How can we practically "be thankful" in challenging circumstances? Colossians 3:15
I.e. What are ways to show gratitude in tough times? Colossians 3:15 MEV 15 Let the peace of God, to which also you are called in one body, rule in your h...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does "complaint" mean in Colossians 3:13?
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You will find that, as a rule, those who complain about the way the ball bounces are usually the ones who dropped it. Air travel has great advantages, but...
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by Daniel Veler
Is the Church missing from Revelation 4 to Revelation 20?
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The church is not taken out at chapter 4 based on what Peter quotes on the day of Pentecost. It’s taken out after those who get victory during the time of...
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by Daniel Veler
Is the Church missing from Revelation 4 to Revelation 20?
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I meant to say when the sixth seal is opened men are struck with fear not at the seventh seal.
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by Shelley Schueren
Is there anything I can do to guarantee myself a long life?
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What a beautiful, and encouraging answer. Keep fighting the good fight like you do. It's an important job and you do it so well. In Christ...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to be praying in the Holy Spirit?
What does it mean to be praying in the Holy Spirit? To pray in the Holy Spirit means praying under the guidance, power, and influence of the Holy Spirit...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Is God compassionate or ferocious (Lamentations 3:22)?
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Max Lucado then imagines this correspondence, straight from “The Pearly Gates Underwriting Division:” "Dear Mr. Smith, I’m writing in response to this...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Were women actually eating their own children? (Lamentations 4:10)
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Yes, severe, famine-induced survival cannibalism did occur during the early 1930s in other parts of the world, most notably during the Holodomor and Soviet...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How harmful can words be? (Psalm 64:3-6)
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Danny, I appreciate your examples. I really do! They show how much weight words can carry, and how quickly a lie can wreck a life, as with Joseph. I agree...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
What does it mean to be poor in spirit? Matt. 5:3: "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Jesus meant that true happiness...
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by Daniel Veler
How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?
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When we examine the crucifixion of Christ, we find it most vividly described in the Old Testament prophecies than in the fulfillment of those prophecies...
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How should I understand Matthew 5:45, where Jesus says God sends rain on the just and the unjust, alongside Ecclesiastes 7:20, which says there is no just man on earth who does good and does not sin?
I’m trying to see whether this is a contradiction, or if “just” means something different in each verse.
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin?
Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin? God allowed Satan and the demons to sin because He created spiritual beings with genuine moral freedom. That...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that the Lord is "my portion"? (Lamentations 3:24)
What does it mean that the Lord is "my portion"? Lamentations 3:24 ESV: "Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him." The Levites as...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does it mean that love is patient?
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Carolyn W. Gillette wrote a hymn back in 2003, basing it, in part on 1 Corinthians 13:4ff. God, Whose Love Is Always Stronger God, whose love is always...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?
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Such as?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What can we learn from the life of Hezekiah?
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John, good use of alliteration! In the case of King Hezekiah, the idiom "all's well that ends well" is completely inverted. For Hezekiah, his story is better...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How harmful can words be? (Psalm 64:3-6)
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Words? Here are examples: Guilty! / Not guilty! / The DNA shows that you are NOT the father!! These are harmless unless they are misapplied. The innocent...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that the Lord is my banner?
What does it mean that the Lord is my banner? Exodus 17:15 - 16 ESV: "15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi; 16 And he said,...
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by Allen Clardy
Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without them dying?
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They did not go to heaven. The bible is clear in that no one has ascended to heaven but the one who came down from heaven, that is Jesus Christ. Also, the...
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by Linda Myers
Were women actually eating their own children? (Lamentations 4:10)
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This happened during the great depression, too.
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Daniel Veler
What is the Power that works within us?
Your question: What is the Power that works within us? You referenced the following scripture: Ephesians 3:20 ASV - 20: Now unto him that is able to do...
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Billy P Eldred
What does it mean that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath?
Jesus said, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath". Then he said, "The Son of man is (I am) also Lord of the Sabbath". Could these two...
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Daniel Veler
How relevant is the Old Testament today?
Your question: How relevant is the Old Testament today? Let’s first understand the reason behind the division of the Bible into the Old and New Testaments,...
