Why did God use 5 women with questionable pasts in Jesus' geneology?
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Well-researched, my brother.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the evidence that Christians are supposed to do GOOD WORKS, other than Ephesians 2:10?
Our good works are a means of visibly showing our love for Christ, and our obedience to Him (John 14:15) If faith is not manifested in good works, it is a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God use 5 women with questionable pasts in Jesus' geneology?
I take the five women being referred to in the question to be as follows: Tamar, who tricked her father-in-law Judah into conceiving a child with her, after...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God use 5 women with questionable pasts in Jesus' geneology?
See especially Matthew 1:1-6 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah 1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Ab...
Matthew 1:1 - 17
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'I AM'?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the evidence that Christians are supposed to do GOOD WORKS, other than Ephesians 2:10?
Ephesians 2:10 says, "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
Ephesians 2:1 - 10
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does the Bible teach mortal and venial sin?
There are only two sins that can send a person to hell. One can not be committed now. Those who said Jesus did his miracles by the power of Satan sinned...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is a heathen?
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A heathen is one who has not accepted Jesus as their savior. Believers are counted righteous by faith alone in Christ alone. Romans 4:6 We have His...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
The Bible teaches that Jesus is the “firstborn from the dead” (Col 1:18) because He is. Bible mentions several persons being resurrected, however, none of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In what sense do the meek "inherit" the earth (Matthew 5:5)?
Who will inherit the land (Psalms 37:9, 11, 22, 29)? --THE GODLESS or THE GODLY? The Hebrew word (ʼeʹrets) and the Greek (ge) words for “earth” can refer to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In what sense do the meek "inherit" the earth (Matthew 5:5)?
Varying translations of the verse from Psalm 37 referenced in the question (which makes a point similar to Jesus' beatitude) render the word most familiarly...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
The five smooth stones that were meant for 5 lords of the Philistines: 1 Sam.17:40,49; 2 Sam. 8:1; 2 Samuel 21:15-22. I would surmise that he did not go into...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
Perhaps he chose five to make it easier to find one in a hurry in his leather bag. Actually the stone that David hurled at Goliath didn't kill the giant....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In what sense do the meek "inherit" the earth (Matthew 5:5)?
Matthew 5:5 says, "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.(D) D. Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29; Ro 4:13 (NIV) Experts say Jesus was bas...
Matthew 5:2 - 12
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
We are like a boat in the water. We are in the water, but the water is not supposed to be in the boat. I grew up spending summers in northern WI, boating a...
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Are Israel and the church the same thing? Does God still have a plan for Israel?
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April Streets
Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
In the New Testament, John tells his followers: “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me” (John 1:15). This informs us that Jesus was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How old was Methuselah when he died?
He was the man who outlived all human beings at 969 years old. The oldest man in the Bible could not have been more than 369 years old when his grandson Noah...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does the Bible say Jesus is the first begotten of the resurrection of the dead when Abraham seems to be resurrected in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
Abraham was neither resurrected in an eternal, glorified body (as only Jesus was), nor taken from earth without dying (as Enoch and Elijah were).The parable...
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Donna Williams
What can I do to positively influence my adult daughter, who has no interest in God, to become a Christian?
I am in agreement with the two previous answers, and would like to encourage you as well. Continue to pray for your daughter; the Word of God tells us that...
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Nanchen Pirbong
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Luella Washington
Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
My children are the same age. I started with David and Goliath. I knew that there was a place I could relate to them on a practical sense as to what giants...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What would be some good things to say to lead someone into a gospel conversation?
To me, the most "natural" lead-in to a gospel conversation would be any of the frequent situations that can arise in this life (and not even necessarily...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How old was Methuselah when he died?
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I agree with Jennifer Rothnie's 2014 comment on Jedah Pleiter's answer below as to the meaning of Methuselah's name ("when he is dead it shall be sent")...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How old was Methuselah when he died?
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My opinion is that he died of old age, Phillip.
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Mark Sullivan
Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
Hi Melissa, So we have a 16 and 13 year-old. As I see it, it depends on what they’ve been around in their young lives when it comes to Bible reading and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Are we supposed to be actively looking for a spouse, or waiting for God to bring a spouse to us?
I have long believed, even before I married, that I as a Christian bachelor the Lord would bring me a woman to marry. I based this on Genesis 2:22, “And the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about rape?
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Agree with you John Matthews.
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is the theory of abiogenesis? What is the definition of abiogenesis?
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Bruce, evolution is not a religion. One can believe in evolution and still believe in the triune God. Some believe that Genesis, written thousands of years...
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by Bob Griffith
Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?
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You should write a book Nick!!! I would totally buy it. A very insightful comment. Bravo!!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the gospel of inclusion?
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Univeralism always leaves out faith. We have to believe the gospel to be saved. And faith is not a work. It takes no effort to believe something is true....
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by John Smith
Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?
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Jack, hope I can clarify my question. Both the "Law of Moses" and the "Stone Tablets" had God's Ten Commandments written on and in them. Question: Why did...
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Does the Bible teach that the earth is flat?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
Michael has said in one of his other 2 websites (gotquestions.com and compellingtruth.com, by the way), that “The Gospel of Mark is quick and fast-paced and...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?
I would say that humans always have free will, which is an essential component of them being responsible for the consequences of their actions and decisions....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?
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"Force" in the sense of "make me." Would God make me marry someone I'm not attracted to? Would He lead me to do it? I.e. Would God make me marry someone I...
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Melissa Fellows
Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?
A 14 year old boy and a 13 year old girl.
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Is annihilationism Biblical?
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Matthew 25:46 NLT “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go away into eternal life.” In order for their punishment to be...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God command the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments to be placed 'inside' the Ark of the Covenant, but the Law of Moses 'beside' the Ark?
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This is an interesting question, John, one that I would like to try to answer. But could you clarify your question for me please? I don't quite understand...
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by Enoch Ilisia
Is annihilationism Biblical?
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Yes, punishment in hell has an eternal effect! - Smoke or Dust. But there is no such thing as eternal punishing. God is very unfair if one spends eternal...
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by Kevin Hautop
, Senior Pastor of New Dawn Christian Church South Australia
Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?
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When reading Matthew 16:28 and Matthew 17:1-3 I am encouraged to see in scripture that Jesus is showing us too what we will be like in our spiritual bodies...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does Galatians 3:27 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
If water baptism would save us, then Jesus died in vain. Acts 16:31 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?
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In what form is "force" being applied to the questioner? Is the questioner referring to an "arranged" marriage according to the customs or culture of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Eli?
He was an Israelite devout cleric whose children ended up so seriously that God killed them around the same time. His children were a disgraceful...
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Ray D
Who are 'the cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1?
Most Christians throughout the ages have interpreted this verse literally—meaning, they take Paul for his word. Read in that way, the verse would mean we are...