Is it okay to get tattoos if they are of a Christian nature?
1 Samuel 16:7 The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. Gal 2:6 As for...
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by Alaura s.
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Does Deuteronomy 20: 16-18 indicate that God commanded genocide in the Bible?
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That is a great explanation, thank you!
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by Kenneth Heck
Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?
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The detestable practices involving Canaanite children were judged horrible enough by God to merit extermination of the race. Today we have the spectre of...
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What should Christian parents do if they have a prodigal son (or daughter)?
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Why do Christians practice the indoctrination of children?
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If we, as Christians, do not instill truth in our children, the world will indeed distort the true reality of GOD and deceive our children. The world, with...
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by Marji Stevens
Why would the shepherd in Psalm 23:5 anoint the sheep's head with oil?
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Negative thoughts can torment us like the nasal botfly torments the sheep. I just went through my second journey through cancer. Fear and confusion were my...
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by R K
, Eighty plus year old still growing disciple
Why did God create us?
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It seems very clear from Ephesians 2:10 that God created us in Christ for good works. Simple and easy to understand except for What is a "good work"?
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by Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What does the Bible say about favoritism?
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If only the churches would apply your excellent rebuttal of favoritism on the matter of Christian women being discriminated against. :-)
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John Appelt
Why does the NLT state that Jesus was angry at Lazarus' tomb?
At the death of Lazarus, Jesus “groaned in the spirit and was troubled.” John 11:33. A few versions, such as the New Living Translation, mention Jesus being...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?
Although we usually consider "wages" in a positive sense as a deserved payment or benefit received for work performed, the word itself is neutral in that...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?
It is a fair question as there is an eternal cost (wage) for sin, which is death. Christ, who knew no sin, was made to be sin for us, so that by His shed...
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Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?
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by Rosamond Romero
How should Christians view the Book of Mormon?
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Most excellent review of the realities concerning the Book of Mormon.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about favoritism?
Instances of favoritism: Jacob, for Rachel, Gen. 29:30, 34. Elkanah, for Hannah, 1 Sam. 1:4-5. Rebekah, for Jacob, Gen. 27:6-17. Jacob, for Joseph, Gen....
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Why is the word "wages" used instead of the word "punishment" in the phrase "the wages of sin is death"?
We associate the word "wages" for rightful returns for work done. We associate the word "punishment" with sins committed. The word "wages" is peculiar on the...
Romans 6:23
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Who is "them" in 1 John 4:4 that the children have overcome?
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Why did Jacob give Joseph a coat of many colors?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would people believe that wooden and metal figures had power (Jeremiah 10:3-16)?
I would say that human sin causes people to want to exert control over their own lives rather than to acknowledge the existence of a higher spiritual being...
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How true is it that Jesus received 39 lashes, representing the 39 diseases known in His time?
Isaiah 53:5 refers to spiritual infirmities; yes, that's true, but it also applies to our physical infirmities as well. (Matthew 8:15-17) And he touched her...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where does it say in the New Testament that we are going to heaven?
Philippians 1:21-24 ("For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?
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Scott, that REALLY is something cool about the Hebrew words for "speak" and "desert" being so similar. I had a friend, a Christian brother, in Scottsdale,...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?
God is not currently "speaking" to us today because His Word has been "fulfilled". Col 1:25 "Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?
I would assert that God has not stopped speaking to humans. Jesus came in the flesh to do away with the religious systems of the Old Testament and to create...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?
Good question, Judith! "Again and again they tested God's patience and frustrated the Holy One of Israel. They forgot about his power and how he rescued them...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the God of the Bible stop talking to humans?
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"You must not put the Lord your God to the test." (Deuteronomy 6:16)
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does a lifelong struggle with a persistent sin mean one was never really saved to begin with?
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Karen, you write an interesting answer to the great deliverance that God has given you! Another powerful verse that helped me with my addiction (lust) is:...
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Is the Holy Spirit a male or female?
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How do I “study” the Bible, without knowing anything about the Bible for 27 years of my life?
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What does it mean to have a seared conscience?
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean in Titus 2:11 that "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people?"
First, see the context: "The apostle Paul is giving instructions to everyone in the church (Titus 2:11-14) here. He initially tells them about what God has...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean in Titus 2:11 that "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people?"
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Titus 2:14 says: “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What was the cause of the bad water in Jericho?
I would say that it would have been a lingering "side-effect" of the earlier curse placed both upon Jericho and also upon any attempt to rebuild it by Joshua...
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What does the Bible say about healing?
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What does Matthew mean when he quotes Isaiah: "A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench, till He sends forth justice to victory."?
Good question, Gregory! Jesus is quoting Isaiah 42 here. There in vv. 1-9 Isaiah speaks of the coming of the Messiah. In verse 1 the prophet deals with His...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Does God share His glory with all believers?
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Hi Tim. Thank you for your response.
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Did Jesus heal two blind men (Matthew 20:29-34) or one blind man (Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43)?
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Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
The young prophet did not just give a sign to Jeroboam, but he became a sign for him and his whole kingdom. Jeroboam received a word from God that he would...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus pay our trespass debt as well as our sin debt?
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I agree. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.
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What was the cause of the bad water in Jericho?
Elisha healed the bad water in Jericho with salt.
2 Kings 2:19 - 22
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What should we learn from the woman at the well?
John 4:6: Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour: Lord Jesus...
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What does the Bible say about what foods we should eat (kosher)? Are there foods a Christian should avoid?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God share His glory with all believers?
To me, the key word in responding to this question is "believers". No one has the right to share in God's glory if seeking to do it in a spirit of...
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Does God share His glory with all believers?
Does God share His glory with all believers? According to Isaiah 42:8 and Isaiah 48:11, God does not share His glory with anyone (except Jesus - John 1:14; 1...
John 17:22
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Is it wrong to live in nice houses?
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What does the Bible say about gossip?
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What is the first resurrection? What is the second resurrection?