The Bible - page 64

Teaching my child, who is 7 years old, Psalm 23 and Psalm 91. Someone said that was extreme. I do not think it is, I feeI I should be teaching him even more,...

Proverbs 22:6

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Question by John Onsaki

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Why does the psalmist in psalms 137:9 state, "Blessed is he who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock"?

What is the true meaning? Why would the psalmist say such a thing?

Psalms 137:9

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Question by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

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How do we rectify Colossians 1:16 with rulers like Hitler and Stalin, who cause so much pain and suffering?

God made everything for God. That's hard to comprehend when considering dictators and mass murderers like Pol Pot, Stalin and Hitler.

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Why did Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon’s wife, need a separate palace? (1 Kings 7:8)

Why did Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon’s wife, need a separate palace? (1 Kings 7:8) 8 And the palace in which he was to live, set farther back, was similar ...

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Question by robert fowler

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Was Noah's Ark found by Ron Wyatt? Is there any proof of this?

Genesis 8:4

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Question by Tim Darden , Retired from corporate America

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Is the spirit of man reserved exclusively for the Spirit of God to communicate?

I understand this passage to declare that Adam died spiritually and was cut off and separated from God. John also tells us that we must be born again referr...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2)

Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2) 1 Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep ...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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What were the cords of the grave? (2 Samuel 22:6)

The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. (2 Samuel 22:6, NIV)

2 Samuel 22:6

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Question by Anonymous

What is the tithe spoken of in Deuteronomy 14:23?

Is the tithe to be eaten or given to the church?

Deuteronomy 14:23

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Why did Barzillai forego the king’s favor? (2 Samuel 19:34–37)

Why did Barzillai forego the king’s favor? (2 Samuel 19:34–37) 34 But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up t...

2 Samuel 19:34 - 37

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Question by larry price

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Why were the gentile believers in Acts 15 given these simple rules instead of requiring them to obey the laws of Moses?

Explain what it means that gentiles are only bound to not have idols, not fornicate, not eat of strangled meats, and not eat blood. Are these all gentiles ha...

Acts 15:28 - 29

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Question by Gregory Jones

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Why at times did Jesus call the disciples brothers and at other times he called the disciples children?

Is there any significance?

Matthew 21:5

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Question by Gregory Jones

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What is Paul saying when he said, "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying"?

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Question by cindy simons

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What does "divers places" or "various places" mean in Matthew 24:7?

Matthew 24:7

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Question by Bonnie Agudelo

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What is the "Light of the World” movement (known in Latin America as “La luz del mundo”)?

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Question by Kevin Davidson

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Was Jonah spiritually transported to Nineveh or did he walk?

This was a great distance to travel over land.

Jonah 3:3

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Question by Charles Crabtree

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What were Paul's intentions in Philemon where he claims authority to command another brother what to do, claims to have begotten Onesimus, says he is willing to die for Onesimus' sin, and says he owns Philemon's soul?

Is Paul using symbolism or hyperbole here? Or does he really mean these things? What is his purpose in saying these things?

Philemon 1:1 - 25

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Question by Gregory Jones

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What are some examples about money becoming your master and you start serving it?

For example: Scenario A) I work on Sundays as a first responder and I'm scheduled to come to work on Sunday; Scenario B) Working on Sunday gives me time and ...

Luke 16:13

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Question by laura yasko

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How can I be baptized by the Holy Spirit?

Acts 2:4

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Question by Amy Koch

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How accurate is the MSG translation?

The MSG; Psalm 23:5- “You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup brims with blessing. v.6- “Your be...

Psalms 23:1 - 6

1 Vote • August 20 2018 • 2 Answers • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Why did David kill two thirds of the Moabites?

Why would David be so brutal? (2 Samuel 8:2)

2 Samuel 8:2

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Question by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

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Why did Jesus give Judas a morsel of bread to identify him as the betrayer?

What is the significance of Jesus giving Judas a morsel of bread to identify him as the one who would betray him? John 13:26. Why did He not just simply poin...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Why was Michal so incensed over David’s dancing? (2 Samuel 6:20)

Why was Michal so incensed over David’s dancing? (2 Samuel 6:20) 20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to ...

2 Samuel 6:8

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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What did David’s men do with the idols? (2 Samuel 5:21)

What did David’s men do with the idols? (2 Samuel 5:21) 21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.

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Question by Anonymous

Is it proper as a Christian to clean a home of a professed witch?

