What are the various meanings of the word "breath" in the old testament?
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Linda Wetz
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by Danny Hickman
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Does God change His mind?
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Thank you, Brother Ezekiel for your compelling and persuasive points of view of the Word of God! I don't want you to think that I totally dismiss your...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about being happy?
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Chasing Happiness The story of the puppy and the old dog: "I have mastered philosophy. I have learned that the best thing for a dog is happiness, and that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, "A rich man's wealth is his strong city. The poverty of the poor is their ruin." Proverbs 10:15
I understand the questioner's point as to a seeming contradiction, but I would say that Solomon was looking at the subject from a comprehensive standpoint by...
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Anonymous
What does it mean, "A rich man's wealth is his strong city. The poverty of the poor is their ruin." Proverbs 10:15
15 "A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin." But over and over again, I've seen that God has rendered wealth mean...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
I went to a gentleman's club out of curiosity but left as soon as they explained it to me. Did I commit a sin of lust?
I would say that only the questioner can speak as to what he saw with his eyes, or what he felt in his heart. If the questioner believes that the...
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Does God have a sense of humor?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When is it okay to rest from one's labors?
If the question is speaking of "labors" in the sense of services offered to God on behalf of His kingdom, I would say that lasting rest would or should only...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are the righteous rewarded in this life or in the next one? Proverbs 11:31
I would interpret the cited verse not in a positive sense, but (as indicated by some of the translations available at...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do you get "righteousnes" and thus be delivered from "death" (Proverbs 11:4)?
I would say that the reference to "death" is not speaking of temporal death, but of the eternal separation from God that will be experienced by the...
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by Helmut Fischl
, Retired
What should be the Christian view of Harry Potter?
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Well put, Danny, the subtlety with which the characters are portrayed as "nice" or "honorable" is deceiving and makes young minds think it's OK to delve into...
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by Philip Davies
Can demons attach themselves to non-living/inanimate objects?
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There are also many things that don't happen but people think they do. The question of authority is central here. Christians are told not to believe just...
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William Carpenter
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How do you get "righteousnes" and thus be delivered from "death" (Proverbs 11:4)?
Proverbs 11:4 The Proverbs of Solomon 4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
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Anonymous
Are the righteous rewarded in this life or in the next one? Proverbs 11:31
Here Solomon speaks as though the godly person receives his reward in this life, claiming, “the righteous will be recompensed on the earth.” However, the Bib...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Does God change His mind?
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Danny, we have just concluded on an engaging conversation on this issue under Michael's answer article. I appreciate your passionate argument on God not...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God change His mind?
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Billy, I don't think there's anything better than prayer!! Nothing compares to it! That said... I've never asked God to change His mind about anything! I...
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by Billy P Eldred
Does God change His mind?
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Danny, the fervent prayer of a righteous man availith much. To say God never changes his mind is akin to saying we should stop praying, to saying there is no...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What can we learn about Micah’s view of God in this passage? Micah 7:18-20
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I was nervous to say the least. But I knew that God was in control. However, I had seen several other flooding storms. None ever matched Sandy in this area....
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by Billy P Eldred
Does God change His mind?
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God is the same yesterday, today and forever. He has been warning the Israelites almost from the beginning to repent. There fore when he sends a judgemental...
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
Do Christians have the authority to rebuke the devil?
I wish to deviate from most of the answers so far rendered. Satan is a defeated foe. He lost his power and authority at the cross of Calvary. MT 28:18-20....
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Nelson De Los Santos
What was the time frame of the Egyptian plagues, first to last?
My observation: The plagues were specific and none targeted the “wealth/hard currency/gold etc...” of Pharaoh or the Egyptians. Hence, I do agree 100% with...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God change His mind?
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Mark, in my view, anyone saying that God changed His mind is defying the teaching of Scripture. It's very easy to fling that around. I've done it too many...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does God change His mind?
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I do not mean to imply that God lied. I think we are both correct actually. Neither of us fully understood how an infinite God sees and operates in His...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Does God change His mind?
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My view is that God's foreknowledge should not be conflated with His revealed will in specific circumstances described by Scripture. The text of Isaiah...
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by Michael Hampton
Should Christians work for people who lead a knowingly sinful life?
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I agree and something happened to me this past Sunday that really floored me.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is normative ethics?
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Amen, James. HE HIMSELF is everything we need to know!
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Donna Williams
Do we receive mansions in heaven?
In short my answer would be no, we do not receive mansions in heaven. I would like to share a different perspective, and that is that the focus of what Jesus...
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by Leslie Coutinho
Why did the people in Genesis live such long lives?
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Lord Jesus spoke about it in Parables to His disciples and revealed to them. 1) Matthew 13:30 Lord Jesus spoke about "tares" and "wheat" that both shall grow...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did the people in Genesis live such long lives?
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Hey Bryar, I like it! You make a good argument. I like the idea that the story is a depiction of a place unlike any other place, a place where the presence...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God change His mind?
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Obscurity isn't the issue, Brother; yes, the language is plain. God told the prophet what to tell the king. To be sure, there is at least one other way to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Great Tribulation?
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In the amazing movie, The Mark: Redemption (2013) this Tribulation film gives one certain person (known in Biblical terms as the anti-Christ) by the name of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why prepare a meal "in the presence of … enemies"? (23:5)
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Good answer, Tim! I love this contemporary Christian song based on this verse: You Prepare A Table Before Me (Psalm 23:5 – NIV). It was done by Rick Riso....
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What should we learn from the life of Jezebel?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn about Micah’s view of God in this passage? Micah 7:18-20
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Shirley, sounds scary. Were you scared? Another song, a contemporary Christian song, that goes along with my answer above (MICAH 7:19) is Morgan Cryar - What...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did John the Baptist continue to have disciples after he publicly identified Jesus as the son of God?
I would say that this was attributable to John having preceded Jesus (thus acquiring followers of his own), and also because John continued to baptize after...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What made you believe in Christianity, or what is most convincing to you?
I recall asking my siblings at age 8 how one goes to heaven. They said "you have to be saved". I asked what that meant and they said that someone has to "put...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the people in Genesis live such long lives?
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Leslie, please explain what you said, "... and now we are in the year 2025 AD. (4000 BC + 2025 years AD = 6025 + 8 years) As a result, the final judgment day...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What made you believe in Christianity, or what is most convincing to you?
I wasn't raised in a Christian home, but God pursued me my whole life. A friend of my mother's told me recently that when I was about three years old, I...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does God change His mind?
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"God was therefore touched by Hezekiah's prayer and He reversed His earlier decree concerning him." I think this is a good demonstration of man's free-will...
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Leslie Coutinho
Why did the people in Genesis live such long lives?
Genesis 5:5: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. At the beginning of creation, when Eve and Adam sinned and ate...
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Anonymous
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Does God change His mind?
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Isaiah 38:1 opens with this profound statement: “...Thus says the Lord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’ ” This is God's voice, not...
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Leslie Coutinho
Who was Jethro in the Bible?
Exodus 3:1: Now Moses kept the flock of Je’-thro his father-in-law, the priest of Mid’-i-an: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to...
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Frank Frank
What was the necessity of Satan to come as a serpent to deceive Eve?
It is my opinion that Satan was not the serpent but rather inhabited the serpent. He chose the serpent because it "was more subtle than any beast of the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God change His mind?
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Let's do this! I believe Jesus as the Son of God on Earth is the best way to understand the Eternal Almighty God. Can anyone point to a place in the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God change His mind?
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Ezekiel, I'm not trying to change your mind about this subject; "world peace" isn't riding on whether or not God changes His mind. We have an opposing view...