What is the biblical/scriptural purpose of gender?
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Genesis 1:20 records that God created man in His own image, male and female He created them. Both are in God's image. Men and women have different rolls and...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can or should we learn from Peter's boast in Matthew 26:33-35?
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John, your last 2 paragraphs are invaluable! Thanks, brother!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of a cult?
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Amen Brother. Romans 6:23: For the penalty of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus finished work on the cross plus nothing. Acts...
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What can or should we learn from Peter's boast in Matthew 26:33-35?
Peter was quite adamant that he would never deny the Lord, whatever may come, even death, Matthew 26:31-34. But the Lord predicted he would deny Him three...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why would the writer of Ecclesiastes say the wise won't be remembered any longer than the fool after their deaths?
Did you ever read the last page of a book before the beginning? In this case, the "Book of Ecclesiastes," I think this helps us to understand. King Solomon...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is the word River capitalized in Psalms 80:11?
Genesis 15:18: On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, 'I will give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river,...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why are there so many televangelist scandals?
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Mr. Kraft, I am sorry about the legalistic demands of the church that upset you. I find that in today's world we must be aware of the teaching that the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is adultery? Leviticus 20:10
By a physical definition, adultery is sexual intercourse between a married individual and another individual who is not the married individual's spouse. By...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is fornication?
Fornication is consensual sexual intercourse between two individuals who are not married to each other, as distinguished from rape (in which one of the...
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Whom was Cain afraid of after he killed Abel?
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How can you explain this verse: “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”?
Aren’t we always in all points tempted to sin (Heb 4:15) as Jesus himself hath suffered being tempted (Heb 2:18)? He was led by the Spirit into the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why are there so many televangelist scandals?
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AMEN Mark! We are in a war zone. So we have to be careful who we listen to. Then if interested, do our home-work and decide if we should keep listening. Test...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why are there so many televangelist scandals?
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Great answer Billy! Great response Danny! We are all only human! Let us be more understanding and less quick to criticise. May we become more like Jesus....
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by John Smith
Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?
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Luke 4:16: Jesus kept His Sabbath!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is it that when I read the Bible it scares me?
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Listen to these verses: Psalm 34:7: "The Angel of the Lord will encircle those who are afraid and protect them.” Isaiah 45:2: "Let us not fear punishment. I...
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Greg T
What does it mean to be rich toward God?
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God. (1 Cor. 2:12)...
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by Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
What is the nature and meaning of the dark period at the time when Jesus died on the cross?
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This is indeed a beautiful explanation of such a wonderful salvation, at which we but gaze at in awe, wonder and thankfulness; but sadness, too, on our part...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are some flaws in the theory of evolution?
Everything that makes up your body requires genetic information. You’ve got hands and feet because your genes code for it. The same is true for any creature—...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the nature and meaning of the dark period at the time when Jesus died on the cross?
Great question, Venkatesan! When the darkness came, Jesus was silent for 3 hours. After 3 hours, the darkness left. Then Jesus cried, “My God, my God, why...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who wrote the Bible?
God wrote the Bible through 40 writers, possibly fewer or more depending on how one views the authorship identification in respective books (e.g., The...
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Does the Bible teach that Sophia is the goddess of wisdom?
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What is the difference between fornication and adultery?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that love does not envy?
I have been envious of way too many people and their lifestyles in my life. May God forgive me! I have confessed these sins. Maybe one friend was promoted,...
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What does the Bible say about flirting?
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John Appelt
What is the nature and meaning of the dark period at the time when Jesus died on the cross?
Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33, and Luke 23:44 all relate that from noon until about three in the afternoon, there was darkness over the whole earth. There is no...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does Psalm 119 say about revival?
Here is what I gleaned from the Net Bible: Psa 119:25 ד (Dalet) I collapse in the dirt. Revive me with your word! Compare Isaiah 57:15: For thus says the...
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What is the cause of church splits? How can healing occur after a church split?
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Why don't most modern day translations include Acts 24:7?
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But doesn't this give anti-Bible folks a bit of leverage on saying there are errors in regards to The Bible? I mean there are Bibles that offer footnotes,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Nehemiah?
Nehemiah (whose name means "the LORD comforts") was an Old Testament figure whose activities are principally described in the book of the Bible that bears...
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Why don't most modern day translations include Acts 24:7?
My understanding is that there are arguments both for and against the inclusion of the cited verse. Against its inclusion is that it differs greatly from...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?
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Yes, Paul wrote that all who desire to live a godly life would be persecuted. I've heard believers cite this scripture many times. They use it to say that...
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Tom Wise
Why don't most modern day translations include Acts 24:7?
In The Book of Acts Chapter 24, where Paul stands trial before Felix, verse 7 seems to be conveniently missing. The following is copied from The NIV transla...
Acts 24:5 - 8
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does God use frustrations in life to awaken and/or punish us?
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"Does God use frustrations," is different from "Does God cause frustrations." Is there an instance in scripture where God caused someone to suffer to either...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can you explain this verse: “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”?
Jesus said these words to Peter, who, along with James and James' brother John (the sons of Zebedee), were the three apostles who were closest to Jesus, and...
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Who is the "us" when God stated "let us make man in our image"?
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by mark Archibong
Who is the "us" when God stated "let us make man in our image"?
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I appreciate the great ministers of the gospel found on this site. I found the right answer to my question about the creation of man in Genesis 1:26.
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about AIDS / HIV? Is AIDS / HIV a judgment from God?
Colossians 3:5-6. The wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. Believers. Saved sinners. We find the same thing in the Corinthian church. First...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
How was Abraham able to see God and not die (Genesis 18:1-8) since Exodus 10:28 states that no one can see God and live?
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Thanks for your response. I appreciate it.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are spiritual blessings?
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He has chosen us IN HIM, before the foundation of the world. He has not chosen us before the foundation of the world. He gives eternal life to them that...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to eat of the Lord's body and drink of His blood?
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Myron, from Acts 2:42 I interpret that it means PROBABLY: "One phrase in Acts 2:42 may need explanation. "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles'...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say I can do when I am worried about money?
Hebrews 13:5. And be content with such things as ye have, for He hath said, I will never leave you or forsake you. Ephesians 1:13-14. Ephesians 4:30. John...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What are some flaws in the theory of evolution?
The biggest flaw in the modern theory of evolution is that a species can gradually change as a result of mutations. With each positive mutation, small...