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Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

What is meant by this passage, Rev. 19:11-16, in relation to tatoos?

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On HIS robe and on HIS thigh is a NAME written, so the real question. Could there be but one object with a NAME & TITLE, that might give the ILLUSION of...

December 21 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?

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We can take that verse too far and say a man who is not married can not be a pastor.

December 21 2021

Comment by Donald Short , Deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, Board of Trustees

What does the Bible say about social justice?

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To view or trying to relegate the definition of "social justice" along the lines of whether "the government" should or should not play a role is pointless....

December 21 2021

Answer by John Appelt

Does Luke's claim that Jesus was born in Bethlehem at the time of Quirinius' census match the historical record?

There have been many questions concerning Quirinius, Luke 2:1, 2, but it can be shown that history does verify Luke’s account of the birth of Christ. Caesar...

December 20 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

If motherhood was so blessed by God, why did mothers have to bring a sacrifice to God to expiate for having children?

"If motherhood is blessed by God..." Is there any doubt that being able to do God's will is to be blessed by God or not? God determined that women would bear...

December 20 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the meaning of Azazel / the scapegoat?

The 1st goat was killed and his blood was shed (Lev. 16:15 --"Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering that is for the people and bring its blood...

December 20 2021 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

What is the location of the real Mount Sinai?

The location of the real Mount Sinai might be debated for a long, long time. However, there seems to be one place that seems to fit every Scriptural detail....

December 20 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Where is Goshen today, where the Israelites were living within Egypt?

In Genesis 45:10, Joseph arranged for his father and family to live in Goshen. Traditionally the land is located in the eastern part of the Nile delta called...

December 19 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What should I be looking for in a husband?

In answer to the question, “What should I be looking for in a Christian husband?” I will give my answer for my daughter, a pastor’s daughter, what I think...

December 19 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Appelt

How far was it from Canaan to Mesopotamia (the distance Abraham's servant would have to travel to find a bride for Isaac)? Genesis 24:10

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Thanks. With the size of the flocks Jacob had, he could only travel 5-10 miles a day, perhaps going 50-100 miles in 10 days. Three days after Jacob picked up...

December 19 2021

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How can a person be cleansed of sexual immorality ?

I understand how this could be worrisome. But there's hope. First, see the big picture: Regarding 1 Corinthians 6:11, as JD Abshire mentioned, "And such were...

December 19 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who is the "great nation" from the "north"? (Jeremiah 6:22)

Jeremiah 6:22 says in the New International Version, "This is what the LORD says: 'Look, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is ...

1 Vote December 19 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What were these "ancient paths"? (Jeremiah 6:16)

Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) says, "This is what the Lord says: 'Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and ...

December 19 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Randy Pascasio

When we are glorified are we going to know good and evil in the new heaven and earth?

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I’m not sure about knowledge disappearing either. I believe we will know evil knowledge, but not have the desire or temptation to do so.

December 19 2021

Answer by John Appelt

How many Israelites left Egypt in the exodus?

Exodus 12:37 gives a count of “about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.” “Men on foot” may be “foot-soldiers.” Figuring in the women and...

December 19 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What do Catholics believe?

Much of what Catholics believe is the same as Protestants. But there are crucial differences. Two of which are these: 1. You need to be baptized to be saved....

December 19 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How far was it from Canaan to Mesopotamia (the distance Abraham's servant would have to travel to find a bride for Isaac)? Genesis 24:10

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Very interesting, John! One question, though. You wrote, "It was not too far as Laban chased him some 90 miles, Genesis 31:22-23." If this is true, 90 miles,...

December 19 2021

Comment by Rajesh Sony

What is meant by this passage, Rev. 19:11-16, in relation to tatoos?

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Revelation 19:16 "On his robe and on his THIGH he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords." Your thigh is not a garment, it's part of your body...

December 19 2021

Comment by Rajesh Sony

How do the souls banished from the presence of God (in Hell) live forever without access to the tree of life?

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"Great answer! Don't get discouraged WHEN this community doesn't "like" your answer, you're still correct in your presentation of the truth. The wages of sin...

December 19 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is Christian theology?

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James was writing to Jewish converts. Telling them to go on to good works for rewards in Heaven. Not for salvation. If we could be saved by works then Jesus...

December 19 2021

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why does the Bible say the righteous ones have regard for their animals?

Great question, Samuel! The righteous are kind and generous (Pr 21:26 --"All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.”)...

December 19 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is a carnal Christian?

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That Thief on the cross was saved and sanctified in Christ the second He trusted Jesus as the savior. He was born again. Ephesians 1:13-14. Romans 4:5. That...

December 19 2021

Question by John Hull

Who were the Magi?

Matthew 2:11

December 19 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?

