Why didn’t Jesus want the people to know he healed the dead girl?
I think Jesus wanted to keep the miracle a secret to protect Jairus and his family. If the miracle spread like wildfire, it would fuel Jesus popularity and...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What happens if I die an alcoholic? Will I go to hell, even if I don't think it's bad that I drink because it brings me joy?
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Does God heal everyone who asks? No. Does God get the glory for saving sinners. Yes. God may not set him free of it. God does not heal every sickness, and he...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Them He foreknew. God knew before the foundation of the world who would believe and who would not. There is no time with God. He knows the end from the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
This would be opposing in the event that it were not qualified by the coinciding phrases. We should answer a blockhead as per his imprudence if not doing so...
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What does it really mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
It means that a friend's criticism is better than kisses from the enemy. It is sweeter than kisses (Proverbs 27:5-9). “Secret” or “hidden love” does not...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn’t Jesus want the people to know he healed the dead girl?
Reasons that occur to me: -- As Jesus Himself said elsewhere (Mark 10:45), He had not come to be served, but to serve. He was therefore not seeking...
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Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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James, since you base your case on 1 John 5, I invite you to read 1 John chapter 4. Believing has nothing to do with believing one time and then it does not...
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How does one humble himself/herself?
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When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
I would say that sprinkling a baby (sometimes referred to as paedobaptism) is regarded by denominations that practice it as being a baptism. There is...
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by Billy P Eldred
How is eternity in hell a fair punishment for sin?
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Danny, a friend of mine made a statement that is one of my favorite testimonies. He said: “I came to Christ in fear. I stayed in love”. I believe that the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
In my view, the bible clearly teaches that water baptism is our public declaration of faith in Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour and the Lord of our life....
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
The writer of these Proverbs is using the literary technique of contrast and opposites to give us wisdom for our relationships. Open is the opposite of...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
As Christians we only have one true friend, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ, who is forever loyal, faithful, devoted, loving, compassionate, caring, wise,...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why did some of the disciples doubt Jesus even after they touched/handled his body in Matthew 28:17?
Faith is a gift from God, given in different measure to each Christian, but sufficient for each of us to accomplish God’s plan and purpose for our lives....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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If God did not want us to know we are saved by faith alone, why would First John 5:13 be in there? These things have I written unto you that believe on the...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Does wearing a face mask displace trust in God?
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A July study by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC made PUBLIC in September has been ignored by MEDIA. Also why is the so scientific Dr....
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What does it really mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
I cannot remember the exact scripture but it was concerning the proper age and mental ability to fully understand the meaning of communion. I therefore would...
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, Prodigal Son
Why did some of the disciples doubt Jesus even after they touched/handled his body in Matthew 28:17?
When you doubted, yet still obey to go and worship Jesus, isn't that more precious than just someone who did not even doubt at all? Some just didn't have the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
I would say that, unfortunately, no matter how much you may like other people (or how much they may say they like you), or regardless of how well you may...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
Proverbs 17:17 New International Version (NIV) 17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. or A friend i...
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If God is against homosexuality, why are some people born gay?
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Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Why did the Pharisees say it was illegal to carry the mat on the Sabbath?
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Why is doulos translated slave sometimes and bond servant others?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Romans 8:29 For whom He did foreknow, who would believe, He also did predestinate to become conformed to the image of His Son, the rapture of the church,...
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Forrest Skidmore
What is Jesus saying when he says, "Whoever falls on this stone will be broken, but on whomever it falls it will grind him to powder"?
The real meaning of this Scripture is plainly stated IN CONTEXT in Luke 20:15-18, "And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?
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Only children are innocent. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:10 There is none righteous, no not one. Romans 4:5-8...
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, Retired Professional Photographer
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
As Dr. Charles Swindoll says, "If the normal sense makes good sense seek no other sense." What does the passage say? "According as he [God] hath chosen us...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is a faith conversion? What does it mean to be converted?
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You are right, James. You cannot boast in free: Romans 3:26-28 26he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one...
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What are the "spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" mentioned in Ephesians 6?
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by Dena Guerin
If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
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Lynn your words touched my heart. I've been tested in my faith lately. My home burned down and my beloved sister died two days later. But through it all I...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is a faith conversion? What does it mean to be converted?
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No, I left out that I was six. Now I will be 80 in a few more weeks. And thank God for His GIFT to us is eternal life. If we could earn it, then Jesus died...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
I would say that the thought being expressed in this verse is that those who criticize you publicly or to your face (even if you do not perceive of them as...
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, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Can a Christian be a nudist? What does the Bible say about nudity?
The terms nudity and naked are referenced about 104 times in the Bible. Today's world is culture conscious, much like it was in the time of the book of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about what foods we should eat (kosher)? Are there foods a Christian should avoid?
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Colossians 2:14-23. Romans 14:23. All of these things are for rewards in heaven, not for the free gift of God by faith alone apart from works. Ephesians...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is a faith conversion? What does it mean to be converted?
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James, you said, "I was saved 71 years ago when I was only years old." Did you mean when you were 3 years old?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?
The lesson is clear: Bring people we know to Jesus and don’t let any obstacle get in the way. We bring them to Jesus to receive his salvation, because Jesus...
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by Kent Tagge
What does "Better is open rebuke than hidden love" mean?
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We find injustice all around us. In fact, it is so prevalent, that sometimes we do not even clearly see it is going on. Call out injustice if you see it. Do...
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Tim Maas
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What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?
The first thing that comes to my mind (based on the priority displayed by the words of Jesus Himself) is that, no matter how dire a person's physical...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?
I'm thinking mainly of the 4 friends who carried the paralytic to Jesus. What lesson/lessons should we learn from this miracle of Christ?
Mark 2:1 - 12
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who is this Mark in Colossians 4? Is he the same Mark in Acts 15?
Yes, the Mark (whose first name was John) mentioned in Colossians was the same individual who had earlier caused the disagreement and separation between Paul...