Why did Jesus associate with disreputable people? (Mark 2:15)
For this question, Jesus himself answered it in Matthew 9:1-13: When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does God allow you to do?
I would say that God will allow humans to act with any intent they conceive (which, in the case of Christians, should be influenced by the Holy Spirit), but...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus associate with disreputable people? (Mark 2:15)
As Jesus Himself said in Luke 5:32, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came to call not the righteous, but sinners,...
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Justin Hale
Does God gives us political leaders or do we vote them by choice?
GOD only establishes or removes something called 'supreme authorities,' (Biblical Greek: 'hyperechō exousia,' Romans 13:1). Jesus describes them when He...
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Robert Hibbard
, Retired Christian High School Teacher
Does God gives us political leaders or do we vote them by choice?
This gets into the mystery of God's sovereignty and man's choice. Since I believe in God's ultimate sovereignty over all things, I have to say that the...
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Miles Brown
Does the devil have power to make us sick?
We are made in God’s own image, the apple of Gods eye and satan hates that and us and he uses 100 % of his power and authority to destroy us. If he had the...
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Justin Hale
Who created God? Where did God come from?
I am convinced that GOD asked this question, (or one very much like it), in order to 'test' His holy angels and one third of them fell while trying to answer...
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Who created God? Where did God come from?
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What does the bible mean in Colossians 3:1-2 by "looking for the things that are above"?
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by Justin Hale
Should the explanation in Genesis on how God created plants before the sun affect the understanding of creation?
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Francisca, my understanding is that GOD describes Himself as 'light' containing no darkness at all, (1 John 1:5). Not 'physical' light, otherwise we would be...
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Francisca Rios
How could there have been light before God created the sun and the moon? (Genesis 1:14–16)
The word of God was the light. God's Spirit was in the darkness until he spoke it into existence with the words, "Let there be light!" Let him see, open his...
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Francisca Rios
Should the explanation in Genesis on how God created plants before the sun affect the understanding of creation?
I would like to point out that God didn't create, nor did he have a book written for us not to understand what he would not want us to understand. There is...
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John Appelt
What is the book of Esther?
The book of Esther is a record of an event when Persia was in power after the Babylonian captivity of the Jews. A Jewish young woman ends up being the wife...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If Jesus was God, why did He not know when He would return?
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Mr Al Mari, I believe you and pastor Kimosop are almost saying the same thing. I think pastor Kimosop got the notion that you were saying that Jesus divested...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
What does God allow you to do?
This question was posed to me recently during a disagreement concerning other things. Why this popped up, I don't know. I said let me think about that and pr...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If Jesus was God, why did He not know when He would return?
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"No one knows the day or hour, not the angels in heaven, nor the Son..." That's really plain. Jesus didn't know when he was to return. Jesus is just as much...
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Dandam Nangor
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Was John the Baptist conceived via an immaculate conception?
Phenomenal question, Francisca! No, I don't believe John the Baptist was conceived via an immaculate conception. That would mean that he was preserved free...
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Justin Hale
What is meaning of 2 Cor. 3:6: "...for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life"?
The Holy Spirit is referring to a very specific 'letter' here, (Biblical Greek: 'gramma'), which is a legal document detailing our debts to the Torah each...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do I share my Christian testimony?
This is a very relevant question. One of the Christian evangelistic organizations that I was in, whether it was Campus Crusade for Christ, now CRU, or...
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by Derek Hole
When did Good Friday begin to be observed?
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Thank you Benito Diaz Snr. However there is a year "0" for all calculation purposes. It is simply that we call it "The first century BC." If you use the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?
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AMEN, each must choose to warrior on! Or not!
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Who are 'the wise' in Proverbs?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
With all of the different religions, how can I know which one is correct?
I tried going to every different denomination church there was, it seems, and also to the Catholic Church once for a wedding, and the Mormon church for quite...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who are 'the wise' in Proverbs?
I once knew a man at one of the three factories that I worked in who was constantly talking. Man, you could NOT get a word in EDGEWISE! But the wise man...
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Justin Hale
Should the explanation in Genesis on how God created plants before the sun affect the understanding of creation?
Actually, what it should do is indicate to you that your grasp of the narrative isn't accurate, (even though this interpretation is unfortunately...
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by Francisca Rios
What does the Bible say about breaking generational curses?
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"The devil cannot lay claim to the life of a person whom Christ has purchased and restored to God." Yet, the devil is still able to manipulate since people...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should the explanation in Genesis on how God created plants before the sun affect the understanding of creation?
I would express it by saying that, as noted in the question, the Bible indicates that the sun had not yet been created, but there were still apparently...
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Did Jesus drink wine/alcohol?
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Merrilee Slaton
Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally challenged, disabled, or handicapped?
A person who is mentally ill, and I mean truly ill, not using it as an excuse, would be considered to be the same as an innocent child. In Micah 4:6-7, “halt...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about widows remarrying?
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Thank you Jack.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why should we pray for the peace of Jerusalem?
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AMEN Danny! I have heard it said that when we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, it is that same as praying for Jesus’ return. So yes, please pray for the...
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by Jennifer Henkel
, Bible/History Middle School Teacher, Lover of the OT!
When did the teaching of rapture of the church began?
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The one sticking point that post-trib adherents seem to have is, “Why would we escape persecution when so many millions have suffered for centuries?” These...
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Child of the Almighty God
Why didn’t Abraham bargain with God when it came to Isaac being offered as a burnt offering like he did when it came to Sodom and Gomorrah?
As I know, God told Abraham to kill his son, Issac in favor of him. (Genesis 22) Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,”...
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Child of the Almighty God
Does the devil have power to make us sick?
My opinion is that He has the power but not the permission. God did not take the power of the devil when he denied his creation. But he has set bounds over...
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John Appelt
What was the meaning and importance of the Jerusalem Council?
The situation that led up to the Jerusalem Council was that Gentiles were being saved. The church at that time was mostly made up of Jewish believers. So,...
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Justin Hale
How did the spirit of God move upon the face of the waters in Genesis 1:2?
Hebrew is such a cool language and its words are filled with images to help people grasp meanings. The image used with the Hebrew word translated 'moved' or...
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Benjamin Atkins
Was Isaac born to Abraham and Sarah without physical contact between them?
There is a possibility Sarah conceived the child by the Holy Spirit without the physical seed of Abraham, but to accept this, you must first accept that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How should a Christian view wealth?
Great question, Kathlelen Kelnhofer! I see your original question, "What does the Bible say about wealth?" has been merged with this one, "How should a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?
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Great comments Phillip! I totally agree. I don't get why anyone would think people have come up with more innovative ways of sinning. This stuff is as old as...
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Francisca Rios
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by Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
When did the teaching of rapture of the church began?
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Ephraem of Nisibis was born 306AD and died 373AD. He was a prominent Christian theologian and writer. Here is one of his quotes: "For all the saints and...
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Francisca Rios
Was John the Baptist conceived via an immaculate conception?
Both of these verses mentioned Elizabeth being barren (the inability for a woman to have children) so I wonder if John too was an immaculate conception.
Luke 1:7