Why did John live in the wilderness? (Luke 1:80)
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I would think if the Pharisees were referring to the prophet Moses spoke about they would have said "that prophet Moses spoke about." The writers of the...
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What did Jesus mean when He told us to ask, seek, and knock?
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Do God’s promises to Israel apply to us today? (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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How can I develop genuine love for everyone without any hypocrisy whatsoever?
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Why did Adam and Eve make garments of fig leaves to cover themselves?
In Genesis 2:24, God uses the transliterated Hebrew word 'arom' for naked. It is good naked ("they were naked, yet felt no shame"). In Genesis 3:7, Adam and...
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Why did John live in the wilderness? (Luke 1:80)
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Yeah Jack, I see what you mean about "that prophet." My King James study bible agrees with you. The footnote says it "refers to the promise in Deut 18:15 of...
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What did Jesus mean in Luke 4:24-27? And why did this make the people in his home town of Nazareth angry?
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What does it mean, for believers, that God will 'judge the adulterers and the sexually immoral'?
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What is the "dominion of darkness"? (Colossians 1:13)
Col 1:13 KJV "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:" Before a believer sees 'the light'...
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How could Jesus, who had a divine nature, be tempted? (Hebrews 2:18)
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What is a "trustworthy saying"? (1 Timothy 1:15 NIV)
The KJV uses the word 'faithful' instead of 'trustworthy', but both words are used in Strong's concordance, as well as the word 'believe', to define the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did John live in the wilderness? (Luke 1:80)
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Excellent elaboration, brother Danny. But according to John 1:21, I think "the prophet" is Jesus, not Isaiah. The Prophet is a reference to the “prophet like...
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How can I understand if I am going to heaven or hell?
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Does hell exist?
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What’s wrong with wanting hard evidence? (Luke 11:29)
Hard or irrefutable evidence for the existence of God is everywhere, such as seen in the incredible design seen in creation and in the numerous lives changed...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do Christians believe in three gods?
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Within his own mysterious being God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The designations are just ways in which God is God. Within the Godhead there are three “...
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by Danny Hickman
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Why did John live in the wilderness? (Luke 1:80)
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There's a tendency today to imagine that the people of scripture were "bible" aficionados; it's as if they knew the Word! I think not! Do a study today; ask...
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What is a "trustworthy saying"? (1 Timothy 1:15 NIV)
1 Timothy 1:15 says, "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst."
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Danny Hickman
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Why did John live in the wilderness? (Luke 1:80)
I don't believe John the Baptist lived in the wilderness because he wanted to fulfill prophecy. I think he lived in the wilderness to draw attention to...
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Donna Williams
Did Satan exist before or after Jesus?
Jesus, who is the Creator of all things, existed before the devil. Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16-18 and Hebrews 1:1-2 May I encourage you to read...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Christian persecution?
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You, Grant, have written a very thorough and comprehensive answer here! Thanks, brother!
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by Donna Williams
How can we live joyfully, knowing a loved one may be in hell?
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The Lord is merciful, and will always give us time to repent, it is the Father's will that any should perish! Remember the thief on the cross!
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What is Christian persecution?
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Why did they make "signs" to Zechariah? (Luke 1:62)
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Why did they make "signs" to Zechariah? (Luke 1:62)
The deafness (if that indeed accompanied his muteness) might be a way by which God emphasized His message to Zechariah. This might be an auditory parallel to...
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How did Adam and Eve hide from God?
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What does the Bible say about Christian tithing? Should a Christian tithe?
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If a Christian commits suicide due to impending knowledge of death and does want to face the severe pain prior to death, will God refuse to admit him/her into heaven?
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Justin, I apologize for my late reply! Thank you for clarifying your stance on the issue of suicide! I know that you are not advocating for it, but I wanted...
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by venkatesan Iyer
How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
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Jesus is the living word of God: this is not disputed. When Jesus and the Bible are both considered as the Word of God, the issue arises.
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by Shirley H
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How did Jesus sit on the donkey and her offspring on one time in Matthew 21:5-8?
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Good response Danny...
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by Shirley H
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How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
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AAAMEN! John Wheeler!
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How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
Idolatry is the worship of any aspect of the Creation rather than the Creator. The scriptures also say directly that God Himself is "light" (1 John 1:5), yet...
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by Mark Vestal
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Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
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Thank you Shirley! I'm about 5 weeks out from that book, but I will skip ahead since you recommended it!
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by Justin Hale
If a Christian commits suicide due to impending knowledge of death and does want to face the severe pain prior to death, will God refuse to admit him/her into heaven?
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Thanks for the encouraging confirmation Carrie beth. I also receive those kinds of suddenly inspired words from fellow believers as messages from the Lord...
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Did God "create evil" when He created the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
God did create evil while creating all of the phenomena that serve to express His unchanging nature and personal attributes. Why though, isn't God "only...
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Betty Nuckolls
Did God "create evil" when He created the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
God created everything. Nothing that is was not created by God. Satan is a creation of God's. God knew what Satan would do before He created him. God knew...
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by Carrie beth Frabasilio
If a Christian commits suicide due to impending knowledge of death and does want to face the severe pain prior to death, will God refuse to admit him/her into heaven?
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This was spot on. So faithful to scripture.
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John Wheeler
How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
And GOD spoke (The WORD) into existence and the WORD became The LIGHT and the LIGHT was the life of all people. Jesus is The WORD and The WORD was in the...
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Why was Paul so defensive (2 Corinthians 4:2)?
I would say that an undercurrent of defensiveness exists not just in the cited passage, but in multiple locations in Paul's writings, arising from his...
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What does the Bible say about pornography?
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What are the biblical solutions for solving marriage problems?
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How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
Colossians 1:15-21: "He is the image of the unseen God, the first-born of all creation, for in Him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything...
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Can a Christian burn incense? What does the Bible say about burning incense?
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How did Noah fit all the animals on the Ark?
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Amen, John Matthews! The ark is a headscratcher! But it is nowhere near the most mysterious thing about this creation by which we are stumped! We ask, 'did...
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by Shirley H
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Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
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Mark, check out Les book 34, Galatians 4:21-31, Romans 3:23-26, and Hebrews chapter 11.
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by Danny Hickman
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If Jesus was God, why did He say 'No one is good but God alone'?
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The law is not "inherently flawed." There's not one thing wrong with God's law! The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul (Psalm 19:7). He that...