Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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So, I'm considering Michael's sticky note comment. Does that apply only to those not married? Does it apply to those long married, only having their original...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Which creation story was written first, the Genesis story or Psalms 104?
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Hi Shirley. Just as a sidelight, according to the National Solar Observatory, the core temperature of the sun is 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. Every second...
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by Jeffrey Johnson
Why were the disciples indignant? (Matthew 26:8-9)
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I see what you mean. The word indignant can mean: "annoyance at what is perceived." We also have to remember that it was Judas Iscariot who mainly objected...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What does it mean that God is omniscient?
To say that God is omniscient means that God is all-knowing; a divine being who possesses complete and perfect knowledge of all things that can be known....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does this passage in 1 Timothy 6 condone/accept slavery?
Dear anonymous, good question! I would rather give you a clearer verse in 1 Timothy other than the passage in First Timothy 6. I believe the kind of slavery,...
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Luis Borges
What does it mean that Jesus "led captivity captive and gave gifts to men"?
"Led captivity captive" means what it says: that now we Christians, who used to be in captivity to sin, are now captives to our Lord and Master God. "But now...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who were the Anabaptists, and what did they believe?
When I first started to study ther Bible and religion I came across a number of early Christian bodies: 1: Waldensians, 2: Anabaptists, 3: Quakers 4:...
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Did women in the Bible have a choice about whom they married?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why were the disciples indignant? (Matthew 26:8-9)
Was this gesture of love wasteful and inappropriate? First see the big picture: The preparation (Mt. 26:6-13): Jesus is anointed by a woman at Bethany. 1....
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Jeffrey Johnson
How did they know the younger women were virgins? How old were they?
How did they know the younger women were virgins? How old were they? The age of the women varied widely, and their exact ages were often not specified in...
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Billy P Eldred
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
The questioner asked "If the penalty for sin is an eternity in Hell...". I can stop right there. That in no way is what the Bible teaches. The Bible tells us...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Did women in the Bible have a choice about whom they married?
Did women in the Bible have a choice about whom they married? When you read the Bible accounts of marriage, it says that these were arranged marriages: In a...
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Why did the disciples wake Jesus up during the storm?
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Can I struggle with addiction and still be considered a born again Christian?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did Matthew become a tax collector?
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What can we learn from the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch?
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What is the Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)?
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Jeffrey Johnson
On what day was Jesus crucified?
On what day was Jesus crucified? Jesus died at "the ninth hour" from sunrise, or at about three o'clock in the afternoon of the Jewish Passover. (Mark 15:33-...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Was Matthias or Paul God's choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle?
Was Matthias or Paul God's choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle? One could make an argument for both. Matthias: Ac 1:15-26 informs us that after their...
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What is the Feast of Tabernacles?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What was the mark that God put on Cain?
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@C Harris. I read your story about a "100% isolated African community back in the 60's." (I used more than one grain of salt). Here's my take on such a...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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Please read Paul's quote in 1 Corinthians 13:11 "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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Please read Paul's quote in 1 Corinthians 13:11 "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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Please read Paul's quote in 1 Corinthians 13:11: "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an...
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Does a Christian have two natures?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Will we receive "whatever" we ask for in prayer (Matthew 21:21-22)?
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Good way of relating business acumen to spirituality!
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who were the Canaanites?
Who were the Canaanites? The fourth son of Ham and grandson of Noah. (Ge 9:18; 10:6; 1Ch 1:8) He was the progenitor of 11 tribes who eventually inhabited the...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Who were the Hittites?
Who were the Hittites? In the Bible, the Hittites are described as a people who lived in the land of Canaan, descended from Heth, a grandson of Canaan. In...
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How can I avoid being a doubting Thomas?
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How should we celebrate the birth of Christ since his birthday is unknown?
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C Harris
Will we receive "whatever" we ask for in prayer (Matthew 21:21-22)?
Absolutely not. Jesus said that "whatever you ask IN MY NAME," it shall be granted. Every prayer must be done using Christ's name. Which means: in, and by,...
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by C Harris
What was the mark that God put on Cain?
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@danny you said: "The local population is black, you're suddenly a white person, and that keeps everyone from harming you?" Yes! And here's why. There was a...
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Can a Christian lose salvation?
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by Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Is Jesus present when we pray by ourselves?
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Thanks, Jack! Prayer is so vital to the life of a Christian. My belief is that we truly can't get enough prayer. We should be praying on our own, praying...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Will we receive "whatever" we ask for in prayer (Matthew 21:21-22)?
This passage is all about faith. See Matthew 17:20, 21. Jesus is talking about faith. Jesus says "if" you have faith... The disciples were being taught about...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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Thank you, Brother Matthews! I've been in church since before I can remember being alive! My parents went to extra measures helping us enjoy every childhood...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Are the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus considered idols?
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I agree with the advice for the reader to study the scriptures to know truth. I also agree that "fun" is very overrated in this world. It (fun) is the most...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is Jesus present when we pray by ourselves?
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Yes, Kelli, solo prayer is so important and so is corporate prayer: "it's also helpful to pray with other believers at times because there is power in our...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What were the prophets and Samuel prophesying in 1 Samuel 19:20?
The specific content of what the prophets and Samuel were prophesying is not recorded in 1 Samuel 19:20. The text only states that when Saul's messengers...
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Jeffrey Johnson
What were the wheels in Ezekiel 1?
What were the wheels in Ezekiel 1? This book always fascinated me, with these wheels within wheels and the eyes and the cherubs at each wheel represented,...
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George Fitt
, Spiritual Gift of Discernment
Does saving for retirement show a lack of trust in God (Luke 12:16-21)?
16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I...
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by Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Is Jesus present when we pray by ourselves?
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Hi, Jack. I'm not really sure what you're trying to say. The song says, "two or three," but in my answer I indicated that people can pray alone.
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Leslie Coutinho
What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the good Shepherd?"
John 10:11: I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. Lord Jesus is the “Good Shepherd,” who has “porters” (angels) guarding...
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Jeffrey Johnson
Why did Jesus ask the disciples to "watch and pray" in Matthew 26:41?
Why did Jesus ask the disciples to "watch and pray" in Matthew 26:41? Be watching and praying, that ye may not enter into temptation: The spirit indeed is...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about miscarriage?
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At least 2 websites, biblestudytools.com and openbible.info, list Isaiah 49:15 dealing with miscarriage. Isaiah 49:15 is a verse I have memorized. One night...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When a woman has a child before marriage, does God make that woman barren after birth?
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Anna, you have a little girl and a four legged son. What is a four legged son? A pet?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of the woman touching the hem of Jesus' garment when Jesus felt the power run out of him to heal her?
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The most explicit hymn about this healing is: She only touched the hem of His garment by George F. Root 1 In faith she touched the hem of His garment As to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is Jesus present when we pray by ourselves?
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Kelli, then I take it that you would agree with Lanny Wolfe's song, "Surely the Presence of the Lord," where he writes, "In the midst of His children, the...