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Is it permissible as a Christian to rent out an apartment to a couple who aren't married?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is there such a difference in the way King David responded to the death of his newborn son (he didn’t mourn for him) and how he responded to the death of Absalom?
Great question, Shirley H.! David knew he would meet the innocent child in heaven, while Absalom, who rebelled to the will of God, would certainly go to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Must you have a wedding ceremony to be considered “married” in the eyes of God?
No, you do not have to have a wedding ceremony to be considered “married” in the eyes of God. My own daughter eloped and was then married by a justice of the...
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
How can I get started reading the Bible?
The best and most efficient way to begin reading the Bible is to join a solid Bible study group at your congregation. Moreover, you will greatly benefit from...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I get started reading the Bible?
To me, the most important sections to start with would be the Old Testament books of Genesis and Exodus (which establish the framework for all the the rest...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the psalmist ask God to rise up? (Psalm 82:8)
I would say that the psalmist is wanting God to "rise up" in the sense of taking action (as a human would upon rising from sleep or rest) against those...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the psalmist ask God to rise up? (Psalm 82:8)
"Rise up, O True God; judge the rulers of the earth, for all the nations are Yours."
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richard huettemann
How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?
Daniel 9:25 - 26
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did an elder in Revelation 7 ask John (the author of Revelation) a question he couldn't answer (Revelation 7:13-14)?
In Rev 7:13, 14, the elder does not ask John the question in order to seek the answer. The elder asks the question in order to teach and draw attention to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was the Asaph mentioned in the Book of Psalms?
Great question, also asked by Janis Neiheisel on this website. Herbert Lockyer has a wonderful collection of volumes starting with "All." A sweet, wise,...
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John Appelt
Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible?
Although some manuscripts have a shorter and different ending and it is known this was not the original ending, Mark 16:9-20 should definitely be in the...
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James Munro
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Are intrusive thoughts sin? Are spontaneous violent, sexual, or blasphemous thoughts sin?
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John Appelt
What is the meaning of "the second Sabbath after the first" in Luke 6:1?
The phrase “the second Sabbath after the first,” Luke 6:1, is literally “on the second-first Sabbath,” (Greek ‘en sabbato deuteroproto,’ although missing in...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is there such a difference in the way King David responded to the death of his newborn son (he didn’t mourn for him) and how he responded to the death of Absalom?
When King David's child from his adulterous affair with Bathsheba died, he did not mourn (2 Samuel 12:20). Yet in 2 Samuel 18:33, we find King David mourning...
2 Samuel 12:20
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does God rescue people? (Psalm 54:7)
At times God protects us from misfortunes like sickness and accidents. I praise Him for this as I've been really sick before, and He healed me. There was...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Had believers been practicing occult activities? (Acts 19:18)
As I read the passage cited in the question, any reference to sorcery or other occultic activities pertained to practices in which the individuals engaged...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Had believers been practicing occult activities? (Acts 19:18)
As I read the passage cited in the question, any reference to sorcery or other occultic activities pertained to practices in which the individuals engaged...
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Al Mark
What are Biblical grounds for NOT recieving the COVID-19 Vaccines?
I have not seen anything in the Bible that contradicts getting a vaccine. If you believe 1 Cor 3:16-17 tells you that you are defiling the temple of God by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Had believers been practicing occult activities? (Acts 19:18)
Acts 19:18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together ...
Acts 19:11 - 20
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Jesus a revolutionary?
Jesus was a revolutionary in the sense of requiring that, in cases of irreconcilable conflict, allegiance to Him take precedence over allegiance or obedience...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does God rescue people? (Psalm 54:7)
I would say that, in the case of the situation that motivated David to compose the psalm in question, God rescued David by His control of human events, in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did an elder in Revelation 7 ask John (the author of Revelation) a question he couldn't answer (Revelation 7:13-14)?
