What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?
The primary signs that occur to me: -- Imitating Christ (Ephesians 5:1) -- Living to serve Christ (Galatians 2:20) -- Obeying Christ (John 14:15) -- Not...
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Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?
You can’t be neutral in following Christ. It’s one or the other: you can’t be “on the fence” when it comes to Him. Either you’re on the rejection side of the...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is God inheritance?
In the beginning God created everything. But He wanted more than just everything. God wanted a being like Himself. A living person, complex like Himself. So...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
I tried many churches to find salvation to no avail. I tried reforming myself but reformation didn’t work. I promised God I’d do better after I sinned, but I...
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What is wrong with viewing pornography, if I don't lust after the person?
First, it is good to recognize that lust is sin (Matthew 5:28; 1 John 2:16). However, is it also important to be honest with ourselves. Porn and erotica are...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is wrong with viewing pornography, if I don't lust after the person?
Pornography is addictive—I should know; I was addicted. Others may deny that it isn’t an addiction, but I know better. It’s hard to stop. It truly is a hard...
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What was the spirit of God hovering over?
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Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?
In 1st Peter 4:6 it says: For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can we cultivate a spirit of reverence in today's world?
The phrases “fear God” and “fear of the Lord” appear many times in the Old Testament. To “fear” God means to have the awe and respect and reverence for who...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?
In Psalm 139:16 it says: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What will heaven be like? (John 14:2)
The book of Revelation gives us some spectacular visions of what heaven is like, especially chapters 4,5,19,20,21,22. There are also some great descriptions...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
In Acts 4:11-12 it says: “Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What does the Bible have to do with the creation of the solar system?
You have 2 choices regarding belief about the creation of the solar system: 1. God created it about 6,000 years ago as described in the bible 2. The solar...
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Frank Scimeca
Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?
Luke 23:42 states, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” Jesus went to Heaven upon his death. A dead person does not get a second...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?
Not according to the bible. For we are appointed once to die, and after that the judgment. Only those who have trusted Jesus alone apart from works and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
Some who call themselves evangelicals are openly insisting that faith alone in Jesus is not the only way to heaven. They are now convinced that people of all...
John 14:1 - 14
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What will heaven be like? (John 14:2)
John 14:1 - 14
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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?
Great question, Jeter! I often wondered about this myself as I was raised in a Lutheran Church and so often, we recited the Apostles’ Creed. Yes, Jesus did...
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Alan Hitchner
Who / what were the Nephilim?
Strong's expanded concordance of the Bible refers to this specific term as Hebrew 5303. Its definition there is: a bully, tyrant, giant. It stems from a root...
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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is concupiscence?
The Greek words in question (anglicized as "kaken epithymian") are most commonly translated in English as "evil desire", The phrase refers to unrestrained...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is concupiscence?
Is it a sin? Colossians 3:5 “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence,...
Colossians 3:5
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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?
John 15:16 says "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?
John 16:3, "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is the Bible relevant for today?
The main theme of the bible centers around the person and work of Jesus Christ. How He came down to earth from heaven to pay for the sins of the whole world,...
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Brenda King
Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?
Certainly not. To teach that doctrine would be to believe God's will was for that person to drive too fast and be killed in a wreck, or get tired swimming...
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Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?
This is a question I had while reading Mr Houndeman’s answer to the question asked if Jesus descended into hell after he died on the cross.
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Will we eat food in heaven?
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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?
In Luke 9:49, within the first account, John implies that since the person casting out demons in Christ’s name was outside of their fellowship, he should not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?
In Luke 9:50, Jesus says that “he who is not against us is for us.” Yet in Luke 11:23 Jesus says that “He who is not with Me is against Me.” Which position ...
Luke 9:49 - 50
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What became of the "tree of knowledge of good and evil" after Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden of Eden?
The Tree of life is Christ, so that is alive and well. We fell in a garden because of a tree, and Jesus first shed His blood in a garden and then on a tree,...
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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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Where did the woman that Cain married come from?
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How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?
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What does the Bible have to do with the creation of the solar system?
To say that God created every thing in a literal week is perfectly reconcilable with both the Bible and with what science so clearly shows us, and I mean...
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What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
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What does "lest you dash your foot against a stone" mean?
Hi friend. I am not here to dispute any other answers but to only give you my sincere response to your question. While Moses was with God in the mount, the...
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Will God continue to forgive you if you commit the same sin over and over again?
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
Simply put, stumbling someone means our words or actions lead to a seed of doubt being planted instead of allowing faith in God to be nurtured. We may think...
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What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?