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...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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?
I would say that Judas' actions stemmed from three factors: 1) his fundamental dishonesty and lust for money, leading to his thievery (in his capacity as the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
This is a great example of the great DANGER of taking individual verses, out of context, and building a theology around them. Christian theology has been...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
When will "the hour of trial"--the testing of everyone on earth--occur? (Rv 3:10)
This passage is a great example of prophetic words from Jesus that have multiple fulfilments which is the most amazing miracle in the bible. The book of...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Bible say about going to see a prostitute?
Sexual Immorality is the broad term used in the bible to describe a host of sexual sins, which includes, fornication, adultery, homosexual sex (sodomy),...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
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?
When calamity strikes our life we can certainly think that God is punishing us. It is human nature to think that God will always bless Christians for having...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
I would distinguish the first three categories mentioned in the question from those of the age of accountability who have never heard the gospel. Despite not...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
To my knowledge, the Bible is silent on this subject (saying neither whether they can or cannot). Some people cite the reference to the "cloud of witnesses"...
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What is Tenebrae? What is a Tenebrae service?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When will "the hour of trial"--the testing of everyone on earth--occur? (Rv 3:10)
In my opinion, the "hour of trial" being referred to would have been the coming (at the time that Revelation was written) organized persecution of Christians...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
As I understand the cited passage, Jesus is saying that Christians should always strive for perfection -- the same perfection that God possesses -- even if...
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, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
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?
I am sorry to hear of the distress that you have gone through in your Christian walk. The root cause of suffering is the fact that God gave us free will...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Will Christians live through the tribulation?
The Greek preposition (*ek), translated “from” in Revelation 3:10 (“I will keep you from the hour of trial”), carries the idea of separation from something....
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How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about going to see a prostitute?
When I was in high school and playing varsity baseball, some of my teammates had gone to a "Red Light District" in Nogales, Mexico, right across the border...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Jesus say the poor widow who had given two mites, had given more than all the rest of the rich men had given?
Jesus said in Luke 21:3, “[she gave] more than … all' or -- "And he said, 'Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:'"...
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What does the phrase, "give them beauty for ashes" mean in Isaiah 61:3?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why are these words from Jesus "Don't be afraid; just believe" (NIV) so important when we need something seemingly impossible from Jesus?
2 Corinthians 11:3, "But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your mind may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in...
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Jamie Brown
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?
I was a faithful family man, deacon at my church, a community leader, and had a good name and reputation both professionally and publicly. I returned home fr...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about prostitution? Will God forgive a prostitute?
Our Spanish pastor within the last year (2020) taught some wonderful adult Sunday School lessons in Spanish to our Spanish speaking people, including me, in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn about how Samuel prayed in 1 Samuel 12:23?
Samuel’s prayers, according to 1 Samuel 12:23 ("Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does Peter say repent and be baptized for the remission of sins if baptism has nothing to do with remission of sins?
When Peter writes that believers are to be baptized for the remission of sin, he doesn't mean "in order to obtain" remission of sin, he means because the...
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Is it acceptable to 'lay out a fleece' before God in prayer?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is Christ the only way of salvation? (Acts 4:12)
Jesus Christ, being the only way of salvation, may sound narrowly exclusive to some, including pagans and Buddhists. Buddhists pray, they worship. Will God...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What can we learn about how Samuel prayed in 1 Samuel 12:23?
The entire chapter of 1 Samuel 12 tells us what Samuel was praying about for the people, and I think Samuel was effectively praying the Lord's Prayer. Here...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How do Christians share in the sufferings of Christ? (2 Corinthians 1:5)
Let's look at how Jesus suffered and draw some contemporary parallels. 1. Jesus was an illegitimate child The community thought Mary had been unfaithful and...
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What does "power had gone out from him" mean?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Does the fact that Jesus called the Father the "only true God" mean that He Himself is not God (John 17:3)?
There are many declarations in scripture that Jesus is God and equal with his Father in Heaven. Here are a few to think about. John 10:24-30 "The Jews who...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does Peter say repent and be baptized for the remission of sins if baptism has nothing to do with remission of sins?
Baptism is our public declaration of faith that Jesus has saved us from the penalty for our sins (the wrath of God for eternity) and given us a brand new...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What did the Apostle Paul mean when he wrote this to the church at Philippi: "I want to know Christ, and THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION."?
When the bible uses the word "know" it is referring to an intimate personal relationship. Jesus said "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only...
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leslie coutinho
Why was only one widow healed, and only Naaman cured of leprosy?
Our Lord Jesus, having two distinct natures—both divine and human—and being born of men in flesh, was not accepted by his own people, for he could do no...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do Christians share in the sufferings of Christ? (2 Corinthians 1:5)
The passage that comes to my mind with regard to the question is Jesus' discussion with James and John when they (apparently with their mother also) came to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do Christians share in the sufferings of Christ? (2 Corinthians 1:5)
5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ,(J) so also our comfort abounds through Christ. (NIV bible online on biblegateway.com)
2 Corinthians 1:3 - 7
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why does God condemn idolatry in 1 Cor. 8:4 when idols are actually “nothing”?
In the ancient world, idolatry was the gold standard for religious experiences. Even Israel, chosen by God, who saw his sovereignty manifested in miracles,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does God show us all the fine details so we can build the life he has planned for us?
The Old Testament Law that God gave to Israel through Moses was every bit as detailed with respect to human conduct as the plans that He specified for the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the effect on our Christian faith if the Perseverance mission proves there was ancient life on Mars?
God, of course, would know of the existence of life (in whatever form) that He created anywhere else in the universe, including whether that life was made by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are these words from Jesus "Don't be afraid; just believe" (NIV) so important when we need something seemingly impossible from Jesus?
I would say that it is because our "fears" translate into limiting our perspective on a particular situation, or on the number of ways in which God can...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What are some reasons for believing?
The whole bible is filled with many reasons for believing and here are some to think about. All we have to do is believe and the things listed below are ours...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How does God’s Word keep us from sin? (Psalm 119:11)
The answer is simple really, when we understand the nature of sin, and the tools [His Word and His Spirit] that God has given us to overcome it. NATURE AND...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does God’s Word keep us from sin? (Psalm 119:11)
The cited verse speaks of "hiding" God's word in one's heart, which I interpret to mean lengthy and deep study of it to the point of being able to recall its...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How does one meditate on God’s Word? (119:15)
Christian meditation is a life-long process of reading, listening, studying, applying and doing to fulfil the will of God in our lives. Christian meditation...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does it mean that Jesus grew in wisdom, stature and favor with God and people?
The bible reference for this question is Luke 2:52 "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." Luke, the writer of this gospel...
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Westley Neely
When Jesus was nailed to the cross did the nails go through His hands or His wrists?
When Jesus was crucified they say that the nails were placed in the hands but in Rome the "hands" were anywhere below the elbow. They chose to place them in...