What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
You asked the question: what is the purpose of the 1000-year reign? The answer you receive will depend on who you ask. There will be various opinions, of...
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Daniel Veler
What does "living in Christ" (Colossians 2:6) involve? See Colossians 1:10-12.
It is utterly impossible to be conformed to Christ without the Holy Spirit. Many individuals have believed that seeking the Father’s righteousness through...
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by jackie pippin
, Wife of one. Mother of two. Grandmother of four.
What was God doing before He created the universe?
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But, according to Genesis, 1:14-17 stars were not created until the fourth day of creation. Even if a day was millions of years, the creation of earth and...
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by jackie pippin
, Wife of one. Mother of two. Grandmother of four.
What does the Bible say about hair length? Do men have to have short hair, and do women have to have long hair?
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Hi, Todd. I know that in the Old Testament days Nazarites could not drink wine or ever cut their hair. But that Nazarenes (people from Nazareth) had long...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What can we learn from the book of Colossians?
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James, I loved your insightful comment, "2:20-23 Why do you obey the doctrines of men. Touch not, taste not, handle not. Just because one person believes...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does it mean that love does not boast?
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James, I see this passage that you cited, Colossians 2:20-23, as one of the top lessons of Colossians 2: 10 -- Being "set free from human regulations....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the bible mean in Colossians 3:1-2 by "looking for the things that are above"?
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Biblenub lists this as one of the top 10 lessons from Colossians 3: "In Colossians 3:2, we are encouraged to 'Set your minds on things above, not on earthly...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What were the Dark Ages?
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“'Let No One Enslave You!' (Colossians 2:20-23) Paul condemned legalism and mysticism; next he attacked and condemned asceticism. An ascetic practices...
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Anonymous
What does "died with Christ" mean for your spiritual identity and actions?
Colossians 2:20 "If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations -"
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?
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Amen, amen! There is only One Way! Receive and believe!
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Philip Davies
What is the dispensation of Innocence?
Let's be clear about this. Dispensationalism is not found in the Bible. It was invented in the 1800s by John Nelson Derby, founder of the Brethren and made...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean to leave and cleave?
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So Malachi 2:16: "For the Lord God of Israel says that He hates divorce, for it covers one's garments with violence. Says the Lord of hosts. 'Therefore take...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Does God make mistakes?
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“The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?
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Now here’s the most important part: If you are not yet saved, the Bema Seat is not for you. The judgment you face is not about rewards—it’s about sin and...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Does God make mistakes?
Does God make mistakes? God does not make mistakes. People say that God is considered omniscient, But God is Omniscient (all-knowing) and omnipotent...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?
Why did God make salvation such a narrow path? According to Matthew 7:13–14, the path of salvation is narrow not because God wants to keep people out, but...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does it mean to wait on the Lord?
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I got my opening statement from my fellow student, Jim Johnson, in seminary in the 1970s.
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the book of Tobit?
The Book of Tobit is an ancient Jewish religious writing whose dating is estimated to fall into the 2nd century BCE. It is recognized as a canonical text of...
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What does it mean to die in the Lord?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How has God’s name and praise reached "the ends of the earth"? (Psalm 48:10)
Psalm 48:10 doesn’t say “God’s praise AUTOMATICALLY reaches the ends of the earth.” It says it reaches -- and in Scripture, that always happens THROUGH His...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What is common grace?
What is common grace? In Systematic Theology, common grace is God’s general favor by which he restrains sin and its consequences, maintains human life and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does "living in Christ" (Colossians 2:6) involve? See Colossians 1:10-12.
What does "living in Christ" (Colossians 2:6) involve? See Colossians 1:10-12. Colossians 2:6 "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Hosea 1:2—How could a holy God who condemns harlotry command Hosea to marry a harlot?
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Precise and analytic!
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Leslie Coutinho
How can I keep my heart with all diligence?
Proverbs 4:23: Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Today, one needs to be in the right spirit of discernment through...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Did the Bible copy the Flood account from other myths and legends?