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by Samuel Wynn
Where do the Hebrew Scriptures prophesy the death and resurrection of the Messiah?
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Then what are the Jewish objections to Jesus Christ being Messiah?
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by Daniel Veler
How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?
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A lot of times you read about the same thing in the Old Testament.
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that Zerubbabel was the LORD's signet ring?
What does it mean that Zerubbabel was the LORD's signet ring? Zerubbabel, who served Jehovah in an official capacity in connection with rebuilding the temple...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say about a Christian staying single?
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Lekan, I possessed my own vessel, more or less, until I was 36 years old. Then the Lord showed me that I no longer/didn't have the gift of celibacy, so I...
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Daniel Veler
What is evidence of the Holy Spirit?
Your question: What is evidence of the Holy Spirit? The evidence of the Holy Spirit is within and without you. Let me explain what I mean. Once you receive...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say about christian martyrdom?
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Writing on Philippians 1:20 in The Bible Knowledge Commentary (one of my favorite books), my Dallas Theological Seminary professor, Robert P. Lightner said,...
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Daniel Veler
What is the power of the Holy Spirit?
Your question: What is the power of the Holy Spirit? I’d like to demonstrate the influence of the Holy Spirit on God’s divine plan for salvation. I intend...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How relevant is the Old Testament today?
How relevant is the Old Testament today? God guided his prophets' thoughts to convey his message. This reflects the Bible's statement: "All Scripture is...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?
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You have a good point too, Daniel. Romans 3:10 : There is none righteous, no, not one: is usually attributed to Psalm 14 :3 there is none that doeth good,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is Old Testament theology?
What is Old Testament theology? Old Testament theology studies how the Hebrew Scriptures reveal God's nature, character, and actions, along with the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Can man live without God?
Can man live without God? On this subject, three scriptures come to mind: 1. Jeremiah 10: 23 ESV: "O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself:...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What is the Power that works within us?
Ephesians 3:20 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, Ask … Ask All...
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by Daniel Veler
How could something so righteous be so dirty (Isa. 64:6)?
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Good point Jack. I’d say Romans 3:10 sums it up pretty well.
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by Daniel Veler
What will happen to people during Jesus' 1000 year reign?
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Read Zachariah 14 and you see it will be a time when the saints shall judge the nations with a rod of iron.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What can we learn from Isaiah's vision in Isaiah 6?
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Some students think that the seraphim are the “living creatures” described in Revelation 4:6-9. Wiersbe
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What can we learn from Isaiah's vision in Isaiah 6?
God’s holiness is unrivaled, exalted, and worthy of adoration. The seraphim’s threefold cry “Holy, holy, holy” reveals that He is completely distinct,...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
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2 Thess 2:1-3 reveals that two events must take place before the rapture namely 1) the falling away of the apostate church and 2) The revealing or unveiling...
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by Daniel Veler
What is eternal life?
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Eternal life is not an acknowledgment of the Father and the Son. It is the definition of having a personal relationship with them, in which he has made us...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
The 1000 year reign of Christ mentioned in Revelation 20:4-6 has been the subject of heated theological debates through the church ages, especially during...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say about the power of words?
I can think of two places in Proverbs which say that words have power. First, Proverbs 12:8 says, "There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but...
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Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does it mean to render your heart and not your garment?
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Galen, I liked your answer and also what W. Wiersbe said, "One thing that encourages us to repent and return to the Lord is the character of God. Knowing...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why did Jesus heal the blind man in John 9 by making mud and then putting it on his eyes?
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Spittle Had Medicinal Value You are correct that spittle was believed to have curative properties in the ancient world. Historical sources confirm this. The...
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Daniel Veler
How harmful can words be? (Psalm 64:3-6)
Your question: How harmful can words be? (Psalm 64:3-6) Your words have the power to either bring about righteousness or unrighteousness. They can be used...
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by Daniel Veler
How do I find a specific question that has been submitted here on ebible.com?
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Thank you I often wondered the same question.
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why would a king ride a donkey instead of a warhorse?
Why would a king ride a donkey instead of a warhorse? Jesus is fulfilling a prophecy He was willing to submit humbly to fulfilling the prophecy about him,...