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  1. Should I allow my 18-year-old daughter to continue to live with me after telling me she is gay?
  2. What is the meaning of this verse: "And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings"?
  3. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  4. What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
  5. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  6. How do we glorify God and enjoy him forever?
  7. Will there be an ocean in the new heaven?
  8. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  9. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?


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Answer by STEVE HENDRICKS

What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?

I believe the writer of Hebrews is emphasizing the fact that Jesus is the only way. If the original readers of the letter that the writer was addressing...

July 26 2023 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Do these verses classify Asa as a good or bad king? (16:7–12)

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Also, another verse in Chronicles contains favorable comments about Asa: “And Asa cried to the Lord, His God. O Lord, there is none like you to help between...

July 26 2023

Comment by Troy Cline

What are the Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib and Post-Trib views of the rapture?

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Actually if you read Matthew 24:21 in context, "For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until THIS...

July 26 2023

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What is the difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven?

July 26 2023

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How does perfect love cast out fear?

July 25 2023

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What does it mean to fear God?

July 25 2023

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Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans?

July 25 2023

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Do these verses classify Asa as a good or bad king? (16:7–12)

July 25 2023

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Has anybody ever claimed any unrighteousness, fault, or crack in Jesus? If not, why then carry on to deny Him and His teachings?

1 Cor 2:12-14 "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us...

July 25 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?

July 25 2023

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

How many of God's people left Egypt?

Approximately 600,000 men on foot (not including women and children, for whom the Bible does not provide a number) (Exodus 12:37)

July 25 2023 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Who was Lamech in the Bible?

The Lamech mentioned in the passage cited in the question (Genesis 4:1-26) was a wicked descendant of Cain (Adam and Eve's son who murdered his brother...

July 25 2023 Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Who was Lamech in the Bible?

Genesis 4:1 - 26

July 25 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Who was the old prophet from Bethel, and who was the young prophet he lied to?

Truth is eternal and unchanging. God is Truth. In my estimation these questions cannot be answered. The point of this chapter is that believers, now as in...

July 25 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What does love have to do with spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 13:1-3)?

I believe Paul's point is that of these things only love is eternal. All that he has is nothing compared to the everlasting power of love (charity). 1 Cor...

July 24 2023 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Can a Christian marry a Muslim?

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I fully agree with your answer Paula. Since we're on the subject...what do you make of the unbelieving spouse being "sanctified" by the believing spouse (1...

July 24 2023

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Can a Christian marry a Muslim?

2 Cor. 6:14 "Do not allow yourselves to be harnessed together with unbelievers, for what do righteousness and lawlessness have in common? What partnership...

July 24 2023 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why would God allow the Gadites and Reubenites to settle outside the promised land? (Numbers 32:19-33)

I would say that it was because the Reubenites and Gadites (as noted in Numbers 32:16-33) agreed to fully participate along with the other ten tribes in the...

July 24 2023 Follow Vote Up

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Why are witches not allowed to live?

July 24 2023

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What month is "abib"?

Good question, Hailey! Abib is a month in the springtime, about March or April. Bible.org

July 24 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Can a Christian marry a Muslim?

We are older friends and already have children from different spouses. We desire to get married, but without having kids anymore. We have different beliefs/ ...

2 Corinthians 6:1 - 18

July 24 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What did the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night signify?

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I would suggest, that it was all about the presence of God with them throughout their journey. Just as today God dwells in the heart of a believer night and...

July 24 2023

Comment by Susan Goldstein

What was the first animal that God created?

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I just read your s.n. about the 405 yr. old clam named Ming and was so taken aback I googled it and I thought you might appreciate what I found out. Well,...

July 24 2023

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What does it mean to be absent from the body?

July 23 2023

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What do John 1:1-14 mean when they declare that Jesus is the Word of God?

July 23 2023

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What do John 1:1-14 mean when they declare that Jesus is the Word of God?

July 23 2023

Answer by Randy Weaver , Business Owner

Should a Christian take anti-depressants or other mental health medicines?

In my humble opinion and experience: the LORD also uses doctors to heal. Will God heal a broken leg? Of course. Does he set it Himself? The answer is...

July 23 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean to be absent from the body?

July 23 2023

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What does it mean that Jesus is the Prince of Peace?

July 23 2023

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Who is qualified to build on the foundation? Do the prophet and the apostles lay the foundation together?

Paul, being the apostle to the Gentiles and the first member of the church, the body of Christ, is describing the building up of this called out assembly....

July 23 2023 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Nelson Ramirez

Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?

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I see what you mean, and I would agree. God gave the man of God specific instructions and he was home free, but allowed himself to be deceived. God is a...

July 23 2023

Answer by Rick Baugh , Follower of Christ cleverly disguised as a software engineer

Is it blasphemy to call GOD she? or GOD our mother?

Pontus Pilate once asked Jesus, "What is truth?" Jhn 18:38 This one question sums up the essence of the spiritual war that has transpired throughout history,...

July 23 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Stan Folsom

How many of God's people left Egypt?

Exodus 14:1 - 31

July 23 2023 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Who is qualified to build on the foundation? Do the prophet and the apostles lay the foundation together?

"...built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, ...

Ephesians 2:20 - 22

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is the "Sea" mentioned in 2 Chronicles 4:4?

This is an interesting question, Mark Marcotte. I have wondered in awe at such a structure, myself. The Old Testament sea, according to the dictionary is, "A...

July 23 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler he could be saved by obeying the commandments?

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This is a good study! Matt 19:25 gives us a good understanding of what this was like. This rich, young, prosperous man comes to Jesus and seems to be wanting...

July 23 2023

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What does the Bible say about fear?

July 23 2023

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Do Christians sin?

July 22 2023

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July 22 2023

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What can we learn about David, the author of Psalm 16, from Psalm 16?

July 22 2023

Comment by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking with someone else?

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Statements by God in the first person plural are also not to be confused with conventions such as the "royal we" (as in Queen Victoria famously reacting to...

July 22 2023

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July 22 2023

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Do God’s promises to Israel apply to us today? (2 Chronicles 7:14)

July 22 2023

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is the difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven?

The below is a very good summarization of the two terms by Shawn Brasseaux of forwhatsaiththescriptures.org: The term “the kingdom of God” includes all of...

July 21 2023 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How can you encourage someone who has lost their child?

July 21 2023

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking with someone else?

To Tim Maas' answer I would add, the same "us" created the world. Since there is no hint that angels create, then we can rule out angels, including what some...

July 21 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

What did Jesus mean when He said "This kind cometh out but by prayer and fasting."?

Mark 9:29: And he said unto them, "This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." Lord Jesus gave His disciples power against unclean...

July 21 2023 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up