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How do you balance leave and cleave with honoring your parents?

April 12 2023

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How can I be a good Christian?

April 12 2023

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

Can Satan heal people?

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Good stuff Danny! Unfortunately, groups that require you to do things 'repeatedly and correctly' aren't limited to the extreme ones that you called out. 2...

April 12 2023

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does it mean that Jesus is God's only begotten son?

Begotten – “monogenes”, sometimes translated "one and only" and conveys the idea of uniqueness. StudyandObey. It is a title that does NOT refer to...

April 12 2023 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How can I know if I am in love?

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What do you do when someone you care about gets involved with someone that might cause them to "put their bible down?" You continue to pray for them. (been...

April 12 2023

Answer by Justin Hale

What was God doing before He created the universe?

"The message of the true proverb has happened to them, “A DOG RETURNS TO ITS OWN VOMIT,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire.” (2...

April 12 2023 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donald Short , Deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, Board of Trustees

What was God doing before He created the universe?

God exists outside of time, space, and matter, which are all labels on what WE see. Where He exists is not something we can answer outside of John's vision...

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

How can I know if I am in love?

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Mr Houdmann's answer trivializes "falling in love." (putting that in quotes was his idea) Why? Is falling in love not biblical? (his constant is valuing...

April 12 2023

Comment by Lovance Whittle

What is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society?

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I read John 1:1 in the New World Translation and it says Jesus is “a god.” With a lower case "g" though…. Need to put some respect on His title. Jesus is...

April 12 2023

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April 11 2023

Answer by Justin Hale

What does the Bible say about asexuality?

'Asexuality' as a secular social identity is not actually Biblical, but the phenomenon itself is addressed by Jesus thusly: “For there are eunuchs who were...

April 11 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why is the word River capitalized in Psalms 80:11?

Good question, Valerie. I believe the word, "river," is capitalized because it is referring to the important river in the Bible, the Euphrates River. This is...

April 11 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What are the biblical solutions for solving marriage problems?

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You are right, Billy. I have found it to be true too: "One thing I think you will find is that when you consistently pray for someone, it us very hard to be...

April 11 2023

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

How can I know if I am in love?

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Why does God persist in loving us, healing us, redeeming us, teaching us, and purifying hearts that are desperately wicked? (we are a big job). I think it...

April 11 2023

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

How can I know if I am being called to preach?

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I don't know the scripture that says, 'When Jesus preached listeners' hearts were pierced and tears were rolling down their faces; nor the scripture that...

April 11 2023

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

How can I know if I am in love?

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Mr Matthews, your comments are very practical. Some of the answers here sound as if they come from a religious tract or a theological brochure. How does it...

April 11 2023

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What should we learn from the life of Daniel?

April 11 2023

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April 10 2023

Answer by Justin Hale

Is it okay for a Christian to play Bedwars on Minecraft?

Clarification of your specific concerns would be helpful because the game itself appears to have the equivalent of the second mildest 'G-rating' the...

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

What does the Bible say about human rights?

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First this: almost everyone have been denied at least some basic human rights. (I said that to hamstring any attempt to downplay my real comment!) This...

April 10 2023

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

What does the Bible say about worry?

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AMEN, always do the thing that's love!

April 09 2023

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

What did Paul mean by these verses which have to do with being all things to all people?

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That's a really good question when asked that way! I do NOT profess to know exactly, but here's how I take the whole chapter in context. Paul is literally...

April 09 2023

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

Can Satan heal people?

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I've never studied the Islamic faith; I've never opened their sacred book, the Koran. I've never been curious about any religious faith other than...

April 09 2023

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

Can Satan heal people?

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The question is asked, 'What would you say to a Muslim who prays for a miraculous healing and receives it?' I have a better question, I think: What do we say...

April 09 2023

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What does it mean to have mustard seed faith?

April 09 2023

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the Bible mean by, "shedding of innocent blood"?

Good question, Marguerite! "Hands that shed innocent blood" is a phrase that means murdering a person who has not harmed the murderer. God says, "Don't...

