Why does Jesus say to pray in secret?
6 When you pray enter the closet, & when you have shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; & thy Father which was in secret shall reward...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:1 when He said, “Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”?
1Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 6:1
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it ever not a sin to masturbate?
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You would think if it was a sin to masturbate it would be named as such in the bible. It is not. Does masturbation lead to death? No. Romans 6:23 For the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who is God?
God is completely trustworthy. God has unlimited abilities, so He can do anything. He is all-powerful, ever-present, all-knowing and sovereign. Nothing is...
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by Derry Tseng
Why are so many young people falling away from the faith?
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I think Michael Houdmann is spot on. In fact, that is what I see playing out as a leader in campus ministry at university campuses in the Pacific Northwest....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How many children did Adam have?
Genesis 4:17 says that Cain married a woman after slaying his brother Abel. And so we know he probably married [one of] his sister[s]. Now we know that Adam...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why doesn't the Book of Enoch appear in the Old Testament?
The Book of Enoch (actually there are 2 books) is part of the Apocrypha. The Apocrypha consists of 14 books in the Septuagint. Eleven of the books are in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is Adam always blamed for the sin when Eve ate first? (1 Corinthians 15:21–22)
Eve ate [the fruit] first. This has led many people throughout history and even in our modern times to believe that she was the person responsible for...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
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Yes, Shirley, I was a bit confusing, I must admit. My question has to do with at least one important thing, Genesis 24:15, 45. Before he was done praying,...
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Do angels have free will?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
Jack, I am a little confused about your verse, and your question. But, here goes: This chapter in Genesis is all about the providence of God. Abraham's...
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When will the peace of Nahum 1:15 come?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
The following aspects of the servant's prayer (as indicated in the larger passage encompassing the passage cited in the question) serve as models to...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What did Zacchaeus do to show that he was sorry for the way he had cheated people?
Zacchaeus promised to give half of all his goods to the poor, and to give back to the people he'd stolen from, four times as much as he had taken (Luke...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why do we end our prayers with "amen"?
God loves His word prayed back to Him. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that HE gave HIs only begotten Son. Jesus, that WHOSOEVER Believeth in Him,...
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Did Jesus go to hell between His death and resurrection?
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What should we learn from the life of David?
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Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why is virginity so important in the Bible?
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A virgin is someone whose heart still belongs ONLY to God. A married person who hasn't had sex is now a "betrothed virgin." That person has betrothed...
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by Thelma Lesch
Why did God choose Mary to be Jesus's mother?
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Tim, that is a great answer, thank you and God bless you.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would Moses, the writer of Numbers, brag about his humility? (12:3)
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Good point, Tim, about Moses' hot temper causing him to flee Egypt in Exodus 2. Question: Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would Moses, the writer of Numbers, brag about his humility? (12:3)
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Amen, Danny!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?
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God did not punish the baby. He saved the baby through death. David said, He can not come to me, but I will go to him. David knew the baby was saved. David...
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by kel gens
Is annihilationism Biblical?
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Concur Gerritt and Greg: Also, just a note to point out. Wouldn't it be considered a grave contradiction of Jesus' 2nd greatest commandment "to love your...
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Is annihilationism Biblical?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the consecration of a godly person mean?
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I believe that means that someone would be devoted to God. Perhaps the person would even take vows and be ordained to a particular religious denomination....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What can we learn from the thief on the cross?
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The one thief repented. He changed his mind. He believed Jesus was the Son of God. The other thief did not. John 6:47. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why would Moses, the writer of Numbers, brag about his humility? (12:3)
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The whole bible is written as if someone other than the writer is doing the writing. It rarely happens that the writer uses the first person word "I," or...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?
Great question, Dan! It is an argument from silence, but really, the Bible doesn't give us enough details, I don't believe, here. I learned something from...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
First, see the big picture about this failure of Moses: In Exod.17 God said to Moses, ‘Smite the rock’, and Moses obeyed. ‘That Rock was Christ’ (1 Cor....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Will everyone in heaven be restored as children?
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We don't know in what form we will be "in heaven." We do know that we won't inhabit the bodies in which we now live. There is no flesh and blood body in the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did David kill the Philistines if God commands in the 10 commandments not to commit murder?
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I don't know if you mean to, but this sounds as if you're ridiculing what Jesus said. He didn't say for us to be without understanding when we're confronted...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are the Pauline epistles?
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The gospel of John is the same gospel that Paul preached. John 3:16-18. John 6:37-40 John 6:47.Those verses all agree with Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Are demons fallen angels?
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Nothing is except what is created by God. God created the angels in heaven. He did not create demons. Demons are fallen angels. When lucifer the the highest...
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What does the Bible say about organ donation?
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How should a Christian view politics?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How does predestination work as described by scripture?
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First Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us who are saved, it is the POWER of God. First...
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How would you answer a friend who said, "I am not a biblical literalist and not a sin-focused or original sin believer."?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus say “their” law instead of the law in John 15:25?
I would say that it was because the passage that Jesus was quoting was not something said by God Himself (as the Law given by God through Moses in Exodus...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
Yes, being hemmed or fenced in could have a negative context. Just remember Roy Rogers' "Don't Fence Me In": Oh give me land, lots of land, and the starry...
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What can we learn from Rebekah in Genesis 24:12-21?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the Palestinian Covenant?
God gave that land to Israel. God created the heavens and the earth. It is all His land. But God gave that land to Israel. That still stands even though...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?
Isaac and Rebekah 24 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. 2 He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in cha...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?
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"If Jesus could control and eliminate evil.... don't you think he would"? So, let me be sure I'm hearing this correctly... God isn't in control? He can't, is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God hem David in (Psalm 139:5)?
The idea of being "hemmed in" could have a negative or restrictive connotation, as the question appears to be interpreting it. However, in my opinion, David...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jesus refer to Solomon in Matthew 6:29?
King Solomon's reign represented the height of Old Testament Israel's glory. 1 Kings 10 describes the majesty and splendor of his court, which included the...
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Robert Chiappardi
, Counselor at Salvation Army ARC, Richmond, VA
Why does Jesus refer to Solomon in Matthew 6:29?
Matt. 629: Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:29