Did God create evil?
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God is not only good, but he is all of the good. This makes everything that is not aligned with God evil by default. In order for free will to exist there...
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Why did god create the world?
I believe the answer is found in the truth that God is love. Love has a need of something to love and receive love from. Love doesn't exist if it is not...
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Danny Hickman
What did Jesus mean when He spoke of living water?
"If you knew the gift of God... you would have asked him and he would have given you living water. There it is right there; the gift of God is the Holy...
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Can demons attach themselves to non-living/inanimate objects?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?
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And it wouldn't hurt for us all to be more dedicated to God: Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
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I shared Matthew 25:32-34 with a young male coworker at work and he asked my permission to take a picture of it with his cell phone! Matthew 25:32-34 New...
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Billy P Eldred
Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?
I believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and everything in it is true. That being said, we don't always understand what is said correctly. As...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the exception clause for divorce?
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Karen, for many years I held to Jesus’s denunciation of divorce and remarriage in Mark 10:11–12 (“And he said to them, ‘Whoever divorces his wife and marries...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did God mean when he said I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life in Isaiah 43:4?
Tremendous question, Temba Chari! "God gave Egypt, Ethiopia (Cush), and Seba to Cyrus as a ransom payment to redeem Israel from Babylon, because Israel was...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean in Gal 3:13 that the believer has been redeemed from the curse of the law?
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In Galatians 3:13, "redeemed from the curse of the law" means that through Jesus Christ's death on the cross, believers are now free from the penalty of...
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What is wrong with viewing pornography, if I don't lust after the person?
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Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does God say to do with anger over attacks from terrorism? Are we to sit and watch it happen?
Good question, Steve! Anger is not always evil, and there are times when it is permitted or even necessary. However, the Bible also teaches that anger should...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
Good question. I loved my theology classes at Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona and then too at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. So much...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does “peacemaker” mean in Matthew 5:9?
Good question. Step 1 is to "initiate a private meeting with the person involved to address the issue directly. This first step is crucial for fostering...
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by Brandon C
Why did Paul leave Trophimus, a 7-year companion, sick and not heal him?
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I know a lot, including this: I have been prayed for, and prayed for the past 40 years, and I am still not healed, nor others. So it all depends on God's...
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by Kimberly Marrone
Are there such things as aliens or UFOs?
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Your thinking is sound.
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Danny Hickman
What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?
This question is asked and many will begin to look all over the Bible for the answer. People will guess things like this: The soldier pierced Jesus' side...
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by Philip Davies
What is the Great Tribulation?
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The issue becomes clear when you realise that the disciples asked TWO questions of Jesus: 1) When will Jerusalem be destroyed? 2) What is the sign of your...
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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by Steve Dyke
How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?
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It seems that most answers have missed the fact that before they sinned, Adam and Eve were not aware that they were naked. As such, I believe that in their...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Jennifer, Thanks for the clarification. I agree that there is nothing we can do to earn salvation and that as believers we grow in our faith. Thanks...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20)
Why did Jesus discourage some people from following him? (Matthew 8:20) In Matthew 8:20, Jesus tried to put off a scribe who wanted to follow him. He did...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can an unmarried man and woman living together and having a sexual relationship go to heaven if they love each other but do not marry?
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God draws a firm line against casual and illicit sex. Here's another type of sin, but the seriousness of sin involving sex can be clearly seen: Genesis 26:6...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?
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I don't believe 1 John 5:6 is telling us the details of how Mary's deliverance of the baby Jesus went down. That makes the scripture about Mary, if it is...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Tony Flores, Jesus is not the Law. The Law came from God but God is much more than the Law. The Word is more than the Law. The Law was given to the...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Salvation being a process doesn't mean people "earn it." Nor does the fact we are being saved and will be saved conflict with the fact we have been saved....
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Hi Al Mari, You mentioned that salvation is a process. Biblically, it is the result of one repenting and acknowledging Jesus’ atonement (payment) for our...
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by Peter Jackson
When God flooded the earth, was the Garden of Eden also destroyed?
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Thanks for the use of Strongs Numbers
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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No, it is not that people do not want to keep the Law, it is a matter of what the Bible teaches. While Jesus lived among His people, they were still under...
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by Conrad Derrick
If Christ emptied Himself of deity while on earth, then how could He be God?
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I am confused. If Christ emptied himself and did not claim to be fully divine and fully human, then how can we say he was both fully human and fully divine?...
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?
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Yep, hated can mean overlook, pass over, or love less (Luke 14:26.) There's an excellent book, the Edomite Enigma, that dives into this by Jonathan Williams....
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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The Christian receives the Spirit when God immerses him or her into the death of Christ and raises him or her to new life in Christ (Rom 6:4, Col 2:12, I Pet...
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Gerald W
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
It's not really a statement of redundancy, but rather a pleonasm- a figure of speech. Stating that such suggests there is a 'non-born' again Christian is...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?
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God never hated Esau. The Hebrew word that is commonly translated as "hated" is in fact best translated "overlooked". There was nothing intrinsic in Jacob...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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Hi Robert Hibbard, Thank you for your response. I believe to be born again means that one obtains a spiritual birth of the Holy Spirit. The first birth is...
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by no so
How does Jesus define killing and murder in the New Testament?
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Regarding self-defense: Christ taught: Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And Christ Himself...
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by no so
How does Jesus define killing and murder in the New Testament?
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Blake, you are correct that IS what Christ IS saying, but John is ALSO correct that the stoning of the woman WAS a VALID legally sanctioned killing, yet...
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Merle Mullet
, A farmer bears witness to the miracle of life each spring
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
Jesus was stating a simple truth. Without the spirit of God drawing men to himself, no-one could be saved. But salvation is more than being drawn by the...
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Robert Hibbard
, Retired Christian High School Teacher
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
I would simply like to express my opinion that the term "born again Christian" is redundant. Using the term "born again Christian" suggests there is such a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?
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Good News Translation of Galatians 3:16 -- Now, God made his promises to Abraham and to his descendant. The scripture does not use the plural "descendants,"...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?
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"Paul Believed in Verbal Inspiration: "Paul based an argument upon the fact that a particular word in the Old Testament is singular and not plural. Writing...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we know that the Bible is inspired, infallible, and inerrant?
God, who is considered perfect and truthful, inspired the authors of the Bible to write down His message, thus guaranteeing its accuracy in the original...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
Christians all have a need to study and meditate on the Bible. I know I do! We should read and study the Bible because it is God's word to us, providing...