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  1. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
  2. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  3. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
  4. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  5. What does judgment mean in this passage?
  6. Why does Zimri execute the friends, as well as the family of Baasha (1 Kings 16:11)?
  7. When did the diaspora which Peter mentions in 1 Peter 1 start and end?
  8. What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
  9. Why does Jezebel call Jehu "Zimri" in 2 Kings 9:31?
  10. Why did the lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s


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Answer by Ursula S Monroe

Why was God’s glory so terrifying? (Psalm 29:7–9)

I can only answer for me because it’s an opinion based on my knowledge and experience. We are sinners and when we are faced with the glory of God it reveals...

January 23 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why did Jesus allow himself to be led by Spirit to be tempted by the devil in Luke 4?

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Jeremy caught a typo I made in asking the original question. Thank you, Jeremy! I changed the question now to clarify it.

January 23 2023

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What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?

January 23 2023

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

What does the Bible say about mass evangelism?

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Tim, this is how I got saved, through a Billy Graham Crusade in Tempe, Arizona April 26, 1964. It was on a Sunday afternoon, and my Grandma Mor Mor took my...

January 23 2023

Comment by Jeremy Volland

Why did Jesus allow himself to be led by Spirit to be tempted by the devil in Luke 4?

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I was trying to confirm whether or not the question has a typo as the scripture provided says that Jesus was lead by the spirit, not by the devil. Can I thus...

January 23 2023

Answer by Justin Hale

Why did the Prophet Elisha curse the 'youths' for making fun of his baldness?

This was actually a powerful divine lesson being taught by GOD to an entire community; a community which was asserting its pride and power by allowing or...

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How is God "clearly seen" in this world? (Romans 1:19–20)

January 23 2023

Comment by Joseph LaClair

If the Holy Spirit is another person in the Godhead, then why did Jesus not call the Holy Spirit his father since he was conceived by the Holy Spirit?

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Why is the trinity so hard to understand? 3 in one. God uses familial expressions all the time. With a family you have a father, a mother and children, but...

January 23 2023

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

What are the consequences or danger of being overfamiliar with God?

To be overfamiliar isn't the same as being disrespectful; of course it would be dangerous and consequential to be disrespectful toward God. Overfamiliar ~...

January 23 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why Is God Called "the Most High"?

Because without Him nothing would exist! He is the Alpha and the Omega. The Creator!

January 23 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is a Christian Testimony?

When Billy Graham held an evangelistic crusade in Tempe, AZ, I was there in that ASU Sun Devil Stadium Sunday, April 26, 1964. That one crusade really made a...

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Why did the Prophet Elisha curse the 'youths' for making fun of his baldness?

January 23 2023

Answer by Justin Hale

Can anyone help explain in full the meaning of Matthew 5:38-48?

In this passage of scripture, the Holy Spirit is revealing directly through Christ that we are to be 'exceptional' people who stand out clearly from all...

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What should a woman cheating on her husband do when caught by the husband?

January 22 2023

Comment by Stephen M , Early retired. Enjoying the time God has given me.

What should a woman cheating on her husband do when caught by the husband?

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In the Bible, adultery, I would think from Jesus’ teaching on adultery, means adultery. My take on it is there was no reason to name the husband because the...

January 22 2023

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January 22 2023

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January 22 2023

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What does the Bible say about oral sex?

January 22 2023

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What does the Bible say about oral sex?

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How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?

January 22 2023

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January 22 2023

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What is the location of the real Mount Sinai?

January 22 2023

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

Why did Jesus allow himself to be led by Spirit to be tempted by the devil in Luke 4?

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Hi, Jeremy. One other translation might shed some light on it: TLB Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River, being urged by the Spirit out...

January 22 2023

Question by Anonymous
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Why was God’s glory so terrifying? (Psalm 29:7–9)

9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!” 10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; ...

January 22 2023 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Billy P Eldred

Can anyone help explain in full the meaning of Matthew 5:38-48?

I am not going to try to go line by line. Would take more time than I have right now and end up with the same summation. Rather, I am going to give you my...

January 22 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jeremy Volland

Who are the seven spirits in front of the throne of God according to Rev. 1:4?

The Bible does not directly tell us who or what these seven spirits are, but we are given clues. “And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of...

January 22 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jeremy Volland

Why do nativity scenes have the Wise Men? They didn't visit Jesus when He was in the manger.

Unfortunately, much of the popular images of Christmas do not line up with scripture. Three wise men? The number is not actually mentioned. Mary on a donkey?...

January 22 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jeremy Volland

Do Baptists not believe in healing, that GOD does not heal today?

The term Baptist encompasses a lot of people and denominations with a wide range of beliefs. Whether a Baptist believes in healing will depend on which...

January 22 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jeremy Volland

Is it wrong to use our own supplies or money to advance Jesus’ mission? (Matthew 10:9–10)

It is important to remember that these words were said to a specific group of people for a specific time. To these same people he later says: (35) And he...

January 22 2023 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Donna Williams

Can anyone help explain in full the meaning of Matthew 5:38-48?

In these verses, Jesus was speaking to the Jews, who were under the law. He had made it clear that He did not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. The...

January 22 2023 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why Is God Called "the Most High"?

Genesis 14:18-20 - “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) And he blessed him and said, ‘Blessed be Abra...

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Comment by Jeremy Volland

Why did Jesus allow himself to be led by Spirit to be tempted by the devil in Luke 4?

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Just want to confirm that you meant "led by the devil" instead of something like 'tempted by the devil'.

January 22 2023

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

What is the occult?

Occult means “hidden”. It covers practices that are not approved of by God e.g., astrology (Is. 47:13), and this was practiced by me and by the Babylonians...

January 22 2023 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does 'blessed are the merciful' mean?

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James, I ALWAYS like the answers given by James Kraft! Especially your answer here: "Amen Bro. God’s mercy does edure forever. It works the best when we show...

January 22 2023

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

How can the meek inherit the earth? (Matthew 5:5)

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Tim, you just cited a really famous verse in a classic sermon by Jonathan Edwards -- "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God - Deuteronomy 32:35" It's one of...

January 22 2023

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

What does the Beautitudes mean by saying 'blessed are the poor in spirit'?

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You are SO right, Mary, about us being NEEDY people! "Blest are the poor, whose spirits know their need; God’s heav’nly kingdom will be theirs indeed." "I...

January 22 2023

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

What does the Beautitudes mean by saying 'blessed are the poor in spirit'?

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Hi Letty. You are so right about humility. "Blest are the humble souls that see Their emptiness and poverty." --Watts

January 22 2023

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

What does the Beautitudes mean by saying 'blessed are the poor in spirit'?

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Yep, right on, Vincent. Blest are the humble souls that see Their emptiness and poverty; Treasures of grace to them are giv’n, And crowns of joy laid up in...

January 22 2023

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

Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?

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"So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." This remark echoes the more common OT statements like Lev 19:2 or Deut 18:13: “you must be holy as...

January 22 2023

Comment by Juliet Bravo

Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?

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Excellent presentation on the context! I would like to add a couple points to help: Structurally, this is the culminating statement of the SoM's antithesis...

January 22 2023

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January 22 2023

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January 21 2023

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Where is a good place to start reading the Bible?

January 21 2023

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January 21 2023

Answer by Justin Hale

What does it mean to be absent from the body?

Although the Holy Spirit is clearly addressing the death of the physical body in the phrase found in 2 Corinthians 5, (which I presume you are quoting), this...

January 21 2023 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Justin Hale

What does it mean "the dead in Christ shall rise first" if to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord?

"Behold, I tell you a mystery: we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the...

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