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  1. What is considered a marriage abandonment according to the Bible?
  2. Why did David want God to look away from him in Psalm 39:13?
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  4. What is the meaning of Leviticus 19 verse 28, "Thou shalt not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourself"??
  5. Does God help us out of ALL our troubles (Psalm 34:17)?
  6. What is an "allotment" in reference to what the tribes of Israel were given in Joshua 13:33?
  7. How do you personally express praise to God? Is He your strength in daily life?"
  8. How will these prophets torment people (Revelation 11:10)?
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  10. Why did David, a man after God's own heart, have an idol in his home (1 Samuel 19:13)?


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What does the Bible say about a trial separation in a marriage?

September 25 2023

Answer by Paul Bayne , Saved by Him, for Him, from Him for His glory alone.

When should the laying on of hands be done?

Firstly, that was Jesus. He laid His hands on people to heal. He had all the power in heaven and earth to do so. In the Book of Acts, it is recorded when...

September 25 2023 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Paul Bayne , Saved by Him, for Him, from Him for His glory alone.

Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?

The Bible has a lot to say about being poor, and we have many examples of poor people in Scripture. Since material wealth is not a sure indication of God’s...

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How can one overcome the struggle to forgive himself/herself, knowing that he/she has been forgiven by God?

It's so hard to trust that God has forgiven us of our sins. The multitudes of rebellion, selfishness, and blatant wickedness even after salvation makes us...

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When should the laying on of hands be done?

Luke 4:40

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Answer by Paul Bayne , Saved by Him, for Him, from Him for His glory alone.

Did God create evil?

Another question could be asked, "Did God create love?" From what I've read in scripture, yes, God being sovereign, He must be sovereign and Creator over...

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What does it mean that Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords?

September 25 2023

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Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?

There's a saying that "Idol hands are the devil's workshop". The Bible talks about being lazy/idol quite a bit. It says those who refuse to put their hand to...

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Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?

I understand there are exceptions to this (i.e. Job's wealth being taken away because he was being tested) but I'm asking "usually".

Proverbs 24:33 - 34

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How do I convert to Christianity?

Because "the wages of sin is death" (and we're all sinners, Romans 3:23), God has a problem. He created us all and yet we have all gone bad. He loves us...

September 24 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

How can one overcome the struggle to forgive himself/herself, knowing that he/she has been forgiven by God?

Knowing that God forgave us through the shed blood of Jesus Christ is the foundation to finding the courage to forgive ourselves also. The grace of God and...

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Why does the writer of Proverbs pick on wives? (Proverbs 21:9)

September 23 2023

Answer by John Appelt

What was the exact date Jesus rose from the dead?

Determining the exact date of Jesus’ resurrection is possible. Luke 3:1-2 pinpoints the start of John’s ministry in the 15th year of Tiberius. The first year...

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What should we learn from the life of Noah?

September 23 2023

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What should we learn from the life of Noah?

September 22 2023

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Why was the sword of the LORD "covered with fat" in Isaiah 34:6-7?

The concept being spoken of here comes from the notion of sacrifice -- namely, that God would devote to sacrifice, or to destruction, the inhabitants of...

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What is a Christian couple allowed to do in sex?

September 22 2023

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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?

September 21 2023

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Why was the sword of the LORD "covered with fat" in Isaiah 34:6-7?

Isaiah 34:5-8

Isaiah 34:1 - 17

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What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?

September 20 2023

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What does the Bible say about abortion?

September 20 2023

Answer by Daryl Salisbury

Why did Jesus ask Simon Peter to feed his lambs and then ask him to feed his sheep? Is there a difference between a lamb and a sheep concerning the faith?

In John 21:15 the lambs are the apostles. In John 20 Jesus said, "As the Father has sent me so send I you." Jesus was the Lamb of God (Father) sent to take...

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What time period was Gabriel referencing when he said "the time of the end" in Dan 8:17?