Did the Bible copy the Flood account from other myths and legends? The short answer: No — the evidence does not support the idea that the Bible "copied" the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What make our God (God of the Holy Bible) distinctive from other gods?
What makes our God (God of the Holy Bible) distinctive from other gods? The core distinction of the God of the Holy Bible is that He is presented as the one...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Did the Bible copy some of its stories from other religious myths and legends?
Did the Bible copy some of its stories from other religious myths and legends? It's a fair question. But the answer is deeply encouraging for our faith....
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Jeffrey Johnson
What should we learn from the life of Nehemiah?
What should we learn from the life of Nehemiah? Nehemiah was one of the leaders among those returning from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.—Ezr 2:1, 2;...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why is loving others often so difficult?
Why is loving others often so difficult? Loving others is fundamentally difficult because it requires us to look past our natural self-preservation. It...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult? Taming the tongue is difficult because Scripture teaches that the tongue reveals the deeper, unruly impulses of the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How has God’s name and praise reached "the ends of the earth"? (Psalm 48:10)
How has God's name and praise reached "the ends of the earth"? (Psalm 48:10) "As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why is waiting on God so difficult?
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Splendid answer, Scott! My fellow student at Dallas Seminary wrote this in his blog: "Suppose that every time that we pray, God immediately responds. I mean...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why is waiting on God so difficult?
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Michael, I loved your defining God's sovereignty this way: "Subject to none, influenced by none, absolutely independent, God does what He pleases, only as He...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why is waiting on God so difficult?
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"Are you waiting on God these days? Take some encouragement from the words of Isaiah who wrote, 'Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal...
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by Leslie Coutinho
How did sin get in the flesh?
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Matthew 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Luke 22:28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my...
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Todd Rushing
What does the Bible say about hair length? Do men have to have short hair, and do women have to have long hair?
The question references Paul's admonition of rhe church at Corinth because the members were intentionally blurring the lines between masculine and feminine...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should we raise our hands/clap our hands during worship?
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You make a good point, Mr Matthews. When musicians and singers perform in a worship setting, be it in a meeting place (church) or concert hall, the applause...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should we raise our hands/clap our hands during worship?
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Don't let the world fool you; the world knows what the Church is about. The Church has grown from a few men and women in Jerusalem who followed and supported...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Do the ends justify the means?
Do the ends justify the means? No, the Bible does not teach that the ends justify the means. Instead, it consistently emphasises that both the methods used...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What verses support teaching the Bible is both infallible/inerrant?
What verses support teaching that the Bible is both infallible/inerrant? Divine Inspiration & Truthfulness 2 Timothy 3:16: Asserts that "all Scripture is...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How does archaeology support the Bible?
How does archaeology support the Bible? Archaeology helps us reenter that world, think along with them, and hear the Word of God coming to us in the culture...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What can we learn from the account of Micah and the idol in Judges?
What can we learn from the account of Micah and the idol in Judges? Micah in the Book of Judges (Chapters 17–18): This Micah was an individual from the tribe...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How can we know God's thoughts? (Psalm 92:4-5)
How can we know God's thoughts? (Psalm 92:4-5) Psalm 92:5 says God's thoughts are "profound," deep beyond full human grasp. Yet Scripture shows several ways...
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John Appelt
Hosea 1:2—How could a holy God who condemns harlotry command Hosea to marry a harlot?
In the reading of Hosea 1:2, it seems that God who condemns harlotry commands Hosea to marry a harlot. Considering Deuteronomy 22:20-21, it is correctly...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What does the Bible say about remarriage after divorce?
What does the Bible say about remarriage after divorce? Malachi 2:16 says: “For the Lord God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one’s...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
Does the Bible call Christians to defend or argue for the faith? 1Tim 6:12:ESV: "Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why are there times in my life when finding God is so difficult?
Why are there times in my life when finding God is so difficult? Feeling a deep sense of distance from God is a profound, shared human experience. It often...