To me, this is an example of a rhetorical question -- a literary device or figure of speech that can be (and still is) used to introduce a subject that the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did an elder in Revelation 7 ask John (the author of Revelation) a question he couldn't answer (Revelation 7:13-14)?
Rev. 7:13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?” 14 I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he sa...
Revelation 7:9 - 17
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Dave Weigel
Does the Bible have anything to say about the U.S. President?
Not specifically. The bible states some generalities about the world's political systems that would be applicable to the US system and the office of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Romans Road to salvation?
I think the Roman Road to Salvation is a good way to present the gospel or the Good News of God's Love. In fact, it is my preferred method, mixed with my...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible offer advice on how to overcome bitterness?
I struggle with bitterness way too much, myself. But I found 2 ways to overcome it: I love listening to Adrian Rogers on Love Worth Finding (lwf.org). He...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What “gods” does God judge? (Psalm 82:1)
At first, I thought they were angels. But angels cannot die (Ps 82:7--"You will die no differently than any mortal; you will fall like one of the princes.”)....
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Katie Shearer
Does the Bible offer advice on how to overcome bitterness?
I believe the answer is simply forgive. I, too, have struggled with bitterness. I found peace in knowing a few things: sometimes hurting people hurt people,...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why do church leaders teach Heaven is available after death?
Genesis 5:24: "And Enoch walked with God and he was not, for God took him." I see this as a reminder that there is life after death in God's presence....
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do church leaders teach Heaven is available after death?
I believe we get the idea that the redeemed go to wherever Jesus is, after this life is over, from scriptures like John 14:3. "I go to prepare a place for...
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John Appelt
What is the firmament theory?
Sometimes the question is also worded, “What is the canopy theory?” The question is based on the wording of Genesis 1:6, from which has come an...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If we all adored Jesus as Mary did, who would do the work (Luke 10:39-42)?
In the first place, I do not think that Jesus needed that elaborate of a meal. Martha was getting a little carried away. Mary had probably done her part...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Esau marry an Ishmaelite woman?
I agree with Jennifer Henkel and with Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible. Esau seems to have done this in order to curry favor with his father, who was...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans?
Satan is the god of this present evil world (2 Cor 4:4, Gal 1:4). Our God is not manipulating our daily circumstances during the current dispensation of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does God rescue people? (Psalm 54:7)
TLB God has rescued me from all my trouble, and triumphed over my enemies.
Psalms 54:1 - 7
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does perish mean to never exist?
In the Bible there are two paths. Only one path leads to God. Jesus said, "I am the way." John 14:6. Psalm 1:6, "For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
No. We are no longer under the law, but under the grace of God (Rom 6:14, Gal 3:23, 1 Cor 6:12). It is of utmost importance to rightly divide the word of...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Did Jesus claim to be the only way of salvation (John 14:6)?
It is of utmost importance to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Tim 2:15), the gospel of our salvation (Eph 1:13) that was given to Paul, from the gospel...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
It is of utmost importance to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Tim 2:15), the gospel of our salvation (Eph 1:13) that was given to Paul, from the gospel...
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Jay Saunders
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What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
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What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?
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Michael Bonner
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What does it mean that love never fails?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If we all adored Jesus as Mary did, who would do the work (Luke 10:39-42)?
I would say that the situation presented by the cited passage is not a matter of "either/or", but one of priorities or order. All the works or service in the...
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John Appelt
How does predestination work as described by scripture?
When the Bible speaks of ‘predestination’ it is not the way most people understand it. ‘Predestined’ is found in three passages which should be examined...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does perish mean to never exist?
Great question, Tony Ferguson! No, it doesn’t mean “cease to exist." (Luke 13:3). The Greek word for “perish” is apóllymi (transliteration is apollumi) and...
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Grace McKenzie
What does it mean that "whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass"?
Winking eyes, pursing lips, and pointing fingers are all literal actions. There's nothing figurative about it. The word is referring to perverse or evil body...