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  1. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  2. What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
  3. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  4. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  5. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?
  6. What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
  7. What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
  8. What is meant by "the age" or "the ages" in the Bible (Ex: Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 9:26 and Romans 16:25; Ephesians 2:7 and 3:9)?


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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

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

Jesus is the only way of salvation. There is no other way to be saved than what He did plus nothing. The broad road that leads to destruction is trusting in...

January 08 2022 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

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

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First John 1:8 IF we say we have no sin, we are deceived and the truth is not in us. Is porn a sin? If it is it is paid for. Colossians 2:13. Romans 4:7-8....

January 08 2022

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Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?

January 08 2022

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Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?

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Were any of the disciples married?

January 08 2022

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?

A Christian is one who has faith in Jesus Christ being their savior (Eph 1:12-13). Faith is to possess belief that Christ died on the cross for the...

January 07 2022 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How do you protect yourself from the enemy?

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In addition to the points raised by Peter and in the above response, Christians also have at their disposal the resources described as "the full armor of...

January 07 2022

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

Without original sin, would man have lived forever?

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There would never have been a need for Christ to have been incarnated if humans had never sinned. Humans would have lived forever, as God originally...

January 07 2022

Comment by Kevin Knowles

Without original sin, would man have lived forever?

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So Jesus would not have grown old and known physical death, He only died because he was murdered?

January 07 2022

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How do you protect yourself from the enemy?

Great question, Fiona Anne! Satan roars like a lion to frighten his prey (1 Peter 5:8 -- AMPC): "Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and...

January 07 2022 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?

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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life. After we receive the free gift of eternal life, we still reap what we sow in...

January 07 2022

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?

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There are no outward signs that a person is a believer. Those who have trusted Jesus alone apart from works are saved. Romans 4:5-8. And Romans 3:26-28....

January 07 2022

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

Is faith in God a crutch?

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God doesn't need revenge for these nobodies saying He doesn't exist. God doesn't need revenge for caring for them, even making some of them rich and famous,...

January 07 2022

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

Is faith in God a crutch?

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I think I need to tell some of the people here what the context of "crutch" is in this instance. I would never call faith in God a crutch. A crutch is...

January 07 2022

Answer by John Appelt

Why does it say in Hebrews chapter 9 that the altar of incense is behind the veil just in, but the Old Testament says the altar of incense is in front of the veil?

Hebrews 9:4 seems to raise a problem. According to the set-up of the tabernacle in Exodus 30:6, the gold altar of incense is in the Holy Place where the gold...

January 07 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are some good verses I can use in witnessing?

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The simplicity of the gospel is best. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again...

January 07 2022

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are some good verses I can use in witnessing?

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I like Yankee Arnolds way. He asks people if they know where they are going when they die? If they say they do not know, or are not sure, then he gives them...

January 07 2022

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

Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin?

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So, we are to leave the judging to God. Yet at the same time be discerning. Complicate that by knowing something, that a person is unaware that you know. And...

January 07 2022

Question by Fiona Anne

How do you protect yourself from the enemy?

1 Peter 5:8

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Comment by Steve Laskoski

How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)

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I have spent the first few days of 2022 again doing a bible reading plan, and for the past few days have struggled with this verse. How did Cain know the...

January 07 2022

Answer by John Appelt

What did Jesus mean when He said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven?

In Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:25, and Luke 18:25, Jesus spoke of the extreme difficulty for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. In fact, it is...

January 07 2022 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How will "thy house" be understood in Acts 16:31?

In my opinion, the cited verse is not teaching that the faith of the head of a household will also "automatically" save all those who are in that household....

January 06 2022 Follow Vote Up

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

Is "pride" ever a good thing?

In his excellent book Mere Christianity (which is fully viewable online), C. S. Lewis addressed this question in the chapter that he devoted to the subject...

January 06 2022 Follow Vote Up

Question by Peggy Johnson , Local Busness Owner-Retired

How will "thy house" be understood in Acts 16:31?

Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved and thy house.

January 06 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Peggy Johnson , Local Busness Owner-Retired

Is "pride" ever a good thing?

For example, if you say, “I’m so proud of my child’s success?”

Isaiah 2:12

January 06 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Petter Havnegjerde

What is the best way to get started studying the Bible?

