Was Jairus’ daughter dead or near death when he came to see Jesus?
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Who were the Rechabites in the Bible?
Who were the Rechabites in the Bible? They were descendants of Rechab the Kenite through Jehonadab.—Jer 35:6; 1Ch 2:55. The Rechabites were a semi-nomadic...
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Jesus said, "You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves..." (Mk 9:50 NLT). What are they?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God recognize a marriage done in other faiths?
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This is touchy for me. Faye and I got married 51 years ago at the local courthouse. Eloped!! Well, sorta... we didn't slip away. (I was much too boisterous...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God recognize a marriage done in other faiths?
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I have a question about this question: Recognize it how? What does God do to recognize ANY marriage? Is it the birth of children? Does that constitute...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Jesus said, "You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves..." (Mk 9:50 NLT). What are they?
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Numbers 18:19 “All the holy contributions that the people of Israel present to the Lord I give to you and your sons and daughters as your perpetual due. It...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Jesus said, "You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves..." (Mk 9:50 NLT). What are they?
Mark 9:50 says, “Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Since Adam and Eve brought sin in the world, did they go to heaven?
Acts 2:23, 24: "Him (Jesus) being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God." I use this verse to prove that God has "foreknowledge." 1...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Should a Christian use social networking tools (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, blogs, etc.)?
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Good answer! Proverbs chapter 8: "Does not wisdom cry out?" 8:10: "Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rarher than choice gold." Old Sunday...
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Jeffrey Johnson
How did God inspire the writing of the Bible (2 Peter 1:20-21)?
Read 2nd Peter 1:21 as it confirms how the scriptures were written: For prophecy was at no time brought by man's will, but men spoke from God as the holy...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about a sixth sense / third eye?
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What is your take on AI?
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why were Michael and Satan disputing over the body of Moses?
Why were Michael and Satan disputing over the body of Moses? It is suggested that a standard theory is that Satan wanted to reveal the location of Moses'...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What is the meaning of the word "wait" in Isaiah 49:23?
What is the meaning of the word "wait" in Isaiah 49:23? In Isaiah 49:23, the word "wait" (Hebrew: qavah) means to look for with hope, trust, and patient...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who were some significant women mentioned in the Bible?
Who were some significant women mentioned in the Bible? There are some significant women in the Bible, including the following examples. Sarah, wife of...
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Philip Davies
Is Jesus speaking to Judas Iscariot, or is He speaking to Satan, who has just entered Judas?
This is an interesting question, not least because Danny has asked it which shows it has some deeper thinking behind it. My own view is that Jesus was...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who were the Bereans in the Bible?
Who were the Bereans in the Bible? The Bereans were a group of noble and open-minded people in the ancient city of Berea (modern-day Veria, Greece) who,...
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Does a lifelong struggle with a persistent sin mean one was never really saved to begin with?
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by O Johnston
Does a lifelong struggle with a persistent sin mean one was never really saved to begin with?
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Don’t know where you are right now, but thank you for this. I am at a place where I stopped trying to earn God's grace, but instead of responding properly, I...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How do I know if I have faith?
We don't exercise the kind of faith that's referenced as 'Saving Faith' in our routine, non-religious, everyday walk of life. We point the remote at the...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Is Jesus speaking to Judas Iscariot, or is He speaking to Satan, who has just entered Judas?
I understand the interpretation behind the question, but, to me, if Jesus had been speaking directly to Satan (rather than to Judas) in the cited quotation,...
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Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is Judas Iscariot in Heaven or Hell?
Judas is dead! If Hell is the name of the place where the dead are, then Judas is in Hell. Jesus called Judas, in His John 17 prayer, "the son of perdition."...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who are 'the cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1?
Who are 'the cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1? Job is just one of God's servants who remained courageous and strong during severe trials. In his...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is Jesus speaking to Judas Iscariot, or is He speaking to Satan, who has just entered Judas?
Jesus had just washed the feet of His disciples. (He demonstrated how a teacher in the Kingdom of God is to be a servant. He told them to go and do as He had...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are 'the cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1?