I have to dust and tidy up altar where divination, burnt sage and tarot cards are. When doing so I have felt demonic/dark sources. I also have to pick up her...

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Question by Anonymous

If the Holy Trinity is in fact 3 separate beings able to act independently of each other, is it unreasonable to postulate that all beings are connected as one in the same fashion, especially considering God created humanity in His image?

John 10:30

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Question by Anonymous

How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?

My employer is about to compulsorily introduce hand based biometric scans for entry to/exist from the workplace and to access certain systems within the offi...

Revelation 13:16 - 17

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Question by Barka Piyinkir Ndahi

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How do we rightly distinguish the instructions of Jesus under the Old Covenant and his instructions that are under the New Covenant?

(for example, on this page https://ebible.com/questions/5676-does-the-pastor-of-the-church-receive-all-the-tithes, Matthew 23:23 was explained as being roote...

2 Corinthians 3:6

1 Vote • August 17 2018 • 2 Answers • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Lawrie Yinka

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Is Jesus saying we have to pay tithe in Matthew 23:23?

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice ...

Matthew 23:23

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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Why would Achish, King of Gath, dismiss David as insane in 1 Sam 21:10-15 and accept him as a fellow warrior in 1 Samuel 27:1-12?

David Flees to Gath 10 And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to (K)Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is n...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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What is the bundle of the living? (1 Samuel 25:29)

1 Samuel 25:29. "Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the LORD...

1 Vote • August 15 2018 • 2 Answers • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Anonymous

What does it mean to judge impartially?

The men selected by Moses were set over the people in the desert and told to judge impartially. What does that mean?

Deuteronomy 2:1 - 25

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Question by Gregory Jones

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Is it true when you are sick you are under a curse?

Acts 5:16

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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How can an evil spirit be from the Lord? (1 Samuel 19:9)

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Question by bernard bunag

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Why was Reuel also called Jethro?

Exodus 3:1

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Question by Gregory Jones

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If a person wants to lay hands on the sick, to speak in tongues, or to prophesy, does s/he need to be saved and submitted to Jesus, or are these skills given to anyone and everyone whom God chooses?

I heard someone speaking / preaching who said that these different gifts can be given to anyone if God chooses, even if they are not saved or connected to th...

Acts 19:14 - 15

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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How could Saul’s daughter be a snare to David? (1 Samuel 18:21)

How could Saul’s daughter be a snare to David? (1 Samuel 18:21) 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand o...

1 Samuel 18:21

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Question by Charley Esther

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What is the difference between our conscience and mind?

1 Corinthians 10:29

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Question by Bill Helbig

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Is estrangement from parents a sin in light of the commandment to honor your father and mother?

Deuteronomy 5:16

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Question by Marvin Reynolds , Retired Chaplain U.S. Army Hospital

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Why did God direct Noah to build the ARK?

Genesis 6:1 - 22

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Question by David Asante

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Did God give Solomon the word of wisdom or just wisdom?

1 Kings 4:30

August 09 2018 • 1 Answer • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Anonymous

What is God’s stand on equality between men and women?

Galatians 3:28

2 Votes • August 09 2018 • 2 Answers • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Anonymous

When Jesus decided to go to the cross to redeem man from the curse of the law, was there any full-proof guarantee that man was going to repent and surrender to him?

God gave man the right to choose in the garden of Eden and man has always had that right. So were there any assurances that man would repent after the cross?

Matthew 27:32 - 44

August 09 2018 • 1 Answer • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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When God says, "Guard the treasure entrusted to you," what is "the treasure"?

NET Protect that good thing entrusted to you, through the Holy Spirit who lives within us. NIRV Guard the truth of the good news that you were trusted wit...

2 Timothy 1:14

2 Votes • August 09 2018 • 3 Answers • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Susan Jeavons

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Who are the children of light in Luke 16:8?

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Luke 16:8

1 Vote • August 07 2018 • 2 Answers • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

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When Jesus judges people is He only speaking forth His Father’s judgment?

Jesus’ comments in John 8 are confusing. When Jesus says in John 8:15, “I pass judgment on no one,” it sounds contradictory to His comment in v 16 “If I do j...

John 8:15

August 07 2018 • 2 Answers • Follow • Vote Up

Question by Lena Wms , Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer

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How did Job 'add rebellion' to his sin?

Is this why God allowed Satan to attack him?

Job 34:37

August 07 2018 • 3 Answers • Follow • Vote Up

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