What is meant by "the courts of our God"?
What is meant by "the courts of our God"? The composers of Psalm 84 were the sons of Korah, Levites who served at Jehovah's temple and highly esteemed their...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to honor my father and mother?
What does it mean to honour my father and mother? Honouring parents in Scripture means giving them the weight and regard appropriate to the role God has...
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by
Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
The end of this age will occur very, very soon. When Israel signs a treaty that guarantees their security with the head of the 10 Muslim nations, that is...
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by Daniel Veler
Why will there a a half hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)?
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Dave I guess time will tell!
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is meant by seeing the back of God as per Exodus 33:23?
What is meant by seeing the back of God as per Exodus 33:23? When God tells Moses he will see His "back" but not His "face," Scripture is using figurative...
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D. Atkinson
How and where did the water that covered the mountains in Genesis 7:20 come from?
I have always appreciated the Vailian Theory of Creation and the young earth idea (supported by biblical chronology). I found the following online: "The...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say about beauty?
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The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is the reason he made so many of them. - A. Lincoln Source unknown
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Dave Mohler
, Preacher's kid.
Why will there a a half hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)?
The future Silence in Heaven for about one-half hour is a key element in the chronology of the last days. It fits in after the antichrist is revealed by his...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What did Paul mean by his command, put on "compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience"?
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Excellent answer, Donna!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When is it right to leave a church?
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Rapper/Actor Will Smith wrote and sang a sitcom theme song about how he became the Fresh Prince of a town called Belair. Here's a line from it: 'I got in one...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When is it right to leave a church?
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I think you overlooked at least one reason people leave a church: trouble! I don't like trouble; will run from it the way Joseph ran from Potifer's wife!...
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by Daniel Veler
Why will there a a half hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)?
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Thank you for your answer.
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Daniel Veler
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
Your question: Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back? Even though the Lord assures us that we won’t know the exact hour or day of his return,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us hate our father and mother (Luke 14:26)?
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us hate our father and mother (Luke 14:26)? Luke 14:26 ESV: "If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can parents of an adult child handle disagreeing with the adult child’s controlling partner in a godly manner?
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Jack, let's do this: let's say these are the parents of a son (man) who has a controlling wife, that's making these parents want to scream, and they don't...
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Truth Finder
Should a Christian be concerned about the AI videos on YouTube?
Yes. They can mislead Christians by giving them incorrect Bible verses and/or taking them out of context. This can shape an incorrect view of GOD and lead...
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by
Billy P Eldred
What does it mean that the wages of sin is death?
There are a few other verses in the Bible that go hand in hand with this verse, such as Romans 6:23 NIV: [23] For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?
What does it mean to grieve/quench the Holy Spirit? Eph 4:30 ESV: "And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption."...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What does it mean, "Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees"?
What Does it Mean, "Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees"? Hebrews 12:12-17 says: "Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the...
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by Daniel Veler
Is Jesus Christ coming back any time soon?
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I don’t think you have considered the seventy week prophecy told by Daniel. Before the start of the last week of the prophecy sixty week were to be fulfilled...
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Donna Williams
What did Paul mean by his command, put on "compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience"?
Paul is telling the Colossians to put on the new man who is created in the image and likeness of Jesus Christ. As born again believers we are to put on the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why will there a a half hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)?
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Daniel, now as far as your question #2 goes: Do we also apply the hour that the ten kings give their kingdom to the beast for one hour using your same...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why will there a a half hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)?
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Daniel, no, I was using Clarence Larkin's classic "literary suspense" language to describe the narrative tension John the Apostle would have felt in the...
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Anonymous
What do "compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience" mean (Col. 3:12)?
12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
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Donna Williams
What does it mean, "Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees"?
The Apostle Paul is talking about the chastening of the Lord. He is encouraging believers not to become discouraged when we are disciplined by the Father. It...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation?
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Ezekiel, I respect your views and am honored to have you as my brother in Christ!
