How can I know if I am in love?
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Why does God persist in loving us, healing us, redeeming us, teaching us, and purifying hearts that are desperately wicked? (we are a big job). I think it...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can I know if I am being called to preach?
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I don't know the scripture that says, 'When Jesus preached listeners' hearts were pierced and tears were rolling down their faces; nor the scripture that...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can I know if I am in love?
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Mr Matthews, your comments are very practical. Some of the answers here sound as if they come from a religious tract or a theological brochure. How does it...
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What should we learn from the life of Daniel?
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What are the biblical solutions for solving marriage problems?
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What does the Bible say about asexuality?
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Justin Hale
Is it okay for a Christian to play Bedwars on Minecraft?
Clarification of your specific concerns would be helpful because the game itself appears to have the equivalent of the second mildest 'G-rating' the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about human rights?
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First this: almost everyone have been denied at least some basic human rights. (I said that to hamstring any attempt to downplay my real comment!) This...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about worry?
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AMEN, always do the thing that's love!
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What did Paul mean by these verses which have to do with being all things to all people?
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That's a really good question when asked that way! I do NOT profess to know exactly, but here's how I take the whole chapter in context. Paul is literally...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can Satan heal people?
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I've never studied the Islamic faith; I've never opened their sacred book, the Koran. I've never been curious about any religious faith other than...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can Satan heal people?
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The question is asked, 'What would you say to a Muslim who prays for a miraculous healing and receives it?' I have a better question, I think: What do we say...
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What does it mean to have mustard seed faith?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible mean by, "shedding of innocent blood"?
Good question, Marguerite! "Hands that shed innocent blood" is a phrase that means murdering a person who has not harmed the murderer. God says, "Don't...
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Nelson Malwitz
, Founder MissionNext; Elder; Bible Teacher
Why is Jesus' resurrection, mentioned in Matthew 28:6, the key to the Christian faith?
The resurrection, the core of Christianity, is not some vague moral teaching. Rather, it confronts us with the curse of sin, the certainty of judgment, the...
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by Nelson Malwitz
, Founder MissionNext; Elder; Bible Teacher
Why did Jesus ask the disciples to "watch and pray" in Matthew 26:41?
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Jack, I had to read this a few times to see the quote is in old English style. But it does seem to fit. I have seen that the barriers to come to Christ are...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can Satan heal people?
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The thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy. He doesn't heal anyone. There isn't one story in scripture of Satan ever doing anything close to serving anyone....
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why is Jesus' resurrection, mentioned in Matthew 28:6, the key to the Christian faith?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How do I know if I truly believe and the Holy Spirit is in me?
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When we say we don't know if we believe something, it means we won't put any confidence in the information we have. "I need more proof," is a diplomatic way...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does God still speak through dreams? (Genesis 37:5-7, 9)
God has spoken to us through His completed perfect Word. 1 Cor 13:8-13 KJV: "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether...
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Marguerite Juarez
What does the Bible mean by, "shedding of innocent blood"?
Proverbs 6:16 - 19
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can we recognize the voice of God?
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"Through the exhortations of other people." Yes! That's how God speaks to the prayerful person most of the time; through a preacher; through another...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Yes!! :insert rofl emojis here: I will admit, this conversation opened my eyes on a few things I was in err on, which in turn got me over a MAJOR hump I have...
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Why did Jesus have to die?
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Why is the word mercies refered to as "they" at the beginning of Lamentations 3:23?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How do I know if I truly believe and the Holy Spirit is in me?
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Is it possible to not know what you believe? (don't answer that). It's impossible to not know that you don't "truly believe" something. The "truly believe"...
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Mark-Jakob Otsa
Does God still speak through dreams? (Genesis 37:5-7, 9)
I believe I have personally seen dreams that have been of God to guide my life. Some of these things have taken place, some not yet. It is one of God's way...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Are there scriptures to support any model of the shape of the earth?
Yes. Isaiah 40:22 "It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a...
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by Justin Hale
Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Imagine that! And it only took 35 pages of discussion to reach that conclusion! LOL. I think the Holy Spirit had us hash out a lot of valuable peripheral...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can women serve as deacons in the church?
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I think it's plain to see that believers have different views about the context of scriptures. Personally, I don't reckon Paul's directives to the church of...
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Donna Williams
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?
I believe the two situations are entirely different, in that God had pronounced judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah for their wickedness. I believe that Abraham...
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Mark-Jakob Otsa
Are there scriptures to support any model of the shape of the earth?
Can we find any scriptures to support either of the models of the earth? Either the flat or the globe model? Or any other?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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Romans 1:21: "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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Exactly. God gives a choice. He has given us the answers. We choose to believe Him, either by accepting by faith, or to reject Him. There is no in-between....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does God require faith?
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Good testimony, Shantkumar. But let's be clear; we don't make a "decision" to be born of the Spirit. The wind blows wherever it wishes. (John 3) That means...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus ask the disciples to "watch and pray" in Matthew 26:41?
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In other words, you are saying, Nelson, "Satan’s prey oft are they who secure are sleeping And no watch are keeping." --Johann Burchard Freystein
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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I see where you are coming from now also. If I understand you correctly, you're saying that you DO actually believe you've been saved through your faith in...
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Why did Jesus ask the disciples to "watch and pray" in Matthew 26:41?
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by Charles Crabtree
Why did the Old Testament prescribe that one could hate his enemies?
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Tim the way I understand the neighbor was the one that showed mercy. His point was that we should be a neighbor.
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?
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Despite what we are encouraged to believe, there is a very deceptive well funded organized systematic agenda. Which if not researched, is easily dismissed as...
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Jared Bannister
What is the storyline of the Bible?
God sends prophets to speak His word into the people’s lives. Eventually, God reveals Himself in a more tangible way when He sends Jesus Christ—His only...
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by Charles Crabtree
Was Jesus talking about the rapture or judgment in Luke 17:34-37?
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Jennifer I agree with you on the double prophecy. I think many prophecies have double meanings. The 70 AD destruction of the temple in Jerusalem was...
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Tonya Crowley
Why can't humans be perfect?
In my opinion as a believer, I feel the best we can do concerning perfection in this body is to “strive for it,” as we are not without sin. Also to repent as...
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by Nelson Malwitz
, Founder MissionNext; Elder; Bible Teacher
Why did Jesus ask the disciples to "watch and pray" in Matthew 26:41?
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The idea that the disciples were to watch is, at first, a bit perplexing. What were they to be watching? It seems the thought is that Jesus was expecting...
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by Justin Hale
Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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That 'law' is NOT the old 'law of sin and death' (Romans 8:2), it is the 'law of the Spirit of life,' also known as the 'law of liberty,' (James 1:25, 2:12)....
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by Justin Hale
Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Okay, Marc, so I think that I can finally see what this boils down to in practical terms. I believe in something called 'conscience-driven actions.' I...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why do I constantly have an urge to spread the gospel, but on many accounts I've been too afraid?
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A possibly helpful previous eBible.com discussion: https://ebible.com/questions/1858-how-can-a-christian-overcome-the-fear-of-witnessing
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What are the lost books of the Bible?
The Hebrew Old Testament documents were maintained by religious Hebrews, which came to be known as the Scribes. Even the writings that stated how sinful the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does God require faith?
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Mr Wainwright, what you explained is beyond refuting; If God didn't do it from start to finish, it wouldn't get done. Our heart (the core of our person) is...