“The time of the end,” Daniel 8:17, is best understood as the closing of the period described in Daniel 8:13-14. In context, Daniel saw a “little horn”...

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What does the Bible say about abortion?

September 20 2023

Answer by Paul Bayne , Saved by Him, for Him, from Him for His glory alone.

Is there a time when a Christian shouldn't care for a relative ?

This situation depends on many things: 1.Who is this sister and what kind of person is she? Is she a true Christian or someone masquerading as one? 2.What...

September 18 2023 Follow Vote Up

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How can the "dead" hear anything? (John 5:25)

John 5:25: Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall...

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What is the Biblical concept of righteousness?

September 18 2023

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What does the Bible say about abortion?

September 17 2023

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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats?

September 17 2023

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

How do know you are truly saved?

You may be asking yourself the following questions: Am I good enough for heaven? Have I done enough in my life to please God? Will God forgive me of all my...

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What indicates a wicked and evil heart?

September 17 2023

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How do know you are truly saved?

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Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Baptism washes our sins away symbolically. Jesus washed them away with His death and resurrection, so we are immersed in a symbolic picture of His burial and...

September 17 2023 18 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Do you have to repent from all sin to enter heaven?

One has to: 1. Hear the word 2. Believe the word 3. Confess that Jesus is Lord 4. Repent of past sins 5. Be baptized for the removal of those sins and to...

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Answer by Steve Schneider , Deacon in The Lord's Church

Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

For all of those out their that continue to mention the "Thief on the Cross", I have a question for you. Was the thief under the new law or the old law? When...

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Answer by Ted Pestor , Retired, BTH/Grace Christian University/ 50yr ministry

How can I be saved?

Ted Pestor The Word of God speaks to all who are open to the truth. 1 John 5:9-14: If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this...

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Does Jesus approve situation ethics (instead of absolute ethics), when he approves the eating of grain by his disciples?

First, faith is a gift from God. Because I trust God, He has opened my eyes to see all of the Bible is the inspired word of God. Now, we must remember that...

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Can a person be saved and enter heaven if their sins haven't been forgiven?

ALL of our sins have already been forgiven through Jesus Christ's shed blood. Believing this is THE requirement for heaven: 1 Cor 15:1-4 "Moreover, brethren,...

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What kind of pit was David in? (Psalm 40:2)

Perhaps David was in the depths of depression, feeling overwhelmed and helpless, unable to climb out of it on his own. From this deep place he desperately...

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What kind of "lamp" was this in Psalm 119:105?

The verse seems to allude to the times we must walk our path in the dark, and assures us that in those times God’s word will shine like torch in our hand to...

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Who actually wrote the gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?

The four writers of the gospels bearing their names are four diverse and fascinating men chosen by God to author them. MATTHEW was one of the twelve...

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What should I do if I eat on my fasting day?

Is this a concern of how God may view this? Looking at scripture may assist if so. This sounds like a "doubtful disputation" that Paul address in Romans 14:...

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Is there activity of demonic spirits in the world today?

September 14 2023

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What was the significance of the altar of incense?

September 14 2023

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Does Jesus approve situation ethics (instead of absolute ethics), when he approves the eating of grain by his disciples?

It is emphasized that Christian faith is based on absolute ethics, not situational ethics. Matthews 12:1-4 seems to promote a form of situational ethics.

Matthew 12:1 - 4

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How does it make sense that the stars fell to earth in Revelation and life continued?

The only way this can logically happen is on a flat earth with the stars being attached to the firmament. The stars according to NASA are far too large and...

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Why did God allow the Holocaust?

Concerning the Holocaust a reading of the following scriptures might prove to help understand this unique event:...

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Who is the author of the Book of John? Is it John the disciple of Jesus?

John the disciple has been rightly regarded as the author of the gospel bearing his name. He had to be one of the twelve disciples, John 21:24. John 21:2...

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