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is our Paraclete?
What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is our Paraclete? From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paraclete means an advocate, helper, or comforter, and in...
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Daniel Veler
Why will there be no seas on the new earth as indicated in Revelation 21:1?
Your question: Why will there be no seas on the new earth as indicated in Revelation 21:1? Your question refers to the word “seas.” However, it doesn’t...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is meant by "Against such things there is no law" In Galatians 5:23?
What is meant by "Against such things there is no law" In Galatians 5:23? No law can restrict the extent to which Christians can cultivate the qualities...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation?
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Thanks Jack for the clarification. Here is my feedback. The decision to designate the eight items as objective facts perhaps borders on overstatement. The...
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Daniel Veler
What does it mean the "gospel came to you in power" (1 Thess. 1:1-10)?
Your question: What does it mean the "gospel came to you in power" (1 Thess. 1:1-10)? In verse 5, it says this. “For our gospel came not unto you in word...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is meant by "For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?"?
What is meant by "For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?"? These words are recorded in Luke 23: 26-32 ESV. "26 And when...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Can a Christian be demon possessed? Can a Christian be demonized?
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Hi Buford Ness. Would you clarify the following comment? "Most people do not know how to deal with generational curses that still exist in their lives after...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Green Bible?
What is the Green Bible? The Green Bible is a specialised study edition of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible that focuses on environmental...
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Truth Finder
What does it mean, "Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees"?
We must endure the hardships and trials as we press on through our Christian walk and encourage ourselves to keep seeking and obeying the LORD JESUS until...
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by Daniel Veler
Why will there a a half hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)?
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Jack when you say the suspense of the half hour of silence in heaven was intense, are you implying it has already taken place? Do we also apply the hour that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does it mean the "gospel came to you in power" (1 Thess. 1:1-10)?
Paul meant here a number of things by "gospel came to you in power" (1 Thessalonians 1:5). 1. He meant that this gospel was his and his associates as he...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation?
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Ezekiel, thank you for the questions. First, the eight objective facts from Rev 7:4-8 are: the number 144,000; twelve groups of 12,000; the tribal...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How can the Bible bring comfort during a difficult time?
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God’s comfort may include: - pardon for sin, - the end of judicial chastisement, - assurance of His presence, - encouragement to faith and obedience, - and...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If believers have already put on the new self, why would it still need renewal?
Colossians 3:9, 10 declares, 'You have put off the old self... and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation?
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Jack, thanks for your response. Allow me to engage you a little more for the sake of clarifications. First, I am unable to distill from your answer what you...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
How can the Bible bring comfort during a difficult time?
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I noticed that you referred to passages in Isaiah twice. I think that's important. See also Isaiah 12:1, You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation?
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Ezekiel, thank you for the thoughtful follow‑up. Let me address your two questions directly. First, do the 144,000 in Revelation 7 and Revelation 14 describe...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why will there a a half hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)?
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"The suspense of the half hour of SILENCE in Heaven was intense." See the source: Clarence Larkin, Larkin's Study of the Prophetic Book of Holy Scriptures,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Why will there a a half hour of silence in heaven (Revelation 8:1)?
The half hour’s silence contrasts with the previous jubilant songs of the great multitude, taken up by the angels (Rev 7:9-11). Our online weekly small Group...
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by
Billy P Eldred
Should Christians boycott companies that support anti-Christian policies?
Whether we boycott these companies, organizations etc., is a decision every Christian has to make for themselves. Though we are not to judge others regarding...
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by
Jeffrey Johnson
Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking with someone else?
Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking to someone else? When God says, "The man has become as one of Us" (Genesis 3:22), He is...
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by
Jeffrey Johnson
What is the Bible?
What Is the Bible? The Bible is the written revelation through which God discloses His will and His nature. Scripture presents itself as God's own speech,...
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by
Jeffrey Johnson
Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?
Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament? The difference people sense between the Testaments does not come from a change...