What should I do if I'm not sure I was saved/baptized as a child?
For my whole adult life, I have fully believed and remember the feeling I had when I attended a church revival with a friend's family at nine years of age. I...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to acknowledge God in all your ways and He will make your paths straight?
What does it mean to acknowledge God in all your ways and He will make your paths straight? Good question! "To acknowledge God" means in the Hebrew “know...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to acknowledge God in all your ways and He will make your paths straight?
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"You can find the right path for life's complications, if you acknowledge the LORD in all your ways. Acknowledging the LORD is admitting He is infinitely...
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by John Wheeler
Are there different levels of Heaven?
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Heaven is a creation of God. The first heaven is earth because GOD created for us this heaven on earth. The second heaven is the celestial beings, and the...
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Why should wives submit to their husbands?
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What are the factors which make man special from all the other creatures?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does Acts 13:48 prove election of some and not others?
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Danny, God 'chooses who lives' (His elect) according to what? 1 Peter 1:2 KJV "Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does it mean in James 2:10 that anyone who breaks one law becomes guilty of breaking them all?
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Thank you for your response to my comment Aurel! Although we have some disagreements, I do respect your opinion and appreciate the open dialogue.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
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AMEN...SAD, SAD STATE OF THE WORLD...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
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In a word, UNBELIEF!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about patriotism?
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Hi Donald, I don't know yet how I'll answer but my Christian sister who was stationed in Germany with her husband just sent me a US patriotic video about our...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Rom 9 mean God predestined some to heaven while created others with no chance of escaping hell?
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I agree; God won't "predestine person to eternal destruction." Except that God intervenes on behalf of anyone, we would all be eternally destroyed. But he...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about fear?
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Jack, have you seen the movie "God's not Dead?" The first one of the series, has a story about an unbeliever, a professor who hates God, etc. It is really...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Acts 13:48 prove election of some and not others?
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Continuing, It was after the king sent out his army to get revenge on the people who had twice refused his invitation, and had killed his servants who...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Acts 13:48 prove election of some and not others?
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Continuing, The ancient church never responded to Paul by saying what is said by some in the modern-day church: 'well if the people who are to be saved have...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How should we understand the Lion and the Lamb passage?
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Yes, the scriptures in Isaiah 11:6-9 talk about life in some future millennium. It's yet future. Conditions will be such that, as indicated in Isaiah 11:6-9,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Acts 13:48 prove election of some and not others?
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Yes, it's clear Mr Marcus Morin. Foreknowledge is foreknowledge; election is election. To know the outcome of a thing before it happens is one thing; (that's...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Can/should a Christian who is a virgin marry someone who is not a virgin?
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John, please supply us with "chapter and verse" for your statement. Virginity, both male and female, are exactly the same to day as it was in Jesus' time....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Acts 13:48 prove election of some and not others?
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Preach, Dan Rivers!! Let the church say Amen!! Debating never saved anyone, but the preaching of the truth does, IF IT IS BELIEVED! And like Mr Rivers...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Acts 13:48 prove election of some and not others?
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Continuing, Yes Acts 13:48 tells it like it is; the people Paul and his ministry was sent to as a result of Israel's rejection of the gospel of Jesus Christ,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Acts 13:48 prove election of some and not others?
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DW most of your comments open the door to an accusation that you "go to church" (that's just 1 example of what you asserted) as a way of ensuring that you...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
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Job 38:36: Who has put wisdom in the heart, or has imparted understanding to the mind?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some encouraging Bible verses?
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Also encouraging is Hebrews 10:24, "Let's see how inventive we can be in ENCOURAGING love and helping out."
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What charges are formally brought against Jesus, and did he defend himself?
Jesus answered Pilates's question, "Are you the king of the Jews?” Of course, Herod was king of the region. But Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of the resurrection?
