How do I follow Christ when I have no life?
Dear Anonymous: It sounds like you are in a place of despair, which will inevitably make you feel hopeless. May I say that I can relate! We may be living in...
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Todd Rushing
What is the KJV Only movement? Is the King James Version the only Bible we should use?
Without being proficient in Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic, it is impossible to completely rely on any one translation. For instance, the word "love" in the New...
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats?
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How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?
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The ones who say "they are saved and will never be lost again" understand that they are actually SAVED. Does this mean they can go out and live as they want?...
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Did Jesus mean we should literally pluck out our eyes and cut off our hands in Matthew 5:29-30 and 18:8-9?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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"?
The views expressed by the author of Ecclesiastes (commonly regarded as Solomon) are those of someone "under the sun" -- that is, from a naturalistic...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?
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Hello Danny! How would God's foreknowledge of our free-will choices cancel His grace? I believe it actually establishes the need of His grace. Just because...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Israel sojourn in Egypt?
The nation of Israel (which, at the time, consisted of only seventy people in the household of Jacob (otherwise known as Israel (Genesis 32:28)(Exodus 1:5))...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Progressive Christianity, and is it biblical?
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"The Bible teaches that sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2; Ephesians 2:12; 4:18), ... we need a Savior. However, in progressive Christianity, it isn’t...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?
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Continuing, Foreknowledge is not favor; it isn't grace! We're told God had foreknowledge of us to keep us from getting puffed up in pride when we are born...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?
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This "He knew the choice we would make" cancels grace. What part does favor play in him knowing what we will choose, and so he chooses us because of that...
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by Donna Williams
What should we do when a beggar asks for money?
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Ursula, I like how you shared about the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I also believe that we should allow the Holy Spirit to lead us as well!
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Forrest Skidmore
Who was in the lineage of Jesus, Nathan or Solomon?
Mary is not a descendent of David according to Luke and the angel Gabriel. Read Luke 1:5 which tells us that Elizabeth was a "daughter of Aaron." Now read...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about a Christian's responsibility?
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As believers we are to believe in every word from God. We are to trust Him. We are to be salt and light in this age as never before. Whenever we can we are...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God create us?
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I've always been a lover of Bible dictionaries, including the Easton's Bible Dictionary (EBD). It says, "The one great end in the work of creation is the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
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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Continuing, Some of us think God is as formal as we are; he is and he isn't. We are often bound by tradition and generational customs disguised as Godly law....
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What does it mean that God is love?
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Who created God? Where did God come from?
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Who created God? Where did God come from?
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Who created God? Where did God come from?
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What are the heavenly crowns that believers can receive in Heaven?
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What does the Bible say about self-mutilation / cutting?
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Why did God create us?
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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?
Those who were under Mosaic law (Jews) were to obey the whole law. If they broke any part of the law it was as if they had broken the whole law. The purpose...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
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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Yes Angel, that is the compound question; is everyone formed in our mother's womb by God? And are we all ordained? (You added the idea of "hand" formed)....
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the Church Age? Where does the Church Age fit in biblical history?
The 'church age' is a reference to the time in which the church, the body of Christ, is being filled with believers that Paul was made to be the leader of,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does Proverbs 12:21 state that " no harm" or "ill will" will fall upon the righteous?
We can pray, "Keep watch over me and keep me out of trouble; Don’t let me down when I run to you." --Proverbs 25:20 I often use this verse from the Message...
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by Joseph Barnett
, Christian Author, Veteran, Vegan, Animal Activist
How many brothers and sisters did Samson have, and what were their names?
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I wouldn't go as far as to say the movie was excellent, for it isn't biblical. For example, the Bible doesn't mention Delilah being the love interest of the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Who were the Philistines?
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In other words, the Philistines descended from Noah's son Ham. (Genesis 10) That shouldn't be too hard to just say. It's right there in the scriptures. That...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is atheism?
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"Arguing against God is arguing against the very power that makes you able to argue at all." - C.S. Lewis
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Christian hedonism?
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In Psalms 16:11 Amplified Bible (AMP) it says, "You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is Christian hedonism?
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I read that when a terrible plague came to ancient Athens, people there committed every horrible crime and engaged in every lustful pleasure they could...
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What does it mean that God is love?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean in 2 Peter 2:21 that it would have been better if they hadn’t known righteousness?
In the church in Peter's time, false teachers were claiming that, since God had forgiven the sins of believers through faith in Christ's atoning death and...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why shouldn't Christians judge one another according to Romans 14?
Verse 1 of Romans 14 indicates that the context here is over 'doubtful disputations' regarding one's faith. Some are weaker in faith than others. For...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is Evangelicalism?
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I concur. I have also observed that the term "Evangelicalism" is sometimes employed by critics of Evangelical tradition, especially deterministic theology...
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by Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
What is Calvary Chapel?
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I only want to say that I've been to a couple Calvary Chapel churches and watched on TV and I never considered them to be a "movement." I haven't seen that...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why shouldn't Christians judge one another according to Romans 14?
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"I love verses 12 & 13 (Romans 14:12-13): 'Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God. So don't condemn each other anymore. Decide...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why shouldn't Christians judge one another according to Romans 14?
Great question, Gayle! Yes, it is true that Christians should not judge or criticize other believers and shouldn't do things to “make them stumble” (Romans...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do so many people believe the earth is older than the Bible says?
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Sound reasoning doesn't cancel faith in God, it cancels an abberant belief in the unexplainable IN THE PRESENCE OF explainable scientific evidence. The...
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What does it mean in 2 Peter 2:21 that it would have been better if they hadn’t known righteousness?
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2 Peter 2:21
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What should we do when a beggar asks for money?
I mulled that question several times. On my work commute there were always a few along the way. I finally came to the decision to make a little ditty bag. I’...
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What is Arianism?
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Why shouldn't Christians judge one another according to Romans 14?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can believers triumph over Satan "by the blood of the Lamb" (Rev. 12:11)?
It was the shedding of Christ's blood that made the payment or atonement required by God for the sin of the redeemed, and thus enabled the redeemed to...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why do so many people believe the earth is older than the Bible says?
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It seems to me that God foretells everything! He tells of it eons before it comes to pass. In the case of the formation of the world, that wasn't done. We...