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  1. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  2. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  3. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
  4. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  5. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
  6. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  7. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  8. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

During the 1000 year reign, will people that took the mark of the beast be able to be saved?

Revelation 14:9-12. Any one who takes the mark of the beast can not be saved. The mark of the beast will end before the 1,000 year reign of Christ on the...

September 06 2021 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Does the Covid vaccine have 666 written all over it?

…Some say “no”, but does the Book of Revelation say so?

September 06 2021 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Who was the Festus mentioned in the Bible?

Festus was the governor of Judea who succeeded Felix. See Acts 24:27--25:1; 25:3-4, 9,12-14, 22-24; 26:24-25; 26:32). Another source says that Porcius Festus...

September 05 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean that Jesus is the Prince of Peace?

Every day I pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and I ask Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to bring it about. He's the only One who can bring in the Kingdom of...

September 05 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How can I choose the right friends?

The first thing that would occur to me would be consciously choosing to frequent the types of venues (particularly those associated with work/school/church,...

September 05 2021 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

During the 1000 year reign, will people that took the mark of the beast be able to be saved?

To me, Revelation 14:9-11 appears to indicate that those who bear the mark of the beast will not receive a subsequent chance for salvation during the...

September 05 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What did it mean to "not go beyond what is written"? (1 Corinthians 4:6)

1 Corinthians 4:6 “Not to go beyond what is written” is a debatable phrase, but the difficult Greek phrase used here, to mē hyper ha gegraptai, likely...

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How can we do "greater things" than Jesus did? (John 14:12)

September 05 2021

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

What is a Sabbath of holy convocation?

By my understanding, every Sabbath was to be a day of holy convocation, when the people would meet together to worship God. However, there were also other...

September 05 2021 Follow Vote Up

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

What did it mean to "not go beyond what is written"? (1 Corinthians 4:6)

I would say that Paul made this statement as a follow-on to his guidance earlier in the epistle (1 Corinthians 1:10-17; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9) cautioning the...

September 05 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Is it possible for a person's name to be erased from the Book of Life?

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Peter denied knowing Jesus! Wouldn’t you say that was a bad sin? So according to Darrell, Peter had not obtained true salvation.

September 05 2021

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

Why do we say Christians are "born again"?

At the point when an individual consents to become renewed in the soul, it brings about some magnificent gifts immediately. They are: 1. Another status as an...

September 04 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Why did God also destroy animals in the Flood?

September 04 2021

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

What did it mean to "not go beyond what is written"? (1 Corinthians 4:6)

1 Corinthians 4:6 Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of...

1 Corinthians 4:1 - 21

September 04 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is it true that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God?

First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. First John 1:10. If we say we have no sin, we call God a liar. We...

September 04 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why are God’s chosen people given three different names in different portions of scripture?

September 04 2021

Answer by Alan Hitchner

According to Jesus, who Is our neighbor?

Jesus had a different definition for neighbor than the local rulers, Pharisee, Scribes and certainly the Roman occupation forces. If we are to honor and be...

September 04 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

Should Christians try to evangelize atheists?

Yes, Christians should try to evangelize to atheists. I cannot say it better than Penn Jillette, the well-known magician, self-proclaimed atheist. He said: “...

September 04 2021 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

When Paul said Jesus first descended to the lower parts of the earth, where was this?

NET translation: "Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?" The NET Bible has in the...

September 04 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?

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Continuing, To anyone reading this who have been PICKED BY GOD to be a starter on God's team: A teacher, preacher, praise captain, fill in the position, read...

September 04 2021

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

Why did God punish David's son instead of David himself for his sin?

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Lena, The adultery that David and Bathsheba were guilty of wasn't the reason for Nathan going to David and extracting a confession from him. Bathsheba might...

September 04 2021

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

What does the Bible say about divination?

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James, I enjoyed reading your answer, especially about the Witch of Endor. I found this online in the Britannica: Witch of Endor, in the Old Testament (1...

