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Comment by John Anderson

What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?

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As Christians we try to sin less…. we are not sinless. No one can meet God’s standard; that is why Christ died to cover our sins and bridge the gap. Another...

November 06 2021

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

How does "the blessing of the Lord make rich"? (Proverbs 10:22)

"The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." KJV "The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to...

November 06 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally challenged, disabled, or handicapped?

November 05 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?

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First John 3:9 KJV. Whosoever is born of God doeth not commit sin, For His seed, Ephesians 1:13, remaineth in Him, and He can not sin. for he is born of God....

November 05 2021

Answer by Joel Steinhauser

What does it mean that "you shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead"?

Jewish theological (Orthodox/Conservative) tradition prohibits the practice of tattooing for any reason. It was never a question of motivation but whether...

November 05 2021 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I not go to hell?

Acts 16:31. John 3:18. John 6:47 First John 5:13 The simplicity of the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4.That Christ died for our sins, according to the...

November 05 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?

Being very succinct, I would say, since the Bible is the story of Jesus, and Hesed is his portrait. For complete details, study the tabernacle in the...

November 05 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about hair length? Do men have to have short hair, and do women have to have long hair?

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I can't speak for Mary or anyone else. But I would guess that there are more than a few believers (I for one) who are wondering what you mean when you say,...

November 05 2021

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

What is the “unction from the Holy One”?

All Christians have been anointed by the Spirit (2 Cor. 1:21). The Holy Spirit gives us the special spiritual discernment that we need to serve God...

November 05 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Was Jesus Christ married? Did Jesus have a wife?

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There's nothing to not understand about Jesus not tying the knot. I have more than one friend and family member who have never married. There's nothing...

November 05 2021

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What does "I shall not want" mean in psalms 23:1?

November 04 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?

The Hebrew word anglicized as "hesed" expresses not merely an emotion or feeling, but involves merciful and compassionate action on behalf of someone who is...

November 04 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does the Bible say about sleep or napping?

Psalm 127:2 rightly speaks of sleep as a gift from God. It allows human beings to be refreshed, especially so that they can provide for themselves and...

November 04 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Was Jesus Christ married? Did Jesus have a wife?

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So, staying with this logic, we could get to heaven and tell Jesus He doesn't know what He's talking about when we talk about paying a mortgage or starting a...

November 04 2021

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

Why did Lot offer up his daughters to be gang raped? Why did God allow Lot's daughters to later have sex with their father?

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Thank you Mr Matthews, Thank you Lynn Sander. ( just seeing this) Mr Kraft, I think you have the right idea about saying what you would or wouldn't do as a...

November 04 2021

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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A parable is a story designed to teach a moral lesson. It is very ironic that the parable of the rich man and Lazarus is so misunderstood by so many. Jesus...

November 04 2021

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

What is "hesed" in the Old Testament?

Is this Hebrew word only found in the Old Testament? Is it a Hebrew term only used in reference to God?

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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The rich man and Lazarus story is a parable. I can't prove that. Even if it isn't, Jesus' sermon has the same meaning. He begins with what preachers do; He...

November 04 2021

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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We can list scriptures until we run out of ink, but if we don't get the right context it profits us nothing. "The gift of life." Physical life on this planet...

November 04 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why did the writer use such a strong figure of speech? (Proverbs 11:22)

Assuming the writer of the cited verse to have been Solomon, I would say that the language of the verse reflected his extensive experience with women...

November 03 2021 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is the “unction from the Holy One”?

"Unction" refers to the application of an oil or ointment in a ritual denoting adoration or a special or sacred nature or purpose of or for the person to...

November 03 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why did the writer use such a strong figure of speech? (Proverbs 11:22)

22 "Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion." (NIV)

Proverbs 11:1 - 31

November 03 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Where does the Bible tell Christians that we can be healed of sickness and disease?

Psalm 103:3 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 3 The Lord forgives our sins, heals us when we are sick, And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick...

