Silver Apostle award!
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does having a mental illness make you more vulnerable to attacks from Satan?
First, I would say that the very existence of mental illness is attributable to the fallen condition of the world into which Satan led humanity. To the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What makes John 3:16 such a beloved Verse?
I would say that it is because the verse summarizes in such a succinct manner the following principles or ideas: 1. There is a God who created the world and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are the horns at the alter ?
The horns of the altar mentioned in the cited verse were a feature commanded by God in the instructions that He gave to Moses for the building of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What makes John 3:16 such a beloved Verse?
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him, will not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
John 3:16
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about God’s Promises?
Jeremiah 29:11 2 Peter 1:4 Etc., etc.
Philippians 4:19
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did God choose to speak creation into existence rather than making it some other way?
Simply by giving his royal command, God created everything (Ps 33:6, 9; 148:5; Heb 11:3). "The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed...
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Brad Jensen
What is a Christian?
A Christian is the word for a person who acts like Christ would - as an actor studies the role and then performs that part. Like an actor pretends, and it is...
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Gloria Gaxiola
What are the horns at the alter ?
Adonijah seized the horn’s of the alter.
1 Kings 1:51
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FRANK BOBBERT
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about going to see a prostitute?
Also, immediately prior to the words from 1 Corinthians 6 cited by Grant Abbott, Paul asks in verse 15, "Do you not know that your bodies are members of...
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Carl Frederick
Why did God choose to speak creation into existence rather than making it some other way?
God created the universe: God created the universe from things that we do not see per scripture (See Hebrews 11:3). That means the universe was not created...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can "the dead bury their own dead" as Jesus said?
Jesus made this comment to a man who ostensibly wanted to follow Him as His disciple, but who wanted to wait to do so until after his father had died and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is a Christian?
I would say that Christians are people who: 1) acknowledge their own sinful imperfection, as well as the estrangement between themselves and a holy God that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can "the dead bury their own dead" as Jesus said?
See also Luke 9:60 New International Version Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.
Matthew 8:22
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20)
2Co8:9 “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes, He became poor, that ye through his poverty might be...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
Both Tim and Grant mentioned this first: David abandoned his purpose by staying home from war (2 Samuel 11:1). Looking lustfully at Bathsheba was a focus on...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is a Christian?
Great question, Vijaya! A Christian is a person who is saved ("Who hath saved us and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but...
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Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is a Christian?
Acts 11:19 - 30
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Judah?
As indicated in the passage cited in the question, Judah was the fourth of Jacob's twelve sons, and the progenitor of the Israelite tribe that bears his...
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King Ace
Was David a prophet?
David, I'm sure had prophetic abilities and could foresee many things, but he's a king and under CHRIST he will always be a prince. Ezekiel 37:24-25 shows us...
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King Ace
How is Jesus from David's bloodline if he was born of a virgin?
The BIBLE says CHRIST is from the seed of David. Matthew and Luke are physical lineages. CHRIST never sinned which means ne never transgressed the law....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was David a prophet?
I would say that David was, first and foremost, a king. He was not a "full-time" prophet (meaning literally one who speaks on behalf of God) in the same way...
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Frank McFarland
How is Jesus from David's bloodline if he was born of a virgin?
When you adopt a child that child is legally YOURS. Joseph not only adopted the child, he had named the child before the child was born. Joseph was told, “...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
Every person chosen by God, the Israelites in the Old Testament and the Christians in the New Testament) is protected from all spiritual forces of evil....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
Every event in scripture is recorded to teach us one of two things: 1) a faithful & obedient example of a God-pleasing life, or 2) a warning to avoid the...
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Deborah Pashkewicz
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about the end of the world?
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Deborah Pashkewicz
Silver Evangelist award!
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Why in the, "Glory Be" prayer (AKA "Gloria Patri") does it say, "World without end"?
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JD Abshire
Silver Teacher award!
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
God is sovereign over all spiritual beings, including evil ones (even Satan). He is capable of using them for his purposes, and they can also do no more than...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
A clear progression: 1) Neglecting his duty as king by remaining in Jerusalem, rather than leading his army in the field 2) Spending his time in Jerusalem in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did David let himself fall deeper and deeper into sin, in the episode with Bathsheba?
See also 2 Samuel 12:9, 10-14, 11, 14, 15.
2 Samuel 11:1 - 27
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
When Christians die our souls are instantly transported to heaven to be united with Christ. We know that our souls are in heaven from the descriptions in...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is smoking marijuana a sin?
Everything God created is good because God is good by nature. God gave everything he created to human beings to bless our lives. Marijuana can be used for...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
Let's focus on the scriptural truths and promises that underlie God's plan of salvation. 1. God is Sovereign. He decided before the foundation of the world...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What behaviors and attitudes of Judas opened him up to the influence of Satan, resulting in his betrayal of Jesus? How can I avoid such behaviors and attitudes?
Before we seek to learn something from Judas' life, we must remember this important truth - Judas was destined to betray Jesus because it was the sovereign...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
The question assumes that upon death the righteous immediately will ascend to heaven to be with God. I’m well aware that for many Christians this is a...
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Wenona Hollis
Which version of the Bible would be best for a person with a learning disability?
I too, have a learning disability, and understand your concerns for your son's need to get the best for his learning. I see a lot of answers which are...
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Adjoa Acheampong
How did God send a tormenting spirit to Saul?
1 Samuel 16:1 - 23
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Julie Friske
Silver Teacher award!
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Who are the Amish, and what are their beliefs?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is Seventh-day Adventism (SDA), and what do Seventh-day Adventists believe?
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What does the Bible say about feeling overwhelmed?
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Tony Flores
, Tony Flores a servant of Jesus Christ
Silver Teacher award!
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What does the Bible say about the end of the world?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When referring to the marriage ceremony of the Lamb and the church, does this event occur pre-, mid-, or post-tribulation, or not at all?
At some point during the break between Christ's subsequent coming and the start of the millennial realm, the brilliant marriage dinner of the Lamb will occur...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is it okay for me to ask my wife to cover up (to dress modestly, i.e. no yoga pants or such) if we have agreed to not have sex in order to pray?
I am seeing more and more women wearing yoga pants. I would like to see them (the yoga pants) on my wife, a Christian woman, only. Period. In our home, with...
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Mark Bernard
What does "things under the earth" refer to in Philippians 2:10?
The 3-fold division that Paul uses here is a reflection of Near Eastern Cosmology. The ancient near eastern peoples saw a three-fold division of the entire...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why does it seem that God is punishing me when I’ve done nothing wrong, and also prospering those who have hurt me and caused me pain?
First, never give up. Next, you must forgive those who have hurt you. 1 Peter 2:19-23, "For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one...
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Perry Peterson
Why was Jesus baptized? Why was Jesus' baptism important?
Jesus going through baptism was necessary, not because He had anything to repent of, but because he was flesh...our Kinsman-redeemer. He is the God-man. All...