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  1. What exactly does "they kept your word" mean?
  2. Is it meaningless to remember God when you're young? (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-8)
  3. Who was the woman who poured expensive perfume mentioned in Matthew 26:6-13?
  4. Why did Jesus refuse to answer the false charges (Mark 14:61)?
  5. What is meant in John 20:23 where Jesus says if you forgive sins, they will be forgiven, if you retain them, they’ll be retained?
  6. How did Jesus become sin? 2 Corinthians 5:21
  7. What was the psalmist's problem (Psalm 42:3-4)?
  8. Does repentance prevent catastrophies (Joel 2:12-14)?
  9. What does Job say about the creation of the earth in Job 38:4-6?
  10. What should I do?


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What is the Satanic bible?

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What should you do when you have asked someone for forgiveness and they will not forgive you?

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Yes, Renae Aaron; good word! That's exactly what 'forgiveness withheld' sounds like; it sounds like the proverbial 'thorn in the flesh.' (2 Corinthians...

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Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

How did Jesus become sin? 2 Corinthians 5:21

How Did Jesus Become Sin in 2 Corinthians 5:21? 2 Corinthians 5:21 says: "For He [God] made Him [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might...

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If Jesus paid the price for our sin, why do we still suffer the consequences of our sin?

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What does "you do not have because you do not ask" mean in James 4:2?

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A scripture is referenced and then maybe, the real question; and I think it's this: 'Is prayer really necessary?' And this: 'Isn't God gonna do that which...

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

Is it meaningless to remember God when you're young? (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-8)

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Yes, Ezekiel, I know of some of the vagaries of old age: What are the vagaries of old age that catch up with us? Ah, the vagaries of old age—the sneaky,...

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

What does it mean, "In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself"?

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Extremely thorough, my brother. The only thing I would add are the words of John MacArthur: "The word 'world' should (not) be interpreted in any...

1 day ago

Question by Anonymous
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How did Jesus become sin? 2 Corinthians 5:21

2 Corinthians 5:11 - 6:13

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

When a person becomes saved / born again do they become righteous or just declared righteous?

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If you want your kids (or yourself) to memorize 2 Corinthians 5:19-21 without even trying, look up the song '2 Corinthians 5:19-21' by Scripture Memory...

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Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

Is it meaningless to remember God when you're young? (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-8)

Is it Meaningless to Remember God when You are Young? Ecclesiastes 12:1 says "Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days...

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

What does Job say about the creation of the earth in Job 38:4-6?

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Job 38:2 has a good cross-reference to Job 42:3. Job 38:2 The Lord Answers Job 2 "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Job 42:3 Jobs...

1 day ago

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

Is it meaningless to remember God when you're young? (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-8)

No! Ecclesiastes 11:10: "Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh, for childhood and youth are vanity." Youth passes...

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

What does Job say about the creation of the earth in Job 38:4-6?

I think the answer to this is found in Job 42:1-6: "Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 'I know that thou canst do everything, and that no thought can be...

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What does "you do not have because you do not ask" mean in James 4:2?

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Continuing: So the question is 'what do we do about it?' Here it is: Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands (you sinners), and...

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What does "you do not have because you do not ask" mean in James 4:2?

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The context is the key to getting an understanding of Scripture. We'll never make sense of the scripture in question if we don't discover the proper context...

2 days ago

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

What does the bible say about deception?

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Here are 4 more of the most relevant verses -- Psalm 101:7 He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not...

2 days ago

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

What did Paul mean when he said physical exercise profits very little?

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Tim, good answer! "We live in a fitness-obsessed world. Everyone seems to be working out, thinking about working out, or dressing as if they just worked out....

2 days ago

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

What exactly are these leadership qualities specified here (Titus 1:7-8)?

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Shirley, I liked your idea here: (a good leadership quality would be to teach about salvation --"propitiation, (study the tabernacle in the wilderness)",)...

2 days ago

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Is a sin still a sin if you don’t know it’s a sin? In other words, if you never learned that killing was wrong, is it still a sin to do so?

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I relate to the Father, Jehovah through my Lord, Jesus; I relate to Him by the presence of the Holy Spirit sent to live with me by the Father. It is the Holy...

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What is the book of 1 Corinthians?

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

What situation was David going through when he wrote Psalm 42?

