How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
Hello Helena, This is a good question and i believe it's one of the ways to know a true christian. If i get you right, you mean how do one relate with a baby...
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Helena Jones
How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
Revelation 3:14 - 22
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
I am struggling with loving my enemies, can someone suggest any ways I can go about obtaining genuine love for those who seek to destroy me?
I've also struggled with this issue at various times (I'm sure we all have at one time or another), and I've found that the advice given in Matthew 5:43-48...
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Susan Mateo
We all have different gifts. If my gift is to serve, am I excused from evangelizing or encouraging?
In this passage, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Paul speaks of people having individual gifts, but also that all gifts come from the same Holy Spirit, and that "He...
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Viki Balsamo
We all have different gifts. If my gift is to serve, am I excused from evangelizing or encouraging?
I think the answer is that you are not excused, that everyone is supposed to use every gift, though some are better at some gifts than others. What does the ...
1 Corinthians 12:1 - 11
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Benjamin Wellman
, I <3 Jesus!
Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
There's a saying that "Idol hands are the devil's workshop". The Bible talks about being lazy/idol quite a bit. It says those who refuse to put their hand to...
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James Wong
, Passionate Christ Follower and Business Man
Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
I understand there are exceptions to this (i.e. Job's wealth being taken away because he was being tested) but I'm asking "usually".
Proverbs 24:33 - 34
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Ben Ting
What can I do to receive Jesus as my personal savior?
1) Convicted that indeed you are a miserable sinner. 2) You want to run away, to change, to get out of this miserable sinful life. 3) You realized you cannot...
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Jason Winn
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Do we now have to keep the sabbath?
Personally I feel that the Sabbath is often portrayed negatively, for whatever reasons. Perhaps it's the list of laws that came with it in the Jewish Law....
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Chuck Smith jr
, Soul-shaper
Why did the rich man "had to" admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd?
This particular parable has probably raised more questions and concerns than any other. Usually, Bible students want to know how Jesus could use the behavior...
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James Wong
, Passionate Christ Follower and Business Man
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Edward Yim
Does this verse equal the other way, that great wealth is true godliness?
I do not believe that the reverse is true.
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Colin Wong
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Does this verse equal the other way, that great wealth is true godliness?
The term "wealth" in the context of 1 Timothy 6:6 is also translated as "gain" in other translations. "Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,...
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Colt Mccarthy
Does this verse equal the other way, that great wealth is true godliness?
James, Here is a simple rule to follow. The smallest form of interpretation is in the paragraph. When you take a verse out of the context of the paragraph,...
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James Wong
, Passionate Christ Follower and Business Man
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Jeremiah Hayes
What does it mean to be unclean until evening?
It is also important to remember that uncleanness does not necessarily imply sin. We know Christ touched corpses and even raised a few from the dead... yet...
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Colin Wong
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What does it mean to be unclean until evening?
According to Jewish law, "uncleanness" in this context is associated with sin and death. Those in contact with human corpse must keep away and undergo a...
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Irene Freeman
, I would love to be an ordained minister of God one day..
What does it mean to be unclean until evening?
Numbers 19:22
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Ben Ting
Why were the people of God in the OT lacking in faith?
The story of Exodus amazes me always, and reminds me always that "seeing is not believing". I can't imagine someone who had gone thru what the Israelites did...
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Pattyann Oloughlin
, I'M Blessed to be a Child Of God.Mother of 3 Boys,loving sis
Why were the people of God in the OT lacking in faith?
Is it because faith comes from believing in Jesus?
Hebrews 4:1 - 16
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Colin Wong
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What is the meaning of Proverbs 21:20?
A wise person accumulates savings and wealth. A foolish person spends them and have nothing to show for.
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Colin Wong
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What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?
The Hebrew midwives feared God more than they feared Pharaoh. Because of their obedience, "the people multiplied and grew very strong" (Exodus 1:20). Why is...
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Chris Jo
What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?
Exodus 1:15 - 22
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Colin Wong
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How does the Holy Spirit work with me?
The answer lies in the chapters preceding this verse. In John 14:15-17, Jesus states, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the...
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Colin Wong
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What is the purpose behind "uncovering his feet and lie down"?
This verse is read to mean that Ruth was inquiring about Boaz's willingness to take her as his wife and to provide for her as the family redeemer. Is there a...
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Gloria Gates
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Ben Ting
What is the significance of the term "unequally" in "unequally yoked with unbelievers"?
In the overall context, Paul is admonishing the Corinthian church not to be "like the world" anymore. But rather be separated from the...
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Chuck Smith jr
, Soul-shaper
What is the significance of the term "unequally" in "unequally yoked with unbelievers"?
"Unequally yoked" translates one Greek word--a rare word, in fact, that occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. In the Greek translation of the Old...
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Colin Wong
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What is the significance of the term "unequally" in "unequally yoked with unbelievers"?
The phrase in 2 Corinthians 6:14 is often explained as "do not be yoked with unbelievers". Yet, there's a difference between "do not be unequally yoked" vs. ...
2 Corinthians 6:14
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Colin Wong
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Where did the women that Cain married come from?
Adam and Eve had many children. The Bible does not tell us how many. However, given that Adam alone lived to 930 years (Genesis 5:5) it is most likely that...
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Barry Rempel
Where did the women that Cain married come from?
Where did the women come from that Cain married? If Cain was the third person on the earth a son fo Adam and Eve where did other people come from?
Genesis 4:1 - 26
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Jason Winn
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Is it possible to lose my salvation?
If you have through faith received and trusted in Jesus Christ, then no you cannot lose your salvation. Even after accepting Jesus into your life, you will...
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Ray Thomas
Is it possible to lose my salvation?
I am a Christian. I love my Lord and in your knowledge of the Bible if I walk with God and live the life that would please the Father, could I miss the raptu...
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Jason Winn
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How does the Spirit teach us?
I'm not sure if I have the full answer, but I think I understand part of it. This is my take. The Holy Spirit is God, the third part of the trinity. Being...
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Chuck Smith jr
, Soul-shaper
How does the Spirit teach us?
Sometimes I think of scripture as a candle and the Spirit the flame. Together, they produce light. I would only add that the illumination (teaching) of...
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Viki Balsamo
How does the Spirit teach us?
In what ways, when, what does he teach us?
1 John 2:27
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Colin Wong
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What is the significant of the scribes?
Scribes were officially interpreters of the Old Testament and viewed themselves as guardians of the Jewish tradition. They were a guild of scholars skilled...
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Anna Mcdonald
, Bible Thumpin' Woman!
What is the significant of the scribes?
Matthew 9:3
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Does the Bible speak of God's love for animals?
Proverbs 12:10 says, "The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel." While this verse doesn't indicate...
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Colin Wong
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Who is Satan?
The word "Satan" means "adversary" or "opponent" in Hebrew. In Bible context, it means the arch-enemy of God. Another common term used to describe Satan is...
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Chuck Smith jr
, Soul-shaper
Who is Satan?
I think that "adversary" or "accuser" (Rev. 12:10) gives a clear picture of Satan's role in the Book of Job--and throughout the Scriptures. Notice how Satan...
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Anonymous
Who is Satan?
What is the role of satan during this time (BC)? Sounds like he works with God, but I believe he is the bad guy?
Job 2:1 - 11
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David Wagoner
, Husband, father, grandfather, Christian minister.
What was the significance of John's clothes?
Rough garments were the garb of prophets. John the Baptist was a poor, rugged, holy man.