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  1. How does the “mystery” of “Christ in you” in Colossians 1:27 actually affect my daily relationship with God?
  2. Will or can a practicing homosexual fulfill the promise of 1 John 5:11-12? “ God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son, He who has the Son has life.”
  3. When Jesus said, "Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render what belongs to God to God," did he mean that we may ignore overreaching worldly taxation laws?
  4. What does the Bible say about adult kids ghosting their parents? What is the parent supposed to do in this situation?
  5. What is the importance of "enter in" in Psalm 100?
  6. Does Colossians 1:20 teach that all will be saved (universalism)?
  7. I believe Jesus is God, but what does "fullness of Deity" actually mean for my relationship with Him? Does this affect how I pray or worship?
  8. What does "By His stripes we are healed" mean? Isaiah 53:4-5 NIV
  9. How can Christians say Christ is preeminent?
  10. What is the difference between Jesus being the image of God (Col. 1:15) and man being made in the image of God?


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Where did Adam get names for the animals?

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Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?

It is difficult to tell if Judas Iscariot was forgiven by God or if he was "saved" at the time of his death. The prophecies on his role in the betrayal and...

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How did Christ fulfill the prophecies of Isaiah 49:5-6 that Israel would be gathered to Him, and that He would be a light to the gentiles?

How did Christ fulfil the prophecies of Isaiah 49:5-6 that Israel would be gathered to Him, and that He would be a light to the Gentiles? Jesus fulfilled...

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What did Jesus mean when he was talking to Nicodemus and said "But he that doeth truth cometh to the light,that his deeds may be made manifest,that they are wrought in God.

What did Jesus mean when he was talking to Nicodemus and said, "But he that doeth truth cometh to the Light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they...

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What does the Bible say about people who are transgender?

I believe that A. All people are born either male or female. B. The Fall has made it so that our brains do not work the way that they did before the Fall....

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Comment by Billy P Eldred

Is hell real? Is hell eternal?

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Sorry Jack, meant for Lliani. As I understand his post, he does not think Hell is literal. Jesus seems to be describing a literal place of torment.

9 hours ago

Answer by jackie pippin

If nails were put in Christ’s hands, how did they do this without breaking a bone?

If I haven't forgotten, in Hebrew, the word for hand did not only include what we mean by hand. (There is another word for only the hand.) But, the Hebrew...

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

Can a Christian be a model? Is a modeling career something a Christian can consider?

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I was a male model in my late teens (ages 18–21+) for Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Phoenix or Scottsdale, Arizona back in the 1960s. I enjoyed the job because...

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

Why are Christians so afraid in this COVID-19 pandemic?

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A song that gives me great comfort in adverse circumstances like this one is "I Have Overcome the Word (John 14:27; 16:33-NASB) Song - Integrity's Hossana!...

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

How does the “mystery” of “Christ in you” in Colossians 1:27 actually affect my daily relationship with God?

From Colossians 1 we can learn this: 1. The mystery was hidden for aeons but now is made plain 26 2. God is revealing "the riches of rthe glory of this...

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

How does the “mystery” of “Christ in you” in Colossians 1:27 actually affect my daily relationship with God?

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"The spotless Lamb lays down His life, A curse upon a cross. Then lives that He might guarantee That no sheep will be lost." -- Schumacher Hymn Actual Words...

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If God is omnipresent, does that mean God is in hell?

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What is the 'age of accountability' and is it Biblical?

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Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

When Jesus said, "Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render what belongs to God to God," did he mean that we may ignore overreaching worldly taxation laws?

When Jesus said, "Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render what belongs to God to God," did he mean that we may ignore overreaching worldly...

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Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

What is the Coverdale Bible?

What is the Coverdale Bible? The Bible has survived despite opposition. In 1535, for instance, the English translation of the Bible by Miles Coverdale...

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What is the Geneva Bible?

What is the Geneva Bible? The Geneva Bible was produced by a group of religious refugees who fled repression and possible execution in England when Mary...

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Answer by Timothy Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army

When Jesus said, "Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render what belongs to God to God," did he mean that we may ignore overreaching worldly taxation laws?

I would say that we (as Christians) may not completely ignore or unilaterally disregard such laws (regardless of our opinion of them), since they were...

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Answer by Timothy Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army

When Jesus said, "Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render what belongs to God to God," did he mean that we may ignore overreaching worldly taxation laws?

I would say that we (as Christians) may not completely ignore or unilaterally disregard such laws (regardless of our opinion of them), since they were...

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Answer by Timothy Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army

What does "By His stripes we are healed" mean? Isaiah 53:4-5 NIV

The physical suffering and bodily injuries that Jesus experienced during the process of arresting Him and putting Him to death were punishments that should...

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Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How does the “mystery” of “Christ in you” in Colossians 1:27 actually affect my daily relationship with God?

Since you believe and have accepted Christ as your saviour, the Holy Spirit will reveal hidden truth or "mysteries" to you. He is alive in you. The...

