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Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

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No. Abraham believed God and it was accounted unto him for righteousness. Romans 4:1-3. The old testament saints were looking forward to the cross. We are...

September 28 2021

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

Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?

You can’t be neutral in following Christ. It’s one or the other: you can’t be “on the fence” when it comes to Him. Either you’re on the rejection side of the...

September 28 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

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In Acts 2:36 to 41 it says: “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When the...

September 28 2021

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

What is God inheritance?

In the beginning God created everything. But He wanted more than just everything. God wanted a being like Himself. A living person, complex like Himself. So...

September 28 2021 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the gospel of inclusion?

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I would say that "the-gospel-of-inclusion" briefly is: “I'm good, you're good, we're all good.” Or in other words, as long as you are a good person, that is,...

September 28 2021

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

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

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Absolutely, Alan. Also I found these verses, Matthew 12:40, Romans 10:7, and Hebrews 13:20. A question, could you quote,me Ecclesiasticus 24:45? My Jerusalem...

September 28 2021

Comment by Dan Lea

Should Christians go to doctors?

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There are many Christians out there who are thankful for the God gifted skillful hands of surgeons and doctors.

September 28 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

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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. We do not repent of sin to be...

September 28 2021

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

Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)

I tried many churches to find salvation to no avail. I tried reforming myself but reformation didn’t work. I promised God I’d do better after I sinned, but I...

September 27 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is wrong with viewing pornography, if I don't lust after the person?

First, it is good to recognize that lust is sin (Matthew 5:28; 1 John 2:16). However, is it also important to be honest with ourselves. Porn and erotica are...

September 27 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is wrong with viewing pornography, if I don't lust after the person?

Pornography is addictive—I should know; I was addicted. Others may deny that it isn’t an addiction, but I know better. It’s hard to stop. It truly is a hard...

September 27 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

September 27 2021

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What is God inheritance?

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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

In 1st Peter 4:6 it says: For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human...

September 27 2021 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

How can we cultivate a spirit of reverence in today's world?

The phrases “fear God” and “fear of the Lord” appear many times in the Old Testament. To “fear” God means to have the awe and respect and reverence for who...

September 27 2021 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?

In Psalm 139:16 it says: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”

September 27 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What will heaven be like? (John 14:2)

The book of Revelation gives us some spectacular visions of what heaven is like, especially chapters 4,5,19,20,21,22. There are also some great descriptions...

September 27 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)

In Acts 4:11-12 it says: “Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no...

September 27 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

What does the Bible have to do with the creation of the solar system?

You have 2 choices regarding belief about the creation of the solar system: 1. God created it about 6,000 years ago as described in the bible 2. The solar...

September 27 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Frank Scimeca

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

Luke 23:42 states, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” Jesus went to Heaven upon his death. A dead person does not get a second...

September 27 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

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First John 2:2 Christ died for the sins of the whole world. John 3:18 Those that believe on Him are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned...

September 27 2021

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

Not according to the bible. For we are appointed once to die, and after that the judgment. Only those who have trusted Jesus alone apart from works and...

September 27 2021 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

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First John 2:2 Christ died for the sins of the whole world. Those who accept His free gift of eternal life by faith alone are sealed by the Holy Spirit of...

September 27 2021

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

Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)

Some who call themselves evangelicals are openly insisting that faith alone in Jesus is not the only way to heaven. They are now convinced that people of all...

John 14:1 - 14

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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?

September 26 2021

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

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

Great question, Jeter! I often wondered about this myself as I was raised in a Lutheran Church and so often, we recited the Apostles’ Creed. Yes, Jesus did...

September 26 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Alan Hitchner

Who / what were the Nephilim?

Strong's expanded concordance of the Bible refers to this specific term as Hebrew 5303. Its definition there is: a bully, tyrant, giant. It stems from a root...

September 26 2021 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?

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Not according to the bible. We can cut our life short by living in sin. Not loss of salvation because believers have all their sins paid for, past, present,...

September 26 2021

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Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?

September 26 2021

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September 26 2021

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

What is concupiscence?

The Greek words in question (anglicized as "kaken epithymian") are most commonly translated in English as "evil desire", The phrase refers to unrestrained...

September 26 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is concupiscence?

Is it a sin? Colossians 3:5 “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence,...

Colossians 3:5

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Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?

John 15:16 says "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever...

September 26 2021 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

John 16:3, "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I...

September 26 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is the Bible relevant for today?

The main theme of the bible centers around the person and work of Jesus Christ. How He came down to earth from heaven to pay for the sins of the whole world,...

September 26 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Alan Hitchner

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

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You could refer to the following: Ecclesiasticus 24:45, Psalm 23:7, Zech 9:11, Hosea 13:14, Acts 2:24, Ephesians 4:9, Colossians 2:15, 1 Peter 3:19

September 26 2021

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

Will God continue to forgive you if you commit the same sin over and over again?

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This is a really simple truth to digest. Yes, God forgives us over and over for the sane sin(s). We tell lies from the time we learn how until we stop...

September 26 2021

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is there scripture to confirm that Jesus spent time in Hades after the crucifixion and before the resurrection?

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No. Jesus fulfilled the law, by His life, paid for our sins by His one blood sacrifice for the sins of the whole world, and when He died he went to Paradise....

September 26 2021

Answer by Brenda King

Is the end of our life on earth, how and when we will die, predetermined by God?

Certainly not. To teach that doctrine would be to believe God's will was for that person to drive too fast and be killed in a wreck, or get tired swimming...

September 26 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Was Jesus a Jew?

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Yes. Jesus was a Jew. The genealogy of Jesus proves He was a Jew by birth. Mary was a Jew. But Mary was a virgin and Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit....

September 26 2021

Question by Ursula S Monroe

Do you think that Jesus preached His salvation to those on the unsaved side of Hades while he was in the saved side, so that those who didn’t know Him had a chance to believe in him?

This is a question I had while reading Mr Houndeman’s answer to the question asked if Jesus descended into hell after he died on the cross.

2 Votes September 26 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did God hate the customs he himself had established? (Amos 5:21–23)

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They had a zeal for God but not according to knowledge. They believed they were saved by keeping the law apart from faith in God. They were trusting in...

September 26 2021

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Will we eat food in heaven?

September 25 2021

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Are those who chose not to take the vaccine spiritually wrong?

September 25 2021

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

Luke 9:50—Did Jesus contradict Himself when He referred to those who are for Him (cf. Luke 11:23)?

In Luke 9:49, within the first account, John implies that since the person casting out demons in Christ’s name was outside of their fellowship, he should not...

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