What does robe washing in Revelation 22 refer to?
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I agree that washing of robes is symbolic of following God’s commandments and living righteous. I do believe and the Bible states that we should have perfect...
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What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?
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Give those things to others; that yourself is also in need of. Not complicated.
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is the story of the New Testament?
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Several 2nd century Syriac Bibles introduce Revelation this way or similar: ""Again the Revelation which was upon John the Evangelist from God when he was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the benefits of being in God’s Word according to Psalm 119?
It leads to joy. "Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart." (Ps 119:2) The NLT, the BBE, and the NRSV translate the...
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What was the practice of casting lots?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to be above reproach / blameless?
The word "blameless" in 1 Timothy 3:2a means “nothing to take hold upon”; that is, there must be nothing in his life that Satan or the unsaved (see 1 Tim....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matthew 24:30?
I've always understood the sign of the Son of Man in Matthew 24:30 to be the lightning of v. 27 (Matthew 24:27). Others, admittedly, believe it's the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Jesus be made sin when He was sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21)
How did God make Jesus become sin? This may be an OT allusion to a sin offering (cf. Isaiah 53; Rom. 8:3). God offered Jesus as the sinless lamb (cf. John...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matthew 24:30?
Although there has been a wide range of interpretations proposed for the wording in the cited verse, the sign spoken of, in my opinion, is not separate from...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How relevant is the Old Testament today?
I would say that the Old Testament will always have relevance for Christians for the following reasons: It furnishes context and a frame of reference for the...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why are there so many different Christian interpretations? If all Christians have the same Bible, and the same Holy Spirit, should not Christians be able to agree?
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And, oh yeah, there's one other reason why the "church" is so divided about doctrine. The "catholic church" didn't exist from the beginning, it does now. It...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why are there so many different Christian interpretations? If all Christians have the same Bible, and the same Holy Spirit, should not Christians be able to agree?
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The person asking the question might know about the 7 reasons Mr Houdmann listed. The question is IF believers are led by the same Spirit, shouldn't these 7...
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Ezechiel Longe
, Pastor, Foursquare Gospel Church, Lagos, Nigeria
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
Adam and Eve mortgaged their personal fellowship with God by listening to the serpent. God, the sovereign God who had put his virtues on man cannot be...
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Joseph Trujillo
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
In Genesis it states that "..God said,'Let there be light'" and continues repeating "..God said.." as He creates. The words "God said" indicates that God...
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by Ocie Taylor
Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?
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How can the world be led astray from salvation when it doesn't believe or accept the gift of salvation in the first place? In this day and time we have seen...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What are we saved from?
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"Since we all still sin even after receiving salvation by faith through grace, I guess we only have a "partial" "manifestation of our love for our savior."...
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What do creationists believe about natural selection?
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Teresa Wiltz
, Freelance writer and copy editor, Christian
How relevant is the Old Testament today?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a person who struggles with substance abuse and yet prays still go to heaven?
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Judges look at what a person does, but God sees a person's heart. God is the one who changes a person's heart. Without God's influence we would never pray,...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How does one humble himself/herself?
In my experience true humility comes in acknowledging that every blessing we experience on earth comes from the mighty hand of God. This includes our...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?
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The apostasy is not a "falling away of basically so-called believers." The apostasy is a time of "religious" upheaval. It's not perpetrated by the church....
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Thomas Riccardi
, Warrior Spirit
What is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matthew 24:30?
I am confused about what the sign of the Son of Man is. Is it the destruction of Israel?
Matthew 24:30
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by Brent Curtis
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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Well said Shirley! I speculate that God knew what they would choose (?) because to have Perfect Saints they would have to know the difference between good...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I overcome having a critical spirit?
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Romans 3:9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no way; for we have before proved both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. We are all...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
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Ezekiel, so glad you mentioned Hebrews 10:25 and Acts 20:40-45.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is there anyone in the Holy Bible that God forgave without punishing them?
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The woman the Pharisees caught in adultery. Jesus forgave her and did not punish her. When Jesus was on the cross he asked God to forgive those who put Him...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is Romans 7:14-25 describing a believer or an unbeliever?
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The Corinthian believers were not wise. Paul had to rebuke them time and time again. They were coming to communion drunk. He did not even get on them for...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is Romans 7:14-25 describing a believer or an unbeliever?
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True believers who have received the free gift of God, eternal life, may still live in sin. First Corinthians 5:5 This was a born again believer, Ephesians...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What does the Bible say about christening a child?
Christening is the old word for baptism - (the English word Christen most likely appeared in usage around late 12th – early 13th century as a reference to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we put on spiritual "armor"? (Ephesians 6:13–17)
To me, all the elements of spiritual armor mentioned by Paul are encompassed by the acquiring or exhibiting of the attributes of faith, ever-increasing...
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Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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What is the Great Commission?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are the benefits of being in God’s Word according to Psalm 119?
Just going through the psalm verse-by-verse suggests the following benefits to me: preservation or lengthening of life (verses 25, 37, 40, 50, 92, 93, 107,...
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What happens at the final judgment?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How is the Trinity not tritheism?
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Persons doesn't mandate distinct beings, though that is a common misunderstanding. (You can even look at human multiples for an Earthly/imperfect example of...
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by Tricia Maria
How did sprinkling an unclean person with the ashes of an "heifer" provide sanctifying and purifying of the flesh?
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As far as I know to scripture, shedding of blood of animal and Christ had one purpose. For hebrews said, for without the shedding of blood there is no...
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by Tricia Maria
Who are the seven kings in Revelations 17:10?
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What was the actual answer to this response?
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Joseph Trujillo
Did God create evil?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And by the Word of God all things have come into being and apart from Him...
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by Ocie Taylor
How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?
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I think the result of the curse (which leads to death) was Adam and Eves doing alone. They made the choice to disobey God. Satan can only influence. The...
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?
To love your neighbor as you love yourself means that your actions toward your neighbor (and your responses to your neighbor) need to be those that would...
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Ocie Taylor
How do I resolve an issue with a person who has hurt me and has no idea that they have?
Simple: you forgive them. If they have no clue that they've hurt you, then you can either let them know and forgive them or just forgive them. If you let...
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Ocie Taylor
Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?
I don't think anyone who has ever truly confessed Christ as Lord and Savior would turn away from him. If that person does, then I would call into question if...
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SAndra Hill
Can a person die before his appointed time to die?
The apostles and Jesus of course, notwithstanding, the Bible to me, is clear on how are appointed times are meant to be: "Old and full of days". Abraham -...
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Ocie Taylor
How does God view how easy it is for us to sin in our minds and how hard it is to control our thoughts, even if we don't act on our bad thoughts?
The bible says that we are enticed by "our own evil desires". We have to know how to distinguish demonic attacks from our own desires that stem from fallen...
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What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?
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I agree wholeheartedly with you, Tim.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the helmet of salvation (Ephesians 6:17)?
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“Salvation is a helmet, not a nightcap.” -- Vance Havner
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N S
, 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian
Is there anyone in the Holy Bible that God forgave without punishing them?
All of us who believe on Jesus Christ are forgiven, and Christ has taken our punishment on Himself in our place! Look at Paul for an example: He stated he...