the only Bible we should use?

Without being proficient in Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic, it is impossible to completely rely on any one translation. For instance, the word "love" in the New...

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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats?

August 19 2023

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August 18 2023

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

Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?

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The ones who say "they are saved and will never be lost again" understand that they are actually SAVED. Does this mean they can go out and live as they want?...

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Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?

August 18 2023

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

What does it mean, "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten"?

The views expressed by the author of Ecclesiastes (commonly regarded as Solomon) are those of someone "under the sun" -- that is, from a naturalistic...

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

Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?

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Hello Danny! How would God's foreknowledge of our free-will choices cancel His grace? I believe it actually establishes the need of His grace. Just because...

August 18 2023

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

Why did Israel sojourn in Egypt?

The nation of Israel (which, at the time, consisted of only seventy people in the household of Jacob (otherwise known as Israel (Genesis 32:28)(Exodus 1:5))...

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