What does the Bible say about sex before marriage?
When asked this question, I usually refer this person to the last half of Hebrews 13:4, "4 Honor marriage, and guard the sacredness of sexual intimacy...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does God mean when He promises, "My servant David will be prince among them"
Good question, Kyle Gillette! The “prince” (Ezekiel 34:24) will not be King David, resurrected and enthroned, but the Lord Jesus Christ whom Israel will...
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What does it mean that Jesus is God's only begotten son?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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James, I am not advocating an intercessor for prayers. I am merely pointing out that some people ask others to pray for them, which is totally acceptable. I...
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by Jim Campbell Campbell
Were Cain and Abel twins?
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It is the pattern that is significant. In Matthew "called my son out of Egypt" was the pattern that was fulfilled. That is, the Hosea passage was about...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
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An apostate is one who has departed from the faith. That means that at one time they had the faith or they could not have departed from it. Second Timothy...
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Does the Bible teach that there is a gift of celibacy?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can I know for sure that my anger is righteous indignation?
From Wikipedia, we find that Righteous indignation is typically a reactive emotion of anger over perceived mistreatment, insult, or malice of another. It is...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
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I would invite examination of the translations and discussion of 2 Samuel 12:31 at https://biblehub.com/2_samuel/12-31.htm with regard to the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
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Oh, OK, Tim, now I see what you meant by your statement. But I don't think David sawed the Ammonites in two, or drove over them with chariots, or made them...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
In the OT lots were cast to discover God's will (see Lev. 16:6-8; Joshua 18:8). Because God taught Moses to use this method, He would control the outcome....
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John Appelt
What does it mean that Jesus is God's only begotten son?
In some of the Bibles, John 3:16, says God “gave His only begotten Son.” Others have “one and only Son,” “only Son,” and “unique Son.” The Greek clarifies...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the meaning of Lent?
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We are in a dispensation of grace. Romans 11:6. Romans 4:5-8. Romans 3:26-28. Romans 6:23 For the penalty for sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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For John Matthews. There is only one mediator between God and man, Jesus Christ the righteous. The saints in heaven have no power to offer. They cannot...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
I would much rather encourage the saints than declare war on the apostates. But when the enemy is in the field, the watchmen dare not go to sleep. The...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
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Many of the translations of 2 Samuel 12:31 describe David's treatment of the Ammonites as consigning them to forced labor with implements such as saws, axes,...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
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Comprehensive, Tim, but could you explain a little bit more about "Also, in multiple passages in the prophecy of Amos, God condemned other nations for...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus’ prediction about Jerusalem come true? (Luke 19:41–44)
Yep, 40 years later, i.e. in A.D. 66, the Jews revolted vs. Rome. After 3 years the uprising was squelched by Titus, the son of the Roman emperor. QSB In AD...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
I would say that it could have been because the outcome of the casting of lots for such a sacred purpose was not viewed as an event of pure chance, but as...
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Anonymous
Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
1 Chronicles 24:5 "They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of It...
1 Chronicles 24:1 - 31
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who will be risen in the rapture?
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Amen. Also First Corinthians 15:51-53. First Thessalonians 4:18. We are to comfort one another with these words. John 3:16-18. Believers will not go through...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of sin?
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Any thought, deed or action that is not the perfect righteousness of God is sin. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All, not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where are the gates of hell?
Matthew 16:18 What are the “gates of hell”? I have the fondest memories of “gates” at what used to be my grandmother’s resort, “Wisowa.” Now this wooded...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where are the gates of hell?
In my opinion, the "gates of hell" is not referring to an identifiable physical object or location, but is expressing the idea that all efforts of Satan and...
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Daniel Olsson
Why did God choose Mary to be Jesus's mother?
The answer is likely that God is omnipotent and eternal and created Mary and her life according to his own wishes and needs. It is obvious that we humans...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of sin?
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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. We all die because we all sin. BUT the GIFT of...
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Karen Zorger
, Christian Wife, and Mom, Florida
Who will be risen in the rapture?
Our Sunday small group has just finished a study of Thessalonians, and this is what we discussed, and what I have learned: The Christian meaning of the word...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
If God would set aside David, who was described as a man after God's own heart (1 Samuel 13:14), it graphically illustrates how precious all human lives are...
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Should all pronouns referring to God be capitalized?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the origin of Christianity?
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The origin of christianity is different from the origin of the church. Christianity is a religion, a tradition begun by people. I don't think it matters much...
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by Murray Runge
What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
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Very well explained, Cindy. I am so pleased that you set matters straight, and in these days it is very important to reach out to those lost sheep so they do...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?
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Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit in whom ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Ephesians 1:13-14 Our guarantee of eternal life. John 3:18...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
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Roman 3:26-28 For He is the just and the justifier of them that BELIEVE in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. ( you cannot boast in a free gift)...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why couldn’t a sovereign God overrule an unwilling city? (Matthew 23:37)
God gave free will to all humans, which is what gives our actions their meaning and value. Even on a human level, we would not respond positively to the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the children of the kingdom and why will there be gnashing of teeth?
I agree with Colin Wong who answered a similar question on this web site, saying that the children or subjects of the kingdom are the children of Israel. And...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did Jesus’ prediction about Jerusalem come true? (Luke 19:41–44)
Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in AD 70, as described in the following account: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(70_CE)
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible teach that there is a gift of celibacy?
I definitely think that celibacy is a gift from God. And I surely thought I had this gift after I got saved at age 16. I was through with women and studied...
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Anonymous
Why couldn’t a sovereign God overrule an unwilling city? (Matthew 23:37)
Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children to...
Matthew 23:37 - 39
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Anonymous
Did Jesus’ prediction about Jerusalem come true? (Luke 19:41–44)
41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now...
Luke 19:41 - 44
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What is prayer?
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What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?
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John Appelt
What is the book of Judges?
Most of the book of Judges is the record of 14 judges God raised up to deliver Israel from oppression by surrounding nations. The judges were Othniel, Ehud,...
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Anonymous
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
1 Chronicles 22:8 says, "But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my Name,...
1 Chronicles 22:2 - 5
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Murray Runge
What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
When the Sabbath was given to the Jews one must also consider that there was no such thing as Saturday or Sunday, and the days were calculated by the new...
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Anonymous
Why did 70,000 die while the sinner lived? (1 Chronicles 21:14)
1 Chronicles 21:14 says in the Contemporary English Version, "So the LORD sent a horrible disease on Israel, and 70,000 Israelites died."
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
How are human souls created?
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The problem that I see with Creationism is if God creates a soul and "implants" him or her into the embryo at the moment of conception, how can He remain...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is corporate prayer?
Corporate prayer is prayer offered to God by an assembly or body of multiple Christians speaking to God as a group with one voice or request. ("Corporate...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed?
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Previously dscussed at https://ebible.com/questions/832-why-wasn-t-cain-s-punishment-death