November 03 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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Our soul never dies. When the rich man was in hell he was in torment. He asked Father Abraham to send Lazarus to bring a drop of water to cool his tongue....

November 03 2021

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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The parable of the rich man and Lazarus ( Luke 16) comes to mind. Lazarus dies and the angels carry him to where Abraham is. The rich man died "and was...

November 03 2021

Question by Paul Thomas

What is the “unction from the Holy One”?

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Answer by Donna Williams

Should Christians celebrate Christmas?

I personally do not believe that Christmas has anything to do with Jesus Christ at all, but I do not condemn those who choose to believe that it does! It is...

November 03 2021 18 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Would Dinah have wanted to marry the man who violated her? (Genesis 34:4)

Shechem’s violent demand for immediate gratification made Dinah suffer greatly and had far-reaching consequences. So no, Dinah likely wanted nothing to do...

November 03 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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There are people who think they believe that if they "just die" they won't really be punished. Even the church seems to buy into that. So this misinformation...

November 03 2021

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

Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?

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Yes, unrepentant people will spend eternity in "hell," but this place hell is the place of the dead, a grave. You're right Mr Houdmann, universalism directly...

November 03 2021

Comment by lynn Sander

Why did Lot offer up his daughters to be gang raped? Why did God allow Lot's daughters to later have sex with their father?

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I find Mr. Zantarski and Mr. Kraft's statements: "a trade off of lesser evils" and "we never know how we would react in a given situation. Lot was between a...

November 03 2021

Comment by j Avila

Does God love Satan?

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Very good analogy Jennifer Rothnie.

November 03 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Can God's face be seen (Genesis 32:30)?

As God said in the verses cited in the question, man cannot see (and has not seen, at any time) His face in its full glory and live. References to God...

November 02 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Should we loathe the "faithless"? (119:158)

Based on my study of the cited verse, I would say that the wording of the verse as translated in the question does not exactly capture the sense of the...

November 02 2021 Follow Vote Up

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

Can God's face be seen (Genesis 32:30)?

NET © So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, “Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived.” (Genesis 32:30) God said to Moses, “No m...

Genesis 32:22 - 32

November 02 2021 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Should we loathe the "faithless"? (119:158)

"I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word." (Psalm 119:158, NIV)

Psalms 119:1 - 176

November 02 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the personal prophecy concept biblical?

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In the old testament if a prophet made a statement of prophesy and it did not come true, he was stoned to death as a false prophet. Thank God we do not do...

November 02 2021

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What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?

November 02 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Was Joseph a type of Christ?

Joseph certainly was a type of Christ. In fact, more similarities between Joseph and Jesus than I can either reproduce here, or could possibly have thought...

November 02 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?

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James Kraft, thanks for your comment. I concur with your view.

November 02 2021

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Would Dinah have wanted to marry the man who violated her? (Genesis 34:4)

Genesis 34:26 seems to indicate that Dinah had already been taken (even if unwillingly) into Shechem's house by the time that Simeon and Levi killed Shechem...

November 02 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Would Dinah have wanted to marry the man who violated her? (Genesis 34:4)

4 And Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as my wife.”

Genesis 34:1 - 31

November 02 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Should Christians celebrate Christmas?

The Great Commission is to go into all the world and preach the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4. That is the only gospel that saves sinners which we all...

November 02 2021 18 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?

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Amen Brother. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, physical death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Once you receive...

November 02 2021

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

Do we lose our salvation if we fail to tell others about Jesus (Matthew 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9)?

Matthew 10:32-32 states, 32 “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever...

November 02 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Andrew Osakue , Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader

Who was Lot's mother and what happened to her?

The Bible never made mention of Lot’s mother either by name or inference. The Bible also never made mention of how Lot’s mother died. Only Lot’s farther...

November 01 2021 Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Hebrews 10:26 mean concerning 'willful sin?'

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What if a person once believes the gospel, is sealed by the Holy spirit of promise, Ephesians 1:13-14, but never believes it again? Second Timothy 2:13 If we...

November 01 2021