Good question, Jeff! What was the situation when David wrote Psalm 42? I am going to focus on Ps 42:1, 3-5 Psalm 42:1 says, “As the deer pants for streams of...

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

Why is Isaiah 53 written in the past tense, as if Jesus' life and death had happened already?

Good question, Ann! Isaiah 53:7—"He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep...

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

Why is Isaiah 53 written in the past tense, as if Jesus' life and death had happened already?

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I am a grammarian. My favorite subject in school was English, and our beloved English teacher loved teaching us sentence diagramming, which was my favorite...

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Is a sin still a sin if you don’t know it’s a sin? In other words, if you never learned that killing was wrong, is it still a sin to do so?

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Unintentional and unknowingly are not the same. The scripture you listed says that there will be instances when a person will commit a sinful act...

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Question by Anonymous
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Is it meaningless to remember God when you're young? (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-8)

Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-8 1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, "I...

Ecclesiastes 12:1 - 8

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

Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?

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Penelope, I agree with you that the "sons of God" would have to be angels, probably. "The expression 'morning stars' (Heb 'stars of the morning') is here...

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Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

What is the significance of Jacob's well?

What is the significance of Jacob's Well? Jacob's Well, located near Nablus in the West Bank, is historically and spiritually significant as the site where...

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Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

What is the nature of God's Word as it is taught in Psalm 119?

What is the nature of God's Word as it is taught in Psalm 119? In Psalm 119, the Word of God is presented as the authoritative, eternal, and perfect...

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

What does the Bible say about the greatness of God?

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Here is the greatness of His power: Ephesians 1:18-21 "since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened — so that you may know what is the hope of his...

3 days ago

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

What does the Bible say about God's power? (in verses like the following):

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Did it take a lot of power to create the earth? Listen to how God asks Job this: 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you...

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

What does the Bible say about God's power? (in verses like the following):

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Contrast the false (not powerful) gods with the true God's all-powerfulness: 11 “Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth,...

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

What does the bible say about deception?

Good question, Laura! I can find 3 or 4 places that the word "deception" is clearly used. My parents named me "Jack," perhaps after "Jacob," and I'll admit,...

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Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is the definition of heresy?

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...and sacrements, perseverance, pentance, repentance, confession, and "final" perseverance. In other words, salvation of the believer rests on how well they...

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Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

What is the definition of heresy?

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In other words, the Roman Catholic Church believes salvation is attained through baptism and works. True or false?

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Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Is sin a sin if I didn’t know it was a sin?

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I agree that you knew Truth before Scripture made sense to you...me too! Do you know why? Because we believed at some point prior. Someone told us THE Truth...

4 days ago

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Is sin a sin if I didn’t know it was a sin?

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Your last statement is where I attend to the whole thing. That is, that believing isn't left up to "the flesh" (the individual who is the object of God's...

4 days ago

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

What was the psalmist's problem (Psalm 42:3-4)?

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Ezekiel, good background work, and application to our lives today!

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Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Is sin a sin if I didn’t know it was a sin?

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Thank you Danny! We're off a little bit, but that's ok. We're all three believers in the end! Placing the "blotting out" of sins to be conditional upon the...

4 days ago

Answer by Jeffrey Johnson

Why did the psalmist compare God to a bird? (Psalm 91:4)

Why did the psalmist compare God to a bird? (Psalm 91:4) Context, Psalm 91:3-4 "For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly...

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Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What is the location of the real Mount Sinai?

Exodus 4:19 And the Lord said unto Moses in Mid’-i-an, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life. Moses, when he fled from...

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

How does the Holy Spirit work with me?

One of the ways that the Holy Spirit works with us is that He prays for us. That is, He helps us pray. I believe He did this with the apostle Paul. In fact,...

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Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Is sin a sin if I didn’t know it was a sin?

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Amen, Mark. Your answer to the OP's question is not an argument; your comments to Ezekiel's post is an argument. But I'm glad he squeezed a good exegesis of...

4 days ago

Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

What was the psalmist's problem (Psalm 42:3-4)?

What was the psalmist's problem in Psalm 42:3-4? Psalm 42:1-4 says "As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul...

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

Who was the woman who poured expensive perfume mentioned in Matthew 26:6-13?

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Fantastic examination of the facts as presented! Wow, thank you!

5 days ago

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