Why did God hate the customs he himself had established? (Amos 5:21–23)
Many Jews in Amos' time had become hypocrites. They showed up at religious feasts & offered sacrifices, but their hearts weren't in it. Their hearts were...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does GOD have enemies?
This is an interesting question, King Ace! Yes, God certainly has enemies. We Christians who were once non-Christians were his enemies. And all...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Does GOD have enemies?
Yes, God certainly has enemies. The devil, Satan, and his demonic hordes [one-third of the angels] rebelled against God and were cast out of heaven. Satan...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why would a good God ask a father to sacrifice his son as a show of faith?
God had promised Abraham that He would create a great nation from Abraham's descendants. But Abraham had no children with his wife Sarah. God called Abraham...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can I have assurance of life after death?
The apostle John wrote to his churches "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life...
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Was Saint Peter the first Pope?
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How does the Bible describe the glorified bodies we will possess in Heaven?
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by James Kraft
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How can I have assurance of life after death?
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Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All, not some, but all. Romans 3:9-10 There is none righteous, no not one. We are all...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is true worship?
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What does it mean that God is the Ancient of Days?
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by James Kraft
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What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Faith is not a work. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. A gift is given by the...
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by Al Mark
Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
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Ok, I see what you are saying, and I misunderstood you. I agree that the unbalanced quantity of matter vs antimatter presents a big problem, and an entire...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who were David’s wives and children?
David was married to Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacha, Haggith, Abital, and Eglah during the 7-1/2 years he reigned in Hebron as king of Judah. After David moved his...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where did the woman that Cain married come from?
Great question, Barry Rempel! Admittedly, this is a "problem," Barry. There were no women for Cain to marry. There was only Adam, Eve (Genesis 4:1), and his...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
This is an interesting question, Jeriel Mitchell! The Life Application Study Bible has, "Paul says that 'chose us in him' to emphasize that salvation depends...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
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I wasn't saying that antimatter doesn't exist or that it cannot be created and observed. Rather, the theory of a "universe of antimatter" has no support. "“...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Do I need the authority from a pastor to pray for someone in church?
I would definitely say NO because every Christian has already been given that authority from the Lord Jesus Christ. In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus commissions...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why did God hate the customs he himself had established? (Amos 5:21–23)
The customs God established (the law of Moses) were given to instruct the people how to live a God-fearing (honour, reverence, awe) life and to worship...
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Can natural, fallen man do anything that is spiritually good?
To answer your question, ask yourself this: "Can a fallen person make heaven? If not how can he do anything good? Does a fallen man have the Holy Spirit...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Were the Salem Witch Trials biblical?
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Understandable Gregory...there but for God's grace go I!
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean to worship the Lord in spirit and truth?
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I agree wholeheartedly Carl. You defined it the way I think Jesus meant it. We're to honor God at all times. Honor is worship. We're to honor Him in our...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean by "My burden is ‘light’”?
Jesus told the woman at the well, one drink of my living water and you will never thirst again. Where sin abounds, grace much more abounds. Grace is a...
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Why did Jesus sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane?
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by Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
Were the Salem Witch Trials biblical?
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I see what you mean Jack I am not sure what happened there. I do not remember placing those there; I normally just put the Bible version and year sited. I...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God want us to fear Him?
We have reason to fear and revere God because His word commands us to do so. The psalmist called us to “serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling”...
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by Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What is Abraham's bosom?
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Arun, hi again. I hit the sent key too soon. Sorry. I meant to add this also. John 11:3 implies to me that Lazarus must have trusted in God because he was a...
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by Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What is Abraham's bosom?
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Hi Arun, the hardships of Lazarus are referenced in Luke 16:25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things,...
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by Al Mark
Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
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Jennifer, I am not in agreement with your statement "despite no observation supporting them" regarding anti-matter. Both high-energy particle accelerators...
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn’t the people mentioned in Hebrews 11 achieve what GOD had promised?
The promise in question was not one of achieving, but of faith in fulfillment. The individuals mentioned in the chapter were justified (that is, counted as...
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How can I teach my child to be grateful, even in situations s/he doesn’t really understand?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who or what is the Holy Spirit?
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Acts 11:16 John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized by the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:13-14 In whom ye also trusted, after ye heard the word...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What do you do when you feel you have married the wrong person God intended for your life?
I once said these very same words to a pastor we used to have. He replied, "It's too late for that now!" So I began to work on my marriage (with Christ's...
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Is it acceptable to have communion outside of the church?
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What to do if your wife doesn't love you and wants a divorce?
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When should a married believer seek Christian sex advice?
In 1 Corinthians 7:5, Paul, in speaking of sexual activity between married couples, wrote, "Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is there “no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1-2)?
Under the Law given by God through Moses in the Old Testament, the penalty for sin (that is, transgression of the Law) was eternal separation from God. Since...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about a Christian's responsibility?
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Eternal life is a free gift from God apart from any works. After we have received the free gift paid in full by Jesus one blood sacrifice for all our sin...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can natural, fallen man do anything that is spiritually good?
The only thing the natural man can do is receive the free gift of eternal life by faith alone. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about a Christian's responsibility?
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Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life. The only thing we have to do to receive the free gift of eternal life, is to...
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
What does the Bible say about doing drugs?
Our bodies are not our own, but temples for the glory of God. What we do with our bodies is SPIRITUAL. Romans 12:1 is crystal clear, and you can put it if...