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Love your opening sentence, Tim! I think that matches nicely with Gaither's song, "Because He Lives." -- [Verse 1] God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus He...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean in James 2:10 that anyone who breaks one law becomes guilty of breaking them all?
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If we obey God’s law, we are Christ’s servants - conversely, if we live a life of sin we are slaves to the devil (Rom 7:7). taken in context, to be “under...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean in James 2:10 that anyone who breaks one law becomes guilty of breaking them all?
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Mark, thank you for your offer. I will start by saying that James intended audience was the early Christian churches scattered around the Roman Empire, as...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are good Old Testament scriptures for bereavement?
Good question, Maurice Penn Sr! Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the "Year of Jubilee"? (Leviticus 25:10, 13)
As a young man I memorized Leviticus 25:10 as an important Bible verse to know from the Thompson Chain Reference Bible. "According to Lev 25:9 a loud trumpet...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is God fair?
Yes, He's fair! He's "a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.” (Deuteronomy 32:4).-- a verse I memorized as a collegiate through...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to acknowledge God in all your ways and He will make your paths straight?
The verse cited in the question is Proverbs 3:6. The verse immediately prior to it (Proverbs 3:5) says, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can we draw the conclusion from Matthew 5:28 that if a married person lusted after another in their mind, then the spouse is free to divorce them per Matthew 19:9?
God can have a higher standard for sin, because God knows individuals' thoughts. Lacking that same omniscience, human law must base crimes (or grounds for...
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Why does David write "forget not his benefits," and what exactly are they? (Psalm 103)
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Can/should a Christian who is a virgin marry someone who is not a virgin?
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, A sinner saved by grace. Luther Oklahoma
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What are the factors which make man special from all the other creatures?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
Death has no power over believers as they are alive spiritually 'in Christ' now and already in heaven. We just do not have the ability to physically realize...
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How should we understand the Lion and the Lamb passage?
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Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
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Can/should a Christian who is a virgin marry someone who is not a virgin?
A Christian who marries another Christian under the eyes of God in a Christian wedding are both virgins. They remain virgins until death parts them. Under...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
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As we mature spiritually, we depend less on prophecy and on "tongues." We then depend directly on Jesus, because we have accepted His Gift. He is the only...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
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I just revisited this question this morning, 3 years after initially offering an opinion about it. This time, God put it in my spirit to proclaim how...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
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Continuing, Earthly life is amazing! All of it! I think we've become complacent when it comes to being keenly aware of how absolutely AMAZING it is to be...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about fear?
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I was HIGHLY recommending The Chosen to a former high school classmate of mine yesterday, 8.21.23. He is having a horrendous time with his wife dying of...
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Lee McLaurin
Should the comma be placed before or after the word "today" in Luke 23:43?
I have read so many articles and comments regarding the placement of "the comma" with reference to the word TODAY in Luke 23:43. For me though, Ben...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
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Lisa Alexander, So then, Abraham is asleep and has been for about 4,000 years? Adam and Eve even much longer than that? David, Samuel, Solomon, Moses, Aaron,...
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Fran Joa
, Interested in God and hopeful
Can we draw the conclusion from Matthew 5:28 that if a married person lusted after another in their mind, then the spouse is free to divorce them per Matthew 19:9?
Can we draw the conclusion from Matthew 5:28 (But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Should Christians boycott companies that support anti-Christian policies?
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This is a good answer, Jeffrey Kranz; if we really don't want to have anything to do with financing ungodly business, we have to stop buying and spending...
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by Jean Judy
Is there a Bible contradiction in Psalm 5:5? Psalm 5:5 states, “You [God] hate all workers of iniquity.” However, John 3:16 says God loves the world. Don’t these verses contradict each other?
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I tell you in love that I disagree. Psalm 5:5 Even the New Living Translation says, "Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you HATE ALL...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?
I agree that the thief on the cross (Luke 23:39-43) is perhaps the only death bed conversion recorded in the Bible. "Jesus answered the repentant thief with...