What is the meaning of "Hephzibah" in the Bible?
What is the meaning of "Hephzibah" in the Bible? Hephzibah in the Bible means "my delight is in her”, a Hebrew name expressing joy, favour, and divine...
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How can the meek inherit the earth? (Matthew 5:5)
Your question: How can the meek inherit the earth? (Matthew 5:5) The scripture you’re referring to is from the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus speaks about...
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How do you personally understand the meaning of 'living hope?'
Your question: How do you personally understand the meaning of 'living hope?' The living hope that you live in daily can only be made possible through God’s...
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How can the meek inherit the earth? (Matthew 5:5)
Matthew 5:5, paraphrased would be: "God blesses those who are gentle and humble—those who don’t push for their own way, but quietly trust Him. They’re the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does 'blessed are the meek' mean?
Many may wish the meek would hurry up and inherit the earth. The un-meek are making such a mess of it! In Matthew 5:5, Jesus is not praising weakness,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Who is the unknown god in Acts 17:23?
ISBE (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) -- I love all these Bible dictionaries/encyclopedias!: Paul identified the "unknown God" as the one true God...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that the Lord will establish a new covenant?
What does it mean that the Lord will establish a new covenant? What does the "new covenant" mean? God declares in Jeremiah 31:31–34 that He will make a...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How is it true that the New Covenant makes the Old Covenant null and void?
How is it true that the New Covenant makes the Old Covenant null and void? The New Covenant doesn't make the Old Covenant "null and void"; it fulfils it,...
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Daniel Veler
Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Your question: Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation? Nicodemus came to Christ and said the following: “Rabbi, we know that thou art a...
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jackie pippin
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How are predestination and election connected with foreknowledge?
Several have mentioned or written extensively about God living outside of time. I think this is half true. He created time and has been working with time in...
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What does it mean that Jesus is the second Adam?
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What are the Christian themes in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
What are the Christian themes in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe? Central Christian Themes 1. Sacrifice and Resurrection Aslan's death on the Stone...
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What were the different missionary journeys of Paul?
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Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation? While this verse does not teach that baptism is required for salvation, we should be careful not...
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Why is there a change of tenses between Mt 5:3 and 4?
Why is there a change of tenses between Mt 5:3 and 4? The Beatitudes use a patterned alternation of present and future verbs to signal how Jesus understands...
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How do you personally understand the meaning of 'living hope?'
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What is the Key of David?
Revelation 3:7: And the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How should we understand the Lion and the Lamb passage?
Revelation 5:5-6 beautifully reveals two complementary aspects of Jesus Christ. John hears that the victorious Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What was the practice of casting lots?
What was the practice of casting lots? Casting lots in the Bible was an ancient decision‑making practice in which people used small objects—often stones,...
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Daniel Veler
Is hell real? Is hell eternal?
Your question: Is hell real? Is hell eternal? Yes, hell is real. Do you remember what Christ said concerning the rich man and Lazarus? The rich man lived...
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Why is there “no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1-2)?
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What did Jesus mean when He said, “Not everyone who says, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven"?
Matthew 7:21 is one of the verses that has troubled many people. Some think that it teaches that believers can lose their salvation if they fail to do the...
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"How did Christ cancel the "charge of our legal indebtedness"? (Colossians 2:13-14)
Sin can be viewed in terms of a debt owed to God. Since the fall of humanity into sin as described in Genesis 3 (which had been preceded by the fall of...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What does it mean to "enter into his gates with thanksgiving"?
The ability to enter God's heavenly domain (which would be impossible other than for those who have been saved by God's grace through faith in Christ) is...
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Timothy Maas
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Where are God's gates and courts? (Psalm 100:4)
I would say that the "gates" and "courts" being referred to are likening God's dwelling to the features of a castle or palace in this world, which serves as...
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Leslie Coutinho
What event was Jesus predicting in Luke 17:22-37?
Luke 17:26, 29, 34-36: And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it...
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What does it mean to "enter into his gates with thanksgiving"?
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! (verse 4)
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does scripture indicate about us keeping the standards in Matthew 5:3-10?
The Christian life is impossible to live! But this is the way God designed it. Only when we allow Christ to live His life out through us can it be lived...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why did Jesus turn our value system upside down? (Matthew 5:3-12)
To me, Jesus was refuting the conventional wisdom of the day. He did not want them to think of their current situation as either blessing from God or...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does scripture indicate about us keeping the standards in Matthew 5:3-10?
What does Scripture indicate about us keeping the standards in Matthew 5:3-10? Each time I read the section of the Bible, the thoughts and principles bring...
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What is the meaning of the strange fire in Leviticus 10:1?
What is the meaning of the strange fire in Leviticus 10:1? The "strange fire" in Leviticus 10:1 refers to an unauthorised act of worship by Aaron's sons,...
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What does it mean that women will be 'saved' through childbearing?
It simply means that a woman will prove herself worthy to be saved if she willingly serves others within her marriage and within her family’s raising. This...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
How is it true that the New Covenant makes the Old Covenant null and void?
If "the old covenant" refers to salvation or the granting of eternal life based upon works (that is, obedience to the commandments in the Law contained in...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Why is there a change of tenses between Mt 5:3 and 4?
I would say that the difference in tenses is accounted for by the possession of the kingdom of heaven being conditioned upon a present state or personal...
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Why is there a change of tenses between Mt 5:3 and 4?
Verse 3 says the kingdom "is" theirs now, while verse 4 says mourners "will be" comforted later. What do you make of that? Is this significant? Matthew 5:...
Matthew 5:2 - 12
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What does scripture indicate about us keeping the standards in Matthew 5:3-10?
Matthew 5:3-10 presents a very high standard of godly character. Since Christians still struggle with sin, are these qualities intended as ideals that believ...
Matthew 5:2 - 12
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How is it true that the New Covenant makes the Old Covenant null and void?
Why do some Christians believe this?
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Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Your question: Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation? The answer you’re looking for is stated in the verse. “And now why tarriest...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
When, if ever, should you resume a relationship with an unrepentant Christian?
Good question, Terry! Matthew 5:4 says: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (ESV) By itself, this verse is not addressing whether to...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the significance of a city gate in the Bible?
What is the significance of a city gate in the Bible? A city gate in the Bible is far more than an entry point—it is a symbol of power, justice, community...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the significance of a red heifer in the Bible? Is a red heifer a sign of the end times?
What is the significance of a red heifer in the Bible? Is a red heifer a sign of the end times? A red heifer in the Bible is primarily a symbol of ritual...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Nazirite/Nazarite vow?
What is the Nazirite/Nazarite vow? The Nazirite vow (from the Hebrew word nazir, meaning "separated" or "consecrated") is an ancient, voluntary vow found in...
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Daniel Veler
Is baptism necessary for salvation?
The account of Paul’s conversion is narrated by someone other than Paul himself. When you reach the final verse, it seems to suggest that after Paul regained...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man? The title "Son of Man" (used 82 times in the Gospels) primarily emphasises Jesus' full humanity, fulfilling...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the the real meaning behind the word "shouted" in Greek in Mark 10, where Bartimaeus "shouted" at Jesus?
I believe that it means "he cried" for Jesus to hear him. He was blind, as many were, and was afraid Jesus might not see him. But he was, dare I say, only...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What is the sermon on the mount?
Good question, Ron! The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is Jesus' most comprehensive discourse on the nature of His kingdom and the righteousness that...