What does the Bible say about using images in worship?
What does the Bible say about using images in worship? The apostle John sums it up: "Little children, keep yourselves from idols". 1 John 5:21. Scripture...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about ancestor worship?
What does the Bible say about ancestor worship? Scripture teaches that worship is directed to God alone, and no spiritual honour is given to human beings who...
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Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
What will be the basis for separation of people of the nations into sheep and goats?
The answer to the question: WHAT WILL BE THE BASIS FOR THE SEPARATION OF PEOPLE OF THE NATIONS INTO SHEEP AND GOATS is actually very simple to find! All one...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does it mean that, "God SO LOVED the world”? John 3:16
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Jeffrey, I liked "that divine love acts with purpose. It aims to rescue, redeem, and renew." Also, "He gives His Son as the highest expression of compassion...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What if I don't feel saved?
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This was one of Mr Houdmann's more concise answers. It's to the point. You can go by how you feel, but you'll be forever changing YOUR OPINION of yourself to...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Who are the people of God?
Who are the people of God? To most people, a church is a building where people meet. But in Scripture, the word refers to a group of people: those called out...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
What does it mean to be spiritually dead?
What does it mean to be spiritually dead? James 2:5: For just as the body without the spirit [pneuma] is dead, so also faith without works is dead. Notice...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can you be 100% sure you are going to heaven when you die?
What happens after I take my last breath here hasn't bothered me since I was around 5 years old. That was when I became acquainted with a basic knowledge of...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the time period described in Isaiah 35?
What time period does Isaiah 35 describe? Isaiah 35 presents a future period marked by complete renewal under God's direct action. The chapter describes a...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why does God seem so angry with the women described in Isaiah 3:16-24?
Why does God seem so angry with the women described in Isaiah 3:16-24? Isaiah 3:16‑24 shows God addressing the women of Jerusalem after confronting the...
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Michael J
, Self taught Bible enthusiast
How should we defend restoring generic masculine nouns & pronouns such as "man of God" in translations?
I am using NRSVue which has "person of God" and NRSV " everyone who belongs to God" in 2 Timothy 3:17. The stylistic choice of avoiding the generic masculine...
2 Timothy 3:17
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What is the key to witnessing to Mormons?
Personally, as a former Mormon, I really can't remember much. It's been 60+ years! I revoked my Mormonism when I became a Christian. To be a member there I...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say about embarrassment?
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Also, Jdg 3:25 (Judges 3:25) NET Bible --> "They waited so long they were embarrassed, but he still did not open the doors of the upper room. Finally they...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that, "God SO LOVED the world”? John 3:16
What does it mean that "God SO LOVED the world"? John 3:16 "God so loved the world" in John 3:16 expresses a love that is vast, deliberate, and active. It...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to "believe" (John 3:16-18)?
What Does It Mean to Believe? John 3:16-18 Belief, as expressed in John 3:16‑18, is far more than agreeing with an idea or acknowledging a historical event....
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to believe in the sanctity of life?
What does it mean to believe Life is sacred? Exodus 20: 13: "Thou shalt not kill." The original-language words variously rendered "kill," "murder," and...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the biblical restitution procedure for a man who is divorced from a woman who was previously married to another man?
What is the biblical restitution procedure for a man who is divorced from a woman who was previously married to another man? The Bible approaches marriage,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is God real? How can I know for sure that God is real?
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Created From God, good answer! Your comment should be on the answer page. Many of the people who frequent this site and write answers, don't value an answer...
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Jeffrey Johnson
If a never-been-married woman marries a divorced man, is she committing adultery?
If a never-married woman marries a divorced man, is she committing adultery? (Matthew 19:3-6). Verse 3 is an interesting thought: "And there came unto him...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about fighting?
What does the Bible say about Fighting? The Bible speaks about fighting in several different ways, depending on the context. It addresses physical conflict,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does "extol" mean in Psalm 99:9?
I like the barebones outline of this SECTION OUTLINE NINETY-NINE (PSALM 99) by Harold Wilmington. I will fill in the details. This psalm anticipates when...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about embarrassment?
What does the Bible say about Embarrassment? The Bible speaks about Embarrassment through themes of shame, exposure, humility, and restoration. Although...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about pedophilia?
What does the Bible say about Pedophilia? The Bible treats any sexual act that targets, exploits, or harms a child as a grave violation of God's design for...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about verbal abuse?
What does the Bible say about verbal abuse? Matthew 5: 21-22: "Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say to do with a rebellious child?
