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Who was Cain's wife? Was Cain's wife his sister?
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Peter Azi
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is there anyone who doesn’t have a beginning of days or end of life (apart from the Holy Trinity)?
As I interpret relevant passages, Melchizedek was both a king (of Salem) and a distinguished priest of God who (as the verse cited in the question notes) may...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Gold Evangelist award!
Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Shecaniah?
To the best of my knowledge, the Bible does not elaborate on Shecaniah's background, other than to say (as noted in the passage cited in the question) that...
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Sally Gecks
What does the Bible say about dealing with difficult people?
The way I deal with difficult people is to love as well as I can and to not allow myself or anyone else to be taken advantage of. I certainly don't do this...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives, but Paul said not to do so?
In my opinion, the two situations are not strictly analogous. By my understanding, Paul (who was the apostle to the Gentiles) was speaking of a situation...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Shecaniah?
2 Then Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples ...
Ezra 10:1 - 4
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives, but Paul said not to do so?
PROBLEM: Ezra made all the returning Israelites put away their “pagan wives” because they were “adding to the guilt of Israel” (Ezra 10:10). However, when Pa...
Ezra 10:10 - 44
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
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?
This passage is Jesus' challenge to all of us. What will we do about Jesus' claims about himself? He is the unique Son of God and the universal Saviour of...
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by Pattyann Oloughlin.
, I'M Blessed to be a Child Of God.Mother of 3 Boys,loving sis
What should we learn from the life of Aaron?
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Amen!
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by John Moyo
, Christian youth teacher
Should a Christian woman wear a bikini?
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I believe that for any Christian woman to come to a correct answer to this question and other pertinent questions as well is to to ask oneself the question,...
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by L F
Would remarriage after a divorce still be considered adultery if abuse is involved?
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Most Christian women who are/were in an abusive have already been for *years* praying for, forgiving, and hoping to “win without a word” their abuser. It...
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What does the Bible say about knowledge?
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Knowledge which benefits humankind is basically God inspired. Knowledge which tends to refute God's existence and His word is absolute foolishness. A classic...
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Lawrie Yinka
Is there anyone who doesn’t have a beginning of days or end of life (apart from the Holy Trinity)?
Hebrews 7:8 indicates that Melchizedek lives. Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives (Hebrews 7...
Hebrews 7:3
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I encounter God in a fresh way?
Three ways that occur to me would be: continually increasing knowledge of God through study of His revealed word in the Bible (either individually or as part...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who were some significant women mentioned in the Bible?
Names that come to mind (with the verse in which they are first mentioned): Eve (Wife of Adam and progenitrix of the human race)(Genesis 2:22-23) Sarah (Wife...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How do we bring blemished offerings to God?
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First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin we are deceived and the TRUTH is not in us. Self righteousness is pride. We have His righteousness given to us at the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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God wanted us to choose to listen and care about Him. He gave them everything. He walked with them. He gave them love and kindness. Yet, they turned away....
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Philip Blottenberger
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?
1 John 2.15,16 reads "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Silver Teacher award!
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What is nominalism? What is a nominalist?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Silver Teacher award!
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What does the Bible say about underage drinking?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the kenosis?
The term kenosis comes from the Greek word for the doctrine of Christ's self-emptying in His incarnation. The kenosis was a self-renunciation, not an...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How does an unconverted sinner know about committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Does it mean he/she can't be forgiven?
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No Jack, I'm not saying anything about non-trinitarians or anyone else trying to divide God's kingdom. My point is Jesus' point, which I believe can be...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Are we in "a Daniel moment" right now with the coronavirus?
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Good insight, Tim!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to be a living sacrifice?
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John 6:40 is the will of God. And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life, and I...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do people "subdue" the earth? (Genesis 1:28)
Genesis 1:28 “subdue it, and rule over…” These terms indicate active power or rule involving physical force or effort. Active rule is not destructive, as...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When a person has a long-standing illness and decides against further treatment, is that a sin?
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Your welcome, Danny, and you made my day with your "I need 'chapter check'"!
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about heaven?
The Bible speaks of three heavens -- the atmosphere surrounding Earth; interstellar space; and the eternal abode of God (to which Paul referred in 2...
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Ocie Taylor
Silver Teacher award!
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How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why didn't the nakedness of Adam and Eve embarrass them before the fall (Genesis 2:25)?
Many Bible commentators, both Jewish and Christian, appear to agree that before the fall Adam and Eve's nakedness was covered by divine light - in other...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Were the sons of God fallen angels?
As suggested in the question, my understanding is that, in the opinion of early Hebrew interpreters, as well as the purported authors of apocryphal and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is there anything God cannot do?
I would like to add 2 things that I thought that God cannot do: 1. God’s purpose and power cannot be stopped. “And all the inhabitants of the earth are...
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by
Jay Saunders
Will there be animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom?
Hebrews 10:1-18 clearly declares that Jesus is the final sacrifice for sin to those that believe in Jesus. Jesus also declared it on the cross when he said,...
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by
Kingsley Wagbaranta
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
God knows tomorrow, God knew the future of man before creating man. Telling man about the serpent would have indirectly meant that the serpent is equal to...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How does an unconverted sinner know about committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Does it mean he/she can't be forgiven?
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Danny, are you saying that non-Trinitarians are trying to divide the kingdom and cannot be forgiven?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian view climate change?
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An addendum to my previous comment. With the world in a global lock-down because of the COVID-19 virus, the positive affects on our planet have been...
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by
Scott Marino
What role should the church play in the community as a whole?
This is the mission field. The community is where the children of God, in Christ Jesus, are called to be light and salt. To serve others with a joy that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Were Adam and Eve real people or just myths? (Genesis 1:27)
To me, the most persuasive indication of the actual existence of Adam and Eve as individuals is contained in the various genealogies in the Bible of people...
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by Scott Marino
What are Ouija boards? Should a Christian play with Ouija boards?
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I walked into the barracks in Camp Pendleton, CA, while a student at the School of Infantry, Delta Co, a Ouija board out on the bottom bunkbed. The Texas...
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Scott Marino
Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
There was the stated command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for if so, you shall die. So it was the serpent, a divine being, part of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about government?
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This is an interesting question. As I see it, the government exists for advancement: Human government is to advance the general welfare of the community...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
When a person has a long-standing illness and decides against further treatment, is that a sin?
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Thanks Jack, you're right. Psalm 9:9 is what I meant to type. I need "chapter check" AND spell check. LOL.. Thanks again.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are we in "a Daniel moment" right now with the coronavirus?
To me, the situations in the question are not strictly a parallel analogy. The actions taken by Nebuchadnezzar and Darius (which were resisted by Shadrach,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do people "subdue" the earth? (Genesis 1:28)
I would say that God's command to humans to subdue the earth (prior to the fall of humanity into sin) went along with the command immediately following it,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn't the nakedness of Adam and Eve embarrass them before the fall (Genesis 2:25)?
I believe that it was Mark Twain who said, "Man is the only animal that blushes...or needs to." Adam and Eve had no more reason to be ashamed in their...
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by Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What is the origin of the different ethnicities among the human race?
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Thanks, Danny!
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kel gens
Is there anything God cannot do?
God cannot be tempted: James 1:13 God cannot die: Habakkuk 1:12 God cannot be seen by mortal man: 1 Timothy 6:16, Exodus 33:20 God cannot increase in wisdom:...