What should Calvinist parents say to their young kids about the Calvinist fact that the kids might not be chosen?
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by Dianne Shelton
What should Calvinist parents say to their young kids about the Calvinist fact that the kids might not be chosen?
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Excellent answer and scripture choices. Calvinistic theology grieves my heart - and certainly doesn’t fit with God’s character revealed in the whole work of...
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What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?
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by Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
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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Interestingly, experts on this topic point out that ghosting parents for no reason not only violates the 5th commandment, but also the commandments, "You...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
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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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why Is God called "king of kings"?
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God is called "King of kings" because He is the highest authority over every ruler, power, and kingdom in heaven and on earth (1 Timothy 6:13-16; Revelation...
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Anonymous
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...
Colossians 1:24 - 2:5
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by Billy P Eldred
Why did the Old Testament Law command against the eating of pork?
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Meluleki, much of what you wrote seems reasonable. The exception is that God wanted Man to be vegetarian. Some of the sacrifices God required from the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is the United States of America in Bible prophecy?
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7:00 PM Mountain Time (MT) = 9:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is the United States of America in Bible prophecy?
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Most people know how America was founded—but few realize how close the nation came to total destruction just a few decades later. In 1814, as British forces...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that Jesus was cursed by being on the cross?
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Practical alternative steps for your church -- Instead of automatic expulsion, consider: Private pastoral counsel to confirm repentance. Temporary pause from...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that Jesus was cursed by being on the cross?
Quite a question, Kyle! I will try to answer it. To say Jesus was “cursed” on the cross means that He willingly took upon Himself the divine condemnation...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that Jesus was cursed by being on the cross?
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"Of course, Paul’s reference to a 'tree' relates to the cross on which Jesus died (Acts 5:30; 1 Peter 2:24). He was not stoned and then His dead body...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is meant by “the simple” in Proverbs 14:18?
What is meant by "the simple" in Proverbs 14:18? In Proverbs 14:18, "the simple" (Hebrew pethiy) refers to people who are naive, gullible, or uninstructed,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why did God use Adam's rib to create Eve?
Why did God use Adam's rib to create Eve? It was explained like this. Eve was made from Adam's rib because he needed a helpmate who would be a part of him....
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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
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What does the Bible say about perfectionism?
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Jeffrey Johnson
What exactly is meant by being "filled with the fullness of God" mentioned in Ephesians 3:19?
What exactly is meant by being "filled with the fullness of God" mentioned in Ephesians 3:19? Ephesians 3:19: To know the love of Christ which passes...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What exactly is meant by "hands that shed innocent blood"?
What exactly is meant by "hands that shed innocent blood"? "Hands that shed innocent blood" is a phrase rooted in biblical literature, specifically Proverbs...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that Jesus was cursed by being on the cross?
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And this: The spotless Lamb lays down His life, A curse upon a cross. Then lives that He might guarantee That no sheep will be lost. --Hymn, "How Beautiful...
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What is the fruit of the Holy Spirit?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a Christian be a model? Is a modeling career something a Christian can consider?
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WORK? me? WORK? lol !! Thanks Jack, (I think).. I like that name: Let God Be True. But I'm skeptical of the church that is the home of 'Let God Be True.'...
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Donna Williams
What does it mean "his face fell"?
According to the Living Bible translation, "his countenance fell" is described as, "his face grew dark with fury." Cain became very angry, because Yahweh was...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
What should we learn from the tribe of Joseph?
What should we learn from the tribe of Joseph? 1. Historical and Family Context Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were born in Egypt to Joseph and...
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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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Danny, you should work for Let God Be True: Provides comprehensive chapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse, and topical commentaries, including a free daily...
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by jackie pippin
What was in the shadow of Peter that healed people?
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Yes, Michael, I couldn't have said it better! Thank you for that wonderful and Biblical explanation.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is meant by solitary? (Psalm 68:6 NKJV)
Chett, good question! God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; 1 he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. 2 But sinful rebels live...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where did Adam get names for the animals?
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At "The Lighthouse," a Christian coffee-house, every Friday night (where I met my wife), I took a car-load of youth. I was a pastor, and we sang this song a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a Christian be a model? Is a modeling career something a Christian can consider?
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This answer is 'modeled after' that old time religion futility, as if modeling is an industry where women are manipulated. The answer implies that modeling...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who was Asherah?
Who was Asherah? Asherah was a major ancient Semitic false mother goddess, widely worshipped across the Levant as a deity of fertility, motherhood, and the...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
What does it mean to love God?
What does it mean to love God? We are to love God - Yehovah, which is part of the creed of the lord Messiah Jesus: Mark 12:29-30: “Hear, O Israel: Yehovah is...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Is the choice of salvation in greater control by man or by God?
Is the choice of salvation in greater control by man or by God? This appears to be a leading question of sorts that stands between the two ends of a...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Chronological Bible?
What is the Chronological Bible? A Chronological Bible is an edition of Scripture that arranges events in the order they occurred, rather than the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Wycliffe Bible?
What is the Wycliffe Bible? Born around the years 1328-1330, John Wycliffe was sent to Oxford University, where he rose to become master of Balliol College...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who was Ehud?
Who was Ehud? Ehud, the son of Gera from the tribe of Benjamin, was the second biblical judge of Israel, delivering the Israelites from 18 years of Moabite...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where did Adam get names for the animals?
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At "The Lighthouse," a Christian coffee-house, every Friday night (where I met my wife), I took a car-load of youth. I was a pastor, and we sang this song a...
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Where did Adam get names for the animals?
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?
It is difficult to conclusively 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...
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Jeffrey Johnson
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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Jeffrey Johnson
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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Caleb Brooks
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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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.
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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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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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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
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?
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Amen, completely explained. Whether we like it or not! Jesus, God is the authority above all. We respect Him!
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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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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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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...