What does hell look like? How hot is hell?
Hell is a place of darkness (Matthew 8:12). I really love darkness when I'm trying to sleep (just ask my wife)! I definitely see it as God's provision for...
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by Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Is priesthood ordination necessary since God ordained us before we were born? Was this statement only for Jeremiah or made to everyone alive?
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All believers are priests unto God and the offerings we give to our God are those of praise and thanksgiving for all He has done for us and will do in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
According to Revelation 16:14 can demons perform miracles?
In my opinion, the cited verse does indicate the ability of demons to perform miraculous acts, which agrees with Jesus' warnings to His followers in Matthew...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are good Old Testament scriptures for bereavement?
Psalm 30:5b Psalm 34:18 Psalm 147:3 Isaiah 40:9-11, 28-31 Lamentations 3:31-32
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What advice does scripture give about mental tics and OCD thoughts that loop and repeat, unbidden and unwanted?
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Who were the Samaritans?
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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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I would like to offer the following: James was not actually speaking directly to us. What he writes is indeed profitable for our learning (2 Tim 3:16), but...
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by JD Abshire
In Genesis 2:17, man is told that if he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that he would "die". Since physical death did not exist up to that point, what did it mean to "die"?
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Psalms 58:3 KJV "The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies."
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do we have to let our "yes be yes,” and our “no be no"? (Matthew 5:37)
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Good answer! Jesus wasn't giving them / us a new rule; he was teaching what you said: that swearing to tell the truth or to do what you said you would do,...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)
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I strongly believe that swearing on the Bible is a privilege and an honor. I think this practice should be continued. I served jury duty once and liked it!...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)
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I have gotquestion.org downloaded on my laptop as an app. S. Michael Houdmann says there about this verse, "Some have interpreted this to mean that a...
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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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The Chosen is wonderful! When we know Jesus, and we consider scripture, we really understand how awesome God is. We have a deep 'fear' for God and an abiding...
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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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When we mature spiritually, then perfect we will be. When we are less dependent on prophecy and tongues, we will be in complete relationship with God. Right...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean, "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten"?
King Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, wrote the book of Ecclesiastes late in his life. The book is a reflection on his life and what he learned. And...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does it mean in James 2:10 that anyone who breaks one law becomes guilty of breaking them all?
James here is talking about the Ten Commandments (TC) and the importance of being obedient to God's law - not only the commandments we like but all ten of...
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What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?
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Is God fair?
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Is God fair?
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is God fair?
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Mark Vestal, thanks for your feedback. I concur with your reflection. Determinism distorts the revelation of God through philosophical suppositions.
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Is God fair?
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, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is God fair?
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This is excellent! I was pondering your third point just last night prior to your post; the question of 'efficacy of evangelism and witness'. I cannot help...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Is God fair?
Is God fair? Yes He is! Even in the exercise of His moral justice, Scripture teaches that God does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is God fair?
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I agree with Michael that God is fair. However, the view that God does not draw everyone, but only certain people He has sovereignly chosen is not founded on...
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What is meant by "the courts of our God"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who are the modern day people that the Israelites drove out of the promised land?
My understanding is that any modern-day genetic descendants of the tribes or nations that biblical Israel defeated in occupying the Promised Land would be...
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What does hell look like? How hot is hell?
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What is meant by the scripture, "for the gifts and calling of God are without repentance?"
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
Good question, Helena! My motto has always been, first, lead by example. Leading by example is a leadership style where you model the behavior you want to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
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Bro. Matt A., I especially liked your application of Eph 4:15, "Never hide your true identity from them": Ephesians 4:15 In-Context 15 Instead, speaking the...
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J Buckareff
Who are the modern day people that the Israelites drove out of the promised land?
When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaa...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)
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When I joined the United States Army I was required to take the oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies whether they are...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)
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You're not required to swear an oath to tell the truth in court. You are required to tell the truth in court. PERIOD! No requirement to take an oath; a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What charges are formally brought against Jesus, and did he defend himself?
The Jewish Sanhedrin charged Jesus with blasphemy for having claimed to be the Son of God (Matthew 26:63-66; Mark 14:61-64; Luke 22:66-71). (Jesus truthfully...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Heaven like?
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How Beautiful Heaven Must Be (Lyric Video / Live at Gaither Studios, Alexandria, IN / 2...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Heaven like?
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How Beautiful Heaven Must Be Song by Gaither Vocal Band We read of a place that's called heaven It's made for the pure and the free These truths in God's...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?
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Deception played a huge role in WWII, with the Nazis lying to the public. I just finished reading 2 books on the subject, The Great Escape by Paul.Brickhill...
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julie kal
Why did God call the people "Virgin Israel"? (Jeremiah 31:4)
The expression "virgin of Israel" is the another way of saying we must be born of God's will/born again, as opposed to be born of our self will. Being...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the soldiers draw back and fall to the ground when Jesus said, "I am He," in John 18:6?
Jesus has applied to himself the divine Name of Exodus 3:14, “I AM.” Therefore this amounts to something of a theophany which causes even his enemies to...
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Renwick Harms
How old was Isaac when Abraham offered him as a sacrifice?
In my opinion, Isaac was probably 33 years old. The number one reason being the age of Jesus dying on the cross. Most Christians would agree that everything...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is meant by "the courts of our God"?
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Masterful message, Mr. Maas!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?
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You're so right, Lynn! Nowhere in the Bible is it advised to be like the devil in any way, shape, or form! This link is also good, as my Christian wife is so...
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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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And did you know, Shirley, that Isaiah 43:1 is a very prominent verse in The Chosen TV series? It is used in connection with Mary Magdalene, her father, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?
Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9? No, obviously not, otherwise, every red-blooded...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
All such good answers and better than mine. I love reading them. I look at it like this. The first time I was born, I was physically born into this world as...
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What is meant by "the courts of our God"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Jesus compelled to go through Samaria?
Although Jesus had told the apostles with regard to their evangelistic travels not to go to the Samaritans from a mission standpoint (Matthew 10:5), the only...