Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
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Thanks Benjamin for your thoughtful answer. Great stuff.
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by James Wong
, Passionate Christ Follower and Business Man
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by Lifey Lackadaisy
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Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
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I think you mean "idle"
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by Benjamin Wellman
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Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
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I also feel that poverty is when we focus on ourselves with our brokenness/sin, where as being rich is when we focus on God and His goodness. Just a thought....
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by Colin Wong
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Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
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Excellent answer!
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Benjamin Wellman
, I <3 Jesus!
Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
There's a saying that "Idol hands are the devil's workshop". The Bible talks about being lazy/idol quite a bit. It says those who refuse to put their hand to...
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James Wong
, Passionate Christ Follower and Business Man
Is poverty usually related to sin or the absence of God's favor?
I understand there are exceptions to this (i.e. Job's wealth being taken away because he was being tested) but I'm asking "usually".
Proverbs 24:33 - 34
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do I convert to Christianity?
Because "the wages of sin is death" (and we're all sinners, Romans 3:23), God has a problem. He created us all and yet we have all gone bad. He loves us...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How can one overcome the struggle to forgive himself/herself, knowing that he/she has been forgiven by God?
Knowing that God forgave us through the shed blood of Jesus Christ is the foundation to finding the courage to forgive ourselves also. The grace of God and...
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Why does the writer of Proverbs pick on wives? (Proverbs 21:9)
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by Tim Maas
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What was the exact date Jesus rose from the dead?
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This agrees with the calculation of the dates of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in Jim Bishop's excellent book, The Day Christ Died...
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John Appelt
What was the exact date Jesus rose from the dead?
Determining the exact date of Jesus’ resurrection is possible. Luke 3:1-2 pinpoints the start of John’s ministry in the 15th year of Tiberius. The first year...
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What should we learn from the life of Noah?
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What should we learn from the life of Noah?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was the sword of the LORD "covered with fat" in Isaiah 34:6-7?
The concept being spoken of here comes from the notion of sacrifice -- namely, that God would devote to sacrifice, or to destruction, the inhabitants of...
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What is a Christian couple allowed to do in sex?
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
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by Joseph Barnett
, Christian Author, Veteran, Vegan, Animal Activist
Should a Christian work as a bartender?
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Then, in verse 26, After they reached the holy place, God gave instruction for the money to be turned back into an offering for Him. However, instead of...
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by Joseph Barnett
, Christian Author, Veteran, Vegan, Animal Activist
Should a Christian work as a bartender?
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Jennifer, Thank you for your comment. I do, however, have to respectively disagree with what you wrote. Any amount of alcohol can impact one's ability to...
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Anonymous
Why was the sword of the LORD "covered with fat" in Isaiah 34:6-7?
Isaiah 34:5-8
Isaiah 34:1 - 17
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What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?
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What does the Bible say about abortion?
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by Mark Vestal
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Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?
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Jesus Christ died for everyone. We are all offered the free unmerited gift of salvation by having faith in Him. We indeed have the choice to believe that...
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by Mark Vestal
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Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?
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Why would Jesus Christ be upset with the "ye of little faith" (Matt 6:30) if their lack of it was due to God not giving it to them? That also would make ZERO...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?
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Salvation is the subject (the gift) of Eph 2:8. Proper grammar is vital in understanding the truth. If faith were the gift, why then would it please God to...
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Daryl Salisbury
Why did Jesus ask Simon Peter to feed his lambs and then ask him to feed his sheep? Is there a difference between a lamb and a sheep concerning the faith?
In John 21:15 the lambs are the apostles. In John 20 Jesus said, "As the Father has sent me so send I you." Jesus was the Lamb of God (Father) sent to take...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?
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Why are some people persistent in doing good? Why do they seek glory, honor and immortality, and other people don't? Romans 2:7`can be misunderstood. It can...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?
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To all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor...
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by Jean Booker
How should we interpret, "There will be two men in one bed; one will be taken, the other will be left"? Is this referring to homosexuality?