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Gregory, before I met Jesus, I was once such froward child, destroying property that was not mine. ($5,000 vandalism damage of windows and sliding glass...
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by Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What is phileo love?
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Thanks for your explanation. It sparked a thought…perhaps philanthropy is from the word phileo since philanthropy is good will towards fellow man.
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by jackie pippin
, Wife of one. Mother of two. Grandmother of four.
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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Thank you, Richard.
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by Kenneth Heck
Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?
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This is good answer. Women and children were killed in the Great Flood, but no one seems to take issue with it.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What does the Bible say about transformation?
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William D. Mounce is an American scholar of New Testament Greek. He has also worked as an author, teacher and preacher, said, "Dictionary: μεταμορφόω Greek...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Did God command genocide in the Old Testament? If so, why?
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Killing has consequences. Horrible ones, usually. I just finished viewing the DVD, "God Grew Tired of Us," about the lost boys of Sudan. What a movie! It is...
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Daniel Veler
What are the two beasts in Revelation Chapter 13?
Your question: What are the two beasts in Revelation Chapter 13? This question is quite challenging to answer within the given constraints, as it requires a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What is the meaning of BC and AD (B.C. and A.D.)?
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Ray Comfort does indeed use the BC/AD dating system as evidence, framing it as proof that all of history pivots around the entrance of Jesus into humanity....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
What is the meaning of BC and AD (B.C. and A.D.)?
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BCE is a way, I believe, of including other religions in the determination of time. Before Common Era. But I like what Ray Comfort says.
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by jackie pippin
, Wife of one. Mother of two. Grandmother of four.
Should a husband be older than his wife?
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Should a husband be older than his wife? No, it doesn't matter before God.
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by jackie pippin
, Wife of one. Mother of two. Grandmother of four.
What does the Bible say about a husband who turns his back on his wife and children?
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"But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied .the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." 1...
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jackie pippin
, Wife of one. Mother of two. Grandmother of four.
What does the Bible say about a woman that leaves her husband, commits adultery, and then begs his forgiveness and to return to him?
If the woman had an affair (adultery), or separated from her first husband, but did NOT remarry, and if both the husband and wife were willing to come back...
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jackie pippin
, Wife of one. Mother of two. Grandmother of four.
What does the Bible say about a woman committing adultery, divorcing her husband, and marrying the other man?
What does the Bible say about a woman committing adultery, divorcing her husband, and marrying the other man? In Mark 10:11-12, he records Jesus saying,...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Does God still perform miracles?
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Whatever was going to happen that day was up to God, and he got me through, and I felt Him throughout my recovery.” Siegel notes that Scalise’s gratitude to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
Does God still perform miracles?
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I just read this book: The Miracles Among Us: How God’s Grace Plays a Role in Healing, Dr. Marc Siegel presents Rep. Steve Scalise’s 2017 survival as a prime...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say about child abuse?
What does the Bible say about child abuse? The Bible never uses the modern term child abuse, but it speaks forcefully against every behaviour that harms,...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say on the importance of accountability?
What does the Bible say about accountability? The Bible presents accountability as essential to spiritual maturity, community health, and personal integrity....
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does the Bible say to do with a rebellious child?
What does the Bible say to do with a rebellious child? When the Bible speaks about a rebellious child, it addresses a wide range of behaviour—from stubborn...
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Leslie Coutinho
What is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matthew 24:30?
Matthew 24:30: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who are the "house of Israel" and the "house of Judah"?
Who are the "house of Israel" and the "house of Judah"? The terms house of Israel and house of Judah describe two related but distinct national identities...
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Jeffrey Johnson
If someone has fear does it mean they have unbelief even though they still have faith?
If someone fears, does that mean they lack faith even though they still have it? Luke 12:5 ESV - 5 "But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean to have a 'misguided faith'?
What does it mean to have a 'misguided faith'? Misguided faith describes a condition in which trust is placed in something that cannot bear the weight of...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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Good word, Mr Matthews!
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair
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jackie pippin
, Wife of one. Mother of two. Grandmother of four.
What does "makes her commit adultery" mean? (Mattthew 5:32)
Jesus says that he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Luke 16:18, Matt 19:9, and Matt 5:32 But, Matt 5:32 may have a little twist to it, lost in...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why was Christ's "blood" necessary to justify us (Romans 5:9)?
Our God is full of love and mercy. Let's go back to Genesis chapter 3. Review the story of the fall of Adam and Eve. I call this the solicitation of...