What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
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"Love your enemies" is the bedrock of our creed. We need to fully embrace this idea, as it is the groundwork of our theology. When we were enemies of God we...
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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
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
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So your interpretation is that we are told to love SOME of our enemies? I didn't see the word "some" or "certain" of our enemies. I'm not sure He meant it...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does is mean that it is good for a man not to touch a woman?
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Also, Jose, in your last paragraph about asceticism, did you mean "abstain" instead of "obtain from sexual intercourse"?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does is mean that it is good for a man not to touch a woman?
The Greek has, “It is good for a man not to touch a woman,” a euphemism for sexual relations. This idiom occurs ten times in Greek literature, and all of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does scripture teach about how a husband should respect his wife?
Good question, Lisa! What does scripture teach about how a husband should respect his wife? Paul writing to the church at Colossae (Colossians 3:19 ESV...
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How can I find comfort when an unsaved loved one has died?
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?
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Great comment Michael. The only addition I would add is that to love God with heart,soul and mind and our neighbours as ourselves. To me this is the prime...
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by Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Am I correct in saying that Ben and James are saying the same thing?
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Donna Williams
How can I excel in building up the church?
In my opinion, I believe that we are being encouraged to use the gifts of the Spirit to edify the members of the body of Christ. Specifically, in this...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will God forgive me of sins I commit after I become a believer?
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Colossians 2:13 He has forgiven us all trespasses. First Corinthians 15:1-4 The gospel. That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He...
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by Casandra Ballez
, Wife, Mom, Office Assistant
How do I help my husband's angry and abusive ways?
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Very uplifting and helpful. Love the story you included. Helped with my issue a little also. Reminds me I just got to have faith and believe and KEEP...
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John Appelt
Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 ...?
The identity of those taken in Matthew 24:40-41 is debatable. The context, Matthew 24-25, is the sermon Jesus gave, which is called “The Olivet Discourse.”...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I excel in building up the church?
Paul made the comment cited in the question in the context of the granting of gifts by the Holy Spirit, with particular reference to the gift of speaking in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?
This is a very pertinent question! The easy answer is to "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." You don't have to go through The...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What power did the ark have? (1 Chronicles 13:10, 14)
The ark contained (among other things) the stone tablets on which God Himself had written the Ten Commandments. Because of its sacred nature, and by God's...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
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Second Timothy 2:13. If we believe not, (after we have once believed,) He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself. Ephesians 1:13-14. John 3:18. Romans...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was this Obadiah the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah? (1 Chr. 9:16)
By one count and exposition, there were thirteen separate men named Obadiah (a name meaning "servant of the LORD") mentioned in the Old Testament. The...
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by Benardette Mbatia
Can Christians have boyfriends/girlfriends?
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I love that: concubines. I love that imitation, makes sense, A guy asked me to be his girlfriend. He just wanted me to be there and give him sex, but when it...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about vampires?
Blood is mentioned in the Bible not less than 400 times. Vampire legends may have originated with the nephilum. Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33. Genesis 9:4...
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What is Christian Missions?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did God mean when he said to David, "When you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go to the battle"?
Great question, Riza! I was fascinated by this when I first read it. God is on our side! With Him on our side like this, how can we fail? With God on our...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What power did the ark have? (1 Chronicles 13:10, 14)
10 The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. ... 13 He did not ta...
1 Chronicles 13:1 - 14
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Was this Obadiah the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah? (1 Chr. 9:16)
16 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathit...
1 Chronicles 9:1 - 44
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Did Jesus contradict the Law in Matthew 5:21-22?
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Romans 3:23 For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Not some, but ALL. Jesus died to pay our sin debt to God so we would not have to go to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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John 3:16-18. First Timothy 2:4. It is Gods will that everyone be saved. First Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish,...
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John Appelt
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
The common sight of one sowing the seed in a field is the basis for Jesus’ parable of the sower, Matthew 13:3-9. It is most helpful that Jesus further...
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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If Jesus died for the sins of the whole world according to your interpretation of 1 John 2:2 then everyone in the whole world is saved and everyone goes to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Did Jesus contradict the Law in Matthew 5:21-22?
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Jesus was just proving we are all sinners. Romans 3:23. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. ALL, not some, but all. Jesus was telling...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was John put in prison in Mark 1:14?
As recounted in Matthew 14, Herod Antipas (the tetrarch of Galilee) put John the Baptist in prison for saying that the marriage of Herod and Herod's wife...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies? Matthew 5:44 There’s NO WAY! In my flesh, that is, in my own strength, can I love my enemies....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean when He said 'Ask and you shall receive'?
John 16:23–28 contains a promise made by Jesus for us to believe. The central theme of this paragraph is prayer: “Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy...
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by Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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You're so right, Ben! I never thought of it that way. Good way to put it.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who will be on earth during the 1000-year millennium period?
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First Corinthians 1:18 KJV. But unto us who are saved. Not being saved. We are saved and have eternal life now. First John 5:13. John 3:18. Romans 6:23 The...
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by Karen Zorger
, Christian Wife, and Mom, Florida
Who will be risen in the rapture?
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Thank you Mr. Runge for your response. I have been working hard to understand many of the books of the bible, not just Revelation. I see in Rev. 19:20, 21...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who will be on earth during the 1000-year millennium period?
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When Jesus comes for the church, the body of Christ, He comes in the clouds and we go to meet Him in the air. At the end of the 7 year tribulation period, He...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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Colossians 2:14. Jesus nailed the law to His cross and took it out of the way. Where there is no law, sin can not be imputed. Law/works and grace cannot...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Faith is what we believe. Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. First John 2:2. But only those who believe it of their own free will are saved. Romans...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the Synoptic Problem?
When the first three Gospels-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-are compared, it is unmistakable that the accounts are very similar to one another in content and...
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John Appelt
What is the Synoptic Problem?
The “synoptic (see together) problem” supposes that since Matthew, Mark, and Luke are more alike than the “autoptic (see by itself)” gospel of John, that one...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
2 Samuel 7:56: "Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord, would you build a house for me to dwell in? For I have not dwelt in a house since the time...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
To say that a born again Christian can lose his or her salvation means that Satan is more powerful than is Jesus Christ! You are saying Satan can un-save a...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus say, “If you love me, keep my commandments”?
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First John 3:23 And this is His commandment, that we should believe on the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as He gave us commandment....
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John Appelt
Why did Jesus start His ministry at the age of thirty?
Luke 3:23 states that Jesus was about thirty years of age when He began His ministry. Granted, the words “His ministry” are added but they fit the context....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is Christian Missions?
Christian missions is following Christ's call: sharing the Gospel with the lost world through God's wisdom and strength.Christian missions is obeying...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is Christian Missions?
A Christian mission is an organized effort to spread Christianity to new converts. Missions involve sending individuals and groups across boundaries, most...