Why remember dark days? (Ecclesiastes 11:8)
The phrase “the days of darkness” refers to the onset of old age (Eccl 12:1-5 "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Who is Satan?
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I thought Mr Houdmann had listed all the erroneous beliefs of who Satan is; then it's said that Satan is a man... that Satan isn't a fallen spiritual...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about the greatness of God?
When we were kids, I remember some of my cousins, who in their family prayed before the evening meal, "God is great, God is good, and we thank Him for this...
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John Appelt
What is the story of Ruth and Boaz?
The account of Ruth and Boaz describes how tragic circumstances turned into a situation that glorified God. Famine led Elimelech and Naomi and two sons,...
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What is "saving faith"?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why remember dark days? (Ecclesiastes 11:8)
The admonition cited in the question is not referring to retention of a past memory, but to consciousness of a future time, after life on earth has ended....
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What can we learn about the doctrine of reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21)?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why refuse to love "children of adultery"? (Hosea 2:4–5)
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I believe that this passage is an allegory that illustrates a fact. The adults were worshipping other gods. They had turned from God. It is about "children"...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
When does God refuse to hear our prayers? (Jeremiah 11:11)
Jeremiah 11:2-4: "Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What are these "new heavens" and "new earth" in Isaiah 65:17?
Remember, God is the "I Am." Therefore, saying, "I am creating," means, “I m about to create.” God created all that exists. He will create a new cosmos, that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who are the host of captives being led in Psalms 68:18?
That's us. I believe the host of captives is us, Vanessa. We were sinners and prisoners of Satan. By Christ's death and resurrection, He conquered Satan and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why remember dark days? (Ecclesiastes 11:8)
Ecclesiastes 11:8 However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything...
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Where is assurance of eternal life in the Old Testament?
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What does it mean, “The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ”?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why refuse to love "children of adultery"? (Hosea 2:4–5)
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I am not understanding your answer to the question. A child conceived in sin is unfaithful? Are you saying these children of adultery were not children after...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is Satan omnipotent?
Let's define 'omnipotent.' What does it mean? To be omnipotent is to have all the power. 'All' doesn't leave room for anything else to exist. The omnipotent...
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Can a person be saved and not inherit the kingdom of God?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the "harvest time" Jesus refers to?
Harvest according to Easton’s Bible Dictionary is the season for gathering grain or fruit. But figuratively it is used in Matt. 9:37; 13:30; Luke 10:2; John...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God have to test Abraham to see if he would sacrifice Isaac if He's omniscient and knows everything?
God didn't test Abraham to find out anything; He put Abraham to the test. He gave Abraham a chance to prove himself. God chose Abraham out of all the people...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Is it wrong to have a relationship with a close relative?
Just to emphasise mutations were zero when Adam and Eve left Eden and this was reflected in long 900 plus year lives and genetically safe close relative...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is the "harvest time" Jesus refers to?
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What is the "harvest time" Jesus refers to?
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What does it mean to do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit (Philippians 2:3)?
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What does the Bible say about expectations?
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What does the Bible say about expectations?
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Does God hear a Muslim's prayer?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the prophecy of 1,260 days in Revelation?
It deals with the first half of the tribulation (Rev. 11:3; 1,260 days). This is the period in which the 2 witnesses minister. See Warren Wiersbe's NT...
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What are these "new heavens" and "new earth" in Isaiah 65:17?
Isaiah 65:17 "For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.
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When does God refuse to hear our prayers? (Jeremiah 11:11)
Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore, thus says the Lord, Behold, I am bringing disaster upon them that they cannot escape. Though they cry to me, I will not listen to ...
Jeremiah 11:1 - 23
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Rex Halstead
Why did God forbid adultery in the Ten Commandments, yet many of the men in the Bible had more than one wife and numerous concubines?
My opinion is that they had multiple wives; however, it was classified as a sin and they had to repent of this sin. Now under the New Testament, GOD makes it...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the mark of the beast (666)?
No one knows. I don't know what the number 666 means, nor do you. Not for sure. But in the future tribulation people will know for sure, undoubtedly....
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Does the warning in Revelation 22:18-19 apply to the entire Bible or just the Book of Revelation?
It seems fairly certain that the addition or subtraction John of Patmos refers to are to be applied to the book of Revelation and not the entire Bible texts....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who are the people outside the gates mentioned in Revelation 22:15?
Outside are the dogs…and everyone who loves and practices falsehood (Revelation 22:15): The term “dogs” was sometimes used as a metaphor for people of low...
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by Myron Baska
What is the human soul?
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Wow, nice to see more reasoning and a deeper study of the Word!
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by Myron Baska
What is the human soul?
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Aurel, very well stated. Finally; someone actually understands what the Bible teaches. God's breath gave life to Adam making him a human soul and his breath...
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Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?
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Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?
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Tim Maas
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What is the theme of Hebrews 3?
Since Hebrews (as the name implies) was addressed to a Jewish readership, the epistle was devoted both to presenting Christ as the fulfillment of historical...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Where is assurance of eternal life in the Old Testament?
The concept of eternal life or life everlasting is all through the Old Testament. Let's look... In Genesis 22 Abraham is to offer his only son as a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why would God be resistant to answering our prayers as Luke 11:7-9 seems to indicate?
"Phillips Brooks said that prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance; it is laying hold of His highest willingness. Persistence in prayer is not an attempt...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why would God be resistant to answering our prayers as Luke 11:7-9 seems to indicate?
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Lord, forgive me when I wrongly believe that you are bothered by my problems or I fear that you will become angry about my complaints and grief. God help me...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What should we learn from the account of David and Goliath?
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You hit it out with that last line: "God does not save by carnal weapons." That's the sharpest point of the whole story. A young lad tells how his Lord had...
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Did God create other people in addition to Adam and Eve?
Yes, of course God created more humans other than Adam and Eve. The anthropologists have discovered nine human species from fossil skeletal remains,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could a third of the sun’s light be shut off? (Revelation 8:12)
I understand the point of the question from a scientific perspective, but if it was possible for God to bring a plague of darkness on the Egyptians, while at...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do prayer customs become meaningless ritual? (Luke 11:2–4)
I would say that, although it is commendable to be consistent and regular in prayer, the more that one repeatedly prays the same prayer or a formulaic prayer...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Who was Saint Augustine in church history?
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This is a great description of Augustine. I would add one thing though. John Calvin borrowed extensively from Augustine in his major works titled "Institutes...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did Lot offer up his daughters to be gang raped? Why did God allow Lot's daughters to later have sex with their father?
Lot was willing to sacrifice his 2 unmarried daughters to the lust of the crowd (see Judges 19). Lot had lost his personal values in this wicked city of...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What is the Lutheran Church, and what do Lutherans believe?
Please let me know if there’s a Christian church which abides completely with the word of God. As I perused Christian church beliefs they all seem to differ....