Does the teaching on tithing in Malachi 3:9-10 apply to us today?
Not in the least! Actually, tithing 10% is practically bondage, putting a ball and chain on God's people! Let's start with why the tithe was instituted: Abel...
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What is the Christian view of Tai Chi (TaiChi)?
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Thank you. This was very helpful. My husband is getting caught up in this and yoga and I pray for him. He doesn't see the evil it represents.
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What is the significance of the sword mentioned by Jesus in Luke 22:36?
I humbly submit for your consideration the Words spoken by the Lord to expose the significance while addressing His friends then and now. (Luke 22:34) Jesus...
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What is the New World Order?
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Why use a symbol of work and slavery to picture rest? (Matthew 11:29)
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Great opening illustration, Grant, of paddling in our own strength. I can relate to what you said about paddling upstream as I have always loved to canoe. I...
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Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog?
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Why do some people insist on practicing and studying the 7 feasts and is it necessary for today's Christian?
The theme of the bible is Spiritual Life. The events in the bible show us how we got this life at creation; how we lost this life through the fall into sin;...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the significance of the sword mentioned by Jesus in Luke 22:36?
The sword is a symbol of warfare, conflict and self-defence. Swords were used by people to fight against their enemies. In the context of this verse, Jesus...
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does "makes her commit adultery" mean? (Mattthew 5:32)
Jesus appears to be assuming that the divorced wife will subsequently marry another man (as she would have been entitled to do under the Mosaic Law, and as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the significance of the sword mentioned by Jesus in Luke 22:36?
In my opinion, Jesus' mention of a sword could not have been an actual recommendation for the use of violence by His followers against opponents (especially...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does "makes her commit adultery" mean? (Mattthew 5:32)
Matthew 5:32 says “everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality makes her commit adultery.”
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to worship God in truth and in Spirit?
Jesus spoke these words to the Samaritan woman whom He met at the well in Sychar, as recounted in John 4:1-42. In an attempt to divert Jesus from a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Has God stopped creating within the universe ever since the downfall of Lucifer and humankind?
Genesis 2:2 indicates that God completed the creative activity that He had engaged in on the six days of creation noted in Genesis 1, which was why He rested...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why did the Lord get angry with the people over the quail in Numbers 11?
When the people of God fail to give thanks for God's provision in our lives we are guilty of sin. All sin makes God angry because it means we are indulging...
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Why use a symbol of work and slavery to picture rest? (Matthew 11:29)
When we try to live the Christian life in our own strength, like the Jews tried to do in keeping the Mosaic law, it is heavy and hard work, because we are...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What did Solomon mean when he spoke of “a time to keep silence” in Ecclesiastes 3:7?
God gives us another reason to keep quiet in Amos 5:13. "Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil." We live in evil times and...
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What is the glory of God?
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Amen James. But we have the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4 When we believe that gospel we are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise. Ephesians 1:13-14 Our...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the biblical understanding of the wrath of God?
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Amen Jack. Not unbelievers. Saved believers who are living in sin. First Corinthians 5:5. First Corinthians 3:15. We can lose our life and rewards in heaven,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the Lord get angry with the people over the quail in Numbers 11?
God had already miraculously fed (and had continued to feed) the Israelites with manna (Exodus 16), so it would seem that their desire for meat noted in...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Who are the Free Will Baptists, and what do they believe?
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Jennifer, a person does give themselves a present by accepting one in the free gift of grace from Jesus Christ. How can it possibly be any other way? Grace...
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by Alex Guerra
Can a Christian burn incense? What does the Bible say about burning incense?
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I agree. I think the answer definitely has to do with the purposes that one is lighting the incense for. I personally don’t really like incenses that much,...
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by Val Girard
Why did Jesus command people to not tell others of the miracles He performed?
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Jesus knew that miracles would draw the wrong attention to Himself and that Satan would use them to stir up jealousy of the religious leaders to prematurely...
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Why did the Lord get angry with the people over the quail in Numbers 11?
Numbers 11:1 - 35
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why be "clothed in white" and anointed with "oil"? (Ecclesiastes 9:8)
The wearing of white garments is mentioned in multiple places in the Bible as a symbol of joy, honor, or purity (2 Chronicles 5:12; Esther 8:15; Mark 16:5;...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why be "clothed in white" and anointed with "oil"? (Ecclesiastes 9:8)
8 Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
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How can we give careful thought to our paths? (Proverbs 4:26)
To eliminate distractions in our Christian lives, we can pray along with the psalmist, Psalm 119:37 “Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why use a symbol of work and slavery to picture rest? (Matthew 11:29)
A yoke means work, as originally oxen were united together to farm land. Yokes meant heavy, hard work because the yokes themselves were heavy and wooden...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean when Jesus says "my yoke is easy and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:30)?
A yoke means work, as originally oxen were united together to farm land. Yokes meant heavy, hard work because the yokes themselves were heavy and wooden...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the secret to such a long life? (Genesis 5:3-32)
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"The wages of sin...death" progressively decreased human longevity until 70 or 80 became the norm (Genesis 6:3; Ps 90:10).
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why didn’t mankind repent after the plagues in Revelation 9:21?
Jesus tells us in Matthew 24 that many will fall away, people will betray each other and hate one another. False prophets will arise and deceive many. There...
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What did Jesus mean by "whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" in Matthew 16:25?
You have to read it in context. Jesus is talking about Calvary where he'll make an offer to the world paid upfront with his life in exchange for whoever...
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Why is a bronze serpent used to save the Israelites in Numbers 21:8-9?
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Just wondering...they had to look at, “stare down” the evil that inflicted them. We must boldly stare down, take a stand mixed with faith against what had...
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What should we learn from the life of Barnabas?
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by Jack Gutknecht
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What was the secret to such a long life? (Genesis 5:3-32)
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Makes perfect sense, Tim.
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by Jack Gutknecht
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How should we react to corrupt government? (Psalm 94:20-23)
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Thanks, Grant, for your optimism in your last lines!
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, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is the message in the whole chapter 9 of Exodus, which details the plagues of livestock deaths, boils and hail?
Exodus 9 God is displaying His mighty power. In Egypt many gods were worshipped. Hathor and Apis (gods worshipped in Egypt) were depicted as cattle. Thus God...
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Grant Abbott
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How should we react to corrupt government? (Psalm 94:20-23)
I think the book of Daniel provides a great example for us to follow. Daniel and his 3 friends were taken to Babylon to be trained in the culture and...
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by Karen Darnell
What is the mark of the beast (666)?
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Wow! Reading these comments during COVID-19 is rather interesting!!
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What does the Bible say about getting a sex change?
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