Contributions
Awards
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apostle |
102
|
|
|
| Disciple |
|
|
|
| Evangelist |
2062
|
1804
|
462
|
| Teacher |
1454
|
14
|
|
Special Awards
|
23 followers
I'm following 23
Jack Gutknecht
ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
I am a factory worker. I came to Christ through a Billy Graham crusade to which my grandmother took my sister and me in 1964. I have played 12-string guitar in both our English and Spanish worship services at the church. The "ABC/DTS graduate" means that I graduated from Arizona Bible College 'magna cum laude' and from Dallas Theological Seminary. I got "The Map and Compass Award" from Scottsdale Bible Church for getting my carload lost so many times on College and Career outings. I haven't changed much. We are proud cat owners of a Domestic Shorthair tabby, "Sophie," who was a kitten abandoned at a busy intersection in Atlanta and who crawled into the wheel well of the car of my brother-in-law, while he was paused at a stoplight. A nearby car had to call his attention to her before the light turned green!
Recent Activity
How will this current physical world end?
Great question, Reverend C.H. Cooper! I think it was in a high school speech...
What does it mean in Proverbs 18:16 that your gift will make room for you?
Is this a bribe? (Proverbs 18:16; 19:6) No, and bribery is wrong, but the...
Is paradise a different place than heaven?
Paradise is probably a Persian word (Pardes), properly meaning a...
What are we saved from?
Jesus Christ saved us from the condemnation of law Gal 3:13 See also Ac...
What is the basis of our salvation, the salvation of believers?
I.e. in what is our salvation grounded?
Ephesians 2:4 - 10
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us. 5 Even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved -
What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)
Literally "the bottomless pit" is "the shaft /pit/well of the abyss" in the...
What are we saved from?
Sometimes when I am witnessing, the unbeliever will ask me, "What are we...
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Who or what is Abaddon/Apollyon?
As Michael said, "Apollyon" is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Abaddon,...
What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)
NIV When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a...
What unfulfilled prophecies did Jesus make about the end times, the future resurrection, future rewards, and the Great White Throne judgment?
Jesus made some prophecies that have not been fulfilled yet. He prophesied of...
How do we "share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ"? (2 Thessalonians 2:14)
13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by...
2 Thessalonians 2:13 - 17
13 But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Why wait for the Amorites’ sin to increase? (Genesis 15:16)
I tend to hold to Tim’s 2nd reason that God’s compassion made Him slow to act...
What unfulfilled prophecies did Jesus make about the end times, the future resurrection, future rewards, and the Great White Throne judgment?
Luke 17:26-30 Luke 23:28-31; John 5 Matthew 19; Mark 10; Luke 18 Matthew 7;...
Matthew 24:1 - 42
1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.
Why wait for the Amorites’ sin to increase? (Genesis 15:16)
12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and...
Genesis 15:12 - 16
12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then the Lord said to Abram, "Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years.
Can I start dating (I am in the process of getting a divorce), or do I have to wait until the divorce is final?
I speak from personal experience. My mom and dad were getting a divorce, and...