How can a person stifle the Holy Spirit?
If you look at the next few verses, (1 Thessalonians 5:20-22), the Holy Spirit is actually giving us examples of how to avoid 'quenching' the divine fire....
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What does the Bible say about cremation? Should Christians be cremated?
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Is baptism the New Covenant equivalent of circumcision?
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Ian Cowan
, Retired Chemistry Teacher & Biblical Creationist
What does the Bible say about cremation? Should Christians be cremated?
But Jesus told him, "Follow Me, and let the [spiritually] dead bury their own [physically] dead" - Mt. 8:22 Arguing about this is, at best, spiritually...
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by Justin Hale
Who was Lot’s wife and why did she turn into a pillar of salt?
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Yes. I think you are right. Also, that repentance must be genuine and personal. You can't just go along with others through the motions like Mrs. Lot did...
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Did God create other people in addition to Adam and Eve?
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The only person that God created from the dust of the earth was Adam. The scriptures say that "God breathed into his nostrils and he became a living soul."...
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Justin Hale
Why did the Israelites need manna if they had flocks/herds of animals that they could eat?
The Bible refers to Jesus as the 'Bread from heaven,' (John 6:51). The word translated 'Manna' in English, in Hebrew simply means, 'What is it?' This is what...
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Justin Hale
Why is 'You shall not commit adultery' in the Ten Commandments?
The Ten Commandments are divine directives issued by GOD through His holy angels in response to human sin, (Galatians 3:19), delivered through Moses as a...
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by Douglas King
What would have happened if Adam and Eve had not touched the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
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I'm sure what the questioner meant was, "What would happen if Eve did not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?" Sometimes you have to...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Who was Lot’s wife and why did she turn into a pillar of salt?
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I think the point of the story is to repent, that is turn away, focus on your new life, and follow the Lord! I think her name was...Mrs Lot.
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Why should we "remember lot’s wife"? (Luke 17:32)
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Justin Hale
Why didn’t Adam die the day he ate the forbidden fruit, as God said he would in Genesis 2:17?
"But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day." (2 Peter...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is there a way to escape God’s judgment?
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I agree wholeheartedly with you, James, and your comment citing John 5:24. Please pray for the 2 ladies attending me at a recent colonoscopy, and with whom I...
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John Appelt
What does the Bible mean when it says we have a sinful nature? What is a sinful nature?
Sinful nature means man is inclined to sin. Oddly enough, except for a couple of versions, the term “sinful nature” does not appear in the Bible. Yet, by...
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Kilian Kean
, Telecommunications Engineer (Retired)
Is there a way to escape God’s judgment?
No! All sin (imperfection) has to be accounted for in judgment by God. All roads lead to God, but your decision here on earth determines which judgment seat...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why didn’t Adam die the day he ate the forbidden fruit, as God said he would in Genesis 2:17?
We can learn the meaning of the phrase "in the day" by comparing scripture with scripture (1 Cor. 2:13). Let's look at an earlier verse in Genesis. Genesis...
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Justin Hale
Who was Lot’s wife and why did she turn into a pillar of salt?
“Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it." (Luke 17:32-33). Jesus mentions her...
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Donna Williams
Why didn’t Adam die the day he ate the forbidden fruit, as God said he would in Genesis 2:17?
I believe that the death that the Lord spoke of was both natural and spiritual. Adam lived to be 930 and then he died. Genesis 5:5. The day that Adam and Eve...
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Justin Hale
Why is Thomas called the twin and who is his twin?
In Song of Songs 4:2, scripture reveals that producing 'twins' is directly contrasted with 'barrenness' and viewed as a condition of vibrant blessing and...
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Leslie Coutinho
Do we have fears because our faith is weak? (Mark 4:40)
Mark 4:40: “And He said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?” Paul writes, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10? 1 Corinthians 13:10: “whenever the perfect comes.” The Greek word used here, teleios, [τέλειος]...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What are the Pauline epistles?
The Pauline epistles, Paul's 13 letters (Romans through Philemon), were written by Paul after Christ ascended into heaven and commissioned Paul with the...
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Anonymous
Why didn’t Adam die the day he ate the forbidden fruit, as God said he would in Genesis 2:17?
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Lot’s wife and why did she turn into a pillar of salt?
Luke 17:32: "Remember Lot's wife."
Luke 17:20 - 37
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Dagon in the Bible?
This idol had the body of a fish with the head and hands of a man (EBD). "The statue of Dagon was like a large man. Some depictions of him made him like a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about child sacrifice?
Human sacrifice was ordinarily resorted to, no doubt, only in times of great distress, but it seems to have been practiced among the old Canaanitish tribes...
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What does the Bible say about child sacrifice?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some Bible verses every Christian should memorize?
I believe every Christian should memorize verses for evangelism: Verses for Evangelism: God Created Us Genesis 1:26 is authoritative: for God’s Authority,...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about feminism? Should a Christian be a feminist?
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"If men and women would walk..." Yeah, but we won't! So which side do we support? There are at least two sides to every issue we face in this world. There's...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is unconditional election biblical?
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Psalm 119:16 actually fits well with how the Jews viewed life - their theory was that God determines the circumstances and length of days for a man, as well...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is unconditional election biblical?
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I'm not sure what translation you are using - NLT maybe? But it's very inaccurate, to the point it's hard not to think the translators were putting their own...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about dance in worship?
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I've always wondered what happened to cause people to decide that dancing offended God. Why would God not want people to dance? What is it about dancing that...
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Brick Phelps
What does it mean that our sins are like scarlet in Isaiah 1:18?
In my opinion, he uses the imagery of scarlet because, as stated before, it was a firm dye. Something stained scarlet was practically permanent. The Savior...
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Jorge Rizzo
Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
God created all things that are in heaven, and in Earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does a prostitute reduce someone to a loaf of bread (Proverbs 6:26)?
The Net Bible says, "For on account of a prostitute one is brought down to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man preys on your precious life." When a...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What are some Bible verses every Christian should memorize?
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Thanks Jack! I greatly appreciate your kind words. ...very encouraging.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is Nathanael immediately convinced that Jesus is the Son of God and the King of Israel when Jesus tells him: "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you"?
Good question, Julian. I don't know for sure, but I can speculate. "It has been speculated that there was something in Nathanael’s mind or actions under the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about disabilities?
After his conversion on the road to Damascus, the Apostle Paul devoted his whole self to spreading the good news of Jesus. In one of his letters, he hinted...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Is unconditional election biblical?
I have considered this question for years and have arrived at the following biblical conclusion: Psalm 139:16 says, "You saw me before I was born. Every day...
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What does it mean to be absent from the body?
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What is Coptic Christianity, and what do Coptic Christians believe?
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What, if anything, happens after death?
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by Donna Williams
Is it allowable for a Christian to have a life partner without a civil marriage?
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I believe that we should do what honors God, not what we think is right. I am reminded of an account in the Bible, where it states that the people did what...
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by Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
What is the origin of Christianity?
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Hi Derek, you stated, "Christianity was founded by God incarnate, whereas Islam was founded by a man." That's an excellent point which I knew but which I...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What, if anything, happens after death?
John 3:18: Believers go to heaven, and unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God and go to hell. John...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some Bible verses every Christian should memorize?
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Good work, Mark! You've shown diligence and conscientiousness!
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What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
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What is the Scofield Reference Bible?
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What can we learn from the life of Hezekiah?