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Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Why is marital infidelity so destructive?

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I believe that marital infidelity is so destructive simply for one reason. The trust is broken! It is very hard to trust the person who broke your heart, no...

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What should be the response of a Christian whose spouse has had an affair?

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Answer by Donna Williams

How does the “mystery” of “Christ in you” in Colossians 1:27 actually affect my daily relationship with God?

Dear Anonymous, I believe it is the intention of the Holy Spirit, to bring every believer into the reality that we are in dwelt by the Spirit of Christ. I...

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Answer by Billie R.

What does the Bible say about adult kids ghosting their parents? What is the parent supposed to do in this situation?

If you're saved then your identity is Christ. Children will "leave and cleave"(Gen.2:24). As adults now, they're responsible for their own choices. This...

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

What does the Bible say about adult kids ghosting their parents? What is the parent supposed to do in this situation?

Dear anonymous, I am so sorry this is happening to you! I can't even begin to imagine what pain you or his younger siblings must feel. There is a song that...

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Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

What does it mean to love God?

What does it mean to love God? Loving God means placing Him first in your life, devoting your heart, soul, mind, and strength to Him, and expressing that...

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Answer by Donna Williams

What is the importance of "enter in" in Psalm 100?

I believe the importance of "enter in" is speaking about how to come into the presence of God. It is important because we are entering into the presence of...

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Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

What is the importance of "enter in" in Psalm 100?

What is the importance of "enter in" in Psalm 100? ESV: "4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: Give thanks unto him, and...

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

What does the Bible say about adult kids ghosting their parents? What is the parent supposed to do in this situation?

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Anonymous, here's the song, He Heals the Brokenhearted: https://open.spotify.com/track/6hv1oa6QxjLhTk8uYd3p7s

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

Is hell real? Is hell eternal?

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Billy P Eldred, What did you mean by this: "How does Luke 19: 17-27, the story by Jesus of the rich man and Lazarus, fit in your explanation?" Were you...

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Question by Anonymous
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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?

My son is has a heart full of hate & disdain. He doesn't speak to me or his 2 younger siblings. Yesterday was Mother's Day & he didn't acknowledge ...

Exodus 20:12

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

Is hell real? Is hell eternal?

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Shantkumar, I agree with John MacArthur who emphasized that Jesus' frequent and vivid descriptions of Hell were not meant to be metaphorical or symbolic but...

2 days ago

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

What should we learn from what the Bible says about Tamar?

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I see no redeeming qualities concerning the story of Amnon and Tamar, except for its historical value. Tamar's life was ruined by Amnon and Absalom took...

2 days ago

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

I believe Jesus is God, but what does "fullness of Deity" actually mean for my relationship with Him? Does this affect how I pray or worship?

First, I read all of Colossians 2 - I marked references to CHRIST (or Jesus, or variations) What did I learn? See Col. 2:2-20). 1. “The mystery of God” is...

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Comment by Billy P Eldred

Is hell real? Is hell eternal?

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How does Luke 19: 17-27, the story by Jesus of the rich man and Lazarus, fit in your explanation?

2 days ago

Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

What does it mean to have left your first love?

What does it mean to have left your first love? "Leaving your first love" (based on Revelation 2:4) refers to a spiritual decline where a believer abandons...

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

Why is 'accepting Christ' often mentioned in evangelism?

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Glenn, great answer, brother! I find five translations of this Colossians 2:6 which has "accepted Christ": CEV You have accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord....

2 days ago

Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

What does it mean to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly?

What does it mean to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly? Based on Micah 6:8, doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly means living with integrity,...

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Answer by Bruce Lyon , Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly

Was Jesus' death and resurrection part of God's plan from the very beginning?

Isaiah 53 prophesies God’s shocking plan to send his Servant to present himself as a sin-offering sacrifice, shedding his blood and dying so that humanity...

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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

3 days ago

Question by Anonymous
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How does the “mystery” of “Christ in you” in Colossians 1:27 actually affect my daily relationship with God?

I’m studying the word “mystery” in Colossians and Ephesians. I see it means “Christ in you,” but I don’t fully understand how that changes real life, especia...

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I believe Jesus is God, but what does "fullness of Deity" actually mean for my relationship with Him? Does this affect how I pray or worship?

My question comes mainly from Colossians 2:9 9 "For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily," Lately I’ve been wondering if I’m praying ‘to’ J...

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Why do we pray before eating meals?

3 days ago

Answer by Dave Pariso

What does Paul mean when he says to not let anyone judge us in regard to keeping the Sabbath?

The Sabbaths mentioned there in Colossians 2 are ceremonial Sabbaths of the Old Testament, and the followers were to eat certain foods like unleavened bread,...

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Answer by Billy P Eldred

Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

No disrespect to any who posted answers to this question. There are some very good posts. In my view, however, none of the posts tries to answer this...

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