Why did God strike Uzzah dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant?
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Spot on, Billy!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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by Billy P Eldred
Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
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Thank you Mark for pointing this out to me. I have edited the error.
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by Billy P Eldred
Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
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Mark, it was a simple error. Was meant to say, "We don't know if God created mankind or any other life (elsewhere) in the vast universe".
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God allow Solomon to have 1,000 wives and concubines?
First, see the big picture: Causes of Solomon's Declension, 1 Kings 11:9: His heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel by: 1 Wealth 1 Kings 10:16-18,23;...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
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Billy, I believe the movie title you reference is 'Contact'. I like your answer, but I'm curious why you stated that "we don't know if God created mankind",...
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Philip Davies
Can the return of Christ truly be said to be imminent?
The word "imminent" means close at hand and comes from the word "minere," meaning to "jut out." It is close by and will happen soon. The word "impending"...
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Billy P Eldred
Why did God strike Uzzah dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant?
Michael and the others did a great job of explaining the need to follow God's instructions. I think it goes a little deeper than that and simpler at the same...
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by Max Bravo
Does the "Shekinah Glory" appear anywhere in any Bible translation?
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Genesis 1:3 - And Elohim said, Let there be light: and there was light. When you have an understanding of his pattern, and absolutely nothing escapes that...
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Billy P Eldred
Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
I will try to answer your question with a short answer but before I do so, I want to ponder why you asked the question. I watched a movie a long time ago...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Abimelech murder his brothers?
As I read the account in Judges, Abimelech killed his brothers (the many other sons of the judge Gideon, who was also known as Jerubaal) in order that...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Where in the Bible can I find information pertaining to the “Holy Trinity?”
The word "trinity" is a doctrine expressed through the Bible. In Matthew 28:18-20 we see Jesus "...baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son...
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Ken Cheatham
What does Joel 2:25 mean to believers today?
The lesson today is: This is a specific promise to first century believers. Peter's sermon specified the event of Pentecost as THE fulfillment of Joel's...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Who would've harmed Cain if God hadn’t put the mark on him?
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The "normal reasoning" to which you refer is commonly known as sinful thoughts. Revenge is the official name for the intuition that would lead someone to...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What was the mark that God put on Cain?
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The only sign that tells "whoever sees Cain" that he is not to be killed, that everyone who sees him will understand, is a legible note on Cain somewhere...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God”?
John 1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Abram, who was then called...
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are we Christ’s sheep because we believe, or do we believe because we are his sheep?
In Ephesians 2:8-9, the Bible indicates that even the faith that saves us is not of ourselves, but is a gift of God. Also, Jesus Himself said in John 15:16,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I be "on fire for Jesus"?
The concept of being "on fire" for Jesus often refers to a fervent, passionate, and zealous devotion to God, fueled by the Holy Spirit. Scriptures like Luke...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean, "My kingdom is not of this world"? John 18:36
After the Jewish authorities arrested Jesus, and brought him before the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate, they wanted to make an accusation against Him that...
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What was the mark that God put on Cain?
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@Danny “When did being 'different,' the only black, person, white person, anything that makes you different from everyone else, cause people to refrain from...
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by Apolos Petit Bondye
Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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I agree with you, brother Bob. The scriptures clearly tell us "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the LAST trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and...
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Apolos Petit Bondye
Where did sin come from?
I believe the reason why this topic seems so confusing is because we have accepted certain things to be true that the Word of God does not say. In the very...
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Charles Crabtree
Are we Christ’s sheep because we believe, or do we believe because we are his sheep?
John 10:26 NKJV But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. John 10:27-28 NKJV My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and ...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does the "Shekinah Glory" appear anywhere in any Bible translation?
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Not according to this previous answer: https://ebible.com/questions/2467-what-is-the-shekinah-glory
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible condone slavery?
No, God does not condone slavery. "When those words 'all men are created equal' were written in the Declaration of Independence, there were 500,000 people...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible condone slavery?
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Yes, "when those words 'all men are created equal' were written in the Declaration of Independence, there were 500,000 people who were still living in chains...
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Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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by Apolos Petit Bondye
Is there a scripture that says if you’re saved you can not be possessed by evil spirits?
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I think there are a lot of assumptions being made. First of all, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20 is Paul telling the believers to stop doing the acts they were doing...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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You said it much clearer than I. That's exactly what the writer is trying to tell the people (us). We're to 'continue to mature' (the way babies do) in...
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by Billy P Eldred
Why do Christians try to impose their values on others?
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VIP, just curious, where in the Bible does it say do not force your beliefs on others? You can only become a Christian by truly believing in God and loving...
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Philip Davies
How does the war between Israel and Persia fit Bible prophecy?
We should not be tempted to think that every recent event needs to be fitted into biblical prophecy. In fact it is entirely the wrong way round when it comes...
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Diana Vitos
How can I quit my addiction to smoking?
PuffStats is a free app designed to support you in quitting vaping. The app monitors your puffs and nicotine consumption, making the process of quitting more...
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Billy P Eldred
Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans?
My perspective on this question is slightly different. Does God use evil? No! God does not use evil, he reacts to evil. He even allows evil. But his reaction...
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Maurice Penn Sr
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does 1 Peter 5 teach us to live humbly in a culture obsessed with status and self-promotion?
On multiple occasions in the gospels (particularly during the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6), Jesus contrasted the reward (both in this world and the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where did the quails come from when the Israelites complained?
Although I would say that there was certainly an element of direct intervention by God, one "naturalistic" explanation that I have seen of the manner in...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is this shaking of earth & heaven literal or symbolic (Revelation 6:12-17)?
Although Revelation does in portions use imagery and symbolic language, Jesus had previously said during His life on earth that the end times preceding His...
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Randy Maynard
Who was present and who told Matthew about the conversation Jesus had with the devil when He was tempted?
The Holy Spirit is the ultimate writer of Scripture. Some events recorded had no human witnesses, such as Christ's temptation, when He prayed in the garden,...