April 09 2023 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nelson Malwitz , Founder MissionNext; Elder; Bible Teacher

Why is Jesus' resurrection, mentioned in Matthew 28:6, the key to the Christian faith?

The resurrection, the core of Christianity, is not some vague moral teaching. Rather, it confronts us with the curse of sin, the certainty of judgment, the...

April 09 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Nelson Malwitz , Founder MissionNext; Elder; Bible Teacher

Why did Jesus ask the disciples to "watch and pray" in Matthew 26:41?

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Jack, I had to read this a few times to see the quote is in old English style. But it does seem to fit. I have seen that the barriers to come to Christ are...

April 09 2023

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

Can Satan heal people?

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The thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy. He doesn't heal anyone. There isn't one story in scripture of Satan ever doing anything close to serving anyone....

April 09 2023

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Why is Jesus' resurrection, mentioned in Matthew 28:6, the key to the Christian faith?

April 09 2023

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

How do I know if I truly believe and the Holy Spirit is in me?

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When we say we don't know if we believe something, it means we won't put any confidence in the information we have. "I need more proof," is a diplomatic way...

April 08 2023

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

Does God still speak through dreams? (Genesis 37:5-7, 9)

God has spoken to us through His completed perfect Word. 1 Cor 13:8-13 KJV: "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether...

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Question by Marguerite Juarez

What does the Bible mean by, "shedding of innocent blood"?

Proverbs 6:16 - 19

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

How can we recognize the voice of God?

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"Through the exhortations of other people." Yes! That's how God speaks to the prayerful person most of the time; through a preacher; through another...

April 08 2023

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

Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

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Yes!! :insert rofl emojis here: I will admit, this conversation opened my eyes on a few things I was in err on, which in turn got me over a MAJOR hump I have...

April 08 2023

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Why did Jesus have to die?

April 08 2023

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Why is the word mercies refered to as "they" at the beginning of Lamentations 3:23?

April 08 2023

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

How do I know if I truly believe and the Holy Spirit is in me?

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Is it possible to not know what you believe? (don't answer that). It's impossible to not know that you don't "truly believe" something. The "truly believe"...

April 08 2023

Answer by Mark-Jakob Otsa

Does God still speak through dreams? (Genesis 37:5-7, 9)

I believe I have personally seen dreams that have been of God to guide my life. Some of these things have taken place, some not yet. It is one of God's way...

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

Are there scriptures to support any model of the shape of the earth?

Yes. Isaiah 40:22 "It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a...

April 08 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Justin Hale

Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

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Imagine that! And it only took 35 pages of discussion to reach that conclusion! LOL. I think the Holy Spirit had us hash out a lot of valuable peripheral...

April 08 2023

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

Can women serve as deacons in the church?

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I think it's plain to see that believers have different views about the context of scriptures. Personally, I don't reckon Paul's directives to the church of...

April 08 2023

Answer by Donna Williams

Why didn’t Abraham bargain with God when it came to Isaac being offered as a burnt offering like he did when it came to Sodom and Gomorrah?

I believe the two situations are entirely different, in that God had pronounced judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah for their wickedness. I believe that Abraham...

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Question by Mark-Jakob Otsa

Are there scriptures to support any model of the shape of the earth?

Can we find any scriptures to support either of the models of the earth? Either the flat or the globe model? Or any other?

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

Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?

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Romans 1:21: "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their...

April 08 2023

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

Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?

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Exactly. God gives a choice. He has given us the answers. We choose to believe Him, either by accepting by faith, or to reject Him. There is no in-between....

April 08 2023

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

Why does God require faith?

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Good testimony, Shantkumar. But let's be clear; we don't make a "decision" to be born of the Spirit. The wind blows wherever it wishes. (John 3) That means...

April 08 2023

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why did Jesus ask the disciples to "watch and pray" in Matthew 26:41?

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In other words, you are saying, Nelson, "Satan’s prey oft are they who secure are sleeping And no watch are keeping." --Johann Burchard Freystein

April 08 2023