September 04 2021

Comment by j Avila

What was the lesson Elisha wanted to teach Joash using the arrows?

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Yes and amen Shirley. Father God is always for us and I view all trials as James prescribes: James 1:2-4 2 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any...

September 04 2021

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

If the harvest belonged to the farmer, why was he prohibited from gathering everything? (Leviticus 23:22)

As God said in the verse cited in the question, the instruction to farmers not to reap to the very edges of their fields, but to leave some of the crop...

September 03 2021 Follow Vote Up

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

Why do we say Christians are "born again"?

The phrase "born again" was used by Jesus in the passage from the gospel of John cited in the question while talking with Nicodemus, who was a member of the...

September 03 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vijaya Lekamge , A retired, part qualified Accountant

What is the "cause" for weakness and illness referred to in 1 Corinthians 11:30?

I grew up in an assembly where every Sunday, we had a “Breaking of Bread” service. At the Breaking of Bread meeting, we had a message leading to individual...

September 03 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about divination?

King Saul did not know whether to go into battle or not. Samuel the prophet was dead. Saul went to the witch Endor to have Samuel brought up from the dead....

September 03 2021 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by William Ingersoll

When Paul said Jesus first descended to the lower parts of the earth, where was this?

I praise God he has marked my debt “paid in full”. Paid to God? - God is the liberator from sin, death, and the bondage of the devil through the shed blood...

September 03 2021 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Do we now have to keep the sabbath?

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I don't think Jesus kept the Sabbath. He healed on the Sabbath, was accused of breaking the Sabbath law by the Pharisees, and His defense wasn't that healing...

September 03 2021

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

Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat?

If the bible taught that the earth is flat it would be teaching something as true that isn't true. The bible would be deceiving us. Why would the Word of...

September 03 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

If a man has multiple wives and becomes a Christian, what is he supposed to do?

Leaders in the church are to be the husband of one wife. So he can not be a leader in the church. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of...

September 03 2021 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?

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John I am in total agreement with you in that the only TRUTH to be found on this sphere is what a loving Creator has given to HIS creation. Everything else...

September 03 2021

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

What was the lesson Elisha wanted to teach Joash using the arrows?

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Jesus said, "And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved." Romans 5:3, "And not only that, but we also glory...

September 03 2021

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

Does Satan still have access to Heaven? Why does God allow Satan to enter Heaven, as recorded in the Bible?

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It is interesting to note that Mr. Houdmann's paragraph, beginning with "Here are some other facts to note," is not biblically based. Nowhere in scripture...

September 03 2021

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

If Adam and Eve hadn't sinned, introducing death into creation, wouldn't the world have gotten overpopulated?

Let us assume that that sin did not happen—no original sin happened, the human population exploded, and people filled the earth. Pay close attention to what...

September 02 2021 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Should Christians get vaccinated?

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The FDA is quietly under growing pressure to authorize vaccines for children under twelve? There has been similar urging for when booster shots should be...

September 02 2021

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

Is it true that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God?

What may seem obvious to us if we have come to faith in Christ may not be so clear to those outside the faith. Some may even wonder if it’s true that all hav...

Romans 3:9 - 20

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What is your personal testimony of salvation?

September 02 2021

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

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

Genesis 1:1 in the English Standard Version says, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” And Psalm 19:1 in the English Standard Version...

September 02 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Genesis 1:1 - 31

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Answer by Saju samuel

How does god the father See Jesus Christ?

The theophany that Adam experienced in the Garden of Eden became flesh and blood, that is Jesus Christ. God does not have any figure or shape, but the son...

September 02 2021 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about prostitution? Will God forgive a prostitute?

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Amen James!! The "hybrid" gospel has been preached and taught since day one. To the people who subscribe to it, believing in Jesus is just a start to...

September 02 2021

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

Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?

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Emo, the article you mentioned talked about the possibility of AIDS being spread through non-sexual means because infants were getting AIDS. There was no...

September 02 2021