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Isn't sexual sin worse than others because it is a sin against your own body?
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Bill Gillan
, Father of 4 and have an amazing wife
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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How should the church address a couple who is living together?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What are 'presumptuous sins'?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I have an excellent spirit like Daniel?
The book of Daniel offers the following steps to developing an excellent spirit: Have a regular and active prayer life (even in difficult circumstances), in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could a prostitute be considered righteous (James 2:25)?
Yes, Rahab was a harlot, but (as James is pointing out), although she was justified by her faith and not her works (as is the case even with Christians...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Who is faith?
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Faith is what is required to walk through the door. It is not the door itself. I say that faith is a component of belief in that it is measurable; some are...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What was the actual gospel they were preaching and would it be the same as Paul's gospel?
Israel's gospel (good news) was that their Messiah had arrived and that their promised earthly Kingdom of Heaven was at hand (Matt 10:7, Matt 3:2, Matt 4:17,...
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Anonymous
How could a prostitute be considered righteous (James 2:25)?
James 2:25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is it wrong for a christian to dance to secular music?
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Good answer here, Jeremiah: "Paul asks what the believers have to do with non believers (1 Corinthians 6:14. Not that we as Christians should live in...
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by Carol Lane
Who is faith?
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We aren't justified by the law because it has no power to do it. It's the Word (Jesus) that has that power. Faith comes to us... it's not from us. It's not a...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How should the church address a couple who is living together?
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Good points, Danny! What are your thoughts on "marriage" today (not the qualifying debate, but the action in and of itself). I'm coming to the realization...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about talking too much / being talkative?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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Can / Should we interpret the Bible as literal?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
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Is there anything God cannot do?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Is paradise a different place than heaven?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the Church, according to The Word of God?
From the Greek word 'ekklesia', a church is a called out group or community of members. There was the church in the wilderness, led by Moses (Acts 7:38)....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
In my opinion, being "poor in spirit" is the opposite of pride, ambition, or vanity. It means realizing that we are sinners who can contribute nothing toward...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How should the church address a couple who is living together?
I heard this advice decades ago, and I agree with it: If a couple is currently living together and requests to be married within the church, they should be...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about obeying parents?
I am combining what I gleaned from a devotional called Daily Proverb which comes to my inbox daily, letgodbetrue. And from...
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by Brother Paul
, Paul's message in Eph 2 was to believers:
Is paradise a different place than heaven?
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Greetings Colin, You say above: ‘When he said no one has been to heaven, he meant no one has gone to heaven and came back to earth to be able to explain...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about vampires?
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To correct paragraph one above. That would be nephilim, not Belgium.
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why is not Paul concerned about baptizing those who heard his Gospel, when Jesus had commanded to baptize everyone to whom the gospel was preached?
Jesus gave instructions while living on earth and Jesus gave instructions while ascended into glory from heaven. Things changed at the cross, and the...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Who is faith?
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Very compelling, Carol! I believe faith is a component within belief (measured by how we apply it 'carnally'). I've been pondering the below verse over the...
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by Carol Lane
Who is faith?
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Explain Gal. 3:23 "But before FAITH CAME, we were kept under the law; shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should a Christian address poverty?
I would say that Christians should do all within their power to responsibly manage their own resources, recognizing them as a blessing from God to benefit...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If Jesus is God, why on the mountain did God say that Jesus was His Son?
I would refer the questioner to the words of the Athanasian Creed in addressing this question, as found at several sites listed on Google at:...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How was a large family a sign of God's blessing? (Psalm 127:3-5)
To me, in the time and culture in which the cited verses in Psalm 127 were written, a large family was a particular sign of God's blessing as an indication...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is Hades the same as Hell?
I would express it by saying that the Greek word "hades" is used in the New Testament to refer to a temporary place where souls are kept as they await the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to "confirm all the words of this law"?
As indicated on the biblehub.com website for this verse (https://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/27-26.htm), the idea being expressed by the phrase "confirming all...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is it true that when you are born into a Catholic church you are automatically saved?
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I'm not suggesting to separate scripture from within its context. I'm saying that the doctrine Jesus Christ gave Israel, while living on earth, should be...
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Rick Baugh
, Follower of Christ cleverly disguised as a software engineer
Why is the devil still allowed to cause trouble?
First off, God has promised that He will indeed deal with the devil. Revelation 20 describes two periods when the world will NOT have the devil around to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How long did it take God to create the world?
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Hi Ezekiel, I love your reference and comment on 2 Cor.5:21. That was a fulfilled prophecy, too, by the way: The Messiah according to Isaiah 53:5a "Bears...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean in Hebrews 12:14, "... without holiness no one will see the Lord"?
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Hi Joseph! Your answer is crystal clear and spot on. I love it! Keep your answers to ebible's questions coming, brother!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to think of things that are pure and of good report?
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Sound answer, Andy! Also, Dr. Warren Wiersbe wrote this: “Pure” probably refers to moral purity, since the people then, as now, were constantly attacked by...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who is faith?
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Good answer, Brother Paul! Another definition of faith is by St. Augustine, "Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why are Christians always arguing?
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Informative piece? The question is why do Christians argue so much. Mr Houdmann's first impulse is to say 'because they are probably not true Christians,...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does Proverbs 12:21 state that " no harm" or "ill will" will fall upon the righteous?
Proverbs 12:21 is very clear in meaning; it says that no harm or ill will will befall the righteous. Who do we know who have gone through life without...
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Anonymous
How was a large family a sign of God's blessing? (Psalm 127:3-5)
Psalms 127:1 - 5
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How can I increase my spiritual discernment?
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AMEN James!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How can I increase my spiritual discernment?
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When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, I believe that the Holy Spirit then resides in your heart. Then when you read and study your Bible, the truth...
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by Kevin Wirth
If reincarnation is not true, why do some people remember their past lives?
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What the author fails to address are those instances? Where someone does very accurately describe people and events that actually did occur in the past. That...
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patrick maccow
What does it mean to "confirm all the words of this law"?
Deuteronomy 27:26
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does the Bible say that an increase in technology is a sign of the end times?
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So am I understanding you to say that Jesus, (God), the creator of all that is, did not know what an earthquake is, and had no inkling about technology?
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Anonymous
If Jesus is God, why on the mountain did God say that Jesus was His Son?
I understand also Jesus was transfigured, v2: "His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light." I know there is a trinity. I just have a ...
Matthew 17:1 - 27
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Who is currently in Heaven?
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Fifth, a literal interpretation also contradicts the biblical teaching that rewards are given after the second coming of Christ, and not immediately upon...