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Romans 8:29 To them He did FOREKNOW them He also did predestinate to become conformed to the image of His son, that He might be the first born of many...

December 19 2021

Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

How did Rebekah know Esau wanted to kill Jacob if he said it only in his heart?

Rebekah knew Esau would be angry when she and Jacob put the plan in place to defraud Isaac and Esau. None of this caught her by surprise. It was just common...

December 19 2021 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What does granted mean in John 6:65?

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Romans 10:17 says, "So faith comes from hearing..." Therefore our faith came to us / was given to us when we heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. We did not...

December 19 2021

Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

How did Pharaoh find out that Sarai was Abram's wife?

It isn't stated in the Bible how Pharaoh found out that Sarai was Abram's wife. We can only speculate. I believe Pharaoh was a little leery of trusting what...

December 19 2021 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Was King Saul saved?

The language of the Scriptures is quite clear that Saul was saved. I Samuel 10:6-8 records Samuel’s predictions to Saul. Just as Samuel said, the Spirit came...

December 19 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by n.l. pearson , bible study teacher/revealer of the WORD

Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?

Short answer, because I didn't see this reference scripture. Proverbs 16:4 says “The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked [according...

December 18 2021 1 Comments 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Why did God want to kill Moses when he was traveling back to Egypt with Zipporah? What did Moses do to deserve death when God had chosen him to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Exodus 4:21-26 is one of the most perplexing passages in Scripture. Commentators seem to unanimously say that Moses had sinned, but that the sin is not...

December 18 2021 2 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the spiritual gift of faith?

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You can take one verse, John 6:47, and go from there and all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place by just believing that one verse which is the...

December 18 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

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Amen Emo. The question should be, why do good things happen to bad people? Romans 3:23. Romans 3:9-10. That is why we have to take the gospel to the world....

December 18 2021

Answer by John Appelt

How far was it from Canaan to Mesopotamia (the distance Abraham's servant would have to travel to find a bride for Isaac)? Genesis 24:10

The distance Abraham’s servant traveled to find a bride for Isaac is under 300 miles. This is figured by correctly identifying places. Although Abraham might...

December 18 2021 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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December 18 2021

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the significance of yeast in the New Testament?

Great question, Nelly OKEKE! Leaven (or yeast) in the New Testament symbolizes false teaching. Mark 8:15 --MR 8:15 says, “And he charged them, saying, ‘Take...

December 17 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Perry Peterson , Ret podiatrist born again Christian and bible student 30+yrs

How do the souls banished from the presence of God (in Hell) live forever without access to the tree of life?

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Yes, great answer. I add that the word “perish”, used many times throughout scripture, is absolute in meaning. If it is intended to mean anything less than...

December 17 2021

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December 17 2021

Comment by Ken Thompson

What does the Bible say about oral sex?

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Phillip, I agree with you on oral sex not being prohibited in Scripture (See Song of Solomon 2:3; 4: 5, 11, 13, 16; 5:1; 7:8; 8:2) but I don't know of a way...

December 17 2021

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

How do the souls banished from the presence of God (in Hell) live forever without access to the tree of life?

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Great answer! Don't get discouraged WHEN this community doesn't "like" your answer, you're still correct in your presentation of the truth. The wages of sin...

December 17 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the apostles’ doctrine?

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The apostles doctrine was, John 6:47 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. Acts 16:31. John 3:16-18. For God so loved the word, that He...

December 17 2021

Comment by A Lamb

What does granted mean in John 6:65?

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Amen. Yes faith is not the gift and we see this in scripture. Eph 2 8: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is...

December 17 2021

Comment by jack fentress

Is remarriage after divorce always adultery?

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The teachings to the churches from Paul state that the wife is bound by the law so long as her husband lives. While there may not be a mandate to stay with...

December 17 2021

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December 17 2021

Comment by Fiona Anne

Is it alright to read books on synchronicity?

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Thank you for such a detailed answer. The reason for me asking it was that I wasn’t sure whether it was bordering on the subject of New Age literature, which...

December 17 2021

Comment by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Is it alright to read books on synchronicity?

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My former pastor said many times, "Garbage in, garbage out." Be careful what you open your mind to. Always stay close to God. But, be informed enough to keep...

December 17 2021

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Does the Bible referring to angels as "Sons of God" support that Jesus and Lucifer were brothers?

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I'm glad we're all free to believe the scriptures the way we understand them, and even to not believe them if we choose not to. There are many answers on...

December 17 2021

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What do Catholics believe?

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Thanks, Tim, I'll look into it more.

December 17 2021

Answer by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

What do Catholics believe?

Quotes from Catholic sources: (Pope John Paul II on December 9, 2000 said that) "All who live a just life will be saved, even if they do not believe in Jesus...

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