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I believe this refers to homosexuality and these are the last days. If im wrong please send scriptures. Plus that scripture is not put in the current bibles...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?
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Eternal life is not at the top of our wish list we send to God. Why is it like that? I think we prioritize the things of which we have assigned great value....
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by Paul Ab
What is the "mark of God" on the forehead in Revelations 9:4?
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Whilst the question concerning what the Mark of God actually is, belies any distinction as such. The Bible, as far as I am aware, does not give any clear...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?
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We must receive the Spirit of God before we can believe the preaching of the gospel. For since in the wisdom of God, the world (unbelievers) did not know...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Jesus die for everyone or just believers?
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Most of what you say is according to the scriptures; but not the part about believing in Jesus being due to "choosing" to believe. At the hour of turning...
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John Appelt
What time period was Gabriel referencing when he said "the time of the end" in Dan 8:17?
“The time of the end,” Daniel 8:17, is best understood as the closing of the period described in Daniel 8:13-14. In context, Daniel saw a “little horn”...
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What does the Bible say about abortion?
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by Blake Janssen
How does Jesus define killing and murder in the New Testament?
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In (John 8:7), "The Woman Caught in Adultery." Jesus, said, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her." This was going to be...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How do know you are truly saved?
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Thank you, Jack! Very kind of you.
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Should a Christian work as a bartender?
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Jennifer, that is some very good information! I will practice pronouncing some of those words later this evening!
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Should a Christian work as a bartender?
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And as a point of drinking while pregnant - note that is "one drink a day." I remember being shocked as a newly pregnant mom when the nurses held a workshop...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Should a Christian work as a bartender?
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One glass of wine rarely makes anyone not "sober" unless a) it's a very large or potently alcoholic glass of wine, b) it's taken on a completely empty...
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by Joseph Barnett
, Christian Author, Veteran, Vegan, Animal Activist
Should a Christian work as a bartender?
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Mark, I believe you are actually missing the point. Drinking one glass of wine would result in a person no longer being sober. Why would a Christian condone...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do know you are truly saved?
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Good evangelism, Mark!
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Why do Sunday worshipers refer to "Acts 20:07" to support their choice to worship on Sunday, the 1st day of the week?
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"The primitive Christians did keep the Sabbath of the Jews;.therefore the Christians for a long time together, did keep their conventions on the Sabbath, in...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Why do Sunday worshipers refer to "Acts 20:07" to support their choice to worship on Sunday, the 1st day of the week?
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The Resurrection would be the "Eighth day" if one follows Old Testament typology, not a "new Sabbath." Even in the early church Sunday became a day of...
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by Paul Bayne
, Saved by Him, for Him, from Him for His glory alone.
How does it make sense that the stars fell to earth in Revelation and life continued?
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Could be. Only God truly knows, and He' not telling as of yet.
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Paul Bayne
, Saved by Him, for Him, from Him for His glory alone.
Is there a time when a Christian shouldn't care for a relative ?
This situation depends on many things: 1.Who is this sister and what kind of person is she? Is she a true Christian or someone masquerading as one? 2.What...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Should a Christian work as a bartender?
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A little discernment is important. Someone receiving a DUI would be subjective to the laws of that persons jurisdiction. Of course they should not have one...
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by Rumen Zapryanov
Who was the Joshua in Zechariah 3:1-10?
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Sounds like Jesus in the moment of the resurrection when God got him from the hell to the heaven and the angel give him new clothes.
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by Joseph Barnett
, Christian Author, Veteran, Vegan, Animal Activist
Should a Christian work as a bartender?
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Leviticus 10:9–11, Proverbs 20:1, 21:17, 23:29–32. One drink can cause a person to get a DUI, drinking one alcoholic drink a day while pregnant can cause...
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Leslie Coutinho
How can the "dead" hear anything? (John 5:25)
John 5:25: Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall...
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by Chip Moors
How were the Gentiles saved in the Old Testament?
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Probably the best explanation I have heard! You make some excellent points. Thank you.