What is the "Book of the Law"?
What is the "Book of the Law"? The "Book of the Law" (Hebrew: Torah) refers to the first five books of the Bible—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and...
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What is the curse of the law?
What is the curse of the Law? The "curse of the law," as detailed in Galatians 3:10-13, refers to the spiritual death penalty and judgment that falls upon...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the Old Testament?
What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the Old Testament? The Old Testament Law is classically divided...
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Ainsley Chalmers
Does God destroy those destroying nature, trees, for example?
A friend suggested that God will destroy those harming nature, such as tree felling to construct golf courses.
Revelation 11:16
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Jason Yearick
Why did Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon’s wife, need a separate palace? (1 Kings 7:8)
2 Chronicles 8:11 gives us this insight into why Solomon built a separate palace for Pharaoh’s daughter: Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the City...
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Will Christians be part of this war? (Revelation 17:14)
Revelation 17:14 ESV "They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are call...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When has "the Father" delivered us? Colossians 1:1-14
The Father delivered you when you believed the gospel. For Paul's original readers, it was when they first heard and accepted the message. For any Christian...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about self-righteousness?
What does the Bible say about self-righteousness? Cambridge Dictionary: "Self-righteousness is the belief or attitude that your own morals, actions, and...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about self-discipline?
What does the Bible say about self-discipline? In the Bible, self-discipline (often translated as "self-control" or "temperance") is not just willpower but a...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How should Christians discipline their children? What does the Bible say?
How should Christians discipline their children? What does the Bible say? Christians are called to discipline their children with love, patience, and...
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What does it mean that God has granted us 'everything we need for life and godliness?'
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What is meant by "Jesus is Lord"?
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Does a Christian have to be baptized first before he or she can partake in communion?
Does a Christian have to be baptized first before he or she can partake in holy communion? Scripture is silent on this question. The Bible does not...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
When has "the Father" delivered us? Colossians 1:1-14
As noted in the cited passage, God has made it possible for humans to be delivered from the "domain of darkness", which is the state of unrepentant sin and...
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Why did Paul say, "I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake"? Colossians 1:24
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Can a person be baptized after his death?
Can a person be baptized after his death? Jesus commanded us in Matthew 28:19-20 saying "9 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Is baptism a personal choice and we can be baptized by a pastor of our choosing?
Is baptism a personal choice and we can be baptized by a pastor of our choosing? The baptism of a believer is done in obedience to God's word in Matthew...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What should we learn from the life of Deborah?
Deborah is first introduced to the Bible reader in Judges 4:4 where she is described as a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth and that she judged Israel at that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him? Acts 20:9-10
He only had life in him only AFTER Paul raised him from the dead. This was a miracle! Compare 1Ki 17:21-22: 2 Ki 4:34-35 as to the manner in which (the how...
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How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him? Acts 20:9-10
This is a miracle of resurrection by Paul the Apostle. Acts 20:9-12 9And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is pentecost?
What is Pentecost? Pentecost is a major Christian festival celebrated 49 days (50 days inclusive) after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy...
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Donna Williams
How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him? Acts 20:9-10
Dear Anonymous, it simply means that he was raised from the dead. Paul was empowered by the Holy Spirit, that same power that raised our Lord and Savior from...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can Christ’s death on the cross be sufficient for salvation when Paul speaks of what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ?
First, see the big picture. I have outlined the first 3 verses (Col 1:24-26) thusly: I. REJOICING IN SUFFERING (24) "Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why did Saul not recognize David after he defeated Goliath?
Why did Saul not recognise David after he defeated Goliath? 1 Samuel 16:19-23 It is not that Saul did not know David or recognise him; it was an exclamation...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why did God send Jesus when He did? Why not earlier? Why not later?
Why did God send Jesus when He did? Why not earlier? Why not later? Firstly, 2 things in relation to the question: 1: The account recorded in Daniel Chapter...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why don't we celebrate Pentecost?
Why don't we celebrate Pentecost? Many Christians (especially in Protestant and Evangelical traditions) focus more heavily on Christmas and Easter, which...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who was Saint Patrick and why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
Who was Saint Patrick, and why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Christian missionary and bishop credited with bringing...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else? To be a stumbling block means to act as an obstacle or hindrance to someone else's progress,...
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Does the teaching on tithing in Malachi 3:9-10 apply to us today?
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Does the teaching on tithing in Malachi 3:9-10 apply to us today?
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What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?
John 15:16: Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to have mustard seed faith?
What does it mean to have mustard seed faith? The "faith of a mustard seed" refers to a small yet genuine trust in God that can grow, produce significant...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to be "fishers of men"?
What does it mean to be "fishers of men"? "Fishers of men" is a phrase Jesus used to describe his first disciples—Simon Peter and Andrew—indicating that he...
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Why is a bronze serpent used to save the Israelites in Numbers 21:8-9?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did Paul say, "I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake"? Colossians 1:24
Paul suffered because he was a Christian now (2 Timothy 3:12) which suffering is to be expected. He was glad to be recognized as to be "gung-ho" for Christ...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible?
The 3 major Jewish festivals in the Bible, Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles, were commanded by God as holy convocations where every male Israelite was to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some things that happen to the believer when he trusts Christ? I.e. what are the benefits of salvation?
1. The Believer Is in the Eternal Plan of God. Rom 8:29, 30 2. Redeemed Rom 3:24 8:23 3. Reconciled II Cor 5:18-20 4. Related to God Through Propitiation Rom...
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Leslie Coutinho
How did sin get in the flesh?
Romans 8:3: For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the benefits of faith?
Good question, Akeredolu! 1 You can be fully forgiven. See Acts 10:43 – “All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives...
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Bruce Lyon
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What is the greatest commandment?
What is the greatest commandment? Martk 12:28-32: And when one of the scribes came and heard them arguing, he recognized that he, Jesus [Yeshua] had answered...
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What is a Calvinist?
What is a Calvinist? A Calvinist is Christian who subscribes to the Reformed Calvinistic doctrines that are attributed to the French lawyer and theologian...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
How can Christ’s death on the cross be sufficient for salvation when Paul speaks of what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ?
How can Christ’s death on the cross be sufficient for salvation when Paul speaks of what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ? Colossians 1:24-26 says: "I...
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How can Christ’s death on the cross be sufficient for salvation when Paul speaks of what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ?
Col 1-24 is telling the Collosians that something else is needed for anyone to receive salvation in addition to the sufferings of Christ. He had already told...
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What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?
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What does the Bible say about adult kids ghosting their parents? What is the parent supposed to do in this situation?
This is a great question, and very relevant for today’s culture. The “cancel culture” movement, or the “estrangement cult,” has been growing exponentially in...
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How can Christ’s death on the cross be sufficient for salvation when Paul speaks of what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ?
Colossians 1:24 "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his bo...
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