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Why does God demand, seek, or request that we worship Him?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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What is the difference between religion and spirituality?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was heaven prepared from eternity or is Jesus still preparing it? (JOHN 14:2–3)
Jesus speaks in the passage from Matthew about the kingdom "prepared" for the redeemed "from the foundation of the world". To me, that could be interpreted...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was heaven prepared from eternity or is Jesus still preparing it? (JOHN 14:2–3)
Matthew says that heaven was “prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Mt 25:34). But here in John 14:2, Jesus said, “I go to prepare a place for ...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do you think John 14:1-4 truly refers to heaven/a physical place or refers to intimacy with God?
Yes, you are right, Anonymous. The Greek word mon is deciphered "houses" or as you say, "mansions," in John 14:2 and "residence" in John 14:23. It basically...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is consequentialist ethics / consequentialism?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Since God withholds forgiveness, can we?
Colossians 2:13 He has forgiven us ALL trespasses. First Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us who...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is heaven a place of rest and quiet or of incessant praise and singing? (Revelation 14:13)
In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says that “labor” implies what is wearisome and painful. “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God love me?
You are secure in your relationship with God: Nothing can separate you from God’s love. Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean He no...
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Eldon MavBeth
Does God love me?
God loves you so much that He took your punishment for every sin you committed. He paid for it so that you would never have to. He loves you so much that He...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about worry?
An average person’s anxiety is focused on… 40%—things that will never happen 30%—things about the past that can’t be changed 12%—things about criticism by...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the life of Daniel?
In my book, Daniel was best known for 2 things: his constant integrity (Daniel 6:4) and his unceasing prayerfulness (Daniel 2:17, 18; 6:16). I love Daniel...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What does the Bible say about second chances?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about honesty?
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3 Someone once said, "Some are honest only because they have never...
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Daniel Carlson
, Pastor of the Community Bible Church in Aguila, Arizona
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What does the Bible say about second chances?
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Obasola Ogunkeye
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What does the Bible say about second chances?
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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
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, A retired Defence Scientist from Indian Defence R&D Orgn.
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What does the Bible say about fear?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is meant by “discerning the body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 11:29?
If an unbeliever takes communion he is adding judgment to himself. Communion is only for believers. John 6:47. We do it to remember how Jesus died for our...
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Enola Crayton
, Retired nurse and health care Admin.
Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
Each of us has an internal "spirit man" It is our responsibility to get both sides of the debate then go to God with the question. I have an autoimmune...
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Xavier Gomez
What is the food that we are supposed to work for that endureth?
My opinion, after reading the full chapter in context, the multitudes of people that Jesus fed were trying to find him afterwards, but for the wrong reasons,...
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Philip Davies
What does the Bible say about fear?
This has become a much more relevant question now than when it was asked 9 years ago. Much of the country is living in fear; many people have become so...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does the Bible say about population control?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about self-denial?
An instance of self-denial is Paul, in not counting even his life dear to himself, Acts 20:24; Phil. 3:7, 8. It was a repudiation of the old...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about self-denial?
The verse that comes most readily to mind is Matthew 16:24 (as well as its synoptic counterparts in Mark 8:34 and Luke 9:23), in which Jesus said, “If anyone...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of the west wind in the Bible?
The name, “the Red Sea,” is currently applied to the sea west of the Arabian Peninsula. The northern fingers of this body of water extend along the west and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the significance of the west wind in the Bible?
To my knowledge, the verse cited in the question is the only reference to a west wind in the entire Bible. (The verse literally refers to it as a "sea-wind"...
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Brandon Midzi
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Billy P Eldred
Why didn't the disciples always recognize Jesus after His resurrection?
Why did the disciples not recognise Jesus after his resurection? After all, some were face to face with Him. Beaten or not, surely they would recognize Him....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is heaven a place of rest and quiet or of incessant praise and singing? (Revelation 14:13)
As noted in the verse cited in the question, heaven is described as a place of rest. While one might consider quiet as a necessary component of rest (as the...
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Aurel Gheorghe
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
My understanding is that when we die, the breath of life goes back to God and the body rests in the grave until the resurrection (Job 14:12; Dan 12:2). The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is heaven a place of rest and quiet or of incessant praise and singing? (Revelation 14:13)
According to Revelation 14:13, heaven is a place in which the saints “rest from their labors.” However, earlier in the Book of Revelation heaven is described...
Revelation 14:6 - 13
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
This metaphor of sleep is only talking about the earthly body's inanimate state after death, not to the soul. Scripture assures believers of their souls'...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can it be said the he/she is now with our Father in heaven while others say those in Christ are asleep waiting upon the Lord?
I would say that such a statement would arise from a belief that humans have an immortal soul that survives the death of the physical body. In the case of an...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can you work out your own salvation with fear and trembling?
I think this verse means that Christians are to be especially careful to obey Christ as a show of already having been saved. And this particularly is in the...
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Anonymous
How can you work out your own salvation with fear and trembling?
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Philippians 2:12
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Were there false Messiahs around the time of Jesus?
There were self-proclaimed Messiahs around the time of Christ, both before and after His incarnation. This is in the commonly understood sense of "Messiah"...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will there be sex in heaven?
This it the reason I believe only the 144,000 Jews will make it through the tribulation. All the Gentile believers will die because they did not take the...
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sylvia clifton
What "little ones" was Jesus talking about? (Matthew 10:42)
“Us” means we are the ones that belong to him, the ones who tell others about the word that he died giving to us; he calls his children little ones. If you...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the significance of the ephod?
The ephod was a sleeveless garment of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet, held together by a jeweled clasp on each shoulder (Exodus 28:6-8; 39:1-5; Lev. 8:7)....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God give the Ten Commandments to his people, knowing that they wouldn’t be able to live up to them perfectly?
Galatians 3:21-24 says, 21"Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then...
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
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Should a Christian listen to secular music?
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Karen Czadzeck
How can you be 100% sure you are going to heaven when you die?
John 3: 16. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. I believe...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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What is the theme of the book of Revelation?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the New Jerusalem?
First, see the big picture: The Great City, the Holy Jerusalem Rev. 21:10 Contrast to man’s cities on earth—ENOCH, the first city, built by the first...