The “cloud of witnesses” in Hebrews 12:1 (τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων) refers to the faithful men and women highlighted in Hebrews 11,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did God inspire the writing of the Bible (2 Peter 1:20-21)?
Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Pet. 1:21) The Greek phrase pheromenoi hypo pneumatos hagiou -- [ἀλλ’] ὑπὸ πνεύματος...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Do Jews believe in heaven?
I am not Jewish, and do not purport to speak on behalf of Judaism or Jewish doctrine, but the Old Testament records cases of individuals such as Enoch and...
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Leslie Coutinho
Who are 'the cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1?
Hebrews 12:1: Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
How did God inspire the writing of the Bible (2 Peter 1:20-21)?
God inspired the writing of the Bible through the working of God the Holy Spirit. The authors of the various books did not forfeit their own unique...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did David pray for God to break his enemies’ teeth? (Psalm 3:7)
It's obvious that David is saying that God has the power to keep his enemies from overpowering him. So I guess the question focuses on why David said it the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Mary Magdalene?
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"The town was called Magdala, situated on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. Pisa has its Leaning Tower, while Magdala had its reeking tower – a fish...
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How did God inspire the writing of the Bible (2 Peter 1:20-21)?
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origi...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God hide his face from David? (30:7)
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The old nature, when it is threatened by circumstances, will feel a certain way; can be made to feel that God hasn't kept a promise; or some other bogus...
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Donna Williams
Since Adam and Eve brought sin in the world, did they go to heaven?
There is no specific indication in the Word of God, whether or not Adam and Eve went to heaven when they died. However, I believe that the blood of Jesus...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God hide his face from David? (30:7)
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Praise God, Jack! I believe our feelings and emotions can help us to gain a proper perspective of the Kingdom of God in our lives, or they can deceive us....
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What happens to the Jewish people after death?
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Casey, according to this answer, you didn't address the question. What do Jews believe will happen to them after death? Not what Christians believe, but what...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Do Jews believe in heaven?
Mark 12:18
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Donna Williams
Does God recognize a marriage done in other faiths?
I believe the answer is yes! The scripture that came to mind is found in Hebrews 4:4, "Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed is undefiled; but...
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Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
What is the meaning of the word "wait" in Isaiah 49:23?
As indicated in Strong's Bible Concordance (https://biblehub.com/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm), the Hebrew word translated as "wait" (anglicized as "qavah") in...
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Jeffrey Johnson
With all the evil in the world that's been going on lately, why doesn't God wipe out all the WICKED people?
With all the evil in the world that's been going on lately, why doesn't God wipe out all the WICKED people? God could, if He wants to, eliminate all...
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by Jeffrey Johnson
How should Christians view the Book of Mormon?
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The apostle Paul warns Christians in 2nd Thessalonians Chapter 2:2 not to be quickly shaken from your reason nor to be alarmed either by an inspired...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Is the Sons of Issachar End Times Bible Study Ministries a biblically sound ministry?
Is the Sons of Issachar End Times Bible Study Ministries a biblically sound ministry? Bible Scholar Adam Clarke had this to say on this subject: 1 Chronicles...
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Yvonne Rodriguez
What will the great tribulation really be like?
The great Tribulation will be the 2nd half of the 7 year Tribulation. 3.5 years. This will happen AFTER the rapture of the church. After the rapture the...
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by Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Does God recognize a marriage done in other faiths?
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by Timothy Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
Since Adam and Eve brought sin in the world, did they go to heaven?
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https://ebible.com/questions/2977-were-adam-and-eve-saved...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a Christian lose salvation?
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I can only surmise that the people who believe that salvation can be a reality today and lost at a later date, evidently believe that you can KNOW what you...
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by George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Isn't God's calling and election sure without our help (2 Peter 1:10)?
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Examine yourselves against what scripture says. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, Proverbs 3:5. Are you like what...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a Christian lose salvation?
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I agree with you Dan Rivers. If you're not sure that you're saved, it means that you don't know whether Jesus' death and resurrection has freed you from YOUR...