Does a wife have to submit to her husband?
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Faye and I celebrated our 51st anniversary of marriage last month, Ezekiel. I ain't ever had to read the Scriptures in order to know how I should treat her,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
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Donna Williams
What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
The scroll carried the Word of God that was sent forth to reveal the judgment of God upon the thieves and the liars in the land. The curse that was sent...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Al Mari, Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to observe the Law, except the Gospels. And the only reason why Jesus taught the Jews to keep...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Michael Tinsley, I agree with your comments that Christians are not obligated to observe the Law. The Law was given to the Israelites. Nowhere in the New...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Chantel Dulin, I agree with your comments. Christians are not obligated to observe the Law. The commandments mentioned in 1 John 2:3 & 4, and 1 John...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Tega Edafiogho, I agree with your comments. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to observe the Law, except the Gospels. And the only reason...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Emmanuel Khangale, I agree with your comments. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to observe the Law, except the Gospels. And the only...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Bruce Lyon, I agree with your comments. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to observe the Law, except the Gospels. And the only reason why...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Dan Rivers, I agree with your comments that Christians are not obligated to observe the Mosaic Law. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone commanded to...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does a wife have to submit to her husband?
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Your view is biblical, Brother; and probably chauvinistic. I agree 100% with Ann Marin. Paul wasn't writing "the new commandments" to the Church. I think he...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Nathan Toronga, The only commandment that is not repeated in the New Testament is to keep the Sabbath. That is because this commandment is part of the...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Jason Dalrymple, You mentioned that you keep the Law because you are saved. Do you keep the Law (or try to) because you want to please God or is it...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
God chose the Jews to be His chosen people. Deuteronomy 7:6: “For you [Jews] are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of...
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What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14
By my reading of the cited passage, God's sentiment was based on the fact that Judah was depending completely on ritual observances (such as sacrifices and...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Casper McConnell, Christians do not adhere to any form of legalism. We adhere to the teachings of the New Testament. Nowhere outside the gospels is anyone...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi El Mohel Castorena, Those who believe that Christians are not obligated to observe the Mosaic Law are not picking and choosing which passages they want to...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Lynda Hickman, I agree with what you wrote. I am glad you utilize the entire New Testament, not just some parts of it and that you did not use logic but...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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Bob, thanks for your comment. It appears that you took my comment out of its context. I had clarified in the first three paragraphs of my article that the...
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How do I find peace in such a world of turmoil?
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by Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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I disagree. The 1st point in this post says no text or passage in the Bible affirms total depravity. How about Genesis 6:5 - "The Lord saw how great the...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Christine LaRocca. I agree with what you wrote. The New Testament includes everything we need to know on how to live a life that is pleasing to God. Since...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Ken Van Zyl, I agree with what you wrote. Those who are part of the New Covenant are not obligated to observe the Mosaic Law, which is the Old Covenant....
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Yes, I agree! The Jerusalem Council settled the dispute. The New Testament provides all we need on how to live a life that is pleasing to God.
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
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https://ebible.com/questions/25099-what-s-the-meaning-of-this-flying-scroll-5-1
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Does "God hate shrimp"?
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AMEN JACK!
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Anonymous
What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
Could it be related to Psalm 147 which I like a lot, verse 15, especially: "how swiftly his word flies!"
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we expect when we pray? (Matthew 7:7–8)
Claim this as a personal promise of Jesus, Matthew 7:7-8: “God is not far from you. If you ask Him for mercy, seek Him with your heart, and knock through...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
Even during the early years of New Testament there was a great deal of disagreement as to whether those who believe that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah are...
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by Truth Finder
Does a wife have to submit to her husband?
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The idea of submission is not antiquated. It was not only for the first century A.D. audience of the apostles. Submission is not degrading as seen with the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What parts of 1 Peter 1 are figures of speech?
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1 Peter 1:23 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
The Bible indicates that, even in Old Testament times, Gentiles could be saved by faith in God (just as Christians later were). Examples include the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
By my understanding, Paul used this very condemnatory term to apply to so-called "Judaizers" of his time who were seeking to corrupt the essential Christian...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
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The preposition in Rev 13:8 there is apo, which means away from/since, not "before." E.g. "from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah" doesn't mean...
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Laura Yasko
What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
Did the gentiles go to hell before Jesus came?
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by
Richard Starks
What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
Philippians 3:2
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
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Colossians 2:2 - 3: That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
Quote: "God has no favorites among sinners!" Deut 7:6: "For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
How can believers be both poor and rich? Revelation 2:9 – “I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich)…” Believers can be materially poor yet...
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by Billy P Eldred
Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?
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Just a note regarding the answer posted by Mr. Houdmann: The word rod, according to Strong's, is from a root word meaning to "branch out". In other words, a...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is the veil so important?
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So considering the veil and the watchmen, I remembered this: In Matthew 24:64-66 we read about the religious leaders setting watchmen to guard Jesus' tomb....
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Donna Williams
How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
I am reminded of the verse of Scripture in James 2:5 NKJV, that says, "Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in...
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by
Leslie Coutinho
What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?
John 8:6-7: This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he...
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by
Bernhart Neufeld
How do we develop the "fruit of the Spirit"? Galatians 5:22-26
Revised Answer: How Do We Develop the Fruits of the Holy Spirit? The fruit of the Spirit is not something we can add from the outside. Just like natural...
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by WESLEY BARNARD
How do I receive forgiveness from God?
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I am in complete agreement with your comment because it expresses the true intent of forgiveness - repentance, which you have done an admirable job of...
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by Casey Patterson
Should we forgive those who sin against us even if they do not ask for forgiveness nor regret nor repent?
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Thank you, Amy, perfect response.
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by
Ezekiel Kimosop
Is the Calvinist theory of 'total depravity' biblical?
Is the Calvinist theory of total depravity biblical? The Total Depravity doctrine held by Calvinism says that the sinner is so depraved in sin that he or she...
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by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How much did soldiers get paid? 2 Chronicles 25:6
The following reference addresses the value of a talent of silver in Old Testament times: https://kingjamesbibledictionary.com/Dictionary/talent In New...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the difference between mercy and grace?
I have chosen the English Standard Version (ESV) as my favorite for memorizing as it is close to the King James Version which I have used for most of my...