Hi, that is a good question, and even though I have been a believer for many years now, I still don't have a great answer to where the best place to start...

January 06 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Can a Christian lose salvation?

January 06 2022

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What is the meaning of "the second Sabbath after the first" in Luke 6:1?

January 06 2022

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

Why would God raise a "banner"? (Psalm 60:4)

To me, the psalmist is employing the metaphor of battle by saying that, in the midst of the adversity which God had inflicted upon Israel (symbolized by a...

January 06 2022 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?

The most striking prophecy can be found in Daniel 2:37-45 where God showed Nebuchadnezzar the political future of the world. The head of gold was Babylon,...

January 06 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why would God raise a "banner"? (Psalm 60:4)

Psalm 60:3-4 (NIV) 3 You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger. 4 But for those who fear you, you hav...

Psalms 60:1 - 12

January 06 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why did David ask God not to kill his enemies, and then ask him to consume them in wrath? (Psalm 59:11–13)

Perhaps the two cited verses are referring to varying modes of divine retribution. David doesn't want his enemies immediately destroyed (and thus possibly...

January 05 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Can God break the cycle of generational sin?

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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, and we all sin, First John 1:8, and we all die, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our...

January 05 2022

Answer by John Appelt

What is the difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven?

The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven are often seen as the same, but there are differences that show they are not interchangeable. Matthew is the...

January 05 2022 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Can God break the cycle of generational sin?

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We all have generational sin. Our fathers and mothers are sinners. First John 1:8. Romans 3:23. Romans 3:9-10. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel...

January 05 2022

Answer by Ryan Kolten

What was David afraid of (Psalm 59:2)?

The "bloody men" within the verse are Saul and his men, chasing him down to remove him as a potential heir to the throne. However, the "mighty" that are...

January 05 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How does predestination work as described by scripture?

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Matthew 7:21-23 There will be no boasting in heaven. John 6:40 and John 6:29. Romans 3:26-28. Lots of people believe they were chosen, but never believed the...

January 05 2022

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

Why did David order the death of the Amalekite who had come to him with news of Saul's death?

Saul had been trying to kill David. David would not kill the annointed King of Israel. At the end of 1 Samuel, Saul and his sons are dead. The men of Israel,...

January 05 2022 Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?

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You cannot tell whether a person is saved or not by how they are living. We are saved by faith alone apart from works or action. Romans 4:5 Romans 1:16 John...

January 05 2022

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How can an innocent child be wicked from the womb? (Psalm 58:3)

The sense in which a person is “sinful at birth” (Ps. 51:5, NIV) is by way of inclination, not by way of moral action. All persons are “by nature children of...

January 05 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

What does the Bible say about dinosaurs? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?

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Mark, what you say still does not answer the question as to whether or not dinosaurs existed in the Bible. I, personally, do not believe that dinosaurs...

January 05 2022

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How can I get started reading the Bible?

To get started reading the Bible, choose a helpful English translation if that is your native language. I like the New Living Translation. If this is your...

January 05 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Why did David ask God not to kill his enemies, and then ask him to consume them in wrath? (Psalm 59:11–13)

Psalm 59:11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield, or my people will forget. In your might uproot them and bring them down. 12 For the sins of th...

Psalms 59:1 - 17

January 05 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Kristalyn Pac

Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira for lying?

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Danny, I just saw your comment above, 8 years after my comment! I do want to add to anyone reading what I wrote before that now, after following the Lord...

January 05 2022

Answer by John Appelt

Did Jacob have more than one daughter?

Jacob’s family is quite straightforward. Genesis 35:23-26 lists twelve sons of Jacob according to their mothers. Genesis 30:21 mentions the daughter, Dinah,...

January 05 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How many wives did Esau have? (Genesis 26:34)

One commentary that I read, and that seemed to make sense to me, indicated that Esau had four wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri Basemath (who was also...

January 04 2022 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Paul Grant

What does it mean that God will "shorten the time for the elects sake" in Matthew 24?

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Trump shortened the timeline of the pandemic with operation Warp Speed. He is the “Trumpet”. Bill Gates is the “Gates of Hell” which shall not prevail. By...

January 04 2022