What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit of God?
This filling is not a one-time event, but a continuous process of yielding to the Holy Spirit's influence and guidance. In a historical and scriptural...
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What do the prophets say about Christmas?
If the question is referring to the birth of a Savior (rather than the holiday now observed in commemoration of His birth), the passages that come most...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Joseph "afraid" to take Mary as his wife (Matthew 1:20)?
I would say that it would have been because Joseph (as noted in Matthew 1:19) was a "just" man (that is, a follower of God's Law), which would have made him...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we prepare for heaven?
It seems to me that the main need in preparing for heaven is dealing during one's earthly life -- both before and after placing faith in Christ -- with what...
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What is the true meaning of Christmas?
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Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
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Philip Davies
What is the Shepherd of Hermas and should it be in the Bible?
The correct reason why the Shepherd of Hermas was not considered canonical is because it was not written by someone who had first hand knowledge of Jesus....
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Why was Joseph "afraid" to take Mary as his wife (Matthew 1:20)?
Matthew 1:18-20, 21-23
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by Danny Hickman
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'He who has ears to hear'?
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The churches I've attended are prone to teach the same kind of self-assuring message. The message is the opposite of what Jesus eloquently explained in...
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by Danny Hickman
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'He who has ears to hear'?
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This pronouncement is not an ANNOUNCEMENT. He isn't saying 'If you listen with careful consideration to what's being said, you'll understand. And when you...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Could this be a meteor shower in Revelation 8:7-11?
I would be hesitant to interpret the events described in the cited passage in terms of natural phenomena (such as a meteor shower) currently known in this...
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Why is the idea of eternal damnation so repulsive to many people?
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Actually there are different degrees of death: there is physical death which is separation of human beings from other human beings in this tangibly present...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could a third of the sun’s light be shut off? (Revelation 8:12)
Most scholars see this as a symbolic representation of a significant, catastrophic event causing a major reduction in light from these celestial bodies. It...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning of wormwood in Revelation?
In Rev 8:11, the name Wormwood is figurative, given to a great star which, at the sounding of the third angel's trumpet, fell from heaven upon the third part...
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Could this be a meteor shower in Revelation 8:7-11?
"And the first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burned,...
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John Appelt
Do all bad events have a good purpose? (Romans 8:28)
It is not true that all bad events have a good purpose. That would wrongly make God the creator of evil. Death and disasters are not good. Job suffered...
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by Philip Davies
What is the first resurrection? What is the second resurrection?
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I believe the Jehovah's Witnesses hold the same view.
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by Danny Hickman
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If Jesus was God, why did He not know when He would return?
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"If Jesus WAS God..." There is no "WAS" in who Jesus IS!! God says, "I Am that I Am." Jesus is not the Father God. He is the Son of God. He has all power in...
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What does it mean that, "With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" in Isaiah 12:3?
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How should the different genres of the Bible impact how we interpret the Bible?
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How should a Christian view Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
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Is the Church of Christ denomination a good biblical church group?
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The Bible clearly teaches that, "By grace are you saved, through faith and not of works, lest any man should boast." Baptism is a work, an act of obedience...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How much prophecy did Jeremiah understand (Jeremiah 23:5-6)?
In my opinion, Jeremiah may not have understood all the implications or details regarding the fulfillment of his prophetic words, but he would have known...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that, "With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" in Isaiah 12:3?
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"With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" means that believers can experience the abundant and life-giving power of God's salvation with...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that, "With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" in Isaiah 12:3?
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"With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" in Isaiah 12:3 means that believers can access God's salvation with great joy, as if drawing...
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How much prophecy did Jeremiah understand (Jeremiah 23:5-6)?
Did Jeremiah know that he was prophesying about the Messiah? Or was his view limited to promises only as they applied to the physical renewal of Israel as i...
Jeremiah 23:1 - 40
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that, "With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" in Isaiah 12:3?
"Isaiah 12:3 is in the context of Isaiah 12:2, ("Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and my...
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What is the meaning of the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the James Method?
The James Method is a technique of Bible study that draws its name from James 4:8, which tells readers, "Come near to God, and He will come near to you." To...
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What did Jesus mean when he said "for he who is least among is the greatest?"
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What rewards and losses will there be (1 Corinthians 3:14-15)?
1 Corinthians 3:14-15 compares valuable materials like gold, silver, and jewels to good works that please the Lord. Ordinary materials like wood, hay, and...
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Leslie Coutinho
When Jesus said, "Father forgive them" were those yelling, "Crucify him" saved as a result?
Luke 23:34: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. When Lord Jesus was fastened...
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Since Israel had the ark, why did they lose (1 Samuel 4:5-10)?
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Who is Matthew 7:21-23 referring to?
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Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
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Why didn’t Abraham bargain with God when it came to Isaac being offered as a burnt offering like he did when it came to Sodom and Gomorrah?
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Think about it. Angels pay you a visit and tell you, 'that thing you've been praying about, God's getting ready to perform for you.' They eat what you...
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Danny Hickman
Why didn’t Abraham bargain with God when it came to Isaac being offered as a burnt offering like he did when it came to Sodom and Gomorrah?
This is a quality question! Abraham's relationship with God is attested to in Genesis 18. Abraham and Sarah received good news from the Lord. Three men...
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by Danny Hickman
How old was Isaac when Abraham offered him as a sacrifice?
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A 33 year old "lad" ?
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by Danny Hickman
How old was Isaac when Abraham offered him as a sacrifice?
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A 37 year old "lad" ?
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Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?
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If Isaac was 25 years old and he peacefully went along with ANY MAN attempting to tie him to an altar and make him a human sacrifice, HE WAS THE ONE BEING...
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by Silas Cheung
What was the purpose of the biblical sign gifts?
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I take it that you confessed the Gibberish uttered by you was a self deceiving utterance. How about translating Gibberish uttered by others? Do you mean to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the 24 elders and why are they wearing golden crowns and dressed in white robes?
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Good, shareable answer, Panda!
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by Danny Hickman
Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?
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Continuing, Genesis 23 is dedicated to telling of the death of Abraham's wife, Sarah. We're told the story of Abraham being tested in chapter 22, then...
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by Danny Hickman
Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?
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Mr Matthews, I've heard it preached many times that Isaac was a "young man." Their point in making that ill-advised assumption is that Isaac wasn't a small...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What does the Bible say about the amount of time between the rapture and the beginning of the tribulation?
The Bible doesn't say explicitly, but there is likely a span between the Rapture and the start of the Tribulation, which is when the Beast enforces the...